There was no response.
The images in the holographic projection continued, and the synthesized electronic voice did not stop at all.
"...In the year 2501 of the Earth calendar, [the painting] was revived from the ashes."
"In Earth year 2503, the Cleaners civilization probes arrived at Gliese 555, and war broke out."
"In the year 2505 of the Earth calendar, the Bosa civilization arrived, and war broke out again."
"In this war, the human fleet lost over 2,600 Golden Crow battleships..."
I stared blankly at those lines of cold text, my previously intense emotions quickly cooling down.
A bad thought then surfaced in my mind.
seem……
The purpose of this awakening was not what I had imagined.
The holographic projection image dimmed slightly.
A few seconds later, several conspicuous Chinese characters appeared before my eyes.
[The Tail-Cutting Plan]
Looking at those four big characters, I felt my heart skip a beat.
Born on Earth, I naturally understand the meaning of having a severed tail.
An emotionless, synthesized electronic voice calmly explained the contents of the tail-cutting plan.
A chill slowly rose up my spine.
I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine!
Even though the temperature inside the hibernation pod remained constant, I couldn't feel any warmth!
One billion people!
This so-called "cut-off plan" will actually sacrifice the lives of a full billion people!
Damn it, has the Academy of Sciences gone mad?!
Has Parliament gone mad?!
I pounded on the transparent cover of the hibernation pod, trying to escape from this cold coffin!
Clearly, this thing is locked.
I stared in despair at the holographic Chinese text, cursing the Academy of Sciences and Parliament in a frenzy.
"According to a joint proposal from the Academy of Sciences and Parliament, the participants in Project Cut-Off will be included in the Monument to the Pioneers of Human Civilization..."
"Now, please make your choice."
"Would you be willing to become a member of Project Shattered Tail and contribute to the continuation of human civilization?"
Synthesized electronic sounds echoed in the cramped hibernation pod.
Damn it! Damn it!! Damn it!!
No wonder the hibernation pods haven't been opened yet!
I stared in horror at the frozen words in the holographic projection; they were like sharp knives, slowly reaching toward my throat!
"Giggle, giggle..."
I opened my mouth, but for a moment I couldn't say a word. Inside the hibernation pod, the only sound was the clattering of my teeth!
a long time.
"Do I have a choice to say no?"
I gasped for breath, managing to squeeze out a sentence through my clenched teeth.
“Of course, that’s your right,” the synthesized voice quickly replied.
"Then I choose..."
Without any hesitation, I shouted.
But as I was about to utter the last word, I hesitated.
Looking back now, perhaps this was fate.
...
What were you thinking at the time?
What? You're asking me what I was thinking at the time?
Hehe... I've thought about a lot of things. Ever since I can remember, everything has been rushing through my mind.
But what impressed me most was the scene when the catastrophe truly began.
I remember that at that time, almost all the elderly people on Earth voluntarily gave up their right to escape.
The reason... is simply to slightly increase the chances of future generations escaping successfully.
By the way, I was almost 50 years old at the time.
Don't laugh at me, but I'm afraid of dying.
This is only human nature.
Haha, being afraid of death is being afraid of death, what's with all this talk of normalcy or not?
At that time, I boarded the escape spaceship, left Earth, and headed to Proxima Centauri b.
On Proxima Centauri b, lifespan technology made a breakthrough, allowing me to continue to eke out a living.
Yes, according to your medical examination report, you can live for at least another 300 years.
I know I have hundreds of years left to live; I don't need you to remind me.
Three hundred years... I'm just an ordinary person, my three hundred years are worthless.
Besides, I've been in hibernation for so long, I'm old and can't keep up with the times.
Do you hate the Academy of Sciences and Parliament?
hatred?
At first, I might have felt a bit of hatred, but it quickly faded away.
【Why? 】
The "tail-cutting plan" was reportedly proposed by Professor Lü.
【Yes. 】
From the Earth era, to the Proxima Centauri era, and now...
Without Professor Lü, human civilization would have been wiped out long ago.
I can imagine what he felt when he made that decision.
I can understand his choice, really, I can understand.
I also support his choice.
You are a hero.
A hero? No, I am not.
I was just thinking about the choices made by the older generation in the Earth era.
After hundreds of years of twists and turns, human civilization seems to have returned to its original starting point.
And I became one of the older generation at that time.
Inheritance is the inheritance of humankind, and this inheritance must not be interrupted.
If those old men could sacrifice themselves back then, then of course I could too.
As long as this tradition exists, human civilization will never perish!
Do you have children?
……have.
I have a son and a daughter, both of whom work in the human fleet.
[Twins? And both are ship crew members? You're so lucky.]
Good fortune?
Haha, to hell with good fortune!
I later learned that both of them had died in the war against the Bosa civilization!
【……Feel sorry. 】
There's nothing to apologize for; those two bastards were just unlucky.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
