In the deep, dark space, only some small yellow dots could be seen.
A huge spaceship moved forward like a baleen whale. Its tail trailed a faint blue light, like a soft candlelight.
In the bridge hall.
In front of the curved console, a beautiful woman sat on a silver chair in the middle. Her long hair was coiled up, and she wore a silver-white commander's uniform with a helm badge pinned to her chest. The tight-fitting uniform highlighted her impressive curves.
At this moment, facing the screen in front of her, the woman pressed the log button and recorded the day's situation.
"July 11, 2280, 9: 58: 36, 35 years since Blue Spaceship started its voyage.
"We are more than halfway through the current journey. In 30 years, we will arrive at our destination — the Walf Galaxy.
"We see the light of hope, but … we have also encountered some difficulties.
"When we set off, our material reserves were insufficient, and living supplies were only enough for 120,000 crew members. However, because we did not take strict birth restrictions, the number of crew members has now exceeded 150,000.
"The birth of new life has brought a lot of vitality to the spaceship, and the consumption of materials has increased. We have to implement rationing, issue birth bans, and reduce the number of large-scale entertainment activities to reduce consumption.
"Problems have followed. The crew's happiness has decreased significantly, and pessimism has spread. There have been suicides and mania. Fear has broken down the fragile defenses in some people's hearts, and after some people have gone to extremes, it has led to greater chaos and unease."
The woman frowned, and her face was full of helplessness. "I don't have a good way to solve those problems, and it has even caused some crew members to complain. From the time we set off until now, we have never experienced real suffering. Now that we have just experienced some hardship, how are we going to live the rest of the 30 years?"
A deep sense of helplessness welled up from the bottom of her heart.
She lowered her head and reached out to turn off the video recording.
She fell into a negative state.
Thud, thud, thud ~
Several footsteps came from behind her.
A handsome man in the uniform of a defense officer walked to the woman's left in two steps, saluted, and said, "Captain, the rebellion in F Living Area has been suppressed by my men. Most of the 263 unstable people who created chaos and tried to incite violence with rumors were killed on the spot. A small number of them surrendered and were sentenced to death. They will be executed immediately."
Hearing the word 'death', the woman's body trembled.
She turned to look at the handsome man and said, "Guard Bai, there's no need to kill those who surrender. Just lock them up in a cell." Her face was full of dissatisfaction.
"The problem is that the prison was demolished ten years ago. The overpopulation has taken up all the available space."
The handsome man said, "Moreover, the only way to contain the spread of chaos now is to impose the death penalty on all felons in a chaotic world. This is the conclusion that the Pangu system has derived."
"Captain, twenty years ago, you didn't listen to Pangu's advice and didn't issue a birth ban in time, resulting in an increase of 30,000 people on the spaceship. The birth of children indeed brought a lot of hope and vitality to everyone, but it also led to the chaos today."
"So, everything is my fault, right?"
The female captain's eyes widened as she clenched her fists … At that time, there were many pairs of male and female crew members on the spaceship who were passionately in love and had the crystallization of their love. She really did not want to stop such a thing.
If there was no love, how could mankind continue on?
Now it seemed that her irrational thoughts had indeed taken over at that time.
The handsome man hurriedly said, "No, no, you're not wrong. From the perspective of natural continuation, it's better for humans to be born from a mother's body, and the long voyage of more than 60 years is enough for all humans to lose their natural fertility. Even the AI Pangu believes that it's better to give birth in a mother's body than in a baby cultivation cabin, and we should find a way to continue more natural people … From this perspective, even if the burden is a little heavier, it's worth it."
"Pangu has deduced that if it's just to maintain the minimum survival, increasing sleep time and reducing exercise, it'll be a problem to feed 200,000 people on the spaceship. It's just that … not many people can endure such a life."
The female captain shook her head slightly. It was easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it was difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
Speaking of 'extravagance', she couldn't help but think of the material comforts of her life in the palace when she was young. These were the real 'extravagance'.
In the past, she ate top-notch ingredients shipped from all over the world, all labeled 'organic', 'green', and 'pure natural'. After being cooked by top chefs, the degree of deliciousness …
Now, she ate artificial food plus compressed energy blocks every day. There was no taste or taste to speak of. It was just for survival.
"Steak, tuna, foie gras, caviar … How long has it been since I've eaten these foods? I've almost forgotten how they taste. Now, even if I'm given a naturally grown vegetable, it'll undoubtedly be the most extravagant enjoyment."
Of course, she wasn't greedy for good food. What she couldn't let go of the most was her loved ones, her devastated hometown, and the nightmarish flames of war.
Even though decades had passed, she still often woke up from her dreams.
Unconsciously, her eyes were filled with tears.
She thought of the uncertain future and the upcoming challenges. Her heart was shrouded in a haze as she shouldered the survival of the entire human race. No matter how strong she usually was, she felt a trace of fear and dread at this moment.
"Guardian Bai."
She couldn't help but ask the handsome man beside her, "Was it a wrong decision for us to leave the mother planet and go to the Walf galaxy 14 light years away? I always felt that there would be bad things waiting for us there. It might even be better not to leave the mother planet. No matter where we go, we can't get rid of the tracking of the mysterious forces. They must still be watching us! "
Bai Shengqi felt the uneasiness transmitted by the captain.
Bai Shengqi was a little surprised. The captain, who had always had a heart of stone and never wavered, actually showed a confused and doubtful side.
"I don't know."
He shook his head and said, "I don't know much about science, and I don't know how powerful our enemy is. I only know that since I've embarked on this path, I must go on firmly. There is no possibility of turning back. Even if destruction lies ahead, I will fight for humanity until the end. "
Mu Yunhua was slightly startled. She smiled and said, "I understand. Thank you, Guardian Bai. I know what to do."
At this moment, her hands were not trembling, and there was no fear in her heart. Her eyes had regained their firmness.
No matter what the result was, she had to continue on this risky path that she could not turn back from.
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