Hidden Yao Era

After humans modified the Martian atmosphere, more than 95% of the original carbon dioxide was replaced with oxygen and nitrogen. After the ice caps at the poles of Mars melted, the climate of Mars such as rain, wind and snow was formed in the interactive cycle of the atmosphere and surface water.

Lakes and seas were formed in the Utopian Plains of Mars, the Aguirre Plains, the Great Northern Plains and the Greek Plains. Mariner's Grand Canyon gushes out a long river that flows endlessly. Coupled with a stable crust, this is one of the most habitable planets in the universe, and the original red Mars has become a green second home for humans.

Moistened by water, humans have thrived here for thousands of years. Mars was also one of the most commercially developed areas for human beings for a time. Its rich mineral and heavy water production industries make Mars the golden planet of the solar system.

At this time, Mars, which has been fighting fiercely for nearly two weeks, has become a dead planet, and tens of millions of people have died as a result of this war.

Emilia, who had just finished the battle, looked out of the window of the support ship "Iron Dome" outside the atmosphere to Mars, where the wolf smoke was thick and the fire was faint and flickering.

And in this cloudy battlefield, suddenly a white light flashed, and Emilia looked carefully, it was a silver-white destroyer of the god class. She quickly recognized that it was Castor's ship, the Silver Cockroach. She happily messaged Winston and Yang Dongming to inform them of the good news. In the past few days, they have all been worried about Casto, and Yang Dongming even thought that he had died in battle, and almost cried because of it.

At this time, Castor on the Silver Cockroach looked at Mars, and he recalled the quarrel with Sonia before the operation. Castor tried to dissuade Sonia from participating in the operation, which he considered too dangerous. Sonia insisted on going, and she told Casto that if she couldn't come back, she would just take the officers and the representatives of the Arbitration Committee back to Gunfire Deonthos, and leave her alone.

"How can this be done! I swear I won't separate you again, what are you going to do, seek death?!" Casto said aloud.

"I don't know, I just feel like I'm a little desperate for faith. Whether God exists or not, I don't rely on God, can I rely on myself to go on. I need to prove myself, please let me prove myself. It's an opportunity, a chance to prove yourself. Sonia said calmly.

"What? you don't need any gods as long as you have your own strong free will!" cried Castor, who wanted to awaken Sonya's inner self and decided to go with him.

"Free will is like a poisonous apple to me, sweet, tempting but potentially deadly. Will I be okay if I eat it?" muttered Sonya.

"Why is this a poisonous apple?" Casto wondered.

"What will I do when I am ruled by my own will? Will I do terrible things? Will I turn back into that killing machine? Will I become self-indulgent? Can you help me answer?" Sonya's blue eyes stared at Casto, who stared at her sapphire eyes, and Casto felt as if he had been sucked in, and his soul sank into the bottomless sea.

"I don't know ...... either

."

"Look, you don't know. Sonia smiled wryly.

"Will you be disappointed in me because of that?" asked Casto.

"Why, you say that just means that you understand me. With that, Sonia kissed Casto.

Sonia then said, "I think if I want to gain free will, I will need to go through the test of God. If God exists, then this time He is testing me, and I need to face it alone. Maybe my soul will be sublimated in suffering, or it may be crushed by fate. "

"No, it's too painful for me to convince myself to let you suffer!" Casto said, hugging Sonya.

"This is my fate, and I have to face it alone. You also have your mission that you need to accomplish. We each have our own missions, and we can only help each other as much as we can. When fate comes, you still need to bear everything yourself. All you can do is crash into the ridge, send us over, and take me to such an ordeal. "

"The grain of wheat in my heart is dying, and I will embrace this death so that it will bear new fruit. Sonia said with her hands folded.

"You want true freedom, freedom without God. You have to prove in the midst of suffering that your heart can be strong enough to remain good and peaceful without God's blessing. Castor replied.

"Yes, you can understand me. You're just emotionally unacceptable right now, and I can understand you. Just as I told you at the beginning, 'step over', and I will step through it now, crossing the boundaries between life and death and gods and demons." I just need an opportunity, and I need you to help me make it happen. Sonia said.

"Captain Castor?" Casto's memories of Sonya were abruptly interrupted, and Casto suddenly realized that someone had tapped him on the shoulder. He looked back and saw that the man was Lieutenant General Richter.

"Oh, Lieutenant General Richter, how are you talking with the representatives of the Arbitration Committee?" asked Casto.

"Well, we have some initial consensus. I am confident that the next talks will go relatively smoothly. I have just asked Vice Chairman Lehman not to punish you, and he agreed. Your face is very bad, are you worried that you may be punished after you get to Phobos, you don't have to worry now. Lieutenant General Richter said.

"I'm not worried about this, I'm worried about Sonya. "

"Well, she'...... Take the initiative to seek suffering. She is the legendary saint, she made sacrifices under the guidance of divinity, and perhaps she received an oracle in her suffering. In the midst of spiritual suffering, we can empathize with her pain, betrayed by trusted compatriots, and called fools by those who admire. Lieutenant General Richter said.

"This is asceticism in your religion, and it is easy for people to sacrifice themselves under such a orientation. But she had previously made it clear that she would not actively seek suffering. Casto said.

"Yes, we don't actively seek suffering, but when we encounter real suffering. We will choose to embrace suffering, and when the grain of wheat in our hearts dies, it will bear new fruit, and the new fruit will bring those who are experiencing despair to the realm of God. "

"Is this your doctrine?" asked Castor.

"Yes, that passage is the sixth chapter of the Book of Voices. When you reach the realm of God, you no longer need God's protection and protection. Although our scriptures do not say that sentence, many of our saints have been passed down from generation to generation. "

"I hope she can do this, and I hope she is safe. Casto said.

"Hahaha, you're such a materialist. Lieutenant General Richter laughed.

Casto smiled: "Hehe, otherwise, completely fall into idealism and pursue pure spirit from the body, and the final result may be to upload your own spirit to the quantum computer." Even so, isn't there a need for a material carrier? And it's forbidden in the universe. "

"No matter how detached the soul is, it still exists in the shell of the body, and when the body dies, the soul is gone. Casto continued.

"Why do we still remember those great men who died, and if there were no eternal souls in the world, would not men have fallen?" asked Lieutenant General Richter.

"Haha, these great men are remembered on the premise that human beings still exist. When all mankind is gone, these great men will have no one to cling to, even if they have souls. Castor laughed.

"What is it that sustains the continued existence of mankind? If human beings no longer believe in the soul and fall into the abyss of desire, will human society not destroy itself?" Lieutenant General Richter's interrogation itself was like a huge abyss, which made people feel cold.

"So the world will always need a saint like Sonia who pursues the sublimation of the soul. Right, Lieutenant General Richter. Casto was convincing himself that he was still blaming himself for not keeping Sonya.

"Yes, such a person needs to make great sacrifices and experience unbearable suffering. Lieutenant General Richter said.

Casto looked ahead, and the massive Phobos base was in front of them. The dark black outer layer of composite armor exudes a solemn atmosphere.

"We're almost at the Phobos base. We've already reported to the base that after you leave the ship for a short rest of half an hour, you'll go to the conference center, where Speaker Boros is waiting for you. Casto said to Lieutenant General Richter.

Soon the "Silver Cockroach" arrived at the Phobos base. After a brief inspection, the group arrived at the hall, where they met Speaker Boros, who had come to greet him at the port.

Lieutenant General Richter saluted him and said, "We didn't expect you to come to greet him in person!

"No, I think it's an honor to work with you. The news you have brought to us is very exciting for all of us!" said Speaker Boros.

They began their talks after a short break. The initial stage of the talks went very smoothly, and both sides were very open to cooperation. The Voices and the Arbitration Council soon agreed that they would form a new alliance against the Pluto Rovers.

Speaker Borodin got straight to the point and threw out the topic: "Lieutenant General Richter, let me first explain the relevant matters for discussion in our talks. First, the form and specific arrangements for the cooperation between the firefighters and the Xinyin Army. The second is about military cooperation in this campaign, which will be discussed with you in detail by Marshal Konstantin Chu and Field Marshal Garcia. The third is the cooperation with the Odinicus Legion. "

"Well, our position and demands have already been sent to you before, do you have any comments?" asked Lieutenant General Richter very politely.

Marshal Konstantin Chu spoke: "You want to have a relatively independent operational command system, that is, a unified leadership that is completely divorced from our firefighters?"

"Yes, that's what we paid dearly. Lieutenant General Richter's face changed and he said solemnly.

Marshal Konstantin Chu nodded and said, "Well, we understand your thoughts. But please also think about it from our point of view: if there is an army that is completely disobedient to our leadership and acts independently in every operation, it is very easy for overall command confusion and strategic problems to arise. After all, the commanders on both sides have different styles and ideas, and even if they are well-intentioned, they often lead to some problems. And on the battlefield, this means that many soldiers will die as a result. "

"So do you have any suggestions?" asked Admiral Richter.

"I propose that your army be integrated into our chain of command, with us commanding operations in a unified manner. This will avoid these problems. Field Marshal Garcia said bluntly.

"I still have doubts about this arrangement, and I think we still have to maintain a certain degree of autonomy. Lieutenant General Richter said.

"It's better to set up a joint command in this way. We Voices can nominally be incorporated into your firefighters. But you must promise us that we will fight on our own. In this way, there will be no conflict between our command powers, and there will be no misunderstanding and confusion in battlefield command. Said the chief of staff of a major general next to Lieutenant General Richter.

"Well, very reasonable advice. Marshal Konstantin Chu nodded and said.

Field Marshal Garcia said, "Then let's make sure we set up a joint command first, and then discuss the next steps?"

"Absolutely. Lieutenant General Richter said.

"Hahaha, I really didn't expect the meeting to go so smoothly, when we met in the past, I even thought you were completely unable to communicate. Marshal Konstantin Chu said with a smile.

"On the battlefield we can only fight each other, but off the battlefield, we pursue the path of perfection and the liberation of the soul. Mutual understanding is also a principle of our teachings. On this basis, we can naturally talk about it. Lieutenant General Richter smiled.

Marshal Konstantin Chu said, "Very good! This is the first time I have come into contact with the top of your Xinyin faction. I am touched by your rationality and kindness. Tell me, what other opinions and demands do you have on military cooperation?"

"I hope we can have a fleet that doesn't need to be too big, just that it can help us land and fight. After Richter made this request, Marshal Chu's expression suddenly changed slightly.

"We may not be able to satisfy you, our fleet can cover your landing, and we can also provide you with landing ships. As for your fleet, we may not be able to provide it, and we are currently short of ships. Please be considerate of this. "Marshal Chu rejected Vice Admiral Richter on the grounds of insufficient ships.

"The top brass of Jupiter Industries and Thunderfire should be eager to get new orders, and if we ask for a fleet, they should ......."

Marshal Chu interrupted Lieutenant General Richter: "Please leave this group of warmongers alone, they only want to make money! You will be extorted by them!"

"Hahaha, okay, thank you for your 'kindness', Marshal. Regarding the fleet, we will also understand your current difficulties. We'll talk about that later. Lieutenant General Richter laughed.

"Lieutenant General Richter, may we talk about the next battle?" asked Field Marshal Garcia.

"Of course you can, but before that, I think we should listen to the advice of a big man. Lieutenant General Richter said.

Marshal Konstantin Chu asked: "Who?".

"The leader of the Legion of Odinicus, Captain Elya. "