dognovel Chapter 437 Roland Star
Chapter 437 Roland Star
After leaving Earth's sphere, the Flying Dragon used the jump navigation method to move forward, and its first destination was Princess Sera's home planet, Roland.
As for why they went to Roland Star, firstly, because Empress Raemon of Roland Star wanted to see Li Chenglong, and secondly, because the Flying Dragon needed to refuel on Roland Star before it could reach the headquarters of the Interstellar Alliance, which was located further away.
Even using the jump route, it would take half a month to travel from Earth to Roland. During this time, Li Chenglong learned a great deal about Roland through Cynthia and the AI Luo Bo on the Flying Dragon.
Roland, Meilan, and Hailan are on the same plane and use the same planetary orbit. However, these three planets are not adjacent to each other, but are arranged in an equilateral triangle with the star in the very center.
Because Roland's axis is vertical, unlike Earth which has an angle, their planet does not have seasons. And the inhabitants of their planet are all women.
According to Cynthia, although the planet Roland is 1.5 times the size of Earth, with a land-to-ocean ratio of 4:6, its total population is only slightly over 3 million. There are two races on Roland: the elves, who make up 80% of the population, and the dark elves. These two races fought for thousands of years before gradually achieving peace.
In reality, there's little difference in ability between elves and dark elves; the only difference lies in their skin color. Elves are predominantly yellow and white, while dark elves are predominantly brown and blue. There are also differences in bloodlines within the two elven races. Lower elves are almost indistinguishable in appearance, with only hair color possibly differing. However, the physical differences among higher elves are more noticeable.
The quality of one's bloodline not only affects appearance but also strength. Elves with higher-level bloodlines have much longer lifespans. While the average elf's lifespan is only five or six hundred years, some elves with high-level bloodlines can live for over 5000 years. Take Queen Raymond, for example; she is over 3000 years old and her personal strength has reached the early stage of level 14, making her the strongest among the three planets.
Elves typically reach adulthood at around 200 years old, after which they can reproduce at their own will. They can control their bodies to produce cells similar to human eggs, which then gestate over five cosmic years before giving birth. It's worth noting that ordinary elves can only have one or two offspring in their lifetime, while elves of higher bloodlines can have up to five or six. The current Queen Raymond has seven daughters; her second daughter, Sera, is currently 1600 years old, while her youngest daughter, Nina, is only 51.
Roland is a nation that highly values nature, and all production and daily life are conducted with the protection of nature as the premise. Furthermore, they are extremely skilled at cultivating various plants and animals, and their agricultural products are loved by people from many other planets. In addition to the development of agriculture and animal husbandry, Roland's tourism industry is also highly developed.
The system on Roland is somewhat similar to medieval Europe on Earth. Roland is divided into 50 large regions, each with its own lord, and each lord governs several smaller lords. The one who commands these lords is Queen Raemon, located in the capital city at the center of Roland.
The other four elven warriors who accompanied Li Chenglong to Roland Star with Cynthia were all level 12. Because the journey was somewhat boring, Li Chenglong sparred with all five of them. To be fair, they were indeed the Royal Guard; Cynthia aside, these level 12 elven warriors were even stronger than the level 12 dual-elemental ability users in Dawn City.
Cynthia said that she had never heard of humans achieving such strength in less than three years. She had, after all, undergone over 1000 years of arduous training to reach her current level.
After some investigation, Li Chenglong learned that the second strongest person on Roland Star was Princess Laura, who was currently the lord of the largest region on the star and the most likely successor to the throne. However, even she was probably only at the level of Noctor in terms of raw strength, and she still had a long way to go.
After a two-week journey, Li Chenglong and his companions finally arrived at Roland. Since the universe uses the cosmic calendar, Earth's dates are irrelevant. Their arrival on Roland coincided with its creation day, June 11th in the cosmic calendar. In Roland's culture, this day is traditionally considered the day the ancient god Simmagus created Roland, hence it's also called Creation Day.
The Flying Dragon landed in Princess Sera's territory. The adjutant in charge of temporary administration personally greeted Li Chenglong, but they didn't exchange many words. Li Chenglong hadn't even rested for half an hour when Cynthia invited him to a hovercraft. After setting the target location, the vehicle gradually rose to a height of 5 meters above the ground and then began to move rapidly.
Along the way, Li Chenglong noticed that the cities here were much smaller than major cities in China. Even the central city of the territory governed by Princess Sera was probably only one-fifth the size of Yanjing. Keep in mind that the planet Roland is a full 1.5 times the size of Earth.
After nearly an hour's ride in the hovercar, Li Chenglong and Cynthia arrived at an airport-like location. "From here, we'll take a passenger spaceship to the central area, to the heart of Roland Star, the imperial capital, Roland City," Cynthia explained. She then completed the formalities, and fifteen minutes later, the two boarded the passenger spaceship along with the other elves.
Speaking of the two elven races on Roland, although they are female and their appearance is quite similar to Earth women, they lack some of the physiological phenomena of Earth humans, such as menstruation. Because, at the suggestion of Yunlan and others, feminine hygiene products were distributed free of charge in Dawn City, Cynthia followed Han Xiaoling out of curiosity when she went to collect them. Later, during their conversation, Han Xiaoling was surprised to discover that the people of Roland didn't have menstruation, which made her very envious.
After an eight-hour flight in the passenger spaceship, the two arrived at Roland City, the capital of Roland Star. In Li Chenglong's eyes, it was a city that appeared harmonious in every aspect. There were relatively many tall buildings, but they were spaced far apart, with good greenery and large natural areas between almost every building. The imperial city, located in the center, wasn't very large, but it was incredibly magnificent.
After Cynthia explained her purpose, several beautiful high elf soldiers emerged from the imperial city shortly afterward. They didn't introduce themselves or check Li Chenglong's identity; they simply led the two inside.
After passing through three city walls and two large halls, Li Chenglong discovered an even smaller castle inside. The tall elven warrior at the head of the group said in interstellar language, "You may go in alone. His Majesty the Emperor is waiting for you. Cynthia, you stay here for now; I have some questions for you."
Cynthia leaned close to Li Chenglong and said, "No matter what you see when you go in, don't do anything rude. I'll wait for you here. Just be careful not to be impolite." Li Chenglong didn't understand, but he nodded and went inside.
The castle's entrance led to a grand hall, magnificent and spacious, yet completely deserted. After waiting twenty minutes, Li Chenglong saw a girl who appeared to be only thirteen or fourteen years old walk slowly from one side of the hall to the throne in the center and sit down. Beside her were two clearly powerful high-elf warriors.
Li Chenglong didn't react at first, and carefully examined the "girl." Although she looked like a young girl, and was only between 1.6 and 1.65 meters tall, she was very well-developed, with all the curves she should have. Her long, cascading hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and she wore an ornate crown. Her left hand rested casually on the armrest of the throne, while her right hand held a staff over a meter long that emitted a faint, iridescent light. She wore a fitted black robe adorned with purple-gold lines, and a red cloak draped over her back.
Almost instantly, however, he realized the meaning behind Cynthia's words. The moment his eyes met the girl's, he noticed the Queen looking at him with a somewhat amused expression.