Chapter 547 Extra Chapter - Planet Sera after the New Year
Crackling...
sizzle...
Broken lines emerged from the wall, and some of the lines occasionally touched small puddles on the ground, making crackling sounds.
slap~
A foot suddenly stepped on a puddle, splashing some water.
"It's been in disrepair for a long time, it's been in disrepair for a long time..."
The gentle and elegant voice sounded again, but compared to the past, this time the words were a little helpless.
The red figure squatted down, wrapped the wire with his skillful techniques, and then stuffed it back forcefully.
Stab it!
A small section of the tape was removed and used by him to temporarily return the wire to the wall where it belonged.
"It's only been a hundred years, and this place has become so dilapidated. It's really..."
The red figure shook his head helplessly, unable to stop complaining in his heart.
If this kind of shoddy construction that lasted for a hundred years were to happen in his hometown, he would probably be thrown in jail for two or three years.
Of course, for immortal species like them, being locked up for two or three years is not a big deal.
It’s mainly the fines that come later, which is what really hurts them.
"Uncle Kashgar..."
At this moment, a young girl came trotting in front of Kashi. As she ran, she deliberately stepped on the small puddles of water, spreading the water everywhere.
“…”Kashgar.
The corner of his eye twitched slightly, and Kashgar stretched out his hand to hold the girl's little head, and used his pioneering power to simply control it to prevent the other party from "accidentally" falling into his arms again.
"Evelyn, you are already nineteen years old and an adult. Why are you still so reckless?"
"Hey~" Hearing Kashgar's scolding, Evely stuck out her pink tongue mischievously, and then turned around in front of Kashgar.
"Uncle Kashi, what do you think of my outfit today? Am I cute?"
The pink pleated skirt bloomed like a flower as the girl moved, and the small shoulder bag swayed with her movements.
"...average." Facing Evely's expectant eyes, Kash laughed and uttered two cold words.
"Ah~" Evely instantly deflated when she heard this. She pouted her little mouth slightly, grabbed Kashgar's sleeve, and started to act coquettishly.
"I don't want it~"
"I don't want it~ I don't want it~"
"Uncle Kashgar must praise me! I spent a lot of effort to make this~"
"I'm obviously very cute~"
"You have time to think about so many things, but no time to study hard?" Kashgar didn't buy the girl's words at all. He continued to utter cold words.
"You have so much time to play, but no time to study? Think about it carefully. Have you learned the inheritance of civilization? Have you mastered the power of radiation? Have you finished today's schoolwork? Have you learned the most universal language in the galaxy?"
As Kashgar talked more and more, little stars began to spin in front of the girl's eyes and her eyes became hazy.
"..."
Seeing the girl's expression of not paying attention, Kashgar suddenly closed his mouth and couldn't help sighing in his heart.
It's only been a hundred years, and the new generation of Sera people has fallen into this state...
Patting the girl's head, Kashi said:
"You go back first. I'm going to visit Mr. Osor."
"...Grandpa Osor?" After hearing the word "Osor", the girl's originally confused expression suddenly became much more energetic.
Even the amount of talking has increased.
"Uncle Kashi, why doesn't Grandpa Osor want to come out and live with everyone?"
"Does Mr. Osor dislike everyone?"
"Everyone likes Grandpa Osor very much..."
"And more, Uncle Kashgar..."
The girl chirped and jumped around Kashi like a bird, attracting his attention.
boom!
"pain!"
Evely squatted down with her head in her hands, tears in her eyes, and looked at Kashgar with a hint of grievance in her eyes.
"Uncle Kashgar..."
"You go back first. Mr. Osor has something important to do and can't leave for the time being." Kash sighed softly in his heart and explained to Evely.
To be honest, he actually felt bad for treating the girl like this.
After all, the name "Everly" was chosen by him personally...
Evely... in his hometown, means "a child favored by the world".
His expectations for the child were actually very ordinary, as long as he grew up healthy.
But as he grew up, he inevitably fell into the problem that all normal parents would suffer from - if his child did not succeed, or if he had an accident one day, what would he do?
"Ah~" Evely pouted her lips slightly and muttered in dissatisfaction: "I also want to meet Grandpa Osor~"
"Except for the one time I saw Grandpa Osor when I was just born, I haven't seen him since then..."
Evely was born from the Spark Room nineteen years ago, the last of all the "Sparks" to be born.
The first "spark" was born in the third year of its stay in Kashgar, and then the remaining sparks were born one by one.
Nineteen years ago, when Evely was born, the fire room completely lost its function.
Now in the fire room, only Osor was left, quietly staying in the incubator.
As for the rest of the "sparks", and the children born from them...
Thanks to Osor's selfless dedication, they did have the power to resist radiation with their own bodies.
And as it has developed to this day, these new generation of Sera people are naturally able to control the power of radiation.
In a sense, the rebirth of Sera civilization can be regarded as a transition from technological civilization to super-power civilization.
With the help of the remaining civilization technology and knowledge, and with the full support of Kashgar, the Sera civilization rebuilt a huge city on the ruins of the past.
"Okay, be obedient and go back, or I'll give you extra homework."
Evely's coquetry had no effect on Kashgar.
"No!"
Evely looked at Kash pitifully, but was completely defeated by the other's gentle eyes with a hint of blame.
"Okay~"
The girl turned around dejectedly and walked slowly towards the exit...
After walking for a while, the girl suddenly pricked up her ears, listened carefully to the surroundings, and began to sniff hard with her nose.
"Hey hey hey..."
After making sure that Kashi hadn't followed her to confirm whether she had left, the girl suddenly turned around, and then...
A sinister hand grabbed the back of her neck.
"Wow! You... Ka... Uncle Kashi..."
The perspective suddenly changed. Evely, who subconsciously wanted to struggle, saw that it was Kash who lifted her up, and her face suddenly became bitter.
"Are you planning to sneak up on me when I'm not paying attention?" Kashgar asked with a straight face.
"Well..." the girl responded aggrievedly.
"I knew you were not honest!" Kashgar sneered and carried the girl towards the exit.
After a while, Evely was let out of the gate. Seeing that the girl was obedient and did not move, Kashgar slammed the gate shut.
boom!
"..." Evely was silent for a few seconds and then muttered softly.
"Cheapskate~"
……
Returning to the fire room once again, Kashgar came to the central culture tank without any hesitation.
"I'm back, Mr. Osor."
As the voice sounded, Osor, who was soaked in a special culture fluid, opened his eyes with difficulty.
[Ah… you are…]
[It’s you…]
[You are here...Kashgar...]
At this time, Osor had become extremely old, with atrophied muscles, short stature, and wrinkled body, just like a piece of human skin.
The only thing that remained the same as before was that the depths of his eyes were still bright.
"Mr. Osor, you are old."
"I'm so old that I don't even look like you anymore."
Seeing that Osor was having such a hard time even opening his eyes, Kash sighed softly and said with some disappointment.
[A new era has arrived...]
[I am... a remnant of the old era. There is no harbor in the new era that can accommodate me.]
Kashgar understood what Osor meant, but to be honest, he was still a little unwilling.
As if he had sensed Kashgar's mood, Osor's eyes were full of tenderness.
[Kashgar... I'm sorry, as a friend, I'm afraid I can't stay here any longer]
[The boat that carried me has been anchored for a long time, and the ferryman on it is urging me...]
"You...really don't plan to stay and take a look?"
"Take a look at the current Sera civilization?"
Kashi asked somewhat unwillingly.
Osor had been in the fire room for more than a hundred years and had been tortured for more than a hundred years. The Sera civilization had been rebuilt, but this hero had not seen the light of the new civilization...
"You know what? Today's Sera civilization is doing well. We have rebuilt cities, the education system, and technology. Children also have the power to protect themselves, and... and..."
【Kashgar……】
[I am the founder of the new era, and you are the creator of the new era...]
[The new era of Sera should be led by you, not by me, a remnant of the old era]
[Osor... he fell asleep in the past along with Sera of the previous era from a long time ago, and I... am just a ghost wandering between two eras.]
[Ghosts cannot appear under the sun...]
[If it appears under the sun, it will melt like ice and snow]
[My dear friend, Kashgar...]
[I'm sorry that I couldn't keep going with you]
Kash opened his mouth and looked at Osor, who looked like a withered flower in front of him.
He knew clearly that Osor really couldn't hold on any longer.
The birth of each "spark" is actually the extraction of his life source. Only in this way can those "sparks" obtain the radiation resistance that he has after countless tortures.
This is radiation resistance that is genetically encoded.
He is just one person, but there are tens of thousands of people who need him to provide the fire for birth!
Even if a part of it is lost due to various reasons, there are still at least thousands of "sparks" remaining!
With such a number...it's a miracle that he can sustain it for more than a hundred years.
His eyelids drooped slightly, and Kashi said nothing more.
He turned and walked until he reached the end of the fire room.
"Mr. Osor..."
"Aren't you afraid that after you die, I will completely destroy the new Sera civilization?"
"You trust me, an alien, so much..."
[Kashgar, you are my friend, I believe in you, just as... you believe in me]
The familiar voice once again sounded through the old radio. Kashgar's chest heaved and he stood still.
[I’m sorry to have locked you in this hopeless civilization…]
[If one day, or now...]
[When you are tired, don't stay here anymore, go back to your home, your real home]
[Although Sera can be your home, I know that Sera is not worthy of being your home...]
"Mr. Osor..." Kash's body trembled and his eyes were filled with sadness.
【Kashgar……】
【This is the last time we meet】
[Thank you for your dedication to Sera over the years...]
[I'm just sorry that I can no longer express any gratitude]
Please forgive me
……
When Kashi left, Osor slowly closed his eyes.
At this moment, his past appeared before his eyes.
From babies to children, from children to teenagers.
He had so many laughs.
From youth to young adulthood, from young adulthood to middle age.
He has had too many regrets and remorse.
When you get old and disaster strikes, everything changes.
He could have escaped from this planet and had a chance to survive, but...
In this world, there are always some things that are more important than life.
At the moment of disaster, he chose to shoulder the responsibility of inheriting civilization...
Now that civilization has been reborn, he can finally put down the burden called "responsibility" on his shoulders.
only……
[Father, before you left, didn't you leave me any words? ]
Lala's projection flickered and appeared in front of the culture tank.
[It’s Lala…]
[I’m sorry…I haven’t fulfilled my responsibilities as a father]
As Osor was dying, he left these words to Lala.
The last sentence.
【It doesn't matter】
Lala's projection showed a brilliant smile, tears fell from the corners of her eyes, and shattered into countless lights.
【Lala forgives you】
Her flickering projection reached out and touched Osol's cheek.
It's just a pity...
he died.
Lala smiled, shed tears, and gently caressed Osor's body.
Although she did not feel any touch in her hands, Lala seemed to see the light and shadow of the "irresponsible person".
The light and shadow quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and together with them, they turned into broken brilliance.
clack clack...
In a machine room far away from the fire room, smoke was rising from the mechanical units.
[Self-destruct mode activated...]
[3...2...1]
【Self-erasure completed! 】
……
We left along the complicated route and opened the door of the air-raid shelter, only to find that it was already night outside without us noticing.
"It's evening now..."
Kashi looked up at the Milky Way in the sky, a relaxed smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but the melancholy in his eyes could not be relieved.
"Uncle Kashgar..."
A familiar voice sounded, attracting Kashi's attention.
Evely just stood there quietly, just like she was when he dropped her.
She has been waiting for him.
The girl's figure was slender, giving people a sense of broken fragility.
With his eyes slightly lowered, Kashi asked softly, "Have you been waiting here, girl?"
"Well..." Evely nodded her head gently, "Uncle Kash is family. I'm waiting for uncle to come home together."
Let’s go home together…
With a relaxed smile on his face, Kash stretched himself, walked in front of Evely, stretched out his hand and gently patted the girl's shoulder.
"Let's go."
"Let's go home together."
…………
"Sera Civilization"——END