On the Importance of Finishing Work

In the center of the Mora galaxy, sharp sirens rang through the entire planet.

They found the intruder...but no one - it seemed like the police were calling everywhere, and there were enemies everywhere.

...But no one has found any traces of the enemy.

The anti-air shield that had been on hold all year round was knocked out, and before the shield closed, a small rescue capsule rushed out of the gap.

After leaving that planet, Shang He heaved a sigh of relief and leaned back on the back of the driver's seat.

A trickle of blood trickled down the tip of his left finger and dripped onto the ground.After a while, it gathered into a small pool of dark red. In the confined space, there was a strong smell of blood.

Shang He found that... he was trembling.

——As if separated from the real world by an invisible film, the familiar driving skills suddenly disappeared from my mind, and the hand still on the control lever didn't know how to move for a while.

Knowing that something will happen if this continues, Shang He forced himself to sit upright again, raised his hand and tapped a few times on the control screen to turn on the automatic mode.

——This operation couldn't be simpler, but he made several mistakes, bloody fingerprints covered most of the screen.

After the sound of "di", he seemed to finally let go of something, and his whole body slumped in the driver's seat.

After a long while, he raised his hand and put it in front of his eyes, clenched his fingers and loosened them, and the half-dried blood made his skin feel a pulling sensation.

The scene just now reappeared in his mind——

The person he respected, whom he regarded as his teacher, and as his goal in life... was lying quietly in a pool of blood.

And the culprit is...he...

Do not! !

Shang He suddenly clenched his fist and slammed on the control screen, cracks spread out like spider webs on the screen, and there were several small bloodstains on his hands.

——That's not "he"!

That is, blasphemy, blasphemy against him! !

The "resurrection" technology based on memory transplantation was completely suspended when Marshal Griffin was in office.

【Are you so sure that the resurrected...is the original person? 】

Shang He still remembered the mocking expression on Marshal's face when he said this.

--of course not! !

How can it be "yes"? !

If it was him, he would never let anyone order him around... If it was him...

Shang He pressed the wound on his shoulder.

——The one who dies now should be his own...

The elders always seem to be surpassed by the younger...but not including that person...

Even today, when he and Marshal Griffin are in the same position, Shang He never feels that what he does is half as good as the other's.

Even regardless of force, that person's vision, knowledge, and insight... have already made people admire...

Shang He confirmed that he had worked hard enough in the first half of his life.But no matter what aspect, compared with that person, I can only say "It's still far behind"...

Just as he was thinking about this, a sharp siren sounded suddenly in the rescue cabin, and Shang He was startled...

——It's... lack of energy!

Because of the disappearance of Marshal Shang, the atmosphere in the military department and the Griffin family was very tense.

CI-386 is the area controlled by the Griffin family and the border area of ​​the alliance, and the entire planet is full of panic.The people on the road are in a hurry, with worried faces, and there is no laughter and laughter from a few days ago.

Such a heavy and depressing atmosphere, when Shi Jiujiu poked his head around the door twice, he couldn't take it anymore, and he didn't have the mood to go out to play anymore, so he just stayed in the room listlessly, and couldn't even tell a story up.

The chief culprit of all this, "Marshal Shang", was silently recorded by Shi Yue in his small notebook, and then the itinerary was also closely watched.

——I hope that little brat will come back soon after finishing his work.Otherwise, the little princess' rare vacation would be ruined like this.

Maybe I can't stand it, but the more I look at it today, the golden light spot has left the actual control area of ​​the Griffin family, and then... landed on CI-386?

--Ok? !

Could it be that this little bastard feels that being the marshal of the alliance is too hard, and he plans to come to the "Pearl of Water" to relax after finishing the work?

do this...

That group of people from the capital star, why don't they go crazy?

Of course, Shi Yue is just thinking about it.He still has some understanding of Shang He. Although the little brat looks like a fool, he actually has a strong sense of responsibility: now he is here, and he is probably in some trouble.

Shi Yue glanced at the position of the golden dot, opened the "Pearl of Water Travel Guide", studied it for a while, and raised his hand to invite the little friend Shi Jiujiu over.

When Shi Jiujiu saw the brochure in Shiyue's hand, he pouted reluctantly, "Brother, I don't want to go out..."

Shi Yue smiled and rubbed his soft short silver hair, "There is a wishing fountain in the third north area. People here say that as long as you pray sincerely, there will be a shark to help you make your wish come true. Do you want to go?"

Shi Jiujiu blinked his eyes twice, and said seriously: "Brother, they are lying!... We said in science class last year that the 'merman' is a unique species of the special protected planet ELO-398 in the Ledo galaxy. A humanoid aquatic creature that cannot help grant wishes..."

She paused, then grabbed Shi Yue's sleeve very seriously, and said firmly, "Brother, you can't be fooled by these."

Shi Yue: "..."

The expression on his face froze for a while before he managed to smile again, "Well, brother knows."

Shi Jiujiu was still not at ease, and worriedly pulled his brother to popularize science——

"The merman who fulfills his wish", "the fairy who enters the dream", "the magician who can double anything"...

"These are all lies!!"

The child speaks categorically, and earnestly popularizes the species of "merman", the basic principle and sequelae of "dream machine", and the common equipment of "magician" projection deception...

Shi Yue: Although what you said is correct, but...

……

The smile on his face couldn't hold it anymore.

After Shi Jiujiu finished speaking in one breath, she looked up and saw her brother's stiff expression, and she was a little uneasy—was she being too strict?

but……

In order to support her, my brother dropped out of school a long time ago. Without a teacher to teach him this, what if he was cheated?

Shi Jiujiu only felt that the burden on him was getting heavier.

The two brothers and sisters were silent for a long time. Shi Jiujiu seemed to have made up his mind. He stood on tiptoe and patted his brother on the shoulder, comforting him, "Brother, if you want to go, let's go and have a look..."

Shi Yue: No, I don't want to go...

Shi Jiujiu paused, then pursed his chubby mouth again, and said seriously: "But, only this time... Brother, don't believe that Sirius' grandma was cheated out of a lot of star coins by this kind of person."

Time·dropout youth·grandfather cognition·Yue:……

Although the process was not satisfactory, Shi Yue finally managed to take his sister to the North Third District.

……

The pearl of water is worthy of its name. Most of this planet is water. The pathways for people to walk on it are all kinds of bridges extending in all directions on the planet.

However, the brothers and sisters did not go out for sightseeing this time, so Shi Yue directly rented a yacht with the appearance of a simple wooden boat, and went straight to the destination.

The outside is not as lively as it was a few days ago. There are almost no people walking and sightseeing on the bridge, and there are few yachts on the water, but when it is convenient, Yue directly drives to the fastest speed.

At this speed, it will arrive at the destination in a short while.

Originally, Shi Yue was just an excuse to prevaricate, but unexpectedly, a lot of people gathered in front of the "Wishing Fountain".

From this point of view alone, it is similar to the lively situation some time ago.

- Myths, legends...

Perhaps the more tense you are, the more you need these things to put your spirit on.

Shi Jiujiu seemed to see something from a distance, and suddenly lay down on the edge of the yacht, and after a while, suddenly raised his arms and waved them wildly.

Shi Yue squinted his eyes and looked over, it was a little girl of the same age as Shi Jiujiu.

"A classmate?" he asked.

Shi Jiujiu nodded vigorously.

"It's Joanlis, Joanlis Roger," she paused, and said a little unhappy, "She came to the 'Pearl of Water' and didn't tell me..."

But this is not happy, and soon because of the other party's waving response, he was forgotten, and Shi Jiujiu almost jumped up from the yacht.

Tokikoshi also took advantage of the situation and let the yacht sail in that direction.

……

After meeting and saying hello, of course, children get together, and the "adults" greet each other.As Shi Jiujiu's guardian, Shi Yue is naturally classified as an adult.

It seems that they have known Shi Jiujiu's family structure for a long time. The Rogers and his wife showed extraordinary concern and enthusiasm for Shi Yue, but they carefully avoided "sad" topics in their conversation.

Shi Yue actually wanted to tell them "don't be so careful", but no matter what, this aimless kindness always warmed people's hearts, and Shi Yue relaxed his expression and chatted with Roger and his wife.

On the other side... the two children who had already met happily got together, and Shi Jiujiu even took out her new baby——"Shattered Star [-]st to [-]th Generation Joint Commemorative Edition Model" and shared it with her friends hapiness.

Qiong Lisi let out a voice of envy, "Jiujiu, your brother is so kind... I begged my parents for a long time, and they only bought me the fifth-generation model..."

Shi Jiujiu cocked the corner of his mouth a little, showing a reserved little lady's smile, paused, and then praised: "Your parents are also very good, didn't you say last time that you have a whole set of business marshals at home?" 'Cold Moon'?"

Qiong Lisi nodded, and said excitedly: "We can play together~"

Of course Shi Jiujiu agreed.

She decided to be a generous child, so she carefully opened the box and handed the model in her hand to her friend.

At this moment, the yacht was hit by something, and the hull shook violently. Shi Jiujiu missed the first-generation "Broken Star" model in his hand, and fell into the water all of a sudden.

With a "plop", the splashed water splashed sporadic wet spots on the hem of the clothes, and the ripples spread and disappeared in circles... The water surface returned to calm in an instant.

Shi Jiujiu and Qiong Lisi stared at each other blankly, both of them were frozen in place.

The energy of the rescue capsule was insufficient, so Shang He made an emergency landing on the CI-386 planet closest to the Mora galaxy.

The rescue capsule marked by the military department was too conspicuous. As soon as Shang He landed, he "borrowed" a water work boat from the nearby Bisi Transportation Company.

He briefly dealt with the blood stains on his coat, and turned on the appearance simulator... After one operation, he disguised himself as an ordinary water worker with ease.

— except no work permit.

Shang He also knows about the special situation of the planet CI-386.His level of trust in the troops stationed on this planet can be said to be... basically none.

and so……

In the end, we still have to find a way to take a starship from here to the area actually controlled by the alliance.

Fortunately, as a tourist planet, or in other words, a tourist planet in a tense state, there are not too many tourists applying for early departure on CI-386 these days. Sudden busyness often means chaos...

——This is really an excellent opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

It's just that Shang He never expected that his luck today was probably the worst in his life.

The work boat I picked happened to be a little bit wrong. The control lever on the left was very inflexible. In addition, the burn wound from the laser gun on his left shoulder was still aching. He stumbled along the way...even accidentally brushed against a yacht.

Knowing that it is not easy for him to have any disputes now, Shang He secretly said that it was unlucky, but the honest face simulated by the simulator showed anxiety, guilt and uneasiness...

He looked up...and...

……

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He met the misty eyes of the two little girls.

……

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The Grand Marshal of Shang who broke into the Zerg lair alone without fear, was able to handle gatherings of nobles, and calmly dealt with it under the eyes of everyone...

Stiff...