Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 50 [Sky City]

Laputa, a city suspended in the sky, is a crystallization of humanity's most advanced industrial wisdom.

The earth gave them care, and the wind god gave them blessings. With the construction of the first windmill, mankind was no longer satisfied with the earth. With the help of the wind, they soared into the sky.

Laputa is a civilization with the highest level of human intelligence, but it is also a result of the expansion of human desires. So, like the world of Princess Mononoke, as desires expand wildly, humanity eventually leads to mutual oppression and plunder.

Behind the prosperity and beauty, bloodshed and war still permeate the landscape. Although dazzling, Laputa, like Tadara, is a cursed place.

Where does human exploration end? After conquering the sky, there is space, and after space, there are galaxies. It all seems to be as endless as human desires.

As we move forward, can we look back at our people? When we conquer space, can we look back at our motherland?

Hayao Miyazaki told us everything from the very beginning: all industry that is separated from nature is like Laputa, a castle on a cliff, a pavilion suspended in the air. One day, it will fall down.

In this respect, we Chinese are much better at thinking, and I'm not bragging! We Chinese really do think things through more clearly than the rest of the world.

Whether it's science fiction about the stars and the sea, or fantastical dreams, we all share one fundamental principle: cultivating our fields well!

Don't laugh at me! It's true, our Chinese nation has never thought of leaving our motherland. Even in the face of disaster, we think of taking our little one with us and running away together.

Of course, if the little broken ball were conscious, it would have been cursing long ago. Why did you drag me into this? I've seen all sorts of things over the past few hundred million years. At worst, we can just reboot!

Indeed, humans were not the first players on Earth, but they are the most arrogant of the various groups, always believing that they have conquered the Earth.

Thick white clouds drifted across the sky, sunlight filtering through them, and a strangely shaped airship moved slowly along. Its front was shaped like a bird's beak, with rotating propellers on either side; the enormous cabin looked utterly incongruous.

"Still haven't we been able to get in touch? Hurry up!!"

The man seemed a little anxious, and the person next to him immediately returned to their post. Seeing this, the man picked up the red wine on the table. No matter what, he always maintained the elegance of a noble gentleman.

He then grabbed a plate of cheese from the side and threw it next to the girl at the next table. The girl looked somewhat resistant, but didn't say anything!

"Humph!!"

The man simply snorted heavily and said nothing more. At this moment, he seemed to have victory in his grasp, but little did he know that he had also become someone else's prey.

Following the view from the cockpit, an unidentified object was rapidly approaching from behind the clouds, and the blaring alarm indicated that they were up to no good!

"Hehehe, found it! Go get ready!!"

Inside the airship, a cool and stylish old lady was staring at the enormous object in front of her from the wing. Although she was wearing aviator goggles, she couldn't hide the excitement in her eyes.

Her signature twin ponytails swayed in the wind, and you could tell from the angles of her face that she was definitely a great beauty when she was young.

Grandma Dora appeared, followed by her sons. Following her instructions, the others immediately boarded the ornithopter and were launched from the ship like missiles.

Xida was unaware of the approaching danger, or rather, she was already in danger. At this moment, her eyes were downcast, revealing an unconcealable sadness.

"Sir, enemy attack!!!"

The scouts behind immediately reported the situation, and Cid looked out the window. Sure enough, several ornithopters were heading this way.

Even Dora's flagship seemed incredibly small compared to the military's aerial fortress, let alone the few ornithopters. But Musca was still worried. This matter should have been foolproof, but now it had been targeted by these air pirates.

"Calm down, go and meet the enemy!"

The air pirates on the ornithopter didn't intend to give them that much time. Dora outside stylishly raised her gun and fired, instantly shattering the cabin window.

The shotgun in Dora's hand looked homemade, but small workshops always produce amazing results, and its power was in no way inferior to those regular firearms. As Dora's grandmother took action, the other pirates rushed in, intending to seize control of the spaceship directly.

These pirates' outfits are quite comical, wearing pink leggings and red hats. It's not exactly strange, but at first glance, they don't seem to have any fighting ability.

"Don't move! Don't move! It's a robbery!!"

Judging from how well-trained these pirates were, this was definitely not their first time doing this. The passengers in the cabin had no choice but to sit down obediently before they could even get up.

Dora ignored these useless people and charged ahead with her big shotgun, clearly not targeting the passengers.

clap clap...

As soon as he opened the door, he was greeted by several gunshots. Muska's men were clearly not to be underestimated, and they were engaged in a fierce battle with Dora.

"Hold on!!"

He clearly knew the pirates were prepared, and immediately went inside.

"Get under the bed!!"

He didn't forget to remind the panicked Hida beside him, and then he turned around and grabbed the telegraph machine, intending to call for backup.

Seeing this, Shida slowly stood up. She had been trembling with fear of the impending crisis, but now a sense of courage rose in her heart. She had a sudden idea and quietly picked up the bottle. Although her little hands were still trembling with fear, she closed her eyes and launched a sneak attack (head suck) to smash the bottle down!

Snap! Gently awaken your sleeping soul, slowly open your eyes!

Sheeta quickly took out the levitation stone that Musca had hidden and skillfully put it around her neck, while the pirates on the other side broke through the agents' defenses.

Bang bang...

The pirates' loud knocking startled Sheeta, and she immediately went to the window, intending to use it to get to the next room to hide.

But suddenly the spaceship shook violently, and Shida's foot slipped into the air!

"what!!!"

Suddenly, only her shouts echoed through the sky, but they were drowned out by the sound of the engine!

"Mommy, Mommy! Dragon... Dragon!!"

"What dragon?! Charge in!!"

"No, there's a dragon outside!!"

It turned out that Liu Yufei, who had been traveling in this world for three months, had arrived. At this moment, he spread his enormous wingspan, and his sharp claws pounced directly at the huge spaceship. Liu Yufei didn't know that it was because of his action that Xida was forced to fall.

After the front warehouse was breached, Liu Yufei's body quickly shrank along the breach.

"Haha, ladies and gentlemen, good evening! It's time for the robbery! Gentlemen, stand on the left; ladies, stand on the right; those who are neither male nor female, stand in the middle. Thank you for your cooperation!!"