Chapter 30 Plan
Zijing, how exactly did she die?
When asked such a question, Lonis was startled… If she put herself in the other person’s shoes, she could understand their predicament very well.
Just like herself, she definitely wanted to know how she died, right?
If it was a natural death, then she would be at ease. But if it was dying in battle or a sudden death, then it would be too sad, wouldn’t it?
After all, in that case, many people would cry for her. And to this day, although Lonis, as a hero, had lost many of her original intentions due to “training,” at least one aspect remained.
She didn’t want to see girls crying.
As a man, it was natural to protect girls and make them happy, right? And making everyone sad for oneself would definitely not be a qualified hero.
And now, Zijing asked such a question because she felt her time was running out and wanted to change her fate?
…
Lonis was deep in thought, but Elusia shook her head slightly and replied directly, “Zijing, why do you need to know how you died? What’s the point of such a thing?”
“Of course, it’s meaningful! Elusia, I’m not afraid of death, and if I knew my death, I wouldn’t try to defy fate and become a variable in the causal loop… I just want to do the things that must be done before I die.”
“!”
“Aiya, please show me.”
“Mm, I understand.”
…
Receiving Zijing’s command, the maid lifted the hem of her skirt and performed a courtesy on the spot: “Guests, please be prepared. The thing I am about to perform may make you feel uncomfortable.”
“Uncomfortable…”
“Yes.”
The maid nodded, and then what?
She actually did something that everyone had not expected at all… She actually detached her own head from her neck!
Lonis was so scared that she almost peed herself. And at the cut of the maid’s neck, one could see many silicone-like solidified substances, as well as a clearly artificial bionic spine.
“This, this…”
“See? Aiya is actually a puppet. Not only her, but all the maids around me are actually puppets made by my own hands. They were originally male and female, robbers and martyrs, the dying and the world-weary… But no matter what their past was, they have now become maids and an indispensable part of me.”
“!”
Lonis’s eyes widened in a daze, and she also recalled the past that the Eight-tailed Fox told Elusia in the City of Ruins.
At that time, Zijing and Jeyuri had a confrontation, and Jeyuri accused Zijing of being too selfish, only able to protect the few people around her.
In this case…
…
“That’s right, I am one of the most outstanding puppeteers now. My puppet-making technology is unique, and as long as I am alive, my maids will also have infinite lifespans. But if I die, they will gradually age and eventually die from part failure.”
“Can’t you… leave behind the maintenance manual?”
“It’s easier said than done. But this kind of puppet-making technology is the result of glimpsing the mysteries of the Supreme Beings, how could others learn it? Therefore, I absolutely cannot accept my sudden death, because my life is not just my own.”
(Not just one person’s matter?)
…
Seeing the look in Zijing’s eyes, Lonis vaguely felt a sense of resonance.
And Elusia’s gaze was sharp. She didn’t answer directly but said, “Mm, Zijing, I can understand your feelings. But I’m very sorry, I still can’t tell you how you died.”
“Why?”
“Because in the end of the legend, you just disappeared, and no one knows if you are alive or dead.”
“Disappeared…”
“That’s right, no one knows your whereabouts, and no one has heard your story. But at least, you survived the Supreme Being defense battle, and you didn’t die suddenly.”
Elusia did not mention Jeyuri, but Zijing was smart enough to guess something:
“Was it someone around me? Did I go missing because I had a conflict with someone around me?”
“I didn’t say that, you’re guessing wildly~”
“You guy, as expected of Tsukimi Shimo’s disciple, you’re just as shameless as she is… Alright, even knowing this much is enough for me.”
Afterward, what Zijing and Elusia discussed was just some official business.
For example, how to mobilize the Moon defense forces and how to utilize various weapons. These were all very complicated and stressful matters.
Because your decision might lead to the death of countless people, Lonis was a little worried that Elusia might find it difficult to make decisions and get bogged down.
But the result…
was completely beyond Lonis’s expectations.
Elusia, as if she had been prepared, smoothly offered her opinions. And many of the strategies and arrangements also coincided with Zijing’s thoughts.
…
“You also think we can launch a tentative counterattack?”
“Mm, after the evolutionary body’s attack failed, the other party should be preparing the third wave of offensive – and if we know nothing about it, it’s very dangerous. It’s better to send out troops to at least retake all the strongholds within the solar system.”
“The Second Fleet, which was drifting near Jupiter, has been out of contact for some time, but it’s not impossible that there are still survivors on board. Because the one commanding the Second Fleet was none other than the Pirate King, Luo Bei.”
“Luo Bei…”
Hearing Zijing say this, Lonis felt a little reassured.
Because she remembered that Luo Bei seemed to have survived the apocalypse independent war, which meant… that Pirate King should not be dead, but was still holding on near Jupiter.
Then…
“Mm, I also think that with the Pirate King Luo Bei’s strength, it’s unlikely that she would be defeated so easily. She must have discovered some clues near Saturn.”
“Then, I will be the one to rescue the Second Fleet.”
That’s how it was decided.
The girls only rested for 2 days at the Moon Defense Headquarters before immediately receiving new missions and needing to depart again.
Although Elusia stated that her companions could stay at headquarters and rest for a while.
But in fact, except for Dr. O’Kali who had to stay and continue researching information about the evolutionary body, the girls all expressed their desire to set off together.
Because…
Jupiter was also the front line. Although this was a rescue mission for the Second Fleet, everyone knew that there might be a head-on conflict with the Supreme Being civilization.
Therefore, to prevent accidents, equipping the strongest combat power was also basic.
It was just that Lonis never expected…
“Miss Rysket, are you also boarding the ship?”
“Mm, I have some acquaintance with Luo Bei. If the officers of the Second Fleet are still alive, they should recognize me, right?”
“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Miss Rysket…”
“Wait a minute, take me with you too, okay?”
“Is that… Senior Zhou Sumeng?”
“Mm, mm, Xiao Ling and I also have some things we want to tell everyone, so take me along as well.”
And so, the Time Shuttle set off again.
