Most people, like Nanjia in their hearts, also decided to sacrifice. Because of this long dark night, many people are depressed, and no matter how strong they are, their hearts will fluctuate. This is a difficult choice for the leader of the entire fleet, he cannot decide the life and death of a person, but he must also make a choice that is against morality. Because throughout the ages, mankind has not lacked a Virgin who embraced morality, but a woman who discarded ordinary moral sentiments and made decisions for a grand goal. If there were a Virgin to blame why one person can decide the life of another or the death of another, then the whole Explorer will surely have a terrible catastrophe in the future, excessive democracy and excessive centralization, from a historical point of view, centralization can do great things and democracy is often under pressure from all sides, but forget the great significance of this event from the perspective of human history.

The captain is not an indecisive person, he is the elite of the 20 billion people of the solar system, and he is also a person with strong beliefs, he will not be bound by small things, he only has a distant place in his heart.

The conference room on the Explorer was crowded with people, all of whom had come to voluntarily sign up and choose to sacrifice themselves, and the line was long, long, and everyone on the Explorer except for the ones on duty came here. also includes the belated Nanjia and Qi Ming.

"Why did you come along, haven't you already decided not to live, just end yourself." Nanjia said angrily to Qi Ming.

"Actually, I haven't ended my life because I can't let you go, you go back, I'll replace you."

Everyone heard the quarrel between Nan Jia and Qi Ming, turned their heads and saw these two people, and a voice came from the crowd: "Nan Jia, you go back, you are too old and tsunamis, how can I let you come?" Your mom and dad are still waiting for you on Earth. ”

"You can't change my decision, since I'm part of the crew, please respect my decision!"

After Nanjia finished speaking, she ignored everyone present, she brought a headset, and inside the headset was the melody "You left Nanjing and no one has talked to me since then".

The captain is also a determined man and a decision-maker. Among so many people in line, he couldn't choose first, because these were his comrades-in-arms, and he didn't want to throw them away alone on the battlefield. Yes, this is human nature, although it determines the direction of right and wrong, you can say that he is authoritarian, and he may be able to make decisions under human nature, but before that, he is in a dilemma. So, he chose to draw lots.

The captain is the same as the crew, they don't want to sacrifice Nanjia, so they cheat, as long as Nanjia is drawn, then Qi Ming will naturally become her replacement, which is also the tacit understanding between Qi Ming and the captain through eye contact, and it is also the tacit understanding of everyone on the entire ship.

But Nanjia is also a person of temperament and feelings. So she can't accept the fact that in her eyes the people she respects are willing to sacrifice, why can't it be herself? Nanjia found the captain, and it was the first time she played with her temperament, and it was also the first time she used her privileges as a girl. After a long conversation with the captain, Nanjia may have been moved.

"That's the way it is, it's not the first time you've known me, you know that I'm a person with clear rewards and punishments, and I regret that I can't be one of these people, I hope you understand Nanjia, you are also one of the crew members, and you have to respect everyone's decision. And to continue to stay on the ship, it is also for the ideals and for the things we believe in, the sacrifices they are prepared are also the driving force for us to continue to move forward in the future, we cannot let them sacrifice in vain, everyone, all mankind will remember them. ”

"This.... I..... I think..... Is there anything I can do, Captain? ”

"I want you to understand that the best thing you can do right now is to meet them, or to help them prepare for a big parting party."

"I may not be able to face them, but I think I can prepare a grand parting party for their departure."

Life and death are big things for human beings, and this is a reincarnation. The whole family was festive, the lights were lit up, and the arrival of the new members was welcomed, and death was a sad thing for people, the sinking of the old members of the family, they were remembered in the family genealogy and buried in the family cemetery. The Explorer is a big family at this moment.

The reason why people are human is that they have thoughts, beliefs, and moral and legal principles. So the group of people who sacrificed their lives for their ideals were ready to go to their own funeral. It is not so much a funeral as the parting of the brave. At this moment, they are not a single person, but the epitome of the heroes of the entire human society for thousands of years for their homeland and for the earth.

So how to leave with a decent sacrifice?

The decision-making team on the Explorer had already drawn up a plan for them. There are three landing ships on the entire Explorer, and although the landing ships have their own ecosystems, the landing ships do not have enough hibernation systems to extend the life of this group of warriors. Therefore, the probability of their sacrifice in the dark desert is almost infinitely close to 100%, and if there is hope, then it is to wait for the explosion of earth technology, and then find them in the dark.

The parting party was held in the ship's largest dining room, and the most important thing at the meeting was to record the words of everyone who was going to die for the human group, and Nanjia was the recorder. Da Mei of the logistics team made the grandest food in the cabin, because Da Mei is Chinese, and most Chinese people will be very restrained and reserved, they may not have many words to express their respect for the warriors, and that respect is contained in every traditional dish.

"Hello, Academician Qian. I don't know how to express my admiration for you in words, do you want to say what you have for future generations? ”

"Nanjia, I am an old man, and I could have lived my life in my hometown on Earth. But I chose to go out and have a look, to see the world outside the solar system. There are many beautiful places in this world, and people can only choose one. So I don't regret it, I hope the world understands that there will always be people who will do something beyond emotion for humanity. We are the first, but we are not the last, and I believe that the human beings of the earth are doing the same. Sacrifice me, the old man, and let the young people protect the young explorers on the Explorer, and hope that humanity will always remember that the distance is our destination. ”

Qian Lao took a sip of the treasured Coke on the table, and then continued to the recording instrument: "Although we are in a dark desert and have been away from the earth for more than 20 years, this is the first time that human beings have been able to reach such a distant place. This is victory, this is greatness, so this parting will not be a farewell meeting"

After Qian Lao finished speaking, Nan Jia also said something to Qian Lao, but time did not allow. She could only say goodbye to Qian Lao, and turned to interview the next warrior, until she interviewed Qi Ming. She didn't even think about it, and just skipped him. And Qi Ming stopped Nan Jia and asked incomprehensibly, "Why don't you ask me?" ”

"Is it necessary? If you can be defeated by darkness, then why should I interview you? Since you have chosen to part, I don't think there is much more to say between us. Nanjia replied.

"I'm sorry for you, I actually knew about the power cabin for a long time, I don't know what to do, maybe I'm not a saint either. I'm also vulnerable, and if it weren't for you, I might have chosen to commit suicide a long time ago. But I can't bear it, Nanjia, you have to know that I will always love you, just like your parents. Qi Ming choked up, not knowing how to express that he wanted to sacrifice himself to save everyone, and he couldn't bear to leave Nanjia. Qi Ming wanted Nanjia to know that in the past twenty years, the distant goal and Nanjia were the most important things in her life. Qi Ming continued: "I hope you understand, I hope you can forgive me, I hope you can give me another hug." ”

Nanjia may not know now, but she will always understand. A person is not forever careless, just like she was originally a child who was not afraid of heaven and earth, but over time she was influenced by her teacher Qi Ming, so when she knew that Qi Ming wanted to commit suicide, she didn't understand. And Qi Ming couldn't understand why, from his point of view, the distance was always the only one in her heart, and why he was emotionally bound. It may be that Nanjia is the continuation of his and his friend Wakaya, Chun-hee's sustenance and ideals in this world.

Just as the captain was about to address the Warrior, the detection team on the Explorer issued an early warning. The news of the early warning reached the captain's ears, and the captain called a series of astrophysicists such as Qian Lao, turned his head and walked towards the control center and then held an emergency meeting.

The captain stood in front of the debriefing platform and said to everyone: "Hello everyone, we have encountered an incident, the data sent back from the front of the unmanned deep space probe shows that there is a massive and gravitational celestial body in the dark ahead, there are several asteroids around this celestial body, and two deep space unmanned probes have been lost. We need to urgently adjust our course to avoid being swallowed up by a black hole. But we also have a bold idea, relying on the energy of the black hole, we will perform a gravitational slingshot effect, maybe the strong gravitational force can take us to the destination, so that the warriors on the ship do not need to be sacrificed. ”。

After the captain finished speaking, he pointed to the holographic projection and continued: "We only have seven days to formulate a plan, after seven days, the explorer will not be able to escape the gravitational range of the black hole, please astrophysicists calculate the feasibility of this plan." ”

"A black hole ahead? Wandering Black Hole! We may not have to sacrifice those warriors. Let's get started now, and hopefully we'll all be able to accomplish it together! ”