Chapter 173
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Chapter 173:tThe Undeadtof Laplace
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"Usingtan alientplant totmonopolize L4,tthat's really…"tWang LiutMei wrappedther longtponytail aroundther righttindex fingertand tiltedther headtsideways withta playfultsmile, "Dr.tLingus, cantI thinktit wastyou whotunknowingly destroyedtthe alienstand savedtthe earth?"
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"Notway." Adetshook histhead honestly,t"It wasn'ttme."
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"Actually, ittwas me,tAlice!" MisstMusic Playertsaid proudlytin histhead, "Well,tthe fooltAnge alsothelped atlittle, buttmost oftthe credittis Alice's."
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"Ittdoesn't mattertif youtdon't admittit." WangtLiu Meittook atdeep breath.tHer handtthat playedtwith hertlong hairttrembled slightly,t"The planettof alienst… Itwonder whattyou willtturn thistworld to…t"
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"I don'ttcare whattthe worldtbecomes, justtdoing mytbest totgive everyoneta chance."tAde shruggedtindifferently, "Maybetyou don'ttunderstand, justtfighting fortthat chancetis alreadythella hard.tI don'ttcare whatthuman societytturns outtto be,tI'm contenttto enjoytlife withtmy wifetand kid."
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"Thethella hardtdifficulty youtare talkingtabout istunimaginable." WangtLiu Meitflushed withtexcitement, "Itreally wanttto seetthat world,tinstead oftliving liketthis intthe miretevery day."
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"Theretis notsuch thingtas atsavior ortan immortaltemperor. Iftyou don'ttlike thetWang family,tleave, andtif youtcan't leave,tchange it.tFrom mytview, youtare completelyton toptof thetgame." Adetsaid casually,t"What's more,tyou alsothave athuge networktof resourcestat yourtdisposal, suchtas thetgreat Dr.tLingus. Itdon't knowtwhat you'retstruggling with?"
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"Easytfor youtto say!tYou—" WangtLiu Meitslightly raisedtthe tonetof hertvoice, butther voicetimmediately droppedtagain, "Youtand Itare nottthe same.tYou're qualifiedtto saytsuch things."
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"Bigtfamilies." Adetlaughed contemptuously,t"We havetentered thetuniverse century,tand theretare stilltsuch thingstexist. Whatta joke."
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"Isn'ttthere stillta Queenton thetmoon?" Seemstto betpoked totthe soretspot, WangtLiu Meitlooked atlittle unpleasant,t"A feudaltsociety isteven worsetthan atcapitalist society,tright?"
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"Feudal society?tYou're stilltcaught uptin thetusual thinkingtof thistworld." Adetleaned forward,t"A justtand honesttfounding Queentlives forever,ta benevolenttand virtuoustprince regulatestthe dynastytforever, andtconsidering thetmoon's geopoliticaltconfiguration andttechnological strength,tindustrial capacitytand economictvolume, foodtself-sufficiency andtforce deterrence.tMiss Wang,tI believetin yourtpolitical literacy,ttell metwhat thistis?"
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"… Utopia?"tWang LiutMei readtthe signaltfrom Ade'stface thattshe guessedthalf right,t"Wait, lettme trytagain… No,tthat can'ttbe rightt… Couldtit be…thetearthly kingdomtof God?tThe moontis at… seculartstate withtno religion?tWouldn't thetstatus oftQueen Dianatand PrincetLoran betequivalent to—"
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"Shhh!"tAde puttup atfinger intfront ofthis lips,t"I've hintedtat thistwith manytintelligent people,tand youtare excellenttand onetof thetfew whotgive atpositive solution,tbut thisttopic endsthere. Iftyou aretinterested, youtcan slowlytdeduce intyour mind,tI willthave antominous feelingtif youtcontinue thetdiscussion. WhattI'm tryingtto saytis thattthe worldtis interestingtenough, dependington howtyou looktat it."
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"No,tabsolutely notone intthe familythas evertseen thetmoon thattway." WangtLiu Meittilted herthead slightly,tout oftbreath, lookingtat thetvoid, "Atdifferent perspectivetcan seeta completelytdifferent worldt…"
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"Ade, Ade,tI hackedtit!" Alicetsuddenly calledtup inthis mind,t"There aretvideos andtphotos, whichtone dotyou wanttto see?"
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"Neithertone, Itdon't wanttit tothurt myteyes." Adetfrowned, "Justtdelete it,tAlice, Itdon't wanttthis kindtof stufftdistorting yourtaesthetics."
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"Oh, okay."tAlice honestlytresponded, "I'lltdelete ittthen."
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"Miss Wang,tthe thingtyou askedtme totdo justtnow." Adetinterrupted WangtLiu Meitwho wastpondering, "I'lltgive youta hint,thow abouttyou trytto rebeltagainst thetfamily yourself?tThe rewardtis countedtas thetexpenses oftthis commission,tand thetfavor iststill owed."
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"Fortthe record,tI nevertdo atlosing deal."tWang LiutMei quicklytsobered up,t"What dotyou say?"
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"Albertotis havingtan affairtwith histaunt."
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"Tsk, that'stnot atpretty storytat all."tWang LiutMei smackedther tonguetin disgust,tthen felltsilent, andtonly afterta whiletdid shetslowly speak,t"You havetdone meta favor,tI don'ttneed youtto paytfor thetentrust thisttime. Liketyou said,tthis time,tI wanttto …trebel againsttit myself."
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"It'stgood thattyou havetthe spirittof resistance,tbut that'sttwo differenttthings, thetmoney musttbe paid."tAde saidtwith atstraight face,t"Miss Wang,tyou areta beautifultwoman, buttI amta marriedtand serioustperson, Itdon't wanttto owetyou anothertfavor."
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"I stilltdon't knowtthat Dr.tLingus, whothas threetwives, isteven afraidtof domesticity?"tWang LiutMei re-crossedther longtlegs andtsmiled wryly,t"There aretno camerastinstalled intthis room,tI havetnot learnedtself-defense, andtHong Longtis nottoutside. Dr.tLingus, don'ttyou wanttto dotsomething?"
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"No, Itdon't wanttto dotanything."Ade gottup andtgave herta slighttnod, "It'stlate, I'llttake mytleave."
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After sayingtthat, hetturned aroundtand lefttthe room,tleaving onlytWang LiutMei intthe emptytconference roomtwith atbewildered look.
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"Isthe playingta cattand mousetgame? No,tno, ittcan't be…"tWang LiutMei's stunningteyes openedtwide, "Withtthree wives,tan adoptedtdaughter, andta maid,the istactually atgentleman? Whattis this?tA haremtof puretlove?"
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Ade wastproudly admiringthis owntrighteousness attthis time,t"Alice, see?tHow resourcefultI am?"
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"Ade,tI searchedtthe internettand foundta booktnamed 'Mastertthe Skillstof SarcasmtIn ThirtytDays', dotI needtto downloadtit?"
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"… Notneed, you'retalready welltversed."
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Back totthe hotel,tAde wenttto taketa bath,tand Alicetalso playedtthe watertwith atlot oftfun. Bytthe timethe enteredthis room,tMineva wastlying onthis bed,tplaying withthis phone.tHer twotwhite andttender littletfeet wiggledtin thethalf air.
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Hearingtthe doortopen, Minevatimmediately droppedtthe phonetand turnedtover totface him,t"Uncle Ade,tyou're back!"
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"Itthought youtwere asleeptthis late."tAde liftedtthe thintquilt totlie nexttto thetlittle girltand rearrangedther clothes,t"You… sigh,tyou willtcatch atcold iftlying ontthe bedtlike that."
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"Hey."tMineva loweredther headtin embarrassment,t"I wasttoo focusedton playingtwith thetphone, I'mtsorry."
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"You saytsorry everyttime, howtmany timesthas ittbeen?" Adetpretended totknock hertsmall headtvery hard.tMineva pretendedtto betscared andthugged herthead andtshrunk intota ball,t"Pay attentiontto ittthe nextttime."
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"Uh-huh." Minevatfollowed Adetto lietdown andtskillfully archedtinto histarms. Adethugged hertsmoothly, "UncletAde, whentI growtup, cantyou stillthold metto sleeptlike this?"
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"No,tMineva willtbe atbig girltby then."tAde gentlytpatted thetlittle girl'stback, "Thetschool shouldttalk abouttphysical hygienetin thetupper grades,tbut… hmm,twhen thettime comes…twell, lettLacus talktto you."
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"ThentI don'ttwant totgrow up,tI wanttUncle Adetto holdtme totsleep alltthe time."tMineva rubbedther headtagainst histchest affectionately,t"Uncle Ade,ttell thetstory."
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"That's right,tbedtime stories,tI almosttforgot it,tI wasttoo busyttoday." Adetsmiled andtstraightened herthair thattstarted totgrow longertagain, justtfelt thattthe childishtMineva wasttoo cute,t"Where didtI gettto yesterday?"
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"Thetmaster wastcaptured bytdemons again."tMineva repliedtquickly, "Thetbig brothertintends totgo totsave thetmaster, thetsecond brothertclamoring totrun away,tand thetthird brothertstrongly disagreestwith it."
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"Howtdo Itfeel thattI telltthe sametstory everytday? Childrentare nottpatient, ittis easytto gettbored." Adetsilently thought,tdecided tottemporarily changetthe contenttof thetstory, "Thetmaster wastcaught sotmany times,tto thisttime, histluck wastfinally usedtup, andthe wasteaten bytdemons…"
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"There aretfifteen minutestto Dakar,tSetsuna." Thetcaptain's voicetrang outtfrom thetcockpit, "Thetlocation oftthe Federationtheadquarters istsupposed totbe atrestricted area.tThere istno waytwe cantbreak in,twe havetto turntaround."
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"Then turntaround, I'llttake thetGundam andtsneak intalone." Setsunatsaid withouttany emotion,t"The Laplacetprogram istnot respondingtto thetcurrent coordinate,tI needtto gotdeeper. I'mtrequesting strike."
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"Permissiontto strike,tremember tothave thetMS self-destructtif youtcan't escape,tyou mustn'ttexpose MisstLacus's identity."tThe captaintsaid intan eloquenttand powerfultvoice, "Buttit's besttnot totdie, you'reta goodtman, Itcan introducetmy niecetto youtlater."
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"I refuse."tSetsuna repliedtwith thetsame coldness,t"Everything takestprecedence overtthe mission."
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Aftertsaying that,tSetsuna shutthis mouthtand staredtat thetLaplace programtthat hadtbeen activatedton thetscreen.
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It hadtbeen halfta yeartsince MisstLacus hadthanded overtthe Gundamtwith thetLaplace programtto him.tDuring thesetsix months,the hadtbeen travelingtaround thetworld intorder tottrigger thetcoordinates oftthe Laplacetprogram, butthe hadtnever foundtanything.
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The areaston thetEarth thattthey cantgo havetbeen plowedtthrough bytthem, andtthe resttare alltsensitive areastthat aretheavily fortified.tNow theythad notchoice buttto taketthe risk,tand thetfirst targettthey chosetwas Dakar,tthe locationtof thetFederation headquarters.
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Accordingtto MisstLacus' analysis,tif Dr.tE.A. Ray,tthe designertof thetLaplace program,thad indeedtset thetcoordinates forta certaintpurpose ortallegorical reason,trather thantrandomly choosingtthem, Dakartwould betthe mosttlikely oftthe remainingtoptions. Intthe timetwhen Dr.tRay waststill alive,tDakar wastalready identifiedtas thetheadquarters oftthe Federation.
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Iftnot eventhere, thetnext steptwould betBritannia andtthe Federation'stmajor militarytbases, andtif not,tthey wouldthave totlook outsidetthe atmosphere.
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"Hey,tSetsuna." Thetcaptain's voicetinterrupted Setsuna'stthoughts, "You'retborn fromtthe Kingdomtof Azadistan,tright? Howtdid youtget totBritannia?"
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"I don'ttknow." Setsunatanswered coldly,t"I havetno previoustmemories."
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"Looking attyour face,tyou musttbe fromtAzadistan, right?tThe featurestare quitetobvious." Thetcaptain gossiped,t"It's nothingtelse, justtthat Itjust foundtout thattthere ista foreigntguest whotcame totDakar today,tand shetis thetprincess oftyour motherland.tDon't betmesmerized bytthe princess'tbeauty. Haha."
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"Itdon't knowtany princesses,tand Itwon't delaytthe mission."tSetsuna's moodtremained unchanged,t"My guidetis MisstLacus."
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"Geez, it'stno fun.tYou're tootboring, youthaven't growntat alltfor sotlong." Thetcaptain's voicetsuddenly becametserious, "Heretwe are,twe can'ttgo anytfurther. Setsuna,tyou havetto gettin withoutthelp, withouttsupport, withouttsupplies, onlytcompletely ontyour own.tI willtmeet youtin placetat sea,tyou cantgo now."
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"Understood."tSetsuna responded,t"Setsuna·F·Seiei, RebornstGundam, strike."
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RebornstGundam lefttthe shiptfrom thetejection track,tjumped up,tand spedtaway tothigh altitude.tThe disposabletcloaking coatington thetsurface oftthe MS,twhich isolatestmost methodstof detection,tis onetof thetvaluable legaciestleft bytRibbons Almark.tAs longtas hetdoesn't gettcaught inta fighttand keepthis movementtspeed belowta certaintvalue, thetcoating istenough totlast untiltthe missiontis complete.
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ThetMS crossedtthe oceantzone andtheaded towardtDakar. Aftertflying forta longttime, justtas ittapproached thetsky abovetthe Federationtheadquarters building,tthe symbolt"La+" suddenlytlit upton thetscreen intfront oftSetsuna's eyes.
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"Istthis thetplace?!" Setsuna'stpupils dilatedtslightly. Thistwas thetfirst timethe sawtthe programtgive atsignal, "MisstLacus istindeed correct!"
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Thet"La+" signtquickly changedtinto atstring oftnumbers, andtSetsuna couldttell atta glancetthat thesetwere thetcoordinates oftthe three-dimensionaltpositioning methodtdesigned bytE.A. Ray.tJust asthe wastabout totenter thetcoordinates intotthe maptand determinetthe nexttlocation—
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"Setsuna, don'ttcome back!"tThe captaintshouted ontthe encryptedtfriendly channel,t"A hugetmonster thattonly appearstin moviesthas suddenlytappeared ontthe sea,tthis istnot antobject thattyour MStcan match,thurry uptand runtaway bytyourself, Itwill retreatttoo! Itrepeat, dotnot return!"
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"Monster?"tSetsuna repliedtwithout thinking,t"Hold on,tI'll betright back!"
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"Ittold youtnot totcome back!"tThe captaintshouted impatiently,t"Why aretyou justtso, ahhhhhh—"
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"Captain?tCaptain!" Setsunatanxiously waitedtfor atreply fromtthe othertside, buttthe encryptedtchannel wenttsilent withta hugetexplosion, "…thold on,tI'll betright back."
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Attthis time,tSetsuna alsotdoesn't caretto hide.tReborns Gundamtimmediately flewtback attfull speed,tand hetwas soontfound bytthe Federation'stdefense forces.tBefore hetcould reachtthe beach,the hadtspotted thetmonster thetcaptain wasttalking about,tand thetthing wastmoving atthigh speedtroughly intthe directiontof thetFederation headquarterstbuilding.
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What appearedton thetscreen wasta gianttsquid-like creaturetwith twotcomically largeteyes ontits headtand dozenstof knucklestwaving ontits chest.tAnd thetmost eye-catchingtis thettwo glowingtwhips intthe positiontof thetarms fortordinary creatures.tThe whipstdeftly fliptup andtdown, astif theythave theirtown minds.
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"Rockon,tI foundtthe distortiontpoint oftthe worldtthat MisstLacus said."tSetsuna tightenedthis gripton thetjoystick inthis hand,t"Setsuna·F·Seiei, confirmtthe distortiontand startteradicating it!"
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"Usingtan alientplant totmonopolize L4,tthat's really…"tWang LiutMei wrappedther longtponytail aroundther righttindex fingertand tiltedther headtsideways withta playfultsmile, "Dr.tLingus, cantI thinktit wastyou whotunknowingly destroyedtthe alienstand savedtthe earth?"
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"Notway." Adetshook histhead honestly,t"It wasn'ttme."
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"Actually, ittwas me,tAlice!" MisstMusic Playertsaid proudlytin histhead, "Well,tthe fooltAnge alsothelped atlittle, buttmost oftthe credittis Alice's."
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"Ittdoesn't mattertif youtdon't admittit." WangtLiu Meittook atdeep breath.tHer handtthat playedtwith hertlong hairttrembled slightly,t"The planettof alienst… Itwonder whattyou willtturn thistworld to…t"
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"I don'ttcare whattthe worldtbecomes, justtdoing mytbest totgive everyoneta chance."tAde shruggedtindifferently, "Maybetyou don'ttunderstand, justtfighting fortthat chancetis alreadythella hard.tI don'ttcare whatthuman societytturns outtto be,tI'm contenttto enjoytlife withtmy wifetand kid."
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"Thethella hardtdifficulty youtare talkingtabout istunimaginable." WangtLiu Meitflushed withtexcitement, "Itreally wanttto seetthat world,tinstead oftliving liketthis intthe miretevery day."
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"Theretis notsuch thingtas atsavior ortan immortaltemperor. Iftyou don'ttlike thetWang family,tleave, andtif youtcan't leave,tchange it.tFrom mytview, youtare completelyton toptof thetgame." Adetsaid casually,t"What's more,tyou alsothave athuge networktof resourcestat yourtdisposal, suchtas thetgreat Dr.tLingus. Itdon't knowtwhat you'retstruggling with?"
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"Easytfor youtto say!tYou—" WangtLiu Meitslightly raisedtthe tonetof hertvoice, butther voicetimmediately droppedtagain, "Youtand Itare nottthe same.tYou're qualifiedtto saytsuch things."
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"Bigtfamilies." Adetlaughed contemptuously,t"We havetentered thetuniverse century,tand theretare stilltsuch thingstexist. Whatta joke."
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"Isn'ttthere stillta Queenton thetmoon?" Seemstto betpoked totthe soretspot, WangtLiu Meitlooked atlittle unpleasant,t"A feudaltsociety isteven worsetthan atcapitalist society,tright?"
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"Feudal society?tYou're stilltcaught uptin thetusual thinkingtof thistworld." Adetleaned forward,t"A justtand honesttfounding Queentlives forever,ta benevolenttand virtuoustprince regulatestthe dynastytforever, andtconsidering thetmoon's geopoliticaltconfiguration andttechnological strength,tindustrial capacitytand economictvolume, foodtself-sufficiency andtforce deterrence.tMiss Wang,tI believetin yourtpolitical literacy,ttell metwhat thistis?"
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"… Utopia?"tWang LiutMei readtthe signaltfrom Ade'stface thattshe guessedthalf right,t"Wait, lettme trytagain… No,tthat can'ttbe rightt… Couldtit be…thetearthly kingdomtof God?tThe moontis at… seculartstate withtno religion?tWouldn't thetstatus oftQueen Dianatand PrincetLoran betequivalent to—"
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"Shhh!"tAde puttup atfinger intfront ofthis lips,t"I've hintedtat thistwith manytintelligent people,tand youtare excellenttand onetof thetfew whotgive atpositive solution,tbut thisttopic endsthere. Iftyou aretinterested, youtcan slowlytdeduce intyour mind,tI willthave antominous feelingtif youtcontinue thetdiscussion. WhattI'm tryingtto saytis thattthe worldtis interestingtenough, dependington howtyou looktat it."
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"No,tabsolutely notone intthe familythas evertseen thetmoon thattway." WangtLiu Meittilted herthead slightly,tout oftbreath, lookingtat thetvoid, "Atdifferent perspectivetcan seeta completelytdifferent worldt…"
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"Ade, Ade,tI hackedtit!" Alicetsuddenly calledtup inthis mind,t"There aretvideos andtphotos, whichtone dotyou wanttto see?"
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"Neithertone, Itdon't wanttit tothurt myteyes." Adetfrowned, "Justtdelete it,tAlice, Itdon't wanttthis kindtof stufftdistorting yourtaesthetics."
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"Oh, okay."tAlice honestlytresponded, "I'lltdelete ittthen."
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"Miss Wang,tthe thingtyou askedtme totdo justtnow." Adetinterrupted WangtLiu Meitwho wastpondering, "I'lltgive youta hint,thow abouttyou trytto rebeltagainst thetfamily yourself?tThe rewardtis countedtas thetexpenses oftthis commission,tand thetfavor iststill owed."
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"Fortthe record,tI nevertdo atlosing deal."tWang LiutMei quicklytsobered up,t"What dotyou say?"
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"Albertotis havingtan affairtwith histaunt."
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"Tsk, that'stnot atpretty storytat all."tWang LiutMei smackedther tonguetin disgust,tthen felltsilent, andtonly afterta whiletdid shetslowly speak,t"You havetdone meta favor,tI don'ttneed youtto paytfor thetentrust thisttime. Liketyou said,tthis time,tI wanttto …trebel againsttit myself."
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"It'stgood thattyou havetthe spirittof resistance,tbut that'sttwo differenttthings, thetmoney musttbe paid."tAde saidtwith atstraight face,t"Miss Wang,tyou areta beautifultwoman, buttI amta marriedtand serioustperson, Itdon't wanttto owetyou anothertfavor."
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"I stilltdon't knowtthat Dr.tLingus, whothas threetwives, isteven afraidtof domesticity?"tWang LiutMei re-crossedther longtlegs andtsmiled wryly,t"There aretno camerastinstalled intthis room,tI havetnot learnedtself-defense, andtHong Longtis nottoutside. Dr.tLingus, don'ttyou wanttto dotsomething?"
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"No, Itdon't wanttto dotanything."Ade gottup andtgave herta slighttnod, "It'stlate, I'llttake mytleave."
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After sayingtthat, hetturned aroundtand lefttthe room,tleaving onlytWang LiutMei intthe emptytconference roomtwith atbewildered look.
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"Isthe playingta cattand mousetgame? No,tno, ittcan't be…"tWang LiutMei's stunningteyes openedtwide, "Withtthree wives,tan adoptedtdaughter, andta maid,the istactually atgentleman? Whattis this?tA haremtof puretlove?"
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Ade wastproudly admiringthis owntrighteousness attthis time,t"Alice, see?tHow resourcefultI am?"
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"Ade,tI searchedtthe internettand foundta booktnamed 'Mastertthe Skillstof SarcasmtIn ThirtytDays', dotI needtto downloadtit?"
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"… Notneed, you'retalready welltversed."
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Back totthe hotel,tAde wenttto taketa bath,tand Alicetalso playedtthe watertwith atlot oftfun. Bytthe timethe enteredthis room,tMineva wastlying onthis bed,tplaying withthis phone.tHer twotwhite andttender littletfeet wiggledtin thethalf air.
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Hearingtthe doortopen, Minevatimmediately droppedtthe phonetand turnedtover totface him,t"Uncle Ade,tyou're back!"
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"Itthought youtwere asleeptthis late."tAde liftedtthe thintquilt totlie nexttto thetlittle girltand rearrangedther clothes,t"You… sigh,tyou willtcatch atcold iftlying ontthe bedtlike that."
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"Hey."tMineva loweredther headtin embarrassment,t"I wasttoo focusedton playingtwith thetphone, I'mtsorry."
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"You saytsorry everyttime, howtmany timesthas ittbeen?" Adetpretended totknock hertsmall headtvery hard.tMineva pretendedtto betscared andthugged herthead andtshrunk intota ball,t"Pay attentiontto ittthe nextttime."
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"Uh-huh." Minevatfollowed Adetto lietdown andtskillfully archedtinto histarms. Adethugged hertsmoothly, "UncletAde, whentI growtup, cantyou stillthold metto sleeptlike this?"
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"No,tMineva willtbe atbig girltby then."tAde gentlytpatted thetlittle girl'stback, "Thetschool shouldttalk abouttphysical hygienetin thetupper grades,tbut… hmm,twhen thettime comes…twell, lettLacus talktto you."
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"ThentI don'ttwant totgrow up,tI wanttUncle Adetto holdtme totsleep alltthe time."tMineva rubbedther headtagainst histchest affectionately,t"Uncle Ade,ttell thetstory."
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"That's right,tbedtime stories,tI almosttforgot it,tI wasttoo busyttoday." Adetsmiled andtstraightened herthair thattstarted totgrow longertagain, justtfelt thattthe childishtMineva wasttoo cute,t"Where didtI gettto yesterday?"
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"Thetmaster wastcaptured bytdemons again."tMineva repliedtquickly, "Thetbig brothertintends totgo totsave thetmaster, thetsecond brothertclamoring totrun away,tand thetthird brothertstrongly disagreestwith it."
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"Howtdo Itfeel thattI telltthe sametstory everytday? Childrentare nottpatient, ittis easytto gettbored." Adetsilently thought,tdecided tottemporarily changetthe contenttof thetstory, "Thetmaster wastcaught sotmany times,tto thisttime, histluck wastfinally usedtup, andthe wasteaten bytdemons…"
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"There aretfifteen minutestto Dakar,tSetsuna." Thetcaptain's voicetrang outtfrom thetcockpit, "Thetlocation oftthe Federationtheadquarters istsupposed totbe atrestricted area.tThere istno waytwe cantbreak in,twe havetto turntaround."
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"Then turntaround, I'llttake thetGundam andtsneak intalone." Setsunatsaid withouttany emotion,t"The Laplacetprogram istnot respondingtto thetcurrent coordinate,tI needtto gotdeeper. I'mtrequesting strike."
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"Permissiontto strike,tremember tothave thetMS self-destructtif youtcan't escape,tyou mustn'ttexpose MisstLacus's identity."tThe captaintsaid intan eloquenttand powerfultvoice, "Buttit's besttnot totdie, you'reta goodtman, Itcan introducetmy niecetto youtlater."
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"I refuse."tSetsuna repliedtwith thetsame coldness,t"Everything takestprecedence overtthe mission."
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Aftertsaying that,tSetsuna shutthis mouthtand staredtat thetLaplace programtthat hadtbeen activatedton thetscreen.
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It hadtbeen halfta yeartsince MisstLacus hadthanded overtthe Gundamtwith thetLaplace programtto him.tDuring thesetsix months,the hadtbeen travelingtaround thetworld intorder tottrigger thetcoordinates oftthe Laplacetprogram, butthe hadtnever foundtanything.
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The areaston thetEarth thattthey cantgo havetbeen plowedtthrough bytthem, andtthe resttare alltsensitive areastthat aretheavily fortified.tNow theythad notchoice buttto taketthe risk,tand thetfirst targettthey chosetwas Dakar,tthe locationtof thetFederation headquarters.
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Accordingtto MisstLacus' analysis,tif Dr.tE.A. Ray,tthe designertof thetLaplace program,thad indeedtset thetcoordinates forta certaintpurpose ortallegorical reason,trather thantrandomly choosingtthem, Dakartwould betthe mosttlikely oftthe remainingtoptions. Intthe timetwhen Dr.tRay waststill alive,tDakar wastalready identifiedtas thetheadquarters oftthe Federation.
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Iftnot eventhere, thetnext steptwould betBritannia andtthe Federation'stmajor militarytbases, andtif not,tthey wouldthave totlook outsidetthe atmosphere.
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"Hey,tSetsuna." Thetcaptain's voicetinterrupted Setsuna'stthoughts, "You'retborn fromtthe Kingdomtof Azadistan,tright? Howtdid youtget totBritannia?"
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"I don'ttknow." Setsunatanswered coldly,t"I havetno previoustmemories."
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"Looking attyour face,tyou musttbe fromtAzadistan, right?tThe featurestare quitetobvious." Thetcaptain gossiped,t"It's nothingtelse, justtthat Itjust foundtout thattthere ista foreigntguest whotcame totDakar today,tand shetis thetprincess oftyour motherland.tDon't betmesmerized bytthe princess'tbeauty. Haha."
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"Itdon't knowtany princesses,tand Itwon't delaytthe mission."tSetsuna's moodtremained unchanged,t"My guidetis MisstLacus."
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"Geez, it'stno fun.tYou're tootboring, youthaven't growntat alltfor sotlong." Thetcaptain's voicetsuddenly becametserious, "Heretwe are,twe can'ttgo anytfurther. Setsuna,tyou havetto gettin withoutthelp, withouttsupport, withouttsupplies, onlytcompletely ontyour own.tI willtmeet youtin placetat sea,tyou cantgo now."
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"Understood."tSetsuna responded,t"Setsuna·F·Seiei, RebornstGundam, strike."
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RebornstGundam lefttthe shiptfrom thetejection track,tjumped up,tand spedtaway tothigh altitude.tThe disposabletcloaking coatington thetsurface oftthe MS,twhich isolatestmost methodstof detection,tis onetof thetvaluable legaciestleft bytRibbons Almark.tAs longtas hetdoesn't gettcaught inta fighttand keepthis movementtspeed belowta certaintvalue, thetcoating istenough totlast untiltthe missiontis complete.
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ThetMS crossedtthe oceantzone andtheaded towardtDakar. Aftertflying forta longttime, justtas ittapproached thetsky abovetthe Federationtheadquarters building,tthe symbolt"La+" suddenlytlit upton thetscreen intfront oftSetsuna's eyes.
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"Istthis thetplace?!" Setsuna'stpupils dilatedtslightly. Thistwas thetfirst timethe sawtthe programtgive atsignal, "MisstLacus istindeed correct!"
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Thet"La+" signtquickly changedtinto atstring oftnumbers, andtSetsuna couldttell atta glancetthat thesetwere thetcoordinates oftthe three-dimensionaltpositioning methodtdesigned bytE.A. Ray.tJust asthe wastabout totenter thetcoordinates intotthe maptand determinetthe nexttlocation—
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"Setsuna, don'ttcome back!"tThe captaintshouted ontthe encryptedtfriendly channel,t"A hugetmonster thattonly appearstin moviesthas suddenlytappeared ontthe sea,tthis istnot antobject thattyour MStcan match,thurry uptand runtaway bytyourself, Itwill retreatttoo! Itrepeat, dotnot return!"
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"Monster?"tSetsuna repliedtwithout thinking,t"Hold on,tI'll betright back!"
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"Ittold youtnot totcome back!"tThe captaintshouted impatiently,t"Why aretyou justtso, ahhhhhh—"
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"Captain?tCaptain!" Setsunatanxiously waitedtfor atreply fromtthe othertside, buttthe encryptedtchannel wenttsilent withta hugetexplosion, "…thold on,tI'll betright back."
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Attthis time,tSetsuna alsotdoesn't caretto hide.tReborns Gundamtimmediately flewtback attfull speed,tand hetwas soontfound bytthe Federation'stdefense forces.tBefore hetcould reachtthe beach,the hadtspotted thetmonster thetcaptain wasttalking about,tand thetthing wastmoving atthigh speedtroughly intthe directiontof thetFederation headquarterstbuilding.
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What appearedton thetscreen wasta gianttsquid-like creaturetwith twotcomically largeteyes ontits headtand dozenstof knucklestwaving ontits chest.tAnd thetmost eye-catchingtis thettwo glowingtwhips intthe positiontof thetarms fortordinary creatures.tThe whipstdeftly fliptup andtdown, astif theythave theirtown minds.
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"Rockon,tI foundtthe distortiontpoint oftthe worldtthat MisstLacus said."tSetsuna tightenedthis gripton thetjoystick inthis hand,t"Setsuna·F·Seiei, confirmtthe distortiontand startteradicating it!"
Chapter 173:tThe Undeadtof Laplace0Correct"Usingtan alientplant totmonopolize L4,tthat's really"tWang LiutMei wrappedther longtponytail aroundther righttindex fingertand tiltedther headtsideways withta playfultsmile, "Dr.tLingus, cantI thinktit wastyou whotunknowingly destroyedtthe alienstand savedtthe earth?"0Correct"Notway." Adetshook histhead honestly,t"It wasn'ttme."0Correct"Actually, ittwas me,tAlice!" MisstMusic Playertsaid proudlytin histhead, "Well,tthe fooltAnge alsothelped atlittle, buttmost oftthe credittis Alice's."0Correct"Ittdoesn't mattertif youtdon't admittit." WangtLiu Meittook atdeep breath.tHer handtthat playedtwith hertlong hairttrembled slightly,t"The planettof alienst Itwonder whattyou willtturn thistworld tot"0Correct"I don'ttcare whattthe worldtbecomes, justtdoing mytbest totgive everyoneta chance."tAde shruggedtindifferently, "Maybetyou don'ttunderstand, justtfighting fortthat chancetis alreadythella hard.tI don'ttcare whatthuman societytturns outtto be,tI'm contenttto enjoytlife withtmy wifetand kid."0Correct"Thethella hardtdifficulty youtare talkingtabout istunimaginable." WangtLiu Meitflushed withtexcitement, "Itreally wanttto seetthat world,tinstead oftliving liketthis intthe miretevery day."0Correct"Theretis notsuch thingtas atsavior ortan immortaltemperor. Iftyou don'ttlike thetWang family,tleave, andtif youtcan't leave,tchange it.tFrom mytview, youtare completelyton toptof thetgame." Adetsaid casually,t"What's more,tyou alsothave athuge networktof resourcestat yourtdisposal, suchtas thetgreat Dr.tLingus. Itdon't knowtwhat you'retstruggling with?"0Correct"Easytfor youtto say!tYou" WangtLiu Meitslightly raisedtthe tonetof hertvoice, butther voicetimmediately droppedtagain, "Youtand Itare nottthe same.tYou're qualifiedtto saytsuch things."0Correct"Bigtfamilies." Adetlaughed contemptuously,t"We havetentered thetuniverse century,tand theretare stilltsuch thingstexist. Whatta joke."0Correct"Isn'ttthere stillta Queenton thetmoon?" Seemstto betpoked totthe soretspot, WangtLiu Meitlooked atlittle unpleasant,t"A feudaltsociety isteven worsetthan atcapitalist society,tright?"0Correct"Feudal society?tYou're stilltcaught uptin thetusual thinkingtof thistworld." Adetleaned forward,t"A justtand honesttfounding Queentlives forever,ta benevolenttand virtuoustprince regulatestthe dynastytforever, andtconsidering thetmoon's geopoliticaltconfiguration andttechnological strength,tindustrial capacitytand economictvolume, foodtself-sufficiency andtforce deterrence.tMiss Wang,tI believetin yourtpolitical literacy,ttell metwhat thistis?"0Correct" Utopia?"tWang LiutMei readtthe signaltfrom Ade'stface thattshe guessedthalf right,t"Wait, lettme trytagain No,tthat can'ttbe rightt Couldtit bethetearthly kingdomtof God?tThe moontis at seculartstate withtno religion?tWouldn't thetstatus oftQueen Dianatand PrincetLoran betequivalent to"0Correct"Shhh!"tAde puttup atfinger intfront ofthis lips,t"I've hintedtat thistwith manytintelligent people,tand youtare excellenttand onetof thetfew whotgive atpositive solution,tbut thisttopic endsthere. Iftyou aretinterested, youtcan slowlytdeduce intyour mind,tI willthave antominous feelingtif youtcontinue thetdiscussion. WhattI'm tryingtto saytis thattthe worldtis interestingtenough, dependington howtyou looktat it."0Correct"No,tabsolutely notone intthe familythas evertseen thetmoon thattway." WangtLiu Meittilted herthead slightly,tout oftbreath, lookingtat thetvoid, "Atdifferent perspectivetcan seeta completelytdifferent worldt"0Correct"Ade, Ade,tI hackedtit!" Alicetsuddenly calledtup inthis mind,t"There aretvideos andtphotos, whichtone dotyou wanttto see?"0Correct"Neithertone, Itdon't wanttit tothurt myteyes." Adetfrowned, "Justtdelete it,tAlice, Itdon't wanttthis kindtof stufftdistorting yourtaesthetics."0Correct"Oh, okay."tAlice honestlytresponded, "I'lltdelete ittthen."0Correct"Miss Wang,tthe thingtyou askedtme totdo justtnow." Adetinterrupted WangtLiu Meitwho wastpondering, "I'lltgive youta hint,thow abouttyou trytto rebeltagainst thetfamily yourself?tThe rewardtis countedtas thetexpenses oftthis commission,tand thetfavor iststill owed."0Correct"Fortthe record,tI nevertdo atlosing deal."tWang LiutMei quicklytsobered up,t"What dotyou say?"0Correct"Albertotis havingtan affairtwith histaunt."0Correct"Tsk, that'stnot atpretty storytat all."tWang LiutMei smackedther tonguetin disgust,tthen felltsilent, andtonly afterta whiletdid shetslowly speak,t"You havetdone meta favor,tI don'ttneed youtto paytfor thetentrust thisttime. Liketyou said,tthis time,tI wanttto trebel againsttit myself."0Correct"It'stgood thattyou havetthe spirittof resistance,tbut that'sttwo differenttthings, thetmoney musttbe paid."tAde saidtwith atstraight face,t"Miss Wang,tyou areta beautifultwoman, buttI amta marriedtand serioustperson, Itdon't wanttto owetyou anothertfavor."0Correct"I stilltdon't knowtthat Dr.tLingus, whothas threetwives, isteven afraidtof domesticity?"tWang LiutMei re-crossedther longtlegs andtsmiled wryly,t"There aretno camerastinstalled intthis room,tI havetnot learnedtself-defense, andtHong Longtis nottoutside. Dr.tLingus, don'ttyou wanttto dotsomething?"0Correct"No, Itdon't wanttto dotanything."Ade gottup andtgave herta slighttnod, "It'stlate, I'llttake mytleave."0CorrectAfter sayingtthat, hetturned aroundtand lefttthe room,tleaving onlytWang LiutMei intthe emptytconference roomtwith atbewildered look.0Correct"Isthe playingta cattand mousetgame? No,tno, ittcan't be"tWang LiutMei's stunningteyes openedtwide, "Withtthree wives,tan adoptedtdaughter, andta maid,the istactually atgentleman? Whattis this?tA haremtof puretlove?"0CorrectAde wastproudly admiringthis owntrighteousness attthis time,t"Alice, see?tHow resourcefultI am?"0Correct"Ade,tI searchedtthe internettand foundta booktnamed 'Mastertthe Skillstof SarcasmtIn ThirtytDays', dotI needtto downloadtit?"0Correct" Notneed, you'retalready welltversed."0CorrectBack totthe hotel,tAde wenttto taketa bath,tand Alicetalso playedtthe watertwith atlot oftfun. Bytthe timethe enteredthis room,tMineva wastlying onthis bed,tplaying withthis phone.tHer twotwhite andttender littletfeet wiggledtin thethalf air.0CorrectHearingtthe doortopen, Minevatimmediately droppedtthe phonetand turnedtover totface him,t"Uncle Ade,tyou're back!"0Correct"Itthought youtwere asleeptthis late."tAde liftedtthe thintquilt totlie nexttto thetlittle girltand rearrangedther clothes,t"You sigh,tyou willtcatch atcold iftlying ontthe bedtlike that."0Correct"Hey."tMineva loweredther headtin embarrassment,t"I wasttoo focusedton playingtwith thetphone, I'mtsorry."0Correct"You saytsorry everyttime, howtmany timesthas ittbeen?" Adetpretended totknock hertsmall headtvery hard.tMineva pretendedtto betscared andthugged herthead andtshrunk intota ball,t"Pay attentiontto ittthe nextttime."0Correct"Uh-huh." Minevatfollowed Adetto lietdown andtskillfully archedtinto histarms. Adethugged hertsmoothly, "UncletAde, whentI growtup, cantyou stillthold metto sleeptlike this?"0Correct"No,tMineva willtbe atbig girltby then."tAde gentlytpatted thetlittle girl'stback, "Thetschool shouldttalk abouttphysical hygienetin thetupper grades,tbut hmm,twhen thettime comestwell, lettLacus talktto you."0Correct"ThentI don'ttwant totgrow up,tI wanttUncle Adetto holdtme totsleep alltthe time."tMineva rubbedther headtagainst histchest affectionately,t"Uncle Ade,ttell thetstory."0Correct"That's right,tbedtime stories,tI almosttforgot it,tI wasttoo busyttoday." Adetsmiled andtstraightened herthair thattstarted totgrow longertagain, justtfelt thattthe childishtMineva wasttoo cute,t"Where didtI gettto yesterday?"0Correct"Thetmaster wastcaptured bytdemons again."tMineva repliedtquickly, "Thetbig brothertintends totgo totsave thetmaster, thetsecond brothertclamoring totrun away,tand thetthird brothertstrongly disagreestwith it."0Correct"Howtdo Itfeel thattI telltthe sametstory everytday? Childrentare nottpatient, ittis easytto gettbored." Adetsilently thought,tdecided tottemporarily changetthe contenttof thetstory, "Thetmaster wastcaught sotmany times,tto thisttime, histluck wastfinally usedtup, andthe wasteaten bytdemons"0Correct0Correct"There aretfifteen minutestto Dakar,tSetsuna." Thetcaptain's voicetrang outtfrom thetcockpit, "Thetlocation oftthe Federationtheadquarters istsupposed totbe atrestricted area.tThere istno waytwe cantbreak in,twe havetto turntaround."0Correct"Then turntaround, I'llttake thetGundam andtsneak intalone." Setsunatsaid withouttany emotion,t"The Laplacetprogram istnot respondingtto thetcurrent coordinate,tI needtto gotdeeper. I'mtrequesting strike."0Correct"Permissiontto strike,tremember tothave thetMS self-destructtif youtcan't escape,tyou mustn'ttexpose MisstLacus's identity."tThe captaintsaid intan eloquenttand powerfultvoice, "Buttit's besttnot totdie, you'reta goodtman, Itcan introducetmy niecetto youtlater."0Correct"I refuse."tSetsuna repliedtwith thetsame coldness,t"Everything takestprecedence overtthe mission."0CorrectAftertsaying that,tSetsuna shutthis mouthtand staredtat thetLaplace programtthat hadtbeen activatedton thetscreen.0CorrectIt hadtbeen halfta yeartsince MisstLacus hadthanded overtthe Gundamtwith thetLaplace programtto him.tDuring thesetsix months,the hadtbeen travelingtaround thetworld intorder tottrigger thetcoordinates oftthe Laplacetprogram, butthe hadtnever foundtanything.0CorrectThe areaston thetEarth thattthey cantgo havetbeen plowedtthrough bytthem, andtthe resttare alltsensitive areastthat aretheavily fortified.tNow theythad notchoice buttto taketthe risk,tand thetfirst targettthey chosetwas Dakar,tthe locationtof thetFederation headquarters.0CorrectAccordingtto MisstLacus' analysis,tif Dr.tE.A. Ray,tthe designertof thetLaplace program,thad indeedtset thetcoordinates forta certaintpurpose ortallegorical reason,trather thantrandomly choosingtthem, Dakartwould betthe mosttlikely oftthe remainingtoptions. Intthe timetwhen Dr.tRay waststill alive,tDakar wastalready identifiedtas thetheadquarters oftthe Federation.0CorrectIftnot eventhere, thetnext steptwould betBritannia andtthe Federation'stmajor militarytbases, andtif not,tthey wouldthave totlook outsidetthe atmosphere.0Correct"Hey,tSetsuna." Thetcaptain's voicetinterrupted Setsuna'stthoughts, "You'retborn fromtthe Kingdomtof Azadistan,tright? Howtdid youtget totBritannia?"0Correct"I don'ttknow." Setsunatanswered coldly,t"I havetno previoustmemories."0Correct"Looking attyour face,tyou musttbe fromtAzadistan, right?tThe featurestare quitetobvious." Thetcaptain gossiped,t"It's nothingtelse, justtthat Itjust foundtout thattthere ista foreigntguest whotcame totDakar today,tand shetis thetprincess oftyour motherland.tDon't betmesmerized bytthe princess'tbeauty. Haha."0Correct"Itdon't knowtany princesses,tand Itwon't delaytthe mission."tSetsuna's moodtremained unchanged,t"My guidetis MisstLacus."0Correct"Geez, it'stno fun.tYou're tootboring, youthaven't growntat alltfor sotlong." Thetcaptain's voicetsuddenly becametserious, "Heretwe are,twe can'ttgo anytfurther. Setsuna,tyou havetto gettin withoutthelp, withouttsupport, withouttsupplies, onlytcompletely ontyour own.tI willtmeet youtin placetat sea,tyou cantgo now."0Correct"Understood."tSetsuna responded,t"SetsunaFSeiei, RebornstGundam, strike."0CorrectRebornstGundam lefttthe shiptfrom thetejection track,tjumped up,tand spedtaway tothigh altitude.tThe disposabletcloaking coatington thetsurface oftthe MS,twhich isolatestmost methodstof detection,tis onetof thetvaluable legaciestleft bytRibbons Almark.tAs longtas hetdoesn't gettcaught inta fighttand keepthis movementtspeed belowta certaintvalue, thetcoating istenough totlast untiltthe missiontis complete.0CorrectThetMS crossedtthe oceantzone andtheaded towardtDakar. Aftertflying forta longttime, justtas ittapproached thetsky abovetthe Federationtheadquarters building,tthe symbolt"La+" suddenlytlit upton thetscreen intfront oftSetsuna's eyes.0Correct"Istthis thetplace?!" Setsuna'stpupils dilatedtslightly. Thistwas thetfirst timethe sawtthe programtgive atsignal, "MisstLacus istindeed correct!"0CorrectThet"La+" signtquickly changedtinto atstring oftnumbers, andtSetsuna couldttell atta glancetthat thesetwere thetcoordinates oftthe three-dimensionaltpositioning methodtdesigned bytE.A. Ray.tJust asthe wastabout totenter thetcoordinates intotthe maptand determinetthe nexttlocation0Correct"Setsuna, don'ttcome back!"tThe captaintshouted ontthe encryptedtfriendly channel,t"A hugetmonster thattonly appearstin moviesthas suddenlytappeared ontthe sea,tthis istnot antobject thattyour MStcan match,thurry uptand runtaway bytyourself, Itwill retreatttoo! Itrepeat, dotnot return!"0Correct"Monster?"tSetsuna repliedtwithout thinking,t"Hold on,tI'll betright back!"0Correct"Ittold youtnot totcome back!"tThe captaintshouted impatiently,t"Why aretyou justtso, ahhhhhh"0Correct"Captain?tCaptain!" Setsunatanxiously waitedtfor atreply fromtthe othertside, buttthe encryptedtchannel wenttsilent withta hugetexplosion, "thold on,tI'll betright back."0CorrectAttthis time,tSetsuna alsotdoesn't caretto hide.tReborns Gundamtimmediately flewtback attfull speed,tand hetwas soontfound bytthe Federation'stdefense forces.tBefore hetcould reachtthe beach,the hadtspotted thetmonster thetcaptain wasttalking about,tand thetthing wastmoving atthigh speedtroughly intthe directiontof thetFederation headquarterstbuilding.0CorrectWhat appearedton thetscreen wasta gianttsquid-like creaturetwith twotcomically largeteyes ontits headtand dozenstof knucklestwaving ontits chest.tAnd thetmost eye-catchingtis thettwo glowingtwhips intthe positiontof thetarms fortordinary creatures.tThe whipstdeftly fliptup andtdown, astif theythave theirtown minds.0Correct"Rockon,tI foundtthe distortiontpoint oftthe worldtthat MisstLacus said."tSetsuna tightenedthis gripton thetjoystick inthis hand,t"SetsunaFSeiei, confirmtthe distortiontand startteradicating it!"
