dkrc Chapter 65 Target
Chapter 65 Target
Chapter 65 Goals (4/5)
Ever since he saw the mass grave created by Bai Ji, Cheng Xu had been in a deep, absent-minded state.
This situation continued until the initial survey on Wushan Star was completed, at which point Xue Zijing offered to escort Cheng Xu back to the Yuanguang Star branch.
The personnel from the Yuanguang Star Branch still need to remain on Wushan Star to further investigate, classify, and examine the various traces and clues remaining on the planet.
As the on-site commander, Lance also needs to remain on Fog Mountain to coordinate the investigation.
Considering Cheng Xu's condition, Lance immediately arranged for a government spaceship to send Cheng Xu and Xue Zijing back to the Yuanguang Star Branch.
"Hey Lao Xue, is young Cheng Xu alright?"
Before sending the two onto the ship, Lance finally couldn't help but pull Xue Zijing aside and quietly asked.
Xue Zijing did not give a clear answer, but simply patted Lance on the shoulder to tell him not to worry.
In fact, Xue Zijing himself was not sure either.
To be precise, Xue Zijing had no idea what changes and developments would occur regarding the "suspected terminal anomaly".
But based on his years of experience, the most important thing to do at this time is not to disturb Cheng Xu's thinking.
The two returned to Yuanguang Star in their spaceship. It wasn't until they entered the gate of the Yuanguang Star branch office that Cheng Xu snapped out of his deep thoughts.
"Director Xue, I'm sorry to trouble you, but I'd like to be alone for a while."
"Understood. Just call me if you need anything."
Cheng Xu returned to the rest room arranged for him by the Yuanguangxing branch. As soon as he opened the door, a lynx appeared at the door with its short tail wagging.
It looked up at Cheng Xu, its dark golden eyes glazed over.
Cheng Xu bent down, hugged the big cat tightly, put one arm around its chest and the other supporting its bottom, and sat down on the floating cloud bed in the lounge.
"You're so lucky, all you do all day is sleep and eat, you have no worries at all."
Cheng Xu rested his chin on the lynx's forehead. The lynx wriggled a few times in his arms, then finally nestled obediently against his body, remaining motionless.
His gaze fell on the blank wall, lost in thought, his mind churning.
Before today, Cheng Xu was actually quite satisfied with his life.
Relying on the life experience accumulated in her previous life, she took the lead in this brand new world, planned out a general life trajectory, and successfully joined the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs.
The Anomaly Management Bureau offered him a level of comfort and privilege he could never have dreamed of in his previous life. He had expected to work there until retirement, finding a beautiful place to live out his days in peace and quiet.
Later, due to the Ge Lunxing incident, he realized that his true identity was not simple and he was once confused.
But this confusion quickly turned into another thought: there's still a long way to go, so there's no need to rush.
Isn't it good to continue working normally at the Anomaly Management Bureau while slowly exploring your own abilities?
This thought persisted until he boarded the flagship of the fleet that had been attacked by the Arbiters.
The once vibrant lives have been turned into cold, ravaged corpses, many of which contain faces he recognized.
The carnage on the ship filled him with rage, but after the anger subsided, he found himself powerless to do anything about it.
He was able to perform a godlike feat of retrospection on Golun Star because the planet's will pleaded for help, breaking the shackles within him.
When that temporary privilege disappeared, Cheng Xu did indeed find that he had the ability to rewind time and manipulate matter within a small range.
However, inside the shattered mainship, when he tried to use the rewind ability to revive the dead operators, the ability failed.
He tried many times, but each time he failed.
Cheng Xu knew that his current "powers" were not enough to bring people back to life.
The ability to cross the void in one step and kill Gray Shu's main body remotely, as it was on Golun Star, could not be reproduced immediately.
Cheng Xu couldn't help but ask himself: if he had been able to explore his own essence more actively and break through more constraints and shackles after the Ge Lunxing incident, would he still be so helpless today?
The answer cannot be determined.
But Cheng Xu was uneasy.
This idea grew stronger after he arrived at Fog Mountain Star with the fleet from the Far Light Star Branch.
After seeing the empty valley and the cruel, bloody mass grave, he examined his own heart again and again.
After transmigrating to this world, perhaps because of his experience of living two lives, or perhaps because of other unknown factors, he always felt that his emotions were somewhat indifferent.
His only wish has always been to live an ordinary and simple life.
But now, Cheng Xu felt a strong desire stirring within him.
He doesn't want to be powerless if he encounters a similar situation again.
Among the countless civilizations in the vast sea of stars, people like Gray Harbor, the Arbiter, and White Princess, who destroy order and harm lives for their own selfish desires, are by no means isolated cases.
In the past, Cheng Xu felt that the saying "with great power comes great responsibility" had a hint of moral blackmail.
But he now realizes that this statement should not be a shackle imposed on him by others, but rather a standard he should set for himself.
"call----"
Cheng Xu let out a long sigh, gently laid the large cat in his arms on his lap, and softly stroked its smooth fur.
Unbeknownst to him, just hours earlier, the Arbitrator and Bai Ji's perceptions and memories had been overwritten, simply because he had the thought that "someone must pay the price."
Unbeknownst to him, the large cat in his arms was trembling slightly, lying prone on his lap, its limbs curled up, too afraid to move.
Unbeknownst to him, Xue Zijing, who was guarding outside the door, saw the walls of the lounge suddenly darken to the point of darkness, and then countless stars twinkled and flickered in the darkness.
But Cheng Xu knew that he had a new goal in life—
In a broader sense, it can be summarized as "the ability to rewrite the outcome when faced with injustice".
In the immediate future, the goal is to find the two villains, Arbiter and Shirohime, and send them to see their old colleague, Ashikaga.
The pent-up frustration in his heart quietly dissipated, and Cheng Xu lifted the lynx in front of him, their eyes meeting.
"Thank you for being there for me. After this is all over, I'll think about it carefully and give you a name."
To his surprise, the lynx, which had been looking completely dazed and confused, nodded eagerly after hearing this, displaying an expression no different from that of a human.
When Cheng Xu looked at it again, it had reverted to its original state of lacking intelligence.
"Alright, you stay here and behave yourself, I have things to do."
Cheng Xu gently placed the big cat on the ground, pushed open the door and went out. He immediately saw Xue Zijing standing outside the door with a blank stare.
"Hmm? Director Xue, what's wrong?"
He sensed that Xue Zijing's gaze was somewhat strange.
Xue Zijing quickly averted his gaze, which had been scrutinizing her like she was a monster: "Xiao Cheng, are you feeling better?"
"Yeah, I've figured some things out, I feel much better."
Cheng Xu patted Xue Zijing on the shoulder, signaling him to relax.
"I just remembered that there are still some questions I don't understand about the Yuanguangxing branch. I might have to trouble Director Xue to accompany me to check the information."