Qin Zhongquan woke up in the medical bay of the Final. As he floated out of the hatch, clutching his aching chest, he saw countless ships of all kinds in Earth orbit.
They were not hostile and seemed to be waiting for something, or looking for something.
Qin Zhongquan checked the internal situation of the Terminal. Although there was a shortage of staff and the first mate was not there, it was generally operating normally.
There was a visitor in the cargo hold, and he guessed it was Gary, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and it was indeed the case.
Since Qin Zhongquan had just recovered from a serious illness, he didn't enter the cargo hold immediately after struggling to get there. Instead, he grabbed the handrail at the hatch and used a loudspeaker to confirm the situation inside: "Gary, is that you?"
Upon hearing this, the visitor leaned out from the shelf and waved towards the source of the voice. When Qin Zhongquan approached, he opened his arms and gave him a bear hug.
"Ouch! Hiss—it hurts, it hurts!"
"Huh?" Gary quickly let go and asked with concern, "Lao Qin, what happened? You weren't like this the last time we met, were you?"
Qin Zhongquan helped himself to the shelf, took a breath and replied, "Oh, it's hard to explain. Let's not talk about this for now. What took you so long?"
"It took some time to legally resolve the Sheriff's issue... Besides, my wedding with Yao Aimu also took some time. All that was left was to hurry on my way." Gary raised his hand and showed off his wedding ring to Qin Zhongquan.
"Is that so?" Qin Zhongquan was indeed a little envious. "It seems that you are the one who has done the best among us."
"You guys are not bad either. This ship is beautifully modified!"
"Okay, stop it. I'm sorry." Qin Zhongquan got to the point. "Our military advisor, Gary. Do you think I should continue this mission? I find the so-called returnees are becoming more and more like a legend."
"Really?" Gary said with a pretentious air. "As far as I know, several factions have already claimed to have obtained the Returner. Can't you see clearly? The Returner is not something real to us. It's a slogan, a propaganda tool, or rather—it's the ultimate goal of every ambitious person." He paused, giving Qin Zhongquan enough time to think, and continued, "The Red Moon Empire wants to go beyond the Outer Ring, the Cosmic Army wants to go within the Inner Ring, and other worlds are trying to expand, while you, still in the shadows, are in the dark. Your power is the smallest, but your potential is the greatest."
"Then why should I go to Venus? According to what you said, theoretically I can go anywhere! It's hot and there's no freedom there." Qin Zhongquan said.
"No, no, no, no, I don't know about the future, but right now you only have Venus as the only answer." Gary objected a little nervously.
"Why?"
"It's very complicated. You may not understand it right now. Let me explain it briefly." Gary closed his eyes in thought, looking distressed. "First, you have to understand that you don't understand war at all."
"Yes, I understand. I've been commanding battles since I was fourteen, and it's been almost twenty years now."
"No, you don't understand. You've only commanded a few ships. Have you ever fought in a corps battle? Let alone a world war?"
"Okay, but you still can't convince me on this point. I believe in my learning ability. My adoptive mother passed away early, and I basically taught myself." Qin Zhong looked at Gary indifferently.
"Secondly, you don't understand politics and economics."
"It's okay if I don't understand these two." Qin Zhongquan immediately retorted, "Even if it's the emperor, there have been a few hexagonal warriors in human history for more than 6,000 years."
"You don't need to understand, but you do need to realize it," Gary said, clutching his forehead. "You can't just conquer the country and continue being a pirate, right? If you can't manage this mess and bring happiness to the people, what's the point of being an emperor?"
"Well, you are right about this point, but it still doesn't convince me. At that time, I can completely follow the example of the sages, believe in the wisdom of future generations, and become a wealthy man hidden behind the scenes." Qin Zhongquan hesitated.
"Finally, you still lack the initial capital to support you in starting all this. The Free Mercenaries can't give you that, but the Red Moon Empire can."
"I have the terminal number!"
"Yes, but you only have the Final Number. Don't forget how you got these injuries!"
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