Zhang Yuan took a sip of water and put down the cup.

Indeed, there are a small number of people who board the spaceship in pursuit of ideals; But some people are just for the sake of "literary youth" and show their differences; Some people patted their heads and were inspired by various videos, and then signed up for the spaceship on a whim; Others are just for fun......

He sighed in his heart, how could there be so many people of high moral character?

It's just that now, the price of regret is too great.

But at this moment, everyone's feelings are almost the same, like a wound that has been opened by a sharp weapon, and blood trickles out of it. I tried to block it with my hands, but the bitterness still passed through my fingers, dripped, and poured out unscrupulously.

These people are brave enough to criticize anything more. Not everyone is like him, who doesn't have much to worry about on Earth.

Even, even he, when faced with some things, could only cowardly turn around and grit his teeth and leave.

Didn't have the courage to look back.

"Well, I wish I had been admitted to graduate school...... It can be a year or two later. I'm going to hibernate next Wednesday and I'm getting injections and pills. ”

"yes."

One of the girls couldn't help but sobbed quietly.

Then the atmosphere spread to the others, and there was a whimper at the table, and even some of the boys couldn't help but feel sad.

There are not many people in the spaceship who have sober clearance, except for Zhang Yuan, these partners are basically going to be arranged to hibernate.

Sometimes, being the last to give someone else is not necessarily a good thing.

"Okay, okay, don't cry yet, I'll give you a small gift! From the Earth! ”

Zhang Yuan ran back to the dormitory and gave them some of his beloved beef jerky.

It really hurts!

He just hoped that the food would distract them.

However, chewing the beef jerky from my hometown, the bitterness seems to be more obvious......

……

In this way, about 5,000 people are in hibernation every day, and nearly one percent of the population is in a state of hibernation, and the total number of people on board the ship begins to gradually thin.

As the hibernation program continues, many non-essential facilities, including various entertainment venues and ecological parks, have also begun to close. The whole ecological environment is like the leaves on a dead tree, which begins to wither one by one.

But this is a must, and the long and difficult winter has to be spent in a special way.

According to the plan of the captain's office, these graduate students can choose to complete their studies on the spaceship, which is a great privilege.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan will continue to work in the spacecraft for another year.

Theoretically, according to his current study pace, he can already graduate with a master's degree ahead of schedule. However, Deep Space University has no plans to recruit doctoral students for the time being, and will not open a small stove for him alone.

Anyway, being idle is idle, there is no way to study for a doctorate, and it is still good to stay for a while longer at the master's level and learn a little more.

It happened to be a day off, and he and Li Zhendong were studying in the library.

"Alas, about 2,000 people chose to become deserters...... Why be a deserter? There are some things that have no way back. Li Zhendong swiped his mobile phone and saw a piece of news that was not very good, and said helplessly.

"It's still our two brothers who have a temperance!"

"My dad gave me a serious warning that if I became a deserter, he would freeze me to death outside."

I don't know if he is emotional, or envious, or if he is determined to do so.

Zhang Yuan glanced at the news report: there were about 2,000 people, and they couldn't bear such pressure and chose to leave the Earth Times. From Europa's industrial base, there are spaceships loaded with them to return to Earth civilization again. Anyway, there are all kinds of reasons, mental illness, or physical problems, etc......

He shook his head and sighed, "Or else? Their hearts don't belong here anymore, forcibly leaving them in the ship? Impossible. It's better to go back in disgrace. ”

These temporary repentances will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

This is a worse act than deserters, and even if they return to Earth again, this life will be considered over. Whether in terms of public opinion or policy, the earth's civilization has enough means and ability to punish these cowards.

At this time, Zhang Yuan suddenly received a phone call.

"Lao Zhang, Lao Zhang, it's not good!"

"I have very bad news for you......" was Ye Kaifu's voice. For some reason, he deliberately lowered his voice.

"What's wrong again?" Zhang Yuan chuckled in his heart.

"......" Ye Kaifu was speechless for a long time.

Zhang Yuan found that Ye Kaifu's tone was not very good, and his heartbeat accelerated.

He accentuated his tone, "What the hell is going on?" Someone plagiarized my paper again? ”

"No, it's not...... I had just passed through Section A and heard a piece of grapevine. ”

"That painter you know, Erwin, is dead!"

"Dead ...... He's dead?! Zhang Yuan's pupils dilated slightly, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

How can it be?

"It's a suicide ......"

“…… Why? ”

"I don't know."

Zhang Yuan sat in his seat in a daze, the artist Erwin and himself are not particularly close, but they also have a little friendship, they are a friend, why did they suddenly die?

Vaguely, there seems to be a little speculation.

The sudden bad news made him a little breathless.

A few days ago, there was a person who was talking and laughing, but suddenly he died, and he will never be seen again.

The feeling is subtle.

After a while, a message came from the watch in his hand, and when he looked down, it was his superior liaison Lin Xuan who asked him to go to Area A.

didn't have time to think about it, Zhang Yuan got up and hurriedly ran over.

"Did you call me for something to do with Mr. Erwin?" Zhang Yuan said this as soon as he saw her.

Lin Xuan didn't have a smile on her face, she sighed: "Yes, that painter committed suicide, and he has some relics that he wants to hand over to you." Please follow me! ”

Zhang Yuan followed behind her and walked briskly to Area A.

In the distance, I saw a white cloth, and below it was Erwin's corpse, surrounded by a group of soldiers with serious expressions.

The captain and several other high-ranking officials were frowning as they discussed what to do about it.

One of the nearby officers said to Zhang Yuan, "We found out that your friend died in the Star Library. The cause of death was suffocation, which resulted in oxygen leakage due to the illegal operation of opening the glass helmet......"

"By the time we received the automatic alarm from the spacesuit and rushed over, it was too late."

"Can I see him?" Zhang Yuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said softly.

"You, please."

Removing this layer of white cloth, Zhang Yuan saw the dead painter.

It wasn't the first time he had witnessed death, but at this moment, his heart beat heavily.