OBU追尋者號的船員雙手抱頭，在通訊站核心區塊焦急等待。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OsjJdSj0j
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPboaJ2t070
「米勒艦長，讓木星人跟來好嗎？又發作怎麼辦？」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTBhS1oE1Q
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd76MIPdfrM
「他會乖啦，不然我就用左手揍了，聽到沒！」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYJneJqgrp
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxRMhi6ivG
粗野女子回頭看向擅自亮旗的駕駛，同時，會議廳艙門開啟。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgulxTWXwPQ
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpYpdmlFs5
米勒和部下同樣訝異，眼前光景比想像中更普通。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9mMnWtjS8
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx383CsugWR
「電子腦本陣……都是人類？」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3to3NVHlX
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwIQIZ0nl5
「他們是K62f『努那』的居民，我是德爾芬，負責翻譯……」金髮機器人偶同時用兩種語言，示意雙方坐到桌前。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0TLAUoMQM
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4Yr1uwjsU
來自太陽系的訪客身材細長，平均兩百公分的身高給人不少壓力。尤其是那位領頭女性⸺臉頰傷疤和機械左臂，加上毫不退讓的銳利眼神。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOq6qc0okta
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1G6KFhiwVY
「老娘……我就直接說了，外環聯盟打算推翻帝國統治，獨立所有殖民地，需要電子腦的力量。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LPr2e93Do
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNolQHzS33
卡司凱看了艾嘉一眼，伸手按下擴音器，「何不做個交易？」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJhynZZiKx
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSnRY5R2aU
努那方提出移居需求；OBU也幫德爾芬更新最新戰情⸺太陽系三方鼎立的局勢，稍微施力就會向一邊傾倒。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RIZaDHs7E
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡselPGc8pWd
「掌控外環的氦氫採集場，就有足夠燃料進行星系間移民，也能運用無重力醫療技術……或許還能分得居住地。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHoT2K9ZTQ
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXdqME34y2
「但是，現存的燃料……最多只能讓『兩艘船』過去，而且是單程……」卡司凱轉身，看向雪星的孩子，「不知道要在宇宙待多久，會對身體造成什麼損害。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPKFxPrth9
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupXJZu2z6g
努那人表情凝重。同時，德爾芬向另一方確認條件，「作為交換，K62會提供電塑金屬資源，還有跟我同等級的AI戰力，最重要的……是一個『象徵』。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5GjfQf6qA
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZ55r2fFoP
「沒錯，」米勒瞄了一眼表情陶醉的木星人，「妳的屠殺直播，讓所有價值觀都改變了……那種神性，才能讓外環再次團結。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYHUmMQ5GE
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbySk6ArgiI
「未來充滿不確定，至少現在，我們找到利益一致的夥伴。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNh983eg24S
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZWWutLsgp
機械人偶把評估報告寫進儲存裝置，做出總結，「這段時間，OBU可以在本站補給，等待努那做出決定。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpHUm64JQv
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOGwci09fI
「拜託各位。」米勒起身，帶隊離開議堂。踏出艙門前，她注意到走廊上的碧眼少年。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSks0qGSeV8
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbznFzdyPJ
齊波鼓起勇氣，抬頭微笑。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yJc33satg
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYsfe0z6KT
高挑女子想起戰場上的陌生窺視，舉起右手一巴掌打了過去。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0DM8e79nW
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgO9UtDT7r
「嗚？」齊波反射性地閉眼。沒有感到痛楚，因為烏霸及時拉住外環領袖的手臂。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSiMa6Lgsd
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGlCdff9Cc
米勒轉頭打量銀髮青年，不服氣地回到隊伍。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFWvbqlTLq
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYXxp2Au17
齊波摸摸鼻子，嘆息道：「謝了……」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8B11y7u28
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWattbTqYa
「衝太快，別人會跟不上你。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpGEjikW3E
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzeFBoVH9B
烏霸走出艙門，留下若有所思的少年。
領航者號脫離通訊站，調整角度進入大氣層。探索者們終於回到故鄉，做出各自的抉擇：是否要踏上險路，幫努那爭奪未來？355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tq6K6quAU
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5wwPLNVWc
「喂？是我……」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBRQVjDB9N
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0K2Kz1ouF
船醫拉卡利‧透納站在旅館電話旁，行李箱都還沒打開。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4WZrdrUrb
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIMLj0A5VK
「沒想到妳會接，哈哈……對啊，這趟很不錯，我好像……找回信心……咳嗯！我沒哭啦……」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWtBY6PGCB
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgMWQhxeNk
黑白相片上是兒子的笑容；話筒對面是前妻的諒解。醫界新星終於能說：我盡力了。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzyyjGE4fb
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaY4QZh2LOD
守望隊士兵敲響酒杯，慶賀眾人平安歸隊，也祝福托姆金隊長與艾嘉的新婚。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8Ttbwi6BP
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgO6D9H3GX3
戴斯納‧波回到老家，滔滔不絕地跟孫子分享冒險旅程。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FNZEGphSU
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NVTIg1n0a
庫塔奧善用職權，帶了一堆營區免稅零嘴，讓媽媽和五位弟妹好不開心。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpcrrYxvRB
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6s9YsOeaYL
瑪皮嘉宅邸大門緊閉，莎夏強忍淚水，直到魯卡抱住她才潰堤。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡee9BBSNbO8
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxUEhqBo3k
努那英雄低調歸鄉，謹慎管理所見所聞。數日後，舊首都的林地墓園多了一塊石碑。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RHcVQIgZ9
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPme84w6iY
伊露雅跟兒子雙手合十，給威爾斯與琪拉露拉獻上祝福。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuICWLskwjn
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FF9lMUGCu
「媽，阿公的故事，妳看了沒？」齊波關上車門，享受政府禮車的高級座椅。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT35MZ9ZPgQ
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpM43eInkhN
「剛開始啊……有點長呢！德爾芬真的一秒就寫出全部了？」伊露雅拍掉衣服上的雪，示意司機出發，「你這趟收穫真大，出版社一直打來問……想到書名了沒有啊？」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16JkwaxPYJ
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Gb5vNO7ln
「大概會用『極光』開頭吧。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7dEv89f3L
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMp3Vx44L1u
「好啊……好啊……」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsiUx4PAdb
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMC7rZgN2wI
車窗反射出母親的惆悵表情。齊波握緊拳頭，欲言又止。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxU8TohpYp
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvZdoekCLY
「媽，我還在這裡……」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguk7papgUj
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdSWvkXoSU
「嗯？啊……對不起，還想說版稅賺翻了……又想到努那快要不能住了……該怎麼辦……」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvlJ5hhF0w
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs39BB6v1W
這次，換兒子憂慮地看向窗外。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyVWibcuxr
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcERP2yalv
伊露雅把手放到他的掌中，感受那股溫暖，「齊波尼亞，你的故事已經太多、太精彩了……但是你覺得……還沒結束？」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7POcBqCbz
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv4nQUjMd7
「我不知道該不該去……有人說我太莽撞，不顧後果……」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSCePJJE62
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhgNjRqg6l
「嗯……你已經長大，不管什麼決定，媽媽都會支持……對了，要不要跟爸爸討論看看？他放棄家業囉，兼一堆差，養自己都很難，還想要養我們！」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROTImt2q4G
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7tEMAfPVG
「哈哈，他也很莽撞……好啊，還沒跟他聊過……」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqy5inaZ1ot
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxWDH4v9bF
禮車駛進風雪，往工廠市住宅區前進。不遠處的監獄設施裡面，留著大鬍子的「前市長」雙手上銬，在小隔間中聆聽新聞報導。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuLkp71PZg
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla9UdQahUi
火熱議題：領航計畫餘波盪漾⸺奧卡涅特‧奧圖濫用職權進行違法研究，本周將進行最高裁判；代理市長出乎意料，不是由女強人艾嘉‧斐南迪接任，而是交棒給索達特‧卡司凱！355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2n9tkEeTU
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo08sPyGBAq
聯邦政府沒有反對聲浪？他們究竟在打什麼主意？我們只知道，那絕對跟宇宙事業有關，因為第二次探勘行動，已經排好時間了……355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiygRHv51aA
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYHVPug6az
「奧圖先生，專心……那個病毒，你還有什麼沒告訴我嗎？」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bcaaoLBI3
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwReUB2KZDX
艾嘉‧斐南迪就坐在隔間外頭，拿著話筒敲了敲窗板。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApdQpdBzuS
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKvFYfkmQi
「我果然沒看走眼……」老政客抓起話筒，用鎖鏈藏住笑容，「我的桌子底下有張密碼，可以打開實驗中心保險櫃，那是最後一組樣本。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4mMmkQMqn
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMd8mdtdZAI
「知道了，謝謝合作，服刑愉快。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxUfHQq7Fp
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQ6nOlOlRm
「哼哼，妳很懂呢……打仗總要留個殺手鐧……」
壽命將盡的恆星在努那地平線升起、落下，領航者號再次接近通訊站堡壘。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8s0V2pODi
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUL6MqsdZr
「你沒有跟他們回去嗎？」米勒走向觀景窗，向每天都會看到的銀髮青年伸出右手，「我是米勒，米勒‧凱笛希。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jGHf2Hnm8
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQARRZnKDTu
烏霸聽不懂太陽系語言，但是能理解她的好意，「卡涅特‧烏霸。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnjDl5nr3A
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bNjTbslyD
兩個星系的手掌緊握。他們轉頭看著宇宙，還有冒險家的大船。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RaE3mC3ap
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdUm1Fc9KD
「烏霸，你沒回去？」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVEOczfX15
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFtt1RU6q2
嘉娜莉拖著大包小包走出艙門。銀髮青年故作鎮定，米勒卻注意到他的眼神游移。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLz0U3fbkr
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3RpOvzhJw
「回去也沒事做……看起來妳也要去太陽系，齊波呢？」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUpTkBXcSR
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAQ6qfmltc
「他搭下一班船！那傢伙……真不意外。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2hdEKfSZG
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUgqVfqhEF
女孩用嘲諷表達喜悅，飄進帶有離心力的廊道，此時，圓頂居民們正在裡面進行健走訓練。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlY7CazjBD1
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiNp2lSfGg
「很遺憾，我沒辦法跟各位同行……」塔格用毛巾擦掉汗水，接過艾卡丟來的水壺。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbfv6Y4Oyb
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWkdsOteXH
「留著的人也是責任重大呀，你還要讀統治學？聽到就想睡……」嘉娜莉使了個白眼，接著來到她的目的地：電子腦資料庫。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2DMmgL2iN
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwvbDy4MXN
金髮人偶卸除身上排線，從額頭取出一片記憶卡，「夸曼尼小姐，關於妳要找的人物……我不認為她跟妳有任何關聯。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dXsGAErYl
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXmNeYlW7P
「但是，我只剩這條線索了……我想知道。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1o7HDAFt4
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpSRLwxA3o
德爾芬點了點頭，轉身啟動投影，「經過修復之後，我找出一個可辨識的臉部特徵……關德琳‧白‧伊凡斯。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpCfglQX88
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BreCNJCxZ
「妳……認識她嗎？」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZgKoE8kjP
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCs70l3kLh
「火星，天月衛忠誠局，掌控所有帝國媒體的高級將領。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m0HA9CxwA
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFv4031nl4j
「帝國將領……怎麼會把相機留給我……」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGb4qLkshwJ
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla87SezSDJ
「有時候，過去的真相不值得冒險……妳還有『現在』。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkmn5DT6bK
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2PB779NMW
「我知道了……謝謝妳，德爾芬。」355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qMqCMIjKK
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGm26G80p8u
追尋之路的終點卻帶來更多謎團。嘉娜莉想著姊妹們的臉龐，暫時把神祕女子放在心中角落。355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeZywgf3xF
355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzzn2Y1M0b
有些人的旅程告一段落，有些人才剛踏上起跑線。打造移民方舟的研究團隊，還有太陽系的遠征軍團，很快就集結完畢了。
