I get stronger by sunbathing, just like Superman.

Alice rattled off a long string of nouns, making Lei Ming's scalp tingle.

"Wait... does that mean you're in charge of every single detail of the spaceship?! There's no captain, commander, or anything like that?"

"Yes, apart from a small number of relatively older human members who hold necessary positions, I control everything else."

The only thing I couldn't change about the entire spaceship was the instruction that its destination must be the HD1 system.

"In addition, of the 50,250 crew members on Gaia, none are adults over the age of 18, and the 10 to 15-year-olds make up more than 80 percent of the crew."

"Fifty thousand people?"

Lei Ming asked with some doubt:

"I saw in the data that 300,000 people were selected to participate in the 'New Star' program, but this ship only has 50,000 people. Does that mean there are other 'Gaia' ships?"

"That's right. There are a total of six Gaia spaceships of the same size, each heading to a different star system. We are on the 'Gaia III'."

Through Alice's explanation, Lei Ming also learned many things he didn't know before, or things he had misunderstood. For example, the technological level of this Earth had reached a very high level more than ten years ago, but for some reason, the government intentionally controlled the level of civilian technology, so that many ordinary people like Lei Ming could not access real information at all...

Moreover, there was one thing that Lei Ming was somewhat concerned about.

The day Earth's astronomers discovered the supernova explosion that would destroy Earth was exactly eight years earlier, the day Lei Ming was born, or rather, the day he traveled through time...

"It's probably just a coincidence..."

Lei Ming thought to himself, he didn't think he had such great power. That was a supernova explosion. What did he have that could influence the changes in the universe tens of light-years away?

After chatting with Alice for a while, Lei Ming opened the lockers that required biometric authentication. According to Alice, each person's locker contained keepsakes left by their family, as well as a video with audio.

The locker wasn't large, only big enough to hold about the size of a computer case. Inside lay a black fitness tracker, a tablet, and…

A woman's necklace...

When Lei Ming saw the woman's necklace, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat.

That was the necklace his mother always wore, almost never leaving her side. He had heard his mother say that this necklace was given to her by her husband, Lei Ming's father, on the day she became pregnant with Lei Ming. Although he disappeared not long after Lei Ming was born, Lei Ming had no feelings for this father.

After all, his soul is that of an adult, and apart from his mother who is truly good to him, the existence of his father is dispensable to him.

Clutching the necklace tightly in his hand, he picked up the tablet again. After unlocking it, he found only a five-minute video recording, dated seven days before he was taken to the helicopter.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Lei Ming clicked the play button.

At the very beginning of the video, that familiar figure appeared before Lei Ming. She was fiddling with something in front of the camera, in his familiar living room in the background. She was muttering to herself, "Ugh, how do I do this?" and "Why can't I click on it?" These muttered words made Lei Ming's lips involuntarily curl into a smile, but it quickly faded away...

"Hi... Xiaoming!"

The mother in the video finally started recording, smiling and waving at Lei Ming in front of the screen…

"Hi...Mom..."

Lei Ming subconsciously raised his hand and waved at the screen, but then realized... he wasn't on a video call.

"Xiaoming, by the time you see this video... I may no longer be here, but Mom still hopes you can forgive Mom. I'm sorry I can't tell you... I agree to the 'New Star' project."

You've always been so smart, nothing gets hidden from you. This time, Mom finally won! Haha!

The mother in the video started laughing like a child, which made Lei Ming both amused and exasperated.

"Xiaoming... I'm sorry, the reason Mom didn't tell you was that I wanted to spend the last little time with you happily, instead of spending every day in sadness about parting. You're so smart, you must understand what I mean!"

Although you've always acted like a little adult, unlike other children who cry, fuss, or whine, I know that you actually rely on me the most, right? I've known that for a long time!

Sigh... You're such a good kid, but you're too mature. You know how hard it is for your mother, and you proactively help with housework. There was a time when our family was facing financial difficulties, and you even agreed to appear on TV programs for the media...

Do you remember the first time you were invited to participate in a talent competition program for gifted children?

You won first place! And you even got a hefty prize money…

Mom is so proud of you, but...

All I want to say is that these things really aren't that important to mothers...

All I want is for you to be happy, and for you to have more smiles on your face.

I also hope... I hope... I hope you can be like other children...

"In her mother's arms...she's being pampered..."

At this point in the video, the person broke down in tears, unable to utter a complete sentence, their earlier relaxed demeanor seemingly a facade.

"Hehe, you've seen your mother embarrass herself again, tsk tsk tsk, so embarrassing..."

In the video, the mother, having regained her composure, started joking again, which made Lei Ming, whose eyes were still wet with tears, burst into laughter through his tears.

"Oh, right, they said they could leave you one thing on the spaceship as a souvenir, but not too much or too heavy, so I left you my most beloved necklace. It was a gift from your dad, my husband, so you must take good care of it; it's very expensive! But if you meet someone you like in the future, you can give it to her!"

At last……

With Mom's blessing! Live on! Love you, bye-bye...

The image freezes, and the video ends here...

"I promise you... I will live on..."

Chapter 3 Anomalous Artificial Intelligence

A year has passed since Lei Ming awoke. During this time, people have been waking up from hibernation pods one after another. They belong to the last batch with Lei Ming, but they woke up at different times and are also the youngest group on the spaceship.

Most of those who had just woken up and learned the truth went through a period of adjustment; some cried and fussed, some were angry, and some became silent and withdrawn...

However, they all ultimately chose to accept reality, after all, human beings are among the best in nature in terms of adaptability, it's in their nature.

"Attention! Attention! The spaceship will begin a space jump in sixty minutes. For everyone's safety, please return to your respective cabins within the time limit. Thank you for your cooperation..."

Upon hearing the announcement, the teenagers who were sweating profusely in the gym gradually got up and left. Soon, only one person remained on the treadmill, continuing to work despite being drenched in sweat.

In the past two years, the spacecraft has made more than one jump, and Lei Ming has become accustomed to it. Now, Gaia is more than hundreds of light-years away from where the solar system used to be. If nothing unexpected happens, Gaia will arrive at its target star system, HD1, which is 3,000 light-years away, in about 30 years.

"Hey, didn't you hear the announcement? If you don't leave now, you might get flung against the ceiling and die..."

A slender yet strong, white arm reached out to Lei Ming, holding a bottle of drinkable recycled water in its hand.

Upon hearing the slightly immature voice and the arrogant tone, Lei Ming knew who had arrived.

After slowing down, he took the water bottle, took a sip, and glanced at Anke beside him.

Lei Ming is now ten years old, but he is only 1.59 meters tall. An Ke, who is three years older than him, has also grown into a graceful young woman. Her shoulder-length hair is tied into a ponytail at the back of her head. She is wearing a pure white tight-fitting sportswear that shows off her well-developed figure. Moreover, she is a full five centimeters taller than Lei Ming!

Since Lei Ming woke up one day and ran into him doing rehabilitation training at the gym, An Ke has often intentionally or unintentionally come to see him. In her words, after all, they are former rivals and now friends, so of course they should take care of each other.

Actually, the two of them had only participated in the same TV program called a children's talent competition. Lei Ming won first place and An Ke came in second. He remembered that when An Ke found out that she had come in second place, she pouted angrily from the moment she received the award until she left the stage...

As for why Anke kept bothering him during this time...

The little girl's mind is very simple; how could he not understand?

However… Lei Ming had absolutely no interest in little kids; he preferred older sister types like Qiao Wei…

"Hey, did you hear me? Are you treating me like I'm not there?!"

Seeing that Lei Ming was only focused on drinking water and ignoring her, An Ke angrily put one hand on her hip and tried to grab Lei Ming's ear with the other, but before she could succeed, Lei Ming waved her hand away...

"Stop fooling around..."

Lei Ming didn't particularly like children, let alone a brat who kept chattering in his ear all day long. His expression now showed genuine impatience…

"You heartless bastard! I even brought you water..."

Anke immediately pouted.

Lei Ming was speechless, thinking to himself, "Big sister, you just placed me less than 20 centimeters away from me... picked up my own water bottle and handed it to me. Why are you talking like you came all the way here to bring me water?"

Lei Ming didn't want to argue with An Ke; this girl was the type who would get more and more carried away the moment you started talking to her. He just wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.

"Stop messing around, Miss. You should go back now. It's not like you don't have a gym in your D area. Why do you have to come all the way to the C area to torture me?"

"What did you say?!"

An Ke instantly exploded, rolling up her sleeves and delivering several powerful punches to Lei Ming's back, shouting:

"They're just trying to be nice! They're trying to remind you!"

"You still dare to say I'm torturing you!"

"I think you're asking for it!"

"Mingming! You're even younger than me! What are you pretending to be, an adult!"

"You damned dwarf!"

Lei Ming stood on the treadmill, enjoying An Ke's gentle fist massage, looking utterly hopeless.

"You two...didn't you hear the announcement? The spaceship is about to perform a jump."

A woman's voice suddenly came from the gym entrance. Lei Ming turned around instantly, and after seeing who the voice belonged to, he immediately put on a gentlemanly smile.

"Sister Qiao Wei, I'm sorry, I'll be right back!"

As he spoke, his legs had already stepped off the treadmill, and he was quickly moving towards the door…

Seeing Lei Ming's obviously unnatural movements, An Ke, filled with jealousy, gave him a deadpan expression, but smiled more brightly than a flower at the other woman.

Qiao Wei was among the first group to awaken. She had just turned eighteen when she boarded the spaceship, and is now only twenty, but her figure doesn't look like that of a twenty-year-old at all.

Her long, jet-black hair was tied into a ponytail and casually hung down her chest. A pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on her delicate nose. Paired with a pure white administrator uniform, she was the dream goddess of many teenagers in Zone C. Members from other zones would often travel a long way to catch a glimpse of her beauty.