The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2013 Crazy Collector

Himara's birthplace is unknown, his true identity is unknown, and his abilities are unknown. All we know is that he often appears on different planets, collecting all kinds of things, and all without the owner's consent. As long as he takes a fancy to something, he will use some method to take it away, so he is called the Space Thief.

The word "thief" points out its profession, and "weird" is because most of the things it steals are of little value. They are usually left there and basically no one cares about them. As a result, they have been stolen by Himara for a long time, and the owners of the items suddenly realize that their things are missing.

The fact that humans were able to discover that their belongings were missing at the first moment was really thanks to the fact that Ximara stole large items. If it were smaller items, it would probably be the same as on many planets, where people would not realize that their belongings were missing until Ximara had left. Even if the identity of the thief was found out, it would be of no avail.

The reason why Ximara, the most unwelcome thief in the universe, is still active today is not because of its strength or ability to escape, but because the value of its theft is quite low.

Not to mention other planets, just look at the things lost on Earth. Apart from that small town, there are only a bunch of old buildings and some earth and rocks. To be honest, if it wasn't for the safety of hundreds of humans involved, TPC would never put so much effort into investigating. At most, they would send an investigation team to pretend to investigate and wait for time for the people to forget about it.

It's like when something is lost at home. If it's a huge sum of money, people will chase it until the end of time. But if it's just a doormat, people will just grumble a few words at most, and won't even look for it, let alone call the police.

During the course of Ximara's career, 90% of the items stolen were things like this. In the eyes of the owners of the items, they were probably just a long-used floor mat. No one would launch a large-scale global manhunt for losing an old floor mat. At most, they would just curse at him. That's why Ximara is still active today.

After reading the information obtained by Alien Sharpley, even Da Gu couldn't help but complain: "There are actually aliens like this."

“Maybe the universe is too big.”

Chiba Makoto was not surprised. If a bird is big enough, it can live in any forest. If the universe is big enough, there will naturally be people from all kinds of universes.

"Is Shimara really hiding here?" Asuka Xin looked at the old building in front of him, the mottled exterior walls, the rusty railings, the brick walls with pieces falling off here and there, and the tangled electrical wires. It looked like a dilapidated building that had been in disrepair for a long time. Would aliens live here?

"Most likely yes."

"It's not a scam, right?"

"probably not."

"Oh, why?"

"Because." Qianye Cheng dragged out his voice, lowered his head, checked the gun in his hand, and said slowly: "Everyone hates thieves. Even if it's just a small theft, it will be despised and annoying."

".That's right!!!"

While chatting, Dagu also completed an infrared scan of the building and found that there was a strong heat source in an illegally built hut in the building, and it was obvious that there were instruments and equipment operating in it.

"This is it," Qianye Cheng raised his thumb and pushed open the safety lock, saying, "Asuka and I will go up, and Daigu and Fudo will go to the rooftop opposite."

"understand!"

The people in plain clothes whispered, put their right hands in their pockets, grasped their Brest rifles, divided into two teams, and ran towards their respective targets.

pedal!pedal!pedal!
Although Asuka Shin tried to make his footsteps as light as possible, the building was too old, with narrow stairs and low floors, so the echo of his footsteps was particularly loud, and it was impossible to muffle his footsteps. Asuka Shin complained, "I should have gotten a rope gun earlier."

"Why don't you just surrender?"

"Well, that's a solution."

"Don't hide, just charge forward. They must have discovered us long ago." Chiba Cheng did not hide his intention at all, he rushed forward with big strides. It was because his speed was too fast that Fei Niao chased him closely and he could not slow down.

"Hey, did you find us? When did it happen? Didn't we disguise ourselves well?"

Asuka Shin was shocked and surprised. After so long, he had adapted to the style of the Space Adventure Team. Most of the time they did not wear uniforms, and even the car they drove was no different from the cars on the street.

After all, they were dealing with aliens. They rushed over with sirens blaring, but the aliens heard them and ran away before they reached the destination.

This time was no exception. As usual, he was in plain clothes and driving a regular car. How come he was discovered after only climbing up three floors?

"Because." Chiba Makoto raised his hand and pointed to the corner of the ceiling, asking Asuka Shin to look over there. He immediately spotted a half-old camera on the peeling and crumbling ceiling.

".Astronauts also install cameras???"

Fei Niao was surprised. These were aliens. Shouldn't they have high-tech and new equipment? Why did they use surveillance cameras like humans? Such old surveillance cameras at that? Not to mention TPC, even large luxury shopping malls didn't use such old-fashioned cameras. They had long been replaced with high-end, atmospheric and classy smart cameras. But aliens actually installed such old-fashioned cameras in their old nests.

This is so retro.

While Fei Niao was vomiting in his heart, they rushed to the top floor with their agile bodies and saw a small shack built with wooden boards and tarpaulin at a glance.

It is no more than 1.5 meters tall and only slightly larger than a car. There probably isn't much space left even for a person to lie down.

"That's it?"

Asuka Shin feels that today is a day to break stereotypes. Who says that all aliens are crazy and cool? The one in front of him is very down-to-earth.

Once the shack was built, the image of the refugees was established.

"Let's go!" Chiba Makoto walked over first, raised his hand to lift the thick curtain, then bent down and got in.

Asuka Shin followed closely behind, bent down and got in, then immediately raised his gun and aimed, and then his eyes widened in shock.

Because what he saw was not a cramped little dark room, but a vast sky and earth that stretched as far as the eye could see.

There were white clouds floating in the sky, stretching into mountains. The setting sun, which was about to fall to the horizon, made them look red with a hint of gold. It immediately caught Asuka Shin's attention. This beautiful sunset was really rare.

On the ground, there are houses of different heights and shapes. There are flowers and plants in front of and behind the houses, as well as paths. It looks like a quiet and peaceful town. Outside are large fields and ponds. In the sunset, the water is sparkling, as if silver clouds are falling from the sky. "It's so beautiful."

Asuka Shin murmured to himself and couldn't help but give praise.

"Yes, this is the most beautiful sunset."

The strange voice reached Asuka Shin's ears, which suddenly woke him up. He turned his head and saw a blue-skinned alien in a black cloak standing by the guardrail, staring into the distance with his eyes shining red.

"Spaceman!"

Asuka Shin immediately turned the Brest gun around, aimed at the alien who looked acceptable, and shouted: "Shimara, you are under arrest."

Ximara did not even turn around, but admired the scenery and sighed, saying: "What a beautiful sunset! It is rare even on Earth. I have been looking for it for so long and waiting for it for so long. Finally, I have waited for this most beautiful moment and saved it, and it will stay in this moment forever."

"Why don't you use a camera?" Chiba Makoto has been observing this place since he came in.

The sunset is beautiful and the scenery is nice, but it is frozen.

The clouds did not float in the wind, the sunset no longer set, and even the people on the street stood still, like models in a store, yet they were vivid and lifelike, reflected by the setting sun in the sky, making them look bright red, as if they were bathing in blood. It gave people a strong sense of weirdness and made them feel a little scared.

"How can photos compare to this?" When talking about this, Himala became excited, her voice became much louder, and she clenched her fists and shouted, "Such a beautiful scenery can only be felt by seeing it with your own eyes. No photos or videos can show even one percent of this moment, no, one ten-thousandth."

"Well, actually, we are also developing VR on Earth, and we already have mature virtual reality scenes. As for the universe, this technology should be more mature."

"These are heresies," Ximara became even more excited, and began to hammer the railing with both hands, shouting loudly: "No matter how realistic it is, it is still fake. No matter how good the computer is, it is just a simulation. Only real beauty can bring people a shock from the soul."

"You are really conservative, haha." Chiba Cheng's mouth twitched a little. Why do these aliens still believe in the idea that 'the laws of our ancestors cannot be changed'?

Human beings are immersed in virtual reality, marveling at the magic of technology and intoxicated by the reality of cyber beauty. However, this alien from an alien planet with more advanced technology is conservative, shouting "real scene is more real".

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"So you think this kind of scenery is the most real?"

Qianye Cheng raised his hand and pointed at the motionless crowd on the street below, saying: "The real scenery will not be frozen in one place and will never move. The reason why the beauty is shocking is because it is rare and short-lived.

Have you ever seen the sunrise?

In the dark night, I climbed up the mountain step by step, stepping on the dew. Then, in the cold wind on the top of the mountain, I shivered my body and waited anxiously. When the sky turned white, I raised my mobile phone, widened my eyes, held my breath, and even dared not breathe loudly, for fear of disturbing the sun.

Until the golden sun jumped up from the horizon, the cheers that burst out in an instant dispelled all the fatigue of the night, leaving only a heart full of joy and a spontaneous sense of satisfaction. Until I went down the mountain and even returned home, I was still savoring the beauty of the rising sun.

Since then, although a long time has passed, perhaps I have forgotten who I climbed the mountain with, the tiredness I felt along the way, and even forgotten what the sunrise looked like, but I can still recall the joy, cheers and deep sense of satisfaction at that time.

This is the meaning of beautiful scenery! "

After hearing what Qianye Cheng said, Xima La was silent for a long time before he said, "What's the point? If you forget, isn't it the same as not seeing it?"

"It is because I have forgotten that it is meaningful," Qianye Cheng leaned on the railing, looking at the sunset in the distance and the sunset glow in the sky, and said: "If I always remember it, then there is no meaning in reminiscing; if I always remember it, then I will lose the interest in going to see it again; if I always remember it, then I will not want to go anywhere else."

Asuka Shin, who had been aiming his gun nervously, listened to Chiba Makoto's words and nodded in agreement.

It's like having a delicious meal. If you keep missing the taste, then everything else you eat will taste bland. You won't want to look for other delicacies, and you won't be able to taste a variety of dishes.

Just like Himala, it is intoxicated with the sunset at this moment, even crazy enough to preserve the sunset at this moment. Then it will not look at other sunsets, nor will it see sunsets at other times and in other places.

Himala stole the sunset at this moment, but in turn, the sunset at this moment also trapped Himala.

"Let go, Xima La," Qianye Cheng turned around and said to Xima La: "You said that the virtual reality is fake, but is it true?
A real sunset never stops, and the real scenery is constantly changing. You say that photos are not as good as the real scene, but what is the difference between a frozen scene and a photo? They are both inanimate objects. "

Fei Niaoxin glanced around with his peripheral vision and found that it was indeed the case. The scenery was frozen in time and it was no exaggeration to say that it was a 360-degree photo.

So, Asuka Shin couldn't help but say, "Yeah, this is just a bigger photo, you might as well take a video and play it on a loop."

"Then I will cut this part out from time and let this beautiful scenery live forever." Himara said gritting his teeth.

"Uh, that's not what I meant." Asuka Shin was shocked and quickly waved his hands, trying to retract what he had just said.

"Oh, so loop playback means it's alive. How is that different from continuous shooting photos?"

The continuous denials made Himala, who was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery, explode. She shouted at the top of her lungs: "You idiot, it's impossible. This is the most beautiful scenery, the most beautiful sunset. Look how beautiful it is. Look how intoxicating it is."

Asuka Shin turned his head and whispered to Chiba Makoto: "Uh, Captain, it seems that you have broken its defense."

"I'm just stating a fact."

While the two were discussing, Himala turned around and yelled at them, "Those who don't know how to appreciate, get out."

As he spoke, Himara's red eyes brightened, causing Chiba Makoto and Asuka Shin to immediately dodge to the side.

Just as the two of them left the spot, Shimara's eyes, which were as bright as incandescent lamps, shot out two red laser beams, which hit the ground with a loud bang and exploded with intense sparks.

Amid the loud noise and sparks, a deep hole as big as a washbasin was blown out in the reinforced concrete floor slab, and the wall also pierced through the floor slab that was 10 to 20 centimeters thick, revealing the layer underneath, which was also dark and only the outlines of some objects could be barely seen.

(End of this chapter)