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Reynold, Kris, Wenke, and Fan Qing, who had shared life-and-death experiences together, found themselves under the influence of a forced memory deletion system. A certain segment of their memories was erased, and everything returned to a state of calm. They could only hope that this terrifying ordeal had truly come to an end. As they approached Black Hole Kada, the entire Dream Seeker II entered a deceleration phase, leading to a complete thawing of all crew members.
With the system's countdown:
"Prepare for full thawing!"
"Full thawing initiated!"
"Countdown begins: Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"Thawing successful! Gentle procedures activated..."
"All systems normal; consciousness is beginning to recover..."
These prompts were, of course, pre-recorded, but at that moment, the voices felt incredibly real. A recorder captured all these messages in their entirety.
"Captain, we’re not far from our destination! We should arrive in about a month," said a pilot seated at the controls as everyone emerged from their sleeping chambers, fully thawed.
"Oh, then the others should be thawed out by now too! With only a month left, let’s have some fun!" Captain Reynold thought that this journey seemed like a strange dream. However, whenever he tried to recall what that dream was about, a sharp pain shot through his head. "After all, it’s just a dream; who cares?"
"Understood!" The pilot replied and began operating the controls.
Soon, silence enveloped the cabin. After a few quick movements of the pilot's fingers, a massive glass door opened, and seven individuals stepped out from the freezing chamber.
"Wow! Have we really been asleep for over a hundred years?"
"Yeah! I’m never sleeping again!"
"You'll get older if you don't sleep!"
"Hmph! Captain, this little knife is bullying me again!"
"I didn't!" Little Knife quickly replied, "It was Alan who said she didn't want to sleep!"
"Alright, enough of that. 'Take a step back and the sea is vast.' Little Knife, Alan, and Senri, come over here!" Reynold called out, pointing to the two men and one girl from the crowd as they stepped forward. They weren't very familiar with each other, divided into two factions: members of the Anti-Violence Squad and the guards of the CBR Group.
"This is the captain of the CBR Celestial Defense Team and also the deputy leader for this mission—Kris!" Reynold introduced a man dressed in a light blue spacesuit (the others were similarly attired).
"Hello!" At that moment, their memories froze as they recalled having met at the Cosmic Headquarters. Everything prior had been a secret arrangement by the organizers, all encrypted. The two captains had also signed agreements allowing their memories to be extracted.
"Let me introduce you to our members of the Anti-Violence Squad." Hearing his captain speak, also the captain of the Dream Seeker II, the two in the cockpit paused and turned around.
"This is Sward (translated as 'Sword' in Mandarin), the ship's maintenance officer and program handler!" Kris walked over and shook hands with Sward. The two big men held on for a bit too long, making it awkward before they quickly let go.
These were just ordinary courtesies; despite being in a civilized era, it was precisely because of civilization that such rituals persisted. The spiritual and material civilizations of this age had developed immensely, allowing anyone with cognitive ability to enjoy good benefits, even if there were many corrupt elements in the implementation process.
"This is Lan Liu, our data analyst!"
When it was time for her introduction, Lan Liu smiled brightly as she approached the handsome First Officer, extending her delicate white hand to shake with Kris. Perhaps feeling a bit tense, Kris couldn't pull away easily; her face flushed bright red. At that moment, Lan Liu appeared incredibly cute, causing Little Knife to nearly drool as he exclaimed, "Wow, I thought you were a tomboy; turns out you have such a stunning side!"
However, before Sward could finish his sentence, a sharp snap echoed as he got hit on the head. Dazed, he looked up to see the data analyst glaring at him with fiery eyes, realizing he was in trouble and had no choice but to beg for mercy.
"Look at you! You still want to take advantage of me?" Lan Liu boldly pushed past Sward and moved to the center of the group.
"Yes, yes... You are indeed great!" Little Knife stood among them still not behaving well, giving Lan Liu a glare. Yet these two adversaries brought life into the otherwise cold atmosphere filled with lifeless machines; their banter made things less monotonous.
"Can you two quiet down? There are 'outsiders' (referring to members of the CRB Group) here. Alright, this is Senri, our ship's scout!"
Kris walked over, smiling as he shook hands with Senri, before finally approaching Reynold.
"Hello, Reynold!" Kris looked at the captain and suddenly felt a strange sensation. Although they had just met, it felt as if they had experienced life and death together.
"Hello, Kris! Why don't you introduce your Cosmic Warriors?" Seeing his partner lost in thought, Reynold reminded him.
"Sure," Kris walked over to a strong young man. "This is Gideon!" Kris pointed to the blonde man, "He is the ship's co-pilot!"
Following etiquette, Reynold mirrored Kris's actions, walking over with a smile and shaking hands with Gideon.
"This is Hikamu, the ship's mechanic!" Kris continued, moving to a more refined-looking young man. The reason all the crew members were young (except for the two captains) was due to a special arrangement from above; older individuals typically held high-ranking positions and were often reluctant to leave the Galaxy System.
"This is Sain, who works just like your Miss Lan!" He smiled at Lan Liu intentionally. When the handsome First Officer turned his gaze toward her, Lan Liu subtly avoided eye contact. Kris, ever the gentleman, turned back without changing his expression.
After shaking hands with Sain, Reynold approached the remaining two non-combat team members:
"These two are technicians from the Cosmic Headquarters' Research Department, Pilot Wenke and Co-Pilot Fan Qing. Kris… you and I are the commanders."
Kris friendly walked over to Wenke and Fan Qing, shaking hands with them one by one. Although he felt a sense of déjà vu, they soon moved together toward the cockpit.
"With so many experts around, we can relax! Haha..." This time, Kris broke his usual demeanor and laughed loudly.
"Captain, that's not fair! I have to maintain these cold programs; it's so dull and exhausting!" Sward complained while deliberately lifting his legs onto the Control Panel.
"Little Knife, if that's how you feel, why don't we switch places?" Seeing Sward's behavior, Reynold said with an odd smile. He knew Little Knife well; Sward had been under Reynold's wing since the beginning and could be considered a good apprentice. However, Little Knife was naturally carefree and unruly.
"Captain, I didn't mean it that way!" Sward trembled at his captain's terrifying expression, quickly putting his feet down and quietly returning to his programming tasks.
"Kris, let's go talk over there!" With that, Reynold gestured for Kris to follow him toward the Leisure Cabin at the back of the ship.
"Captain, what should we do then?" Little Knife called out loudly as he saw the captain preparing to leave.
"You guys... just make sure the ship isn't sunk by comets or meteors; do whatever you want but don't go too far..." After saying this, Reynold closed the cabin door and walked down the long corridor with Kris.
"Awesome... Lan Liuer, look... the captain is good to me, right?" Sward boasted about his "contribution" on purpose.
"You? Hmph... How dare you say that? If it were me, I would definitely be able to apply for a fun event. And here you are, bragging without even spitting to check yourself..." Lan Liu scoffed and teased him deliberately.
"Is that a pee? That's disgusting... Is it a female?" Little Knife said with a playful grin.
"You... say whatever you want. Hmph, I'm working here!"
In the end, under the strong criticism from the gentlemen, Little Knife agreed to admit her mistake and slap herself, and only then did Lan Liu agree not to bring it up again.
Senri, Lan Liu, and Sain teamed up to play a Computer Game, while Wenke and Fan Qing worked together to test and repair the spaceship. Hikamu and Sward argued about going to the Gym for some sparring.
Gideon was the most diligent; while everyone else was playing games, he was making improvements to the spaceship's trajectory from the Co-Pilot Seat.
Time flew by quickly in their joy, or perhaps joy passed quickly in time!
The spaceship was getting closer to the black hole—Kadar Star.
This group of people, who were about to face life-and-death dangers, had no idea how cruel fate could be; it would take each of their lives.
But where there is life, there must be death; where there is existence, there must be nothingness. Who could change that?
At least they couldn't...
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