"You're really something, even arresting NPCs."

"There's nothing we can do. The player and faction advantages weren't on our side to begin with. If she keeps selling boxed lunches, is she planning to get caught as soon as she gets off the starship after she's sold out?"

"What are your plans? Are you going to resolve this discreetly on the way back...?"

"We can't wait any longer. Some players have already brought their mechs over. Once they reach Changping Port and find a suitable energy crystal, the mechs will fly back with them."

“I already said that with me here, this situation will not occur.”

"I know, but the mech can't go back either. There might not be only one person who can pilot the Azure Wolf mech."

Mingmei's consciousness gradually returned, and she heard two people talking. Before she could open her eyes and look at the voices, she had already heard a sentence—

"I requested that the starship depart three days from now, but this transport ship will never reach Changping Starport."

Bright and beautiful: !!! !!!

"Okay, then be careful. Don't worry about things on my end."

"good."

When Mingmei turned her head to look, Charlie had already turned off the video call. He also turned around and gave Mingmei a "friendly" smile.

Mingmei: "..."

What should she do if she doesn't want to laugh at all right now?

"Can you—can you let me go?" Mingmei frowned as she noticed an electronic lock on her wrist. "I'm just an innocent passerby selling spicy hot pot."

“No.” Charlie squatted down and looked at Mingmei. “You’re going against me by selling crayfish lunch boxes.”

Mingmei: "...?"

Damn it, if she knew who the other person was, she would never sell crayfish lunch boxes in front of him!

"Instead of arresting me, why don't you arrest another player who has already eaten a crayfish lunchbox?"

Mingmei was speechless. Charlie was actually afraid that she would sell lunch boxes to Lu Xiaoyao. Huh! Was he afraid of Lu Xiaoyao or afraid of her?

"It's okay, anyway, the other one won't live that long either~"

Seeing Charlie's suddenly gentle tone, Mingmei subconsciously widened her eyes.

【Hey!】

Mingmei quickly called out to Guigui, asking her to switch the backstage live stream to Madison and Lu Xiaoyao's side. Sure enough, their live streams exploded!

Madison was chatting happily with Lu Xiaoyao in the cabin when, unexpectedly, Madison vomited blood. Lu Xiaoyao thought she had been too close to him and was sprayed all over her face.

With a flicker of her pupils, Da Yao broke free from Lu Xiao Yao's restraints and instantly went online.

In the short few seconds that Lu Xiaoyao and Da Yao were "switching accounts," Madison's life was rapidly slipping away. By the time Da Yao had fully taken control of her body and started to take out the emergency equipment from the spatial button, Madison had already logged off.

Da Yao: !!

As the body before her began to break down, Lu Xiaoyao saw the skin turn a charred brown from the inside out, and finally, right before Da Yao's eyes, Madison's corpse turned into a piece of charcoal...

This scene not only shocked Da Yao, but also shocked all the live streamers.

[On June 18, 2088, Xia He, a central defender, died at the Sigma Military Base Hospital from Starfire Insect venom at the age of 32.]

Suddenly, a line of text appeared in Madison's live stream room, which had gone black.

This line of text seems to explain the time and place of the original character's death, which was exactly three days before the incident at Sigma Fortress.

Immediately afterwards, the blacked-out live stream room lit up again, displaying one picture and video after another of the other person's spirited student days.

The photos of her in military uniform, dress uniform, and combat attire also revealed the true appearance of Xia He. (Biquge)

There was also an excerpt from the speech given by the representative of the outstanding graduates: "I am willing to give my life to protect the Empire! To protect the peace of the people of the Empire!"

The boy in the video, dressed in military uniform, stands straight on the podium with his right fist clenched against his chest, his gaze fervent and resolute as he vows: "Drive out the Zerg, protect my galaxy!"

A spirited young man, dressed in military uniform, turns around and smiles brightly at the camera as someone calls his name. The image freezes, the color gradually fading to black and white until it becomes blurry...

Ultimately, Madison's live stream went completely black.

Many of Xia He's relatives, friends, and teachers broke down in tears in front of this camera.

Thirty years later, seeing the face of the deceased again, and seeing the things he never mentioned in the past presented to everyone in another way, evoked a flood of emotions in my heart.

[Hey! My tears are worthless!]

[Waaaaah! Even after boarding a starship, is death still the only outcome?]

【o(╥﹏╥)o I can't take it anymore, a brick fell into my eye! Aaaaaaah!】

What is Starfire Insect Venom? What are Starfire Insects? Can someone explain this to me? Don't cry!

The Starfire Bugs are a type of Zerg that feeds on nascent stars. Their saliva is as hot as the surface of a star, and its venom is the main component of their poison.

Besides the damage from the high temperatures, the toxicity of the Starfire Insect Venom comes from the highly poisonous special material on its surface that coats the saliva. When the poison takes effect, the surface material disappears, followed by the burning sensation of the saliva, instantly reducing the victim to ashes.

Damn Zerg!

The above explanation further enraged everyone, raising their hatred for the Zerg to a new level.

Having witnessed the person who had been chatting and laughing with her just moments before die right before her eyes, Da Yao could feel the sorrow and cries of Lu Xiao Yao that had retreated deep into her heart.

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!