Chapter 1814 Return Journey, Farewell to the Land of the Dead

"Alright, Your Highness, that's enough with the thanks."

"It's getting late, we should return to our world."

Gu Chen stepped forward and bid farewell to the princess.

They had been in the Land of the Dead for almost a day. Although it didn't seem like a long time, Gu Chen didn't know exactly how time flowed between the two worlds.

Therefore, it's best to go back as soon as possible, since he can't guarantee that the timeline of the original story won't be synchronized with the present.

The princess was quite surprised to hear Gu Chen's words and said, "Eh?! Are you leaving so soon? We haven't properly thanked you for saving our lives yet."

Upon hearing this, the people from the Kingdom of the Underworld behind the princess also stepped forward, looking at the UGM group with great reluctance.

After all, to the people of the Yellow Springs Kingdom, Gu Chen and his companions were shrouded in mystery.

These mysterious aspects, along with the deeds they left behind in the Land of the Dead, made the people of the Land of the Dead extremely curious about Gu Chen and his companions.

Curious about their origins, curious about their world, curious about their equipment, curious about everything about them.

Although the castle has been destroyed, a banquet can still be held if desired, just not as lavishly.

However, hearing that Gu Chen and the others were about to leave the Land of the Dead was quite unexpected for everyone in the Land of the Dead.

Just as the princess said, they hadn't even had a chance to properly thank Gu Chen and the others for saving their lives.

Gu Chen simply shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "No, we have already received your thanks. The sincere smiles on your faces are the best way to thank us for saving our lives."

As he spoke, Gu Chen pointed to the Akzhong spaceship standing on the ruins of the castle and said, "We'll leave that Akzhong spaceship to you. We hope you can master Akzhong's technology as soon as possible and then cross the barrier of space to meet us again."

"I suppose that day will be the day when our Earth and your Land of the Dead formally establish diplomatic relations."

"The universe is vast, and our Earth is still in the early stages of exploration. I hope that one day we can meet again in the vast universe."

Hearing Gu Chen's words, the princess knew that it was impossible to force Gu Chen and the others to stay.

So she nodded and said in a soft but unusually serious voice, "I understand. The Kingdom of the Underworld will forever remember the Earth Defense Force, will forever remember the heroic fighting spirit of everyone in UGM, and will forever remember the friendship between Earth and the Kingdom of the Underworld."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen also spoke up, "The Earth will also remember the friendship with the Land of the Dead. But speaking of which, why don't we take a picture together?"

The princess was taken aback, somewhat unable to follow Gu Chen's sudden change of thought. Her face immediately fell in confusion as she asked, "Eh? Take...take a picture?"

Gu Chen turned around, glanced at the UGM members, and chuckled: "Yes, a way to record this moment, this scene, is called photography."

Although the princess didn't quite understand, she nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, no problem. What do you need me to do?"

Immediately, Gu Chen turned around, waved to the UGM members, and then waved to Fujiwara Genkuro and the others from the Land of the Dead.

Soon, everyone gathered together, and Sakata Jiro set up his photography equipment.

"Everyone, focus your attention on that thing, and then... let's laugh our heads off!"

Upon seeing this, Sakata Jiro immediately waved his hands and began to direct the crowd.

Although the people of the Land of the Dead did not understand, they still cooperated by showing bright smiles.

Immediately afterwards, the camera emitted a soft click, faithfully recording the scene before them.

"It's done!"

Upon seeing this, Sakata Jiro immediately rushed forward and took the camera equipment in his hands.

The princess watched this scene with curiosity, then turned her head and asked doubtfully, "Is this all there is to it?"

Gu Chen nodded and said, "Okay, that's fine. Just wait a moment, the photos will be ready soon."

As they were talking, Sakata Jiro came back, waving a photograph in his hand.

"Give!"

Immediately, Sakata Jiro handed the photo in his hand to the princess.

The princess reached out and took the photo, and the moment her eyes fell on it, she immediately showed a cute expression of surprise.

The expressions on everyone's faces are clearly visible in the photo, capturing the most perfect moment in that one instant.

"Your Highness, this...this...this is truly amazing!"

Fujiwara Genkuro curiously leaned closer, and after taking a look, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Yes!"

The princess nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Gu Chen clapped his hands and said, "Alright, we should go now. Everyone, we'll meet again someday."

Upon hearing this, the princess immediately put away the photo in her hand and led the people of the Yellow Springs Kingdom to bow to Gu Chen and the others.

The UGM crew accepted the offer somewhat awkwardly, and then immediately returned to the spaceship Mami under Gu Chen's leadership.

A short while later, the spaceship Mami took off and, under the watchful eyes of the people of the Land of the Dead, activated its warp drive.

The next second, the massive spaceship Mami disappeared from the sight of everyone in the Land of the Dead.

Even so, the people of the Land of the Dead did not leave. They remained standing there, staring at the spot where the spaceship Mami had disappeared, unable to come back to their senses for a long time.

“Earth…UGM…Captain Dashan…Commander Gu Chen…”

After a long while, the princess's murmured voice quietly rose, and her gaze returned to the photograph once more.

In the years that followed, this photograph was treasured as the most precious artifact of the underworld, and generation after generation tirelessly recounted the events of that day.

In the distant future, the people of the Land of the Dead finally met the people of Earth again and fulfilled the promise made on that day.

However, that's a long, long time from now... a long, long time from now.

……

Real-world space: Lunar base.

"Dr. Dodor, strong spatial energy fluctuations have been detected near the lunar orbit."

"Don't be nervous, it should be Commander Gu Chen and the others returning."

As soon as he finished speaking, the space near the moon's orbit suddenly distorted, and the spacecraft Mami appeared there.

Meanwhile, at the UGM headquarters, Emi Shirono was pleasantly surprised to find that the spaceship Mami had regained signal connectivity.

She immediately stood up excitedly, turned to look at Prime Minister Manabe, and cheered, "Prime Minister, the advisors are back!"

Seeing this, Prime Minister Manabe, who had maintained a serious expression, relaxed, revealed a relieved smile, and nodded slightly.