Interlude

The only way to control and defeat 'Silver Mist' is through computer viruses; there is no other way.

The idea of a human who has just entered Tier 1 Civilization using their own virus to defeat a Level 3 Civilization creation, especially one that is conscious, seems absurd.

Yue Yuan couldn't find a reason to handle this task, whether it was given to American veterans or high school students.

After a moment of reflection, Yue Yuan turned around, about to say something to Man Yuemei, only to find that the woman was still resting with her eyes closed.

It seems he really is tired.

Yue Yuan looked at Man Yuemei, who was leaning back in her chair after the curtain closed, and secretly shook his head, swallowing back what he wanted to say.

Huh?!

Upon closer inspection, Yue Yuan suddenly realized something was amiss. What was wrong? Man Yuemei's age didn't match her appearance! Yue Yuan remembered that when the disaster occurred at the Callisto Base, Man Yuemei was already around twenty-six years old. After that, she went through the Dark Ages of construction, the millennium-long hibernation shift, and the years she spent in the Ross 154 Star system. If you calculate it that way, even if she spent most of her time in hibernation, she should be at least over fifty years old now. How come she still looks like a thirty-year-old mature woman?

What surprised him most was that the woman's face showed almost no signs of heavy makeup.

"Could it be that Life Elixir was used?" Yue Yuan thought to himself.

That doesn't seem right either, because Yue Yuan had never heard of Man Yuemei getting married and having children.

Yue Yuan might not know about other people, but if ministers of the Armed Forces Department and the Security Department, such as Man Yuemei and Zhu Pete, were really married, it would be impossible for them to remain completely silent.

At least Yue Yuan would definitely know, since Man Yuemei and Zhu Pete's offices were also in the Command Department due to their work, and they would almost always run into each other.

Using Life Elixir before marriage would violate the policy on the use of Life Elixir.

Could this woman be abusing her power? Yue Yuan's eyes flickered; he felt this was highly likely.

"Is there something on my face?" Suddenly, a mature female voice interrupted Yue Yuan's thoughts.

When Yue Yuan came to his senses, he found that Man Yuemei had opened her eyes at some point and was now looking directly into his eyes.

"Uh," Yue Yuan avoided those beautiful eyes and casually said, "It's nothing."

"Speak your mind."

"Hmm, a single Callisto Warship is a bit weak. Next year, the Armed Forces Department can consider recruiting more soldiers and putting the other warship to use as well. What are your thoughts on naming the two warships?" Yue Yuan finally said what he had been holding back.

"Callisto Warship Five and Callisto Warship Six." After answering succinctly, Man Yuemei suddenly stood up and said slowly, "Commander Yue, I feel like you still have something to say to me."

"Yes, but let's talk about it later." Yue Yuan shook his head. He did have some doubts, but it wasn't appropriate to ask them directly on the bridge.

Of course, it's not suitable to investigate, since this kind of thing is neither a big deal nor a small one.

I might as well ask her in person sometime.

"Let's do it now, I have something to do after I finish." Man Yuemei seemed to realize that Yue Yuan didn't want to ask here, so she stood up and walked towards the door.

Watching Man Yuemei walk off the bridge, Yue Yuan thought for a moment and then followed her.

It wasn't that Yue Yuan was meddling, but he felt it was better to give Man Yuemei a slight warning. After all, she was, like Zhu Pete, the second-in-command of the dictatorial group in terms of military affairs. Since the rules had been set, it was better to follow them to avoid turning a small matter into a big one.

Thinking this, Yue Yuan walked through the automatically sensing door of the bridge that had reopened, and then looked up at Man Yuemei, only to see her already leaning against the railing of the corridor not far away, waiting.

"You"

Yue Yuan walked up to Man Yuemei, about to ask a question, when she directly asked, "Commander Yue, do you want to ask me how I maintain my appearance?"

So she figured it out earlier. Hearing what Man Yuemei said, Yue Yuan knew that she had guessed his thoughtful expression as he stared at her face on the bridge.

"Yes, you used the Life Elixir, didn't you?" Yue Yuan didn't mince words and said it directly.

"Yes, actually, Commander Yue can find the record by checking the database." Man Yuemei also admitted it generously, with an expression that said, "I used it, so what?"

"It's not that we can't use it." Yue Yuan shook his head and said patiently, "It's just that we set the rules ourselves, and we have to abide by them. This matter may seem small, but if the top sets an example, the New Government may collapse from the ground up. If you want to use it, just find a man and have a child, why make this a one-time exception?"

With the contributions of Man Yuemei, exchanging for a Life Elixir would be a piece of cake, but the problem lies in the fact that the original law stipulated that users must first contribute to the reproduction and survival of humanity.

Otherwise, once the Life Elixir is used, it would take two hundred years to have offspring. If everyone were like that, what a disaster it would be!

"Heh, it's easy for Commander Yue to talk when he's not the one suffering," Man Yuemei said with a hint of sarcasm.

Yue Yuan understood; this implied that it was easy for him to talk about his five-hundred-year lifespan without any real experience.

"My situation is special!" Yue Yuan didn't say this aloud, knowing it would be pointless to say it anyway.

"Okay, I just wanted to give you a heads-up. Hope you understand."

Yue Yuan didn't want to say anything more. He waved his hand and was about to turn and leave. But then he saw Man Yuemei pull out a tablet computer from behind her back, tap a few times on it, and hand it to him.

"Usage log." Seeing that Yue Yuan did not immediately take the tablet, Man Yuemei said slowly, "Of course I know the rules. Don't worry, my Commander Yue, everything will proceed according to procedure."

Yue Yuan glanced at Man Yuemei with suspicion, then took the tablet with some disbelief.

Since Man Yuemei had already retrieved the data, Yue Yuan could directly see the usage information displayed inside without any further action.

Looking at the data number, hmm, it's a military database, that's right.

So Yue Yuan continued reading.

Life Elixir No. 7779.

User: Man Yuemei.

Gender: Female.

Marital status: No.

Do you have children? Yes.

Child's name: Man Siyu (deceased). Remarks: (Born on [Date], died in action during the Ross 154-4 landing operation on [Date]). Eligible for use: Yes.

Date of use: Year 30XX, Month X, Day X.

Damn! Could this be any more fake? What the hell do you mean he has children? Others might not know, but Yue Yuan certainly does?

Yue Yuan was speechless, but he didn't say anything. He simply handed the tablet back slowly, then turned and walked back to the bridge.

It is indeed fake, but I guess apart from Yue Yuan and Zhu Pete, probably no one else knows, because the birthdays of the children that Man Yuemei arranged were before the four calamities of Callisto, and at that time there was indeed a person named Man Siyu, but he was a Chinese spy who was dealt with by Man Yuemei before the calamities.

Just as Yue Yuan stepped onto the bridge, he suddenly heard a slow, leisurely voice drifting from behind him.

"On the Hope, I still can't find a man worthy of me!"

It was supposed to be a normal statement, but because of the speaking speed and the mature woman's tone, it sounded extremely arrogant.

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