Chapter 1002: Notification

At night, in Qin Ge's room, Guanghui looked at him with a sullen expression, as if constantly saying, "Come comfort me quickly, or I'll get angry."

Although it was rare to see Guanghui like this, Qin Ge wasn't stupid either; all today's events happened before Guanghui's eyes, so saying she didn't want to know the truth would be absolutely impossible.

This thought was like a kitten scratching an itch, constantly tugging at Guanghui's heart, making her involuntarily want to know more.

"Hehe, stop pouting, you're not Fearless." Qin Ge said this, then unconsciously imitated Fearless's tone: "Hmph, Commander, I'm going to get angry, the kind that can't be soothed!"

"Pfft~" Seeing Qin Ge like that, Guanghui couldn't help laughing; the earlier little anger she felt because Qin Ge hid some things from her also dissipated somewhat.

"The Commander imitates Fearless quite well; it seems you two have been spending a lot of time together in private."

"Ha, speaking of which, Fearless is also like my sister-in-law, and she also counts as a member of the Marriage Ship; the more we interact, isn't this exactly what you hoped to see, Guanghui?" Qin Ge laughed.

"Although that makes sense, why do I feel something's off?" Guanghui said, feeling a bit jealous.

"However, the most crucial point now isn't the Commander and Fearless, nor how long you've waited. Since the Commander has already come clean with Hai Lun Na and the others, does that mean you can likewise tell me what you've been hiding from us?"

Qin Ge smirked and said, "To be honest, Hai Lun Na and her group are one of the participants in this event; they were originally part of this plan. Although I now know the whole situation, they don't want to change just because of that, so back then, according to my reasoning, even if they found out, it wouldn't be a problem."

"Because from beginning to end, I didn't discover it myself; someone told me, and that person represents their future, so they won't pursue blame."

"However, if Guanghui wants to know everything, then from now until the war ends, you must stay by my side and not tell anyone about this except those on this command ship."

"If that's all, then Guanghui would be more than happy to do so," Guanghui said with a smile.

"Indeed, for her, if the request were merely that, Guanghui would love to stick to Qin Ge at all times, after all, that would give them more time together."

"Hehe, it looks like you're quite happy with that request," Qin Ge said helplessly, "I can't even tell whether this is a request or a reward."

"Whether it's a request or a reward, Guanghui can do this, so Commander, what exactly have you been hiding?" Guanghui asked curiously.

Qin Ge didn't directly explain to Guanghui; instead, he pulled her to sit down, looked at her smiling, and said, "Guanghui, do you believe in fate?"

"Fate? Do you mean the fate often spoken of by the Sakura Empire people?" Guanghui wondered, "If someone had asked me this before I met the Commander, I would have said I don't believe, but since meeting the Commander, I've come to believe quite a bit."

"Heh, do you still remember my original goal when I first became Commander?" Qin Ge asked with a smile.

"Of course I remember," Guanghui said, pausing suddenly, "the Commander became Commander in order to find a way back to his own world."

Then she lightly raised a hand to cover her mouth, stared at Qin Ge in shock, and asked, "Could it be that the Commander has already found a way back to his own world?"

Qin Ge laughed and shook his head: "Not yet, but maybe someday; however, if I truly had to return to my own world and leave you all, I couldn't bring myself to do it now."

Perhaps it is precisely because of fate's guidance that I was able to come to this world; precisely because of fate's arrangement that I became Commander and gained you all.

But do you know? I am not the only special one; perhaps in other worlds beyond this one, in some parallel timeline, there are others like me who have come to a world like mine, bearing the same fate.

"Ah?!" Guanghui stared at Qin Ge in surprise, for she thought her Commander was the most special one, but now he told her otherwise.

"Hehe, I once met a person whose name I won't tell you for now, because whenever I mention his name he can sense it, and then our conversation might turn into a live broadcast, which I don't want." Qin Ge chuckled.

"This..." Guanghui was doubtful, wondering if such a person really exists in this world, to the point that even mentioning his name is forbidden.

In fact, that person had already resolved the Original World's problem long ago, meaning the documents we previously found at sea are now outdated.

However, because back then they conducted experiments, the Original World's Antix created countless parallel worlds, and our world is naturally one of them; these worlds share a unified designation, the Numbered World, which I believe you also know.

The news of the Original World's problem being solved was never directly transmitted to the Numbered World, because to the main system, the Numbered World uses data to simulate a parallel world, and there are simply too many such worlds to notify each one individually.

This is also why the Original World's problem has been solved, yet you all keep fighting the Sirens nonstop." Qin Ge explained.

Of course, it's not that the Original World doesn't want to notify the Numbered World; rather, they are now focusing on rebuilding the Original World and finding homes for more shipgirls.

The Cube originates from a higher dimension; humans borrow its higher-dimensional power, which can grant strong abilities temporarily, but the consequences are severe—the Original World's crisis precisely proves this.

Therefore, to steer the Original World's history back onto the right course, that person believes we should erase the traces of the Original World possessing the Cube, and relocate all shipgirls—whether they are shipgirls or Sirens—to another world, a world belonging solely to shipgirls.

But to build such a world, one must first find a suitable universe and a suitable planet. This planet has already been found, and its construction is nearly complete; everything has proceeded very smoothly.

However, a problem now faces them: shipgirls and Antix are both armed units, after all; if we let them alone possess that world, internal conflict or worse could erupt.

Thus, correspondingly, we need a Commander to guide them, so they can regain a goal of their own.

Qin Ge paused at this point, looking at Guanghui, whose mouth was wide open in astonishment.

"And I am that Commander whom they are testing."