Two days ago, she met Seven Sea Anemone, who had successfully undergone genetic modification. However, when the other person looked at her with a flickering gaze, Hu Yue had a bad feeling.

When Hu Yue finally learned that Li Yuan hadn't survived the genetic modification, her mind went blank for a moment.

She knew it was a game, but she still didn't expect Li Yuan to quit like this.

She had previously heard Zhen Po mention whether any of the players who came up with them had survived the genetic modification, but she hadn't taken it seriously at the time, thinking it was just a matter of probability.

When it came to her own people, she found herself truly breaking down.

Now, with everything settled, as she stood by the window looking down at the ancient blue star below the starship, the melancholy in her heart was truly indelible.

Who were those 11 people?

Someone asked a question out of curiosity, and Guderian and his team readily provided information on those who had given up their right to return.

The vast majority of them gave up for reasons other than family and loved ones, but a minority did so for reasons other than—

"Ah, why did this guy give up?!"

Lu Xiaoyao shouted it out first, and everyone was also surprised to see the person in the information that surprised Lu Xiaoyao.

This person was fighting alongside them just a week ago.

Among the NPCs, he is one of the most skilled. Wearing a military or police uniform, he has bright eyes and an upright demeanor. His ID photo is exactly the same as when he stood in front of them.

Why did he leave?

Lu Xiaoyao couldn't understand it, and neither could anyone else.

Guderian, however, quietly spoke up and said, "He asked me about some things before he left."

"Um?"

Mingmei looked over as well, wondering what the NPC had done with Guderian.

"He asked me if the mechs in that starship could be operated."

"What the heck is he going to do?"

Everyone has almost forgotten that there are still a few mechs on this starship.

Although it's not A-rank, it's still a B-rank mech with impressive performance. (Reading...)

"He said... he wanted to fight for his country until his last breath."

Even though they knew it was a path with no future, the other person still chose to leave.

Upon hearing this, the surroundings instantly fell silent. Someone then asked in a dry voice, "Did you grant them the necessary permissions?"

"Yes, I gave it to him. I also taught him the basic operation of playing against each other. As for the rest..." Guderian said, then sighed. He couldn't teach much more in such a short time.

Moreover, he's not the kind of combat mech pilot, so there's really not much I can teach him.

"Was he, that NPC, also a historical figure?"

Mingmei now suspects that any NPC who acts strangely or shocks them might be a major figure in the history of Hualan Star. However, Mu Chen shook his head this time. He clearly remembered that in the memoirs of Hualan Star's historical records, no such person was mentioned among those who left information.

However, there was another person who never showed up.

However—Mu Chen glanced at the other players in the corner who had come up in the second round of selection. They were not selected but were directly "introduced".

One of them seems to be related to another NPC who has never appeared here.

I am very fortunate and honored to have witnessed the birth of Hualan Star, but I also regret that in my long life, I did not have enough time to spend with my wife, to give my children enough guidance when they were naughty, and to part from them in this way in the end...

I don't think I was born a great person. If I had known everything beforehand, I think I would have given up all of this and sent my child away.

Ji Junyuan was excited when he first boarded the starship, until he didn't see the person who had brought them on board. Only then did he realize that the person had given up the opportunity to send him and his friends on board instead...

Ye Qing leaned against the starship, staring blankly out the window, ignoring Ji Junyuan, who was following behind her and was practically a crybaby.

She ultimately did not stand on that planet to experience the entire process of its destruction; once again, she became a bystander.

This time, however, her experience was indeed more profound.

Even in the control room, a place full of players, the cries of the NPCs still reached her ears.

The sorrow of leaving her hometown and facing the impending separation from her loved ones, which left her feeling constantly heavy-hearted.

"grandmother……"

Pressing her head against the glass, Ye Qing whispered a soft call and closed her eyes.

Time flew by, and after the last person who had successfully undergone genetic modification returned to the starship, Guderian took control of the starship and it took off.

Unlike in history when the Zerg appeared and everyone panicked and fled, they left the ancient planet much earlier. Before leaving, Guderian even preserved a complete 3D image of the ancient planet.

"Where do we go next, and what do we do next?"

Guderian, who was piloting the starship, habitually asked Mu Chen, who was standing silently to the side.

“Send a distress signal to the Empire.”

After Mu Chen finished speaking, Guderian was only slightly surprised for a moment, but he quickly understood and even looked at Mu Chen with the eyes of someone who had found a kindred spirit.

Mingmei was also curious about what Mu Chen had done to offend him.

"Why not ask the Federation for help?"

Although everyone present was from the Empire, they felt that it was understandable for Mu Chen to mention the Empire at this time, but just in case, why not contact the Federation?

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