Chapter 124: The Choice to Go Home
"That's it? Can we go back so easily? Mondcombe asked in disbelief. However, his question was not answered by his companions, and Merlinki and Pavro were still in a state of shock, while as for Geziol and Mo, the two of them had thoughtful expressions, not knowing what they were thinking.
Let's turn our perspective back to Zhou Xin and them, and just after leaving the lower warehouse, Spred asked, "You say, did what we just say have any effect?" ”
"There should be." Although he gave a positive answer, Zhou Xin's tone seemed a little unconfident, "Don't you feel that the hostility shown by the other party is not as strong as in the past?" ”
"It's just because you agreed to send those aliens back." Dart continued, "By the way, are you really going to send them all back?" ”
"Why don't you send it back, do you want to stay?" Zhou Xin asked rhetorically, "Not only is this useless, but it is even very likely to deepen the hostility of the other party, and the gains outweigh the losses." ”
"But I always felt that if I sent them back like this, and didn't leave anyone behind, maybe they would turn their faces as soon as they got someone. What should we do if that happens? Dart said worriedly.
"What else can I do, cold salad." Zhou Xin spread his hands helplessly, "Could it be that if those people are forced to stay on our spaceship, the situation will improve?" Since it doesn't work, it's better to let them go back in exchange for a little favor from the other party. Even if the other party really turns his face by then-" At this point, his tone became even more helpless, "Then we will have to choose to leave here." ”
Seeing that Dart didn't seem satisfied with this answer, Zhou Xin continued to explain: "Actually, if you think about it carefully, you will find that whether we continue to stay here or not, the situation will not change so much in the future. Even if we were able to ease relations with the civilizations on the planet, we would not be able to gather resources on their planet with as much fanfare as we did before. Perhaps the only thing that will help us is to bring back the mining equipment that has been left on the planet. Of course, that's not the main reason why I want to stay here these days. Actually, I'm more concerned about the purpose of that invading civilization now, after all, we've encountered them many times before. I'm always a little unsure if I don't know what the real purpose of that civilization's aggression is. ”
As he spoke, Zhou Xin and the others had returned to the command cabin. At this moment, the latest news also happened to come from Atlas.
"What? You say those aliens aren't going to leave?! After hearing the news, Zhou Xin couldn't help but exclaim, with obvious surprise in it.
"Well, it seems that it was that Geziol who decided not to leave for the time being." Atlas, who had been listening to the conversation in the warehouse, replied, "Although his teammates have been trying to persuade him, he still sticks to his decision. Originally, he wanted the others to leave first, but the team members were resolutely unwilling to abandon him, so in the end they decided to stay together. ”
"Oh, yes." After a while, the little girl added, "Not all the team members are against staying, at least the one named Mo has no objections, and even the first to support Geziol when he decided to stay." ”
"You see, they've changed their minds a little." Zhou Xin said to Dart beside him with a smile, "It can be seen that our previous efforts have not been fruitless. ”
"But if they don't go back, then how are we going to get the information for interpretation into the hands of the civilizations on the planet?" Not paying attention to the unnatural look on Dart's face, Spred asked.
Before Zhou Xin could speak, Atlas was the first to answer, "Regarding this problem, Gezio himself gave a solution, that is, they sent the things down and then came back themselves. ”
"Uh-" Zhou Xin was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile, "Since they have all taken the initiative so much, then what reason do we have to refuse?" ”
"Without further ado, we will send those men down before they change their minds, so as not to cause trouble." Spred answered.
"Hmm." Zhou Xin nodded, "Voyager, prepare a shuttle, I'm going to send a few people down." ”
"Understood."
Seeing that the worried look on Dut's face had not completely dissipated, Zhou Xin patted him on the shoulder, "I know what you're thinking, let it be, if they really want to leave, it's useless for us to force us to stay......"
A few hours later, the shuttle to the planet's surface -
"Captain, do you really plan to stay?" Mondcombe assured Geziol anxiously, "This is our best chance to go back, and if we miss it, we may not be able to do so." ”
This question made Geziol, who had already made a decision, hesitate again, and after being silent for a long time, he still made up his mind, "Judging from their attitude in the past few days, the probability of the worst we can expect to happen is still very low. And, even if you stay, it can be dangerous. Speaking of this, he couldn't help but lower his voice, "If they are really Sarkincha, I don't want to give up this opportunity to get to know them from the inside, and it would be better if I could get their true purpose." It's probably going to cost me my life, but it's worth it for our civilization as a whole, isn't it? So, it's good that I'll do such a dangerous thing alone, and you should find a way to go back later. ”
"How is that possible! How could we leave the captain and go on your own! Mondcombe cried out excitedly, and then he realized that he was too excited, and after lowering his voice a little, he said ten words firmly, "Let's go, let's stay." ”
"Be alarmed." At this time, Mo suddenly interjected.
"That's right." Pavro continued, "If we leave you alone, captain, won't that cause those people to be wary?" If you want to stay, Captain, then we'll be with you. Don't worry, we're not afraid of death......"