Chapter 228 The Greatest Ideal of Mankind
"Interstellar Republic?"
"Yes, the Interstellar Republic." Master Forge Dream lowered his eyes. "The great, shining Interstellar Republic, which I once thought would be the eternal ideal place for interstellar humans, has completely become a thing of the past. Aside from me and that old freak Yoder, no one probably still remembers it ever existed."
Xu Lingqu frowned slightly.
"However, when I was awakened, this world had already become the world of the Federation. I cannot describe to you what it is like in detail. I will take you to a place where everything about the Interstellar Republic is recorded. All my understanding of the Interstellar Republic comes from there." said Master Dream Forging.
"When you were awakened, it was already the Federation?" Xu Lingqu raised his eyebrows.
"You're quite good at grasping the key points." Master Forging Dreams glanced at her. "This matter needs to start from the source. It seems that the Milky Way really hasn't told you anything. How did you end up here? Could it be that Earth's technological development has advanced enough to support you sailing here alone? Then why are you the only one who has come after so long?"
"It's been so long? Technological development? I sailed here alone." Xu Lingqu's eyes suddenly turned cold. "You mean, Earth can sail here?"
"Yes." Master Dream Forging gave her a strange look. "Do you think this world will be occupied by humans? Perhaps that time is already very far away for you. The day we set off is January 2030."
His eyes were filled with nostalgia: "That day, the Golden Plan was officially launched, and we embarked on the journey to find a star system outside the solar system suitable for human survival."
Master Duanmeng met Xu Lingqu's complicated gaze, and thought that she was unaware of the history of the human race on Earth, so he continued to introduce it.
"The Golden Project was initiated by a mysterious tycoon from the Earthly nation of Hua. It took thirty years to prepare, and nearly all of Earth's top engineers and scientists received his invitation to board his spacecraft to study star systems beyond our solar system that might be suitable for human survival."
"Later, the team was no longer limited to scientists and engineers, but also included top talents from all walks of life. If they accepted the invitation, he would provide a huge sum of money so that their families could live a luxurious life for the rest of their lives without any worries. Some people accepted the invitation because of the money, while others, like me, agreed because they were truly interested in the project."
"My research on Earth is focused on mechanical exoskeleton materials and manufacturing processes. I've always been curious whether there are materials in other galaxies that can create the mecha or armor that humans have always dreamed of. As you can see, my decision was correct, and I've now succeeded."
"That year, we boarded the mysterious billionaire's ship, the Future. On board were 10,000 top humans, along with artificial womb technology that had been developed but not yet released, and a gene pool of hundreds of millions of humans. Due to our different races, communication was a significant barrier. But no one wanted to give up their native language, so we unanimously decided to create a new language, Interstellar."
"When we arrived at the Xuanluo Galaxy, we weren't all awakened from hibernation at once. Instead, we were awakened according to the needs of different periods. The first to awaken were biologists, livestock experts, and environmental engineers. This galaxy only had water and plants, no signs of animals. So, we avoided fighting for it and colonizing it, and directly began cultivating life and transforming the environment."
"The first interstellar humans were bred in artificial wombs. When they grew up, they became the first labor force. After joining the Earth humans' engineering, we successfully developed a planetary environmental transformation system. We transformed the first star we arrived in the Xuanluo Galaxy into a completely habitable planet for humans. It was also in that year that the Interstellar Republic was established."
"The next step was for the aerospace engineers. We began manufacturing orbital trains and researching starships. The Xuanluo Galaxy has exceptionally high-quality aerospace materials, and coupled with humanity's extensive research during the Earth Era, we quickly developed starships and orbital trains."
"With starships and interstellar trains, we immediately began to develop and occupy all the star systems in the Xuanluo Galaxy. As we watched interstellar humanity prosper, the Republic also collapsed. At that time, Yinhe and I were still frozen in hibernation. When we were awakened as the last and second to last, the Republic had already become the Federation."
Master Forging Dreams opened his desk drawer and pulled out a photograph. Unlike the stereoscopic projections commonly used today, this was a photograph. It was clearly taken with an old-fashioned camera made with Earth technology, and after being developed, it had been exceptionally well-preserved by its owner, looking like new. The portraits on it were all vivid and lifelike.
From left to right, the first one is a tall man with brown curly hair, mixed-race appearance, with a smile on his lips, looking like a very gentle person.
Next to him, a girl with long brown curly hair grinned with her eight teeth showing. She had a cute look, and when she smiled, she looked quirky and full of life. She raised two fingers to the camera and made a "yeah" gesture.
The young man standing in the middle had medium-length hair. He was not very tall, about the same height as the girl next to him. He had a sullen face and looked very unhappy. The two people standing next to him held down his shoulders to prevent him from running away and stopping the photo if he got upset.
One hand belonged to a girl, and the other to a red-haired boy. He smiled as exaggeratedly as the girl, revealing two rows of white teeth. One eye was covered with an eye patch, and the hand he used to hold down the person in the middle looked like he was using a lot of strength. The other hand was on his waist, and his temperament was arrogant and flamboyant.
On the far right of the photo, the black-haired man is looking at the camera nonchalantly. He has fair skin and a handsome face. There is a smile on the corner of his mouth, but there seems to be no emotion in his eyes.
"This is what Yinhe looked like when he was young." Master Duanmeng pointed at him, interrupting Xu Lingqu's scattered thoughts. "Tsk, he didn't even tell you his name on Earth, did he? His name is Li Fengyuan, a pilot selected for the Golden Plan. He was the one who piloted the Future alone and brought us to the Metaphysics Star System. He was the first to awaken a group of talents who had gone into hibernation after arriving in the Xuanluo Galaxy."
Xu Lingqu remembered this face.
He appeared in her dream, a very short dream, in a mountain. He was sitting behind a tea table and smiling at Xu Lingqu who pushed the door open.
At that time, Xu Lingqu only remembered his smile when he woke up. After seeing this photo, Xu Lingqu remembered the second half of his short dream.
He also said something to her, which was.
"Xiao Lingqu, you are finally here."
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