NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

"At the same time, I hope that I can go to Eden as the Ark Commander and Ark Lieutenant to have a friendly exchange with the leaders of Eden."

"no problem."

Dorothy readily agreed to the lieutenant's request.

Everyone here is a seasoned fox; how could she not know that someone was planning to use the power of the Garden of Eden to solidify their own importance on the Ark?

"So, does Lieutenant Phoenix have any other requests?"

"Have."

Confirming his successful elopement, the shameless man became even more brazen.

"Red Lotus and White Snow will also be visiting Eden as my temporary security personnel. I hope Miss Dorothy can prepare a variety of ingredients and fine wines to entertain us."

"it is good."

The first person to agree to Phoenix's request wasn't Dorothy or Honglian, but Snow White, who was currently engaged in "Operation Clean Plate." Then, the foodie eagerly followed up with a question.

Are you still cooking?

Chapter 251 A Historic Meeting

Delicate, shy blossoms bloom in the corner, and endless vines climb the low wall. Beneath the green shade, however, lurks annoying thorns and moss…

This is a small town that has been abandoned for decades. It is deserted, yet full of life.

Now, a gang of thirteen people has suddenly appeared out of nowhere and taken up residence here, adding a touch of life to this small town.

"Lavi, what do we do now?"

"We can't possibly wait for that shameless woman named Isabel to come and tell us about the Commander, can we?"

Anis's low, muttering murmurs undoubtedly exacerbated Labi's troubled mood.

Currently, nearly half of the team members have suffered considerable injuries. Whether they choose to walk thousands of miles back to the Ark or wander aimlessly in search of the commander, it will be a long and dangerous process.

Faced with this dilemma, she didn't know what to choose for a moment.

"Isabel's willingness to assist our evacuation suggests that the commander is not in any danger."

As he calmed Anise down, Rabi looked at the varied expressions on his teammates' faces and had to admit that the lieutenant's morale-boosting influence on the squadron was indescribable.

The man said, "We'll wait here."

Finally, the adjutant gave her answer.

"Whether we act a few days earlier or a few days later is not important to us; the one thing we have plenty of is time."

But the commander needs time. The commander... he's probably still trying to figure out how to deal with the pilgrims.

……

……

"Lieutenant Phoenix."

In a desolate wilderness, Dorothy, standing by a pine tree, looked back at the man who was being carried to the ground by Isabella, her words carrying a hint of pride.

"On behalf of Eden, I welcome your visit."

After saying that, the woman walked backwards and disappeared from everyone's sight as if she had been erased.

"Optical camouflage projection?"

Bai Xue, who was standing by Phoenix's side, saw through her comrade's trick at a glance.

"To achieve such a large-area camouflage projection, we need to overcome many difficulties."

It couldn't have been Dorothy's doing. The team or individual who created this barrier is practically a once-in-a-century genius in optics.

Bai Xue's implication was simple.

—The pink-haired old woman doesn't have the intelligence or talent to research such high-tech things; she must have many secrets she hasn't revealed to everyone.

"So how do we get in? Do we just walk in?"

The man, who was about to enter the Grand View Garden, asked curiously, then reached out and saw that his hand had immediately disappeared into space.

On the wrist, there are visible fine ripples that are constantly shaking and twisting, and rainbow-like stripes appear from time to time.

It's amazing.

That's the charm of science.

"Please come in. Lieutenant Phoenix, your actions of blocking the barrier are wasting a lot of our unnecessary power."

"..."

Like a child caught red-handed playing in the water, Phoenix awkwardly withdrew his hand, and then, with Isabel's enthusiastic hand-holding, stepped into the Garden of Eden.

Behind the barrier, a large aerial platform was already docked, ready to welcome guests at any time.

Upon closer inspection, a stunningly beautiful 3D projection wearing "elf headphones" stood beside Dorothy, like a flower on a high mountain, untouchable and inviolable.

Cecil, one of the founders of the Garden of Eden.

To everyone's surprise, this woman was even more decisive than Ingrid. With a flick of her finger, the aerial platform, which was more than ten square meters in size, was split in two.

"Please stand on the left, Lieutenant. Commander John wants to see you. Isabel, there seems to be some trouble with Noah. You can go and provide support. I'll send you the exact coordinates."

As for the other two of Dorothy's friends, please follow Dorothy's instructions and proceed to our reception hall.

Cecil arranged everyone's affairs methodically, but unfortunately, her words were of no use to Honglian and Baixue.

After the female scientist stopped talking, the two gatekeepers turned to look at the cook beside them. Only after confirming that Phoenix herself had nodded in agreement did they step onto the right side of the platform and chat with the former acting captain.

Then, the two of them said the following.

Honglian: "This paradise must have fine wine. Would you like to taste it with me?"

Snow White: "Do you have Dorothy, canned?"

Dorothy: "..."

Cecil: “…”

……

The platform's movement speed is not very fast.

So Phoenix took the opportunity to admire the beautiful scenery around him.

Looking around, Eden is less a garden and more an architectural wonder built around a barren mountain.

Its basic structure is disc-shaped, layered, like a dishwashing station in a restaurant kitchen. It is supplemented by a few ring-shaped structures of unknown purpose, and a long strip of elevated walkway in the very center, which constitutes the main visual feature of the Garden of Eden.

The sci-fi feel is definitely to my liking.

only……

The garden is indeed just a garden; its area is nowhere near as large as someone imagined.

According to Anick's estimate, the Garden of Eden's length and width are at most within the range of 300 meters, and its height should be around 120 meters.

If we exclude the large amount of extra space provided by the 40-story building, just considering the length and width of 300 meters, its scale is less than one-twentieth of that of a key university.

"How many people can this size support?"

Phoenix couldn't help but mutter to himself. Before coming here, he had heard Dorothy say that they raised ninety-three kinds of plants and thirteen kinds of livestock.

Looking back now, it seems that I did indeed raise them, but I'm probably embarrassed to say the specific numbers, such as how many plants or heads of each species I raised.

After all, the area is only so big. If too many livestock and plants are raised, the space available for human activities will naturally decrease accordingly.

"The theoretical limit of supply in the Garden of Eden is 520 people."

"?!"

Just as someone was feeling slightly disappointed, a magnetic and intelligent, reliable voice sounded from behind him.

“I know this number is far from enough for all of humanity, but Cecil intended Eden to be a modular building that could be replicated from the very beginning.”

In other words, given sufficient resources, humanity could possess more than one Eden, and might even gradually form a large Eden community.

Looking to the side, following the sound, Phoenix successfully locked eyes with a white-haired man in a commander's uniform below the aerial platform.

Then the other person took off his military cap and said calmly:

"John, commander of the forward vessel."

Chapter 252 Treating Everyone Equally

“Phoenix, Commander Niki.”

Stepping onto the balcony of the building without railings, the man with eyes like jade and the man with eyes like the sea had their first meeting.

"Commander Niki?"

Clearly, Phoenix's self-introduction was somewhat beyond John's expectations.

He had thought Phoenix would be a little more reserved, at least openly stating that he was an "Ark Commander," but to his surprise, the other party simply replied "Commander Niki," as if she had no intention of including any affiliation prefix.