People in the cafeteria had different guesses about what C-3 said, and Qin Zhongquan was also very curious about it, but now was not the best time to act as an archaeologist.
The surface of the moon has completely collapsed due to the impact of three torpedoes. A large number of distress signals have been sent from the settlements at the North and South Poles, which will soon attract countless compassionate Virgins. The Terminus must get away from here as soon as possible.
From a distance, the moon now resembles an elongated chrysalis, countless rocks and dust stirred up by the shock wave, forming a structure similar to silk threads—the onboard computers can simulate their future appearance—in just a century, most of the matter floating in the universe will fall back into place and restore its original appearance. All they have done is accelerate the process. After all, humans are too small compared to the planet, even if it is just a larger satellite.
On the way to Earth, a funeral was held for the soldiers who had died in the bombing mission. C-3 returned to the battle order after the funeral, while A-7 was fitted with three prosthetic legs and prepared to retire after arriving on Earth. This ending was quite satisfactory for a freelance mercenary. At least he was still alive and had a large sum of money. Of course, there were several other people in his time, so he was not alone.
The battle in Earth orbit had long since concluded. Telescope observations showed that, while all three sides had suffered losses, they were still significantly stronger than the Martian Federation. Considering the potential for recyclable waste within the debris cloud, Qin Zhongquan decided not to conserve fuel and increased the Endgame's cruising speed to its maximum.
As the reddish-purple planet filled a larger and larger portion of the porthole, the crew ceased their intoxication with alcohol and dirty jokes and began to look forward to a new life of freedom and beauty in the future. The galactic network had indeed collapsed, and their identity issues were no longer an obstacle to survival. Everyone was putting an end to their previous lives of hiding and trying to adapt to the new troubles brought by civilization.
"It's so beautiful!" A half-baked chef with a big beard, wearing a wrinkled ship jumpsuit, stood in front of the newly opened viewing window, holding a goblet and speaking in a slurred voice towards the direction of Earth's ocean. The goblet was empty, obviously he was practicing some strange etiquette.
Next to the chef, another guy dressed similarly was jokingly countering with him: "I've heard that in some ancient texts, it's always described as a blue-green gemstone bead."
"That must have been written by pirates." The chef sniffed the rim of the cup pretentiously. "They're always inseparable from the spirit potion, so it's normal for them to have some strange hallucinations! How can the earth be blue-green? All the little creatures with eyes know it, unless they use their nostrils to determine direction like the meat-breeding insects! Hahahahaha~"
"Ahem." Qin Zhongquan coughed, interrupting their clumsy imitations. "Civilized people don't discuss meat, livestock, and insects. Industrially produced synthetic meat wouldn't even be on their tables. Next time, remember to use something more expensive." He clapped his hands and took the tablet from the first mate. "Gentlemen, we've come to Earth to completely clean up our identities. Remember this: we're here on a mission. Don't waste the Universal Dollars you've been given!"
He nodded to the first mate, who took a deep breath and shouted to the crowd following the two men, "Everyone, divide into three groups according to the numbers you drew!"
After the crews lined up, Qin Zhongquan issued the most enthusiastic order to the free mercenaries: "Each group will rotate, each group will have 6 rounds, each person will get 150,000 Universal Dollars. Don't be stingy, spend it all on me with the new identities you chose, and then return to the landing craft on time!"
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