1novels Chapter 127 Across the Stars
Chapter 127 Across the Stars
"What did you say?" Shu Yao asked again, "I didn't understand."
"..." The official who came to send the obituary could not bear it, but still said: "According to the report from the front, Mr. Lloyd has no chance of surviving. Please mourn."
The voice was heard, but Shu Yao's head was still buzzing.His body reacted one step ahead of his thoughts, his eye sockets became blurred, and the tip of his nose became sore.His throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't speak at all.
Even though they have seen countless similar scenes, the officials are still not hard-hearted.
"Mr. Lloyd is a hero of the Federation." The visitor's voice slowed down slightly, "During his time in the Black Buck Legion, he killed 12 Zergs. He is a hero of the Federation, and the people will always remember him..."
Shu Yao could no longer hear clearly.
He blinked, tears rolling down his cheeks.
Everything in front of him became dim.He didn't remember how he sent the mourners away, or how he closed the door.It was already the second day that my thoughts began to turn again.The terminal was beeping frantically, and it was his editor who came to ask him how the agreed manuscript was written.
Shu Yao leaned back against the wall.
He just sat in front of the house all night.At this moment, my whole body was stiff, and even though I watched the editor's messages scroll up one by one, I still didn't have any desire to reply.
It was his editor.Because of dealing with Shu Yao for a long time, now he has been keenly aware of something wrong with Shu Yao.Reminiscent of Shu Yao's lover who enlisted in the army before, and the news of the defeat in the war that just came from the front... The editor thought for a while, and after thinking about it for a long time, he still didn't ask rashly, but left a message: "We are not in a hurry here. When will there be?" Empty, I can go back and forth."
There was no movement for a long time, and the electronic screen gradually dimmed and disappeared.
The light from outside shines on the floor of the living room, and with the rotation of the planet, it shines from the other corner of the room to Shu Yao's feet.
At a certain moment, he suddenly got excited, wiped away his tears, and opened the chat box with Karelina.
Alexey was not only his lover, but also Karelina's relatives.
When he enlisted in the army, Alexey filled in his name in the "contact person".At that time, he also said to Shu Yao in a brisk tone: "If something happens to me one day, you will have to inform my mother."
At that moment, Shu Yao said "Bah, bah, bah," and asked Alexei not to say more.Unexpectedly, it was a prophecy in the end.
He first wanted to dial the communication directly.But when things came to an end, I realized that I hadn't figured out how to talk to Karelina.
The chat box was temporarily closed, Shu Yao turned to open the text file, and began to carefully consider every word.
The last one he wrote was: "Auntie, last night, someone told me..."
This is too blunt.
Delete it and start over.
"Auntie, how are you doing recently? Are you in good health?"
Still have to give Karelina a little psychological preparation, right?
Delete it and start over.
"During this time, I often dreamed about Alexei..."
Before I finished typing this line, tears filled my eyes again.
Shu Yao covered his mouth, although he was in an environment where no one was around, he still tried his best to suppress his crying.
What he wrote right now is also true.After Alexei left, there were only two contents left in Shu Yao's dream.Or, he drives "Sangzi" and fights side by side with his lover.Or, like yesterday.On an ordinary day, he heard a knock on the door.Opening the door, there was a seriously injured Alexei outside, a coffin, or a mourner who came to tell him that Alexei was really gone.
He thought, he was already in such grief, so how would Karelina feel when she saw the news?
She is a mother and Alexey is her only child.Because of old Lloyd's evil deeds, the mother and son were separated for many years.But even when Karelina was sent to a nursing home, the mother and son still missed each other.Alexei will meticulously prepare Karelina's birthday present every year. When meeting someone he likes, his first reaction is to tell his mother the news in the language.The same is true for Karelina. She cares about her son and takes care of Alexei as much as she can.
Now, he wanted to tell her that Alexei was no longer there.
The official report hadn't come out yet, and Shu Yao couldn't even tell her exactly what happened to her son.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and found out the contact information of the funeral officer yesterday.
He was too emotional at the time and probably missed a lot of information.
With this in mind, Shu Yao dialed the other party's communication.
"... Hello, I am the family member of Alexei Lloyd."
"Ah, hello!"
"What did Alexei encounter in the end? I just heard from you yesterday that the planet they were stationed on was eaten away by Zerg..."
"Yes." After a pause, there was a little more caution in the voice, "All life on Guteng Star has disappeared, and the weight of the entire planet has been reduced by two-thirds."
"But," Shu Yao asked, "you didn't find Alexei's body."
"……"silence.
Shu Yao closed his eyes, knowing that what he said just now was a bit vexatious.
The Zerg is an omnivorous creature.They were born to invade, and even the rock formations on the planet can strengthen them, let alone living people?
But as long as he thinks that Alexei was eaten by them, half of his flesh, bones, and even hair are left, and what will be buried in his coffin will only be a military uniform and a few badges, Shu Yao still feels that the blood in his body is cold through.
He was silent for a moment, and then asked: "What kind of bug was it that attacked Heybuck's garrison?"
The funeral officer replied cautiously: "According to the existing identification, there are golden ring worms, reticulum worms..."
Shu Yao pursed his lips, recalling his own understanding of this kind of bug from his mind.
One of the highly poisonous, non-edible insects.Known for the circles of golden rings on the body, they can move on land and in the air, and every time they come, tens of thousands arrive, covering the sky and the sun.
They are generally the vanguard of the Zerg.Different from the follow-up bug army that eats everything, the golden ring bug is a rare and picky one.They will only choose "food" that is high in energy and good quality, and this is their reward for being a pioneer.
They also don't go to waste when there's more food than they can finish.Instead, inject poison, wrap them into cocoons with silk thread, and bring them back to the hive.
In the eyes of Shu Yao, who traveled from the earth, it is a bit like a combination of a bee and a spider.
Did Alexei meet them?As an A+ rank sentinel, he would probably, no, definitely be the primary target of the Golden Ring Worm.
"Mr. Shu?" the funeral officer asked again, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay." Shu Yao returned to his senses.
He asked a few more questions about the specific details that the military had found from the Guteng star, and then ended the communication.
Sitting alone at home, Shu Yao felt regretful.Maybe he shouldn't have asked so many questions, so that until now, all he could think of was the scene of Alexei with the mouthparts of the ringworm stuck in his chest, and his whole being sucked out instantly.
He continued to think about how he would break the news to Karelina.I wrote countless manuscripts, from dawn to dusk.He finally made up his mind and dialed Karelina's communication.
Unexpectedly, when the connection was made, Lawyer Jiang was on the opposite side.
When a man's voice came, Shu Yao was slightly taken aback.
Lawyer Jiang's voice was very soft, and he first said to Shu Yao, "Karelina is asleep." After that, he seemed to walk out of the room, and his voice returned to normal, "It's so late, what happened?"
Without facing Karelina herself, Shu Yao's mood was much more stable, and he said, "Uncle Jiang, it's..." After a pause, he finally choked up again.
On the other end of the communication, Jiang Cheng quietly listened to Shu Yao's breathing.After a while, he asked: "What happened to Alexei?"
Shu Yao was startled: "Uncle Jiang?"
"These days, Karelina's condition has not been right." Attorney Jiang said, "She is always flustered and seems to have nightmares. Originally, I wanted to ask you about Alexei's situation, but I was worried Will it scare you?"
Shu Yao closed his eyes, "Uncle Jiang..."
"What happened?" Attorney Jiang asked him, "Is it seriously injured, missing, or..."
Shu Yao originally wanted to say "he is no longer here".But when he heard the word "missing" in Lawyer Jiang's words, he suddenly froze.
Shu Yao remembered again: Yes, the golden ringworm's habit is to bring unfinished food back to its nest.According to existing surveys of abandoned insect nests, such "food" has been "stored" for a full 20 years at the longest.
Suddenly he began to tremble.It wasn't cold in the room, but Shu Yao's voice became stumbling.
He said: "I don't know. They say there is no trace of life on Guten anymore, and they also say that the ring worms once appeared on Guten."
On the other side, lawyer Jiang didn't answer him.
Shu Yao was immersed in his own thoughts, and it took a long time before he realized: "Uncle Jiang?" After a pause, his fingers were trembling, "Auntie, is that you?"
He held his breath, unable to believe his guess.However, what came from the opposite side was really a cold female voice.
"It's me." Karelina said, "Gold ring worms...they won't go looking for the worm's nest just for Alexei."
She understood Shu Yao's conjecture, and even to a certain extent, Karelina and Shu Yao had the same idea.However, as a former soldier, she still made this judgment.
Shu Yao's pupils shrank suddenly: "Why?"
Karelina was quiet for a moment, her voice softened, and she couldn't hear much sadness.
Only Lawyer Jiang, who was holding her, knew that at this moment, the body of the woman in his arms was completely bent.
But Shu Yao is still young and has not experienced many separations.If she also fell down, Shu Yao must be even more unbearable.
This idea made Karelina miraculously support it.She told Shu Yao: "In this way, the loss is too great, and the gain outweighs the loss."
Shu Yao: "But——"
Karelina said: "Honey, shall we visit you during this time?"
Shu Yao didn't speak.
Karelina, who has already settled on other planets with Lawyer Jiang, comforted him gently: "Let's discuss about Alexei. Wait for us, okay?"
She waited patiently, waiting for Shu Yao to say "yes".
She didn't know that at this time, Shu Yao's gaze was falling on a door not far away.
Behind that door is the "sangzi" that has not yet been fully perfected.
It is his only hope to go to the universe and find Alexei.