"Forgive me for taking the liberty of it, Paul." After learning of Paul's almost stupid ideas, Jim dismissed his intention not to interfere with other people's ideas. He really didn't want to see a compatriot die because of his stupidity: "Star spirit 'monsters' are not jumping worms or wild animals, they are not going to be taken down by our bullets. Instead, they will use a magical shield to resist a full magazine of bullets from the Marines, and then slowly come over and cut you in half. Oh! Gosh, their twin knives can cut through as much heavy combat armor as a tank. And it's the same as cutting butter with a hot knife! ”

Jim tries to convince Paul, and Paul listens attentively to every word Jim says. But he listened to everything that had to do with the spirits, and Paul filtered through all the threats he had against him.

Realizing that he didn't seem to convince Paul, Jim frowned and took a sip of alcohol. At the moment when Jim was put down, Paul suddenly leaned forward slightly.

"Mr. Reggie, are you a very important person in the Tyranid Empire?"

"What?" Jim frowned, staring at the man in front of him. He didn't know what Paul was up to.

"You've always been willing to spend money and drink wine that the locals of Keha don't drink at all. If that's the case, I just think you're rich. But what happened just now, I learned that your identity is not simple. Paul whispered, his words only for Jim.

"When I picked up the pistol, the two people drinking in the corner were nervous, and I felt my heart itch - I knew it was a sign of being read by a ghost, and it was clear that you who could make the elusive ghost a bodyguard must not be easy."

"I'm Jim Renaud, an ordinary man, and even so, I wouldn't advise you to do something to die."

Reminded by Jim Reno's name, Paul did recognize the human in front of him.

He is the leader of the Rangers, he is a symbol of freedom, and he is a presence that the government of the Tyranid Empire cannot ignore.

"Mr. Reynolds, I heard that you have been through countless wars and defeated countless enemies. Can you tell me how to deal with the astral spirits? ”

Paul was clearly stubborn and overdone, and Jim finally reiterated his thoughts.

"You don't have to do anything senseless."

Paul's face no longer showed a humble and flattering expression, but fell slightly.

The scene was cold for a while.

Finally, after four minutes of silence, Paul spoke again:

"Remember the war three days ago? Mr. Reynold. I still remember that time suddenly the sirens went blaring and the air raid sirens sounded throughout the city. ”

Jim knew about it, of course, that the Mobius Legion had invaded Keha, and a hybrid of what had once been a comrade-in-arms had caused the Sky Shield to fall, causing millions of casualties. There were even three Darlam aircraft carriers that launched an attack on Keha. However, the invasion did not affect this place, and it was half a planet away from the place where the Sky Shield had fallen. How could it have had an impact on Paul?

"I don't understand ....."

"Three Star Spirit ships rained down into the sky and burned several cities with their beams - Mr. Renault, my child is dead. These astral monsters must pay a price. ”

Paul's eyes were wide open, staring into Jim's eyes as if he were going to stab a Jim to death.

At this time, in Jim's eyes, Paul is no longer the image of a greedy person who usually skimps on money, nor is he an image of a foolish person who wants to kill the star spirits. Rather, it is an image of an angry Avenger.

Is it necessary for Jim to stop Paul from getting revenge?

There is no need. If a hateful person can't vent the anger in his heart, he will inevitably hurt other innocent people—thinking of this, Jim suddenly recalled Zhao Yi.

He shared his hatred, but unlike Paul, he was supposed to vent his hatred on his former comrades, which eventually led him to become an abominable monster.

Jim was silent.

"I can't give you an answer, my friend." Jim finally spoke, "Because except for ghosts, no ordinary person has ever single-handedly killed a star spirit." You can join the army, but I can't guarantee that you'll be able to slash the Astral Spirit. ”

Jim was telling the truth. Although he was a friend of all the Dharam Spirits when El allied with Tassada to deal with the Insect Master, he sold what he should have sold. What's more, the Starling's attack on Keha was indeed brutal and caused Jim to be extremely disgusted.

"Thanks for the advice, I will choose to join the army." Quietly, the 'you' to Jim becomes 'you'. Paul retrieved his pistol and walked back to where he was supposed to be as a bartender.

After that, Paul, who had a cold face all the time, carefully mixed all the drinks that Jim wanted. Then, Jim, the last passenger, left. As his heart grew heavier, he realized that there was going to be a human named Paul who would challenge the astral spirits with all his might—and he realized that he shouldn't drink too much every day. It's about figuring out why the Astral Fleet is attacking Keha and why it's killing so many innocent civilians.

Jim, who had reached the intersection, looked back and saw that Paul's bar was closed.

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High in the air of Keha orbit, the bridge of the Hyperion.

"Welcome back, sir." Matt Horner hadn't seen Jim Reynolds in days, and he stood straight, his black captain's uniform ironed out for the moment. This makes him look energetic and ready to tackle any problem.

Jim walked past Matt, patted the young captain on the shoulder with a cigar-scented hand, and then walked over to a table and sat down in a chair.

"Matt, do you want to know why the Astral Fleet is attacking Keha?"

Jim said, his fingers tapping unskillfully on the keyboard in front of him. Speak while tapping.

His words dug a small hole.

"Of course, sir." Matt answered Jim's question in a serious manner, "As far as I know, the Daram Spirits are not at odds with the Tyranid Empire, and there is no need for the Templars who follow their ancient doctrine to attack us. ”

"That's right, so I want to know too."

"Huh? Sir? I thought you knew......" Matt Horner's face was a little more embarrassed.

"I just used an interrogative sentence." Soon, Jim said, the fingertip dance paid off. After witnessing countless times the navigator set the course, this Mr. Cowboy finally took it upon himself. And it seems to have succeeded: "Because you and I don't know, so let's find out - for the sake of those who died innocently and tragically." ”

Because of the position, Matt couldn't see the final destination of the navigation route, so he narrowed his eyes slightly to let himself see clearly.

The words Sacoolas fell into Matt's eyes.

(End of chapter)