Chapter 855 New members join
The top management of Blackhand Port knew that the beating was related to Shanna, but they would not be able to accommodate her for one night, so after the Swan entered the port, no one suddenly jumped out and told Alyssa and the others to leave quickly.
Time passed slowly, and at night, in the dead of night, the lighting in the colonial satellite was also lowered.
Carrying a bottle of local specialty grape wine, Alyssa sneaked out of the house while everyone else was asleep, and sat down on a big rock not far from the farm.
Drinking alone against the moon is very artistic, but unfortunately, there is no satellite of the moon here. Even if there is, it cannot be seen in the colony. When you look up, you can only see the slightly bright starry sky.
"Can't sleep?"
Long came over and simply sat next to Alyssa.
"Well, a lot happened today and I'm a little annoyed."
Alyssa raised her head and took a sip of wine, then handed the bottle to Long.
Even though he is a silicon crystal man, he doesn't even know where his mouth is, but Long can still drink. The specific manifestation is that he pours upwards against the crystal ball of his body.
The light in the crystal ball swayed slightly, and even had a slight blush.
The two of them stayed silent like this, drinking a bottle of wine. Alyssa had no intention of going back, she just stared at the starry sky quietly, and after a while she slowly said:
"When Shanna said she wanted to be a sacrifice, I was really frightened. I didn't know how to explain it to Dad Pro. I even thought about never returning to Blackhand Port."
They have only lived together for a few days. It would be nonsense to say that there is any bond between Alyssa and Shanna. What she can't accept is that she doesn't know how to explain to Father Pro that your granddaughter is gone.
Long didn't speak, just listened quietly.
"I don't know how many lives have been swallowed up by this beautiful starry sky, and I don't know how many secrets it hides. Shanna is probably just an insignificant number, or maybe... me too."
"It seems that Carlos's rebellion is a good thing. You have become mature and stable."
"Come less."
Alyssa smiled and patted Long, lowered her head and said: "I would rather be immature."
But people don’t have the right to choose, they just go with the flow.
"From the perspective of us silicon people, everything is meaningless, and the world just operates according to fixed laws."
The lifespan of a silica person is similar to that of a human being, but the difference is that after a silica person dies, a new one will grow from the corpse.
This is like a jellyfish, constantly repeating aging and rebirth. It seems to be eternal life, but in fact it is an alternation of the same individual.
Therefore, the outlook on life of Silicon Crystal people is different from that of other mortals.
“But precisely because it doesn’t have meaning, we need to give it meaning.”
"When did you become a poet?"
"It's when your mind wanders."
"..."
You are such a comforter.
Shaking her head, Alyssa said:
"Then let's talk realistically. I'm going to set off to chase my starship tomorrow."
"Are you afraid?"
"How could it be? It's just...well, I'm really a little scared."
In the past, with starships as her backing, Alyssa was almost fearless, but after losing the starships, she truly realized how ordinary people felt when they were traveling through the stars.
Thinking back to the beginning, her grandfather only relied on a loan to start his business, from being alone to driving an eight-kilometer-long starship.
It just sounds like it’s not difficult, but when you actually do it, you realize how much hardship there is.
Alyssa feels like a pampered rich second generation who suddenly lost everything and is now trying to find a way to get back what belongs to her. Put this way, it really sounds a bit like Iron Man.
Alyssa is not confused, she is indeed a little scared, afraid of the future.
"My captain, no matter what, I will follow you as always, even to hell."
Alyssa hugged Long and whispered:
"Thanks."
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Early the next morning, the Swan set sail again.
Father Pro said farewell at the port. Before leaving, he gave Alyssa a hairpin and a letter.
"You go find the person at the address on the letter. That guy is the most knowledgeable intelligence dealer I know. He must have information about the whereabouts of the starship. The hairpin is a token. She owes me a favor and will not ask you for money."
Now that we have the foundation to find the starship, the only thing missing is information.
An eight-kilometer-long starship looks very big, but in fact it is just a drop in the ocean in this vast universe. Without an exact source of information, it is literally like finding a needle in a haystack.
Alyssa nodded and accepted, and Father Pro said in a low voice:
"Take good care of Shanna, she doesn't understand anything yet."
"I know, dad, don't worry."
Blackhand Port can tolerate Shanna staying for one night, but it cannot tolerate her staying in Blackhand Port all the time.
After all, the fleet's target is obviously her. If Blackhand Port is beaten again, it won't be a matter of dead spots.
Shanna must leave. If she doesn't leave, Blackhand Port will send Shanna out when the fleet comes again.
So Dad Pro asked Shanna to get on Alyssa's boat.
Alyssa is a recycler and travels all day long. It is quite difficult to locate her. The two of them will be safer.
Originally, Father Pro wanted to find some crew members for Alyssa, but the trustworthy people have been busy recently, and there is no manpower available to repair the Black Hand Port.
Anyway, with Li Chengqi here, if the Swan really wants to fight, it won't need many people.
"Remember to come back and take a look when you have time. I won't live long."
"Don't worry, Dad, I'll be back as soon as I'm free, and you will definitely live longer than me."
"Go, go, little girl, you're just talking nonsense. Let's go quickly."
Even though Father Prolo is considered an old man among the dwarves, in terms of the life span of the dwarves, it is not certain who will die for whom.
As the hatch was closed, the Swan was immediately towed away from the berth by the tugboat. Shanna lay on the porthole and waved to Father Prolo below until she was out of sight.
Although Zannah remembered her mission, she was still just an innocent child at heart. She couldn't understand why she had to leave Black Hand Port.
But for Shanna, she probably just regarded being on the Swan as a small adventure.
After all, elves have a very long life, and Zannah is still a clone of an ancient elf, so her concept of time is completely different from that of ordinary people.
The Swan sailed out of Blackhand Port and reported its direction to the tower. After receiving permission, the engine was ignited to start pulse flight, and then it started to jump after leaving the shielding force field.
The place they were going to was a bit far this time, and the drive was long.
I heard Alyssa say that the Swan will pass through the ‘Big Hole’, which is actually a black hole.
Of course not to get close to him, but to go around.
All jump abilities will be terminated when passing through a large hole. You can only nudge from the edge a little bit and use pulse flight and jump to get around cautiously.
This process will probably last about a week, and there will be no space stations or docking places along the way.
(End of chapter)