Merit Book·Xinghai

Yisli frowned, looking displeased.

But Bai Le has never been in the habit of looking at his face. He jumped over in three steps at a time, and shouted, "Yisli, why are you here? Rong Yuan asked you to come here? You..." At this moment, he Only then did he notice the uniform on Yisli's body, and the words were stuck in his throat before he could say anything. After a while, he said in a daze, "You, have you joined the imperial army?"

Yisli's face was as tense as a stone, his expression was cold, and he didn't even glance at Bai Le.

Back when Bai Le was brazenly playing around in the Feiyan team all day long, the relationship between the two of them was not good, and as soon as they met, they started to quarrel with each other.The others never stopped them, just like watching a play happily.At that time, Bai Le, who was just in his early twenties, was stupid and cute, and his mouth was not smooth, and he would jump up and down in anger when he was ridiculed by Yisli at every turn. He wanted to get back the place by force, but Yisli could do it with a single finger. Can suppress him.Fortunately, Yisli felt that he was much older than Bai Le, and his strength was far stronger than him, so it was fine to quarrel. If he really wanted to start a fight, he would be suspected of bullying a child, so Bai Le was able to avoid being beaten twice in three days. A tragedy that cannot take care of itself.

Yisli had long known that Bai Le was here from the live broadcast, so it was not surprising to see him now, but it was inevitable that he was bored.But in the past, his cold face could not frighten Bai Le, especially now.Seeing his appearance, Bai Le rolled his eyes twice, and said sarcastically, "Why, you betrayed Boss Rong, and now you don't even dare to enter the door? If you don't dare, just get the hell out of here. The young master still needs to find Rong Yuan!" After speaking, he stretched out his hand to push the door.

Yisili said angrily, "Stop!" He grabbed Bai Le's wrist like lightning, and threw him out with a flick of his arm.The busy soldiers nearby heard the movement, turned their heads and saw Yisli who was furious, and hurriedly walked away as if he hadn't seen anything.In the blink of an eye, the area around the small building became a vacuum.

Bai Le rolled on the ground in a daze, then jumped up in a rage, and hit Yisili without saying a word.It just so happened that the two of them were in a bad mood right now, and Bai Le's reaction matched Easley's wishes, and they fought back and forth for a while.Facts have proved that Bai Le's 90-odd years in the Red Prison Star was not in vain, and his fist and kick skills have improved a lot. However, the gap between him and Yisili has not only not narrowed, but has become farther away.Bai Le, who had been thrown to the ground seventeen or eight times and was covered in mud, finally couldn't get up in pain. He lay on the ground and gasped for a few breaths, then turned his head and saw Yisli still standing outside the door, as if Like a guard guarding the gate, I don't know if I don't want to go in, or I dare not go in.He lowered his head, with a few strands of hair hanging in front of his eyes, his eyes could not be seen clearly, but his desolate appearance looked a bit pitiful.

"Hello!" Bai Le yelled, and asked, "Why did you join the army? Where's the Feiyan team?"

"Team Feiyan?" Yisli finally raised his head, his eyes were as cold as a blade of wind, and said in a low voice, "Team Feiyan has long since disappeared."

"What, how is it possible? You are so strong!" Bai Le was shocked, he couldn't believe it, but seeing Yisli and Rong Yuan's current appearance, he couldn't believe it, and murmured, "What happened?"

Isli remained silent.

Bai Le was stunned for a while like a log, Yisli's eyes and tone made him feel as if a chill was pouring down from the top of his head, and his limbs were faintly numb.After a while, he asked again: "Then... what about Barabi?" Holding a glimmer of hope, he asked, "Did he, like you, leave the Feiyan team?"

Chef Barabbi is the best person to Bai Le except for Bai Xiang.Many years ago, it was he who helped the desperate Bai Le and brought him back to the Feiyan team.At that time, Bai Le, who had nothing but passion and hatred, received a lot of care and guidance from that gentle man who seemed to have no temper.It can be said that without Barabi, there would be no Bai Le now.

Yisli looked at Bai Le and said, "He's dead."

Bai Le's face turned pale in an instant.

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After Bai Le's interruption, Yisli finally made up his mind and knocked on the door. When there was no response, he pushed the door open and walked in by himself.

The small building was empty, so quiet that it seemed that there was no one at all.But from the images sent back by the detector, he knew that Rong Yuan was in the study upstairs.Yisli walked up the stairs, and every time he took a step, his heart sank a little bit, his feet seemed to become heavy, and every lift seemed to exhaust all his strength.

But he has to come.This time, he had postponed the meeting for too long.

The chestnut-yellow wooden door was pushed open with a creak, and that familiar figure appeared in front of him little by little. For a moment, Yisli felt that time was reversed, as if he had returned to 95 years ago.

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Yisli walked around the door, wandering around dozens of times, almost smoothed the ground, finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind to knock on the door and go in.

The content of the room is far away from playing with a holographic model on the table: black clouds and mist cover the sky, an eagle soars, and bright blue light flashes at the position of the eagle's head. Not far in front of the eagle's beak, three thin The long and slightly dark cloud pillars face each other, with dust and mist around them, like a hand protruding from the darkness.

This is the Pillars of Creation, the first of the top ten dangerous places in the galaxy, and it is also where the Feiyan team will go next.

Seeing this model, Yisli's fingers subconsciously twitched, and he wanted to exit for a moment, but Rong Yuan heard the movement and turned his head to look over, his body seemed to be frozen as if he could not move.

"What's the matter?" Rong Yuan turned off the holographic projection and asked.

"Captain, I...I...I have something to tell you." Isli stammered.

"Well, sit down and talk." Rong Yuan leaned on the chair, crossed his hands, put his arms on the armrest, and said relaxedly.

Yisli sat down in front of the chair, rubbed his fingers against the armrest, and murmured for a long time, not knowing what to say.

Rong Yuan smiled lightly and asked, "Want to stay?"

Yisli looked up in surprise, with a "how do you know" expression on his face.

"I'm afraid there aren't many people who don't see your thoughts." Rong Yuan said with a smile: "Seeing you fidgeting these two days, everyone will understand."

"You... all know?" Iss muffled.

"Of course. Didn't you realize that you didn't have your part to organize the equipment these two days?" Rong Yuan said.

Isli looked bewildered.He has been struggling with how to say this these days, and he didn't pay attention to other things at all.

Rong Yuan smiled, walked over and patted him on the shoulder, and said: "This time, no matter whether we succeed in exploring the Pillars of Creation, we will never return. So before we go, we will go to everyone's Take a tour of your hometown, say goodbye, get rid of any regrets, and then embark on a new journey without any worries. Since you already have someone you love, it’s okay to stay. The same is true for others, I think Those who want to go, those who want to stay, don’t force it, as long as you don’t make a decision that you regret.”

"I won't regret it." Yisli said, then rubbed his nose embarrassingly, and said: "Actually... His Highness didn't accept my intention. But I think... as long as I can stay by her side, watch She is happy and happy, that is enough for me." He paused, looked at Rong Yuan again, and said sincerely: "I'm sorry, Captain. I... can't go with you."

When he finally said these words, regret and sadness suddenly surged in his heart, and the circles of his eyes turned red.

"It's okay, you can find your belonging, we are all happy for you." Rong Yuan said with a smile: "Let's go down together, everyone has prepared a farewell banquet for you tonight."

Yisli forced a smile, and when he turned around, he secretly wiped his eyes.

The next day, the spaceship with the red bird printed on it soared into the sky, and disappeared completely from the field of vision not long after.Yisli knew that this separation might be a farewell.But when he saw Selinda who also came to see him off and squatted on the ground crying after the spaceship left, he felt more tenderness and pity in his heart.

【do not Cry. 】When he put his coat on Selinda's back, he thought to himself: 【No matter when and where, I will be by your side.In this life, I will always fight for you. 】

It was five years later that I received news from the Feiyan team again.

Isli had donned the uniform of the Empire, had the rank of lieutenant, and served on a battleship.He had just finished mecha training in the simulation cabin, and was drenched in sweat when he came out, but seeing the top result, Yisli smiled slightly, secretly feeling very proud.

Several people came over, beat their shoulders, and clamored for a treat for Yisli when he was resting next time.A group of people went to the cafeteria to eat, talking and laughing. When Yisli was walking towards his seat with the plate, he heard a news broadcast from the beautiful host on the screen:

"Starnet time, at 23:44 this morning, a supernova explosion occurred in the Eagle Nebula. So far, the shock wave of the explosion has destroyed about [-] stars, most of which are concentrated near the Pillars of Creation. The explosion is expected The impact will cover a star field of about [-] light-years, and the habitable stars within the range have begun to organize emergency evacuation of personnel... It is reported that the last supernova explosion in the Milky Way was [-] years ago, and the next explosion predicted by the Interstellar Disaster Research Institute The time is three years later. Dr. You Tian, ​​the spokesperson of the Institute, said that the reason for the advance time of the supernova explosion is not clear..."

On the thin display screen, various images flashed continuously: inside the eagle-shaped nebula, there was a burst of intense white light for a moment, countless stars were destroyed under the fast lens, the turbulent clouds were torn apart, and the huge cloud pillars were fragmented , In the space port, countless people rushed to the spaceship with their families and families in a panic, and huge spaceships headed into space.

With a bang, the dinner plate fell to the ground, and Yisli stared blankly at the ever-changing scene, feeling cold all over for a moment, unable to see or hear anything, and only a flash of the familiar picture in his mind. red flying bird.

It is a disgrace, a sin, to survive alone when everyone is gone.

He wished he could die together.

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Later, Yisli heard that Rong Yuan had returned to Landia, but he never had the courage to meet him.So he repeatedly applied to go to the most dangerous star field in the empire, to fight against star robbers, fight against enemy countries, suppress rebellions, mine ore on the edge of the empire, explore unknown areas, and delay again and again until he was shocked. It turns out they haven't seen each other for a full 90 years.

This time, it was also because Selinda could no longer bear Yisli's evasion and his deepening guilt, so Her Royal Highness concealed the news that Rong Yuan was here, and sent Yisli over directly. Tell him the details when he arrives at Prison Star.

In Xingwang's live broadcast, all information about Rong Yuan was blocked, including appearance, voice, and content involved in other people's conversations.Standing outside Rong Yuan's door, Yisli couldn't help thinking: What has he become?What will he say?What would he think of him?

As he thought about it, he became more and more timid. Just when he couldn't help but take a step back and was about to run away...

The door opened.