Dark Star Field [Interstellar]

It was a very small tattoo.The harsh red lines were sunken in the bare skin, like bloodstains pinched with nails.

Su's tattoo.

Xue Yelai stopped wiping Bai Yang's body.

He had imagined more than once when and under what circumstances he would see this tattoo with his own eyes.But I didn't expect that it would be in such a situation.

He subconsciously touched his throat.The scar that had already healed seemed to be burning, reminding him that since the beginning of their meeting, they were destined to come to this ominous end.

The dark underground passage, blood splattered everywhere... The scene of his father's murder suddenly appeared before his eyes.He immediately restrained himself from thinking about it, but that scene was deeply imprinted in his mind, corroding his nerves like a poisonous one.

The pain of being torn inside made him dizzy, yet strangely numb to him.He was stunned for a long time before he heard a choke in his throat like a trapped animal.

……Father.Father.Father!

The strong mood swings were transmitted along the spiritual link to the unconscious person on the bed.Bai Yang frowned in pain, moaned uncontrollably, and slowly opened his eyes.The color of his pupils returned to normal, no longer the frightening color in the berserk state, replaced by a kind of ashes-like bleakness.

"Ye Lai, are you crying?" Bai Yang stretched out his hand to his side, his voice was so hoarse that it was almost indistinguishable.His eyes were still empty, he didn't turn to Xue Yelai, and stared straight at the void.

Xue Yelai looked at the hand groping in the air with complicated emotions.He told himself in his heart that Bai Yang at that time was not the real Bai Yang.But he couldn't forget that it was this hand that held his father...

After a while, Xue Yelai regained consciousness from his numbness, and asked coldly, "Why don't you look at me?"

Bai Yang's lips moved feebly, and he said softly, "I can't see you."

"You..." Xue Yelai's heart skipped a beat, and his throat became dry.Bai Yang was not only invisible, he couldn't even tell where Xue Yelai's voice came from.Xue Yelai was right beside him, but his hands were searching elsewhere in vain.

At that time, Xue Yelai's mental power exploded out of control and hit Bai Yang's mental body.The degree of Bai Yang's nerve damage must be very serious, and it will be difficult to recover in the short term.

"Yelai, where are you? What happened? I can't remember." Perhaps because Xue Yelai hadn't responded for a long time, Bai Yang began to feel a little anxious.

Xue Yelai hesitated for a moment, but finally held the hand lightly. "I'm here. Before... many of us fell into an underground passage, and you protected me.—Do you remember these things?"

Bai Yang shook his head blankly, and touched Xue Yelai's hand upwards, as if checking whether the other party was injured, "Then are you alright?"

Xue Yelai didn't answer this question, but pushed his hand away as gently as possible, and said, "You have a wound on your body, and I'm cleaning it up for you. Just lie down and don't move, you'll be healed soon."

Bai Yang seemed relieved, closed his eyes according to Yan, suddenly thought of something, and opened them again: "Are you crying just now?"

"You heard wrong."

Bai Yang didn't make any noise, and let Xue Ye wash his naked body.

"Master." Someone knocked on the door outside, "Elder Elder, please go over."

"Understood." Xue Yelai responded, got up and covered Bai Yang with a blanket, "I'll go out for a while, you wait for me here."

On the ground, night is darkening.

This is the last night of the empire.

The Interstellar Federation fleet continued to release space-based weapons wave after wave from space, carrying out long-distance precision strikes on this isolated and helpless planet.After all the strategic targets on the ground were destroyed, the fleet began to slowly enter the atmosphere, pouring down towards the earth like a slanting galaxy.

The tail flames of the battleship shone like stars, covering the sky of the empire and burning the night of the empire.

The soldiers approached the city, besieged on all sides.

The palace trembled with the shaking of the earth.A large number of heavily armed and bewildered soldiers gathered in the building.They were told that they must stay on the ground and guard the palace, and everyone who could fight must be incorporated into the army to meet the enemy.It's just that no one knows when, where, and how to fight.

The faltering empire was moving toward chaos and disintegration with astonishing speed.

Before the communication system was completely paralyzed, the last order issued by the emperor was: run for your lives.

The word quickly spread through the airwaves.Under what circumstances and in what mood did the emperor issue this order, people of later generations will never know.

Commoners and nobles realized the same thing at the same moment: this time the empire really came to an end.Suddenly, they were left with only two options: break out, or surrender.

Breaking out of the encirclement is obviously a desperate move, but surrender is equally bleak.Based on the history of previous wars, it is believed that the Interstellar Federation will not necessarily be very merciful when it comes to treating refugees and captives.

Some fleeing civilians began to rush out of the city, hoping to escape in a place far away from the imperial city.

Another part of the fleeing civilians believed that it was safe to escape from the planet, and the aerospace vehicle must be snatched from the hands of the nobles.A city-wide riot|riot swept across immediately, countless noble houses were looted, gold utensils and gem ornaments were scattered all over the street. "Night of Stars" is therefore also called "Night of Gold and Precious Stones" by later generations. This name sounds like a symbol of wealth and glory, but it is the sad sound of the destruction of the empire.

In the extreme chaos, no one noticed that the Xue family quietly moved underground like ants moving house.

According to the agreement, the Xue family and the residents of the underground city were divided into groups, and they carried aircraft transport vehicles in turn, and drove from the underground track to the secret aerospace flight base.

If things go as expected, they can enter the universe through a safe trade lane without anyone noticing.As for what to do in the future, it would not be too late to make plans after escaping to a safe place.

After confirming all the links, there is nothing more to do for the time being.Xue Yelai sat on the chair wearily, holding his head in his hands.The lights flickered on and off, and the golden family crest representing the authority of the patriarch shone in front of his eyes, like a variable star in the universe.

What will happen to this family in the future?Xue Yelai thought drowsily.Maybe the stars are scattered all over the universe, and there is no day to meet again.Once stepping into the background of the universe, the blood relationship of human beings is as tiny and insignificant as the gravitational force between dust.

Anyway, that's none of his business.He only promised his father to let as many people in the family escape as possible.As for everyone's future fate, it depends on everyone's own wandering.

Before that, though, there's one last thing to do.Xue Yelai picked up the family emblem and rubbed it in his palm.This time, it was probably the last time he used the power of the patriarch.

Xue Yelai called the three elders and announced in public: "Please convey one more thing for me: All the sages are here to terminate their contracts with the soldiers."

"What?" The Great Elder was taken aback, "This..."

"Yes." Xue Yelai's expression is unquestionable, "I don't need to explain my intentions, you all understand. After the contract is terminated, if both parties still have the willingness to establish a contractual relationship, they can re-contract, and I will not interfere again. But now, please Everyone has to cancel the contract before leaving here. Before boarding the aircraft, the people in the dungeon are responsible for taking out the chips implanted under the skin for the soldiers, which is also our agreement with the dungeon."

He raised his hand, and the chain of crabapple flowers that represented the contractual relationship flew in a beautiful arc in the air with his movements.

"I'm going to break my contract first. When I come back, I hope to see you all doing the same."

He turned around and strode away, returning to the room where Bai Yang was.

The person on the bed felt him approaching, and immediately opened his eyes, staring blankly at the air, but there was a hint of joy in his voice: "Ye Lai?"

The eyes cannot see, the body cannot move.Bai Yang, who has lost his senses and strength, seems to have become fragile. Only Xue Yelai, who is connected to him spiritually, is his only link to keep in touch with the outside world.

Xue Yelai stood silently at the head of the bed, moved his finger along Baiyang's hair to his cheek, then leaned over and whispered in his ear: "Baiyang, do you remember that I once promised you that you would accompany me through the final After an exam, I will cancel the contract and send you away? Now is the time for me to fulfill my promise. We will cancel the contract, and then I will send you away."

Bai Yang froze for a moment, as if he was stunned to hear such words at this moment.

Xue Yelai was very calm, "Your nerves are damaged, but your physique is strong, and you will recover slowly after a while. Before you leave, I will use my mental power to heal you again, so as not to leave you with sequelae. .”

Bai Yang did not respond.After a while, he said slowly: "Ye Lai, tell me, did you do something during the time when I was out of control? I can't remember, but I know something must have happened."