Hao Ren had prepared a whole bellyful of questions, waiting for Raven 12345 to arrive so he could consult her. But the impact of the spaceship before him was simply too great. In an instant, he forgot what he was supposed to do, with only one sentence echoing through his mind: This is your spaceship. This is your spaceship... The sentence scrolled across his mind for at least half a minute. If Raven 12345 hadn't poked him in the forehead, it would probably still be scrolling!
"How is it? Looks impressive, right?" Raven 12345 patted Hao Ren on the shoulder, looking completely carefree. "I spent ages picking one out for you at the Starport. In the end, I settled on this model. It's the most popular private official vessel among the inspectors. Although I have no idea how to judge the quality of this sort of technological gadget, I heard people recommend this one, saying it wasn't bad..."
The enormous spaceship had already landed smoothly on the beach. It made no sound whatsoever while operating, and even its landing failed to stir the slightest breeze. For such a colossal object, this was almost unimaginable. The hull reflected a beautiful silver-gray metallic sheen. Meaningless dividing lines had been painted in blue and bright yellow across the brand-new armor plates. At the bow, the crystal cross emblem representing the empire radiated a faint blue glow. Beneath the larger armor plates, blue energy lines could be seen pulsing like blood vessels. These Energy Pipelines looked exposed, but they were actually the ship's sturdiest components. Those crystalline circuits supplied the ship's shields and extended into its energized armor, making them virtually indestructible.
Hao Ren knew little about this technical knowledge. He couldn't even quite tell where the entrance to the spaceship was. He had