"How could this be..."
As the Glamoth Iron Cavalry approached the edge of the system, a former battlefield, Firefly steered her mech, looking at the empty space in front of her, her expression dazed.
Was the planet she was supposed to be stationed at a meteor? Where did that meteor go? Did she scan the wrong place?
After a moment of surprise, Firefly quickly checked again. The scan result was displayed in front of her, and the virtual location was where the meteor should be. But now, on the planet, the meteor was gone.
"Is that so... this..."
Firefly's trailing consciousness finally returned. Her hands trembled slightly. The wedding ring she was wearing, which represented her and Ye Ming's past, and represented her and Ye Ming's feelings, was probably impossible to get back.
After more than ten thousand years of time, for ordinary people, it was an unimaginable number. For a long-lived species, it was not insignificant.
But the planet was not peaceful. A meteor had been consumed in the flames of war, and it was also possible that it had exploded. The originally fragile ring, she and Ye Ming's wedding ring, could have been lost with the meteor, flying far, far away.
The material of the ring was not precious. Stored in this desolate place for more than ten thousand years, in the situation where there was no one to take care of it, it was already impossible for her to get it back.
Firefly wanted to cry, but she couldn't make a sound.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I promised you so many things, but I can't even do one thing well. I even lost the most precious gift you gave me. I'm so sorry..."
"I'm sorry, you sacrificed so much for me, but I can't even remember. I just self-righteously searched for the meaning of life, and I was so moved by it. I'm really a fool."
"Don't cry, Firefly. You can stop right away..."
["You must live a good life..."]
Firefly didn't want to recall the last words Ye Ming had said to her again. In the last moments of his life, Ye Ming was still thinking of her. He smiled and comforted her, giving her the blessing of the rest of her life.
She realized her promise to Ye Ming. She had paid everything for it, but she...
Thinking of this, Firefly's heart was broken. "Why did I die? No! Ye Ming, you said, I'm still alive, what's the point of me living? Take me with you, Ye Ming, I--"
"Alright, alright, don't cry anymore. Your eyes are going to be swollen from crying."
Firefly's voice, which had been suppressed for a long time, finally burst out.
"Firefly, the live-stream has only been over for a while. You saw the ending and you ran out. The communication device was also turned off. I spent a lot of effort to find this place."
Silver Wolf's figure appeared, her tone helpless. She stopped her teasing, looked at Firefly's teary eyes, and her pale and pitiful face.
"So, what did you say to me?"
"I think it's because of Ye Ming, after he left, there is still..."
Silver Wolf held Firefly's shoulders, letting her lean against her, giving her a shoulder to cry on.
A New Hope
"So, Firefly, your and Ye Ming's wedding ring, was it taken by AR-1368, and you have it on your hand now? Oh, the ring on AR-1368's finger, you've opened up so much for a while."
AR-1368's personality was cold. She smiled, but she was happy. Her smile, which was rarely revealed, would not show a trace of a faint smile. She would not be as approachable as you imagined. Silver Wolf would not be fooled by such a lie.
Silver Wolf gently patted her back. Her calm tone had a hint of teasing.
"Huh? You, your words, you're not surprised at all?"
"Because I knew it from the beginning. AR-1368 likes the matter of Ye Ming..."
Firefly wiped away her tears and said with a slight sob, "I said, my and AR-1368's personality is cold. Every time I stood behind Ye Ming, I would look at Ye Ming's cold eyes, and the corners of his mouth would rise. The few smiles were also because of Ye Ming. I'm not a fool. How can I not see his feelings for me?"
"It's just that at that time, the battle was very tense. On the cruel battlefield, everyone consumed all their strength, and they didn't know how they would die tomorrow, and who would be able to live until the next day. Everyone didn't have the time to think about such things."
Silver Wolf's attitude was completely peaceful, and she was not surprised at all.
"So, why would you be so angry with a man you like, who has a crush on you and has a crush on your wedding ring?"
Silver Wolf was very puzzled. She had thought that Firefly would be angry because of this, and would even start a big fight with her.
"Now, the meaning of my life is no longer just her. I think I am her from yesterday, and she is me from today. Actually, it has been a long time since I have cared about the past. After so many tens of thousands of years, time has passed so long. AR-1368 is already an old woman. I am angry, what is the meaning of it?"
"But... she, why is she so angry?"
Firefly's voice became lower and lower. "The ring is my commission. Ye Ming's last remnant is AR-1368. She also remembers Ye Ming, but she has noticed something strange. She even likes Ye Ming more than anyone else. I didn't expect that AR-1368 would also..."
"How did you become so natural?"
Hearing this, Silver Wolf couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Firefly, let's think about it from another angle. Isn't it because you and Ye Ming are the closest, so you are also the most affected? AR-1368 seems to have accepted the Empress's secret mission, and she has a special item on her. It is also related to the light, and even to the stars. Compared to these two points, the other differences are not so important, and it doesn't represent anything."
"Let's get our spirits up quickly, Firefly. Now is not the time to be sad. Not only is there hope for the ring to be found, but more importantly, Ye Ming might be alive!"
"Firefly, don't you want to find the ring again, to find Ye Ming, and to retrieve your lost happiness?"
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