They often say, the land of tenderness is a hero's grave.
Although Shen Shi is not a hero, at this moment, he somewhat understands the weight of this saying.
The exquisite and beautiful face is right in front of him, every expression exudes astonishing charm, the touch at the palm feels delicate, the warmth wet with temperature can be felt, and most importantly, the youthful stirring from his boyhood rises continuously, drawing closer with joy that is hard to describe.
Once a white moonlight that could only be longed for but never reached, but now the moonlight is in hand, soft jade in arms.
How many men can withstand such temptation?
However——
The changes brought by Primordial Energy become evident.
If it were before, he would probably want to be glued to Ai Xin'Er for twenty-four hours, after all, many heroes have fallen for love and affection, and Shen Shi does not have such strong self-control.
But now, no matter how stirred his emotions are, they are firmly restricted to a special realm in his mind by the "pattern," reminding him constantly of the difference between controlling emotion and being controlled by emotion.
"It's truly amazing..." Shen Shi whispered.
"What's so amazing?" Ai Xin'Er tilted her head and looked at him, her long straight hair swaying slightly with the movement, gleaming under the street lamp.
"It's about time." Shen Yi didn't answer but raised his wrist to check the time and laughed, "Are you renting your own place now? I'll take you there."
"But, it's only nine o'clock." Ai Xin'Er pursed her lips, her eyes showing a bit of reluctance.
It's heart-stirring.
But unfortunately, at this moment, Shen Shi's gaze is clear, his expression unchanged, just smiling while he explained, "I need to do some planning once I get back."
"Well... alright." Ai Xin'Er was obviously a bit disappointed, but when she raised her eyes again, she resumed her frank posture, lightly laughing, "Tonight was really fun, although you have become somewhat unfamiliar to me, still—"
She released Shen Shi's palm, retreated a few steps, her hands behind her back, looking him up and down, her lips curving:
"Men with a bit of mystery are actually more charming."
Shen Shi just smiled.
After his thoughts detached from emotions to a certain degree, he could see many things more directly and more clearly.
For example, to girls like Ai Xin'Er, the enigmatic allure is indeed more attractive.
Because she is smart, at least considers herself smart.
Smart people always have more interest in the unknown.
Thinking of this, Shen Shi couldn't help but reflect again.
Primordial Energy is truly miraculous, though it temporarily cannot increase his intelligence, merely enabling him to control emotion is enough for him to transform, surpassing most young people in the world, truly a dragon among men.
By ten o'clock in the evening, after sending Ai Xin'Er back, Shen Shi also returned to the hotel.
Since he got wealthy, he moved here directly.
Aside from the luxurious amenities, the hotel's private butler can easily solve various trivial matters, whether it's dining or wanting something, just a word is sufficient.
During the first day of his stay, Shen Shi was amazed multiple times by this thoughtful service.
But now, at least on the surface, he can act with extraordinary calmness.
After instructing the butler not to disturb him tonight, Shen Shi sat on the sofa, and a scene began to unfold before him.
This was projected directly into his mind by the personal terminal.
And the scene presented an endless cosmos.
Yes, at this moment the "Wogte," has already reached Outer Space.
In these ten days, Shen Shi has not only been studying, but he has also seriously contemplated what specifically he should do for the alien invasion war in three years, contemplating whether he could change the future of all humanity.
Although some questions still have no answers.
But some ideas have already been settled.
This is why he mentioned to Ai Xin'Er, that he plans to pursue a "career."
"Discarding all unnecessary factors, reasons, excuses, truly important is only one thing." His gaze gradually changed, saying to himself, "Being a human in consciousness, within this vast cosmos, my interests have long been tied together with those of the human race."
It's time to let all of humanity reintroduce themselves to the cosmos, let them realize, humans are not the only intelligent life in the universe! And how insignificant they are!
...
The planet Shen Shi is on, named Blue Star, has hundreds of countries, but in terms of human internal affairs, it can be summarized with one phrase.
——The world divided in three.
Situated in the East is the Eastern Country, which has risen over the past two hundred years, the Western Alliance, and the Holy Britannia Empire located in Europe.
Among them, Nia is a fading old empire, while the Western Alliance is in its prime, and the Eastern Country is rising steadily, all other countries, big and small, are either dependent upon these three major human forces, a coexistence of conflicts and cooperation, enmity and peace.
In recent years, as technology develops, the three major forces have begun to invest in competition and development in Outer Space.
Nia, with the weakest technology, chose to cooperate with the Western Alliance for Outer Space technology development, while the Eastern Country, unwilling to lag behind, independently constructed a space station three years ago, which has since received over twenty astronauts on a rotating basis.
Tian Shaohui is one of them.
At the age of only twenty-six, Tian Shaohui was chosen as a resident astronaut of the space station, undeniably excellent, his heart also harbors a passionate space dream, supporting him on his journey.
And now, it's the seventeenth day of his space dream.
"Report to control center! Connection established! Image clear!" Tian Shaohui floated in front of the space window and spoke firmly to the camera.
"Good, can the sound be heard?" On the screen in front of him was the image of the ground control center.
"Yes, the sound is very clear, no distortion." Tian Shaohui replied.
"That's good. In a few days, you'll be doing an online space broadcast, the equipment mustn't fail." The tone from the control center also became relaxed, "How's it, nervous? That broadcast facing a national audience."
"Not nervous." Tian Shaohui appeared full of confidence, even filled with anticipation, "I will let the whole nation witness the beauty and wonder of Outer Space! It's full of mystery and unknown, trust me, it will be a perfect broadcast!"
"Hahaha, your enthusiasm is exactly what we value... what's that?" The control center's words suddenly exclaim.