"Because I was abandoned." Zeppelin answered straightforwardly, as if what he said had nothing to do with her. "Everyone gave up on me."
Commander Su was stunned when he heard this, and then he seemed to realize something. He turned around and looked at the distant shore. Dozens of small black dots were moving back and forth on the land, and no one knew what they were doing.
"...April 1945?" Su Xin clenched her fists and looked at Helena who was waiting with her arms crossed, "Stetin?"
[Helena] said calmly: "This is the most suitable node to make a choice. I need the result, and you want the option you choose."
Su Xin couldn't understand, but now was not the time to care about this matter. There were more important things that Su Xin needed to ask: "Has it already started?!"
Zeppelin pursed his lips and smiled weakly, "It's been a while."
"Where is the sea valve? Inside the hull?" Su Xin frowned and was about to jump off the edge of the deck, but was caught by Helena and could not move.
The anxious Commander Su immediately lost his temper, but Helena seemed to have seen too much and explained calmly: "We can't and must not interfere in the affairs of another world, otherwise there will be consequences.
You should know that.”
Commander Su Xiao was stunned, then he realized the key point. They had no right to interfere with what was happening in other worlds. All Commander Su Xiao had to do was to decide whether to copy Zeppelin's data back.
What happened will still happen.
Instead, Zeppelin smiled with some relief, "It's okay, I'm used to it."
"...Repairs stop and go, ups and downs, I can see the attitude of Tiexue clearly..."
"At the beginning, I was full of hope and wanted to help Iron and Blood forge glory, but my ambitions were met with suspensions and pauses time and time again."
"...I'm tired too. Since you're not ready for my complete birth, just let me disappear. This... may be the best ending."
Zeppelin adjusted his hair in the strong wind, then slowly sat down on the deck, looking far away at the iron-blooded men on the shore, feeling his body gradually becoming heavier.
"...Please stay with me for a while." She said, "Please stay with me in these last moments."
Su Xin was helpless about this. After a moment's silence, she took two steps forward under the gaze of Helena, sat down next to Zeppelin, and watched the small black dot on the shore with her.
The hull gradually sank, and from time to time some sounds came out due to the bubbles rising in the cabin, like the last cry of this body, but Zeppelin was smiling at the culprits.
Until huge waves appeared on the sea, until Zeppelin's body seemed to be locked on the deck, and before the ship sank to the bottom of the sea, she whispered softly:
"Thank you."
"...I hate you."
Commander Su knew who Zeppelin was thanking and who he hated, but she really could not change the outcome. She could only sit on the sea, exposed to the wind, sun, rain and waves.
Helena stood silently behind her, watching the girl remain silent, silent, and silent again, until several rumblings were heard from the seabed on April 4. She stood up in wet clothes with an extremely cold expression.
light.
"...Let's go," she said.
"Take me to August 1947, 8."
ps: I was forced to drink a lot at the department dinner. I came back at 11 o'clock, so I had to stay up a little longer. It was my birthday on Double Eleven, so I invited friends to dinner. It will probably be late again tonight. I will try not to drink. The culture of forcing people to drink is real.
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Chapter 367 Second Damage
"August 8th?" Helena didn't seem surprised and nodded casually. "Of course, as long as you don't mind losing something all the time."
Commander Su opened the palm of his right hand, looked at the simply distributed lines on it, stood quietly for a while, then sighed, as if he had made a decision.
"Let's go.
[Helena] As if she had foreseen this situation, she said "hmm" and then gathered her energy again, tearing open the light ball once again, allowing Su Xin to get in.
This time the process of being out of control was shorter. Commander Su Xiao felt that he had only been floating for a while before he fell back onto the water and stood firmly in place.
[Helena] followed closely behind, crawled out of the opening, stood behind Commander Su Xiao, and looked at the very familiar aircraft carrier floating quietly on the sea ahead.
At this time, more than two years have passed since the sinking of Zeppelin. This may seem like a long time to others, but to Commander Su Xiao who traveled through time and space, it was just a change of a few breaths.
The despair and pain felt in the previous place had not yet disappeared and eased, but Su Xin had already arrived at the ending of the next place, causing the little commander to feel very uneasy.
But since she was already here, she was mentally prepared and moved towards the aircraft carrier in the distance.
[Helena] From here on, her expression became extremely solemn, and her eyes were fixed on Commander Su Xiao, as if she was afraid that she would miss any details.
Su Xin didn't care, or rather, she didn't have the heart to care. She just wanted to meet Qi Peilin as soon as possible, and if possible, persuade Qi Peilin to go back with her.
[Helena] was also quite nervous. Seeing that Commander Su was so anxious, she simply held Su Xin in her arms again and then sped up towards the ship.
The closer she got, the more Su Xin could feel the powerful pressure of the Zeppelin, but just like last time, Commander Su did not meet any crew members until she boarded the ship.
Knowing what would happen on August 8, she was not full of doubts like last time. Instead, she climbed onto the flight deck very calmly and walked towards the familiar location.
At the end of the flight deck, a mature woman with white hair and a white cloak was sitting on the edge of the runway, facing the oncoming sea breeze and looking at the endless sea, like a sculpture.
"... Zeppelin." Commander Su stopped two meters behind Count Zeppelin and called softly, "...Are you okay?"
Zeppelin was silent for a long time before he replied, "...I'm fine."
Commander Su didn't expose her, but nodded silently, then took two steps forward to the edge of the runway and asked softly, "Can I sit here?"
"...certainly."
Upon hearing this, Commander Su Xiao sat down next to Zeppelin at the edge of the runway. After that, the two of them were silent for a long time, staring at the relatively calm sea in a daze.
Zeppelin, who had been in a trance for a long time and hardly spoke, suddenly said: "...I hate it here."
"...Hmm? Where do you mean?"
"Anywhere." Zeppelin answered without hesitation, "I hate this place, I hate the iron and blood, I hate everything."
"They had high hopes for me, but when I was about to grow up, they ruthlessly took away my trust and expectations."
"They even sank me to the bottom of the cold sea just to preserve my own data and information. They didn't care about anything else."
"I thought I was dead." Zeppelin sighed and smiled mockingly, "But unexpectedly, my enemy saved me."
"I disdained to accept the help, but at the same time I was full of hope. I wanted to find an opportunity to recognize the attitude of the Iron Blood, and I also thought that I needed to thank the people of the Northern Alliance."
"...But I didn't expect that the purpose of their saving me was just to use me as a test target."
"They attacked me in their own way, attacking me, who was only a shell of me, in an attempt to find a way to kill large warships such as aircraft carriers."
"And now, I seem to have lost the value of existence again. They want me to cooperate with the drill as a target ship. My final fate... probably is to return to that cold place again."
"...I hate this place, I hate everyone, I hate fighting each other. At the beginning, I wanted to participate in the battle on behalf of Iron Blood, but now it seems..."
Zeppelin spoke for a long time, but her eyes never moved away from the sea. Even when she heard the buzzing sound gradually getting louder around her, she acted as if she heard nothing.
"You go first. You don't have to accompany me this time."
Su Xin was a little puzzled. After repeated questioning, Qi Bolin said bitterly, "Let's go first. I don't want you to see me in such a broken state."
"This is my destined ending, right?" Zeppelin looked at the small black dots in the sky and the surface ships that kept coming. "Since you can't change it, you'd better leave early to avoid being affected."
Commander Su Xiao looked at the approaching fighter planes and the Northern Alliance warships, paused for a long while, and then nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.
Then, under Zeppelin's gaze, Su Xin landed from the flight deck to the sea, looking back every few steps to look at Zeppelin. Finally, she managed to leave Zeppelin's attack range before the bombing came.
There was no time to be sad, or even to catch his breath. After walking for a while, the young commander heard a series of roars and explosions behind him.
The sound of steel deforming and breaking sounds like the howling of some giant beast before its death, containing negative emotions such as grief, resentment, and unwillingness.
Commander Su Xiao certainly heard the series of explosions, but she didn't dare look back. She was afraid that when she looked back, she would see a shattered ship.
Therefore, Su Xin walked forward a distance with extraordinary calmness, then turned around, looked at Helena who was following closely behind her, and asked again: "Please give me another ride."
"Hmm? You've been there twice already." Helena frowned slightly. "You should be able to sense that you are disappearing. Even so, do you still want to go there again?"
Commander Su paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Go."
"Very good." Helena replied without much surprise, and very skillfully opened the hole again, then asked, "Where do you want to go?"
"...when she just got back."
[Helena] had no objection. She opened the passage and threw Commander Su Xiao in. After floating for a short while, the two landed on the flat ground.
Before Commander Su had time to look around, a small figure quickly threw itself into his arms and kept rubbing against him.
"Hmm... You came to see little Zeppelin so soon, did you miss me?"
Chapter 368 Choice
"Hmm? Why aren't you talking?" The petite white-haired girl tilted her head in Su Xin's arms, "Didn't you come here because you missed me?"
Commander Su Xiao paused, pursed his lips and nodded, "Yes, we...we all missed you very much. I wonder if you are doing well here, so I came to see you."
"Oh... that's great. Everyone is working hard to help me grow." Little Zeppelin pointed to a huge ship with many people working on it not far away, and said happily, "Soon, I'll be able to help!
After being affected by [Helena], the little commander, who could not be sensed by ordinary people in another world, was stunned when he heard this and suddenly didn't know what to say.
She had originally planned to tell little Zeppelin everything that would happen next when she just returned, or to take her away with a lie so that little Zeppelin wouldn't have to face the series of actions from Iron Blood alone.
But looking at the smiling little Zeppelin who was full of hope for the future, she suddenly felt speechless about the endings filled with despair and resentment.
Little Zeppelin didn't notice Su Xin's struggle. She was so happy that she didn't know what to do, as she was getting so much attention right after returning home and her good friend suddenly came to see her.
"Ah...it's a rare opportunity for you to come here, how about I take you around my house?" Little Zeppelin held Su Xin's hand and swayed gently back and forth. "My house is very big, you have to follow me carefully, otherwise you will get lost.
It’s hard to find.”
Little Zeppelin took Su Xin around and said, "This is where I usually play. It has the best view. I can see everyone around me. I can see everything they do clearly."
"My room is across from me. They're still building it. Um... I won't take you to see it. It's ugly when it's not finished yet. I'll find a chance to take you there after it's finished!"
"This is where they usually rest, but most of the time they use it as a chat room. They talk a lot, but all of the topics are meaningless."
"The one on the left is..."
"I know someone has two cans of beer hidden here..."
“%*@&….”
Su Xin looked at the little Zeppelin in front of her who was holding her hand and chattering non-stop, and suddenly became absent-minded. The childish voice in her ears gradually faded, and the opening and closing of the little mouth gradually turned into a pantomime.
It wasn't that he thought Little Zeppelin's topic was boring. Commander Su was just thinking, how should he start and describe it so that Little Zeppelin would agree to go back with him?
If I tell her the truth directly, would it be too cruel? But if I lie to her, how will she face little Zeppelin when she finds out the truth?
This is a difficult task, but Su Xin has to do it because she can feel that something in her seems to be gradually being taken away and fading, and she may not have any more chances.
"..."
"......Hello?"
"Hey, hey! Are you listening to me?" Little Zeppelin stood on tiptoe angrily and waved his hand in front of Commander Su. "Come and see why I'm silent. Do you still need me to play with you? Damn it.
Take my shot!"
Su Xin came back to her senses, looked at the little Zeppelin who seemed to be so angry that he pulled out a cannon, reached out and gently rubbed her head, and asked softly: "Are you happy here...?"
The excited little Zeppelin paused after hearing this, whining as he grabbed the little conductor's wrist and pulled it off his head, "Everyone values me, of course I'm happy..."
"It's a pity that Kisaragi's bag and snacks were taken away by some crew member as soon as they arrived here. I haven't even finished eating them yet."
"Actually, I can make another one if you want."
"Really?!" Little Zeppelin was delighted, but then he suddenly thought of something and became depressed again, "But I still can't use it..."
"The same goes for cakes and desserts. I won't be able to eat them anymore... I really like the desserts made by Sister Yixian..."
Commander Su was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively: "How about... going back and living there for a while? You can stay as long as you want."
"Eh? Is it okay?! I... I don't actually eat that much..." Little Zeppelin actually seemed to be considering it, "But if I leave, there will be no aircraft carrier to help me at home... What should I do..."
Seeing this, Su Xin added, "I guess we can only drink oil here from now on. We can eat a lot of delicious food and drink a lot of drinks over there, right?"
"Well... in addition to your fixed salary every month, you will also receive extra pocket money. Now there is a new store in the port area, and there are many new and interesting things in it. Are you sure you don't want to go and take a look?"
Little Zeppelin frowned and thought, "Hmm... Hmm... Well... What should I do... After all, it is still..."
Commander Su looked expectantly at the still hesitant little Zeppelin, and heard her make a hesitant decision, "As expected... As expected, it still won't work... Well, it won't work."
Little Zeppelin saw Su Xin's shoulders suddenly relax and was a little flustered, "Ah... I... It's not that I don't want to go to your place, but compared to that, I'm more needed here..."
"They brought me into this world, so of course I have to do my best to help them win every fight."
"Although you, Ruyue, Pinghai, and Sister Yixian are all very kind to me, but I... I will still choose the one who needs me more and stays with me longer... Tiexue..."
"...So, I can't go back with you..."
