Resurrection Empire-Chapter 840 - 321: "Mercury"—Death

Ren Zhong, upon hearing this, feigned disappointment, "Then we are overly dependent on the Ghost Particle Communicator."

"There's no choice. Whether it's the 'net' or the Ghost Particle Communicator, they all come from the Empire. Fortunately, the products the Empire provides us are very reliable."

Ren Zhong nodded, "That's true. Leader Ma, you go ahead and get busy. Sorry to disturb you."

"It's no bother. If you have any questions in the future, feel free to come discuss them with me anytime."

"Alright, thank you."

"See you later."

After hanging up the call with Ma Yuanming, a sharp light flashed in Ren Zhong's eyes.

He didn't need scrap paper for calculations, nor did he need more information; he had already gotten the answer he wanted.

Ren Zhong had already seen some astronomy-related information with his new permissions.

Whether by coincidence or inevitable choice, or the result of intentional alteration, in any case, the planetary distribution structure of the Source Star System is extremely similar to that of the Solar System.

The Source Sun's mass and brightness are very close to that of the Sun, only the composition and lifespan differ slightly, making the light of the Source Sun appear pale blue.

The Source Star also has eight major planets, and some small satellites, likewise with fragmented asteroid belts and plasma belts.

The distance between the Source Star and the Source Sun is within a million kilometers of the distance between Earth and the Sun.

Ren Zhong already knew that the body of the 'net' is a planet.

Now, he confirmed the distance between the 'net' planet and the Source Star through the transmission time of electromagnetic waves.

Ma Yuanming also told Ren Zhong that electromagnetic signals would weaken to the point of unreliability when obstructed.

In the Source Star System, the only thing that could block signals like this is the Source Sun.

So, the identity of the 'net' planet is obvious; it is "Source Mercury". The so-called obstruction is simply the Source Star and Source Mercury being on opposite sides of their orbital paths.

It seems that Mercury and humans are naturally at odds.

In the superstitious era, humans always liked to joke about "Mercury retrograde".

Also, in that era, some top researchers were always yearning to turn metal-rich Mercury into a Dyson Ball.

In any case, it seems that as long as humans continue to develop, Mercury is bound to suffer eventually.

Now, Ren Zhong is situated in the Sloan Great Wall, countless billions of miles away from the Milky Way in the Laniakea Supercluster, where even basic physical laws are different, and the productivity of Source Star humans has improved significantly compared to the mid-21st century. As a result, Source Mercury has already met its misfortune early on.

Ren Zhong suddenly opened his eyes, freeing himself from the pretense of a hibernation state.

It was already three in the morning. Ren Zhong jumped out of bed, glanced at Ma Xiaoling who was still asleep beside him, sighed deeply, and walked into the living room, holding something in his hand.

Then, he lay down on the sofa again, closed his eyes to rest, and his mind entered the hibernation space once more, entering the game "Wilderness Era".

Ma Xiaoling was leading a group of guild members in an assault on a Seventh Level Ruined Beast, commonly known as fighting a boss.

Under the technological backdrop of "Wilderness Era", a Seventh Level Ruined Beast is a human's nightmare. Its remains and crystal chips dropped after being defeated are quite valuable.

In the past, Xiliang Ma Gang would never have dared to challenge such a big boss, but now they could.

Ren Zhong teleported to Ma Xiaoling's side just as the big boss had collapsed, and Ma Xiaoling was grinning from ear to ear.

Upon seeing Ren Zhong, Ma Xiaoling immediately said, "Hey, even though you, Investment Brother, are the Vice Chairman, you didn't help in this fight. You don't have DKP, so no profit share for you!"

Ren Zhong rolled his eyes; your whole guild is supported by my sponsorship, and I'm supposed to care about your profit share for fighting?

He straightened his expression and said seriously, "I'm not here to play; I have something important to say."

Ma Xiaoling was taken aback, then nodded, "Alright, I'll hand over the distribution rights to Vice Chairman Zheng Tian, and we'll return to the guild's base first."

"Okay."

With the continuous upgrading of guild members, the Xiliang Ma Gang's base had now expanded into a grand city that could accommodate five hundred thousand people, looking magnificent and grand.

Ren Zhong and Ma Xiaoling sat face to face in a spacious and empty council hall that looked like a palace.

"What is it, go ahead."

Ren Zhong pondered for a moment, then said bluntly, "I'm sorry."

Ma Xiaoling: "What do you mean?"

Ren Zhong continued, "I'm truly sorry. I know you're a straightforward person, and I also know that you only pretend to be carefree, but you actually have feelings for me in your heart."

"I also know that your former acting was half real and half fake. I never exposed it, pretended not to see it, and feigned ignorance. This is because I wasn't mentally prepared. I don't want to owe anyone. I abhor the way men on Source Star prioritize physical desires over emotional needs. I once swore to be a man of conscience, but ultimately, I treated you this way."

"I don't know how to face you in the future. But, Ma Xiaoling, from the first day we met, I knew you had a warm heart beneath your cold exterior. Although you seem impatient, you always let me get my way."

"Whether I persuaded you or you volunteered, you've always been helping me, always guarding my dreams in your way. I owe you too much. This time, I've done too many things against my principles. So, I need to say sorry to you."

Ren Zhong said a lot in one breath.

Ma Xiaoling was stunned.

A moment later, her eyes suddenly lit up, then turned to fear.

She said angrily, "How can you say this in the game?"

Ren Zhong: "I know the consequences."

Ma Xiaoling: "..."

After a long while, Ma Xiaoling said, "Under my pillow, there is a letter I wrote to you. Go take a look."

"Okay."

After that, Ren Zhong exited the hibernation space, returned to the bedroom, and reached under the pillow of the still-sleeping Ma Xiaoling, where he indeed found an envelope.

He opened it.

"Ren Zhong, you don't need to blame yourself, nor be sad. Although I don't know exactly what you want to do, I understand your thoughts. The target we must resist is so large, so difficult to achieve, that we must use every means possible. You've found the path, so you should move forward bravely. No matter if it's about me or any other person in this world, people like you must stand up in this era. Otherwise, what we call living isn't really living. In this world, nothing is more important than truly living."

"What you are pursuing is exactly what I am pursuing, and what my father was pursuing. Although he never told me what he really wanted, and we didn't dare to exchange ideas under the watchful eyes of the 'net', I understood his thoughts through his words and actions. From the first day I met you, I knew you could be the kind of person that my father and I imagine a truly good person should be."

Ren Zhong took a deep breath, whispering to himself.

"Thank you."

Five minutes later, accompanied by a loud bang in the villa courtyard.

Ren Zhong died.