Deep Space Wandering Fleet

Chapter 127: Chapter 128 307th Year

Years had passed, time rushed by.

Walking through the dim universe on the Earth Era spaceship, felt like being on a time train…

Periodically, some people boarded while others disembarked. There were many stops along the journey, and it was rare for anyone to stay from beginning to end. When someone had to get off, even if reluctantly, one should be grateful and then wave goodbye.

Now, it was once again the era for Zhang Yuan to disembark…

In the midst of this fog, suddenly, a bright light shone from the darkness, slowly waking him from his hibernation.

Zhang Yuan opened his eyes vaguely, his vision was a blur, and his brain had yet to register any sensations.

Each awakening felt terrible, as if he had taken a nerve-paralyzing drug, leaving him groggy, with the world spinning and tumbling around him.

His personal will seemed to vanish. He knew neither who he was nor where he was; he felt just like a zombie.

“Zhang Yuan, my child, it is now the year 2757, the legendary 28th century… This time, we’ve traveled through another three hundred years.”

“I woke up a month before you, still working as a doctor. Unfortunately, it’s a slow year, only over six hundred people are awake, 645 to be precise…”

Lin Xuanyuan’s voice was like a whisper in a dream, fuzzy yet carrying a warm sense of security.

Zhang Yuan’s pupils constricted slightly, a bodily instinct; after a while, he seemed to find his own safe harbor and his eyelids closed again.

“Okay, Xuanxuan, all physiological indicators look normal, and his brain is recovering. Don’t disturb him anymore, let him sleep a bit more. Complete recovery will still take some time…”

“Don’t be too concerned!”

A head nurse said, laughing.

“I know, I know,” Lin Xuanyuan stuck out her tongue.

A few days later, Zhang Yuan’s mind had cleared, and he was able to think about some things.

Being carefully looked after felt good, although due to physical reasons, he could only drink a little millet porridge each day, leaving his body feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

Zhang Yuan really wanted to eat heartily, even synthetic meat would do!

Thinking this, he licked his dry lips, and his first words were, “Thank you.”

“That response is quite satisfying to me,” Lin Xuanyuan’s face brightened with a smile. “Being able to speak indicates that your brain has mostly recovered…”

Zhang Yuan cautiously asked, “Can I eat meat?”

“No!”

“You… did you take advantage of me?”

“I did, went over your whole body… not bad, quite satisfied.”

Lin Xuanyuan gave him a provocative look, scanning his vital parts.

Zhang Yuan tensed up, suddenly not knowing what to say even though he knew she was joking…

He then asked, “Has the spaceship encountered any problems? I… woke up on time, there shouldn’t be any issues, right?”

“…There seem to have been a few minor accidents, but overall, it’s within controllable limits.”

Hearing this, Zhang Yuan gradually relaxed.

After a while, he asked the question that interested him the most, “So, have there been any new technological advancements in recent years? With three hundred years, humanity couldn’t possibly have achieved nothing, right?”

Lin Xuanyuan sat on the edge of the bed. “I’m not too sure about that, as I’m busy all the time. However, in the medical field, the average human lifespan seems to have increased a bit, to about one hundred ninety, nearing two hundred years. The oldest person reached 320 years; living over three hundred years without dying, they’re practically a turtle!”

Zhang Yuan was slightly taken aback but, with three hundred years of technological advancements, an average lifespan extending to two hundred years wasn’t unimaginable.

“…In a few days, you can be discharged from the hospital. It’s the same position as before, you’ll have plenty of time to catch up on these matters.”

Zhang Yuan bowed his head. “Actually, living too long isn’t necessarily a good thing.”

Lin Xuanyuan corrected, “To clarify, in the new era, rich people can live very long, poor people still have only a slight increase in lifespan… If you want longevity, you need money.”

“That’s true… You’re right. There’s only one illness in the world, called poverty.”

Seeing Lin Xuanyuan holding a syringe and squeezing out the air with an excited expression, Zhang Yuan shivered, whispering, “What are you doing? Thinking of harming me? If I die, it’s a loss for all humanity!”

“You guessed right! I recently found a more handsome life partner, if you don’t break up, I’ll just have to kill you first…”

“Help, Pan Jinlian plotting to murder her husband!”

Seeing the syringe coming closer, Zhang Yuan shivered and feigned a retreat, realizing he had no strength.

“Where is Wu Song? Someone, protect me!”

Lin Xuanyuan nearly laughed herself breathless, touched his cheek, and blew into his ear.

“So… are you the rumored Wu Dalang?!”

When the time came to inject, her expression turned serious. “Don’t move, be careful it doesn’t go in crooked. This is the most advanced anti-free radical new drug, able to resist aging. We can also produce some in our biological lab, but the yield is low.”

“These few injections, put back in the civilization of Earth, would cost over 800,000! They can keep you alive for another thirty or forty years, but if it goes wrong, they’re wasted.”

Zhang Yuan did not understand what the current purchasing power of 800,000 was, but judging by Lin Xuanyuan’s expression, it must be… pretty expensive.

After this playful banter, his mood upon waking the second time from hibernation was pretty good, not filled with the previous anxiety.

After all, personal matters had been dealt with during the first awakening, and all the people he knew on Earth had already passed away. There were no longer any heavy attachments.

What remained were only the big issues concerning all humanity, including the overall direction of the entire civilization.

Since these were matters concerning all humanity, no matter how bad, they couldn’t be depressing enough to make one consider jumping off a building.

Zhang Yuan had accepted the fact of leaving the civilization of Earth and was thoroughly integrated into this spaceship, light years away. Thus, he was looking forward with curiosity to experiencing the forthcoming historical events.

After bidding farewell_mgmt to Lin Xuanyuan who was still working, Zhang Yuan left the hospital, reported to the administrative office, and then returned to his own workstation.

Upon entering the office door, Zhang Yuan encountered an old acquaintance and his mood immediately improved.

“Ah, Senior Brother Zhao, Old Zhao, it’s you handling the handover!”

He deeply knew how fortunate it was to have someone with whom one could communicate freely!

“Zhang Yuan, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time,” Zhao Qingfeng smiled heartily, showing a similarly happy expression.