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Mars Base deployed all mechs and donned protective suits. Each mech was coated with a nuclear radiation shield. The search results showed no signs of life on the surface; only deep underground did they find Mars Special Operations Team Member hiding in a deep hole of a Nuclear Shelter. Their unique attire had allowed them to survive this catastrophe.
The rescued Special Forces Member looked at the surface, devastated by the sight of their once-familiar city destroyed by nuclear bombs. A modern civilization city transformed by thousands of years of Martians was gone in an instant. Everywhere they looked, there were ruins, and the scattered aircraft and mechs had melted into sculptures. Mars had no Atmosphere, no air, resembling space itself. The sun's ultraviolet rays combined with nuclear radiation made it unbearable to wear heavy protective suits on the scorching ground. The people and creatures on the surface had turned to ash; even the surviving Martians struggled to live without air and water.
The rescue teams could only bury the bones they found. Due to the lack of water and the unusually dry weather, the nuclear radiation from the recent explosion was extremely strong. The Mars rescue team members could not endure it for long. After several days of searching, with nothing left to find, Fair Connie ordered them to cease searching and return to Mars Base.
At Mars Base, Martians wept for their lost loved ones. Mars was gone, and Martians could only rely on this artificial Mars Base—a mobile city for survival.
To better manage this city, the Martians named the base Mars Nation. The country's Chairman remained Fair Connie, while Kairuot served as both Prime Minister and Marshal of Mars Nation.
Within Mars Nation, regardless of whether one belonged to the Kairo Tribe, Fair Tribe, or other ethnicities, everyone was considered a Martian. This time, Xiao Li was tasked with leading her Third Army Group's Mecha Battalion to outer space to encircle the Capricorn Mother Ship. She was fortunate enough to escape the nuclear explosion. Due to the abundance of talent at Mars Base, Xiao Li did not win any elections and remained in her position as a leader of a Mecha Battalion.
The Mars Base lingered in outer space near Mars, debating the future direction for the Martians. After much discussion within Mars Nation, Prime Minister Kairuot convened a meeting with his ministers.
When Kairuot mentioned developing on Earth, he faced considerable opposition from many ministers present. Their reasons were summarized as follows: first, current Earthlings were still in a primitive and underdeveloped state; second, Earth had once been a prison for the Martians, and they looked down upon associating with Earthlings; third, many environmental conditions on Earth were unsuitable for Martians.
After listening to his ministers, Kairuot scanned those present who had not yet spoken. If he could win them over, it would bolster their decision to develop on Earth. He said, "Regardless of your myriad reasons, we Martians are still living in an artificial base. While it is advanced, it is not natural—can you feel that? We are wrapped in a massive machine; we are truly prisoners locked in a cage."
Seeing no one oppose his statement, he continued: "I long to break free from this base's shell, breathe air that is not artificial, and enjoy nature's scenery. Unfortunately, I cannot because we are in a vacuum of space. Aside from Mars, we have yet to find another suitable planet for habitation. Earth can only serve as our temporary planet; until we find a suitable world, we will reside on Earth merely as a stopgap measure. It can be said that our visit to Earth is temporary, not permanent."
His words garnered support from most ministers for temporarily seeking refuge on Earth. Thus, it was decided that the Mars Base would move toward Earth.
As the Mars Base was about to leave Mars, Chairman Fair Connie personally officiated a ceremony where all personnel at the Mars Base bowed deeply towards the direction of Mars in honor of their fallen comrades. The Martians at the Mars Base bid farewell to Mars and decided to head towards Earth, preparing to establish a temporary home there.
The Mars Base moved towards Earth. One day, Fair Connie sat in her office, opened the skylight, and gazed at the twinkling stars through the glass cover of the base, lost in thought and reflecting on the hardships of life.
In recent days, Fair Connie had been pondering a question: "Is it an unchanging law that every advancement of humanity—from humans to Homo Sapiens, and ultimately to the Wise Ones—must result in the destruction of planets and lead to humanity's demise?"
At that moment, Kairuot walked in, followed by Xiaoli. Fair Connie quickly invited them to sit down and made tea for them.
Just as they settled in, Kairuot raised a sensitive issue: "We Martians are humans from a highly civilized society; how can we integrate with Earthlings? I think the only way is to isolate ourselves like Penglai Immortal Island and avoid interaction with Earthlings. Currently, I believe the ideal solution is to utilize the original Maya City and transform it into a Martian city suitable for our way of life on Earth."
Fair Connie asked, "But there are over a hundred thousand people living in Maya City, some of whom are descendants of our Martians. Are you suggesting we drive them away?"
Kairuot shook his head, indicating that such an action was impossible.
Fair Connie continued, "Therefore, we need to find another location near Maya City without disturbing these indigenous residents."
Kairuot sighed, "Alas, this war has pushed us Martians to the brink, forcing us to search for suitable planets throughout the universe. Some say war is the driving force behind human development; this force has pushed us from modern society back to primitive society, leading us down a cyclical path of Homo Sapiens and Wise Ones. Whenever humans reach their highest state as gods, some Wise Ones become somewhat complacent, leading to human disasters. If this is the case, what use is there in human development?"
The mother continued her son's topic: "Let those who claim war is the driving force behind human development go to hell! The wars of Homo Sapiens have destroyed one planet after another. Our ancestors originally lived on a Capricorn Planet outside a very habitable galaxy; it was nuclear war that forced the descendants of Capricorn to flee that planet. Highly civilized descendants can only wander in artificial Capricorn Planets throughout the universe. How can such humanity find motivation? I believe that once humanity enters a highly modernized era, war becomes the source of human destruction. It is not easy for humanity to reach a high level of civilization; it can be reverted back to primitive society in an instant. Thousands of years of civilized evolution can sometimes be undone by a single war."
Kairuot said with some realization: "After so many years of fighting with aliens until death do us part, we have ended up mutually harmed, with both sides planting seeds of hatred. Who knows when such wars will end? Is this perhaps a trap set by some unseen master? It seems difficult to break free from this trap."
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