Chapter 408: Chapter 408: He Can Be in Trouble, But Wanwan Can’t!
The others all fell silent; this was a question that no one could answer.
After a while, it was Su Wan who answered.
"Maybe, our ancestors themselves never figured it out," she said.
**
Wasted Star.
Dressed in a crisp military uniform, Gu Jue, accompanied by fully armed Star Warriors,
arrived at the last coordinate point Su Wan had sent him.
Gu Jue was just about to step forward when
he was stopped by Li Rui at his side.
"Commander Gu, they started losing contact from this point; shouldn’t we deploy a detector first?"
"Anyone of us could encounter mishaps, but not you!"
Gu Jue narrowed his eyes.
No, he could face mishaps.
But not Wanwan!
Nevertheless, Gu Jue agreed with Li Rui’s suggestion and had the detectors deployed first.
And... the detector just strolled in casually.
Then strolled back out.
Without any change throughout the process.
"It’s possible that this domain can only detect carbon-based lifeforms,"
Gu Jue turned back to Li Rui and said, "Before I return, don’t let anyone else enter; secure the perimeter. Also, send experts to take sample surveys and analyze at the edge coordinates."
Li Rui said, "Commander, you can’t go in!"
Gu Jue took off his gloves and calmly stated, "If I go in and can’t save them, then there’s no need for anyone else to go."
"But..."
"I have to save Wanwan; besides... this may well be Landis’s secret."
Li Rui ceased to speak.
The secret of Landis actually had much to do with the Federal Empire.
If unravelled, perhaps they could flourish for a few more centuries!
Just as Gu Jue was about to enter, another person approached.
Agros gave Gu Jue a military salute, then said, "Commander Gu, I’ll go in with you."
The ones missing were his team members, his sister.
If he couldn’t bring them back, Agros could not shirk the blame!
Gu Jue looked at him and grunted in acknowledgment.
Then he took a step and walked in.
Agros hastened to take up arms and follow.
While Li Rui and the others just watched, wide-eyed, as Gu Jue and Agros walked
and then vanished from sight!
**
Because their neural computers were not functioning, Su Wan and the others had no way of knowing the passage of time.
But roughly estimating, they supposed it to be a twenty-four-hour day system.
Lin Yu said in a low voice, "This place is similar to Ancient Earth."
Su Wan came in from outside, and the four of them were allotted a small tent, which was barely acceptable for a temporary rest.
She carried several cups of hot milk and handed them to her companions.
"From Sister Li."
A few of them cuddled the hot milk, sitting in a circle, momentarily silent.
Meiling muttered to herself, "To be honest, life here is rather comfortable."
Su Wan nodded.
Even after so many years had passed, many still yearned for the life on Ancient Earth.
Otherwise, why would the Mu Family have kept reminiscing about everything on Ancient Earth?
Even though there were some conflicts back then.
But compared to their time later on, when the destruction of a planet could happen at any moment, the difference was just too great.
This kind of life would make one... not want to leave.
Su Wan lifted her head and suddenly noticed Lin Yu looking at her.
Lin Yu panicked for a moment and felt extremely guilty for the thought that had just flickered through his mind.
Because, for that instant, he had almost thought that actually, the way things were now wasn’t so bad...
He quickly turned his face away.
Yet Su Wan spoke with much gravity, "Do you all think that there might be others who, like us, stumbled into this place and then grew accustomed to life here, never to leave again?"
Forgetting their family and friends from before.
Even forgetting their original selves.
The expressions on everyone’s faces were all one of stunned silence.
Su Wan continued, "Just now, for a brief moment, I had that thought. I’m sure you all must have felt the same, right?"
Qiao and Meiling nodded their heads vigorously.
They both had thought the same thing a moment ago!
Lin Yu hesitated, then nodded too, before saying, "Could it be that the world we come from is nothing but a virtual illusion?"
Su Wan shook her head, "The mother and son we encountered earlier, and the people like Sister Li we’ve met now, they are all living, purebred humans. They shouldn’t be illusions. When it gets light tomorrow, we’ll split into two teams and investigate our surroundings. No matter what clues we find, do not act rashly; we’ll come back here to rendezvous at noon."
"Remember, no matter what, we are first and foremost Interstellar Warriors. Our primary concern is to ensure the safety of our companions!"
"Yes!"
Su Wan then tried to summon Vermilion Bird, but there was no response.
She looked at the gradually extinguishing campfire and murmured, "I hope Ajue and the others didn’t follow us in."
Without understanding the specifics of this Landis, Su Wan didn’t want others to be in danger.
What if it was a place with no return?
Her lover, family, friends—countless people flashed through Su Wan’s mind.
She bit the corner of her mouth, reminding herself that she must not panic at this time.
They were all still alive.
That means this situation was bound to have a turning point!
Su Wan forced herself to get some sleep so she could be well-rested and ready to investigate this place tomorrow.
It was Meiling, lying beside Su Wan, who tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
The next day, Su Wan was the first to wake up.
She took the initiative to go to the kitchen and found Sister Li had just arrived.
Sister Li said, "Aren’t you young ladies fond of sleeping in? Just boiling some porridge and steaming some buns is enough for the morning; you should go back and rest."
Su Wan smiled, "It’s okay, I’m used to getting up early."
Sister Li liked this cheerful girl, saying, "Xiaosu, I see that all of you are so young, why not find a proper job? Is it that your families don’t agree?"
"We want to experience life a little."
"Oh, actually, we’ve been wondering if the four of you had eloped."
"..."
Su Wan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Who would elope with four people together?
But it wasn’t the right moment to explain, so Su Wan could only smile awkwardly.
Sister Li continued, "I find you quite pretty and smart, and young, too. If you get the chance, you should consider working in Central City."
Su Wan’s thoughts stirred, but she sighed and said, "I don’t have that kind of opportunity."
Sister Li said, "Your cooking is very tasty, when Central City is hiring chefs, you could give it a try."
Su Wan responded, "I just do it casually, Sister Li is overestimating me."
The two chatted idly for a while, then finished preparing the breakfast.
After breakfast, Su Wan and her companions could rest until it was time to prepare lunch at noon, when they would return.
The four of them split into two teams, heading in opposite directions, east and west.
Walking on the cobblestone road, Su Wan led Meiling, passing various shops alongside the bustling crowds.
One thing was clear, the people living in the main city had a higher standard of living than those outside.
Their clothes were also more lavish.
Listening to their conversations, Meiling uttered quietly, "It seems like the ruler here is the City Lord, who resides in Central City. Do you think, the others could have been taken to Central City?"
