In the end of the ice age, I hoarded tens of billions of supplies

Chapter 2594 Goodbye Freeman 2

Zhang Yi and the others looked at this legend from decades ago with curiosity in their eyes.

"Alright, please begin your story!"

Zhang Yi shrugged at him, indicating that he should tell him about his connection with that Martian woman.

Freeman pressed down on the exaggerated brim of his hat, and the screen first showed static on his face before switching back to a clear image.

“That was in 2012. I was in a car accident in San Francisco. When the airbags deployed, everything went black. When I woke up, I found myself in another world.”

"It was a technologically advanced world where everything was white, cars flew everywhere in the sky, and buildings were constructed using a lot of white metal and glass."

"At first I thought it was a dream, but I soon realized that it was all real."

"And do you know what surprised me the most?"

He kept it a secret, speaking mysteriously.

Zhang Yi crossed his arms and asked cooperatively, "What is it?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Freeman's two-dimensional face as he lowered his voice and said:

"When I looked in the mirror, I saw a face that wasn't mine."

Zhang Yi, Yang Xinxin, and Lu Keran exchanged glances.

"Um...so you woke up and suddenly found yourself not being yourself?"

Zhang Yi touched his chin. "I seriously doubt you're dreaming."

"No, no, no, I know for sure that it wasn't a dream!"

Freeman said with a smile, without the slightest hesitation in his eyes.

“That is indeed true. Because when I woke up, I met other people from the Sandstalker civilization. After they heard my story, they took me to see their elders, well, in advanced civilizations, they are like the leaders of our nation.”

“The elder told me that I had experienced a transfer of consciousness. And the body I was in at that time belonged to a patient who had been in a coma for three years.”

"Consciousness transfer?"

Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow; this was the first time he had ever heard this term.

"You, who were in a car accident on Earth, had your consciousness transferred to someone else on Mars?"

"That's right, that's exactly it."

Freeman's tone was full of nostalgia and sighs.

However, Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin keenly sensed that something was amiss.

If we consider that in 2012, more than forty years ago, when Freeman arrived on Mars, it was still a very advanced civilization.

How could it possibly become such a lost world in such a short time?

Based on their exploration of the Martian world, this doesn't seem like a change that has occurred in just a few decades.

However, Zhang Yi did not voice this question; he intended to listen to Elon Freeman's story.

"And then? How long did you stay here before going back?"

Zhang Yi continued to ask.

"Seven years. I've been here for a full seven years."

Freeman stated definitively.

"This is impossible."

Lu Keran immediately objected, "I found out that you were indeed in a car accident in 2012, but you only stayed in bed for six months before waking up."

"So it can't be seven years! Because after seven years, you'll have already founded Tesla Motors and rapidly risen to become a world-class technology company!"

Freeman smiled mysteriously: "I'll explain that to you later. Please let me finish my story first!"

Everyone suppressed their doubts, but Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin already had some ideas in mind.

Zhang Yi, in particular, couldn't help but think of his own rebirth.

For many years, he has been pondering whether he traveled back in time or to a parallel universe.

Perhaps what happened to Freeman is related to his own deeds.

"The longer I stay on Mars, the more I get used to it. Because the civilization here is highly developed, and people get along very harmoniously with each other."

His tone became cheerful.

"Did you know? The technological civilization here has advanced to the point where people don't need to work anymore."

"In other words, people enjoy equal access to resources. People are born without having to work and can get almost everything they want."

"Therefore, there are no social classes or a gap between the rich and the poor. People can work out of their own interests or simply relax and enjoy life."

"What is this? This is the ideal state!"

As Zhang Yi and the others listened, their eyes couldn't help but fill with longing.

"Really? Is there really such a good thing in the world?"

That was the ultimate dream of the Earthlings for countless years!

Ling, however, said to Zhang Yi and the others, "There's nothing surprising about this. When civilization reaches its end, resources will not be scarce, so people will no longer need to compete for the resources for survival."

"only--"

She paused, glancing around, "Didn't you all see how it all ended?"

Zhang Yi and the others then realized what was going on.

The Sand Raiders' civilization did not enjoy its former glory and was eventually destroyed.

This made them feel extremely regretful.

"Why is this happening? I don't quite understand."

"I'm so sorry," said Fatty Xu with a sigh.

"Isn't the ideal state one where everyone is equal and can live happily? Why was it destroyed?"

Zhang Yi said, "Let's hear what Mr. Freeman has to say."

“Sigh,” Freeman sighed, “it’s a long story. When I first arrived on Mars, I never imagined that such a powerful and prosperous civilization would perish.”

He shook his head: "It's a long story, I'll explain it to you slowly later."

"In short, those seven years on Mars were a huge turning point in my life. I also met my wife there."

"Her name is Nasci."

Freeman silently turned up the screen brightness by one notch; it was the light in his eyes.

"She had three beautiful braids, adorned with silver beads that jingled as she walked. She taught me their heart rhythm ritual and took me to many places on Mars."

"She showed me the beauty of this world."

Freeman then went on to recount many stories about himself and Nasci at length.

Zhang Yi and his team listened attentively, hoping to glean some clues.

"Over the course of seven years, I fell in love with this civilization. I even felt that it wouldn't be bad to just live here."

"But one day, Naschi suddenly told me that sooner or later I would be sent back to Earth."

Zhang Yi placed his hands on his chest and said calmly, "She told you to go see her after you come back?"

"Yes."

Freeman raised a mechanical hand, as if touching a breeze. "The last night was on the wind tower in Evans City. She pressed her hand to my forehead and said, 'You should go back now. I'll be here, waiting for you to return in the future!'"

"When I opened my eyes again, I was already back in the hospital."