My carefree life in space

Chapter 170 Interstellar Travel Reveals the Zerg

Mo Ze's resignation has been a hot topic on the StarNet, but the people living on Star M19 have ignored it.

That day, Jin Siyue and Mo Kun came to see Lin Shushu. They wanted to expand their planting scale, so they needed her approval as the planet's owner.

Lin Shushu was somewhat surprised. They had only been interested in planting before, but now it seemed they were going to treat it as a career.

"Of course you can. Anyway, it's a waste to leave the land empty, so we might as well make the most of it."

“Thank you, Shushu. Let’s cooperate. It’s like you’re contributing your land as shares, and we’ll handle the rest—planting, management, and sales. We’ll split the profits 50/50,” Jin Siyue suggested.

"No need, I didn't do any work." Lin Shushu's first thought was to refuse. She hadn't done anything, so how could she accept a share of the profits?

"Why wouldn't we use it? Shushu, even though you haven't said it, we can guess that the reason we can grow such good fruits and vegetables is all thanks to the extraordinary nature of this planet. In fact, if we split it 50/50, we're actually the ones who benefit!"

Since arriving on M19, Mo Kun and Jin Siyue have discovered its unique features, which is why they are so happy to be here. Now that they have found something they want to do, they have put the matter of the Imperial Star out of their minds.

Unable to politely decline, Lin Shushu accepted their profit-sharing plan, and so M19 began to develop into an agricultural planet.

Fortunately, interstellar technology is more advanced, and robots have replaced human labor in many fields, especially in agriculture, where the adoption rate is even higher, and almost all jobs can be done by robots.

Therefore, even if the planting scale is expanded, there is no need to station too many people on Star M19, ensuring maximum privacy and tranquility. This is also the main reason why Lin Shushu agreed without hesitation.

"Have you found a sales channel yet?" It's no exaggeration to say that everything produced here is unavailable to outsiders. Lin Shushu wondered who would be the lucky one.

Speaking of this, a smug look immediately appeared on Jin Siyue's face. Didn't some people on StarNet make sarcastic remarks because of the fruits and vegetables they sent? This time, she made those people even more sour.

"We've decided. We'll supply the army directly, starting with the First Army Group." Although their son has left the army, their bond remains. Besides, this is the Empire's army; if they're supplied directly, who can say anything?

Mo Ze hadn't expected his parents to think so far ahead, so he naturally had no objections and was happy for his former subordinates.

With the matter settled, Lin Shushu didn't care what they did. Anyway, the planting area was a certain distance from her manor, so she wasn't worried that the hustle and bustle there would affect her life.

A month later.

Mo Ze has remained silent on the discussions surrounding StarNet, and public attention towards him has gradually decreased, his former aura as a war god has faded.

Mo Ze didn't think it was a bad thing to quietly disappear from everyone's sight. However, he didn't expect that his name would be mentioned again because of one incident.

Here's what happened: Two days ago, a passenger spaceship called "Dream" encountered an accident while traversing a wormhole. When the patrol fleet arrived after receiving the distress signal, they only found the wreckage of the spaceship and a large amount of blood left on it, but no trace of anyone.

This situation is extremely rare, and everyone's hearts couldn't help but tighten.

Generally, when a spaceship travels through a wormhole, it will briefly enter a strange space, traversing through spacetime distortions. Passengers will feel uncomfortable, but this time will not be very long.

The "Dream" entered the wormhole within the normal timeframe and should have been safe and sound, but the scene witnessed by the patrol fleet left everyone feeling heavy-hearted.

It wasn't until the accident investigators found the core chip of the spacecraft's main control console that the scene was recreated before everyone's eyes.

After the "Dream Fulfiller" entered the wormhole, everything went smoothly at first. However, unexpectedly, a violent energy fluctuation struck the spaceship without warning, and alarms instantly blared throughout the entire cabin.

On the main control panel, indicator lights flashed wildly, displaying various system malfunctions: engine overheating, navigation failure, and the shield on the verge of collapse.

The crew worked tirelessly to repair the ship, and after a violent shaking, the "Dream" emerged from the wormhole in a sorry state. They thought they had escaped a disaster, but little did they know that an even more terrible catastrophe was about to strike.

Before the "Dream Fulfiller" could return to its normal orbit, the overwhelming presence of the Zerg was the first thing to come into view. Like sharks that had smelled blood, the Zerg quickly swarmed towards the spaceship.

The Zerg attacks came one after another. The acid corroded the spaceship's hull, making a sizzling sound. Soon, the spaceship was overrun by the Zerg. As for the people inside the cabin, they didn't even have time to activate the emergency escape pods before they were overwhelmed by the relentless swarm of Zerg.

If the rescuers still held onto a sliver of hope after only seeing bloodstains, their hearts sank to the bottom after seeing the footage: not a single person survived the entire spacecraft!

Although everyone was heavy-hearted, they knew that no one could do anything about the sudden insect swarm. Besides, the "Dream Fulfillment" was just a passenger spaceship with insufficient weaponry.

Whether it was the high death toll or the sudden appearance of a wormhole by the Zerg, it was an extremely sensational event. As a result, this disaster quickly became the most discussed event on the StarNet.

People are worried that if they travel through wormholes in spaceships in the future, they will be ambushed by the Zerg.

Many people are puzzled as to why the Zerg would appear on the other side of a wormhole. Logically, the Zerg should only appear at the edge of a star system, which is why there are specific Zerg battlefields.

Although it's called a "wormhole," it has nothing to do with the Zerg.

A wormhole is a special structure that can directly connect two points in spacetime, regardless of how far apart these two points are in terms of spatial distance or time interval.

Simply put, a wormhole is a tiny spacetime tunnel connecting distant regions of the universe. By utilizing the properties of wormholes, humans can complete long-distance space travel in a relatively short time.

Otherwise, with such a vast interstellar space and so many planets, how could humans easily communicate?

When discussing the Zerg, the war with the Zerg is naturally unavoidable, and the name "Moze" was once again widely mentioned not long after.

"Do you think Marshal Mo could have stopped the Zerg attack and saved the ship's crew if he had been on the 'Dream Fulfillment'?" someone suddenly asked, sparking a discussion.

"It should be fine. He's an SSS-level expert, and he has a lot of experience fighting against the Zerg."

"I also think it's okay. Compared to the Zerg battlefield, this Zerg swarm is nothing."

"Don't forget, he's no longer a marshal."

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to suddenly remember this fact, and for a moment no one spoke up.

It was at this moment that everyone realized how great a loss it was for the empire that Moze had left the army.

"Even if he's no longer a marshal, he can still kill the Zerg, right?"

After a long while, someone finally offered their opinion, albeit with some hesitation.