MTLNOVEL Chapter 482: On Lifespan
"You're right, but today, we've already found the Teacher's whereabouts, and it won't be long before we head to Zhou Yuan."
Vellia casually remarked:
"By the way, no matter how much time passes, some emotions don't necessarily fade."
"Teacher, aren't you usually pessimistic about everything..."
"No, this is something I've truly witnessed."
Vellia spoke with deep meaning:
"Some emotions are enough to transcend the boundaries of time, enduring beyond the sea running dry and the rocks crumbling to dust."
She lifted her head, her gaze piercing through the starry sky, crossing the Starry Abyss, spanning countless spaces.
"It's not that I believe it."
A gust of wind lifted her veil, and Vellia pressed down her scarf with one hand, murmuring:
"But I have seen with my own eyes, that kind of lasting companionship and enduring sincerity."
The pale golden wheat fields swayed with the wind, the azure panoramic sky remained unchanged.
Azure Star, Frost Plating Federation, Grante Republic
As the grain storage of Frost Plated, Azure Star's finest black soil fills every Grantian with pride, boasting of owning an average of 10 acres per person.
In this beautiful scenery of blue sky and golden wheat fields, an old man unwrapped his headscarf, wrapping it around his knees, quietly gazing at the distant hills.
Children laughing and playing ran through the wheat fields, as numerous precise and complex drones took to the air from the dikes, diving into the fields to kill pests and spray pesticides, completing the task in mere minutes.
With Great Commander David Lyn lifting the technology ban, the Grante Republic, a member of the Federation, fully realized the freedom of mechanical farming, with food production increasing annually, leading to a life of abundance that lowered the crime rate. Though doomsday loomed, Grante remained peaceful internally.
The light of the artificial sun made the old woman squint, and no matter how much time had passed, she could never accept the fake sunlight, as it seemed to lack some essential component.
However, at least in these years, people have been striving to improve technology, making the artificial sunlight closer to natural light.
"Whether it's agriculture or technology, everything is developing for the better. The crystallization of the laboring people's sweat doesn't lie. People's pursuit of a beautiful and happy life is always a priority at any time."
The old woman's hair was already graying, but sitting on the bench, she maintained a dignified posture, her back straight, her eyes sharp, her hands folded in front of her. Although dressed in simple robes, her actions immediately evoked a sense of law enforcement personnel.
The old woman's quiet appreciation didn't last long before a firm voice reached her ears:
"Ms. Alicxia, you're here to see the wheat fields again!"
She turned her head, revealing a gentle expression, the crow's feet around her eyes hinting at a kindly smile:
"President Xi Silong, don't you also enjoy coming here?"
"Former president, former president. The current president has been in office for five years."
The 64-year-old Xi Silong was already an old man, with a white towel draped around his neck, casually dressed in camouflage, holding a hat in one hand and fanning it. Once a tough guy who launched a coup and seized power from the Duke in the Frost Plated Republic with a strong blow against the Fourth Rule female soldiers, he was now a bald old farmer.
"This land is nice, isn't it?"
Xi Silong stepped forward, gazing at the intoxicating scene of wind-swept wheat waves, golden everywhere, and proudly said:
"After Frost Plated withdrew their troops, we transformed their mecha into farming machinery, and production efficiency soared. I found that these military weapons are really good for farming. They have great power and durability."
"Perhaps weapons themselves evolved from farm tools, and explosives were also made based on fertilizers."
Alicxia laughed:
"Turning swords into plowshares, shedding armor for fields, it's merely returning to their original mission."
"You really have quite the eloquence, profound knowledge. There's no second one like you in the entire Grante Republic—I say, Ms. Alicxia, you did a great job as a prosecutor, why did you step down?"
Xi Silong sighed:
"I heard that after you left, the entire judicial system misses you, and they even plan to erect a bust to commemorate your forty-year dedication to Grante's judicial work..."
"That's not necessary."
Alicxia dismissed it:
"I'm no hero, when the gavel drops, I act, and if justice escapes, I intervene. During these forty years, I merely ensured the people weren't wronged, and righted the injustices—these are things anyone can do."
"Not everyone can do that..."
"This is the simplest matter," Alicxia said calmly, "No errors in judgment, no omissions in judgment. It should be the baseline for those in the judiciary."
"It's hard precisely because not everyone can uphold the baseline."
Xi Silong quipped, shrugging:
"But, just a bust, you should accept it. After all, we built a 20-meter-tall statue for that man."
"The nature is different, after all,"
Alicxia smiled.
"I've never advocated for over-promoting individual heroism, as it would make people idolize saviors, and there are not so many saviors in the world... But he's different."
The next moment, the two of them simultaneously turned their heads, looking towards the small town square below the hill. At the intersection of two eras, children were laughing and playing as they crossed the marble base, and a young man was sitting on the steps, copying homework using the edge of a flowerbed, his shadow just blocking the fake sunlight while standing proudly there.
"He's not a hero; he brought an era; he's a catalyst."
Alicxia reached out her hand, saluting him from afar:
"Today is Galactic Era 265, October 10th. Li Aozi, if you're still alive, this should be your forty-sixth birthday."
She smiled:
"Thank you for bringing a new era to Azure Star forty years ago."
"You have shown us the most beautiful future. I don't know if you can hear it... But I still have to say this."
"We're working hard, we're always working hard, the people are working hard, the government is working hard, the children are working hard, everyone is striving for a better tomorrow."
"We've overcome the great famine of All Frostdale, and the process of eradicating the White Plum rebels is near completion. Every time the Apostle of Entropy comes, we fight, and we will eradicate them completely. Now, in Frost Plated, there is no gender conflict, independent women and stay-at-home dads can live decently and brightly in this era. Although some people still view men through the lens of gender gaze and disdain, most people are liberated."
"This is not the best era, the best era is always the new era we strive to create."
"So, if you can hear our voices, please remember this."
"Li Aozi."
Alicxia's wrinkles slowly smoothed out as she spoke to someone who either didn't exist or was far away:
"No matter how long the road is, we will always move forward."