"You and Zhao Heng look very similar."

Zhou Yiming's voice was filled with the sadness accumulated by time, and it was also mixed with joy from the heart.

"You...have you met my father?"

An obvious urgency appeared on Zhao Yi's face. Although, he had tried his best to suppress his excitement.

A sincere smile appeared on the corner of the general's mouth. He sighed and nodded, saying, "He is the best soldier I have ever met. Of course... and your mother."

Zhao Yi had never seen his parents. The two faces that should have accompanied him through his childhood were just memories that remained in the photos. Zhao Heng died in the battle for the ground buildings of the S12 Fortress, and his body could not be recycled. As for his mother Zhang Xiaoyun... he died of heavy postpartum bleeding, becoming a ghost who always wandered in the depths of the underground passage contaminated by radiation.

They did not leave any last words or relics. Because of the despair of being unable to return to the ground, Zhao Yi became the most precious existence in the eyes of all survivors of S12. Whether soldiers or scholars, they gave this child meticulous care, imparting his knowledge and various life and combat skills. They knew that they would always be buried underground, and all ambitions, ideals, and wishes could only be left to the only heir to realize. Zhao Yi was lucky, and he did not lack love and care. This is also the real reason why he felt that the dark and dark underground was far warmer than the sunny ground.

Zhao Yi tried hard to sit upright, which was the standard military sitting posture that the s12 survivor repeatedly taught. Although, he was not a soldier in the true sense.

"I should thank you."

Zhou Yiming put away his smile and his expression began to become solemn and serious: "On the Western Front, you saved many people. I know that no one issued such orders to you, and no one asked or forced you to do that. Maybe you will feel that this is the obligation or responsibility you should fulfill. But I still have to say... Thank you, child."

A kind of warmth that has never been seen before is slowly released from the deepest part of the heart.

Zhao Yi did not think that his actions were so noble that they were even raised to the point where they were praised as a model. At that time, he just felt that he should stand on the side wearing the same uniform. But no matter what, being affirmed is always gratifying and satisfying.

He raised his head, suppressed the urge to overflow with salty liquid in his eyes, met the general's gaze, and said seriously: "Can you tell me who are those who want to kill me?"

This question was obviously as expected by Zhou Yiming. He looked at Zhao Yi and fell into silence.

Zhao Yi stared at the general, with no fear in his eyes, no flames of anger or desire for revenge, only heart-wrenching peace.

"The Hamilton family is a descendant of aristocratic family of the Plantains dynasty in the medieval European era."

Zhou Yiming's hands were placed on the table, his fingers slowly crossed each other, and his calm voice sounded as if there was a warning: "No matter in any historical period of Earth civilization, the combination of military and financial resources is the best way to obtain and control power. I have checked the archives reported by the Western Theater Command. From the first so-called "ghost" rescue incident, all your achievements were included in the combat records of the 206th Armored Infantry Division. Based on the materials on paper, these rescues

The incident was done by four officers of the first special operations squadron of the division. They claimed that the trapped federal soldiers were rescued by themselves when the special operations team was performing infiltration or reconnaissance tasks. According to the regulations of the military headquarters and federal laws, the two most prominent officers had passed the qualification review of the Joint Staff Meeting. It only takes half a month to wait until the regular meeting of the military headquarters announced the ruling results, and these people...all their surnames are Hamilton."

Zhao Yi nodded silently, and an unconcealed coldness was released in his eyes.

"Moves is a very good intelligence officer. But... in this world, there are many things that should be secrets, and people can always learn from abnormal channels. When the truth gradually emerges, lies and hypocrisy must give up their seats."

Zhou Yiming exhaled a mouthful of turbid air that had accumulated in his chest: "So... they must let you disappear from this world forever before everything is completely exposed."

Speaking of this, the general paused and added: "Now, your identity has been publicly recognized, and all the people involved in the case who pretended to be merit will be handed over to the military and legal department. The Hamilton family also promised not to perform any similar actions. For you, the Federation is a truly safe home. Children... welcome back."

Zhao Yi sat quietly and did not continue to ask. He could no longer feel the same touch as before when the general's last sentence.

Zhou Yiming could sense the suppressed anger of Zhao Yi. He suddenly felt a little regretful and should not explain it in detail on this issue. To a large extent, the less you know, the happier you will often feel. Eighteen years old... is not the age to consider terrible issues such as death and life.

"Tell me about your future plans."

The general decided to change the topic of relaxation: "As the only survivor of the reorganized 81st Division, you have the right to choose the word "future" that no one can compare to."

Zhao Yi was silent, and the bloody anger deep in his eyes was gradually fading as his brain cooled down. Without enough strength, the so-called revenge is just a manifestation of stupidity and ignorance.

He raised his head and stared at the general for a few minutes. He said slowly and seriously: "I want to... be a normal person."

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Kunming is one of the few cities on the earth that still holds ancient names.

Due to geographical location, the altitude here is far greater than that of the densely populated plains of the old era. The stupid behavior of unscrupulous use of thermonuclear weapons during the war led to the terrible effect of the greenhouse effect climbing sixteen times in just twenty years. The seawater flooded all the continent's edges. Miami, San Marino, Shanghai, Venice, Alexander... The originally densely populated and prosperous city is now just a history of soaking in the seawater. The tall buildings that are more than the festival stand deep on the light blue ocean like monuments, silently recording death and decline, helplessness and sorrow.

This place has become a forbidden place for humans. Whenever an airplane passes over the submerged city, the calm water surface will immediately emerge countless "crowds" of rolling and surging "crowds". They are no longer real humans. Under the sea water with white foam, there are fish-shaped tail fins connected to the waist of the body.

World War III almost destroyed the entire earth. In order to win the war, the prosperous city, which was regarded as a key target, was attacked by nuclear bombs and biological weapons. Radiation, coupled with high concentration of chemical reagents, completely destroyed the physiological functions of the remaining survivors. Deformities, large-scale skin ulceration, and sharp deterioration of thinking ability... In addition to food shortage, it was not uncommon for similar cannibalism in the war zone at that time. No one was interested in giving them mercy——The Red Cross Society has

After becoming a medical system that serves the military alone, the IUCN was characterized as an illegal organization, and the United Nations Youth Foundation became a source of materials for infant trafficking and human organ experiments... No one asked about the survivors who were surviving in the ruins of the city. They were completely abandoned. The immigration ships that went expedition to space did not leave any space for them. The only remaining were the sea water deeper and deeper under their feet, the cold and hideous teeth of the same kind around them, and the blood-red and swollen eyes stimulated by hunger.

There is no exact data to show how many people had mutations at that time. This upheaval caused by the environment and hormones was far more than the evolutionary time required by any organism in the history of the earth. The caudal fin is just a representative of the evolution of their swimming in the ocean. They still have legs, and this deformed limb that protrudes from both sides of the pelvis, which is weaker in length or strength than ordinary people, can only barely maintain a slow crawling speed. They are real amphibious survivors, but cannot penetrate deep into the land. The ocean has become their new home.

This is not the dreamland of mermaids in Andersen's fairy tales. The mutant mermaids with wisdom are greedy and barbaric. Almost all creatures are their hunting targets. There are no sunny beaches in the old tourism pictorials. Leisure and vacations of the Great Barrier Reef and mangroves are equivalent to suicide. Even as early as the last century, the Earth Federation no longer built any traditional marine warships. That would only add more toys to the mutant mermaids, and human gazes have begun to turn from the almost deserted earth to the depths of the universe.

Compared with the last century, the scope of Kunming City has expanded by six times. Strictly speaking, this is actually not a city, but a human settlement area where the natural height has not yet been threatened by the ocean. Of course, like the capital in North America, only a few elderly people remember the name "Kunming". On the map of the Federation, it is marked as "the third settlement in Asia".

Many immigrant planets far away in space each have a population of more than one billion. In fact, the overall number of residents remaining on the earth is less than 30 million. However, as the most important training venue for the Federal Army Headquarters and the Academy of Sciences, the earth still has irreplaceable value for other immigrant planets.

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The huge staircase classroom can accommodate 500 people. On the platform of the seating level sloping along the two passages, there is a simple teak podium. A middle-aged male lecturer with half-bare hair stood in front of the blackboard and wrote down important formulas in chalk. Apart from the "rustling" sound made by the pen tip and the paper surface, there was no extra noisy tone in the classroom.

Federal National University is a very general name.

It is actually a collection of all famous universities in the old era, such as Stanford, Harvard, Cambridge, MIT, Tsinghua, Yale, etc. Since the earth's political structure was divided into two major groups, the Federation and Pan-United Nations, all colleges were concentrated and invested by the military to form a semi-militarized management model. Of course, other immigrant planets also have branches of federal universities. But in terms of specific humanistic environment and history, the Earth's General School still has an unshakable position.

Entering a university as a transfer student is very common in any college. No one, including senior management of the college, would be interested in a young man who paid full tuition. As for the archives... all personal information of Zhao Yi is recorded in the central computer information database of the Federal Army Headquarters. Unless there is a comment from General Zhou Yiming, no one is allowed to read it without authorization.

Zhao Yi could have become a hero - the only survivor of the reorganized 81st Division. This invisible crown could help him rise to the top and become the most eye-catching idol of countless soldiers and people in the Earth Federation. However, almost all the survivors in the S12 base repeatedly warned him: "Obscurity is the best choice."

They did not repeatedly instill the word "hatred" in Zhao Yi's mind. The war between the Earth Federation and the Pan-United Army has lasted for nearly two centuries. Justice and evil cannot be distinguished from the concept of the difference between them, and few people pursue the origin of war that was overwhelmed by history. They only hope that Zhao Yi can live like an ordinary person, just like his father who saw through life and death fate, leaving hatred and grief to himself, instead of leaving these things to the younger generation to inherit.

This is a kind of love for the most blood-born descendants, and it is also the last thing that all s12 survivors can do for Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi needs to integrate into society as soon as possible. The knowledge and skills taught by survivors are eighteen years away from the outside world. He is not lacking in the foundation, and is familiar with theories that have not been verified or are in a state of inference. He does not know how many things in the real world have changed from words to matter? From data to concrete existences available for use? Just like Franklin discovered electric current in history, but did not invent a series of late products such as TV, light lamps, telephones, etc. When isolated from the world, the federal science academicians who survived in the S12 base would not be able to give Zhao Yi more physical guidance.

He must make up for this missing link himself.
Chapter completed!