For humanity, burn the stars.

Seeing that Li Lin had taken full control of his body so easily, Varian seemed somewhat excited.

"It worked! It went so smoothly, that's wonderful!"

While it was only natural to rely on the top-notch equipment in the Governor's Palace, it was also something to be excited about.

Luke, however, seemed uninterested in the technical details; his attention was entirely focused on Li Lin's "work" itself.

"So, what's next..."

Its fiber optic organ suddenly curled up, as if in thought:

"Speaking of which, did you have a name before?"

"Wait, do the 'Shell People' even have the concept of names?"

Varian waved his whiskers hesitantly, responding uncertainly:

"Based on the settings and observation records from the time of the modification, individual 'Shell People' are mainly identified by their scent, shell patterns, and simple vocal tones."

"The complex 'name,' a symbol of independent social identity... should not exist in their culture."

Li Lin remained silent and did not answer.

He simply sat on the platform, his eyes slightly lowered, his gaze fixed on his own human hands.

Luke waited a few seconds, and seeing that he didn't answer, he made a decision on his own.

Its synthesized sound carried a proclaim-like quality, ringing clearly in the quiet medical pod:

"Then, from now on, you will be 'Qin Heling'."

Regardless of whether it has a name of its own, as an exhibit, it certainly needs a catchy product name.

As the owner of this body, Major General Qin Heling is clearly more suitable than any other name.

Li Lin raised his eyes and looked at Luke, but there was no expression on his face.

There was neither joy nor resistance, only a deep, still calm.

This is probably because the 'name' no longer matters to him.

A human's 'name' only has meaning because it will be called out by others.

In this world where there are no other humans, it doesn't matter what he's called.

Li Lin is human, and human is Li Lin.

Having gone through such a thing, the one who survives here is no longer either Li Lin or Qin Heling.

Left alone on this alien planet, only a vengeful soul remains.

— It carries the last spark of humanity, and embodies the restless souls yearning for revenge.

Li Lin, or rather Qin Heling, nodded very slightly.

"it is good."

The name "Qin Heling," along with the past carried by this body, and the "seed fire" that has just been ignited in his consciousness.

From then on, they were all closely connected with him.

Rook seemed quite pleased with the reaction.

"Your room is ready, go and get some rest."

"You need time to adapt to this new body, and... learn how to be a proper exhibit."

It turned nimbly, and the suspension device carried it outwards.

Varian took one last look at Qin Heling, then followed her, and the two of them left together on the spaceship.

Qin Heling's cabin was picked up by another small spaceship used for internal transport within the government and headed in a different direction.

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On the third day after the surgery, Qin Heling stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the horizon outside that did not belong to humankind.

The residence prepared for him was more luxurious than imagined, on par with an independent manor.

A huge villa with luxurious furnishings and comfortable living conditions, hot spring waterfall, family entertainment and home theater...

The floor is covered with a warm-to-the-touch synthetic material, the walls are bathed in a soft glow, and the temperature is kept constant at 25 degrees Celsius, which is the most comfortable temperature for humans.

No matter the size of the matter, the house itself has intelligent services, so he doesn't need to think about anything.

He also has many lifelike humanoid robots specially made for him to serve him, with men, women, skin colors, and ages all available for him to choose from.

The wardrobe contains dozens of well-tailored outfits, ranging from silk pajamas to formal dresses.

This place was built in a short period of time for the purpose of 'human' life, perfectly meeting human needs.

The only thing that might be a little strange is the food that has been optimized and improved by Vera technology.

Although it still retains traces of human diets, its taste carries a strange and indescribable quality.

Whoever lives here will feel an unprecedented sense of ease and comfort, and enjoy an unparalleled life of luxury.

But Qin Heling's attention was not on these pleasures, even though he could never have dreamed of such a life in his previous life.

For the past three days, he has spent most of his time with his eyes closed, immersing his consciousness in the vast database of the 'Seed Fire System'.

He was searching, searching for any possible way to escape Earth.

However, the result was suffocating.

After searching for any possible ways to escape Earth, he felt despair.

Because among the countless records left by humankind, there is only one way that can help him leave this earth.

Yes, there is only one way.

Conventional spaceships would never be easily intercepted by the enemy's defense system; all that awaited him was another capture.

The only way is to find one of the devices left behind before human civilization and use it for special movement.

That was a special device obtained from the moon during the scientific and technological development of human civilization.

The underlying principle cannot be explained, and the result cannot be reproduced.

However, its effect is that it allows one to travel to distant places almost without regard to distance through the imaginary space known as the Dirac Sea.

It can even reach other star systems.

However, such a powerful device is naturally not without its limitations.

That is, this device cannot move anything weighing more than 300 kilograms at a time.

In this way, there would be no return.

Furthermore, given the level of technology humans had previously possessed, they had no way of exploring how to move accurately or determine coordinates; they could only treat it like opening a blind box.

Therefore, due to various limitations, this black box technology can only be used for long-distance deployment of detectors and does not have much significance.

Before humans could continue their research, the device had already been compromised by the Vera and was later sealed on one of the warships.

Coincidentally, in his previous life as a player, Qin Heling actually knew and fully mastered this method of movement.

In the game, what players call the Imaginary Number Stealth Device is a gadget left behind by an advanced civilization that once passed through the Milky Way.

It was left as an Easter egg in the game at the time, and players could also use it to make a jump.

One can make a completely random attempt in the sea of ​​imaginary numbers, or one can precisely reach a specific coordinate.

While this human civilization hasn't figured out how to move to the precise coordinates of the Dirac Sea, the players have a complete grasp of it.

This thing used to be just an Easter egg to add fun to the game, but for Qin Heling, it is now a lifeline.

Fortunately, according to the information within the system, that spaceship belonged to one of the Earth Joint Fleets.

Once it is found, it can be activated with the privileges of a major general.

—provided that it was not destroyed in the war.

However... finding this device was like searching for a needle in a haystack for Qin Heling.

After all, humanity had already lost the previous war with Vera, and much of their technology was no longer available.

Moreover, this is a full century after the war.

They don't even know if that thing still exists.

Even if it still exists, how could he possibly find it?

This is like looking for a needle in a haystack, especially since he is not a free man.

Faced with this situation, perhaps giving up on that intangible and unseen future and peacefully enjoying a new life here might be a good choice.

Humanity on Earth has long since perished, so no one would accuse him of escaping.

However, Qin Heling continued to wait silently, taking a deep breath to suppress the surging anxiety and despair in her heart.

He was just an ordinary person, a young man who liked playing games.

However, during this time, he discovered a strength in himself.

The only thing he discovered about 'patience' was that he was actually quite capable of enduring things after he transmigrated.

Every moment that the shell-like human body struggles in the garbage heap;

To endure every second of imprisonment here in a human body;

All of this hones this rock-solid patience and strengthens the inner flames of revenge.

Even if he might not have the chance to leave even in ten lifetimes, Qin Heling didn't show any reaction, but simply continued to fulfill his role in silence.