Shadows of the Deep Space-Chapter 1648 - 531: Sorry (2)

October 2, 16:00.

Both the Light Shuttle and Blood Ghost were attacked by unknown creatures, leading to a necessary temporary truce.

October 2, 18:00.

The unknown monster kept prowling and hunting, with no one returning from those who went out.

October 2, 23:00

The unknown monster started attacking the ships, pushing the Light Shuttle to the brink of sinking.

October 3, 00:00

Colonel Lin Chuyu resolutely piloted her biological mecha to divert the unknown creature alone.

Su Ming read this log entry and fell into silence. He could imagine how lonely, desperate, and determined she must have felt at that time.

Rhein and the others exchanged glances, clueless about what to say. Surviving in the ship wasn’t guaranteed, let alone distracting the monster, especially since Lin Chuyu piloted a biological mecha.

After a few minutes of silence, Su Ming reached out and continued to scroll through the log.

October 3, 06:00.

Both the Light Shuttle and Blood Ghost escaped the monster’s pursuit, but we are completely lost....

...

Su Ming kept scrolling down, only to find the rest completely blank.

"Celeste, did the data get corrupted? Why isn’t there anything else?"

"The data isn’t corrupted. The backup power is out. The black box recorded sound, mentioning that after 08:00, all voices ceased."

Celeste explained to Su Ming.

After hearing Celeste’s words, Su Ming turned to Ankaga.

"Ankaga, take a team and check the central control room of Blood Ghost."

"Alright!"

Ankaga quickly turned with his people and left.

After arranging everything, Su Ming stood silently, repeatedly going through the log, his expression growing increasingly somber.

Rhein and the others stood beside him, not daring to make a sound.

After a long while, Su Ming’s symbiotic armor received a remote communication from Ankaga.

"Boss, the power plant of Blood Ghost isn’t damaged, but the central control room is destroyed, leaving no valuable clues."

Ankaga reported to Su Ming.

"Got it, come back!"

Su Ming replied gravely.

"Yes!"

Ankaga responded promptly.

At this moment, Rhein hesitantly spoke up.

"Boss, my condolences!"

Su Ming said nothing, merely turning around and floating away.

Seeing this, Rhein and the others quickly followed, leaving the central control room.

Soon after.

Su Ming and his group arrived at the living quarters, parking their mechas in the main passage, with Hamiu and others responsible for guarding.

Su Ming activated the gravity assist on his symbiotic armor and walked inside alone, with Rhein and others quietly trailing behind.

Quickly, he reached Lin Chuyu’s door, gently pushing open the half-closed door.

Inside was a mess, with furniture and personal items floating around haphazardly.

Then, Su Ming walked in alone. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

As Rhein and the others were about to follow, Su Ming’s raspy voice stopped them.

"Rhein, go to the other rooms and collect our fallen comrades’ belongings to return to the Federation for their families, giving them something to remember."

"Okay!"

Rhein immediately led his team away, leaving only Allu and Angel.

Su Ming stood in the room and took a look around.

He spotted a broken small frame floating on the desk, so he went over and picked it up.

With a photo in the frame, it showed Su Ming, Lin Chuyu, and An Ruoxue sitting on the Star Wall.

Su Ming carefully removed the photo from the frame and stored it safely. Then he walked over to the wardrobe and opened it.

Inside were a few sets of clothes, including a uniform from the Imperial Court Academy.

Su Ming became even more silent looking at those clothes.

Then Allu approached him and softly offered.

"Let us do it."

"Okay."

Su Ming nodded slightly.

Allu and Angel began to sort through some significant memorabilia.

Watching Allu and Angel tidying the relics, Su Ming felt more melancholic, turning his head aside involuntarily.

Suddenly, a blue diary floated past him.

Su Ming reached out and caught the blue diary.

It was a naturally paper-made diary, preserved very well.

Su Ming opened the first page, neatly signed with Lin Chuyu’s name.

He was momentarily dazed, then turned to the second page of the diary.

Old Era 4606, August 3rd.

Today was my 6th birthday. Mother bought me a beautiful dress and made lots of delicious food. I was very happy! But what made me happiest was father’s return. He brought me a special gift: a diary. Father told me that, although he couldn’t be with me, I could write down all my happy moments to tell him later....

Old Era 4607, September 7th.

Today was a gloomy day. Many guests came to our house and brought bad news. Father went missing in the Mist Star Sea. Mother cried terribly, and I felt helpless and miserable.

Old Era 4607, September 15th.

I woke up from a nightmare at night, and when I went out to find mother, I saw her sitting alone in the living room, crying silently....

Old Era 4607, December 1st.

Since father’s departure, mother weeps daily, lost in grief. To avoid memories, she took me away from Starlight City and settled in the Thirteen Regions. She opened a flower shop with her savings. Although mother regained her strength, I still often saw her holding father’s photo, weeping silently at night. At that moment, I secretly vowed to study hard, become strong, and go to Mist Star Sea to find father....