Die on Mars

"Tang Yue, don't be discouraged. Only the first batch of seeds died. There are still tomato seeds left at Kunlun Station." Ophiopogon japonicus said, "You can still plant more. I believe it will be successful in the end."

"Yes... it will definitely succeed, I know." Tang Yue sat in the plastic greenhouse, leaning against the isotope thermoelectric generator, holding a frozen plant in his hand, "I know."

Although he said so, Tang Yue showed no sign of moving. He just sat slumped on the floor with dim eyes.

Maidong is anxious. To survive in a desperate situation, the most important thing is your will. Sometimes, just one breath of difference will determine whether you can survive the desperate situation.

Once a person loses the confidence to live and the belief to struggle for survival, a person will collapse quickly. This is a collapse from top to bottom and from the inside out. There is nothing more dangerous than giving up on self-rescue.

Since the disappearance of the earth, Tang Yue has always been more optimistic than Ophiopogon japonicus. He drinks cold water, gnaws hard biscuits that are difficult to swallow, and tells jokes to Ophiopogon japonicus every day.

He and Lao Mao worked hard to create an atmosphere in which human society still existed, without thinking about the disappearing earth 100 million kilometers away.

But now even the old cat is missing.

I can't even do cross talk.

The fact that all the tomato seedlings were frozen to death was perhaps the straw that broke the camel's back. Tang Yue's last self-rescue efforts failed, which drained away what little energy he had left. Of course, Tang Yue could continue to plant the remaining tomato seeds. , but the final result may also be continued failure.

The result of failed tomato cultivation is scurvy.

As his condition worsens, he will experience mucosal bleeding all over his body, oral ulcers and even ulcers, bone calcium loss, muscle atrophy and weakness, and finally paralysis, falling to the ground, losing the ability to move, and waiting to die.

This outcome is predictable enough to drive someone into despair and drive them crazy.

So Tang Yue dug his own grave early. As the last two human beings in the universe, he represents the vast number of male compatriots around the world, so he must die with dignity and dignity. He collapses in Kunlun Station and slowly rots. It's really terrible and unimaginable.

Maidong has no way of knowing Tang Yue's true mental state, but she herself is now suffering from mild depression. It is not difficult to guess that this man is burdened with greater pressure than her, and this pressure will become worse as time goes by. Come bigger.

Even though Tang Yue was careless and careless when he appeared in the video every day, no one knew what he was thinking when he was out of sight of the camera and looking at his bruised body.

Tang Yue silently held the bodies of Zhang Wuji Yang Dingtian and the Seven Heroes of Wudang.

He had just realized that these plants were equally important to him when they were killed by the low temperature. Tang Yue didn't understand which part of his plan had a flaw.

Is it because the heat provided by RTG and high-pressure sodium lamps is not enough?

Or are the insulation measures failed?

But he had exhausted all his means and used everything he could use.

Still couldn't save them.

Tang Yue exhausted all his energy, he was too tired.

"Ophiopogon japonicus."

"Um?"

"When I was on Earth before, I never knew how difficult it was to survive. Air was everywhere, fresh water was at your fingertips, and food was thrown away while eating." Tang Yue raised his head and looked at the cabin of the airlock. Door, "We have never had to struggle for survival. When did survival cease to be the goal we strive for?"

"In nature, it is normal for any individual to grow old, sick, and die. Every life is struggling to survive, so there will naturally be individuals who fail. Faced with these individuals who fail in competition, you should be more open-minded and calm. Because they are also part of nature..."

"Tang Yue, Tang Yue... don't talk about this. How about I tell you a joke? I'll tell you a joke." Maidong stammered, "Once upon a time, there was a unicorn, and it went to the North Pole. .”

Tang Yue turned his head.

“Then it turns into ice cream!”

Tang Yue was stunned for a long time.

"No...isn't it funny?"

"Funny." Tang Yue nodded and said, "Hahahaha."

"How about I tell you another story? When I was in college, there was a hide-and-seek club. The club's activity was to hide and seek everywhere. As a result, the leader of that club has not been found until now."

Tang Yue was stunned.

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Tang Yue's spirit was sluggish, and Mai Dong was anxious, but she didn't know how to cheer him up again.

"And Mr. Cat! We still have to find Mr. Cat! So you have to work hard to survive. If even you give up, then who will come for it? Didn't you say that you want to see the cat alive, and you want to see the dead cat even if you die?"

"Yeah, we have to find the old cat."

"So you have to hurry up and plant the remaining tomato seeds and let them grow up, bloom and bear fruit. Only in this way can you save yourself!"

"Yes, I have to hurry up."

"Then act quickly! Time waits for no one! The faster you progress, the better, because your vitamin reserves are limited and you cannot delay. Do you hear what I say?"

"Yes...I have to take action."

No matter what Maidong said, Tang Yue nodded and said yes, but Maidong just couldn't see him move. The latter sat on the floor leaning against RTG, his face numb.

This is the situation that worries Maidong the most. Tang Yue has fallen into deep self-doubt. He has lost his way in a purposeless life and has lost his goal and motivation to survive.

"Then take action, Tang Yue, please take action! If you start over, the worst you can do is to encourage sprouts again, plant tomatoes again, and try harder. Is it that difficult? You are sitting here so depressed. What problem can it solve?" Maidong's voice got louder and louder, until it was close to an angry shout, "Are you still a man?"

"Of course." Tang Yue tilted his head, a little helpless, "I'm just sitting here because my legs are numb and I can't stand up for a while."

Maidong shrank his head: ...Oh.

"Look at these tomato seedlings, I gave them everything I could, I even gave them all my clothes and blankets, but they still froze to death and I don't know why."

Tang Yue pointed at the Seven Heroes of Wudang in his hands, picked them up and raised them up.

"Do you really think it would make any difference if you did it again?"

“Who can tell the final result without trying it once?”

Maidong stared at Tang Yue with burning eyes. This girl burst out with great strength from nowhere, "Do you still remember what you said to me at the beginning? If you don't want to live, then I will think about it for you!"

Tang Yue was startled, then shook his head, smiled, and let out a long sigh.

He held on to the table beside him, slowly straightened up, stood up, and moved his legs and feet.

"I just can't bear to let these poor little things die again..."