Chapter 1788
Setting Sail Again!
Chapter 1788 Setting Sail Again!
The rest period was not long.
Despite the extensive maintenance list, Anaheim's production lines quickly produced all the necessary parts for the Judgment, driven by a decision to operate at full capacity regardless of cost.
After these parts were sent onto the Judgment Ship, it was time for the Judgment Ship to set sail again.
As everyone prepared for the departure, Hu Suo, holding Shakti's hand, followed behind He Ming and arrived in front of the heavily guarded hyperspace gate.
"Hu Suo, are you really not coming with me?"
Shakti glanced at He Ming, who was walking ahead, and asked softly.
Hu Su shook his head.
“Shakti, I’m sorry. I really want to be with you, but I can’t just leave like this. At the very least, I need to find out who destroyed our homeland!”
A shadow crossed Shakti's eyes.
To be honest, she didn't want to accept the arrangement and leave the Earth-Moon Circle like that.
However, He Ming was unwilling to allow Shakti to accompany the team, and refused Shakti's attempt to plead with Hu Suo on the grounds that civilians could not stay on the Judgment for a long time and should accompany the ship.
"Say what you have to say now! Communication may not be so convenient over there."
He Ming stood in front of the hyperspace portal, gave a few words of advice, and then handed the space over to the childhood sweethearts.
On the other side, Rita, who was once again traveling back and forth between Earth and Fire through the hyperspace gate, was carrying a bag of snacks and munching on them, while curiously watching Huso and Shakti.
Clearly, this girl also knows about Husso and Shakti.
He Ming was initially surprised, but after thinking about Rita, who had already become one with Phoenix, he understood.
"Doesn't this seem different from what you heard from Rita?"
He Ming reached out his hand, and Rita blinked, then reached out and placed a handful of fries in He Ming's hand.
"Yes, that's right. According to what Rita saw, they should be in a situation where I'm fighting, you're running into the enemy camp to try to make peace, but the next second, I have to run to rescue you who has been captured, and my teammates are sacrificing themselves for it."
Rita puffed out her cheeks a few times, swallowed the snack, and looked at He Ming with a grin.
“I understand why my older brother would send Shakti to the fleet. After all, no commander would want to have such a troublesome person in their team, who could even be a jinx to their subordinates.”
"What jinx?"
He Ming picked up a French fry and tapped Rita's forehead with it, then shoved it back into Rita's hand.
Rita looked at the fries in her hand, opened her mouth, and bit down on the fry that had tapped her forehead, swallowing it whole.
"Even if she's not a jinx, she's definitely a saint, right? Although the Zanskar Empire has already been wiped out by you, big brother, it's possible that Shakti might suddenly sense something and run to those ghost-faced people to preach some kind of peace."
Upon hearing this, He Ming couldn't help but smile.
"If she can find the Ghost Faces, that's fine. The problem is, if she can't even find them, she'll just be a burden to us."
Rita shrugged, clearly not believing such a thing could happen either.
I learned from another person, Rita, that once Shakti's saintly heart kicks in, she won't care what happens at all.
"Alright! I'll just have to go through the trouble!"
After Rita quickly finished her last snacks, she said goodbye to He Ming, then walked over to Hu Suo and Shakti, said a few words, and led Shakti through the hyperspace portal, leaving the moon and heading towards the home planet Vajura on the edge of the solar system. Seeing Hu Suo looking lost and somewhat reluctant, He Ming stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.
"If you want, you can catch up now, Husso."
"No, Colonel Ming. I'm staying here. I'm going to find the culprits who destroyed our homeland!"
Hu Su shook his head, his eyes gradually hardening.
"Then, follow along, Husso!"
"Yes, Colonel Ming!"
After sending Shakti away, the Judgment and the Agama also parted ways.
"Next, the Agama will need to remain aboard the Von Braun for a while longer. Thanks to the sudden appearance of that dimensional beast, which severely damaged the Titans fleet, our Valley will have more room to maneuver before they regroup."
Xia informed He Mingzhi of the decision made by the higher-ups of the Valley.
"Therefore, we want to take advantage of this time to secure more aid."
"Well, if that's the case, then so be it! I hope that Punishment and the Valley can join forces again before the final battle."
He Ming nodded and said.
"Yes, Colonel Ming. I also look forward to that day. Humanity must achieve unification before the final battle against the extradimensional enemy. This is what the Valley needs to do from now on."
Xia said with a firm expression.
"Good-bye, then!"
"Goodbye!"
Meanwhile, Camus was saying goodbye to his mother.
After being taken hostage by the Titans and nearly dying in front of her son, Hilda Vadan gradually came to terms with it.
Especially after Franklin Bidan, who followed Basque Orm's orders to infiltrate the Argama and attempted to steal Rick Diaz's life despite the danger to his son and her, was caught red-handed, Hilda Bidan became even more determined to ignore this terrible, heartless man and focus on repairing her relationship with Camus Bidan.
However, time did not favor Hilda Vidan, who had fully awakened to the truth, nor did the war give her any chance.
From the moment Camus was accepted as a pilot by the Valley, Camus Bidan was destined to be drawn into this endless war, until the war ended, or perhaps killed on the battlefield.
"Camus, can you not go?"
Hilda Vidan straightened Camus's collar and asked in a trembling voice.
“No. Mom. I have to go. A voice in my head tells me I can’t escape this war.”
Camus was somewhat unaccustomed to his mother's current state, but he knew that this was her way of making up for the mistakes she had made over the years.
"A voice? Perhaps, Camus, you are the Newtype that Captain Char and Colonel Ming were talking about? But..."
Hilda Vidan gently held Camus in her arms.
“But whether you are a new human or not, you are Camus, my son. If you feel... no, if you feel tired, come back! Your mother will be here waiting for you.”
Camus opened his mouth, a surge of heat welling up from the depths of his heart to his eyes, making them feel burning hot. But he simply closed his eyes tightly, nodded heavily, raised his arms to hug his mother, and gently hummed in agreement.
(End of this chapter)