Chapter 2128 – [I, Who Was Common on Earth, Am a Super Rare Species in Space?!]
Each of the four races of the Aiane civilization had a star system where they were based, and they were in relatively close locations.
Oh, of course, it is relatively close from a cosmic perspective, but in reality, the distance is easily tens or hundreds of light years. Since there is warp technology, going back and forth is easy.
Isn’t there just one thing strange? Even just from Earth, there are planets similar to Earth hundreds or thousands of light years away, and how many star systems are habitable for people?
So we have to think differently. It’s not that ‘there are a lot of places for people to live’, it’s ‘it’s worth living in because we’re that kind of race’.
“Uh… Ice planet?”
“Wow, the weather will be cold.”
-Beon Castle is a planet with a low average temperature, so much so that it is called an ice planet. Even on the warmest days, the average temperature still reaches tens of degrees below zero.
“If it’s that warm, even Cheorwon won’t be able to rub it…”
It is a harsh environment for humans. No matter how technologically advanced it is, such as genetic manipulation or cyborgization, living in such a harsh environment requires significant modification.
Living in a place like that… It must mean that the basic specifications of the species called bionics are good. Can we roughly think of it as a super-evolution of Russians?
-We will prepare winter clothing.
“Oh, there’s no need for that…”
“Uh huh, here I have to cosplay as a weak human. Wear winter clothes calmly.”
“Well, if you say that, there’s nothing I can do.”
It’s dozens of degrees below zero, and your body doesn’t get burned by the cold. It also has a force field, so you can walk around as if you’re taking a walk, even in freezing environments. However, here, you have to cosplay as a fragile, endangered species of human, so you won’t be looked at strangely when traveling.
Actually, if I were alone, I would have ignored it and just walked around, but since I have Lulu… My normal repertoire is to protect myself even if I have power, but here, Lulu seems to like the idea that she can protect me.
Then there is nothing we can do. So, I put on my winter clothes and prepared to enter Beon Castle.
“Oh, I thought the winter clothes would be heavy and uncomfortable, but this is good. I can feel the advancement in technology.”
“Looking at it, it looks like it is not just a winter suit, but a special suit that can be used in most environments. It can be used in other places as well.”
First, go through the immigration process. We received this separately from the space station in Beon Castle, and unlike normal cases, the person in charge of the space station visited us in person.
It wasn’t just an invitation to those entering the country, but they came directly to visit us in our spaceship. Afterward, looking at their polite attitude, I was able to understand their perception of humans.
“Welcome to Beon Castle, Mr. Worst. My name is Caim of Pelox Base. Although I am not good enough, I am the director of this place.”
“It’s Worst. It’s just a honeymoon, but I’m just thankful that the director came to visit us like this.”
“No. You are a precious guest who left the Melnos system, where the human government is located, and came to Beon Castle. Should I treat you vainly?”
Director Keim and I shook hands lightly. However, his hands were so big that it was a bit uncomfortable.
Bionics, one of the four races of the Aean civilization that I first saw, were still difficult to generalize, but they had bodies that were vastly different from those of ordinary humans.
First, aside from the fact that Director Keim is over 2 meters tall, he is not thin but rather muscular. It feels like watching the Terminator in his prime, the governor of the house.
Moreover, the specifications that I feel are unique. The muscles are also developed, but apart from that, the quality of the muscle fibers seems to be different, so even if they have the same muscles, they probably have much better physical abilities than humans.
… Perhaps even if they go out into outer space, as long as they hold their breath, they won’t suffocate and will be fine? If you can do space activities with your bare body, you must be a completely different creature from humans.
“By the way, it’s great news that you married a bionic. Your bride…”
“Ah, I grew up in the Melnos system. It’s been a while since I visited Beon Castle.”
“I see. Are you getting married and returning to your hometown? Of course, you are welcome. I would be more grateful if you could settle down with us.”
It subtly reveals its intentions. Did Utopia say that it is working hard to attract humans to assert its legitimacy as the successor to humanity?
Considering that, it would be natural for them to try to settle us down. Moreover, since Lulu is disguised as a bionic to the outside world, it would be easier to settle down if she is a human who is married to the same species.
Anyway, the entry process was easy. Rather, perhaps to make a good impression, I was able to easily pass through without much search.
Afterward, we land at Beon Castle. At the same time, I was able to see the environment and level of this planet more closely. Unlike how it looks like an ice planet, it is a place that is unexpectedly full of life.
It’s not just about the city’s level of development. Technological advancement aside, people are important in a place like this, and the bionics were busy talking and walking around, creating an atmosphere where people lived.
“It would be fun to look around.”
“Take your wallet. Everyone here uses a biometric system, so humans have to wear separate equipment with recognition chips.”
“That’s a bit annoying…”
I wore something like a smartwatch that Lulu gave me. Lulu, since I’m a Bloodier, it’s easy to manipulate the body, so I can imitate the biological system through this identity, but I can’t do that, so I need something like this to work here.
Afterward, we get off the spaceship and explore Beon Castle in earnest. However, the first thing that greeted us was the cold weather of dozens of degrees below zero.
The weather is already dozens of degrees below zero. However, the wind blows, and it feels even colder, so the average person would soon freeze to death. However, the residents of Beon Castle nearby are in an uproar, saying that it is rather warm.
“The weather is nice today, right? Should I take the kids somewhere to play?”
“That would be great. The kids are growing up these days, and they eat a lot, so why don’t we go to the production district and buy some delicious ingredients?”
“Hmm, honey, alcohol is…”
“It’s a warm day, so what kind of alcohol should I drink?”
“No, I’m not drinking it to warm up, I’m just… Hmm.”
Just as vodka is popular in cold Russia, alcohol is perfect for warming up the body. It’s not just that they drive away the cold with alcohol, but considering their physical abilities, it seems like they have the ability to digest alcohol and raise their body temperature to keep them warm.
If you look at the people, they look relatively okay…
Then one child saw her and pointed with her finger and asked her mom. I don’t know about their physique, but they probably don’t look much different from the bionics on the outside, but their eyes were drawn to me because of the winter clothing I was wearing.
“Mom, Mom, that guy must be cold. He’s wearing a winter suit.”
“Huh? Huh? Ah, that person…”
Other races probably have a big difference in appearance, and although I have a similar appearance, they seem to have noticed something when they see me wrapped tightly. Then he approached me and spoke to me as if he had seen something rare.
“My child was rude. By the way, are you human?”
“Oh, yes. By the way.”
“How did it get so far out there? I thought most humans lived on the human side of the Earth…”
Human Earth? Ah, from a civilization perspective, even though 30,000 out of 100,000 are divided among each race, those 10,000 are not kept separately but are gathered in one place.
Hagisa Beon Castle is a harsh environment for ordinary humans. Even if you walk around wearing these special winter clothes, there are limits, so it would be better to create a separate area where humans can live. Facilities are economies of scale, so if you’re going to spend money, it would be better to build one facility for 10,000 people rather than 100 facilities for 100 people.
I’m interested because I heard that humans live here. Should I go there sometime? If I see that they are treating me well or trying to settle me down, I think they will give me permission if I look around and consider a potential settlement location.
“No, I don’t live here, I’m just here on my honeymoon. I’m originally from the Melnos star system.”
“Huh? A honeymoon? Oh my, oh my!!!”
Only then did I see Lulu next to me, and the bionics on my mother’s side made a fuss with a series of exclamations like an old woman.
If a famous person with only 100,000 followers married someone of the same race, it would be natural for them to react that way. Moreover, no matter which world you go to, such provocative material is the main interest of ajummas…
Lulu also looks like a human, but thanks to her appearance, she appears to be bionic. Regardless of her physique, there was none among them who was not handsome or beautiful. On the contrary, people who look at Lulu and think she is ordinary must have a sprained eye.
“She said it’s her honeymoon, but I hope she’s settled down. She looks like a good bride too. Her body looks small, but is she specialized in body modification?”
“Yeah, something like that.”
Most of the bionics I’ve seen so far have large physiques, and just looking at the mother of the child in front of me, she is quite tall for a woman who is over 180 cm tall. However, it seemed like she wasn’t as small as Lulu or didn’t have bionics.
Since biotechnology is so advanced, is it relatively free to change one’s appearance? Of course, if you want to live in a place like this, it’s better to be big and strong.
Lulu snuggled up, crossed her arms, and boasted about her. Since we are traveling alone here, the hurdle for skinship is lower.
“Isn’t my husband cute?”
“It reminds me of my honeymoon… I hope you two get along well even though you are getting married between different races.”
“Thank you for your words. Ah, but if it’s okay, could you recommend places to visit here? Although I was born in Beon Castle, I live in the Melnos star system, so I don’t know much about it.”
“Ah, then I recommend the production district. We are proud of the production district, which produces various crops and food through biotechnology.”
“Really?”
“There is a saying that if you go on a gastronomic tour throughout the production district, it will take at least a month. You will be fully satisfied.”
“Thank you for letting me know!!!”
“Well then, I hope you have a nice honeymoon.”
It’s a production Earth… Since we are a species born through biotechnology, called bionics, do we produce various things through biotechnology? Hagisa Keter is similarly good at breeding and other things.
A rough goal was set for that. There are two main things to see in Beon Castle. It is a production district and a human residential district.
“Where else? Shouldn’t we look a little deeper to work for the Great Demon King?”
“You have to take it slow. I just got here. Can you find it in a day or two?”
I came here on vacation anyway, and the time axis of this dimension is about three times that of our Earth. Even if you take a month off in Earth time, you can take a break here for three months, so there was plenty of time to look around.
Take your time and look at it for about 2–3 weeks… If you don’t have enough time, just spend a little more. Anyway, I said I was going to have fun during the next term, and I’ve already finished all the work, so I can go a little late.
Reappointment ceremony? I’ve already been president twice. Should I hold an event that costs taxpayers’ money? It’s been a long time since I did it. So there was no problem if I left a little late.
“Hmm?”
“Oh, as expected, it’s there.”
First, we were going to find a place to stay and then visit the production district or something like that, but there were eyes on us.
It’s not a gaze given to me because I’m human. I was already receiving a lot of attention and interested looks, but I sensed some people watching with different emotions.
There is no hostility, but it seems like they are for surveillance and protection. When I rode the owner of that gaze to the station and sensed it, there was a monster that seemed to be a weapon rather than a living thing.
The bones are strong enough to be made of titanium alloy or something, the muscles are comparable, and the level of strength is enormous. The movement of cells and blood seems to be pseudo-like, and it appears that he also has the ability to transform or manipulate the body.
If something goes wrong with me, won’t they jump in and protect me in one second?
“Oh, that’s quite a bit. But it still doesn’t work for me.”
“Are you secretly protecting me because I’m a VIP? Of course, I’ll also keep an eye on you.”
“I guess so. But it might bother me while I’m traveling, so what should I do?”
“Leave it alone for now. There’s no need to worry as long as it doesn’t interfere directly. Don’t you think they’ll take care of it if a problem arises during the trip?”
“Hmm, that’s true too. Then I’ll just leave it at that.”
Judgment of the monitors is first ignored. As long as it doesn’t directly harm us, we decide to leave it alone. Since the opponent can still be judged as friendly anyway, there was no need to scratch and make a mess.
And we decided to visit the production district for sightseeing. It is a city located quite far from here, but as it is the space age, inconveniences in transportation are far from the story. Although it is not visible from the outside, there is a high-speed maglev train line laid underground.
That’s all over the planet… I think it’s probably possible to travel around the world by train here. Of course, it would be possible to travel around in one day, so it wouldn’t be very exciting.
“If it were a production district, there would be a lot of delicious food ingredients, right?”
“I guess so. If there’s anything good, should I bring it and cook it for you?”
“How many plants’ worth of ingredients do I need to eat well?…”
“Are you planning on having me cook the whole time you stay here?!?!”
I was a little worried, but well, so I and Lulu started touring Beon Castle.
… I hope you enjoy it as quietly as possible. It feels a bit ominous.