Evolution Beyond the Stars Volume 1 The Beginning of Eden 01314 The Goddess Arrives Time September 27, 2145

Sendai Tavern, a high-end living area in Area E, Shelter No. 09, Wangye Ecological Zone, New Tokyo City.

"Bang bang bang!" After three gunshots, the last Zhengxing self-defense team member fell.

The smell of death filled the room.

Liu Ping, who was hiding behind the table, gasped for air. His hands were shaking, and the wounds on his shoulders and legs were still bleeding, but he was smiling, and he was smiling happily.

After a while, the door to the room opened, and Ari Li walked in. She looked at the corpses in the room and asked, "Hey, are you still alive?"

Hearing this, Liu Ping struggled to get up, then scratched his head and said, "Well, here's another one."

ary Li glanced at Liu Ping and asked, "What are you going to do next?"

Liu Ping took out the cigarette case from his pocket, took one with his mouth and threw it on the ground. Then he groped for fire, but after searching for a long time, there was no fire available.

Seeing this, Li Li came over and helped him light the cigarette.

After taking a deep breath, Liu Ping smiled and said, "Thank you."

ary Li didn't respond. She put away the lighter and said, "Do you want me to help you?"

Liu Ping shook his head and said, "You can go. Anyway, I have been exposed. If I implicate you again, no one will carry out the mission."

ary Li nodded, then immediately turned around and left.

But Liu Ping suddenly grabbed her wrist and said, "Wait a minute."

ary Li could have avoided it, but she calmly turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"If I, Liu Ping, can survive, can Miss Ary give me a favor and have a drink with me?" Liu Ping chuckled, looking so mean.

ary Li raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "Then let's talk about it after surviving."

With that said, she left.

Liu Ping looked at Ari Li's back and licked his lips, and took another deep breath of smoke. "Then we have to fight hard..."

As soon as he finished speaking, there were rapid footsteps in the corridor.

Liu Ping's eyes turned cold instantly, and his gun was immediately aimed at the door.

…

A month later, Natsume, who had just finished his inspection, met two acquaintances on his way back to his residence.

They were all colleagues at Natsume's previous workplace. After hearing that Natsume had been "promoted and made a fortune", they immediately shouted for Natsume to treat them.

Natsume couldn't refuse, so she went to have a drink with the two of them.

Although the various resources in the shelter are extremely limited, what is unexpected is that the supply of alcohol has never been interrupted. Although the price is much more expensive than before the disaster, there are still many people who are willing to spend their income as long as they have something to drink.

Used to purchase these drinks.

Natsume followed two co-workers to an unknown and relatively remote supply station, bought some alcohol, and started a "picnic" directly near the ventilation area pipe outside the supply station.

This unique "picnic" atmosphere is really impressive. Although there will be huge roars from the pipes in the ventilation area from time to time, and the three of them almost have to shout when talking, the atmosphere of the dinner is quite good.

Especially when they talked about the fact that the headquarters of the "Warrior of the Country" had been breached by the First Central Axis' task force, and the person behind the many terrorist attacks had also been killed on the spot, everyone was very happy.

"Hey, let me tell you, we shouldn't have shared our electricity with those bastards in New Midland in the first place, so that the Wangye Ecological District wouldn't have a complete power outage because several generating units were blown up!" said the speaker!

He is a middle-aged man with a loud voice. Before he entered the shelter, he was a truck driver. His name is Dupont. He is dark and fat, and has a straight heart.

"That's right! What's the difference between that bullshit New American League and the old American League? Change the soup without changing the medicine! Those pig-brained politicians are not in charge anymore." Dupont was echoed by a tall, thin young man.

, named Xiangyuan, he had been an unemployed vagrant before the disaster, and of course he considered himself a freelancer.

Natsume was relatively calm. After listening to what the two said, he said, "The Pacific Rim Nuclear Power System protects the lives of civilians in the entire Pacific Rim region. It does not serve those politicians. If they don't act, we can't stand by and watch, right?"

Dupont was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said, "Yes! I am more reasonable when speaking. We are a rough man, what is this... called?"

“This is called ‘a community with a shared future for mankind!’” Xiang Yuan said.

"Oh, yes, yes! It's that community of destiny! This is such a great thing! Haha, you see, my brain is not as good as you young people!"

Xiang Yuan chuckled, took a sip of wine and asked Natsume, "Well, Brother Natsume, I heard that you are familiar with the daughter of the Qingshui family?"

Natsume was slightly startled, and after pondering for a moment, he did not avoid it. "Well, Masato and I used to be colleagues, but now we should be considered friends."

Xiang Yuan was happy when he heard this. He came closer and said, "Well, Brother Natsume, you should know a lot of secrets that ordinary people like us don't know, right?"

Natsume glanced at Xiang Yuan and asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

Xiang Yuan said, "I don't mean anything else, Brother Natsume, I'm just a little curious, and as you know, I can be considered half a reporter. Although I say goodbye to my freelance career now, I have to think about the future. You

If I could write a documentary, wouldn’t I become famous in one fell swoop?”

Natsume understood what Xiang Yuan meant, but he asked, "Usually this kind of documentaries focus on the ecological perspective, rather than the unknown secrets. I think if you really want to write about it, you can learn from the people around you."

I started writing about people and things. For example, Brother Bang, I heard that two people in another group were sick a while ago. He did the work of three people by himself. Not only did he not complain, but he also recorded all the work points for those two people.

Don’t you think it’s more worth writing about a sick compatriot?”

Hearing Natsume praising himself, Dupont suddenly blushed and said, "Haha, brother, please don't praise me. I'm not a good person either. If the two brothers hadn't invited me to drink before, I wouldn't have been taken advantage of."

Natsume smiled and said nothing.

Xiang Yuan was a little embarrassed by what Natsume said. He nodded and said, "Well... Brother Natsume, you are right... I am a little too impetuous. Don't take it to heart. I just asked casually."

Natsume suddenly laughed when he heard this. He looked around and said, "Actually, I really don't know what the big secret is, but there is indeed some official news that has not been disclosed yet, but let's talk about it.

Okay, it’s okay to listen, but don’t talk nonsense.”

Xiang Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately took out his notebook, "Hey?! Really! Brother, please tell me!"

Dupont also came over curiously, but he was a little worried about Xiang Yuan, so he advised Natsume, "Well, Natsume, your current job is hard-earned. It's better to be cautious when things happen. It's better to hide this secret."

Xiang Yuan was stunned, a little embarrassed.

Natsume didn't care very much, he smiled and said, "I remember what Brother Bang said, but what I want to say will probably be made public in a while. I just revealed it to you in advance, and I also believe you."

You won’t talk nonsense, will you?”

Xiang Yuan rolled his eyes and immediately promised, "That's necessary! Brother Natsume trusts us so much, how could we do those things! Do you think it's Brother Bang?"

Dupont rolled his eyes at Xiangyuan and said, "Angang."

Natsume smiled slightly and then said, "Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that recently the higher-ups may draw a group of available talents from various shelters and form an interstellar expedition team."

Xiang Yuan and Dupont were stunned after hearing this.

"What……"

"What is an interstellar expedition?" Dupont asked.

"I don't know for sure, but it seems that they are planning to send nine expedition teams in the direction of the sun. Their job is to further determine the real reason why the sun 'disappeared'." Natsume is not just talking about it. In fact, this matter has been reported in other shelters.

The secret began to unfold.

Shimizu Masato's brother Shimizu Joe mentioned this matter when he came to see his sister the day before yesterday. At that time, Shimizu Masato recommended Natsume to Shimizu Joe.

However, not everyone in the Interstellar Expedition Team can be qualified. Although Natsume has a good foundation, he knows nothing about aerospace. Although this recommendation is well-intentioned, Natsume also knows that it cannot come true.

Xiangyuan and DuPont also have this idea.

Especially Dupont, who is forty-eight years old this year and has not a high degree of education, so he simply listened to the news as amusement.

He smiled and said, "That's good. I don't know if my son can be selected, hahaha."

Xiang Yuan is young, but his physical fitness is not good, and he has always been ranked in the middle and lower reaches of the production area in the production area, so... let alone becoming a glorious little interstellar exploration warrior, even carrying boxes for others is probably very tiring.

So after Xiang Yuan heard the news, what he cared about was not the standards, but the purpose of the expedition.

"Further determine the reason for the 'disappearance' of the sun? Are there really aliens?" Xiang Yuan asked.

Natsume looked at Xiang Yuan in surprise, "Alien?"

"Yes, there are rumors that the sun 'disappeared' because aliens have arrived in the solar system. Some even say that there is no need for our shelter to continue to exist. The officials are fooling us. The sun/isn't there at all."

It won’t rise again, so all efforts to produce will be in vain! It’s better to party hard and then wait to die together!”

After hearing this, Natsume frowned and said, "Who said the sun would never rise again?"

Just as Xiang Yuan was about to answer, Dupont coughed and then glared at Xiang Yuan fiercely.

Seeing this, Natsume looked at Dupont and said, "What's wrong, Brother Bang? This man who is walking in panic... do you know him?"

Dupont was startled, then smiled awkwardly and said, "Uh... No, I don't know him, but these are just rumors, and the specific source can't be found, so..."

Natsume understood. Dupont was worried that Natsume would be overly concerned after hearing this, and would "hurt innocent people" if he reported the situation.

But this matter is not a trivial matter. Even if we cannot find the root cause, we must suppress this pessimism as soon as possible.

"Well... I think it's getting late. You two should go back and rest early. You can also take these drinks back. A sip will make you feel better when you are tired." Natsume said and was about to get up and leave.

Xiang Yuan was shocked at the sight, "Uh... that Natsume brother! Are you leaving now?"

"Well, I still have some things to deal with, so I have to go back."

"Oh... that... I just said it casually, don't take it seriously." Xiang Yuan was a little worried.

Natsume smiled slightly, "Did you just say something?"
To be continued...