Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

“I want to know, can you two switch back?” Song Changlong asked seriously.

Song Changlong was certain that he liked the Lin Kexin from another world, while the second prince from that world loved the girl from next door. There was no conflict between them, but it was important to clarify the identities of the two girls. If, unknowingly, they switched souls again, it would be a confusing situation.

Hebrew Adam shared the same thoughts. Upon hearing Song Changlong’s question, he gave him a look that seemed to say, “Great minds think alike.”

Song Changlong’s words were like a thunderclap, leaving the Lin family members stunned.

Ruo Manni and Lin Kexin exchanged a glance and silently shared a message. The two of them carefully felt their own bodies.

Ruo Manni gave a wry smile and said, “The premise of our soul exchange was that we both encountered a life-threatening situation where our souls left our bodies, yet our bodies were still alive. If we want to switch back, it should be under a similar premise. But this is just a theory; we don’t know how it truly works since we don’t even know how we swapped souls in the first place.”

Ruo Manni didn’t mention that after her death, she didn’t directly swap souls, but was instead trapped as a soul in a jade pendant for decades. There was likely a reason behind that, and she was afraid revealing it would scare Lin Kexin.

Lin Kexin also said, “Just now, when we held hands, there was no change, even though we were so close. We feel that our current souls and bodies are very compatible, so it’s not easy to switch back.”

Lin Kexin felt that even if they both died together, it might not be possible to swap back.

“No, no need. You both are just fine as you are. We’re very happy to have another daughter. You look so much alike, so it doesn’t matter if you switch back or not,” Lin Mother immediately replied.

She could never let her daughter risk dying again for a vague possibility. Who could control what happens after death? The soul exchange was never voluntary; it happened under unclear circumstances. Who could predict what might happen if they died again? No one could be sure that they would have the good fortune to return to their original bodies.

As long as her daughter was alive and well, she was content. She didn’t want to take any risks.

Although Lin Father and Lin Ruihai were a bit slow to react, they quickly understood the consequences and both agreed that the situation was fine as it was. They strongly advised against trying to do anything further.

Hebrew Adam didn’t speak, but Ruo Manni could see the satisfaction in his eyes. In truth, his thoughts were very straightforward. The person he liked and cared for was the reborn Ruo Manni.

All along, they had not only been lovers but also comrades who fought side by side.

Perhaps others didn’t fully understand the plans of his elder brother, Xiahai, but Hebrew Adam knew them very well. His brother had placed most of his hopes on him and Ruo Manni, because they were the ones most likely to become level-nine Mecha Masters.

If the situation had been different, if it had been someone who hadn’t trained so hard, Hebrew Adam would have had no confidence that they could reach level-nine Mecha Master in the allotted time.

As for Ruo Manni’s original physical abilities, they were still unclear. Starting from scratch, she might not have been able to achieve the expected results.

If the two girls returned to their original positions, many things would change. They would have to bet on an uncertain possibility.

If they failed, the cost they paid could very well be the lives of hundreds of billions of people in an empire—or even an entire galaxy.

Manni had worked incredibly hard to cultivate the strength she had now. If the original Ruo Manni returned to her body, not only would there be the question of whether she could retain such power, but Hebrew Adam also couldn’t bear to see Manni’s hard-earned achievements benefit someone else.

Song Changlong was also very satisfied. He didn’t want the two girls to swap back at all. Not to mention anything else, just their height—he was only 1.78 meters tall, and the original height of Lin Kexin was even slightly taller than his. He found that a bit difficult to accept.

Of course, this somewhat hidden, unspeakable feeling could not be expressed, so he strongly agreed with Lin Mother’s words.

Ruo Manni had actually become very accustomed to being Ruo Manni by now. She had also adapted to life in the interstellar era. What she had once regretted the most was never being able to see her parents and brother again, but now that regret had been fulfilled.

However, she wasn’t sure if Lin Kexin felt the same way, because, after all, Ruo Manni was the young lady of a prestigious family in the interstellar era.

In this world, Lin Kexin’s parents had originally been ordinary workers in a military-industrial machinery factory.

Additionally, this world was now in the post-apocalyptic era, where humanity was at constant risk of extinction. Survival was incredibly difficult.

Lin Kexin, seeing the questioning look from Ruo Manni, nodded without hesitation: “I really like my current life.”

Ruo Manni’s gaze showed doubt, but Lin Kexin wasn’t being insincere. She had truly adapted well to her current identity.

Although this world had backward technology and had suffered a great disaster, here she didn’t have to study tirelessly like she did in the past, never meeting her mother’s demands, and always feeling like she wasn’t good enough.

She didn’t have to go through the despair of being alone after losing her mother, being kidnapped, and thinking no one would come to rescue her.

In the original world, her death would likely have been like a drop of water falling into the ocean, causing no ripples at all. Within two years, no one would even remember her.

In this world, although Lin Kexin’s parents and brother had complex and tangled emotions toward her, they truly cared for her. They took care of her in every way possible—what she ate, drank, and used, all were attended to meticulously.

When the apocalypse came and danger arose, even Lin Mother, a fragile woman, would place herself behind her to protect her.

Although a big part of their actions was motivated by the desire to protect her own body, they still cared for her emotions and hoped she could be happy.

Here, she could live easily according to her own wishes, without forcing herself to struggle for a future. She had people who cared for her, and when danger came, there were people to help.

So she truly liked this place, and she really liked her current identity. As for the original world, she had no attachments anymore. She no longer yearned for the world she came from.

Ruo Manni could tell that Lin Kexin was completely detached from the interstellar era. After thinking for a moment, she realized that this was because Lin Kexin still didn’t know how valuable her identity was. Ruo Manni decided to talk to her soon, to tell her what she needed to know.

Even if the two of them couldn’t switch back to their original bodies, Lin Kexin could still return with them to the interstellar era and reclaim her true identity. Ruo Manni couldn’t make promises for others, but she was certain that Lixi Amber and Hua Deyu would definitely recognize her as their daughter.

Lin Mother had once been a strong figure in the military, but after her daughter fell seriously ill, the pain of seeing her son suffer drained her greatly. Her daughter’s illness caused Lin Mother so much grief that it severely weakened her body.

Seeing her daughter alive and well, Lin Mother cried deeply, her mood and appearance both revived.

However, after such great joy and sorrow, Lin Mother’s physical weakness became apparent. After talking for just a while, her face turned pale, and she almost fainted.

Ruo Manni took out a treatment device and checked Lin Mother’s condition. The readings revealed the extent of her weakness, and her tears were on the verge of falling.

Over the past two years, Lin Mother had truly exhausted herself for her.