" Perry Rhodan 0063 - (55) The Micro-Techs" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

"You look like a peacock," Bell murmured enviously. "Next to you I feel like a drab sparrow."

"And you are nothing more than that," Pucky exclaimed with a merry grin.

Bell wasnтАЩt to be sidetracked. "Are you going to leave the ship to talk to the Swoons? WhoтАЩll
accompany you?"

Rhodan looked around. "Kulman better remain inside the ship at first. They donтАЩt have to know that heтАЩs
with usтАФat least not yet. YouтАЩll come with me, Reggie. Pucky, too, so that we can find out something
about the thoughts of the Swoons. Sikerman and Khrest will take over the radio centre and see to it that
our orders are complied with. The other Guppies will land on the spaceports of all continents and guard
the ships of the Springers. All trading will cease immediately. By orders of Arkon!"

He smiled grimly when he added the last words. Bell chortled while Khrest and Atlan looked concerned
and Sikerman had a determined expression. Only Pucky did nothing for a change.

Meanwhile the 3 ships, which had left a good distance between them when they touched down, were
completely surrounded by the masses of Swoons streaming in. It was a weird spectacle for the Terrans.
The smooth surface of the spaceport swarmed with the diminutive cosmic beings who moved so dignified
and majestically as if they were the rulers of the universe. If they had nothing else, they had a good
conscience and imperturbable calm and serenity.

"LetтАЩs go, Rhodan said. Bell and Pucky followed him. Instead of weapons they took along an electronic
translator without which they could not have talked to the Swoons. Bell carried it with the solemnity of a
royal chamberlain while Pucky stared with due deference at the colourful pants of Rhodan, who walked
in front of him. Nobody knew what memories it recalled for him. It was not the first time that Rhodan
wore pants like these.

The exit hatch opened and a walking ramp slid out on which Rhodan and his companions descended to
meet the waiting Swoons.

"TheyтАЩre not a bit afraid of us," Pucky whispered. "TheyтАЩre only curious."

"Inquisitiveness is a driving force of the universe," Rhodan replied just as softly.

There must have been tens of thousands of Swoons who had assembled here to greet the pretentious
Arkonide. Now Rhodan, who was a much weaker telepath than Pucky, was also able to read the
thoughts of the Swoons closest to him, although it was difficult to distinguish them in the confusion of the
manifold impulses. He was, indeed, confronted only by curiosity mixed with a little pleasure and
satisfaction.

This was quite amazing and even consternating to Rhodan, who decided to solve the puzzle. He kept
walking till he was in the midst of the Swoons. Then he bent down and sat on his haunches. Bell followed
his example, which was not as easy for him since he weighed quite a few pounds more than Rhodan.
However Pucky had no trouble at all because he was only one meter tall.

One of the Swoons, who was treated with obvious respect by the others, began to speak in a squeaky
voice. They made room for him as he stepped forward and formed a protective semicircle around him.
"Welcome to Swoofon," the Swoon said gravely, intimating a bow. "WeтАЩre pleased to greet you as our