Billions of years ago, the outer solar system, the vast stars.

181 years after the Earth's Escape Fleet set off, the flagship "New Hope" was on the board.

Strikes, protests and riots have been going on for a full ten days.

The lights, which were originally extremely dim due to energy controls, flashed rapidly from time to time under the influence of various lines damage, and emitted a strange red light, making the crowds gathered in the narrow cabin look even more angry and confused.

"Protest, protest, why did the authorities repeatedly cut our food and water rations, and would we really starve to death?"

"The environment on the ship is getting worse and worse. We have to work in the high temperature of 70 to 80 degrees every day. This is not escape, nor is it marching towards new hope. This is torture that life is worse than death. This is an indefinite death penalty!"

"In yesterday's explosion, three more operators died innocently. What are our wise and wise leaders and omniscient scientists doing? Is the maintenance plan they formulated just to fill the holes with our lives?"

"Do they hope that the more we die, the better? The more we die, the more resources we can save for them!"

"Where is Wanzanghai? We want to talk to Wanzanghai, where is the hope he promised at the beginning, where is heaven, and where is the new home?"

"Wanzanghai, come out!Wanzanghai, come out!"

The strikers continued to stir up, gradually gathering into huge waves of riots, breaking through everything blocked along the way and rushing towards the bridge.

It was not until they met the military police, that is, the iron wall composed of Wan Zanghai's confidants, that they were slightly stopped.

However, facing the gendarmerie with live ammunition, expressionless and cold like a black statue, the protesters had no intention of fear or retreating.

Hundreds of years of hard labor have wiped out all their patience and fear of the law. This is the vast starry sky, the unknown universe, the road ahead is dark, and the way back has long been cut off. The glory, majesty and laws of the past are not worth mentioning here. If they muster up the courage, they can tear the iron coffins around them, and die together with the military police, as well as the former "leaders" and even "gods" like Wan Zanghai.

"Citizens, citizens of the New Earth United Fleet, calm down, please keep calm."

Among the military police, a strong man wearing black power armor and scar-faced man with a tiger back and a bear waist stood up. He was really the commander of the military police force. He was named "Tiexiong" and was also the confidant of Wanzanghai. When Wanzanghai was in hibernation for a long time and extended his life to the greatest extent, Tiexun served as the spokesperson of Wanzanghai, giving orders to maintain the basic operation of the fugitive fleet.

The appearance of Tiexiong calmed down the protesters slightly, allowing him to finish the second half of the sentence, "As we all know, we have just crossed a viscous interstellar dust belt like a swamp. Three immigrant starships failed to sink into the sand. Most of the other starships also suffered considerable losses, consuming a lot of resources and energy. At this extraordinary period, all citizens need to work together to overcome the difficulties. I promise everyone that the reduction in food rationing and energy supply is only temporary. As long as we repair the synthetic food circulation production line, we can restore the previous supply!"

On weekdays, such guarantees are enough to calm the upset of most people.

At least, when the last time I encountered a gamma-ray burst after the last time and the last time I encountered a strange gravitational trap, the crew members were willing to "community-hard" with the bridge team.

But this time, after hundreds of years of hardship, many people no longer believe in the promises of the bridge team and no longer believe in the slim hope.

"When will this day end?"

Among the commotion, some people shouted sadly.

"When Wanzanghai brought us out of the earth, it was clearly said that we would soon find a new home - even if we are not a truly habitable planet, we can find places like Mars and build small settlements. After all, we only have tens of millions of people left, and any planet is enough to accommodate us!"

Someone has found out the old account again.

"Scammers, you are all a group of scammers. Wan Zanghai is a scammer. Tiexin, you are also a scammer. We have believed you like this in the past. Where do you want to bring us and the few remaining humanity?"

Some people also waved angry fists at the military police.

Tiexiong and his military police were silent, allowing protesters to stuff their fists into the ground, and remain indifferent.

Although the military police are the current "New Earth Joint Fleet" - that is, the most powerful force on hundreds of immigrant ships, and the advanced power armor supported by Doomsday Technology is better than the former "magnetic explosion infantry" and "rocket flying soldiers".

Even if it is not the blessing of cutting-edge weapons and those who are qualified to join the military police will be selected by layers of selection, one in a thousand, and one of the "capable people" and "transformed people" can compete with the former main battle tanks with bare hands.

but……

Not only the flagships, but similar protests and riots occurred on almost all immigrant starships. Public opinion was like a surging tide, which could cause storms at any time, swallowing this escape fleet that was barely pieced together, full of holes and no hope. Even a ruthless and ruthless iron-blooded strongman like "Tiexiong" dared not cast Mars on the dried powder barrel.

What's more, when they escaped, they abandoned eight or nine out of ten ordinary people on the earth. In the "External Solar System Massacre", most of the powerful and wealthy people were slaughtered. Most of the remaining crew members were the basic base of Wanzanghai, that is, "capable people", "transformers", and "genetic mutants", almost all have various superpowers, but the degree is different.

Many ants bite the elephant to death, which really made the crew members anxious. It is impossible to suppress all the crew members by relying on the so-called "elite" of the military police alone.

Therefore, Tiexiong could only endure the murderous intent in his heart and gritted his teeth and said, "Citizens, please do not forget the sacred mission you shoulder, do not forget that you are the only hope to continue human civilization, believe in the authorities, believe that your leaders will continue to "marche into suffering" for three or five years, at most seven or eight years, everything will be fine, everything!"

"We don't believe it!"

"Put your lies, we've had enough!"

"There is no hope to keep moving forward, only to look back and return to our homeland - the earth!"

"Hundreds of years have passed. Even if the solar storm is strong, the impact should disappear. What's more, there is a wonderful meteorite power. The earth now should be regaining vitality, right?"

"Even if there is no full recovery, it doesn't matter. We only have tens of millions of people left. We have such advanced technology. As long as we return to the earth and find a small shelter, enough to build a settlement, slowly expand outward, and rebuild the earth, one day we will see the bright light of a beautiful home reappearing!"

"That's right, go back to Earth, go back to Earth, we are going back to Earth!"

Deep in the crowd, several gloomy and fanatical sounds suddenly came.

Tiexiong's pupils suddenly contracted.

Damn it, it's the return genius.

He said why the riots were so turbulent and lasted for so long, it turned out that the return faction was fanning the flames and even manipulating them himself!

Ordinary protesters can ignore it, but the return faction is a virus that erodes the future of human civilization. Once discovered, it must be strangled immediately!

Tiexiong made a gesture behind him, and the gendarmerie's power armor immediately made a "buzzing" sound.

The crowd was in agitation, and the Returnees, who were hiding at the end, shouted in a voice: "No, they are going to do it, everyone run away!"

The crowds were surging, and the storm waves, flash bombs, smoke bombs, and homemade incendiary bombs from protesters or returnees made the scene out of control.

...

An hour later, the secret room behind the bridge of the New Hope.

It has a complete set of state-of-the-art hibernation facilities and a supercomputer that controls the entire fleet.

It is the nominal commander of the "New Earth United Fleet", the former chairman of the "Earth Council", and the spiritual leader of all fleeing mankind - the small palace of Wanzanghai.

Wanzanghai is already very old.

The twists and turns of the earth are integrated, the endless catastrophes of natural disasters, the vain and intrigue with all kinds of wealthy and powerful people, including the bloody storm of the "External Solar System Massacre", and the subsequent thrilling interstellar adventures - these things that often affect the lives of billions of people have seriously consumed his vitality and mental power. Although like his mentor "Yuri", he cultivated the "heart power" to the extreme, and has the dual maintenance of doomsday technology and hibernation technology, he is immersed in high-energy nutrient solution for 90% of the time, and he still inevitably shows an extremely aging posture, with wrinkles on his face and old spots everywhere on his body. Every breath has to be brewed for a long time, as if this is his last breath.

The clear and deep eyes of the past were gradually replaced by turbid suspicion. The sequelae of excessive consumption of "mind power" broke out in recent years. He had serious vision and auditory hallucinations. Many times, not only could he not handle the complex fleet affairs, but he could not even control his temper. Just like countless young and heroic leaders throughout the ages, he gradually became a foolish and cruel tyrant at the end of his life.

When Tiexiong saluted Wan Zanghai respectfully, he could even faintly smell the aura of an old man coming from the other party.

It was a very strong smell of death and decay.

It was like the seemingly weak old man in front of him, with only his body still alive, while his internal organs and spirit had long been dead and were slowly rotting and deteriorating.

Even the strong fragrance of high-energy nutrient solution and hibernation agents in the hibernation warehouse cannot conceal this disgusting smell.

"He's old."

Tiexiong thought in his mind.

Then I was shocked by my own thoughts - no matter what, Wanzanghai is the only spiritual symbol of the remaining human civilization, the living God, how could God grow old?

But after being startled, looking at Wan Zanghai's slightly nervous expression, he felt that it was no big deal.

After all, he is not God, but just a person.

If you are a human, you will grow old and die.
Chapter completed!