Xue Bin walked with the passage on the left side of the group of portraits, this road was exactly the opposite of the path that Mengxian came from when he was arranged to his room, in fact, there was no difference in the appearance of the passage in the direction of the two sides, and the entire passage was not very long, and the two ends were blocked by the same sealed hatch.

There were several identical hatches staggered on both sides of the passage, and in the empty environment of the entire passage, Mengxian didn't hear any sound coming from inside, as if this area was inhabited by him alone.

When he was about to reach the end of the passage, Mengxian subconsciously stopped, turned his head slightly to look at the other side of the passage, and the person walking behind him also stopped, saw Mengxian's movements, said something to him and turned sideways, getting out of the way to block Mengxian's sight.

The other party's voice was very clear, but Mengxian's thoughts were a little unfocused, and although the voice entered his brain, he didn't understand the meaning of the language for the first time, and he didn't understand the other party's words until a few seconds later.

Hurry up, don't delay too much.

Mengxian's gaze stayed on the hatch of his room, which was now closed, and he could not see the scene inside, but his mind clearly showed the scene inside. He paused, slowly glancing at the hatch on the other side. He didn't have much of an impression of the outside of the hatch on that side, as if it was similar to the passage on this side, and there was an intersection in the next passage......

"Thank you, let's go." Monghyun didn't delay too long, he whispered to the people behind him, and then walked through the already open hatch in an unknown direction.

The area where Mengxian was taken was not as far away from the area where he thought his room was located, and the passages and rooms in this area were obviously better maintained, and although the exterior trim was older but not too badly damaged, Mengxian felt that this should be the location of the core leadership of the Kuafu. He couldn't believe it, because in his mind, his mundane work area should be far away from here.

The Kwafu was very large, and this was something he had known since he was a child, and it would take a whole day for the average person to walk around the ship. Due to the high degree of intelligence, the entire Kuafu does not need many people to operate, this is to facilitate the special setting in extreme situations, crew shortages, you know, the design and construction of the Kuafu has been carried out for more than a thousand years, condensing the highest technology that the entire human can touch. In the initial stage, the configuration of more than 2,000 people per spacecraft was only for the need to establish a good human social and ecological environment in the spacecraft.

Now Mengxian was brought to a much larger room than his original room, about twice the space, one of the walls was completely covered by a glass mirror, Mengxian saw such a large glass mirror for the first time, looking at the mirror reflected the scene of himself and the room, he faintly felt a little uneasy.

The brightness of the light was amplified a lot through the reflection of the mirrors throughout the room, and some of the dazzling white color gave Monghyun's eyes a sense of unreality at first.

Is this a dream? Am I really still boasting on the father's name? Is my previous experience real? I'm Wang Mengxian?

Although the room is warm and bright, and the facilities here are obviously much better than in the normal area, a completely unfamiliar environment brings psychological discomfort to people, and it is difficult to neutralize the physical comfort.

Just as Mong-hyun was dying-distressed in the frozen air of the room, an inaudible grinding sound of the door opening attracted the attention of the entire room, and Mong-hyun was no exception, he looked nervously there, not knowing who he was waiting for.

The difference in the identity of this person, who was obviously a senior leader of the fleet, was stunned when Mengxian turned his gaze to this person's face.

"Commander-in-chief, Xue Bin, the first captain of the guards, reports to you!" Xue Bin, who was behind Mengxian, was quite familiar with this person, and said to the other party in a straight voice, his voice was still so mechanical, "Wang Mengxian of the second technical group of the second power area was ordered to bring it, the identity is verified, please instruct!" ”

"It's hard work, you go out first." The visitor returned a military salute, paused in place, looked carefully at Mengxian, who was sitting not far away, and then walked over.

This was the first time Mong-hyun had seen the commander-in-chief of the Kwafu in reality, and he had usually seen it in meetings and materials on the virtual system, and he would never forget one of the images. When the Quafu missed the supply box it was scheduled to receive twice, the resources to support life were extremely scarce, and the hull structure of many parts of the ship almost broke through the design limit, in order to ensure that the Quafu could continue to sail and reduce the ship's wear and tear in all aspects as much as possible, the whole ship had to make a huge adjustment.

Mengxian was not present at that time, it can be said that he was not born yet, but the video material was preserved forever, but after watching it once, Mengxian did not dare to watch it a second time, because even if he only used it once, he could not forget the scene at that time for the rest of his life.

At that moment, the whole send-off scene was like a grand festival, almost all the people on the ship participated, and in the dense crowd, 271 volunteers handed over their authority to the central command center, and under the view of the entire crew led by the commander-in-chief, they lined up in a neat square line, and walked to the return warehouse with their heads held high.

In the clear data screen, Mengxian saw reluctance and despair in their eyes, no one shed tears because of the upcoming return, but he could feel the tears that kept falling in the hearts of the people who saw them off.

This is the festival of the Kuafu, and it is also the first time that Mengxian has seen the high-ranking members of the fleet who have been high at that time, standing on the side of the square like privates, escorting the wanderers home with neat and solemn military salutes and high respect.

"Remember to say hello to my family for me!"

This was the only request from the Commander-in-Chief to the departing wanderers, but everyone knew that this was the final farewell.

Regardless of whether the journey goes smoothly or not, whether they can wake up in the future or not, they have been completely separated from each other by the huge dimension of time and space, and the distance between yin and yang is no more than that.

But it's nice to be on the way home!

The face of the commander-in-chief in front of him is much older than at that time, but the momentum is still the same as back then, he is not tall, his back is now slightly hunched, his square face, and his slightly old countenance, all of which show that he has entered the twilight of age, but the eyes and square steps that imply a sharp gaze show the temperament of the supreme leader of the whole ship. Mengxian couldn't help but stand up from his seat, stood up with his chest up, stood in place, he opened his mouth, and called out hoarsely, "Commander-in-chief." ”

When the commander-in-chief heard Mengxian's shout, he nodded, then took off his hat and sat down on the chair opposite, and motioned for the restrained Mengxian to sit across from him.

"Wang Mengxian," the commander-in-chief stood up, stood up and saluted and said, "First of all, according to the authority given to me by the Supreme Federation of Earth Governments, on behalf of all mankind, I would like to thank you for your contribution to the Kuafu Project, as a technician of the second power group, you can usually complete the work qualifiedly. What is even more rare is that during the operation of the gravitational wind crisis some time ago, the pressure and fear of severe punishment were overcome at the critical moment, and a key report was provided to the General Staff Officer, helping the whole ship to survive the gravitational wind crisis without danger. Your deeds will be recorded in the logbook, and one day in the future will be forever written in the history of mankind! Thank you for everything! ”

"For the rise of human civilization, I have no regrets!" Mengxian returned a standard military salute and shouted out this sentence loudly, and the image of the 271 volunteers leaving came to his mind.

"Please be seated!" The commander-in-chief asked Mengxian to sit down again, and at this time, Mengxian had no other negative feelings in his heart, only the excitement of selfless dedication.

"But," the commander-in-chief continued, "the law is unforgiving, the system has always been the cornerstone of the orderly development of human society, and the same is true for the Kuafu, without the constraints of the strict system, the Kuafu plan cannot be realized, and mankind will also lose an opportunity to enter the big family of galactic civilization, do you understand?" ”

"I ...... Got it! Mengxian was silent, he still didn't want to say anything about Yao, probably in his heart, and he didn't think that Yao's defection would be harmful to Kuafu.

Yao is just a smart and willful big child, he is so smart, maybe some things can be done without affecting Kua's father's plan, my life is doomed, whether it is my character or ability and chance, it stops at ordinary, but Yao is different, he can be different from everyone else......

The commander-in-chief looked at him and fell into deep thought and did not bother him.

"I'm willing to accept the punishment of the fleet!" After a long time, Mengxian raised his head and replied, he had no regrets in his heart, only reluctance.

"You're not wrong!" The commander-in-chief shook his head and said, "All the evidence shows that you did not participate in Yao's defection plan, it is Qingdu who is too subjective, after all, caring is chaos." ”

Concern is chaos? Mong-hyun felt that this word seemed to have nothing to do with the somewhat cold Dr. Gyeongdu.

"Gyeongdu was once and now Jin-seon's assistant and close friend, but sometimes it's more like a student of Jin-seon, and their relationship is very special." The commander-in-chief sighed.

Kyo is a friend of the mentor? Student?

Mong-hyun somewhat understood that Dr. Kyung-do had shown some madness in the end, and that it would be infuriating if his admired mentor was snatched away by someone else from the safety of the return chamber in a strange way, and sent away in an unevaluated way.

"But why did Yao do that?"

Mengxian didn't understand that although Yao was taught by his mentor later than Dr. Gyeongdu, his feelings for his mentor should not be weaker than that of Dr. Gyeongdu.

And the relationship between Yao and the mentor is also very special, sometimes making Mengxian feel like friends, which is very similar to the situation of Kyungdo.

"There is no need to continue to pursue this matter, after all, the parties have already left," the commander-in-chief shook his head regretfully, "There is no way back, and the word forever is nothing more than that, I hope they are safe!" ”

Why?

Well?

Why did Yao do this? Mengxian seemed to grasp something in his heart, and the recent experience quickly played out in his mind.

Yao doesn't do this for no reason

The mentor's entry into the return chamber is the best destination for the Kuafu crew, returning to Earth with the help of gravitational winds and small drones? Why would Yao use such a way to expose the mentor to unknown risks?

Gravitational wind? Return to the warehouse!

Could it be that the send-off pictures of the 271 martyrs and the dilapidated scenes in the passage were finally frozen in Mengxian's mind?

"Next tank!" Mengxian muttered, his head down as if talking to himself. "The Kwafu is no longer capable of carrying out the crew return plan?"

"You ......" The commander-in-chief stared at the ordinary Kuafu crew in front of him, his eyes flickered, the first time this crew member entered his mind was the report that predicted the gravitational wind, this name was ordinary, and like the name of most of the crew, it was customized by the system at first glance. But that report is really surprising, from a simple symptom to make such an inference bold and logical rigor, in fact, the deviation of the course has already attracted his attention, the situation of the encounter between Nuwa and Pangu has been analyzed countless times, such an abnormal deviation is likely to be a precursor to gravitational winds, but this can not be clearly confirmed, and some of the data analysis proposed in that report supports many speculations.

The Kwafu crew showed extraordinary abilities at certain moments, which did not attract much attention, after all, they were among the top elites of the human race.

In the second report, however, the commander-in-chief noticed a difference in this man, and his strange way of thinking, with the aid of limited resources and simple technology, could greatly exploit the potential of the Father, and the detailed and rigorous plan in the report showed the superior intelligence and ability of the compiler.

The commander-in-chief firmly remembered the name, Wang Mengxian, another person who was taught by Zhenshan and buried at the bottom, Yao's friend.

However, the fact later was that the plan was all manipulated by Yao behind his back, so that the commander-in-chief could be relieved, and it was very likely that after this meeting, Mengxian's name would be erased by his usual busy work, but Mengxian's next words shocked him.

The crisis of the gravitational wind is not only a threat to the Kuafu, the water tank in front will also be affected, the more Mengxian thinks about it, the more scared he becomes, without the water tank as a carrier, there is no way for the returning crew to embark on the return journey, and the Kuafu has missed the water tank twice, and after this time, the Kuafu ......

Mengxian felt a chill in his heart, Yao had thought of this situation a long time ago, so he completed his last return with the help of the gravitational wind.

"Do you believe that the Kwafu project can succeed?" The commander-in-chief suddenly asked this question, waking up Mengxian who was lost in thought.

"I ......" Mengxian's heart was cold at this time, and the cool air had penetrated his whole body, he wanted to clench his fists, but he could only move his numb fingers slightly. If there really was a problem with the next tank, the only thing that awaited the Quafu was destruction, and he opened his mouth to expose the worries and fears in his heart.

"Wang Mengxian! Hear me clearly! You! Do you believe that the Kuafu plan can be successful? The Commander-in-Chief unexpectedly interrupted his movements, stared at his eyes solemnly, and used his gaze to guide Mengxian's next answer.

Mengxian's heart trembled violently, he understood the meaning in the other party's eyes, his answer was going to determine his future, and then, as long as he simply answered the word in the other party's heart, he could return to the previous moment and continue his ordinary work, until he finally fell asleep with Kuafu.

"I ......"

Monghyun's whole body began to tremble, and the cold feeling felt like he was completely in an empty universe without a trace of light, and he tried to open his mouth, shaking his stiff tongue, and saying his choice.

"I ...... Want...... Answer...... Table. ”

Answer!

The commander-in-chief understood Mengxian's choice, although the truth made the mind free, but it was only a momentary pleasure, and the next thing to face would be darkness.

But he respects everyone's choice, and slowly says the answer that the other party wants, and this answer is as desperate as the darkness at the end.

"We have completely lost the positioning signal for the next tank!"

When Mengxian heard the news, the trembling of his whole body stopped, his body was still so cold, but his empty heart could no longer react as it should be.

Although Mengxian had such a thought in his heart, he still had a trace of luck, and there was still hope, hope, and hope for the father. The success of the father is that he has been instilled with a belief from an early age that this belief is as natural as the existence of the universe.

But all this was shattered by the commander-in-chief's simple answer, and the fragments were as completely broken down as if they had been broken down by the most powerful gravitational vortex.

It should be said that the power of these nineteen words is no less than an ideological nuclear bomb, and if the news leaks out, it may destroy the management system of the Kuafu name.

For a long time, while selflessly dedicating their lives, the Kuafu crew has a beautiful ideological sustenance, that is, return.

Although this word represents the end, it also represents a new beginning, although there is little hope, but as long as you are gone, the Kuafu is still running, there is a possibility of awakening.

Now all returnees will only be simply frozen and quarantined, and there is no way to wake up if there are no returnees in the return warehouse.

Although the news of the arrival was shocking, the stimulation of Mengxian's thoughts was not devastating, and Mengxian had always seen the dilapidated scene of Kuafu, and he had thought about the final result of Kuafu's plan more than once...... Fail.

The word success only appears often in the data, but at some point, it has been buried in his heart strictly, probably when the mentor leaves.

"I command...... Wang Mengxian! “

The commander-in-chief looked at Monghyun, who had completely lost faith and fell into silence, and did not give any hypocritical comfort, "From now on, you will be relieved of all duties by the fleet......"

"You can go home......"

"I'll see you off personally when I plan to return next time......"

Mengxian didn't respond, the departure of the mentor, the departure of Yao, and finally by the time Qingyu also left, he had already lost the meaning of life.

"From now on, my identity is no longer the commander-in-chief, I am just an elder of yours......"

The commander-in-chief had been sitting with Mengxian for a long time, and he had said something, and by this time he had become a different person, a loving elder, and his simple words were full of indescribable emotion.

Mengxian couldn't remember the specific words later, and the only thing that impressed him was the last sentence......

"I'm sure I'll be able to send you home......"

"Remember! Say hello to my family!! “

After saying that, he stood up, Chong Mengxian saluted again, and glanced at him seriously, Mengxian seemed to be in a trance for a long time, and suddenly remembered something, stood up and returned a military salute.

"Yes......"

The old man looked at him carefully for a long time, and finally walked up to Mengxian, sorted out his clothes, carefully smoothed out the subtle folds, and finally patted Mengxian on the shoulder, turned around and walked out.

Mengxian looked at his slightly hunched back, and tears poured out of his eyes uncontrollably and ran down the sides of his cheeks......