Chapter 025 Earth Time

0900 a.m.

A black suspended sports car suddenly accelerated and ran along the coastline of the western coast, constantly surpassing other vehicles all the way, dodging left and right, highlighting the excellent performance of the sports car. At the same time, it also made bystanders feel that this scene was dangerous, but Huo Xiu, who drove in the car, could only be exciting.

The scenery of the coastline near the capital area of the old Union is indeed wonderful. Although it is morning, all kinds of human beings have appeared on the beach next to the road. A large golden beach, the continuous washing of seawater, a blue sea in the distance, this is a sea without any pollution.

Huo Xiu slowed down the car, pointed to the front direction with his right hand, and said, "Look, that's the imperial city. I went there once when I was a child."

"Imperial City?" Annie was puzzled.

"Yes, it's the place where the emperor lives." Huo Xiu knew that she didn't know much about other unnecessary things, so he explained to her, "About 50 kilometers away from us, there is a complex with a history of more than 300 years, which used to be the palace of the founding emperor. In the next 100 years, he lived in the second and third emperors of the alliance.

"What now? There are still more than 200 years of history left. She turned her mind quickly and found a two-hundred-year gap.

Huo Xiu shook his head with a smile and told her, "There are not so many. Engao IV, the third emperor, is the last emperor of the alliance. In fact, we have always practiced democracy rather than monarchy, and the term emperor, which is full of dictatorship, cannot be used now.

"Can you give me more information?" Unlike the plainness of coming to the earth at the beginning, Anne seems to be very interested in these stories.

"Of course." Huo Xiu smiled at the expected Anne, "But I don't know much after all. If you want, let's go to the field."

Annie readily agreed.

He drove in one direction, drove into the streets of the most prosperous city of the League, and parked his car in the underground parking lot near the palace.

After crossing the footbridge, they walked to the palace. After buying two admission tickets, Huo Xiu and Anne followed the spectators into the palace.

The palace is grand and magnificent. Most of the buildings are in the style of hundreds of years ago, but after many rests. Standing on the long stairs and looking up, there are buildings with different styles. It is said that the original designer integrated the styles of many countries and formed a palace group of great cultural integration.

Hope and Anne followed the crowd into the largest palace.

On the bright marble floor, there is a red carpet, which spread all the way to the front. The tourists walk quietly, shuttle between the tall gray and white stone pillars, and enjoy the statues, portraits and so on near the walls on both sides. From the beginning of entering, everyone feels that all the luxury and precipitation history of the royal family.

But compared with the tour, Anne seems to prefer to listen to Huo Xiu explain the story behind every item, every picture, and every totem representing the "god".

"Look here." Huo Xiu walked to a wall with photo frames hanging in order, "The first is our founding emperor."

"Do you know why he is called 'II' since he is the first emperor?"

Anne shook her head as expected.

"That's because in this land, Engao belonged to the supreme god who called for wind and rain in a black primitive religion in Africa. At that time, the emperor was so angry that he dared to call himself a god and let everyone call him that. Therefore, II represents him as the second leader to rule the land.

Anne suddenly realized that there was a strange color in her eyes, and she seemed to advocate this name very much.

"In turn, these two are the third and fourth generations. In these pictures, only the portrait of II depicts what he looked like when he was young.

"Why?" Annie asked.

Huo Xiu shrugged his shoulders and said, "This is a mystery of the century, because we can only get photos of him in his thirties. Since then, he has led some people to disappear on the earth, and no one has seen it again. Therefore, no one has a relevant record, which almost triggered an internal crisis at that time.

They continued to visit the areas specially set up for each emperor. Huo Xiu even saw a book called From Man to God - Emperor Engao, which recorded the life of the founding emperor in detail and the details of launching the Third World War.

After visiting the area of the three emperors, a question came to Anne's mind: "The alliance has always been democratic, but why can there still be emperors after removing the founding emperor?"

"No, the original alliance was a constitutional monarchy." Huo Xiu looked at the portrait of the three emperors and explained to Anne, "And why there are follow-up emperors, which is difficult to explain, but I'm afraid it's because in a specific era, they hold power and unconcealable merits."

"The first one founded the alliance and brought us the technology of enlightenment; the second one became the focus of historical controversy, because he launched the Fourth World War in 53 of the alliance and was known as the darkest moment in human history, but he also completely unified the earth and laid the foundation for the greatest interstellar era. ."

"And the last one, he made great contributions. He promoted the development of nearby regions and the exploration of distant regions, and then formed the Alliance Space Command. The army protected human beings to go more than 1,500 light years away from the earth and completely created a huge alliance.

"Oh, I understand something." Anne said, "These three emperors have indelible merit, hold the power of the army, and their influence over almost everyone, so they can become emperors. For nearly 200 years, under the control of a peaceful environment, the alliance can no longer produce such meritorious figures.

"There is also a certain reason." Huo Xiu nodded slightly, but he thought more. Those senior officials who hold power and give orders will not allow a figure who destroys their power to appear. Although the alliance constitution stipulates that the emperor cannot participate in politics, the emperor who holds the army still threatens the power of politicians to a certain extent.

"I also found an interesting place." Anne stared at the portrait for a few seconds and suddenly turned to him and said, "Have you noticed that if an emperor can still appear in the alliance, he should be called 'Engai V'. 'Five' is your lucky number!"

Huo Xiu was stunned, but he never thought of this relationship. He joked, "In your mind, this luck may come to me?"

"Of course." Annie gave a simple answer, "It's just like I chose you, which belongs to God's doomed fate."

"The weight is too heavy to bear!" Huo Xiu shook his head and smiled, and didn't take the joke seriously. "Let's go and see other places."

They spent a whole day visiting.

But most of them were Huo Xiu recalling his familiar knowledge, and Anne listened quietly by her, waiting for them to play around, and the time spent on the way to rest and diet, and walked out of the palace unconsciously into the evening.

Walking on the street outside, Huo Xiu's eyes stopped on Anne in military uniform. Maybe she came in a hurry and didn't carry any other luggage.

"What do I have?" She turned her head and looked behind her back.

"Nothing." Huo Xiu smiled and said, "I just want to think about how to invite you to go shopping with me?"

"Don't get me wrong, I just need some kind of adjustment because I have been isolated from society for too long. By the way, I will greet you politely."

"Okay, I promise." Annie readily agreed.

"Your performance is not subtle enough!" He said with a smile, but the answer was also expected.

"Where are you going?"

"Don't think about anything else. There is a more important thing now." Huo Xiu sat in the car and said to her solemnly, which made Anne take seriously, "I should change your clothes."

"You don't have to be so surprised, do you?" After saying that, Huo Xiu stared at Anne with a surprised look.

"No, I'm just..."

"Okay, just follow me!" Huo Xiu drove a sports car into the traffic.

They came to the most prosperous commercial center of the city. Walking on the street, except for the curious eyes of others, what he saw were strange buildings that challenged the limits of human acceptance ability. For the square and regular buildings in the army, it was obviously more artistic or abstract.

Anne also looked up curiously, but in the eyes of others, it was perfectly normal.

"Annie, follow me."

"Yes..." Annie replied habitually, but she immediately found something wrong, "Well, okay."

To be honest, Huo Xiu has not been in contact with normal society for more than four years, but after walking for a few minutes, he moved his eyes back from the men and women, the elderly and children on the street. Nothing has changed, and human beings have always been the most complex species.

He strolled around the shopping mall, and then familiarly took Annie to the door of a brand store by e-escalator and strode in. Although he has been away from society for a long time, after all, he is a rich man and still has a certain eye for these things.

"Hello, miss!" The shopping guide in a uniform at the door bowed with a polite smile, "What can I do for you?"

Of course, the two look ordinary, but after all, they are high-quality people. No matter what they think, the services they need still need to be in place.

"Well, just take a look first." Huo Xiu said with a flat face that his momentum and attitude treated the shopping guide beside them differently.

Of course, Huo Xiu has never been an ordinary man, but many years of military training have made him lose most of his dung begling. Otherwise, his painstaking ** and he will cover the game with a wave of his hand, which is really eye-catching and shocking. Unfortunately, this store missed Huo Xiu's crazy era.

But for the dazzling range of goods, Annie beside her is not very indifferent. Her curious but more eager eyes betrayed her apparent indifferent eyes. Huo Xiu peeked at her expression and was happy in his heart. After being with her for so long, he naturally understood her temperament.

"Look, this skirt!" Huo Xiu pulled her to a skirt and motioned the shopping guide to take it down. "I think it's quite suitable for you."

"Yes, miss, this on you can indeed reflect the youthful and lively atmosphere on your body. Do you want to try it?" The shopping guide was also clever enough. She guessed the officer's character from the surface, but God also took care of her. This flattery was right.

"Try it, Annie." Huo Xiu smiled and encouraged.

She nodded and disappeared into the dressing room with her skirt. At that moment, her pace seemed to be much lighter.

Huo Xiu sat down in the waiting area. This is a women's clothing store. The only role of men in the store is to carry bags and pay the bills.

After a few minutes, Anne came out with light steps.

Huo Xiu admitted that the moment she came out really brightened his eyes - very beautiful and suitable for her.

"Beautiful!" Huo Xiu praised. He looked left and right and nodded with satisfaction, "Annie, if I hadn't been waiting here, I would have thought you were another person!"

"Really?" She asked shyly, and the drooping blonde hair and the suspender skirt on her made her look more like a fairy tale.

"Of course, you know I never lie." Huo Xiu smiled and said, "This one is good. Write it down for me."

"Okay, sir." The smile on the shopping guide's face is even brighter. Huo Xiu's clothes are expensive enough for ordinary people to work hard for months, but for him, it is just an inconspicuous small number. Moreover, what he said is to write it down to prove that they will continue to consume.

" Those sets are also good." Huo Xiu said to her, "You are suitable for many different styles. Try it. Don't be stingy with your beauty today."

Annie has always been docile and has hardly refuted Huo Xiu's opinion. What's more, she loves beauty like other women, and naturally likes beautiful clothes.

"Hey, don't forget to change your shoes." Huo Xiu reminded that he checked every detail that could reflect her charm. Now his words and deeds are like an experienced expert, and even several women shopping beside him gave curious eyes, "If you plan to wear this suit, um, you still need some jewelry."

"Miss, can you find me some jewelry?"

"No problem, sir." The shopping guide smiled and said that there was a jewelry store next to the store. After going out for a while, she came back with another woman in professional clothes.

"Change it and have a look." Huo Xiu said.

Sure enough, the moment Annie appeared after changing her outfit according to Huo Xiu's proposal, she immediately won the jealousy and envy of the women present - but it is understandable that all this is based on her beautiful face, and her clothes and jewelry have played a good role.

"That's great!" He walked around her and said sincerely.

"Miss Romanova, are you satisfied with these costumes?" Huo Xiu asked Anne, who was standing in front of the mirror, with a smile.

"Very good," Annie looked away from the beautiful woman in the mirror, walked to Huo Xiu and whispered, "but I'm always not used to it."

"You will get used to your beauty." Huo Xiu smiled and said, "Miss, help me wrap up everything I just saw. Also, do you support chip accounts here?"

He pointed to the back of his left hand.

"Of course." The shopping guide's smile is maximized. Of course, she knows that the number of deposits of people who can use chip accounts will surprise ordinary people.

Because of this move, when everyone present looked at the handsome young man, their eyes were full of complicated look. The women shopping are even more jealous of Anne, who is still immersed in her change of clothes, but she doesn't know these things, and Huo Xiu has never said it.

Simplicity may also be a good thing.