After disconnecting from Earth, Liu Hong began to consider how to explain the situation to Vini and the others. As he bowed his head in thought, Mr. Jiang turned to him and asked, "Are you planning to go with the alien spacecraft?"
Although Mr. Jiang’s words were phrased as a question, his tone held no doubt; he seemed certain that Liu Hong would follow the aliens. Hearing this, Liu Hong nodded. "I definitely intend to go. Only by following them can we accelerate the development of weapons capable of striking the Reapers. I have spent the last twenty years fighting against the Reapers. Now that there is a chance to strike back, I cannot bring myself to abandon this opportunity and return to a life of ease on Earth. If I wanted a comfortable retirement, I wouldn't have chosen to serve at the Lunar Base in the first place; I would have just stayed on Earth. Even if I disliked politics or left the military to retire early, my status would ensure a very comfortable life. But the events of twenty years ago have always been a heavy burden on my heart. My parents and my entire family were killed in that war twenty years ago. I keep wondering: if I hadn't gone to protest in front of the White House, would I have been able to take my family and escape, preventing them from dying in that slaughter? These thoughts keep me from sleeping well even now. I must destroy the Reapers! My mission is to fight them until they are completely wiped out! If it weren't for this drive, I wouldn't hav…
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