I get stronger by sunbathing, just like Superman.

Since becoming aware of the world, he has demonstrated exceptionally high intelligence and a mature mindset.

His former tutor once said that Lei Ming was the least childlike child he had ever seen.

But only Lei Ming himself knew that his extraordinary abilities at such a young age were not because he was a child prodigy...

It's simply because his soul is that of a genuine adult!

At first, he thought the military had come to his door because his identity as a time traveler had been discovered, and he was quite nervous for a while. But after watching the video...

I'm even more nervous now...

As is customary, in his previous life he was just an ordinary orphan, and after graduating from university he was just an ordinary laborer. It was only after he transmigrated that he experienced the taste of family affection. Although he only had one mother, he was happy to have her.

Without any special abilities, he thought that by using his adult soul to perform some 'supernatural' deeds in the body of a child to attract attention and improve his family's financial situation so that his mother wouldn't have to work so hard, he never expected that he would encounter such an absurd apocalypse before he even reached adulthood...

He knew that the technological level of this world was not much different from that of his previous life, but to send a spaceship carrying people to search for another habitable Earth in the universe... was that really not a pipe dream?

Whether it succeeds or not is another matter, but humanity left on Earth has only one fate: to perish along with the planet…

Thinking of his mother's warm smile and all the little things they had experienced together over the past eight years, Lei Ming couldn't help but get teary-eyed.

Teacher Yuan noticed Lei Ming's condition and couldn't help but sigh. Even a child prodigy is still just an eight-year-old child...

But the next second, the silent Lei Ming suddenly sprang up and pounced on the soldier opposite him, grabbing his sidearm at his waist with both hands. However, due to the seat belt, his movements were slowed down considerably, and the soldier was already on guard against Lei Ming, grabbing his wrist in one go.

But he didn't give up, raising his leg to kick the soldier in the groin again...

But just before he could kick out, a dark object appeared in front of Lei Ming.

He turned around and saw that it was "Teacher Yuan" handing him her sidearm. Lei Ming didn't think much of it and quickly snatched the gun.

This scene left the two children, a boy and a girl, staring in disbelief, completely bewildered.

Just as the soldier was about to make a move, he was stopped by 'Teacher Yuan', who even took an earphone and handed it to Lei Ming, as if she had something to say to him.

With headphones on, the noisy propeller noise stopped abruptly, and the whole world seemed to quiet down, with only 'Teacher Yuan's' voice ringing in my ears.

"Now that you have a gun, what are you planning to do?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Ming slowly raised the gun in his hand again, aimed it at 'Teacher Yuan', and released the safety.

"Let me go back!"

"And then what? Wait for the earth to explode with your mother? If you come with us, at least you'll have a chance to survive. That's what your mother wants too, otherwise she wouldn't have signed the consent form."

Despite being pointed at with a gun by an eight-year-old child, Teacher Yuan remained remarkably calm, and her words suggested that she already regarded Lei Ming, who was opposite her, as a peer.

Lei Ming shook his head. "The World Security Association's 'New Star' project is utter bullshit! Nonsense! With the current level of technology, it's absurd to think about sending people on long-distance space travel! Let alone finding a habitable planet! Let me go back! I'd rather die on Earth! At least I can be with my family!"

Although his voice was young, it did not diminish the determination in his words.

After hearing this, 'Teacher Yuan' laughed, which puzzled Lei Ming. After laughing, she continued:

“When I was an observer at school, I was always curious about how an eight-year-old like you could grow up. Every time I talked to you, it felt like I was talking to someone your own age…”

Lei Ming said sternly:

"Don't change the subject! I'll say it again, let me go back! There are hundreds of thousands of people selected! What difference will it make if I'm gone?!"

Upon hearing this, 'Teacher Yuan' stopped smiling and replied with a serious expression:

"I'm sorry, I can't do it. This is Guo Jia's order, and I have no authority to make the decision."

"You...you're not afraid of dying?!"

Lei Ming tightened his grip on the gun in his hand, indicating that he really would shoot.

Unexpectedly, 'Teacher Yuan' remained unmoved and said calmly, "I really didn't expect you to be able to use a gun, but it seems you only 'know how to fire a gun'."

"what?"

Lei Ming realized there was something more to her words, and quickly looked at the grip of his gun, only to find that the magazine was completely empty…

"Depend on!…"

Before he could even utter a curse, he felt a tickle on his neck, like a mosquito bite, followed by a wave of intense drowsiness…

"I haven't... said goodbye to her yet..."

This was the last sentence that 'Teacher Yuan' heard in the earphone.

Chapter Two: Deep in the Starry Sky

When Lei Ming opened his eyes again, he felt as if he were wrapped in an egg, his whole body felt sticky, he felt something foreign in his mouth and nose, and he couldn't see anything.

Just as Lei Ming was somewhat panicked and didn't know what was happening, his vision suddenly brightened, and the 'lid' above his head rose automatically like a hatch.

Immediately afterwards, I felt someone help me up, and a dazzling white light appeared before my eyes.

"Pupillary constriction is normal...Respiratory system is normal...Response to external stimuli is normal...Physiological state is normal..."

As Lei Ming watched the doctor in the white coat examine him with a miniature flashlight and instruments, his hazy consciousness gradually cleared.

He was about to speak when he found a hard object covering his mouth and nose, preventing him from speaking. He ripped it off, and a large amount of air rushed into his lungs, causing him to cough violently…

This feeling made him extremely uncomfortable, like a fish that lives in water suddenly being pulled ashore...

"Don't rush. Your body is a little weak from sleeping for so long, which is normal. You've just woken up and need some time to adjust to the environment here."

As the young woman in the white jumpsuit spoke softly, she took a towel and draped it over Lei Ming's shoulders.

"A long period of...sleep..."

Lei Ming looked at the hibernation pod beneath him, which resembled a giant egg, and couldn't help but wonder if the technology in this world was not as simple as he had thought. They had even created something that only existed in science fiction movies.

He asked again:

"How long... have I been asleep...?"

While operating the machine, the woman replied, "You are in the third and final batch to awaken. Ten months have passed since you entered your slumber..."

"What did you say? Ten months!?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Ming almost fell out of the cabin, but luckily the woman reacted quickly and caught him.

"Be careful! It will take at least two weeks for your body to recover to its previous state, and you will need to continue rehabilitation training during that time..."

Lei Ming ignored the woman's words, grabbed her clothes, and asked urgently, "How is Earth? Where's my mother?!"

The woman's expression dimmed upon hearing this, and she slowly said:

"Earth... ceased to exist completely a month after we left the solar system..."

Your family should also…

She didn't finish her sentence, but Lei Ming froze as if frozen in time, his hand that was gripping her clothes slipping away...

After that, Lei Ming didn't ask any more questions or speak again, letting the woman clean him up, change him into a white bodysuit, and finally help him through a series of sci-fi-themed corridors to a door engraved with the number C-101.

The cabin door opened automatically, and the woman led him into the room, which contained two beds. Although the room was only about ten square meters in size, it had everything one would need.

"This is where you will be living from now on. Your identity bracelet and personal belongings are in the lockers. Take a rest first. I will take you to eat in thirty minutes, and then you can rest for the night. You will resume training tomorrow."

The woman gave a brief explanation and was about to leave when Lei Ming, who had been silent the whole way, called out to her.

"and many more……"

"Do you have any other questions?"

"What's your name?"

Lei Ming said slowly, "I feel like my lungs are on fire, and I don't dare to breathe too hard when I speak."

"My name is Qiao Wei, and I'm in charge of managing Area C. You can contact me directly if you have any questions in the future."

"Thanks…"

After saying that, Lei Ming fell silent again.

"It should."

After Qiao Wei left, the door closed automatically, leaving Lei Ming alone in a silent room.

He sat by the bed for a while, then struggled to walk to the window, leaning against the wall. Even though he was feeling down, he was still amazed by the view outside.

In the vast and boundless starry sky, only a few stars twinkled in the dark depths of the universe. Nothing else could be seen except for a huge spaceship traveling alone through the cosmos.

"Welcome, Thunder!"

"Who?!"

Suddenly a mechanical electronic voice sounded behind him, startling him.

“I am the artificial intelligence AI on the 'Gaia' spaceship. You can call me Alice.”

Suddenly, the light in the room changed, and a blonde woman in business attire appeared in front of him.

"Artificial intelligence... 3D projection..."

Lei Ming curiously examined the incredibly realistic AI projection in front of him and asked:

"Alice, what can you do?"

"My mission is to ensure the safe arrival of all crew members on Gaia at their destination, the HD1 system, approximately three thousand light-years from Earth. According to predictions by Earth-based astronomers, there is a high probability that there are habitable planets there..."

"In addition, I am also responsible for the spaceship's power system, external defense system, oxygen circulation and supply system, food regeneration system, hull maintenance and repair, and..."