40,000 Years of Cultivation

Facing the captain's insistence, the crew was silent.

But they flashed with scarlet light all over them, showing that their silence was by no means an identification with the captain.

"so what?"

Finally, Chief Officer Quick, on behalf of most of the members of the bridge team, whispered softly.

The captain was slightly startled.

"so what?"

The captain looked at the first mate in disbelief, "Quick, what do you mean, make it clear!"

"Yes, Captain, then I will put everyone's thoughts on them."

First Mate Quik went all out. He confronted Captain Dragon with no expression on his face, "Even if we really squeeze out the rich little world in front of us, repair or even upgrade the Emerald, we continue to embark on our journey or say... A desperate journey like a bereaved dog, and, with the luck against the sky, he found dozens or even hundreds of similar rich worlds, collected all the resources, and re-formed a mighty fleet. So what? At that time, are we able to fight the flood tide?

"Don’t forget, before the flood, our Yuanshi civilization was in control of the entire star sea! We built hundreds of millions of starships, we conquered countless rich planets, and we slaughtered thousands of them. A powerful civilization of intelligent life, we are the king of kings, the masters of all universes!

"And then, is it useful?

"Faced with the strong attack of the flood tide, the billions of starships were wiped out in an instant, and even more miserable. They became the puppets of the flood tide, planet after planet was transformed, batch after batch of Yuanshi clan was confused and willing to throw into the flood tide. In the arms, even the "solar defense line" that we have ignited hundreds of millions of stars has been easily broken through. Until the end, even a small wave of the flood can force us to scurry!

"Captain, please think about it carefully. With the power of the last starship we have now, even if it is increased a hundredfold, can it be compared with the Yuanshi civilization in its heyday? I'm afraid it's not even a mere dime?

"The Yuanshi civilization in its heyday was beaten and disintegrated by Hong Chao. Even if we are a hundred times stronger, how can we contend with Hong Chao?"

First Mate Quik finished speaking like a gun, and breathed out in relief.

These remarks have been left in the hearts of him and most of the bridge crew for too long. When they were spoken, the atmosphere on the bridge suddenly became different.

Captain Gao Zun Long was stunned.

Xuanguang alternated all over his body, as if raging wildly.

It seemed that he had never expected that his crew would become so weak after the torture of a long voyage.

"So?"

The captain squinted his eyes and said coldly, "What is your plan? Just stop here, don't you want to move on?"

"Forward?"

First Mate Quik smiled bitterly, "Towards a certain goal, striding forward under the guidance of hope, this is called'forwarding'; there is no goal at all, no hope is seen, roaming in the dark night, this is just headless. Flies are just lingering.

"Since they are all lingering, why not choose a way that is better for yourself?

"Captain, let's get it straight, brothers are all tired and can't go on anymore.

"We have been lost in this cruel sea of ​​stars for too long and too long. We have been wandering since our ancestors. We have never experienced the so-called'Glory of Yuanshi Civilization', and we don't know what it is like to rule the world. Ever since the memory of our parents' parents, they have been living a life of precariousness and panic all day long.

"We endure filthy air, rancid circulating water, and synthetic food that tastes like chewing wax every day. We died because of the failure of the hibernation chamber, we died because of the explosion of the power furnace, and we were sucked into the universe because the meteorite penetrated the shell of the starship. Die in a vacuum-I heard that when the Yuanshi civilization was at its strongest, our ancestors had already cultivated to a state where they could freely transform between matter and energy. They were not afraid of the coldness and ruthlessness of the universe, but it was a pity that they were chased by the flood. After killing for so many years, our civilization has degraded to such a sad degree. Most of the superior technology and cultivation methods have been lost, and it is impossible to even survive in the vacuum of the universe!

"Such suffering, can you still brag about ‘journey’ with a shy face? Are such us really alive, or are we a group of pathetic corpses?

"Tired, Captain, we are so tired.

"If you don't find this rich world in front of you, maybe everyone can go on walking indifferently.

"But the world in front of us is too peaceful, too beautiful, too dreamy. It is beautiful enough to crush all our beliefs, leaving only one thought in our minds, which is to stay here forever and live a worry-free life. A carefree, contented life!"

"A carefree, contented life?"

Captain Gao Zunlong muttered softly twice, and suddenly raised his eyebrows, as if raising a guillotine, he roared with a thunderous voice, "Are you all crazy? Are your brains blocked by interstellar dust, or are you scorched by stars? Too bad to think? Hong Chao is still behind us and will find us at any time!"

"No, Captain, Hong Chao hasn't appeared for two to three thousand years. We got rid of it temporarily."

First officer Quik said blankly, "Hundred-legged insects are dead but not stiff. After all, the Yuanshi civilization was once prosperous. Even if it fell apart, there were tens of millions of fugitive fleets scattered across the stars. The tide always had to be one by one. Harvest slowly.

"In other words, we don't need to escape the flood, we just need to be more concealed than our brother fleet.

"In this sense, what you said about collecting resources, repairing and upgrading starships is to find a dead end, because doing so will definitely release various special energy ripples and signals, which are easily searched by floods. .

"On the other hand, if we hide in this fertile world, try to seal all the high-tech and cultivation secrets, so as not to leak even a little bit of signal to the outside. Before harvesting the brother fleet, Hong Chao will not be so easy to find. our."

"Brother Fleet, Quick, you still have the face to mention the word'brother'?"

Captain Gao Zunlong smirked, "Your way is to be a tortoise and use your brother as a shield, in exchange for the illusory sense of security that is lingering?"

"It sounds a bit mean, but they are not real'brothers' either."

First Mate Quik said lightly, "Long before the emergence of the flood tide, the Yuanshi civilization had split. The Yuanshi clan who conquered different universes had already alienated into the local appearance, beggars neighbors, and crippled brothers and sisters-we have been fighting many times Civil war? Watching these people die, I won’t feel the slightest guilt."

"Well, even if these so-called'brother fleets' have nothing to do with us, how long can we hide here? Ten thousand years, one hundred thousand years, or one million years?"

Captain Gao Zunlong said angrily, "In the end, we will still be found by Hong Chao!"

"One million years, isn't it enough? My Captain, don't be too greedy."

A helpless smile appeared on the face of Chief Quek, "Birth, old age, sickness and death, the laws of nature, any civilization will rise and die, if our civilization, we can continue to comfortably live in this fertile world for another million years. , No, as long as one hundred thousand years, even ten thousand years is good, I will be satisfied.

"After all, with our lives, we can't support ten thousand years. Even if we count our children and grandchildren, it is enough for them to live a happy life carefree. When we are all dead, who cares whether or not? Will it flood the sky?"

"..."

Captain Gao Zunlong stared at First Mate Quik, as if he had never known his "loyal" deputy.

"Insufficient resources."

Captain Gao Zunlong paused and gritted his teeth, "Even if you just hide here as a tortoise with a shrunken head, as you said, the resources of this rich world are still not enough for all the crew on the Emerald, so comfortable and carefree. To live a lifetime."

"Yes, it's not enough, but who said that all crew members should enjoy it?"

Mate Quik’s smile suddenly became very weird, "99% of the crew are still in hibernation, so let them hibernate forever. The resources of this rich world only need to supply us-1% of our soberness. Well, this is always enough, right?"