A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 829 - 583: Place of Death

Always, the group had seen its fair share of dilapidated ruins, but the sight of the colonial satellite before them still evoked an unusual feeling.

Under the illumination of the lights, they could clearly see the crumbling houses around them, the destroyed facilities––and the countless corpses.

Indeed, the bodies of the people killed on the colonial satellite, even after several years, still floated in this icy metal tomb. They hadn’t rotted or deteriorated, just remained as they were at the time of death, and under the light, one could see tens of thousands of bodies suspended and drifting without a hint of reaction.

"..........it’s really uncomfortable."

Even Ann at this point had a dejected expression, and Mary looked even paler, only Ogis remained unchanged, staring out the window as if unaffected by the sight of those bodies.

"Why, why did this happen?"

At the sound of Mary’s mutter, Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders and reached out to pat Lumiaire beside him.

"Guide, it’s your turn."

"Ah......"

Lumiaire let out a silent sigh and then started to operate the device again.

"According to the records, three days after the outbreak of the war between the Earth Federation and PLANT, the United Army launched a nuclear attack on this colonial satellite, causing the death of nearly 240,000 people. Because this day was February 14th, the incident also came to be known as the Bloody Valentine’s Day. The United Army claimed it was a self-destruct operation by the PLANT, but......obviously, PLANT wouldn’t accept this explanation., and so the battle between the two sides intensified even more........"

"The Earth Federation has had issues for more than just a day or two, the higher-ups have always been quite daft."

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders and said no more. That’s how it is in the game; the faction with the most conflicts in this galaxy is the Earth Federation, with a wide array of bizarre reasons for their actions—some wanting the technology of the Tribunal, others wanting players to help them strike at enemies. If the players don’t agree, they’ll use moral blackmail or simply strike their own people, then tell the players it’s all because you didn’t help them, and you’re responsible......"

Frankly, it’s not just today or yesterday that the Earth Federation lacks restraint, and that’s one of the reasons why Duanmu Huai chose to align with Minerva.

At least PLANT on this side still makes some sense. With the Earth Federation, you never know when those idiots will come up with some crazy notion on a whim.

You’d think blowing up PLANT’s colonial satellites is insane, these people would even blow up their own if necessary and then just shove the blame onto PLANT.

"It’s truly pitiful, don’t they ever think about the many innocent civilians here......"

If it was just dying, then maybe the war would end, but here, that wasn’t the case. The closer they moved towards the core area of the colonial satellite, the more bodies they saw, they even saw a mother tightly holding her child drifting past in the air......obviously, this was more heart-wrenching than any data or intelligence report on paper.

"Our world is the same, can humans never cease their strife?"

Lumiaire complained in a low voice. Their world had no alien invasion, no external threats, yet the wars among humans never ceased. Axelle and Lumiaire had grown tired of these conflicts, which is why they chose to flee their world.

But now it seems......other worlds aren’t much better.

"Although it’s cruel, war is also a means of survival of the fittest. Of course, everyone hopes it isn’t themselves who are weeded out, but.......War, War never changes......."

Duanmu Huai shook his head, saying nothing further. This world is cruel, impartial to any race, even humans who consider themselves a wise and civilized species face tests no less brutal than two wolf packs fighting over territory, nor any gentler. In the end, most organic life forms in the universe are like this, war, conquest, plunder, conflict.

Perhaps it won’t change until the universe itself is destroyed.

Just then, the White Goddess had silently passed through the wreckage and landed on a docking bay.

"Sensors indicate several energy reactions inside, please be careful, Commander."

"I know, those guys won’t let us have it easy."

Duanmu Huai nodded, then looked towards Ogis, Ann, and Mary.

"Alright, let’s go."

"Eh? Do I have to go too?"

At Duanmu Huai’s words, Mary jumped, frightened. She and Ann weren’t wearing their usual clothes but were instead clad in the N7 Space Armor from the Star Union, just as a precaution.

As for Ogis, of course there was no need to change clothes, since she was not human after all.

"Haven’t you practiced spacewalking?"

"But, but, I’ve never fought in space before?"

"Don’t worry."

However, before Mary could finish speaking, Ogis, who’d been sitting quietly beside her, looked at her and said.

"I will protect you."

"Uh.....thank you??"

"Take it easy, it’ll be okay."

Seeing Mary’s anxious face, Duanmu Huai laughed.

"Besides, aren’t you a writer? As a writer, you should experience all kinds of things. Just think, in a spaceship station that has been bombed to ruins, bodies that have been cryogenically preserved for years float everywhere———that’s not an experience most people will have, is it?"