Chapter 581 A Small Shock

When Talia returned to the Minerva, Duanmu Huai and others followed her.

This time Duanmu Huai naturally brought Ogis with him, and An also accompanied him. In addition to the two of them, Lumiel and Mary also joined in.

The reason why Duanmu Huai chose these people was also very simple. Ogis must be brought with him. After all, he had not been with her for a long time, and his little cotton jacket had begun to be upset. In this kind of battlefield, you have to face large enemies such as space monsters and mechas, so powerful firepower is very necessary. Among Duanmu Huai's men, only An and Gu Leiya meet this standard. As for others, such as Shizuka, they are okay against humans, but they are still a little bit worse against monsters.

It's just that Gu Leiya is very reluctant to contact strangers, and An is excited to see the mecha, so Gu Leiya stayed on the mothership and An followed.

The reason for bringing Lumiel along is even simpler. Duanmu Huai is the only top hacker under his command. This is a sci-fi world. Without hackers, can An use magic to hack the federal network?

Another reason is that Lumiel has a high-speed cruiser, the White Goddess, which she brought with her when she escaped with Eclair. This high-speed cruiser is of little use in the Tribunal, so it has been idle in the hangar. However, this time when going to Minerva, Duanmu Huai also needs a vehicle corresponding to the mecha, so he brought the White Goddess along.

After all... the Tribunal really has no similar units, and Duanmu Huai doesn't want to take a Titan over...

The reason for bringing Mary along is a bit complicated.

Because of the previous battle against the Reaper, Duanmu Huai has discovered that Mary's golden eyes are really omnipotent. Nothing can escape her golden eyes, whether it is science or magic. To be honest, Duanmu Huai really wants this eye... It's a pity that he has never been able to draw it, and all he has drawn is garbage.

There was no other way. In order to maximize the potential of the Golden Eye, he had to bring Mary with him and told Mary to notify him immediately if she found any abnormality with the Golden Eye.

On the Minerva, Duanmu Huai and others also met with the crew members and introduced themselves to each other. Well, it should be said that they were all experienced pilots. Although many people were shocked when they first saw Duanmu Huai, they quickly regained their composure and did not panic.

After listening to Duanmu Huai's self-introduction and explanation of the Tribunal, everyone's expressions were also a little surprised.

"It's really interesting."

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, and then Duanmu Huai saw a blond man wearing sunglasses walking out of the crowd and looking at Duanmu Huai with interest.

"Mr. Judge, according to what you said, the Inquisition is to protect humanity, right?"

"You are............?"

"I am Captain Covatro. Bajina. Hello, Mr. Judge. I would like to ask you a question."

"What question?"

"It's very simple. I would like to ask, on what basis does the Inquisition use to determine whether someone is human? Is it culture? History? Place of birth? Or genes......"

"There is no need to make it so complicated."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand and interrupted Captain Covatro's words.

"The Inquisition has only one standard to examine whether someone is human."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai patted the skull mark on his chest.

"It's the skull!"

"............ Skull?"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, not only Captain Covatro, but also others showed surprised expressions.

"That's right. For the Inquisition, a human skull without mutation is a symbol of human holiness and purity. As long as your skull remains in human form, no matter how messy your physical appearance is, the Inquisition will regard you as a member of the human race. On the contrary, as long as your skull mutates and is no longer sacred, it is a blasphemous heretic and must be eliminated."

At this point, Duanmu Huai's voice sank, and the murderous tone immediately made everyone pale.

"Skull... I really didn't expect..."

After hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, Captain Covatro showed a thoughtful expression.

"This is indeed a very special angle, although I have never seen a human with a mutated skull."

Hearing this, another boy with green hair frowned.

"But we have also fought with some aliens who look almost exactly like humans. Do they also look like humans in the eyes of the Inquisition?"

"Of course."

Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows and answered the boy's question lightly.

"Perhaps you have always believed that you are the only human being, but I am sorry to tell you that there are tens of thousands of human civilizations in the universe, and you are just a part of them, not the only one. As for those aliens you mentioned... I don't know what planet they call themselves, but as long as the skull is still human, according to the standards of the Inquisition, they are human."

"No... why?"

"It's very simple, because all humans were once the remnants of the human empire."

"... Huh???"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"You want to know? It's actually very simple..."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai described to everyone the history of the human empire and how it was ultimately destroyed.

"...In short, that's it. Driven by the plan, the remaining immigrants from the human empire left the center of the universe and went to various galaxies to develop from scratch. Some people were unlucky and were tricked to death by alien aliens, and some lost their original The technology has to start to develop again from the primitive period of eating hair and drinking blood. Of course, this was tens of thousands of years ago. The human empire has long been destroyed. You just listen to it as a story. "

"This is unbelievable..."

After listening to Duanmu Huai's words, many people were dumbfounded and had their views reconstructed. Some people couldn't believe what Duanmu Huai said at all. However...

"No, this will explain it!"

However, some people were quite excited, as if they had solved some century-old mystery.

"What are you talking about, Miss Serene?"

Seeing the black-haired woman's extremely excited look, someone asked suspiciously. You know that this young lady is usually a very stable and mature person. It is really surprising to see her so excited.

"You may not know this, but in fact, in the biological and astronomical circles, we have always had a question since aliens attacked the earth, and that is why these aliens look so similar to earthlings, no, Not only our appearance, but also through genetic analysis, our genes are very similar. The biological community has several opinions on this. One of them is that both earthlings and aliens are actually from the same race. ...It’s just that I haven’t found any evidence to prove it!”

"This is one of the reasons why the Inquisition identifies humans by their skulls."

Duanmuhuai nodded.

"During the period of the Human Empire, many humans had to undergo some kind of transformation or mutation due to the planet they lived on. That's why the Tribunal used skulls instead of genes and appearance to identify whether they were human, oh, The Human Empire has a strict classification manual on how to classify humans, demi-humans and aliens. If you are interested, I can show it to you. Of course, it may not be of much use to you. "

"Please be sure to lend me a look."

"no problem."

"It's unbelievable."

At this moment, even Captain Covatro showed a shocked expression, but soon he withdrew his gaze and stared at Duanmuhuai.

"But haven't you ever thought about rebuilding the human empire?"

"This is none of the Inquisition's business."

Duanmu Huai gave a straightforward answer.

"Regardless of whether the human empire exists or not, the Tribunal has one and only one mission, which is to protect mankind and eliminate all heretics, aliens and demons that threaten mankind. Besides, the former human empire has long been destroyed, and now human civilization has gone its own way. They have embarked on a different path and don’t need our guidance.”

"But then, what's the point of our fight?"

Some people also raised doubts.

"Aliens are humans too, as long as you tell them this..."

"What's the difference?"

Duanmuhuai shrugged his shoulders and hummed softly.

"On your planet, even if it is the same planet, aren't the various countries constantly at war? In your eyes, the so-called war between earthlings and aliens is nothing like a war between two countries in the eyes of the Tribunal. the difference."

"Well…………………"

This is true.

At this moment, a young man with black hair and red eyes stared at Duanmuhuai and asked.

"Since your Tribunal fights to protect mankind, aren't you a righteous party?"

"The Inquisition is the guardian of humanity, but not the messenger of justice."

Duanmuhuai looked at the other party and said calmly.

"To put it simply, if for some reason, humans need to invade other planets to plunder resources to maintain their own survival, then the Tribunal will be the vanguard. We will eliminate all alien creatures on that planet that dare to resist humans for the sake of humans - even if we It’s the intruder.”

"So, what about war? Shouldn't the bastards who started the war be eliminated?"

"I can understand how you feel."

Looking at the excited black-haired boy, Duanmu Huai nodded.

"War is painful for most ordinary people. Everyone does not expect their peaceful life to be destroyed. It is indeed a sad thing for innocent people to die in war... But I am sorry to stand in judgment. From a court's perspective, war is just a part of the survival of the fittest within human beings, and we will not stop or interfere. "

"What……………"

Hearing Duanmuhuai's answer, the black-haired boy suddenly became speechless.

"From the perspective of ordinary people, war will only cause pain, death and destruction. But ironically, from a macro perspective, war is also a self-adjustment mechanism for the survival of the fittest within the human race. Everyone has their own different understanding of the will, ideals, and desired future. Some people expect world peace, and some people expect to rule the world, but all this cannot be solved by quarreling. Only the final winner of war is qualified to determine the direction of human progress and development. Therefore, war is inevitable. Moreover, it is precisely because of war that human weapons and military power will progress rapidly. Isn't it the same for the mecha you drive? If there is no war, perhaps your mecha will not appear. Then when external threats appear, such as enemies like space monsters, how should you fight them?"

"This...but..."

The black-haired boy clenched his fists. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it.

"I don't ask you to agree with my point of view. I have just said that everyone has their own ideals and future. If you think your idea is right, then do it. What kind of future you want to create is up to you. The Tribunal will not interfere. Because humans have different futures, and which one will be able to make it to the end... This can only be judged by history."

"…………………………"

After listening to Duanmu Huai's words, almost everyone present fell into silence. After all, the shock Duanmu Huai brought to them was too great, almost to the extent of reshaping their three views.

"Any other questions?"

"I, I have another question."

At this moment, a person raised his hand uneasily.

"That... I lost a front tooth. Wouldn't the Tribunal think that I am not human?"

"……………………This should be seen by a dentist. It has nothing to do with the Tribunal."