It was the end of the 245th year of the New Star Calendar, an extremely ordinary day.
The TV series "Bon Voyage! Ancient Earth?" is currently airing, and His Majesty, who posted a Weibo post that seemed to announce a relationship, has also received widespread attention. Everyone goes about their ordinary lives, going to school, working, eating, and sleeping, just going through their ordinary days one after another.
...Twenty years have passed since the last appearance of the Zerg.
Twenty years ago, the monarch personally cut off the head of the Zerg Queen on the Gray Saturn Planet, and the rest of the Zerg retreated and died, ending hundreds of years of war.
These twenty years have been enough for people to forget most of the pain brought by the war. After all, in this era of advanced technology, all memories are short-lived, and peace, health and longevity have become a matter of course.
No one even imagined that the current peace and tranquility were not real.
At this moment, the Shangcheng District Academy of Sciences was in chaos.
"Zerg bio-waves have been detected on dozens of satellite planets centered on the ancient Earth."
"Team Leader! Gray Saturn has detected a bio-wave attack—the equipment is suffering massive damage."
"The farthest one has reached Liuyan Star."
"They are... multiplying..."
Three o'clock last night.
The instrument, which had been silent for twenty years, once again detected a faint Zerg bio-wave, but it quickly died out - but all the researchers in the entire academy had been awakened and dared not fall asleep again.
From three o'clock to ten in the morning, there was no sound, as if that slight fluctuation was an illusion.
Just when everyone thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, thinking it was a misjudgment by the instrument, at 11:00 AM...
The first red dot appeared on the satellite star closest to the Earth, and then expanded like a mold spot. Soon all the surrounding planets were flashing red dots, rapidly approaching the densely populated main galaxy!
Only ancient Earth has not yet discovered Zerg life activities - most likely because of Shuo Han's existence. Excessively strong mental power is a natural deterrent and barrier.
If they were afraid that a hasty announcement would cause public unrest, now, just ten minutes later, the situation has reached the point where they have to make the announcement and enter a state of alert.
The parliament, cabinet and military, who were also waiting like the Academy of Sciences, all remained silent.
The holographic video conference has been going on since nine in the morning.
An hour ago, politicians in parliament and the cabinet were still denouncing the Academy of Sciences for spreading false information and deliberately creating panic.
At this moment, there was a rustling sound in the headset and an awkward silence.
Three seconds later.
“…”
"Everyone, be on alert."
After Shuo Han finished speaking, he turned off the camera of the joint video conference.
He lowered his eyelids, put on snow-white gloves, and buttoned up his military jacket slowly and methodically, while giving instructions:
"Finnick will stay in the capital planet, the 12th to 20th legions will stay in the capital planet, and the rest will go to the surrounding star systems to provide support."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Finnick saluted solemnly.
"Reese came to me with three to six regiments."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Marshal Reiss saluted.
Even in the face of such a drastic change, all the soldiers appeared calm, solemn, and orderly. This was an absolutely elite army led by Shuo Han himself, and all of them had fought life and death battles on the battlefield.
He knows the horror of the Zerg better than anyone else, and is less afraid of death than anyone else.
Shuo Han stood up and closed his eyes.
“…”
The Zerg are a race that relies entirely on the Queen for survival, and the first detected biological wave appeared around the ancient Earth, which means that the main battlefield this time is destined to be nearby.
It was both fortunate and unfortunate. Fortunately, this place was far from densely populated areas, unable to provide sufficient parasites for the Zerg, and Shuo Han, the main combat force, happened to be here. Unfortunately, Gu Yumian and the children were also here.
We need to send them back as soon as possible.
After Shuo Han withdrew from the video conference, the cabinet and parliament looked at each other in confusion.
The military was the first to shut down the video.
After that, the Academy of Sciences, represented by Chief Little Fox, also shut down the video.
Like the front lines, the rear is also a battlefield - especially when facing complex and ever-changing creatures like the Zerg, scientists have to take samples, analyze, and respond to all major changes in a timely manner. Their work is no easier than that of soldiers.
Generally speaking, two to three scientific researchers are also needed to accompany the army to obtain the latest data in a timely manner and assist frontline soldiers in responding.
——The survival rate of these scientific researchers accompanying the army is less than 3%, which means they are almost sending themselves to death.
“…”
The little fox's four snow-white paws tapped as it shuttled through the woods and ran towards the seaside where Gu Yumian was.
Suddenly, it was picked up by a hand.
It was the man who had appeared in the holographic video conference not long ago. Shuo Han had already put on his military uniform neatly, and was followed by his secretary and adjutant who had arrived earlier, all in a hurry.
He stopped, took the little fox by the scruff of its neck, looked at it, and asked:
"Have you applied to join the army?"
The little fox's bean-sized tears rolled down like broken strings. He was stunned for a moment and nodded.
It doesn't have any special abilities to use right now, but it has decades of experience working at the Academy of Sciences, and it's also a member of a project team specializing in Zerg analysis. It's the perfect fit for this job—
Its knowledge and experience can be of help, and even if it dies on the front line, it will not have a big impact on the Academy of Sciences and the entire war situation.
The little fox now just wants to see Gu Yumian, Shuohan, the little Husky, and the little Tangyuan, and other family members who were with it for a short time but are extremely important to it, for the last time.
The monarch was silent for a moment.
“…”
"You are still young, there is no need to die."
"Go back with him."
Shuo Han admitted that he was selfish.
As the king of a country, he can give up almost everything for victory in the war and the safety of people's lives.
But everything related to Gu Yumian is more fragile than the reverse scale and the soft spot, and cannot be touched.
We must protect Gu Yumian and everything that Gu Yumian cherishes.
The little fox is Gu Yumian’s child, so he is also Shuo Han’s child.
"Take good care of it." Shuo Han handed the little fox to the adjutant behind him and checked the time. "The Academy of Sciences doesn't need to assign any members to accompany the army this year. I'll be responsible for the data."
"Escort the rescue starship back to the capital planet within two hours at the latest."
It all happened so suddenly.
It was a day off, and in the morning everyone was happily watching live variety shows, chatting about gossip, and enjoying delicious food in holographic mode... At most, a few people with keen senses noticed something unusual, and at noon, an alert was issued throughout the galaxy.
For a moment, everyone felt insecure.
[Yesterday I was wondering why His Majesty was planning to get married. Now it seems like it's because of the war?! Oh my goodness.]
[Ahhh, what should I do? The news says the Zerg's center of origin is near Ancient Earth. Mianmian must be careful! !]
[How could this happen? Oh my God...]
[It will definitely be fine. It seems that a starship has been sent to ancient Earth to pick up people. Hey, male gods and goddesses, hold on.]
Ancient Earth, being in the center of all the storms, couldn't continue the live broadcast. The variety show was abruptly interrupted, and the program team's small robots waved their pincers and drove the guests to the safer base camp:
“Alert! Alert!”
"Be patient! Please wait for the arrival of the rescue starship!"
"Anchor Gu, Mr. Guo... The situation is very complicated right now. The entire galaxy is on alert..." The program director's voice came intermittently, mixed with the sound of electricity, from the mouth of the small robot. It was obvious that the backstage was also in chaos. "Protect yourselves... The program... is suspended..."
Then it was completely interrupted.
The guests were stunned.
Twelve and Three Pots thought it was a prank at first, and then they stood guard in front of Gu Yumian vigilantly, while Gu Yumian hugged the little Husky that was running around.
Considering the Zerg derivative species we saw last night and the reactions of Shuo Han and Little Fox this morning, things may not be that simple.
The little robot took the guest's computer back. After Gu Yumian connected it to the Internet, he finally understood what had happened.
Unexpectedly, the Zerg really was resurrected.
The two girls, Lop-eared Rabbit and Red-crowned Crane, leaned against each other in a daze and helplessly. Koala, Gu Yumian and the pandas comforted them for a long time before the ladies' mood improved a little.
Soon, the pandas scattered across the ancient Earth also came one after another to wait for the rescue starship. There were more than sixty of them in total.
Everyone came crying.
...Then she rolled happily to Gu Yumian's side, leaving all her worries behind.
No matter what disaster or war there is, it is worth it to be able to lie next to our ancestors.
Phew, that’s great.
A furball rolled by.
Two fur balls rolled over.
Pot 43 and Pot 52 were playing hide-and-seek next to Gu Yumian, Pot 31 was comfortably putting its furry head into Gu Yumian's palm, and Pot 38 was crying while introducing the new pandas to Gu Yumian.
The little Husky with black and silver-gray fur seamlessly blended in with the pandas and played around. The older ones from Twelve or Thirteen Pot were all smiling, and the guests who had calmed down also came to help take care of the little one.
It's more like a kindergarten than a place to wait for rescue and evacuation.
Gu Yumian didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "..."
This is a flat land at a relatively high altitude. The sky is gloomy that day, as if a storm is brewing. The wind started to blow at noon. The lights in the base camp waiting for rescue were turned on early, and the rescue starship will land on the flat land in front of them soon.
Although Gu Yumian also wanted to enjoy the reunion with Gungun and the others, the conditions did not allow it. He did not see Shuohan and could not contact him. Although he knew that nothing would happen with Shuohan's strength, he was still worried.
Not long after, the little fox was brought over by Shuo Han's adjutant. The small fluffy ball was nestled in Gu Yumian's arms, its two round eyes a little red and swollen, as if it had been crying.
"Qiuqiu? Have you seen Shuohan?"
The adjutant smiled at him, his words and behavior showing great respect, and whispered:
"Your Highness, His Majesty has instructed you to take the children back to the capital planet for refuge. He will rush back as soon as the war is over."
Gu Yumian was stunned for a moment: "...Has it become so serious?" Why was he called His Highness?
He thought Shuo Han could at least go back to rest and prepare for battle before going to the front lines... In that case, the information he found on the Starnet was probably embellished to appease the people.
The little fox tugged at Gu Yumian's sleeve, not caring about whether it was a vest or not, and wrote it down on the screen as the first-hand information that the former head of the Academy of Sciences could obtain -
"The situation is serious. The infection has spread to Flowing Rock Star. And through the analysis of Zerg bio-wave sampling, they have evolved a lot compared to seven years ago."
"The only safe places now are the capital planet and the four surrounding planets. The entire interstellar population is moving to the capital planet."
If Shuo Han was able to chop off the Zerg Queen's head while surrounded and protected by countless Zerg seven years ago, he probably won't have that chance now.
Horrible proliferation, terrifying infection, terrifying combat effectiveness.
Gu Yumian's expression became solemn: "..."
"Ancestor." Twelve Pots saw Gu Yumian's expression from afar and moved over worriedly.
Gu Yumian smiled and patted its head. "It's okay. You and Thirteen and Sixteen help watch over the kids. I'll call Shuohan."
However, it was always busy.
Until the rescue starship arrived, Gu Yumian helped the officers arrange for the little and big rollers to board the starship one by one, finally carrying the little husky and the little fox aboard. The pilot was setting the automatic navigation program. This rescue starship was equipped with the most advanced anti-reconnaissance navigation and self-defense weapons, and it could escape unscathed even if surrounded by tens of thousands of Zerg.
But the communication was not connected.
Soon everything was ready. The pilot implicitly urged Gu Yumian to board the starship and set off, and then Shuo Han took the initiative to call.
Gu Yumian: "...Shuohan?"
Shuo Han might not be in the ancient Earth anymore. There was a loud sound of wind and human voices in the background.
"Hmm." Shuo Han paused, probably raising his hand to quiet his subordinates. Then, only the sound of the wind remained in the background. "Has the rescue ship arrived?"
Gu Yumian said as he walked up the escalator to the starship, "We're here."
"good."
Neither of them was talkative, and Gu Yumian didn't know what to say for a moment.
“…”
"We'll get married after this war is over." Shuo Han said that, then he hesitated and added, "Is that okay?"
Gu Yumian: "...Are you proposing to me?"
Gu Yumian was half moved and half helpless. Could they please not set such a tragic death flag? Wasn't this a light-hearted, brainless, silly, and sweet novel?
Shuo Han: "Yes."
Gu Yumian: "Then tell me face to face that you can't be so hasty in proposing."
Shuo Han: “…”
Shuo Han: "Okay."
Gu Yumian looked up at the children in the starship, stepped towards the cabin, and said with a smile:
"Bon voyage, I love you."
The soldiers watched as their aloof and reserved Majesty suddenly sat up straight, his face flushed from neck to ears. His slender index finger curled slightly against his lips, an expression of unbearable excitement.
"I love you too."
Officers: “…”
Depend on.
Why do we have to eat dog food when we go out to fight?
“…”
The communication was disconnected.
Shuo Han is about to start preparing for the battle force layout, and Gu Yumian will also take the rescue starship back to the safe capital planet. If nothing unexpected happens, he will stay there safely with the children until the end of the war.
Then……
All the changes happened in a flash!
Gu Yumian was about to step into the cabin, and the little Husky had already pricked up its ears and was about to jump onto his shoulder. It was at this moment that Gu Yumian caught a glimpse of a huge monster that suddenly appeared in the vast sky. At the same time, there was a loud bang in the sky, and heavy rain suddenly came!
Zerg raid.
And it’s not just one or two, but four, five, six... there are thousands of them!
The Zerg's weapons are two giant pincers as sharp as knives that can cut iron like mud, and the toxins sprayed from their mouthparts are enough to paralyze all races, and they can complete parasitism within half a minute.
Gu Yumian stuffed the little husky back in, and the hatch closed automatically. All the rolling guns, little huskies, and little foxes stood up angrily at the same time:
"Open the door!"
"Open the door! My ancestor hasn't come in yet!!!"
“Ahhhhh!!!”
The officers who came to escort the rescue starship were extremely well-trained and got into shape in an instant. The particle cannons began to charge energy and the lightsabers lit up one by one.
The incident happened suddenly, and the rescue ship's weapons hadn't yet been activated. While the rescue ship's escape would be straightforward, the survival of these soldiers was highly unlikely.
Just now, I was chatting and laughing with Gu Yumian. There was an officer who was about to get married, and there was a child at home who was less than ten years old, about the same age as Gu Yumian's little husky...
"roar!!"
The dense swarms of Zerg in the air appeared before his eyes in just a few breaths. Their sharp claws and tentacles were more real and terrifying than all the science fiction movies Gu Yumian had seen in his previous life. Just looking at them made people nauseous and scared!
The wind in the sky was so strong and cold that Gu Yumian didn't have time to think and made a decision in an instant.
The pilot had just pressed the departure button. Once the route was set, it could not be changed or delayed. Gu Yumian hung in mid-air, holding the rope ladder in one hand:
"You go first!!"
The eyes of the rollers were red:
“Ancestors!!”
The adjutant's legs went weak: "Your Highness..."
The rescue starship ascended along the set route, breaking through the Zerg encirclement and heading towards the atmosphere under the cover of the officers. The officers driving the mechas were anxious to pick up Gu Yumian, and at this moment -
This second was dragged out very long.
Gu Yumian closed his eyes and fell from mid-air to the ground, but he felt as if he was sinking and sinking in the deep sea, all the way to the deepest and coldest bottom of the sea.
The whole world opened before him.
The farthest he could reach was the space outside the atmosphere, and the deepest he could reach was thousands of meters below the surface. All the fast and fierce attacks of the Zerg became very slow in his eyes, and their strength was not worth mentioning.
No need to do too much.
Even just opening your hands and feeling the invisible energy flowing in the air...
When Gu Yumian opened his eyes again, the color of his pupils had turned into a lighter amber, almost glowing. The corners of his white shirt swayed in the wind, and he was suspended in the air like Shuo Han, without any support.
The officers were all stunned.
This felt like someone's superpowers were awakening. The surrounding energy was fluctuating violently, converging in a certain direction like a tide—very powerful! This mental power rating was definitely not below SS level!
"boom!!!"
Powerful and dazzling white light radiated out in all directions, and hundreds of Zergs that attempted to approach the rescue starship and prevent it from leaving the atmosphere were turned into dust in an instant!
The rescue starship successfully sailed into the atmosphere and followed its route all the way to the capital planet.
Gu Yumian: "..."
The white light gradually faded.
Gu Yumian looked at the palm of his hand, a little confused. Was this a recharge received? Did he cheat successfully?
He had always thought that even though he could awaken superpowers despite violating interstellar common sense and being human, they should be some kind of auxiliary power... But if that was the case, then—
However, before he could be happy for long, the feeling of being able to float in the air suddenly disappeared. The energy factors gathered around Gu Yumian began to fluctuate extremely unstably, and the remaining Zerg surged towards him even more fiercely...
Gu Yumian: "..."
It’s over.
It seems that this wasn't a top-up, but a five-minute trial mode for beginners? Is this the right way to play? Can he still top up now?
It turns out that yes.
Thousands of ferocious and hideous Zergs froze in mid-air.
The majestic snow leopard came through the wind, grabbed Gu Yumian's collar, and then turned into Gu Yumian's boyfriend, dressed in military uniform and with a gloomy and violent expression.
And then.
The Zergs fell to the ground one by one like ice chips in the snow, completely losing consciousness.
An hour later, it was raining heavily on the ancient Earth.
Facing the sudden attack of thousands of Zerg, there were no casualties and no soldiers were parasitized.
The rescue starship had successfully left the solar system and would soon leave the Zerg infection zone. The pots, the little fox, and the little husky had a rather painful time, even considering breaking through the starship window and jumping out to find Gu Yumian. Only after Gu Yumian took the initiative to send a communication did they feel a little better.
Gu Yumian in front of him looked fine, with no scratches or signs of infection.
More than sixty pandas, a little husky and a little fox took turns to look in front of the camera, and only felt relieved after confirming that Gu Yumian was completely safe and sound.
"Ancestor, I'm already looking for a starship. I'll be back to pick you up in a bit."
"Chirp, chirp, chirp!"
"Not yet," Gu Yumian waved his hand, "I suspect..."
Gu Yumian suspected that the Zerg were coming for him.
This conclusion sounds a bit incredible.
But thinking about it carefully, the first time the Zerg biological wave was detected was the derivative species that he and Shuo Han saw on that dune planet, and the raid just now was also very strange. Logically, the Zerg should have chased the starships with more creatures and more sources of parasites, but they only sent a small part of them to intercept the starships, and most of them remained in the ancient Earth.
If this is the case, it would be dangerous for Gu Yumian to go back.
Shuo Han hugged Gu Yumian from behind, buried his head in his neck listlessly, and listened for a while before saying, "Go back."
Gu Yumian: “…No.”
Shuo Han: "Go back."
Gu Yumian: "No."
Shuo Han repeated: "Go back."
“…”
Want to quarrel?
I can't believe that this is the person who said "I love you too" in a strange and awkward way on the phone an hour ago. He was so cute at that time.
They are at the original production team's base camp.
An officer knocked on the door outside and said timidly, "Your Majesty, those Zerg outside should be..."
The Zerg were difficult to kill in many ways, not just their combat effectiveness. Unless they were completely blasted to dust with particle cannons, they could still regenerate and parasitize... and bombarding them one by one with particle cannons was too energy-consuming, and their energy reserves weren't enough to achieve that.
Shuo Han and Gu Yumian stopped confronting each other.
Shuo Han: "How much energy is left in the particle cannon?"
Gu Yumian followed him out to see what was happening. Shuo Han had set up a barrier to isolate him, so he wouldn't be in any danger. The Zerg were huge, with thousands of them piled up like a small mountain outside.
After death, the several layers of sharp and ferocious skin on the mouthparts will fade away. If you look closely,
Huh.
Isn't this a big crab?
A series of names such as "spicy crab", "steamed crab", "braised and fried crab" suddenly flashed through Gu Yumian's mind.
Especially the spicy crab. Soak the crab meat in white wine, add peppercorns, onions, ginger, and garlic into the pan and stir-fry with oil to bring out the spicy aroma, and then add the crab meat... The crab meat is oily and fragrant, and the crab meat soaked in flavor is crispy, tender, spicy, and refreshing. It usually makes people eat it until it burns their mouths and they can't help but eat more.
Anyone who can handle spicy food will be full of praise once they try it.
Gu Yumian thought about it again and again, and couldn't help asking: "Is this... edible?"
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