I Can't Abandon My Companions!!!

Back on the ship, Gu Ding and Liliath were astonished to find that the damaged parts of the spaceship had been completely repaired, without even leaving any trace of repair; it looked brand new. Several minor issues that the spaceship had from the factory had also been fixed by Robert.

Seeing Robert curl up and look up at the starry sky, Gu Ding also sat down next to him and looked up at the vast starry sky.

"I haven't seen a view like this in so long... I've never thought the starry sky was so beautiful before." Robert's voice was tinged with a sense of fascination.

"My Old Dad always told me that the most beautiful scenery in the world is the starry sky and the sea. I didn't understand until the day I left Deep Sea Star and watched Deep Sea Star slowly shrink in my eyes. I realized that the beautiful blue planet was forever etched in my mind. So every time I look up at the starry sky, I wonder where Deep Sea Star is in this sea..." Gu Ding lay on the deck, holding his head in his hands and looking at the starry sky.

Liliath sat not far away. She had been wiping her armor with her head down, but after hearing Gu Ding's words, she also looked up at the starry sky, looking thoughtful.

In the dead of night, the dew on the deck grew heavier, and feeling the chill, Gu Ding sat up. He realized he had only been asleep for a short while when he discovered he was covered with a thin blanket.

Seeing that the lights were off in Liliath's room, he knew she was asleep. From the distant cabin came the sounds of metal cutting; Gu Ding knew Robert was still busy with something. He grabbed the blanket and headed towards his own room.

The next morning, Gu Ding woke up early and asked, "Is there any progress on the matter at the military headquarters?"

"No, the planet's internal network shows that many people are complaining about this, but no one knows exactly what happened. Some people have guessed that the military is making some moves on this planet, but that's all; no one knows the details." Sea Emperor spent the entire night gathering information, but found almost nothing.

"Lily and I are going downstairs for breakfast. Ask Robert if he needs us to bring anything," Gu Ding said, knocking on Liliath's door.

"Robert ..." Sea Emperor seemed a little hesitant.

"I didn't hear him making anything. Did he get off the ship?" Judging from the Sea Emperor's tone, Gu Ding knocked on Robert's door.

"Robert is gone..." Sea Emperor's voice was soft, but Gu Ding heard it clearly.

"Gone? What do you mean?" Gu Ding was a little confused.

"He said he had some things to take care of and that we should leave this planet as soon as possible," Sea Emperor had to tell the truth. "He also said he left something in his room; you'll see for yourselves."

As he spoke, Sea Emperor opened Robert's door.

"What happened?" Liliath, having changed her clothes, came out of her room and saw Gu Ding standing at Robert's door, and couldn't help but ask.

Following Gu Ding into Robert's room, a palm-sized projector automatically turned on, projecting a 3D image of Robert.

"I'm sorry, Captain, Lily, and Sea Emperor. I've had a wonderful two days with you all. In our time, we've never interacted with humans like this. I used to hate humans because they always thought of us as machines, as tools, and never knew how to respect us. Later, this conflict led to war, and my companions and I built Super Weapon. After the Super Weapon caused massive disasters, I realized that such revenge was meaningless and would only make us more miserable and guilty."

"After the war ended, I had my partner retrieve my energy cube and bury me on this planet. Also buried at the same time were three superweapons left over from the war. As I was being dug out, the locals also discovered some other things. The authorities quickly realized that this was an ancient ruin, drove away all the residents, and began a deeper excavation."

"Those guys dug up a superweapon, which is why the military is here." Gu Ding immediately understood why the military would send a general to this planet and so carefully block all information.

"At first, I secretly prayed that they wouldn't dig up a superweapon, because we buried the superweapon very deep and shielded it so that no one could detect it. But too much time had passed, and the shielding energy had long been exhausted. The Federal Government easily detected the presence of the three superweapons and notified the military to prohibit all excavation activities."

"Afterwards, the Federal Government dispatched two generals and three lieutenant generals with their most capable subordinates to this planet. Only after their arrival did they resume excavation. The reason they sealed off the port and blocked all information yesterday was because they had unearthed the first superweapon, confirming the results of the exploration."

"I regret not making the decision to destroy these three superweapons at the time, but I cannot let this tragedy happen a second time. These things must never be controlled by any force, otherwise they will only bring unimaginable disasters. Before these three superweapons fall into the hands of others, I have a way to completely destroy them, and I must do so."

"Please leave this planet as soon as possible. I have tampered with the machinery controlling the canopy of the port platform, and the Sea Emperor can directly reopen the canopy through the network system. In addition, I have prepared a small gift for you, which is under my bed in my room. It consists of some disposable combat consumables that can help you escape from Seventh Order Gene Body warriors. This is all I can do. I wish you peace and happiness forever."

"Sea Emperor, where is Robert now?" Gu Ding asked in a low voice as the projection disappeared.

"The wisest thing for us now is to follow Robert's advice and leave this planet." Sea Emperor paused for a moment, feeling that Gu Ding being somewhat irrational. "Two admirals, three lieutenant admirals, and at least four major generals. Don't forget your identity; you're an Interstellar Pirate, and they're from the military. Do you know how many Interstellar Pirate these people have killed? The number of Interstellar Pirate killed by someone like Siniel, who can leave you helpless, is less than a fraction of theirs!"

"All I know is that Robert is our partner. A partner that you, I, and Lily all acknowledge. I would never abandon my partner!" Gu Ding clenched his fists, roaring hysterically. "Even if the price is death, I can accept it! But abandoning my partner, I cannot do it!!!"

(Thanks to Qingke Luobotou and readers 1404021359 and 495 for the donations. This chapter was written as a way to vent a lot of emotions...)

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