From troll tribes to elf empires

Chapter 365 Next Life

Author: Dong Ali

Chapter 365 Next Life

So far, the Republic's development and exploration of the neighboring star system has actually lasted for a relatively short period of time;

But at the moment, except for the Bilin 1 exploration ship, which has truly reached its target today, the other ships are still on their own journeys.

Among them, the one headed for Proxima 3 has entered the boundary of the target star system for some time, and it will probably be the second one to reach the predetermined position in about a year and a half;

The Proxima 4 exploration ship will also reach the edge of the material zone, and it will take about three years to finally complete the entire journey;

Proximity 5 Discovery is still a long way from the material cloud belt, and it is estimated that it will take at least five years to complete this final journey;

As for the Black Hole Discovery, if nothing unexpected happens, we won’t have to think about when it will arrive for hundreds of years.

In addition to these five ships that set off at the same time, the Republic also dispatched new manned fortresses to more targets in the next three years, especially the Proxima 2 star system, which belongs to the same distance range as the previous batch, and is responsible for

The fortress that carried out exploration and development missions embarked on its own journey in the third month after the departure of the first five ships;

And due to factors such as distance and time, this spacecraft is expected to complete its own journey shortly after Proxima 3 arrives at its destination, becoming the third quasar to reach its target.

In addition, there are actually more than a thousand large and small stars in the sky slightly farther away within 40 light-years from the sun. They maintain a relatively stable positional relationship with the sun through their respective gravitational relationships;

This connection is the inner river system structure that the Republic calls "secondary star cluster". On top of it, there is a loose progression of inner large star cluster (chain) - inner general star cluster (chain) - inner general star cluster group.

relationship, and eventually built a large river system around the central black hole.

The secondary star cluster where the parent star is located is at a certain distance from the surrounding structures of the same level. This distance is not too far when measured on the scale of the river system, but for the Republic, it is not too narrow.

the divide;

Therefore, the distance of 40 light-years was determined as a stage target. After analyzing and judging the conditions of the stars within it and the presence of rock-based stars, the Republic locked in more than ten relatively close distances.

It has scientific research or development value, and the route is not suitable for star systems that use Proxima Centauri 1-5 as a springboard, as a target to set off directly from the parent star;

Afterwards, corresponding fortresses were dispatched towards these targets to carry out relevant inspection and development tasks;

However, due to the longer distance and later departure time, these fortresses still need to wait longer before they can actually see the day when they reach their target.

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After reading the news and looking through the general progress of the development plan, Big Ya, who still remembered the previous request, flipped through the database again, wanting to help Old Elk confirm the condition of his son;

No matter good or bad, there must be an outcome. After all, the little guy is already entering his old age, so we can't let him face the end of his life with confusion and regret, right?

And for Juya, this is not a difficult task. He does not need to inquire about some unfounded divine domain for this purpose, nor does he need to specifically communicate with the higher-ups of the sect;

Because the detailed information of tens of billions of ethnic groups is completely stored in the database of the Republic, and will be corrected and modified in real time and almost automatically according to the situation.

Therefore, when Big Tooth injected the old elk's information into the mind panel and passed the corresponding authority test, a complex network of relationships was immediately presented in the light curtain in front of him.

The old elk's information is located in the center of the grid, and the surrounding nodes are composed of avatars, names, and numbers radiating outward from it. Some of these nodes are directly related to the old elk, and some are directly related to the old elk.

It is indirectly connected to it through up to three nodes.

This is of course not all…

After all, according to legend, only seven individuals are needed to interact with all intelligent life in the same interval system. As a businessman, Old Elk does not only know seven individuals?

Even just counting the children he gave birth to, there are actually more than this number.

Therefore, at present, there are more and more indirect connections that are converged in each node. Only when they are specifically expanded, or when the connections are reshaped with this node as the core, can the relationship network be as affected as the old elk.

Detailed display.

But this had nothing to do with the giant tusk after all, so he did not pay attention to the interesting connection forms of the cascading spider webs. He only briefly scanned a few that could not be opened due to information lock, and were directly and only directly related to the old elk.

, after the only elf icons including myself, I saw the target I was looking for this time at one of the nodes closest to the center.

With a thought, he opened it and went directly to the "Individual Information" column via the 'Relationship Network Display' option, whereupon a detailed file appeared on the light screen in front of him.

"Let me see what happened to his son." While muttering to himself, he quickly browsed through the file and quickly learned the specific situation.

[Name: Gehrman Ihab]

[Age: 32 years old]

[Faith: Level 5 Intermediate Divine Grace Priest of the Wrath of Nature Sect]

[Status: Deep Sleep·Starry Sky Navigation]

[Location: Proximity 3 exploration ship]

[Position: Branch Pioneer Leader]

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"So he's on the Proxima 3 exploration ship? The various sects have no direct means of contacting the fortress. It's no wonder there's been no news for so many years."

To be honest, Big Ya breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this information. Although interstellar colonization also has uncertainties of one kind or another, this is actually the best and relatively most guaranteed result.

‘As long as I’m not participating in some weird experiment’

It was quite comforting, he thought in his heart.

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After successfully completing his friend's instructions, Big Tooth walked towards his own living room while flipping through many general information about the distant fortress. Not long after, he saw two visitors again, one familiar and one unfamiliar.

Secretary Xiaolu seemed to have adjusted his mentality and was secretly looking at the huge owner of the house with curious eyes. Big Tooth also nodded in a friendly manner, sat down casually, and then looked towards Old Elk.

While saying,

"I just asked a friend to help me ask about the situation, and the status of your son is already clear."

His body shape is good everywhere, but it is a little inconvenient when contacting these foreign races. In addition, Big Tusk never likes to receive his friends in his projection form, so he always makes some extra arrangements.

At this time, while he was sitting cross-legged, the ground he was sitting on sunk down about forty meters, allowing him to keep his gaze at the same level as the guests. While making it convenient for him, he also

It can effectively relieve the pressure felt by the other party.

"Really, sir? So what's going on with him now?"

The old Elk was obviously very concerned about his son, and he simply asked without having time to be polite.

"After all, we are going to interstellar colonization, so we first conducted closed training for about two years in response to the situations we may encounter, and then went through a year of gradual adaptation and adjustment process. We are still on the journey, but we are

in a state of deep unconscious dormancy;”

Without hiding much, Juya directly informed him of the general situation, so that his old father, who had been worried for many years, could understand something.

"It will probably take another two years for your son to arrive at his destination and wake up from his deep sleep. By then, there should be a means of regular contact, which may not be too frequent, but at least the communication should be guaranteed."

"Deep sleep?"

The old elk seemed a little puzzled, but he finally learned the news that he was indeed alive, and felt relieved out of his trust in the giant teeth. The tangled expression on his face covered with fur also gained him.

Most of the symptoms were relieved.

"Well, the distance he wants to go is too far. How should I put it? Even light takes many years to get there, so if you don't spend this journey in complete sleep, your son will be in vain.

I have wasted these more than ten years."

Big Tooth then explained to him,

"After all, Deer's body is still a little too weak, so you should still have to wait for a period of time to break out of dormancy after arriving. Don't be too anxious then."

"Light? Release dormancy? Forget it. As long as you're still alive, that's fine. As long as you're still alive."

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Although the elk species are relatively long-lived among alien races, their lifespan of more than 130 years has already reached their end. Therefore, with the mentality of "breathing a sigh of relief", the vitality of the old elk lies in the giant teeth.

Perception shows a sudden downward trend;

Although this downward trend rebounded slightly in an instant, he still vaguely felt that the life span of the old elk had indeed been shortened by a few points.

As one of the many elves who can treat foreign races more equally, Big Tusk actually has a lot of foreign friends, and this also means that he has a rich experience of "white hair, black hair";

But no matter how rich this experience was, he still felt a little helpless at this time, and in the end he could only remind him in a joking tone,

"Hey, hey, don't just die. Isn't this a bad thing that I did out of kindness? Moreover, Herman will also report to you that he is safe after he wakes up."

"That guy doesn't care about this. Otherwise, why would he go to sleep when my father doesn't have long to live? To develop a new kingdom of God on earth? He is just a religious fool who doesn't even recognize his family.

."

Looking at the slightly lonely expression of the old elk, Big Tooth felt somewhat uncomfortable knowing who caused this situation.

However, the overall interests of the ethnic group determine his innate position, and it is also destined that Big Ya cannot, will not, and does not want to seek to make any altruistic changes because of this "unpalatable" and cheap sympathy.

, so at the moment he just maintained a listening silence.

The old elk didn't know what Big Tooth was thinking, so after seeing his silent look, he naturally thought it was a sign of sympathy, so he waved his hand gently and continued in a nonchalant tone.

,

"Sir, I heard that two or three hundred years ago, it was rare for elk to live to be 50 years old?"

"Yes, the oldest elk I've ever seen at that time was probably less than seventy years old."

Recalling the general situation of the Northern Continent during the slavery era, Big Tooth gave a clear answer with certainty only a moment later, and as a result, a lot of the "not feeling" that had arisen earlier was eliminated.

"Haha, then I am 127 years old, which is considered long enough;"

The old elk shook his head again after smiling, and continued with emotion as if he had thought of something,

"If I continue to live, I will have to endure the suffering of illness. It is better to just die while I have enjoyed enough now and have not suffered much. Maybe the anger of nature can take pity on me.

After all the contributions I have made over the years, how about sending me to reincarnation as early as possible?"

"If you're lucky, you might be reincarnated as an elf in your next life."

When talking about this, the old elk's tone had obvious longing, and he unconsciously revealed some true thoughts;

But after that, he hurriedly said to Big Tooth as if he had woken up from a dream,

"I'm sorry sir, I didn't mean to offend you."

"What's wrong with this? It's because you think it's good to be an elf and you like being an elf, so that's why you have such an idea, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's what I think. It would be great if you could understand."

"Ha! Ihab, your courage has become smaller. You still dared to climb on my lap and play when you were a child."

"Hey, my father was frightened at that time, and he beat me up hard when he got back."

Recalling every bit of the past, Old Elk couldn't help but sigh,

"But now that I am old, I have many more things to think about than before, and they are much more complicated, but I can't stop thinking about them."

"What's wrong? Isn't it good to live happily?"

"Sir, of course you can just be happy for yourself. After all, it sounds a bit ugly. But don't be angry when I say it?"

"Even so, do you still know what my temper is like?"

"Well, if it's a bit harsh, this is the world for you and your compatriots. As mortal descendants of angels, elves can naturally live happily only for themselves, but we are different;"

The old elk raised his head and glanced at Big Tooth's expression. After confirming that he didn't show any anger, he continued with peace of mind,

"After living for so many years, I have seen one thing clearly. The higher-ups of the sect seem to be more afraid of you than those in the God's Domain. Any changes from you will make them feel frightened."

"Then, this kind of fear will vertically and amplify the effect on us ordinary people, turning 1 into 1,000, turning modifications into redoing, and turning review into bans."

"Oh, so the reason why I want to be an elf in my next life is not entirely because of my long lifespan, strong strength, or other details, but because you live comfortably enough."

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Big Tusk actually doesn't know much about reincarnation and soul, but he understands that even if this concept really exists in this world, it has nothing to do with the belief in the wrath of nature created by the elves.

At least at this stage, when both concepts are unresolved for the Republic, the faith orientation of those sects does not have this ability.

And even if we take 10,000 steps back, just based on the level of piety of the old elk in his faith

If the wrath of nature exists in the sky, then he would not be willing to give him too much preferential treatment. It would be great if he could continue to be an intelligent being in the next life. Maybe it would not be too strange even if he becomes a flower or something?

Of course, there is no need to say more about such remarks here. After all, Big Ya still wants Old Elk to spend the rest of his life with peace of mind, and for Big Ya, who understands what faith is all about, the ungodliness of his friend is

It's really not a big deal.

(End of chapter)