Yuno Naraku, the sixth floor......

A small reconnaissance plane sails through the stars. This is an all-alloy structure, simple and ordinary reconnaissance aircraft, belonging to the human reconnaissance ship group, the second squad of the seventh group. It boasts sub-light cruise capability, short-range jumps, and optical stealth devices. Solo driving, maintenance for a week. It is one of the tiniest types of spacecraft in the human fleet, and its only advantage is its cheapness.

Because it is cheap, it can be manufactured in large quantities, and because of the alloy material, there is no shortage of resources.

And now, this small reconnaissance plane is hovering in the vast starry sky, like an exiled ugly duckling, struggling to find the way ahead.

"Hey, Jack, I think you must be lonely right now." A gruff male voice came over the intercom, it was their squad leader. And Jack, whom he called, was the pilot of the reconnaissance plane.

"Oh, Captain, you must have made a mistake." In the cockpit, Jack replied lying in a humanoid groove. "There's an autopilot to relieve my fatigue, a dream-maker to create dreams for me, and all kinds of life-sustaining drugs are still at full capacity. As long as I want to, I can sail for the rest of my life, how can I be lonely? I asked Shangle Julie to sing to me. On a sunny beach, we had a wonderful time for two. That's not what you can think of, is it? ”

"Hell, Jack, I know solo sailing has a lot of freedom, but don't be mad at me. I haven't closed my eyes in two days. ”

"Ha, no wonder your idle eggs hurt now. Why, didn't the other investigators give you good news? Jack laughed, but his body was motionless, he was just an ordinary person, and it was best to maintain a low-effort posture during the long solo reconnaissance. This is stated in the navigation manual.

The other party also seemed to know his state, so he continued. "It's bad, Jack, all the squads sent out didn't find out. Our reconnaissance range has expanded fivefold, and the reconnaissance ship group is constantly moving forward. I know there shouldn't be a rush at this time. But if we can't find the entrance to the lower level, the Boca and the Rosa won't wait for us. ”

"Are you worried? Captain, that's not your style. ”

"Nonsense, my little daughter is still going to school in an immigration spaceship, and she needs a good tomorrow, not a never-ending voyage! God knows when our POS group will get a sneak attack, and I don't want anything to happen to her. "The captain's words were a bit long-winded, but that was the mentality of most people in this fleet. In addition to those high-flying space warriors, ordinary people also have lives, pursuits and hopes.

Stay alive. In the past it was a very simple thing, but today, it doesn't seem so easy.

"Okay, Captain, I know what to do, let me see the fuel situation, it's not bad, it looks like my autopilot is doing its job, so let me expand the scout a little more. After all, I also have a son who is in school and seems to be about the same age as your daughter. If I let him know that my father delayed his future because he was lazy, he would definitely not provide for me in the future. Jack replied as he quickly manipulated the various light curtains. As a pilot of an independent reconnaissance aircraft. He has quite a bit of freedom. Although most of the time this freedom is reserved for cosmic warriors.

So in the void, the small reconnaissance plane changed its attitude and began to slowly accelerate...... The twinkling wake is so small in the starry sky, like a speck of dust in the sea. No one was able to see the reconnaissance aircraft. Because it's too small, too small......

The small one seems to be hopeful.

Small. As if humanity itself.

In the channel, the captain's voice became stern, and he said to Jack seriously. "Boy, you're the best scout I've ever had, but I want you to do what you can. The power of the machine is not unlimited, even if your spaceship has been modified by the old Terbi, it still depends on your brain to really play a role. Don't get tired and lie down. ”

"It's only been seven days of sailing, are you underestimating your trump card, Captain?" Jack replied with a smile, although he was an ordinary person, he was also an elite of ordinary people. Captain, let's talk these words to the rookie.

Sure enough, hearing his words, there was silence in the channel for a while, and then the captain's voice sounded again.

"I've taught you all your techniques, will you die if you respect the old man and let the virtuous die?"

"Oh, well, Captain. I will definitely study hard and make progress every day, but then again, do you really not want your daughter to have a relationship with my son? I've heard that cultivating feelings from an early age can increase the odds of rolling the sheets or something......"

"Get out! I'll kill you!! The captain finally couldn't take it anymore and roared angrily. There was some jumbled laughter in the channel at the same time, and it was clear that it was not a person eavesdropping.

Jack lay honestly in the recess and stopped talking.

Scouting days are lonely, they are just ordinary people, without the physique and abilities of cosmic warriors. The only thing I could rely on was the small reconnaissance plane under me, with cold alloys and potions. So Jack drove the reconnaissance plane into the distance. The ship's waveform scanner, which simulates the thoughts of a space warrior, is constantly working, making a 'ding' sound. Distinguishing the exact number jù from these noises is a delicate task that only a veteran can do.

Time passed, the reconnaissance plane flew farther and farther, and gradually broke away from the support range of the reconnaissance ship group, and by this time there was nothing to rely on, only Jack himself...... Ultra-long-distance and independent reconnaissance are the proof of his trump card.

Gradually, Jack felt that his mind was starting to get muddy, which was the result of over-linking neural networks, and his body began to paralyze, which was a sign that the drug was over-controlled. But his investigation never found it. He was not discouraged, because independent reconnaissance over long distances was an act of bad luck, and he was like a lonely boat in the sea, looking for the island that might never appear.

And in the process, the captain kept talking to him all the time, stimulating his spirit and keeping him from getting lost.

"Jack, this is the seventy-sixth call, it's the fifteenth day since you left the group, and you're out of the group's scanning range, are you okay?"

"I'm still awake, that's thankful, head."

"That's good, the scout group is moving forward again, Jack, I hope we can catch up with you, and come back if you feel like you can't hold it anymore. Don't be blind. Big deal, I've agreed with your son pursuing my daughter. ”

"Hey, captain, I like your encouragement, but your daughter has been secretly dating my son for a long time, and I haven't told you. You're not going to be angry, are you? ”

"Oh, damn it...... (The sound of falling things came from the channel), no, no, no, of course I'm not talking about you, Jack, is your life support system still working? Are you cold? ”

"Still working, right? Maybe...... Who knows? Jack's voice grew faint, if there was nothing. But the fuel is running out. ”

"Oh no, Jack, then you stop and wait for our rescue......" the captain called out in the channel, but his voice was jumbled and muffled.

It is too far from the main ship group, the energy of the reconnaissance aircraft tends to dry up again, and ultra-long-range communications have become unreliable.

Jack lies in a humanoid recess like a cold alloy coffin. Beneath the helmet, which gradually covered the ice, was his breathing and misty gaze. His body stiffened a little, like a corpse......

"Captain...... I can not hear you. ”

"This is the eighty-sixth (Shasha) communication, and it is now the twenty-first day since I opened the (Shasha) group......"

"My ship (rustle) is out of fuel, and there are still ...... vitamins left Half a (rustling) scale. ”

"I may not be able to go back......"

"(Shasha) wish I could find something."

"Oh, by the way, if anyone can hear me, then please convey my words and say ...... to my son"

"I love him."

"Hurry up and eat that girl, I want to be a grandfather."

"...... Du" (To be continued......