Chapter 230: Sol Three Hundred and Thirty-Five, Greatest Sinner in Human History

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

Lets paddle together and the boat will push away the waves

The Mars Wanderer was driving across the desert as Tomcat belted out its high notes. Even the thin Martian atmosphere could hardly stop Tomcats demonic voice from drilling into ones head.

Shut up! Tang Yue roared angrily.

Tomcat shot a glance at him and continued looking ahead. If you dont wish to be disturbed by anything, the best way is to become part of it. Sing with me. You know the lyrics, right? All Chinese can sing this The beautiful white tower is reflected on the sea, green trees, and red walls all around! The boat floats on the water, and a cool wind blows against our face!

Tang Yue made his contempt obvious, adamant about not lowering himself to be on Tomcats level.

Get lost, I wont sing along with you!

Ten minutes later.

Even if fate wanders!

Even if fate is full of twists and turns!

Even if fate makes life bland from threats!

Dont cry or abandon yourself. I will be with you forever!

Tang Yue stood on the front pa.s.senger seat, waving his arms like a conductor of an orchestra. He was bellowing out at the world with his crazy-like voice. Ahhohhhhhhh He sang Hacken Lees Red Sun with gusto as though he was a superstar on tour. He crossed the desert with the Mars Wanderer and although there wasnt a single soul, Tang Yue seemed to see crowds of people standing to the sides as they roared with excitement.

Fell I did, tears hidden by the rainy night!

Ive survived all the twists and turns of life!

Tang Yue sang loudly, but it wasnt obvious whether he was singing Cantonese or j.a.panese.

As Tomcat shook its leg and sang as an accompaniment, their voices were a perfect match. The man seemed to be scratching a blackboard while the cat seemed to be hitting a gong. They were reveling in high spirits.

Finally, Tang Yue finished the last line with his croaking voice as Tomcat gave a loud round of applause.

I told you that you had talent.

It was the second sol since they had left Kunlun Station. Based on Tomcats estimation of distance, the straight line between them and Kunlun Station was about fifty kilometers. Early in the morning, Tang Yue and Tomcat had woken up to pack up. They recharged the Radiant Armor and Tomcat before moving the solar panels onto the Mars Wanderer. The path they drove on was uneven and b.u.mpy. With the Wanderer lacking any suspension, Tang Yue suffered intense vibrations while sitting in the front.

Tang Yue took out the map from a compartment and unfolded it. No matter which angle he looked at it from, he couldnt understand a thing.

The map drawn by Tomcat was something only it could understand.

Is this a map of the Isidis Planitia? Tang Yue pointed at the distorted lines on the map. What are these lines? Contours?

No, Tomcat said. You are holding it upside down.

Tang Yue turned it around.

He still couldnt make it out.

You should at least label a direction and have a legend and scale. A usable map also needs a coordinate grid and numbers used for orientation, Tang Yue frowned as he grumbled. He surveyed his surroundings, hoping to find some noticeable landmark. But what the h.e.l.l did you draw

Tomcat took a side glance.

Oh, you got the wrong thing. Thats not a map. Thats the outcome of a simulation result.

Simulation? What does it simulate?

The distribution of the United s.p.a.ce Stations fragments after it crashed, Tomcat said softly.

Tang Yues hand trembled.

A ma.s.sive object like the United s.p.a.ce Station wouldnt be completely vaporized in the atmosphere. There will be large amounts of fragments that fall to the ground. Ive thought of gathering the remains and at least give it a home, Tomcat added. But unfortunately, the spot it crashed is just too far from us. We have no way of finding it.

When did you draw this?

Second sol after the s.p.a.ce stations crash.

Tang Yue stared blankly into the distance. On the horizon beyond his sights, the s.p.a.ce stations charred remains were scattered across the desert.

If I can win the lawsuit Will the United s.p.a.ce Station return?

I dont know. Tomcat shook its head.

That letter said that they will compensate me for all my losses if I were to win. The United s.p.a.ce Station is definitely counted as well? Every living and non-living object in the United s.p.a.ce Station is counted, right? Tang Yue asked. That G.o.dlike higher-dimensional intelligent beings can extract the United s.p.a.ce Station the moment before it crashes and rewrite history, am I right, Tomcat?

I dont know, Tang Yue Dont ask me. I know nothing.

Tomcat was clearly feeling down.

Tang Yue was somewhat disappointed. He knew that Tomcat couldnt give him an answer to his question, but he still hoped for one.

However, Tomcat could only be honest.

Im very sorry, Tang Yue. Im unable to give you any answers. You are Estragon and Im Vladimir. We have been waiting for G.o.dot, but none of us knows what G.o.dot is.

Isnt G.o.dot in Waiting for G.o.dot hope?

No, Tomcat said. It was never hope.

Tang Yue leaned back into his seat and stared blankly ahead. All he saw was rocks and sand that repeated endlessly. They were inching closer to their destination, but what lay waiting at the destination of the Mars Wanderers journey?

Tomcat was unable to give him an answer. Even if the contents of the letter were authentic, Tang Yue had to face a G.o.dlike intelligent civilization and defeat it.

The former sounded incredulous while the latter sounded like fools talk.

What could Tang Yue rely on to defeat a powerful intelligence that had the ability to interfere and even control time?

This was probably a trip destined to failureTang Yue was mentally prepared for that. He believed it was the same with Tomcat, but neither one of them said it out loud.

If I fail, will I be the greatest sinner in human history?

Tomcat fell silent for a few seconds.

Yes.

You could vindicate me a little at such times.

I dont have to, Tomcat said. Its because theres no one to blame you. Theres no need for you to be responsible to anyone. With regard to this question, unless you can successfully save the Earth, anything you do makes you a sinner. You could have ignored the letter and lived your days. By burning that ridiculous letter, the world would immediately be restored to normal. Have you heard of the trolley problem?

Tang Yue nodded. The one with a trolley barreling down tracks and on the tracks theres an innocent person tied to it, and on the other track are five brats. And it happens that you have a plunger to switch the set of tracks?

Yes. Tomcat nodded. Unless you are Superman, capable of lifting the trolley and throwing it away; otherwise, anything you do is wrong. Inaction is also wrong. When that happens, what should you do?

What can I do

Tang Yue sighed.

Id probably return home to unclog my toilet.