These words caused the temperature inside the bridge to suddenly drop below zero.
Even today, thousands of years later, when Teresa and Princess Axia heard about it, they both felt a bone-chilling chill.
Captain Gao Zunlong was stunned for half a minute, and his anger was like magma bursting out of the cracked earth, out of control.
He pointed at the tip of First Officer Quick's nose and growled, "Quick, you are betraying!"
"I used to have a belief, but now I betray it, so I can talk about betrayal, but we have never voluntarily chosen any belief. We are just a group of bereaved dogs chased by the flood. What kind of betrayal is this?"
Mate Quick said with a smile.
He gave it all up and didn't care about anything.
Captain Gao Zunlong took a deep breath, and realized that it would be superfluous to talk about beliefs and ideas with a person like Chief Officer Quick, so he said calmly: "With only 1% of the crew who are still sober, you can't be here. Rebuild an advanced civilization on this planet."
"Why, do you have to build an advanced civilization? No matter how advanced it is, can it defeat the flood?"
First Officer Quick said indifferently, "Captain, don't you understand that the advanced level of civilization has nothing to do with the happiness index of individuals in that civilization.
"Thousands of years ago, our ancestors were rich in the entire star sea and were the so-called overlords of the universe. How advanced, developed, powerful, and great is that.
"Then, at that time, the people of the Yuanshi clan were happier? Didn't they have all kinds of wars, until finally they were taken away by Hong Chao!
"Admit it, happiness comes from comparison, not the level of civilization. If you want me to say, we don't need so many superfluous technologies at all, just abandon everything and return to the dreamy life of the Middle Ages. There are kings, nobles, There are knights, there are omnipotent magicians—and we are kings aloof, knights singing with swords, and omnipotent magicians. Isn’t it good to live like this
"If only 1% of us choose this kind of life that doesn't require too much technology and energy consumption, the rich world in front of us is enough to support us for 10,000, 100,000 or even a million years. ?”
"It sounds like you have prepared a theme park for yourself." Captain Gao Zunlong said coldly.
"What's wrong with a theme park?"
Mate Quick smiled wryly, "Our ancestors, we, and our children have been thousands of years, no, tens of thousands of years, and they don't know what a theme park is. Isn't that sad?"
"The problem with theme parks is that it's fake."
Captain Gao Zunlong said, "When you and all the cowards are hiding on this planet, playing the role of king, knight and magician, playing childish house-playing games, the flood tide is swallowing one after another fleeing from the original civilization. The fleet, growing and growing itself, keeps coming here—knowing this, you cowards, can you go on?"
"Yes, that's a problem."
First Officer Quick said, "Then, we can cleanse this piece of memory, burn everything in our brains about Hong Chao, and seal everything related to Hong Chao, Yuanshi Civilization, and this starship." relevant information.
"In this way, even if our generation will still see the hideous appearance of Hong Chao in the deepest part of the nightmare, the next generation and the next generation, our children and grandchildren, will always be far away from the fear of Hong Chao, far away from The fugitives, far away from this vast, elusive and damned universe around us, they will become the happiest generation or a hundred generations in the history of Yuanshi civilization. This is the last captain of the Emerald Vice, the best gift you can give to your children and grandchildren."
"Your so-called 'best gift' is to turn yourself and the proud descendants of the Yuanshi clan into a group of shrinking turtles hiding in magical dreams?"
Captain Gao Zunlong said, "Then, what should we do when Hong Chao comes?"
"When the tide comes, you die."
First Officer Quick said calmly, "People are bound to die, the world after death is the same, but after enjoying everything, die comfortably; or spend another dark millennium in the torment of despair, resentment and death, Then die in the most painful way, the difference is really too big."
"It seems that you are determined to bring my starship and crew into a ridiculous dream." Captain Gao Zunlong's voice became calmer and calmer, but the flashing light around him became more and more intense. more dazzling.
"My choice is a dream, so why isn't your choice another dream?"
First Officer Quick turned a blind eye to the blazing flames around Captain Gao Zunlong, and sighed, "Collect the resources here and continue another unpredictable voyage, hoping to hit another ten, one hundred, one thousand ten thousand A million such worlds, reorganizing a mighty army, and fighting the flood to the death—I don't know how to evaluate your choice other than 'daydreaming'."
"enough!"
Captain Gao Zunlong waved his hands, his voice was as cold as the shell of a starship soaked in a vacuum, "Quick, I have heard enough of your nonsense that has no fighting spirit, shakes morale, and incites the morale of the army. Identity, formally revoke your position, and arrest you in the name of treason, come on, take this boneless guy down for me!"
Nobody moved.
All the members of the bridge team were like a group of cold and stiff statues, quietly watching the dispute between the captain and the first officer.
"you… "
Captain Gao Zunlong stared in surprise at those subordinates who should be loyal to him.
"Come on, arrest this traitor!"
Captain Gao Zunlong roared angrily.
Still no one responded to his order.
"Don't you understand, my lord captain, our 'country' was torn apart by floods thousands of years ago, a dog that doesn't even have a 'country', how can we talk about 'treason' Woolen cloth?"
Mate Quick said, "We have no way out. There are only two dreams in front of us. Going with me is a good dream, and going with you is a nightmare. Everyone knows how to choose!"
"you… "
The flames around Captain Gao Zunlong suddenly shrank and became extremely sharp, like a beating hedgehog.
"We're ready to give up on the Emerald forever."
First Officer Quick said, "Since the original birthplace of Yuanshi civilization, that small blue planet, those proud captains who piloted battleships have always had a glorious tradition—when a battleship sinks, even if there is a chance , They will not escape alone, but stay and sink into the deep sea with the battleship.
"My lord, please."