void engagement [interstellar]

Edie stared into Ling Si's eyes for a while, without hiding anything, and told him her doubts and guesses about Harold.

After hearing this, Ling Si's expression gradually became serious: "Does His Highness the Crown Prince know about this?"

"I don't know if he knows." Edie took a deep breath to calm himself down, "What if Harold is really parasitized?"

Ling Si held his younger brother's hand reassuringly: "I think His Royal Highness should know about this matter. After all, Harold is his subordinate, and he should handle it."

Moreover, if Harold was really parasitized by the Wing Clan, even for more than a year, then the non-interference relationship between the Pulan Empire and the Wing Clan may have to be reconsidered.

Edie grabbed Ling Si's wrist with a backhand: "Then fourth brother, can you tell him?"

"Okay." Ling Si patted his brother's shoulder with his other free hand, "Don't be afraid, baby, brother four will protect you."

Many fragments from the past emerged one by one in the back of my mind, and those details that were ignored by everyone because of the slow change seemed logical gradually surfaced.

The more Edie thought about it, the more something went wrong, and his voice became urgent: "Harold must have been parasitized. He used to be such a meticulous, careful and sensitive person. He would be very sorry to disturb others even a little bit, and asked someone else's fiance to mark him. It's impossible to do it. And he is a beta, and he said he likes betas. Now this is not him at all. Where did he go? Is he alive? Can he come back?"

Ling Si's hands tightened: "Don't worry, baby. Let's confirm this matter with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

But he clearly knew in his heart that if Harold was really parasitized, then even if there was still a residual consciousness in that body, and even if he used less brutal means to force out the parasite, Harold would undoubtedly die.

The moment the parasite leaves the host body, out of the instinct to protect the secrets of the family, it will inflict devastating damage to the brain and body of the parasite.

This is also one of the reasons why dealing with parasitism is simple and brutal to kill both the parasite and the parasitized.Because once parasitized, there is only one death.

What's more, time has really passed too long.

Harold's body consciousness may have been eaten away by the parasites.What others saw was just the disguise of the parasite who had read Harold's memory.

Edie sent a message to Ye Xuanhe.

His Royal Highness was still in the room, so the two went directly to look for him.

"Ye Xuanhe, Ye Xuanhe," as soon as the two entered, Edie closed the door tightly behind her, "I have something to tell you."

"Huh?" His Royal Highness looked at Edie, then at Lieutenant General Ling beside him, turned his gaze back to Omega, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Fourth brother will tell you." Edie pushed Ling Si forward while speaking.

"His Royal Highness," Ling Si said seriously, "Why did you bring Harold with you?"

!This is……

...Little Edie was jealous and awkward and asked her brother to support her?

It turned out that His Royal Highness was thinking too capriciously, and then Lieutenant General Ling added: "Did you know Harold's identity?"

No emotional issues at all.

Upon hearing that it was a serious matter, Ye Xuanhe also became serious, thinking of Edie running away in a panic just now, and tentatively asked: "You guys also know?"

"We're just guessing. I want to ask you if you know, but I'm not sure."

They are all on their own, so Ye Xuanhe didn't speculate with him, and said bluntly: "If you mean parasitism, yes, I know, sure. I did a blood test for him, and he has been parasitized for more than a year."

Hearing this result, Edie took two steps back: "Then, what about the original Harold? Is he still there?"

"I'm not sure about this." Seeing Edie showing a sad expression, Ye Xuanhe's voice slowed down a bit, "A few days ago, I received an encrypted message from him saying 'kill me'. There is ontological consciousness, but now, not necessarily."

"Kill me..." Edie murmured, "It really is something that Harold, who never wants to trouble anyone, would do..."

Tears streamed down his face as he spoke, "Then, how will he be killed?"

As the son of a marshal, no matter how willful he is, he still understands the meaning of military orders like mountains.Harold's body must be killed.

If Harold's consciousness has been eaten away, Edie may still be able to watch his body being disposed of with the mentality of revenge for his friends, but the encrypted message just proves that he still has his own consciousness, and he somehow broke free temporarily. Instead of being restrained and suppressed by the parasite, he chose to send a message and accept death.

Ye Xuanhe picked up the handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from Edie's face: "He will die in battle, wrapped in horse leather, and return to his hometown with the glory of a soldier."

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The battle against the alien beasts officially began on the second day after the third and ninth legions arrived at Snow Star.

All the soldiers were uniformly distributed with the basic C-class smart mechs and weapons and ammunition, as well as special military uniforms and equipment for the severe cold weather on Snow Planet.

According to the arrangement, the first two days were to investigate the basic situation of Snow Star being invaded by alien beasts.Ling Si and Ye Xuanhe respectively lead troops, drive the mechs, search for traces of alien beasts' activities from two different directions, and combine the feedback from the locals to simulate the activity map of alien beasts.

From the third day, various methods will be adopted to eliminate or repel the alien beasts that threaten the nearby humans.

The tasks of the first two days were relatively easy.

Because it didn't involve a large-scale frontal battle, the mechs were less likely to have problems. Most of the technicians, including Edie, were left at the station to wait.

Harold was one of the few support staff accompanying him.

Maybe it's because the legion didn't encounter a life-and-death battle and didn't find the right time to sacrifice. Maybe it's because Harold is cautious by nature, and the parasites who perfectly imitated him are also very vigilant. The body is still intact, not to mention dying on the battlefield, not even a single hair is missing.

Every time Edie saw him come back at the end of the team, with his head bowed, his half-length hair covering his eyes, and his usual taciturn appearance, he felt very complicated in his heart.

On the one hand, he hopes that the parasite will be killed as soon as possible to avenge Harold, and on the other hand, he is sad because he will never see his friend Harold again.

The evening scenery of Snow Star is unique. During the day, the orange star light appears, and at this moment it turns into a dazzling golden red, covering the snow-capped land.

Ling Si's Ninth Legion hadn't returned yet, and Ye Xuanhe's mecha team had finished a day of reconnaissance and landed in the open space of the base.The soldiers put away their mechas and ran to the training ground to assemble at a uniform pace. Harold was impressively in the team's last square formation of technicians.

Edie had been bored in the house for a long time, and because she saw Harold feeling upset again, she called Nanfeng out to accompany him for a walk.

Because the almighty robot Nanfeng led the way, Edie was not worried about getting lost, and unconsciously came to the edge of a deserted glacier.

There is a hut by the river, all made of ice blocks.

Under the shining of the starlight, the entire hut reflected a golden-red colorful light.

Edie walked in.