Gundam Super G Universe

Chapter 76: 24 deaths? (5000)

Archangel is heading towards the debris belt around the Earth that runs through all the universe. (The debris has formed a long strip of debris belt due to the Earth's gravity, and it revolves around the Earth along a fixed orbit like a satellite)
Just like in the original novel, according to calculations, the wreckage of Junius VII is now located on the way that the Archangel is heading to Earth. Since the supplies from the Eurasian Federation barely solve the problem of daily water supply, Malu and his companions discussed and finally decided to go to the wreckage of Junius VII to get water.

After all, the only water source around was Junius VII. Even if Red agreed that the Archangel could go to the Star Palace colony satellite for supplies, it couldn't turn around. Because if it turned around, it would have to fight with the two ZAFT-class ships chasing it, Rolacia.

Although the Archangel had sufficient ammunition in Heliopolis, most of it had been consumed after several battles. If a few more battles were to be fought, the Bariant, various missiles, anti-aircraft machine guns and other weapons that required physical bullets would all have to be shut down due to lack of ammunition.

Red couldn't refuse, after all, people can't live without water. If he really relied on alcohol to survive, God knows how much trouble the Archangel would cause later.

To be honest, Junius VII has always been a thorn in Red's heart. After all, he did participate in Junius VII's attack and did defeat the reconnaissance Jinn, making it unable to support the front battlefield. Although the result may not have changed, he did help with the delivery of the nuclear bomb.

People are like this. No matter how much they say, they still can't deceive themselves.

Sometimes Red could understand why Patrick hated him. In fact, if he put himself in Patrick's shoes, if Angie went to a colony satellite and was killed by a nuclear bomb, Red himself didn't know what he would do.

But, as I said before, understanding is one thing and since Patrick wants to kill himself, Red must find a way to kill him first.

However, ever since the meeting that decided to go to Junius Seven's destination ended, Red began to feel uneasy for unknown reasons.

The closer he got to Junius VII, the more obvious this uneasy feeling became.

To be honest, Red had this feeling before, but that was always on the battlefield, where the anxiety would become so rapid and intense that one would instinctively sense extreme danger.

Red believed in this sixth sense very much. Once his anxiety reached a certain level, he would dodge or temporarily stay away from the battle area. This saved Red's life several times. Although from the results, this talent did not activate his system until he encountered a situation where he was sure to die, such as the Battle of Junius VII.

But this time it was different. Red's restlessness did not become severe all of a sudden, but gradually became more severe like a chronic disease.

As time went by, everyone else felt that Red's mental state was not right. But there were no passengers on the ship who were specialized in mental research, so Angie could only ask Red to lie down and rest.

But how could Red fall asleep in such a restless state, even though he had not slept for more than two hours the night before?

Fortunately, An Qi used her other talent at this time, singing. In the original work, An Qi's ultimate move, the Space-Time Cannon, was activated by singing. So she actually has the talent of a singer, but the system does not show it in the skill column, just like Red's strange sixth sense.

So Red inexplicably relaxed to Angel's lullaby and slowly fell asleep.

In his dream, Red felt that he was approaching a land of souls. There were countless faint blue flames burning on the other side visible to the naked eye, and he was getting closer to them.

What was strange was that although Red did not count the number of flames on the opposite side, he could instinctively feel that the number of flames was 243,721.

Red didn't have to guess what these sensitive data meant.

But Red felt it was very strange. If there were wronged souls seeking revenge, he had killed so many enemies on the battlefield. Moreover, after a war, if the souls of all participants in the army were to be sought, then the souls of those who had actually died at his hands should be sought.

It was nothing for the ghost of Junius VII to come and claim his life. Even if it was Gerard Garcia, who was killed by him not long ago, who came to claim his life, Red would be more accepting.

However, in the dream, Red had no ability to escape, and even when he called the system, there was no response. He could only watch himself slowly fall into the blue flames.

At this time, Red was ready to be burned by fire, but when he entered the flames, he actually didn't feel anything.

However, the next second, Red's eyes blurred and he saw a young woman cooking in the kitchen while he waited for food at the dining table. Then, a white light flashed outside the window and there was a loud bang... His consciousness was interrupted.

Then, his consciousness was seamlessly connected, and Reid saw himself cooking, and then there was only a rumble in his ears... Consciousness interrupted

I was on my way in an automatic taxi, white light, boom... my consciousness was interrupted

I was playing on the lawn, and then I lost consciousness.

I saw a nuclear bomb coming towards me, and the protective glass shattered... I lost consciousness.

I saw the satellite wall crack, and the strong wind instantly swept me up... I lost consciousness

And so on and so forth. . . . . . .

In short, after who knows how many moments, Red finally opened his eyes with his will and his own body, and then he sat up with a start.

Then Lei De turned his head and looked around blankly, and was in a daze for a long time, because he was not sure whether he was in reality.

After a while, Red finally came to his senses and recognized that this was the infirmary of the Archangel. Angie was sleeping on the bed next to him. She must have been tired from taking care of him and took a rest.

Then Red's IQ came online and he immediately checked if there was anything wrong with his body. At the same time, he called out the system to see if there was anything special displayed.

However, Red moved his hands and feet from the bed, and did a set of exercises, everything told him that his body was normal. It seemed like he was really having a nightmare and was scared to sweat.

I was even more energetic than usual, and I didn't have the restless feeling I had before... No, the restless feeling was still there, but it had returned to its original weak state. It was as if the progress bar had been reset to zero and I had to run all over again.

At this time, the sound of Red getting up woke Anqi up, but she still seemed very sleepy and just said

"Red, you're awake. How are you? Are you still confused?"

Red looked at An Qi with some distress, so he did not tell her his true condition, but said gently

"I feel much better after a good sleep. I probably didn't sleep well yesterday and participated in a big battle, which made me collapse after my mind was relaxed. Don't worry, I'm fine.

But Anqi, I have recovered now, you can go back to your room and rest."

An Qi nodded. It seemed that because she was still asleep, she spoke without thinking. She stretched out her hands and muttered in a very cute way.
"Okay, Red, carry me back..."

Seeing this, Red smiled naturally, turned around, squatted down and carried Angie on his back.

To be honest, although Angie was extremely strong, she was not heavy at all. For Red, it was no problem to carry her for a kilometer. And Angie was not cheap at all, so she was very comfortable to carry.

In fact, what Red couldn't see was that Angie's face on Red's back was red.

After getting on Red's back, Angie finally realized what she had asked for. But it was too late to regret jumping off, so she could only continue to lie on Red's back pretending to be sleepy and feeling happy.

Red really thought Angie was sleepy, so he sent Angie back to her room as quickly as possible while ensuring her stability. After he put her back on her bed, he kissed her forehead lightly before quietly leaving.

However, Red didn't notice at all that after he left, Angel instantly turned into a boiled shrimp, curled up in the quilt, and made shy "woohoo" sounds.

However, what Anqi didn't expect was that after Red left Anqi's room, he was not very sleepy because he had just woken up, and he was a little afraid that he would fall into the cycle of death again if he fell asleep. Although in the last moment of the seven residents of Junius that she personally experienced, most people did not realize what happened and died. But continuous death is something that no normal person would want to experience.

At this time, the Archangel was in a silent state. Most people on board had been detained in the cafeteria at the Artemis Fortress, so they had not rested well. Now, except for a few on duty, everyone was resting.

So Red went straight to the cafeteria and took a can of beer from the refrigerator. He prepared to drink it to calm down and think about why he experienced the last moments of the seven residents of Junius in his dream. You know, this is completely unreasonable.

However, when Red was choosing beer, a slightly teasing voice from Baki Lulu suddenly came from behind.

"Mr. Red, you have just recovered and it is not appropriate to drink alcohol, even beer."

When Red heard this, he simply took out two cans of beer, turned around and replied with a smile:

"Can this be considered drinking? This thing is called malt carbonated water. Didn't you see that the concentration indicated on the material list is the malt concentration?"

As he said that, Red handed the beer to Bucky Lulu.

Although Baki Lulu is strict, she is not always like the dean. Now is break time, a can of beer really won't affect anything. So he took the beer and rolled his eyes at Reid and said

"So, are all the people from the Eurasian Federation as eloquent as you? No wonder the materials they purchased are so dishonest..."

After saying this, Baki Lulu seemed to think of the scene a few hours ago, and her face turned slightly red.

When Red heard that Baki Lulu mentioned the box of 18+ items, he was speechless and could only argue:
"Don't kill everyone with one blow. There's no one like me in the Eurasian Federation. And didn't you throw that container into space? But I report that when Captain Mu was checking the container, he secretly took a few magazines."

After saying that, Red pulled open the beer ring specially designed for zero-gravity environments and motioned for Bucky Lulu to clink glasses.

Baki Lulu looked at Red's poor way of putting the blame on others, clinked glasses with him speechlessly, took a sip and asked,
"Let's not talk about Captain Mu's problem for now. Red, how are you feeling now? You were really not in the right state earlier. It's not just mental depression, it's a bit like some of the veterans I visited in the mental hospital.

They are unable to withdraw from the state of constant alertness on the battlefield. They will jump out of bed at the slightest movement, and over time they will become mentally weak. Your symptoms are very similar to theirs.

And you did this after we decided to go to the wreckage of Junius VII to get water, so you... "

Baki Lulu didn't say the last words because she knew that this incident could be regarded as a stain on Red's life and it could not be discussed casually.

Red actually wasn't that averse to talking about Junius VII. As long as they weren't maliciously provoking him to talk about it, he could talk about it, so Red stood up and said,

"Let's not discuss this topic here. Let's go to the artificial observation tower (a tower that observes whether there are any foreign objects on the surface of the ship. Some things attached to the surface of the ship cannot be detected by the ship's system) to talk. There we can see the starry sky and the scenery is better."

Baki Lulu did not refuse. She did not think that the starry sky, which she had already seen too much, was interesting. But Red was probably afraid that if they were chatting in the cafeteria, others would come and hear them, so he followed them directly.

The two of them came to the observation deck without encountering anyone, and Red seemed to be really here to see the stars. He pointed to an area ahead that was completely starless, holding up a beer can.

"That must be where the debris belt is. A large amount of debris has blocked the starlight from the universe. The light of a star has traveled countless light years to reach us, but it is blocked by a pile of scrap metal and stones, just like a beautiful painting with a piece missing from the middle. It's really unremarkable."

Baki Lulu didn't know how to respond to what she said. She could only say

"I hope the war will end soon. This war... never mind, we just need to do our duty. I don't really understand the cause and purpose of the war."

Red didn't really want to talk to Baki Lulu about something as profound as the cause of the war. He was here to tell a story.
"War is a fucked-up thing. Soldiers on the battlefield can't really think too much. They can only kill the enemy, or else they'll be the ones to die. I've always taken this as my battlefield rule.

But now, there are 243,721 souls in the distance looking at me quietly, as if they are saying: Are we enemies? Will we kill you? Why do you want to kill me? "

At this time, Baki Lulu saw the helplessness and sadness in Red, but she had no idea how to comfort him. She could only use the most common words to comfort him.
"There was nothing you could do then. . . . You had no choice."

Reid just shook his head and said with a sad smile
"I have a choice. During the battle, I can go directly behind the Mobius carrying the nuclear bomb and shoot it. In this way, Junius VII can be saved temporarily. The price, of course, is my own life.

I won't do that. I've never been a saint. Even if I were to choose again now, I would stand aside again because I don't want to die.

But just because I didn't press the button to destroy Junius 7 doesn't mean I'm not an accomplice. It doesn't mean I can comfort myself with a clear conscience. These 243,721 people who died in vain should be recorded in the name of Blue Cosmos. "

At this point, Red seemed to realize something. The reason why the wronged souls on the battlefield didn't come looking for him might be because he had almost no guilt towards them.

I have always believed that since you have taken up arms and are on the battlefield, even if you were conscripted, you are still a soldier. As a soldier, you should be prepared to be killed by the enemy, and there is nothing to complain about. Red prepared himself mentally for this every time he went to the battlefield.

As for the people Red killed outside the battlefield, they were basically the same as Gerard Garcia, who had set himself up first. Even if there were accidental injuries during the revenge, Red still felt at ease.

Only Junius Seven, because there were too many people, so many that Red could not deceive himself that this was an inevitable sacrifice. Because of guilt, these souls came to him.

Of course, this couldn't explain why he kept experiencing the last moments of the dead in his dreams. But now Red felt that he was no longer afraid, because if this was an atonement that would allow him to forgive himself, then what if he saved their lives in his dreams? Anyway, it didn't seem to hurt him now.

However, Red's mood improved, but Bakilulu's mood became heavy. She realized that as the only survivor of the battle, Red might really be silently carrying the souls of Junius VII.

This trip to Junius 7 to get water activated Red's guilt, which is why he suddenly became listless.

At this moment, Baki Lulu only felt that Red was very pitiful. Even though he knew that the ability of the man in front of him might be far superior to 99% of people, he still felt very pitiful.

So Bakilulu walked to Red and hugged him gently, saying to him comfortingly:
"Okay, don't burden yourself so much. Think about good things, think about the one you want to protect. The dead cannot drag down the living."

Red was stunned at this moment. Was this Baki Lulu so proactive? He and she were just acquaintances at best. They even had to discuss whether they were friends. Why did she hug him?

But this embrace was very warm, and Red was a little reluctant to leave.

But after saying that, Baki Lulu immediately realized what she had done, and jumped away from Red as if she had been electrocuted, and then said in panic

"Well, no, don't misunderstand me... This is how my mother comforted me when I was lost as a child... So... ah? Anyway, don't let your imagination run wild. I'm leaving now."

After saying this, Baki Lulu, who felt that her explanation was pale, turned around and fled from the observation tower.

Red didn't chase after him, but smiled as he looked at the starless sky in the distance. He drank the beer in his hand, then crumpled the beer can into a ball, left the observation tower, found a garbage can and threw it away. Then he went straight back to his room.

Red made up his mind. It was just two hundred and forty-three thousand seven hundred and twenty-one short deaths that lasted only a moment. He would follow. He wanted to see what would happen to him after experiencing all the deaths.

In fact, if Red could open the character panel in his dream, he would have discovered that when he experienced various moments of death, in the panel, among the character skills, the word "spatial perception ability" kept flashing alternately with another word. The word that replaced spatial perception ability was only three words, that is, [new human].

Thanks to Zhuge An for the 100 starting coins reward

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