I, Superman, the Supreme Commander

Chapter 153: Danger Hidden Beneath the Calm

"Dad, when will Mom come back to see me?"

Tu Yaya sat on the swing in the park, looking at Tu Hengyu expectantly. This was the eighth time she asked this question today.

Tu Hengyu did not answer immediately. He looked into the distance and saw a few green sparrows flying over the treetops in the park.

"Soon, when you turn six, your mom will be back."

Tu Hengyu said calmly.

"Great, then I want to grow up quickly!"

"Time goes by so slowly, why hasn't Yaya's birthday come yet?"

Tu Hengyu turned his head away and quietly wiped away his tears.

What he didn't tell Tu Yaya was that her sixth birthday would never come. Because she was a digital being living in a virtual world, she would always be frozen in her five-year-old appearance and would never grow up.

"Okay, let's go back."

Cook for Yaya, give her hot water to bathe, and tell her bedtime stories to coax her to sleep.

Tu Hengyu turned off the lights in the room and silently said "Exit" in his heart. The world immediately stopped and time stopped.

My vision was flooded with white light, and then went dark.

In the sleeping chamber, Tu Hengyu's eyelids trembled a few times, he opened his eyes, and sat up from the sleeping chamber.

I saw that the sky was just beginning to brighten, and it was only five in the morning.

Tu Hengyu sat there blankly for a while before he got up from the sleeping cabin, washed, and put on his clothes.

Looking at his aging face and white hair in the mirror, Tu Hengyu felt a little dazed.

[It’s been fourteen years…]

[I'm already this old...]

It has been exactly fourteen years since the lunar crisis.

With the help of the 550W computer obtained from Zhang Hong and virtual reality technology, Tu Hengyu weaved a "Truman Show" for Tu Yaya.

He didn't dare let Tu Yaya access the Internet, for fear that Tu Yaya would know the truth that she was dead and turned into a digital life.

Tu Yaya's consciousness still remains at the moment before her death. She doesn't know that she has been dead for twenty-four years (Tu Yaya was born in 2034 and died in 2039), and she doesn't know that her mother is no longer alive.

Tu Hengyu felt uncomfortable every time Tu Yaya asked him where his mother was.

I could only lie to her that her mother was on a business trip and wouldn’t be back until next year.

But such a white lie also made Tu Hengyu extremely tormented.

[Yaya, wait a little longer, Dad will definitely find a way to bring Mom back...]

The reason why Tu Hengyu did not give up was because someone promised him that he would help him realize his wish.

[If Yaya can be resurrected, then Liya should be able to be resurrected as well... As long as I can satisfy Mr. Zhang, he will definitely not mind resurrecting one more person.]

Tu Hengyu said this to himself repeatedly.

The various plans he proposed to the coalition government were also instructed by Zhang Hong.

What worries him is that Zhang Hong hasn't contacted him for a long time. Tu Hengyu is worried that he has become an abandoned child and that the adult has forgotten him.

【Picture Hengyu.】

Just when Tu Hengyu was daydreaming, the familiar voice that he thought about day and night suddenly came to his mind.

Tu Hengyu was immediately cheered up.

[Mr. Zhang Hong?! ]

[…Okay, I understand. Please don’t worry.]

After ending the spiritual dialogue, Tu Hengyu took a deep breath and looked out the window into the distance.

He murmured to himself: "The world is going to change..."

……

At the United Nations government headquarters building, hundreds of permanent global representatives are busy as usual.

"Teacher Zhou, this is the report sent back from Neptune. Galactus 8 is expected to be completed in March next year."

"Mars reports that the solar fusion controller node test platform has completed verification and is expected to be officially finalized next month."

"Xiaoxi."

Zhou Zhezhi, who is already a little gray-haired and has experienced many years, said earnestly: "I will retire soon. You can try to handle these things on your own in the future."

"..." Hao Xiaoxi was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "I am taking advantage of the fact that you have not yet retired, Teacher Zhou, to learn more skills from you."

Zhou Zhezhi sat in a wheelchair and came to his favorite place in the office, looking out the floor-to-ceiling window at the vast city and sea.

"The years are peaceful and good. It's so good..."

Hao Xiaoxi stood quietly beside him as usual, accompanying him and listening.

"There are still forty-five years left. Xiaoxi, do you think we can complete the sky-repairing project as scheduled?" Zhou Zhe asked directly, his tone full of regret.

"Of course you can. And you will definitely be able to see that day with your own eyes!"

Hao Xiaoxi said affirmatively without hesitation. Then he asked, "Teacher Zhou, is there anything you are worried about?"

After years of getting along, Hao Xiaoxi understood that Teacher Zhou was a person with a strong sense of crisis. When things seemed to be prosperous and peaceful, he was always worried and prepared for a rainy day. But when danger and difficulties arose, he remained calm and steady as a mountain.

This is also what Hao Xiaoxi admires most about Zhou Zhezhi. In Zhou Zhezhi, she seems to see the shadows of those great men who founded the country, which is a kind of spirit passed down by the older generation of Chinese people.

Zhou Zhe frowned and looked deeply into the distance.

"When things go smoothly, people tend to relax. The past decade or so has been too smooth for humankind, which may not be a good thing..."

Just as the two were talking, a dazzling flash suddenly appeared in the sky, interrupting Zhou Zhezhi's words.

An invisible wave swept across the earth, and wherever it passed, electric sparks burst from the city's cables and electrical appliances, and the United Government headquarters building even lost power instantly.

"What happened?"

Hao Xiaoxi immediately sent someone to check the situation.

Zhou Zhezhi looked at the chaotic city outside and frowned even more tightly.

Whispering softly: "The world is going to change..."

Soon, the staff sent back a report.

Just now, a violent flare occurred on the sun, and a strong solar storm swept across the world, causing a large number of electronic equipment to be burned.

The good news is that the burned facilities are basically old equipment before 2044. New equipment after 2044 is not affected because it uses anti-electromagnetic radiation technology. The economic loss to the earth is not great.

But not long after, just a few hours later, a solar storm no less powerful than the previous one hit the Earth.

The United Government's astronomical experts quickly observed and analyzed the situation of the sun and found that solar activity was unusually active. They were stunned after doing some calculations.

——According to the results of celestial model calculations, the solar helium flash occurred earlier.

And not just a little bit.

It is very likely to break out within two to three years!

As soon as the news reached the coalition government, everyone panicked and seemed to have lost their souls, not knowing what to do.

"How could this be?"

"Did the astronomy department make a mistake? Recalculate for me!"

"Damn it! Didn't they say there were still 40 to 50 years left? How come it suddenly shortened so much!"

To prevent this unconfirmed news from causing global panic, the coalition government immediately blocked the news. But those who knew about it were extremely anxious and worried.

At this moment, alien friends familiar to the earthlings appeared.

【My fellow Earth friends, I have some sad news for you. 】

The voice of the traveler once again echoes in the minds of people around the world.