Clang~ Clang~ Clang~ Clang~ Clang~
The violent jolting nearly hurled Lie Zhuixing out of his seat.
He gripped the control stick tightly, gritting his teeth as he fought with all his strength against the force from the cosmos.
No one knew how long it lasted, but the terrifying spacetime storm finally began to subside.
Lie Zhuixing slumped in his seat, gasping for air. The lining of his spacesuit was soaked through with sweat.
"I, how are things outside?"
"The external environment has stabilized, but—"
Lie Zhuixing's heart tightened. "But what?!"
"However, according to preliminary observation and scanning, the distribution of stars outside does not match any known star chart recorded in our database.
Our preliminary assessment is that the spacetime storm may have blown us into unknown deep space—an immeasurable distance away from Blue Star."
Lie Zhuixing froze. His mouth hung open for a long while before he managed to force out a dry voice. "Then—then how am I supposed to get back to Blue Star?"
"I: Mr. Lie Zhuixing, we need time to gather more stellar data, establish a new navigation model, and run simulations before it may be possible—"
"No need."
Lie Zhuixing interrupted I bitterly, his voice low. "The universe was already generous not to take my life. Going home—heh, from now on, I probably... won't be able to go home anymore."
In an instant, boundless loneliness and despair surged into his heart.
Lie Zhuixing simply sat there blankly in his seat for a long, long time—
After a long while, he unconsciously lifted his head, and his gaze fell upon a photograph hanging on the cabin wall.
In the photo, he held his gentle-smiling wife tightly, alongside his innocent, lively daughter with her hair in twin buns.
All three faces overflowed with happiness.
Lie Zhuixing stared