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On the outskirts of the Cepheus galaxy, Ling Yu successfully made the first space transition by driving the black dragon clone.

Watching the familiar planet gradually disappear in front of his eyes, Ling Yu finally took a deep breath, resisting the soreness in his eyes, designated a strange blue planet for Heilong, and said softly, "Heilong, go back to the base."

The black dragon immediately responded in a low voice, "Yes, master."

Returning to Locke Castle today, Ling Yu suddenly recalled many past events.

For example, those simple dreams in the dead city when I was young, such as those war-torn years on the front line when I was young.

He still remembers that when he said he was going to be admitted to the military academy, someone asked him, "Aren't you afraid of death when you go to the battlefield?"

The 16-year-old smiled and said, "Compared to simply dying on the battlefield, what is more terrifying is actually this kind of house arrest that tortures people like a chronic poison, right?"

Yes, he hated house arrest more than death.I hate being controlled, I hate losing my freedom.

He has been living underground since he was born. The damp, cold environment, and the air with a strange smell are like a huge suffocating cage to him.After finally growing up, he was able to leave that lifeless dungeon and see the fresh and vivid world outside. Unexpectedly, after many years, he was imprisoned in the underground prison because of the exposure of his Omega identity.

During those three days in the underground prison, Ling Yu was actually thinking...

What did he do wrong?

Is it wrong to charge and kill the enemy as an Omega on the front line?But you Alphas and Betas always lose battles, it seems that you can't even keep your family and country, right?Is it wrong to have a pair of wings and want to fly freely in the sky?But wanting to fly is the instinct of an eagle. Why would someone break off an eagle's wings and trap him in a cage like a canary?

——Probably, this is the so-called rules of this world.

Just because he's an Omega, he shouldn't do anything but reproduce.

Even his most trusted Rosen, his classmate and best friend for many years, when he learned that he was an Omega, immediately possessed and marked him in that secret cell, and made him pregnant...

Although Rosen's actions were to save him at the time, he had no reason to blame Rosen.

But I have to admit that when he fully woke up from the state of unconsciousness, Ling Yu suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of loss and sadness when he saw the familiar eyes of the man who was naked in his arms.

He didn't know what this loss was for.

For losing a best friend?

Because he finally turned back into an Omega?

Or is it because... he can no longer face Rosen calmly, and the two of them will never return to the past?

In the past, they could drive mechas side by side to charge and kill the enemy, command the two legions to win one victory after another with a tacit understanding, and lie on the roof together to drink a few glasses of wine and chat casually when they won the victory. Memories from school when I was young.

The night wind messed up their hair, and the stars above their heads were shining brightly.He remembered that Rosen liked to drink tequila the most. The taste of that kind of wine was extremely strong. It was like a flame in the mouth. The burning heat warmed his throat all the way to the bottom of his heart.

They used to be best brothers and best comrades in arms.

Sometimes Ling Yu even thought, if the person who marked him in the closed cell was not Rosen, would he feel better?

——It happened to be Rosen.

——The friend he values ​​and trusts the most.

Today Diff said: "Weren't you and Rosen the best comrades-in-arms? Why can't you drive mechs together?"

At that moment, Ling Yu even felt that his heart seemed to be cut open by a sharp knife.

……why not?

Because they can't go back to the past.

Because I have too many worries and memories, I can't let Rosen know.

He couldn't let Rosen know that when he was young, as an Omega, he carefully kept a distance from the Alpha roommates, but he couldn't refuse Rosen's approach.That big boy with a handsome face and deep eyes once gave him countless help and warmth.

He couldn't let Rosen know that when he was on the battlefield for the first time, he was almost ambushed by the federal enemy because of his lack of experience. The first thing that comes to mind is Rosen.Thinking of the words that Rosen said to him to take care when he was parting, although it was a simple word, it gave him great courage to live.

He couldn't let Rosen know that during the few years when he was promoted to major general and led the night army to charge and kill the enemy, the few minutes he had to talk to Rosen every time he sneaked out of his busy schedule was the most relaxing and happiest time of his day.Every time the Night Legion won a victory and reported the battle situation to his immediate superior, Rosen, he was filled with joy when he heard Rosen say "well done" in an appreciative tone.

——What about Omega, Omega can also lead brothers to win battles and use their own strength to defend their homeland.

His mother passed away after giving birth to him in Dead City. Ling Yu was an orphan since he was a child. After becoming a soldier, because he was worried that his Omega status would affect others, he never made friends with Alpha. His friends almost It's all Beta.

Only Rosen is special.

Rosen is the only Alpha among all his friends.

He and Rosen met when they were young, so he especially cherished this hard-won pure friendship.

However, after Rosen knew that he was an Omega, everything changed.

The most trusted comrade who had fought side by side countless times, after he was rescued from prison and told him that he was pregnant, he suddenly looked at him with gentle eyes like looking at a pet, and said: "Stay at my side with peace of mind and give birth to the child .”

Stay by your side with peace of mind and give birth to the child...

A word rang in his ears like thunder, Ling Yu didn't know what mood he was in at that time, it was as if his heart was being tightened by a thin metal wire, the convulsive pain almost made him breathless Come.

...So, Rosen, you are the same.

Just like those Alphas, in your hearts, Omega just needs to stay by your side with peace of mind, and having a baby is enough.

But Ling Yu doesn't like this, what Ling Yu longs for is that piece of free sky, not the cage called "Rosen Apartment" that is tightly guarded by you.

You have known him for so many years, just because he is an Omega, have you forgotten what he loves most?

—is freedom.

He was imprisoned in that dungeon for 16 years, surrounded by the familiar faces of the Undercurrent Organization. The huge castle was deserted, and the streets were full of bones. That cold and damp dead city left his whole life behind. All the memories of my childhood and teenage years.

He didn't want to be imprisoned in Rosen's apartment for the rest of his life.

Lifetime house arrest is more terrifying to him than death.

So Ling Yu chose to leave.

After leaving Cepheus for too long, many memories have become blurred.This time, if the nine-tailed sky fox made by Difu hadn't finally been completed, and Ling Yu's inhibitor was about to run out, he wouldn't have sneaked back to the dead city of Capital Star.

The military's monitoring of the capital star is very strict, and he will take a great risk when he comes back. If someone finds out, all previous efforts will be wasted.

So he could only leave in a hurry, not even having time to see the child.

He remembered how cute that child was when he was a child, his pair of black eyes were as clear and bright as the most beautiful gems, the little guy loved to laugh, and he always held his hand and called daddy, daddy... Now, he just From the photos and videos sent by Zhou Yi, I can understand how my son is doing, and in the blink of an eye, Xiao Yuan is already a teenager...

Ling Yu walked to the bridge, facing the vast universe outside the porthole.

In the quiet space without anyone, the always calm man finally stopped hiding the sadness in his heart, and his pale fingers tightly grasped the edge of the bridge.

Heilong felt sorry for him and couldn't help but say: "Master, you..."

Ling Yu waved his hand, signaling it not to continue.

He never regretted his decision.

But at this moment, standing alone in the vast universe... He suddenly missed those two people very much.

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At the same time, Rosen Apartment.

Rosen was sitting by the bed looking at his sleeping son when the golden eyes of the black dragon beside him suddenly flickered.

Rosen turned around as if he had a sense, and communicated with the black dragon with spirit: "What did you notice?"

The black dragon hesitated for a moment before saying: "Master, I sensed the movement of the S-class mecha, and it seems to be leaving the Cepheus galaxy. The other party has a sensor system that only the mecha made by Mr. Aston has. It is not the Lion King, it is not Bai Yu, not even Suzaku..."

Rosen frowned slightly.

Mr. Aston has only built four S-class mechas. Besides Black Dragon, they are Suzaku, White Feather and Lion King. If it wasn't these few, what else?Is there a fifth station?

Rosen was startled, a terrible idea suddenly flashed through his mind...

Is it...

As if guessing the master's answer, the black dragon whispered, "It should be the clone."

Except for Suzaku, all S-level mechas have left replicas in the Mecha Association. Once the main body is damaged, the most original replica intelligence can be taken out to rebuild an identical mecha.The duplicate body has exactly the same mental power and performance as the main body. The difference is that the duplicate body, like a newborn baby, does not have any memory and feelings for the owner, and can be re-matched and re-identified as the owner.

Since the black dragon stored by the Mecha Association is the body of the processed data, where did the real copy go?

Ling Yu...

Rosen's face darkened, and he immediately stood up and said, "Black Dragon, let's go!"

The black dragon understood the master's intentions, and carried Rosen decisively, directly rushing out of the Cepheus galaxy!

On the outskirts of the Cepheus galaxy, the white nebula and twinkling stars seem to have not changed in the slightest, but the faint airflow fluctuations around it still made the black dragon keenly aware of the abnormality, "Master, a large mech has just made a space transition here."

Rosen said with a cold face: "Calculate the end point of the jump immediately!"

The black dragon immediately called up the cosmic star map centered on the Cepheus galaxy from the data center, quickly calculated the time and distance, and finally locked on five possible target points: "If you make a space jump from here, you can only jump to five galaxies. "

Cigar Galaxy, Milky Way Galaxy, Ursa Major Galaxy, Lota Galaxy, Iswell Galaxy...

Rosen frowned as he looked at the star map that appeared in front of him.

There are countless planets in the five galaxies, where will Ling Yu go?In the vast universe, how easy is it to find a person who is driving an S-class mech?

Rosen was silent for a long time, finally took a deep breath, and whispered, "Go back."

Sensing the frustration of the master, the black dragon couldn't help but said: "Master..."

Rosen waved his hand lightly, "Forget it, his level of driving a mech is no worse than mine. Since what he took away is your copy, the speed and performance are the same as yours. We are so late It's impossible to catch up with him... Besides, I don't know where he will go."

Although he calmly analyzed such a result, Rosen felt a tingle in his heart when he saw the person he missed most was so close to him.

After returning to the apartment, he walked to Lin Yuan's room. Seeing his son smiling while sleeping, Luo Sen couldn't help but gently reached out and stroked his son's soft black hair, and swore secretly in his heart——

Xiaoyuan, I will definitely find your father back!

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The Outer Rim of the Iswell Galaxy.

The surrounding cosmic scene is projected on the holographic projection screen in real time. Numerous meteors dragged their long tails and quickly passed through the window. The water-blue planet not far away is as beautiful as a star in the vast universe. Brilliant blue gemstone.

namestar.

This is a planet with abundant energy reserves, and the energy stored even exceeds the sum of all the planets in the Cigar Galaxy.

After a long spaceflight, Ling Yu had already adjusted his emotions. He drove the black dragon calmly, pinpointed the coordinates on the planet, and landed vertically in the center of the empty base.

It was late at night, and the base was still brightly lit.

There was a loud "bang" when the huge mecha landed, and a moment later, a handsome young man came out of the cockpit of the mecha calmly, put on the dark blue military cap in his hand, and the front of the cap seemed to spread wings The silver metal emblem like a flying eagle is the symbol of the Laixi Empire's military department.

A row of officers standing in front of them immediately saluted neatly: "General!"

Ling Yu nodded slightly, "Is there nothing wrong with the base on the day I left?"

An officer immediately reported in a loud voice: "Three hours ago, the enemy launched a sneak attack and was wiped out by our side!"

A person next to him laughed and said, "Those idiots don't even know how many secret weapons are hidden in our base, and they came here to die, and I got the shit out of me!!"

Ling Yu couldn't help but smile.

After staying in the army for a long time, some men just like to use swear words and keep swear words on their lips all day long.

But such an environment made him feel extraordinarily cordial.

This is his favorite place.

Although it is dangerous and full of excitement, but with comrades-in-arms, I feel that every day is very lively.

After briefly explaining to several officers, Ling Yu turned around and walked back to her lounge.

As one of the front lines where the empire and the federation are fighting all the year round, the Iswell galaxy cannot be as good as the capital star. Soldiers live in dormitories, and officers above the rank of major have their own lounges.

Although Ling Yu is a general, his style has always been frugal. His lounge is a one-story house with three bedrooms and one living room. The two bedrooms accommodate two people, and the other one is used as a public study.

When he opened the door and walked in, the man who lived with him was sitting on the sofa reading a book.

The man has a gentle appearance, wearing a clean and tidy white shirt and slacks of the same color. In this war-torn place, such an attire looks a bit out of place.The man looked down at the book with a very serious expression, and there was a faint bookish air about his body, which gave him a gentle and unique temperament.

Ling Yu couldn't help but said: "It's almost dawn, why are you still awake?"

The man raised his head, his eyes were full of worry, "I'm very worried about you going to Capital Star, and I haven't fallen asleep." Then he put down the e-book in his hand, walked up to Ling Yu, and asked in a low voice. Said, "Is the trip to the dead city going well this time? Is the nine-tailed sky fox finished?"

Ling Yu nodded and said: "Difu's level really surprised me. I haven't seen him for many years. I didn't expect him to be able to create double S-level mechas."

The man smiled and said: "When I was young, Deve always said that if he left the dead city one day, he must build a mecha that everyone would worship, and it would only be piloted by Omega, and those Alphas would be pissed off." .”

Recalling those simple dreams when she was a child, Ling Yu also rarely smiled, "Differ's ideal should be realized soon."

The man smiled and asked, "Has the driver of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox been chosen? If I'm not wrong...it should be you and Lawson?"

Ling Yu met his meaningful smile, and couldn't help but a trace of embarrassment flashed in his eyes, avoiding his gaze and said: "It's not me and Luo Sen... Your Majesty has another candidate. By the way, I saw a sneaking in in the dead city." Children in the central laboratory."

Ling Yu changed the subject, took out a few hairs in sterile bottles from his pocket, and handed them to the other party.

"The child looks seventeen or eighteen years old. He is very brave to go to the dungeon alone. I was worried that he would find out His Majesty's secret, so I temporarily stunned him with a nerve anesthetic." Ling Yu paused, "Since he knows The way to enter the dungeon should be a descendant of an Omega from the undercurrent organization. You can help check his gene and check who the child's parents are."

"The descendants of the members of the undercurrent?" The man looked a little surprised, took the hair from Ling Yu's hand, and said, "I'll go check it out."

Ling Yu nodded and said, "Let's go together."

The two walked side by side to the medical center of the base. The man picked up a white coat from the door and put it on, put on a mask, and walked into the inspection room with the hair in a sterile bottle.Ling Yu also quickly changed his clothes and followed his footsteps.

In the spacious testing room, all kinds of advanced medical instruments reflected soft luster under the light. The man soaked his hair in a special blue liquid, and then put it into the genetic testing machine.

The genetic detector began to quickly analyze the genetic sequence on the hair, and soon, a series of complicated data appeared on the screen, which was checked and compared with the genes in the database in detail.

After a while, a line of results popped up on the screen.

The matching degree of the target gene and the database gene is 99.99%.

The name in the database was actually very familiar to the two——

Ling Feng.

Ling Yu looked at the man beside him in shock, "Brother, is he...?"

Ling Feng's face was completely drained of blood in an instant. The originally gentle man, as if all his strength was suddenly taken away, stared blankly at the result on the screen. The complicated and painful emotions in his deep eyes even made people worry.

After a long time, he asked in a low voice, "That kid... is his name Snow?"