"No, you don't need a Void Hunter?"
Pepe exclaimed, "How can this be?"
"Why not?"
The elder brother said, "In the past thousands of years, I lived on the Void Hunter and became a small...reptile under the shelter of this behemoth. It has been so long and humiliating that many people have forgotten the more distant past. Glory, forget that when our ancestors were still living on the earth, we were the 'spirits of all creation', we were the kings of the entire planet, we were the terrifying erect apes standing at the top of the food chain, no creature could compete with us!
"At that time, the ancestors ruled over the earth. Looking around, all life is either our food, or our slaves or toys. There is no such thing as a void hunter, who can be compared with us, or even faintly surpass us. something above.
"When we wandered in the sea of stars, fell into despair, and were dying, we were forced to cling to the Void Hunter and barely survived—this was a helpless act, and it was regarded as a great shame by countless people! Now, we have regained our senses and set foot on the light again. On the road to rise, why should I be bound by mere void hunters
"Did you know, Pepe, after giving up the Void Hunter, many fleets chose to use a certain paradise as their base camp, and the development speed was extremely fast, leaving us far behind.
"The people on the fleet still laughed at us for being obstinate and stubborn, clinging to the dross of thousands of years, ignorant of changing customs, and pioneering new production methods and social forms.
"It also involves the power struggle of the Supreme War Council, and the relationship in all aspects is very complicated, even I can't explain it clearly.
"Right now, among the dozen or so fleets that still choose to support Void Hunters, more than half are faintly shaken, ready to accept technical assistance from other fleets, and completely abandon such backward and dangerous vehicles as Void Hunters.
"Our fleet commander is the most stubborn one in the Supreme Combat Conference. We always feel that we can't put all our eggs in one basket. Since most of the fleets have chosen a new direction of development, a few fleets still maintain the past. There is nothing wrong with a thousand-year-old tradition, so that in case of any drastic changes, some seeds of hope can be preserved—and the reason why he can be so stubborn is that his father's persistence is also very important.
"However, it is precisely at this time that the Void Hunters of our fleet have touched the dangerous bottom line of 'awakening self-awareness'. Now there are billions of pairs of eyes staring at us, waiting to see how we deal with the Void Hunters. If it can't be solved cleanly, or even if something happens, then not only our fleet, but also the Void Hunters of the other dozen fleets, and even the entire way of life of "harmonious coexistence" between humans and Void Hunters will be lost. What are you doing? do you understand!"
Pepe's mind was in a mess.
She could understand every word her brother said, but after combining it into a sentence, the murderous intent hidden in it made the girl shudder, and she neither could nor wanted to understand.
After all, Peipei is a sensible girl, knowing that it is useless to lose her temper with her brother, she just keeps crying.
"do not Cry."
The elder brother handed over a tissue and said, "Such a beautiful little girl, how disfigured is she?"
Pepe pulled the tissue from her brother, but cried even harder, unable to stop no matter what.
"Don't blame Dad for being cruel. I think he's doing it to protect you."
My brother said again, "In the past six months, the situation in the Supreme War Council has changed very delicately. The doves are weak and the hawks are in power. It is said that the newly appointed supreme commander wants to strengthen the control of hundreds of fleets, and he is hunting heresy. , have to be careful."
"Hawks? Doves? Heretics?"
Pepe stopped crying, and said with swollen eyes, "What is that?"
"that is… "
My brother thought for a while, and explained reluctantly, "The hawks are the most iron-blooded and toughest soldiers. They think that the living space we are colonizing now is far from enough. Human civilization should continue to expand outward, expanding by a hundred times, a thousand times or even ten thousand times. Doubling the living space until we become the overlord of the entire galaxy. All life and civilization that may threaten us should be mercilessly obliterated. At least, we must eliminate their threat and completely suppress them to serve human civilization.
"The doves think that this goal is too grand and far away. For the time being, we should live in harmony with those intelligent alien races in the starry sky, and slowly develop and grow. Naturally, it will happen naturally.
"As for the heretics, they are those... those who are controlled by cosmic radiation, alien races in the starry sky, or are insane for various unknown reasons, and betray the interests of human civilization!"
"Hey?"
Pepe's eyes widened, "Does such a guy exist?"
"certainly."
The elder brother said with a gloomy expression, "If Dad didn't control you in time and let you sneak to Shannuya to tell everything, wouldn't you become a heretic of 'being controlled by aliens in the starry sky and betraying the interests of human civilization'?"
Pepe shuddered deeply, subconsciously said: "I, I am not!"
"Whether you are or not is not important."
The elder brother said, "The important thing is whether the Supreme Combat Council and the Supreme Commander think you are the three fires for the new official to take office. I heard that the Supreme Commander has used some disgraceful methods during the process of taking office. His His position is not stable, so it is not surprising that he has been sharpening his sword, trying to make an example of others and consolidate his position, let's not let him make excuses."
"Brother, what are you talking about? At first it was about Shannuya, then it became about the Supreme War Council, and finally it was about the Supreme Commander."
Pepe murmured, "I don't understand, not at all."
"It's best if you don't understand."
The elder brother smiled, "The greatest wish of my elder brother and father is that you will never understand these... bloody, dirty and even evil things, and always be a carefree little princess.
"Okay, my little princess, get a good night's sleep. You will be transferred to the medical ship tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and then nothing will happen."
As soon as she heard that she was going to be separated from Shannuya, Pepe's nerves that had just been relaxed tightened up again.
But seeing her brother's expression, she knew it was useless to say anything.
"Brother, I just want to ask you one last question."
The girl said softly.
"Just ask."
The older brother smiled.
"I remember a long time ago, you once told me that the reason why you chose to be a 'warrior' was to protect all your relatives from any harm."
Pepe said, "Now, look into my eyes and tell me one more time—do you still think so, still 100%, sincerely, and uncompromisingly thinking that you are only for 'guarding', not for any other purpose , did you choose to fight?"