The little girl's ghost entangles Wanzanghai, and she seems to be hugging this old man who has stepped into hell with one foot. Her questions are like sharp lancets, dissecting Wanzanghai's soul one by one, making human beings The leader of civilization, the commander of the United Fleet, his lips trembled, his eyes were cloudy, and he was speechless.
"Why didn't you take us with you?"
"Why didn't you take us with you?"
"Why didn't you take us with you?"
The little girl's ghost didn't notice the strangeness of the old man, and was still asking innocently.
"... I'm sorry, Bai Ling'er, I'm sorry."
Wan Zanghai trembled, and stretched out his distorted hands, trying to hold his sister's ghost, but strands of crystal clear ripples of life slipped from his fingertips, like white and delicate sand.
"I was wrong, I was really wrong!"
Wan Zanghai burst into tears, "It doesn't matter how you want to revenge me, come on, Bai Ling'er, take my soul away, and bury it with you on the earth forever!"
"revenge?"
The ghost of the little girl looked a little confused, "What are you talking about, brother, what 'revenge'?"
"you… "
Wan Zanghai was not sure, his eyes were confused, and he waved his hands wildly, "Are you a real existence, or is it my fantasy before dying? Are you the real Bai Ling'er, or the deepest trauma in my memory? Whether you are really Fake, people or ghosts, don’t, don’t torture me anymore, come on, I’m ready to face the final judgment, no matter what the destination and ending are, Bai Ling’er, and all, all stay on the earth to die People, come on, it doesn't matter to me what you want, come on!"
Wan Zanghai closed his eyes, with crimson tears streaming from the corners of his eyes.
However, what he ushered in was not cruel revenge, but his sister's confused voice: "I, I don't know, we don't know, brother, help us."
"what?"
Wan Zanghai opened his eyes again, and saw the ghost of his younger sister, still as innocent, pitiful, and helpless as the little girl hundreds of years ago.
"We don't even know what we are."
The little girl's ghost stretched out her hand, but the ripples of life on her fingertips were entwined with strands of intense flames, as if it brought her endless pain and fear, "Shortly after the immigrant starship left, a very strong light fell from the sky, and everything came to an end. The flames are burning, and the mountains, seas, cities, villages, and each of us, even in the depths of our souls, have flowers of flames blooming.
"Then, I don't know, we became some strange things, we seemed to have no body, and we seemed to be able to manipulate everything. We seemed to be dead, but we obviously had richer perception than before. We can see I saw many ripples and magnetic fields that I couldn't see in the past, but I seemed to have lost a lot of important knowledge and memory. I still seemed to be Bai Ling'er, and also like many other people, thousands of people who stayed on the earth.
"Brother, I'm so scared. I don't know what's wrong with me. I don't know how long this state can last. One day, will it disappear and die completely!"
"Don't be afraid, Bai Ling'er, I have to think about it, I have to think about it!"
Wan Zanghai stretched out his finger in a trance, lightly touched the ghost's finger, and murmured, "Then how did you catch up with us? Is this all true?"
"The immigrant starship sailed in the sea of stars, leaving a long trace. It was impossible for us to detect it when we were still alive, but now we can see it clearly, just like a rut that a wheel has run over."
The ghost of the little girl said, "As it is now, we are no longer afraid of the vacuum of the universe, and we can even use solar storms and various magnetic field rays as a driving force. It took more than a hundred years to catch up. Fortunately, my brother is still alive ——Save us, brother, you are our only hope, everyone believes in you, only you can figure out our state, take us out of the predicament, we, we don't want to die, we want to live!"
"Believe me?"
Wan Zanghai felt so ashamed.
"Of course, everyone believes that brother is a good person."
The little girl's ghost smiled sweetly, "In the beginning, when I was still in the village, everyone knew that my brother was very enthusiastic, kind, and always willing to help others, which was completely different from other demons in the wasteland; You opened a water purification company and helped everyone in the wasteland find a source of clean water. You also promoted the reconciliation between the demons and the underground. Just these two things alone have saved many lives! Brother, it’s just like the past , save everyone again, you will definitely be able to, we believe in you."
"Salvation? Believe?"
Wan Zanghai was stunned for a long time, looked at his skinny body, and said in pain, "I have to think about it, I have to think about it."
"Ding!"
The door opened, and the medical team came in to provide him with routine treatment and maintenance.
Where the light shines, the little girl's ghost disappears without a trace, as if it is really just an illusion of the old man's dying.
…
From that day on, the ghost of the little girl appeared frequently.
It is like a whisper in the wind, or a whisper in the ear, or a string of light laughter like silver bells from the wasteland hundreds of years ago.
No, not just the little girl, but many other ghosts.
Those ordinary people and working people who have received Wan Zanghai's favor, those beneficiaries of the "Global Water Purification Project" and the "Great Reconciliation between the Demon Race and the Subterranean Race", those simple and kind people still remember Wan Zanghai once for Little things they did to save civilization, but they didn't remember or care about Wan Zanghai's betrayal and abandonment at all. They were smiling and their eyes were shining brightly, and they regarded Wan Zanghai as their last hope.
Even though Wan Zanghai cried bitterly and told the truth to these kind-hearted ghosts, the ghosts understood very well and believed that all bad things were done by those rich and powerful. Wan Zanghai must have been coerced by them and had to do so—more What's more, didn't Wan Zanghai help them avenge in the "massacre in the outer solar system"
Now, there are no rich people, rich people, or any power to constrain her anymore.
Just ask Wan Zanghai to lead them again and live in the vast sea of stars!
The old man was immersed in the hallucinations of ghosts all day long, completely forgetting everything in the United Fleet.
Because of his health, Tiexiong and other hardcore confidants let him handle heavy official duties less and less, and even gradually cut off his communication with the outside world.
The wave of returnists is intensifying on every starship, and Tetsuo and his gendarmerie are like springs in the dark, quietly accumulating strength.
Wan Zanghai, who has spent his whole life in conspiracies and tricks, even though he is blind, deaf and bedridden, can still smell the smell of blood from the wind.
He just doesn't care about these things anymore, about everything but ghosts.
finally-
When Tie Xiong did not show up for three consecutive days, the medical team in charge of his health also replaced a group of strangers, all communication with the outside world was completely cut off, and the continuous slight shock of the starship was transmitted to his bedroom, Wan Zanghai I know, the time has come.
Tiexiong reappeared, dressed in a murderous military uniform, with military boots trampling on blood and viscera, and on the shoulder of the black uniform, there was a crimson identification plate inlaid with a skull logo that Wan Zanghai had never seen before.
Tie Xiong looked at Wan Zanghai, his eyes were red, the corners of his eyes were trembling, excited and frightened.
The old man looked at his confidant with an indifferent expression and peaceful eyes. With some difficulty, he took out a wooden box from under the pillow and threw it over: "Here, A Xiong."
Tie Xiong hesitated for a moment, then opened the wooden box, but it was a dagger, engraved with the words "An easy day, only yesterday", which is the motto of the old Navy SEALs.
"in those days-"
Wan Zanghai said calmly, "I used this dagger to kill my mentor."
Tetsuo understood.
"Reporting to the commander, under the commander's wise leadership, correct deployment, and personal command, all the 'public enemies of mankind' of the 'returnist faction' have been brought to justice and have been punished as they should be. Talk about messing around!"
Tie Xiong grasped the dagger, and said word by word, "I am a loyal believer of the commander in chief, I firmly believe that human civilization can no longer turn back, the only way to go forward bravely and reach the other side of the stars is a new hope and a new home!
"It's just that the system of the 'New Earth United Fleet' is too loose, weak and corrupt. We are completely in a state of disunity and cannot withstand the wind and waves on the way forward. The appearance of the 'Returnist' is the best proof and warning!
"Only by reorganizing the command of the United Fleet, establishing a 'military government', and implementing strong military control, can tens of millions of people be condensed into a determination to win and walk this dark road!
"Commander, I have been busy working on this matter for the past half month. Until now, the iron-blooded fleet has taken shape. I can finally report to you. Please rest assured!"
"very good."
Wan Zanghai smiled and said, "Well done, Tiexiong."
"It's just that the matter is serious. Countless crew members have been bewitched by the 'returnists', unable to understand the necessity and justice of the establishment of the military government, and even say that we are... the murderous demon king."
Tetsuo said, "It is impossible for us to kill all the opponents, nor allow their resistance to turn into outright hostility. Someone must stand up and be responsible for the 'slaughter of returnees' and the 'establishment of a military government' Only by uncovering the dark chapter can we embark on the journey of light.
"Commander, you have always been the savior of human civilization and the 'god' in everyone's mind. For our civilization to cut through the waves in the sea of stars and sail all the way to the end of the stars, are you willing to make any sacrifice?"
"Yeah yeah."
Wan Zanghai laughed, "Let's do it, Tiexiong, let's do it, it's just... even if our civilization can really sail to the end of the stars, is it still 'our civilization' at that time, is it still 'Earth Civilization' or' Human civilization'?"
"I have no idea."
Holding a dagger, Tiexiong walked towards Wanzanghai, "The earth has been destroyed, and nine out of ten people who escaped also died tragically in the 'massacre in the outer solar system' planned by you, the commander. Now we, how can we survive?" Do you call yourself 'Earth Civilization' or 'Human Civilization'?"
"Me, I don't know either."
The old man closed his eyes, but couldn't hold back his tears, "... I don't know either."
…
Thousands of angry hands lifted Wan Zanghai high, spurned and wrestled, and sent him all the way to the reactor.
"murderer!"
"Bloody executioner!"
"The devil, it is this devil who deceived us, betrayed us, and destroyed everything!"
"Traitor of the people, Dufu, at this time, you still want to be a dictator!"
"Burn him to death, burn him to ashes, let him never recover, and never be reborn!"
Many times, humans need demons.
Humans need demons, so they create a demon with their own hands, and then defeat the demon through untold hardships, thus endowing themselves with the banner of "justice" and gaining the courage to move on.
Wan Zanghai was thinking calmly in the raging flames.
My sister and other ghosts, thousands of ghosts from the earth, all curled up in the corner of the reactor, quietly watching him, protecting him, and waiting for him.
…
His corpse turned into billions of specks of dust, scattered into the dark vacuum.
In front of him, the "reborn, brand new" fleeing fleet accelerated forward, and behind him, countless ripples and ripples turned into billions of ghosts, wrapping and swallowing the slightly shining dust, forming a brand new fleet, the ghost fleet.
"Brother, it's great that we are finally together."
"Yeah, that's great. I didn't expect another form of life to be like this."
"Next, where are we going, are we going to chase the fleeing fleet?"
"No, there's no hurry. Anyway, we have mastered their sailing and jumping trajectories. If we want to catch up, we can catch up at any time."
"Brother, we were all so scared at first, unable to control our own form and frequency, as if we would fall apart at any moment, but now with you, we are not afraid anymore."
"Yes, believe me, with me here, everyone doesn't need to be afraid."
"Brother, what will the future be like, where are we going?"
"The future must be very beautiful. One day, we can reach the other side of the light, find a way to reverse time and change everything. We can stop all mistakes, restore all regrets, and resurrect everyone who died tragically in natural disasters and man-made disasters. , we can all live happily together.”
"Brother, we are no longer human beings, so what are we now?"
"I don't know, but the universe is so big and the time is so long. One day, I will tell you the answer. Now, go to sleep for a while, sister, you are really tired. Leave everything to me. Brother is here, sleep for a while, sister, sleep, sleep..."