[BL] Debut in Interstellar After Retiring as Grim Reaper-Chapter 270 - 268: Choose A Path

Chapter 268: Choose A Path

To the Earth?

The laboratory was skeptical at first after finding the clues that pointed them to the location but after confirming it again and again and thinking about how these supernatural happenings originated from their former home, they could no longer deny it.

The ancient ginkgo tree that might save them is the home planet.

Qin An was silent.

Even the planet itself would always find its way to help mankind.

He remembers when he was at his former identity, he had witnessed various destruction from nature itself. Whether it was supertyphoons, major earthquakes— everything, Qin An saw it.

There was one time when he couldn’t help but question, why is this happening?

The old monk that he met said that all things came at a price. Everyone has karma— even nature will naturally mirror what humankind brought.

Although calamities are also seen as inevitable and natural, there are beliefs that whatever humanity does to nature, there will be consequences.

The law of nature cannot be just seen as something that can be changed.

Qin An witnessed many deaths and births from these.

The destruction from calamities and the new emerging sprouts. The old monk said that this is the life of the human and the world itself.

Death, rebirth, death and rebirth again and again.

Qin An also saw how time changes fast. He saw how many humans chose to abuse nature itself for selfishness and even forgot that things have their own price.

Was the Zerg emerging also because of nature? Was this the price for the destruction?

He saw some people plead and begged God to stop what happened and promised to change but never did. Because the zergs just appeared out of nowhere, where can humans point their anger and hatred?

Many of them point fingers at nature for letting them experience this kind of cruel fate.

At some point when he still couldn’t understand, Qin An also thought so.

He thought that this was nature’s way of giving consequences to mankind.

Until this day when he learned that the new hope they found came from nature again.

The Earth is giving a new life. What the old monk said was true. This is really how things work.

Death and rebirth will always go together like fate intertwined.

"The team is planning to go to that place." He Li announced. "But this is too risky."

"What do you mean?"

Professor Song sighs. "That planet is a territory of the zergs. If we were to send our troops, there’ll be a huge chance of casualties and damage— or even worse, no one can survive."

"..." Qin An went silent.

"We’ve researched how to deepen the usage of the inhibitors from the new batch that came from the peach blossom tree but the high risk is still there." ProfessorJian inserted a worried face.

"Then what do we need to do?"

The Professor sighs and doesn’t know how to answer.

Qin An also didn’t say anything and continued to stare at the blinking red of the location.

Until He Li broke the silence. "My team will do this."

"!!!"

"Marshal!" Everyone quickly stopped him. "This is too dangerous!"

"But we can’t wait." He Li coldly poured them the truth. "The pollution is slowly wilting the ginkgo tree. If we wait for much longer, how much can we save?"

"A’Li," Hou Nian couldn’t help but her eyes turn red.

"The decision is final." The man insisted.

Just as the atmosphere was growing cold, a delicate voice sounded.

"C-Can I go too?"

Everyone looked at the source and found themselves looking down, only to see Nan Xing asking He Li.

"!!!"

"Xingxing!" Nan Mohuai immediately stopped her idea.

"Child, it’s dangerous out there. Let us solve this, okay?" Hou Nian squatted down to calm the young girl but to their surprise, Nan Xing didn’t look bothered at the word danger.

"But you don’t know where Grandpa is!"

"We will make sure to find him ourselves, Xingxing." Ji Wen also seconded but the young girl pouted and looked at Qin An.

"Brother Anan, I want to go too!"

Qin An sighed and squatted down to level her eyes. "Xingxing, it’s too dangerous. There will be many monsters away."

"But what about Grandpa? Brother, I saw Grandpa tree getting bullied! We must save him!"

Qin An stared at the little girl. "Aren’t you scared?" He couldn’t help but ask in a low voice.

They already said how dangerous the changes are, why does she seem to be unbothered? Is it because she’s too young to understand?

Qin An was about to explain the situation again when the little girl spoke.

"I am not afraid!"

"Xingxing, it’s not just about being afraid." Qin An added his words. "There will be danger for us in our lives we’ll meet. Didn’t you dream about that black mist and everything? They are very dangerous for you to get close to."

"But Brother, I believe that Grandpa Tree won’t let me hurt."

Qin An sigh at the innocent child. "Why does Xingxing keep on insisting to come? Don’t you just want to meet Grandpa? Then we can just wait here."

Nan Xing shook her head lightly. "Brother, I want to help. Didn’t you say that Xingxing has powers now to remove the pain? Xingxing can help if I come!"

Qin An listens to her words and somehow understands what she’s insisting. "Does Xingxing want to help fight the monsters?"

"Yes!" The little girl cheerfully nodded. "If I can help then I can be like you too!"

The young man was a bit surprised at her words. Him?

"Me?"

"Grandpa Jian told me about how you fought with the monsters! I want to be like you too, Brother."

"..." Never in his life did he heard about someone who wanted this job so enthusiastically just because they wanted to help and be like him.

If Nan Xing was told about the truths of him, isn’t she already aware how long and lonely his life will be as a grim reaper?

His past colleagues gradually became unsatisfied even with the seemingly endless life that’s why they just acted like humans.

To cover up the extreme loneliness of being alive.

Just because she can help, does she want to be like him?

Qin An realizes how even a young child like her is the same as how the people in this world cherish their lives. It seems that no matter who he met, all of them have something in common inside their hearts— to protect the world they have.

Even if she knows how dangerous the path that she wants to take, she looks fearless.

What about him?

Does the question of what he can sacrifice for others must resurface? No. He thinks that it’s another question again for now.

Rather than asking himself what he can do so he can be ’called’ as human, what path is he choosing?

A life just for himself or a life with all the people he met?

And this is not him doing for anyone to fit inside but rather choosing to stand by their side.

So this time, Qin An is choosing something big again.

The young man raised himself and looked at everyone.

"I’ll come with you."

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