"My dad, he never told me about those things, and I wasn't very curious," Shanshan said calmly, arms folded across her chest.
Carat laughed, nodding in agreement, "Yes, those things indeed should not be discussed with family. Since he didn't tell you, let me share my story with you."
He covered the bottle with his missing-fingered right hand and stared at the ceiling, as if recalling something, and gradually, something else emerged in his numb gaze.
"The Earth's surface is very dangerous, truly very dangerous. There are all sorts of bizarre and deadly things, far more than in the vast ocean. Every mission has a high probability of not returning. At first, when crew members left us, we still felt the sorrow, but in the end, we were completely numb."
"Gosh! I've been waiting for my day; I always thought I'd be next. Honestly, I'm not afraid of dying at all. I'm even looking forward to that day arriving, looking forward to reuniting with everyone in another world."
