Every member of the Distant Star became a living Hero after returning.
On a grand scale, Heroes belonged to all humanity, and they accepted the welcome of all humanity.
But from another perspective, Heroes belonged to their families.
So, after the welcoming ceremony ended, the naval soldiers filed out of the Military Port and walked toward the family members waiting for them.
The living naval soldiers reunited with their loved ones, embracing them passionately, happiness overflowing.
For the dead naval soldiers, their bodies and belongings were returned. Their relatives appeared proud of the Heroes, tears of emotion glimmering in their eyes, yet their hearts were steeped in silent sorrow.
Doing the same thing, surviving and dying led to entirely different outcomes.
Still, they should be content.
If not for the Distant Star's tremendous achievements and the honors it had earned, the dead naval soldiers might not even have received a second glance.
This was already the best possible outcome for the dead.
As Su Hao walked, he swept his gaze around. From Xu Shiqiang's memories, he knew that his parents were still alive on Blue Light, and that he had a younger sister. He felt that this life's family should have come to receive him.
His eyesight was excellent. After scanning the crowd once, he did not find any familiar faces from those memories.
Just as he was puzzled, a call came from one side.
"Big brother!"
Su Hao looked toward the voice and saw a middle-aged woman of around forty staring at him from beyond the barrier, tears brimming in her eyes as though she might burst into tears from excitement at any moment.
Su Hao froze. "This is... my sister?"
It was no wonder he had not recognized her immediately. The sister in his memories had been a