The Man Disgusted by Death

The Zerg's raid caught the empire off guard, but the legions quickly resisted the spread of the front after they assembled, and the war entered a stalemate.The Zerg has amazing fecundity. It was almost extinct more than 100 years ago, but now it can dispatch a larger army than before.Compared with the reproductive ability of the Zerg, the advantage of human beings lies in technology. After more than 100 years of development, weapons and equipment have long been incomparable. Therefore, the empire is not what it used to be.

Due to the opening of the state of war, the seventh and eighth grade students of Xingyun Military Academy were all conscripted into the army. The seniors Lu Zhao knew, such as Wang Zan and Adrian, all went to the front line, and the sixth graders will also go to the battlefield after passing the year-end exam. .Lu Zhao didn't inquire about Ji Heng's whereabouts, but it was inevitable that other students' comments would enter his ears.

Ji Heng has already joined the army and went to the front line in Righeim.

The school year is coming to an end, Lu Zhao made a trip to Hemlock Town before the exam, because Master Mu and Lasswell both accepted the offer from Mars Corporation, and they are about to leave to work at the headquarters of Mars Corporation in the Imperial Capital Galaxy.

"Ah, this old bone can still make some contribution to the empire." Master Mu said unhurriedly while drinking tea.

"Don't think too much, study hard, you know?" Lasswell beat the apprentice.

"I see." Lu Zhao replied.

This time, Mrs. Mu also wants to go together, "We also have a property over there. We have lived in it for decades, and your uncle didn't sell it after he retired. Xiao Zhao can come and live with us when he is free during the holidays."

The imperial capital galaxy has convenient transportation. There is a direct transport spacecraft from Amber, and it can be reached in three days.

"Okay." Lu Zhao agreed again.

After seeing off the three elders, Lu Zhao went back to Xingyun alone.

Because of the last accident, Lu Zhaoduo was delayed for more than 20 days. The original [-]-day itinerary took [-] days to come back, and his homework fell behind.Professor Wood felt ashamed, so he suggested that Lu Zhao could apply for a deferral of the year-end exam, but Lu Zhao refused.

For some reason, Lu Zhao always has a sense of urgency, as if he has to study hard all the time to resist that feeling.

This year's actual combat assessment has been cancelled. It is said that in the coming year, Xingyun will strengthen the military physical fitness courses. Although Amber is located in the rear of the empire, the haze of the war is still lingering.

In this exam, Lu Zhao's grades were not satisfactory, but he didn't take it to heart.During the vacation, Lu Zhao did not leave Xingyun a step. Except for the necessary physical training, he almost stayed in the dormitory to study.

Qiao Miaomiao went back to school early to see Lu Zhao, and found that Lu Zhao's state was a bit strange.

"You don't have to work so hard, do you?" Qiao Miaomiao squeezed Lu Zhao's cheek, "It seems that you have lost a lot of weight."

"I'm fine." Lu Zhao said, "I also exercise every day."

Seeing the timetable on the wall of Lu Zhao's dormitory, Qiao Miaomiao shook his head, "The sky will fall and there will be a tall man to support it, not to mention that you are professional and you are not forced to join the army."

"But I want to go." Lu Zhao smiled, his smile was shallow, but his tone was extremely firm, "I will join the army."

Qiao Miaomiao was stunned for a moment, "There is no need to worry, there are still three years left."

Lu Zhao didn't say a word. He was already studying the fourth grade course. If he could take the exam for early graduation, it would take less than three years.

During the war, the mentality of many people changed. After all, the atmosphere in the school became tense, and all kinds of activities and entertainment stopped.

Students began to drop out one after another, partly to join the army early, because their hometown was in the enemy-occupied area, and partly to avoid the upcoming military service, because the tragedy of the war was beyond imagination.

Different choices divide human beings into two distinct parts.

In 2778 of the Imperial Calendar, the war against the Zerg entered its second year.

When Lu Zhao walked through the Xingyun campus, he heard the familiar music. It was a hero's requiem. Whenever Xingyun students died in battle, this song would be played on campus.

Has anyone else died?

Lu Zhao stopped and looked up at the dark cloud-covered sky. On the thick and endless clouds, the light of lightning lit up one after another.

There was a girl crying on the steps. She hugged her shoulders tightly, her long hair was loose, her body curled up, and her voice was distraught.

When Lu Zhao approached, he realized that it was Wei Na.Was the victim a friend of Wei Na-senpai?

In the past two years, there have been too many such bad news. Those seniors who have met each other and heard their names have left this world forever.

Lu Zhao silently squatted beside Wei Na, calling softly, "Sister."

Wei Na raised her head, her eyes were red and swollen, her face was covered with water marks, and her hair wet with tears stuck to her cheeks, "I haven't told him—" she cried, "Tell him I like him -"

Wei Na held a photo tightly in her hand, which was crumpled by her, but Lu Zhao knew the person on it.

That is Zongyuan.

Zongyuan who once told him about the history of war in the college history memorial hall, Zongyuan who once lent him money when he was in the most embarrassing time, Zongyuan who was once so handsome and heroic.

he died.

Lu Zhao thought that when he returned to Amber from the ancient galaxy a year ago, Zong Yuan made a special trip to the space transportation center to meet him. That was the last time they met. When Zong Yuan graduated, he didn't even go to see him off.

And now, there's never a chance.

Dark clouds enveloped the whole world, the overwhelming rain and fog rushed to the earth, and the lightning and thunder in the distant sky seemed to be singing a sad elegy...

The dead are gone, and the living still need to continue to fight for survival.

Lu Zhao applied to drop out of school. He wanted to join the army, but the college rejected him.The school believed that Lu Zhao could only join the army as an ordinary infantry soldier, but after passing the certification exam, he could obtain the qualification of a mechanic.At present, there is a shortage of mechanics in the military. As an excellent student in the mechanics department, it is a pity for Lu Zhao to become an infantry soldier.

Therefore, Lu Zhao could only study harder in order to pass the exam as soon as possible.

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In 2633 of the Imperial Calendar, more than a dozen wormholes of various sizes appeared in the Selam spiral magnetic field near the Righeim Nebula, and some extremely powerful alien creatures came from another distant time and space.At first, human beings tried to communicate with each other, but after several trials, the alien creatures revealed their cruel nature, they attacked the imperial spacecraft and began to massacre human beings.

At the beginning of the war, because no effective method to restrain the Zerg was found, the empire suffered heavy losses. For a while, people's hearts were broken and the wind and rain were in turmoil, and various fugitive factions appeared in turn.The young Emperor Yuanchang, regardless of opposition from the government and the opposition, insisted on his own conquest. After several fierce battles, people discovered the weakness of the Zerg. Those alien creatures with hard shells could not withstand a low-frequency cold light ray.

So all the weapons and equipment were modified, and humans finally started an effective counterattack, but the number of Zerg was too many, and the war entered a stalemate.

In 2649 of the Imperial Calendar, the spiral magnetic field of Selam became more unstable, and a larger wormhole appeared, followed by a huge Zerg warship, which was the Zerg Star Destroyer known as the Hell.It was also in that battle that Liao Xingshen drove the Transcendence starfighter and blew up the spacecraft engine of the Hell, thus being regarded as the Imperial God of War.

As the Zerg weakened, the Selam wormhole gradually collapsed and finally disappeared completely.The Empire wiped out the remaining Zerg, ending the 20-year war.

After the war, the empire invested a lot of scientific research force in the study of wormholes. By the middle of this century, human beings finally touched the edge of artificial wormhole technology. As for whether to create wormholes in Seram and destroy the home planet of the Zerg through the wormholes, the empire Divided into the main battle and the main and two factions.

The war faction believes that the empire must take the initiative to solve the Zerg threat once and for all; the peace faction believes that the Selam wormhole is formed naturally, which is an accident. It is enough to master the technology that can destroy the wormhole in the early stage of its formation.

The debate between the main battle and the main peace has not yet been settled. More than 100 years after the last accident, a wormhole appeared in Selam again, and it was without warning. The statement that the Zerg does not have wormhole technology is self-defeating. .The wormholes created near the spiral magnetic field are relatively rudimentary, but once the technological capabilities of the Zerg are broken through and wormholes can be opened in other places, the entire territory of the empire will be defenseless.

No one felt that they could rest easy if they kept Seram.

In 2779 Imperial Calendar, the Empire recaptured Fort Righeim.

On the day the news was announced, many people said that this was the turning point of this war, and the empire would turn to a full-scale counterattack.Then more good news came. The military had successfully destroyed three Seram wormholes, and the elimination of the remaining ones was just around the corner.

So the topic of going straight to the Zerg home planet was restarted, and several wormhole research institutions have received considerable scientific research funding.People are generally optimistic, and everyone believes that in the next one or two years, the military will be able to end the local war and burn the war to the old nest of the Zerg.

At the end of 2779, Lu Zhao passed the certification exam and was qualified as a mechanic, and the academy allowed him to submit his application for enlistment.

Before leaving Amber, Lu Zhao sent video messages to his uncle, aunt, master, and Aunt Julie who was far away in the Milky Way. He did not hide anything from the previous three elders and told him about joining the army, while Aunt Julie, Because the old lady is getting old, Lu Zhao did not tell the truth, but said that he would continue his studies in Xingyun.

After sending the message, before quitting the academy star network, Lu Zhao clicked on the academy forum, intending to browse it for the last time, and then he saw a very popular post.

It was a battlefield image sent by a senior who participated in the battle to regain Righeim Fortress.

The recovery battle of the Righeim Fortress was extremely difficult, and the Empire paid a huge price. After the outer Zerg warships were wiped out, the mechs and mechanical infantry still needed to enter the fortress to wipe out the remaining Zerg one by one.The light mecha of Mars Corporation played a very important role in this campaign. The exoskeleton system technology was donated by Master Mu and Lasswell for free. Suitable for close combat with Zerg.

In those images, fighters wearing light mechs are fighting fiercely with the Zerg. Due to the toughness of the Zerg's flesh, the fighters must first use conventional weapons to destroy their armor, and then kill them with cold-shot weapons.

At the end of the video, the battle is over, Zerg corpses are all over the ground, and a soldier looks back at the broken wall of the fortress in the morning light. His figure is upright and unyielding, but his eyes cannot hide his sadness.

It was Ji Heng, Ji Heng who hadn't seen him for several years, and Ji Heng who had never appeared since he came back from the ancient galaxy.

When we parted, did you still hate him?

No, Lu Zhao thought, when he saw the Avenger outside the porthole of the escape cabin, he didn't hate it anymore.

Along with the beating of the heart, fine and dense pain spread, Lu Zhao involuntarily stretched out his hand, trying to smooth the man's frowning brows.

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mom,

I think, I like someone.

Lu Zhao

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