Chapter 1372: Nine Color Invitation
As you walk through the long corridor and into the majestic Forbidden City, you can see many sculptures on both sides.
These sculptures are all, without exception, depicting interstellar warships from the JF-17 series.
From the earliest T2 starships to the current T6 starships.
Some interstellar warships with special value or significance are even enlarged and inscribed with relevant information.
For example, the earliest T3 interstellar warship in the Xiaolong series was the T3 Blizzard-class light interstellar battlecruiser.
The appearance of this interstellar warship brought the Xiaolong fleet into the public eye.
For example, the T2 Lion King-class heavy interplanetary missile ship, which was the first to enable the JF-17 fleet to fight against overwhelming odds on the battlefield, brought the JF-17 fleet's interplanetary missile ships and its terrifying pursuit of maximum firepower to the forefront.
In addition, there are some important battle records.
For example, the T3 Blizzard-class light starship cruiser single-handedly stormed a swarm of Zerg and rescued the faculty and students of both academies' fleets.
For example, during the civil war in the Starshine Empire, the Dragon Legion played a pivotal role.
For example, there were two battles against the Daedric race on the northern border of the Warhammer Star Empire.
And later, the expedition against the demon race, etc.
These are all recorded.
These records document the development history of the JF-17 Fleet to the present-day JF-17 Empire!
Walking here, you can feel a chilling atmosphere, as if you were walking on a battlefield.
Keep going forward.
The view in front of me suddenly became much wider.
But the first thing to appear was a huge statue.
It was a stone sculpture depicting a female soldier wearing the first JF-17 Thunder uniform.
The next step was to manage the flow of guests entering the Forbidden City.
There are dedicated robot maids guiding guests of all levels.
"Guests of the crimson invitation, please come this way." A dragon craftsman who was fortunate enough to be invited held his wife's hand and carried their child of about three years old.
Somewhat nervously, I walked towards the passage ahead.
At each fork in the road, hundreds of drones, each about the size of a frisbee, will hover above the flow of people.
"You are a guest invited by the red invitation, and you are seated with your wife and children."
The craftsman looked at the electronic screen in front of him, which displayed information awaiting confirmation.
The craftsman raised his hand and clicked "confirm".
Then they saw the drone shoot out a beam of light and print a small red emblem on the chests of themselves, their wives, and their children.
This is a small decorative item to hang on clothes.
At this moment, the Xiaolong craftsman could hear a voice coming from his ear, a guiding voice coming from the small inscription on his chest.
They were guided to their designated seats at the banquet.
Those who take the wrong turn will be guided to the designated direction by the drone.
The Dragon Craftsman looked around and saw that almost everyone here had a red invitation, an orange invitation, or a yellow invitation.
They went in three different directions.
According to rumors he had heard, the invitations came in nine different types, distinguished by color.
Invitations come in red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, gold, and the highest level, platinum.
This kind of tiered system is understandable.
After all, so many people were invited this time.
You can't possibly let someone who's lucky enough to be invited sit with some special people.
It's not just about the safety of those special individuals; everyone else will also feel uncomfortable when they eat and enjoy themselves.
Soon, guided by the instructions, the Xiaolong craftsman arrived at a huge square.
He was a craftsman, not an engineer, but he still had some knowledge of this type of architecture.
They just went down, which means there are many layers here.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to accommodate so many invited people.
In this square, there are large round tables, with flower baskets, plants and decorations dividing the space into different areas, so that people don't feel too cramped.
Even so, a quick glance reveals vast stretches of tables and chairs.
There are simply too many tables to count.
And everyone's position is pre-arranged.
The craftsman, along with his wife and children, quickly arrived at his seat, which was table number A13071.
Could there be more than 10,000 tables here?
After taking his seat, the Xiaolong craftsman was surprised to find that there was someone he knew at the same table.
There are old friends and work partners.
Everyone was surprised to see each other and greeted each other, accepting the families they had brought.
"Old Li, you actually came too!"
"Xiao Song, are you at this table too? That's such a coincidence."
"Charles, do you know all three of you?"
That's great! We'll have to have a good drink later.
"Is that you, Dandan?"
My goodness, it's been over five years since we graduated from military academy, and I never expected to see you here.
"Squad leader?"
It was our old squad leader!
"Teacher! Teacher, you actually came! That's wonderful!"
I had been wanting to go back to find you, but I never expected to run into you here.
The same situation applies to other tables.
Some people even found that people sitting at adjacent tables knew each other.
This brought much more laughter and joy to everyone, and made things less awkward.
They were initially worried that attending the banquet would make them nervous because they might encounter unfamiliar people.
Now, when I sit at the same table with familiar people, I have absolutely no such worries.
This was a special arrangement made by Xiaolong Big Data to arrange people who have had contact or know each other at the same table, or even in the same area, as much as possible.
This can greatly enhance the pleasant atmosphere of the banquet.
At this moment, the small decorative item that was originally placed in the center of the round table was raised and lowered.
Then, fruit and snacks were served one by one and distributed around the automatically rotating round table.
There is still one hour before the banquet begins.
This is a dessert prepared for you before the meal. Please enjoy.
If you'd like any drinks, you can use the ordering software on the desktop.
All the food served today was provided by the Royal Family of the Dragon.
There is no limit to the amount that can be provided, so please do not waste it.
Seeing these delicious snacks, and with others nearby, no one felt that waiting an hour was a big deal.
For such an important banquet, let alone waiting for an hour.
Even if it takes three hours, a whole day and night is no problem.
...
The closer one gets to the center of the Forbidden City, the fewer people are invited.
People walked slowly and chatted among themselves.
Even people who are not familiar with each other will introduce each other and exchange contact information.
"You are a guest invited by the purple invitation, and you are seated with your wife and father."
As they were chatting, the drone printed emblems onto the three people's clothes.
Although they didn't pay much attention to the purple emblems on their chests, the corners of their mouths were slightly upturned, and they walked with their backs straight.
After all, this is a symbol of status.
At this point, those who received gold invitations naturally became the focus of everyone's attention.
Unfortunately, their paths have diverged.
They could only gaze at the even fewer people on the other route.
Some well-informed people could almost immediately recognize the identities of those wearing gold emblems.
Although they are not at the top of the pyramid in the Dragon Empire, they are all very important in their respective fields, or rather, in their respective star systems and kingdoms!
They didn't see any of the Platinum Emblem members here.
That's because the people with the Platinum Emblem were greeted early by dedicated robot maids and escorted through a special passage to their banquet area.
It was beneath a magnificent, golden palace.
It's a small square that isn't very big.
However, there is a small river running through the square, surrounded by small trees and flowers. It may not be particularly luxurious, but it has a unique elegance.
On the contrary, this solemn Forbidden City exudes a refined and elegant atmosphere.
The number of tables placed here is not as many as outside.
There are only a few hundred.
Although it sounds like hundreds of tables, which seems like a lot.
However, it should be noted that every invited guest is allowed to bring their family members.
That's why it seems like there are a lot of people.
Nevertheless, the square still appeared quite empty.
"Is this all the snacks we have? Our Emperor is so stingy." Anne found a seat without any ceremony and frowned slightly when she saw the snacks that were served first.
Because the amount was so small, it wasn't even enough to fill a gap between her teeth.
Anne had barely finished speaking when she was tapped on the head.
But this time it wasn't Nana.
Nana was sitting opposite her, watching her with a gloating look.
This time, Annie only dared to cover her head and didn't dare to refute in any way.
Because the one who hit her on the head was her father, the current chief of the Interstellar Dwarf race, the number one artisan race in the Dragon Empire.
Although in terms of status, Chief Ba Jin is not as high as his daughter Annie, and he was even able to come to a place of this caliber this time.
It's all thanks to the qualifications of his two daughters.
But he was Anne's father, after all.
No matter how high-ranking or powerful Annie is, she has to be obedient in front of Chief Ba Jin.
At Anne's table, it was basically Anne's family.
If an invitation is sufficient to allow two people, then Anne and Nana alone are not enough to bring the whole family.
After all, Anne has many younger brothers and sisters.
However, those who can come here...
Lilith actually included special notes when sending out invitations.
For example, Annie and Nana's invitations included a note asking them to bring their entire family.
That's enough to fill a table.
Anne felt a little wronged. She reached out to grab the snacks on the table, while using her other hand to order some drinks to soothe her throat.
But the next second, her father slapped her hand.
"What are you doing?" Chief Ba Jin glared at his daughter.
"Eat something," Annie said, looking aggrieved.
“Annie, you should be mindful of your status now. Don’t you know what kind of occasion this is?”
Since His Majesty has invited us, we must be mindful of our behavior.
Don't focus on the food.
"Sit still and behave yourself," Chief Ba Jin said sternly.
Nana across from her was barely suppressing a laugh.
She actually didn't have any problem with eating.
However, she was happy to see her sister get the short end of the stick, so she didn't stop her.
She knew her father's temper.
Her father was a very traditional man with a deep-seated class consciousness, and in addition, His Majesty the Dragon had become a spiritual idol for Chief Ba Jin over the years.
Even the clan chief Ba Jin had placed many items related to His Majesty in their home.
Annie had finally gotten a break and was planning to go home.
Annie froze as soon as she stepped into the house.
Because she actually saw a gleaming golden statue of Zhao Chen standing above the pool in front of her house, dressed in a crisp military uniform, striking a cool pose.
Annie's expression at that moment was, to say the least, extremely unpleasant.
It's even worse than eating ice cream that tastes like poop.
It was later learned that this was purchased by Chief Ba Jin using his own salary.
Because of the current status of the clan chief, along with Annie and Nana, their family life is basically stress-free.
I don't even have anywhere to spend my monthly salary.
Therefore, Annie's mother had no objection to Chief Ba Jin's expense.
Over time, this became a hobby of Chief Ba Jin.
At Annie's house, more and more information about His Majesty the Dragon Emperor is being collected.
Even above Annie's bed in her bedroom hangs a self-portrait of the Emperor of the Dragon.
That night, Annie, who loves to sleep, couldn't fall asleep at all; she felt like her room wasn't clean anymore.
She wanted to throw away the imperial self-portrait, but her father objected.
They even went so far as to say that the portrait must be hung up, and if you don't like it, you can sleep in the living room or the garden.
Well
Just thinking about all the imperial-themed items in the living room, and the golden imperial statue on the pool in the garden...
Anne felt it was better to stay in her room.
However, every time before going to sleep, she would cover the portrait with a cloth.
Nevertheless, several times in her dreams she would see Zhao Chen holding a leather whip, urging her to work.
Nightmare!
Therefore, the current clan chief Ba Jin is a huge fan of emperors!
Annie couldn't eat, so she just stared blankly at her surroundings.
By sheer coincidence, I spotted Zhao Wan'er at the next table, enjoying drinks and delicious food.
Even as she made eye contact with Annie, Zhao Wan'er gestured to Annie with the fruit in her hand.
Judging from that, Zhao Wan'er was probably greeting Annie.
But in Annie's eyes, it was blatant mockery.
This made Annie mutter resentfully to herself, "As expected, there's not a single good person among those surnamed Zhao. I'm going to break off all ties with that girl Zhao Wan'er!"
"Wow, this kid surnamed Zhao has really gone all out this time." Chu Changhe's voice came from the side.
Chu Xuan covered her face, looked helplessly at her grandfather, and reminded him again, "Grandpa, please be mindful of the occasion."
That's His Majesty!