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Intensive Care Accident and Emergency Room:

"Su Zhan, after so much time, why are you still reluctant to tell us, why did you shoot at your companions."

"They shouldn't have shot people who weren't wearing uniforms."

Su Zhan was originally reluctant to tell the truth, but after waking up this time, in the face of Tuoqi Naiyin's questioning, he began to have a lot of memories, and he couldn't help but say it.

"I will never be able to do such a thing as killing women, girls and children, so that's why I left the E department in the first place."

His answer caused her to fall into a long silence as she sat on the edge of the bed, and she did not say a word for more than an hour.

It didn't take long for the beautiful girl on the side to get up and leave, and Su Zhan was also relieved, his mind kept replaying the previous events.

In six months, he once again embarked on the tragic and heroic road that Kecheng said, and Su Zhan also cried in the lonely silence and late at night countless times after the ruthless attack.

Now he looked very helpless, he didn't know what to do next, and stared blankly at the electronic board on the wall in the distance.

It was a photograph of the "Wizcyril Belt", the first clear photograph taken, taken after the arrival of a probe named Alpha Hunter (1).

"Note (1): This probe arrived in the Wizcyril Belt in 2079 and was not the first to arrive, but it was the first probe to take clear pictures and transmit them back."

"The Alpha probe stopped for the next decade because of the failure of the human space program."

"Doesn't it look sci-fi?"

When Su Zhan heard the voice, he was stunned for a moment, and then instinctively turned his head to look at the person standing at the door.

"Instructor Li Hao?!"

"Su Zhan, you're in that damn stupid situation again."

In such a conversation, people who don't know will definitely think that the two of them are contradictory, and in serious cases, they will be considered two neuropaths.

Li Hao walked to his bedside and sat down in the original position of Tuqi Nayin, his face was looking serious.

"It is precisely because of ambition and bestiality that humanity has progressed, so it is understood that war pushes humanity forward, but at a cost." He questioned in the same tone.

"And humanity can't afford to fight many wars, because the cost is too heavy." Su Zhan replied calmly.

"Su Zhan, excessive kindness will kill you sooner or later, and kill the enemy, this is the greatest respect for an opponent, in the past, human beings were afraid of wolves, so they were once wiped out, and there is an ancient saying in East Asia called "raising tigers for trouble".

"We can do that to animals that threaten us, and you show mercy to your own threatened opponents, that is cowardice, not kindness."

"That's cowardice, not kindness."

Su Zhan clearly remembered that there was another person who said the same thing to himself, he always felt that he had changed, but now he has never changed.

Li Hao stopped talking, he turned around and walked to the door, only to turn his head slightly and show a half-side face and said: "Do you think you are Kecheng, do you want to come to the special care emergency room like him, maybe the next time it will be a corpse." ”

"Everyone is worried about you and doesn't want you to die, so is Tuoqi Nayin, maybe Kecheng is too."

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A new monument was built at the site of the former E Branch in the East Asian People's Republic, made by the CARN company, and it was engraved with a simple string of words that seemed to have no other meaning.

「AD 2113.2.16—2150.2.16」

Su Zhan stood here alone, and apart from him, there was only a person with a haggard face standing aside, he was dressed tightly, as if he was afraid of the cold.

"This is to commemorate countless heroic ancestors, right?"

"No, it's a monument to history, it's a monument to history."

In this land, there have been heroes who have their own reasons to fight and change.

On the back of the monument is an inscription in Icelandic language that is not readable by ordinary people, which translates to "The End of Human Growth".

"We modern people have forgotten too much history, and when everyone chooses to escape the unbearable black history, after a little time to explore it again, it has long disappeared without a trace."

"What do you mean, it sounds subtle."

Su Zhan felt that this man with a haggard face and a hint of helplessness was by no means simple, he walked to the side of the man and asked, "I thought about it for a while, but I still couldn't understand." ”

"Young man, you are so smart that you will definitely understand, one day you will ......"

The person who answered quickly walked away slowly, Su Zhan didn't plan to chase a stranger he wasn't familiar with, he just stunned there and thought about the subtle words that person said.

And the person with a haggard and pale face and a helpless tone, maybe Su Zhan never dreamed that he was Kecheng, the one who lost the SLM factor, in front of Su Zhan, the SLM carrier, there was no trace of induction at all.

This happened more than a year ago, and the SLM gene underwent a systematic apoptosis, which was only possible when the larvae died in the original "Artificial New Human Project" experiment.

What awaits him is not death, but rapid premature aging, and now he is an ordinary person, an ordinary person who is terminally ill.

He had been diagnosed with selective amnesia, neurological damage, and a tendency to develop ALS at a private institution earlier, and now has a mechanical eye in his right eye, and his left eye can only read Text 5 at close range.

In fact, he has already developed the possibility of ALS, and now it is actually difficult for his right hand to be raised again, this disease was helpless more than a century ago, and now it is still helpless, even the medically advanced Fipros can only barely prolong his life.

"Let's go and look around the ruins......"

Su Xian's idea is only this now, he wants to follow the intelligent system prompt of the electronic board to go to the memorial hall.

He had barely taken a few steps when he noticed something falling on the ground, which seemed to have fallen from the same person just now.

"What is this?!" Su Zhan looked at the thing in his hand, it was a pack of cigarettes, he knew the eyes of this Tianshui Plant at a glance when he looked at the icon and style, "Why, he has this kind of thing?" ”

"Who the hell could it be......" The boy looked up to look in the distance, the figure of the man had long since disappeared, he stood in place, then put the cigarette case in his pocket, and looked at the seaside a figure slowly walking towards him.

The man who disappeared was a former hero, but he was a person forgotten by the world, and Su Zhan noticed the helplessness with which the man spoke, which was a kind of helplessness that was suffocating and powerless to struggle.

For some reason, Su Zhan always felt that the tone and back of that person were similar to an important person in his heart, but he was not sure.

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"I don't know how to answer your question."

"You are really a cold-blooded person, where is the once kind and enthusiastic Su Zhan?"

"Dead in the heart."

"Give me back to me! You're not Su Zhan! You give Su Zhan back to me! ”

His face was expressionless, his face was pale, his whole body was stiff, and he stood straight, letting Takuki Nayin grab the collar of his combat uniform and tear it, she had an expression of disbelief, and the person in front of her became so indifferent.

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"Su Zhan, it's not your fault for causing such a tragedy, you shouldn't blame yourself for being like this." She said.

"Su Zhan, punish evil, then you must also incarnate sin, there is nothing wrong with this, but your way is wrong." He said.

"Su Zhan, how can you ......," he said

"Su Zhan ......," he said.

Gradually, the sound of calling his name like this became more and more faint, but in fact there were fewer and fewer people, and more people left him.

When the black tombstones were imprinted in front of his eyes, Su Zhan seemed to be calm, but in fact, his true self in his heart had already cried.

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"Xiao Tuo, you are the light of my heart."

"So, I beg you not to get involved in that kind of battle, I don't want to lose the last thing......"

He grabbed the girl's hand tightly, took two more steps forward, and hugged his waist: "Let me come, I can replace you." ”

"Do you think that in your current state, let alone whether you can come back alive, it will be difficult to even complete this task." The girl's words were ruthless, but she still showed some reluctance and pity for him, "So, please Commissioner Su Zhan can you let go of your hand, otherwise I will sue you for sexual harassment." ”

"Tuoqi Nayin, ...... you?!"

"I'm not called Takuchi Nayin, I'm white, or it would be better to continue to call Xiao Tuo......"

"Don't!"

Su Zhan suddenly felt weak, his pupils instantly dilated several times, and the hands that were holding her tightly were released, and he was injected with a burst of SLM inhibitors by her.

She lifted him to the side against the wall and stared at his clean cheek for a few seconds, then reached out and touched the scar next to Su Zhan's left eye.

Tuaqi Nayin thought about it and took out the things in the pocket of her combat uniform, it was a blue and white headband, which was given to her by Su Zhan for more than a year.

At that time, she still had long hair, but she didn't use it once, and now she decided to return everything that Su Zhan gave her, after all, there may be no chance in the future, Tuoqi Nayin doesn't want to leave regrets.

"Su Zhan, Su Zhan, you must live well."

"Farewell, my love."

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Inside the CARN Company Memorial Hall.

"Souvenir Book:"

"The End of the Road"

"Regret"

……

Original holder: Su Zhan

Donor: Unknown

Date of donation: February 24, AD2195.

"Reporter Haruka, what are your unique views on the commemorative album and contents of such an old age?"

"This is the best proof and material memory of that era of heroes, if it is auctioned, maybe the price will be sky-high."

The reporter took a few photos of the commemorative album on display for the first time, and when he got home, he went crazy and searched for relevant information.

She has only one purpose, she wants to know the story that happened to the man named Su Zhan, what kind of tragic and heroic story that man's story is, so that there are those intriguing contents on it, and why there are such commemorative books and such contents.

"Hey, Xiao Yao, do you want to go to the moon with us for a concert, I'm telling you that's great!"

"Oh, no." She turned back and rejected the person at the door, "I think what is in front of me now will be better, and I will be more interested." ”

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AD 23, April 23, 198.

The largest number of obelisks in the People's Republic of East Asia today are almost all used as historical monuments, and a large number of them were made by the CARN company.

Shi Yao finally saw the hero who had lost his former glory with his own eyes, and she and he were standing by the obelisk.

This man doesn't look like a person who has lived for more than 70 years, he looks like an ordinary person in his 30s.

The rapid increase in the number of SLM carriers, the emergence of this group has long been recognized in the world, and more people choose to partner with excellent SLM carriers.

Although there were many incidents of opposition, they were generally stable, and all of this was inseparable from the efforts of those in the past.

The path that the city was looking for to belong to the SLM carriers has been found, and the era of belonging to this type of people has begun.

Shi Yao would not be surprised, after all, she was also an SLM carrier, but she was born in 2175.

She quietly walked to the side of the man and asked in a cautious and cautious tone, "Senior Su Zhan?" ”

"Well, I am."

"Why have you been looking at the obelisk for so long?"

Su Zhan's voice was very low, he was not like the rumored person who was indifferent and unwilling to communicate too much with others, at least she didn't feel it, and inexplicably felt that his voice was a little comfortable to hear.

This man was not as unbearable as he imagined and circulated, Shi Yao did not wait for his answer in a hurry, but carefully observed Su Zhan's facial expressions and small movements on his body.

"What I was thinking, maybe you weren't born at the time." Su Zhan smiled, his tone seemed very friendly, "But it's not a big deal, it's just that if you think about it too much, you will have a headache." ”

"Is it something that you regret, can you tell us a little bit more about it?"

"Do you really want to listen?" Su Zhan was surprised, he looked at the girl in front of him who was holding the latest electronic board and making records, "Those things are probably unacceptable for a little girl like you......"

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it being an epic story, and I'm curious."

Su Zhan frowned, he thought for a little for more than ten seconds, then squinted, turned around and didn't move, and said when he took the first step: "Go over there and sit down, aren't you tired from standing all the time?" ”

He was actually observing Shi Yao, and he didn't know why he always felt that she was like an old friend, but he couldn't remember who it was no matter what, and it was because of this that he made the decision to tell her about those past events.

"So, where do you want me to start?"

"Let's start with the first place."

Su Zhan still kept smiling, he felt that the girl in front of him was so serious, he sighed but with some helplessness.

"What are you laughing at?"

"It's important, a friend of mine, and my senior, who didn't learn the human smile until he died."

I'm afraid some passers-by find it difficult to understand the scene of an old man telling a young girl about the past, and the girl listens quite seriously and with great interest.

And this conversation was quite long.

Su Zhan didn't say goodbye to her, but simply said "goodbye", and then disappeared into the crowd.

"The middle of the twenty-second century began to be the night after the twilight of the times, and after the night came the dawn."

Shi Yao added this sentence at the end of the article "Memories of Conversations with Su Zhan's Predecessors", and then posted it on the Internet.

When this short article became unprecedentedly popular, and a lot of fame and fortune were attached to her, Shi Yao did not forget Su Zhan, and she wanted Su Zhan to agree.

The man had vanished without a trace, as if he had never appeared in her world.

"Let me start with this place of tragic and heroic dreams."

"Well, I'm ready."

…… ……

"What does that person mean to you?"

"She is the light of my heart."

(End of Prologue)

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