Snowflake, the beloved mascot of all citizens of the Blue Star Commonwealth, a juvenile Mil-Yang Space Leviathan, truly had the mischievous nature of a naughty child.
He would occasionally follow passing ships out of curiosity, or even press himself directly against the Dome of a Space City, revealing a cute smiling face to the citizens inside.
He would even intrude upon naval fleet exercises that were live-fire training, causing hundreds of thousands of soldiers to scramble in a mix of frustration and amusement.
So, everyone in the ship, while surprised, wasn't too taken aback, and instead cheered and greeted him.
Who wouldn't love this super-sized baby with the dual attributes of a hero and a mascot?
Only Yu Lian, looking at the round head outside the porthole, was filled with mixed emotions for a moment.
"Snowflake! Haha, my big baby… How many years has it been since we met again?"
"I'm sorry I couldn't take you away back then.
At that time, I wasn't strong enough and didn't have a ship.
Otherwise, even if I had to knock you out, I would have taken you with me."
"But why did you have to be so unyielding?"
"A mere whale baby, even more resolute than most humans.
You truly put us seven-foot men of Blue Star to shame!"
Yu Lian sighed.
Looking at the plump Space Leviathan outside, he added another small goal for himself—no matter what, he absolutely couldn't let him face that future!
Regardless of the Commonwealth's future destiny, the men of Earth should not be so irredeemable as to let a child go to war.
I truly hope to see you grow into a colossal being that covers the sky and sun, able to traverse the stars, a Leviathan bathing in the stars, just like your ancestors!
Although with the lifespan of you Mil-Yang Space Leviathans, I am destined not to see that day, but I truly hope so.
"Gawu?" Just as Yu Lian made up his mind, a questioning sound suddenly echoed in his heart, which then turned into a joyful cry.
The little whale moved away from the cruiser for a distance and began to circle and dance in space, just like the belugas and dolphins happily dancing in Earth's oceans.
Everyone felt his joyful mood, and at the same moment, a sound with clear joyful emotions echoed in almost everyone's heart.
That was the Mil-Yang Space Leviathan's whale song.
Current science indicates that this should also be a form of psychic perception, capable of being captured by instruments and resonating with the minds of living beings.
And now it seems, it is not only harmless to humans but also has a soul-cleansing effect.
Back then, this little whale also communicated with Ambassador Lukenar in this way, didn't he?
This round, juvenile Mil-Yang Space Leviathan was brought back to the Solar System by Ambassador Lukenar, one of the ancestors of the Independent War and the famous "Pirate Knight."
This is a very legendary story.
At that time, Lukenar, with ten high-speed cruisers, passed through the territories of a bunch of vassal states and allies (xiao) (di), even passing directly under the nose of King Dessara's grand fleet, rushing directly into the heartland of the Empire.
This was the first time Earthlings had brought the flames of war to the Empire's homeland during the Independent War; the damage caused might have been limited, but its political influence was self-evident, wasn't it?
The Emperor of the Empire was still in slumber and seclusion at the time, and the then Chancellor and Privy Council ministers were furious, mobilizing heavy troops for encirclement and suppression.
General Lukenar's small fleet quickly dwindled to only five ships, and his operational space was squeezed into an uninhabited star system on the border, about to be completely surrounded.
At this time, in a cluster of uninhabited asteroids, he encountered a small whale that had become separated from its pod.
For some unknown reason, this juvenile Mil-Yang Space Leviathan simply followed Ambassador Lukenar's fleet.
Then, after a period of nonsensical communication, the little whale actually led the fleet to an undiscovered jump gate.
Lukenar broke through the encirclement with the little whale and began the ten-thousand-light-year journey home.
During this period, the team of five ships and one small whale shared weal and woe, helping each other.
The soldiers would rather halve their own rations than fail to squeeze out food for the little whale.
In short, after nearly half a year, this small "fleet" thus broke through the encirclement and returned to the Solar System, which was equivalent to giving the arrogant Empire a big slap in the face.
The little whale stayed in the Solar System and refused to leave; he was named "Snowflake" by Ambassador Lukenar, in memory of the proud and unyielding Edelweiss flowers of his hometown.
Later, the independent Blue Star Commonwealth regarded the little whale as the national mascot, the darling of all its citizens.
Mil-Yang Space Leviathan, as one of the Space Leviathans, has a lifespan measured in millennia.
In the more than half a century since he became Earth's mascot, he has only grown from the size of a destroyer to a cruiser, yet he is still a baby.
He had mourned Lukenar's passing, and almost the entire Solar System could "hear" his sorrowful and elegant whale song, but later he found new friends, namely the most famous young talented singer in the Blue Star Commonwealth, Miss Serena Mao, who is about to become famous throughout the All-Galaxy.
Presently, he is basically wherever Serena is; if Serena is on Earth, he floats in near-Earth orbit, and if Serena goes out for a concert, he accompanies the fleet.
Going back and forth, he's almost become the Blue Star Commonwealth's diplomatic Ambassador.
Miss Serena Mao was doing her performance rehearsal here, so it was easy to understand why Snowflake was nearby.
The Red Ship and everyone had finished greeting and were preparing to move on.
But at this moment, the little whale rolled over once, then followed along, still happily "singing" in his mouth.
Serena, on the Blue Star Princess, looked at the advancing little whale with some surprise, an intuition telling her that this time was different from the usual playful following of ships.
He, he wouldn't be planning to abandon me, would he? Abandon this good friend who has been "together day and night" with him for three years?
As an artist, Serena Mao was very emotional and delicate; looking at the departing little whale, standing in the center of the stage, surrounded by stars, she still felt abandoned by the Universe.
She was small, pitiful, and helpless, watching the little whale's colorful and magnificent tail fin get further and further away from her.
The little whale was completely unaware, continuing to fly with the Red Ship, continuing to sing.
So, everyone on the ship grew more and more excited and simply sang the Commonwealth's Navy Anthem in unison.
Later, perhaps feeling still unsatisfied, they sang the Young Valiant Army Anthem.
"It's still lacking something; although passionate, it's not grand enough, and there's no critique!
Otherwise, should I just bring out 'The Internationale'?" Yu Lian thought shamelessly.
And at this moment, the little whale's voice became even more joyful.
However, in Yu Lian's heart, within the subtle mental fluctuations, there was a hint of doubt and curiosity.
"Do I know you?" He seemed to be saying this.
Yu Lian wasn't too sure if the emotion from the little whale meant this, but he certainly felt it.
Student Yu Lian definitely knew Snowflake, but Snowflake certainly didn't know him.
However, Student Yu Lian, with the memories of Ranger Yu Lian, was certainly meeting him for the first time.
"No, but now we should know each other," Yu Lian slowly conveyed his meaning.
The little whale tilted his head and let out another confused "Wu Ga!"
"But, we are good friends!" Yu Lian added.
Snowflake was happy, not doubting this at all, and began to dance gracefully again.
"Let's play together," his mental wave seemed to say.
Yu Lian was about to say something else, but then he heard Lilia's voice: "Eleven o'clock direction, warships approaching! Also a Patrol Censor-class, confirmed to be a Blue Faction warship!"
It turned out that everyone had already run halfway around Earth, so they naturally encountered Wien and his group, who were coming from the other direction.
It must be said that everyone had trained very hard during this period, which made them all very professional now.
Just a moment ago, they were singing and dancing in high spirits, almost ready for hotpot, but now they quickly calmed down and took their positions.
"Captain? Should we also say hello?" Zhi Xia asked professionally.
"Hmm, prepare the friendly signal."
"They might express 'friendship' with three main gun blank shots!" Zhi Xia added.
"Wien isn't that kind of person; he wouldn't play such petty tricks," Yu Lian laughed.
Not to others, of course, but it's hard to say for you.
Zhi Xia thought, but still relayed Yu Lian's order faithfully.
The two ships maintained a safe distance, slowly approaching, slowly passing each other, and slowly activating their friendly signals.
It was like two political rivals who secretly wished to utterly obliterate each other from body to spirit to historical trace, yet every morning when they met, they had to force out impeccable friendly smiles and wish each other good morning.
However, at this moment, the little Space Leviathan Snowflake suddenly laughed joyfully with a "ga ga ga" sound, leaping out from behind Yu Lian's Red Ship and instantly darting to the Blue Ship.
He circled the opposing ship several times, his beautiful tail fin always inadvertently sweeping against the ship's side, and even the bridge's porthole, as if it were a feather duster sweeping across someone's face.
Then, Snowflake slowly flew back to the Red Ship's side, "hee hee hee" laughing and singing, completely like a mischievous child who had successfully pulled a prank.
Everyone on the Red Ship, after a few seconds of silence, applauded and cheered.
They didn't understand what had happened, they only knew that Snowflake was on their side, so the Blue Ship opposite them was clearly the villain, wasn't it?
Yu Lian almost burst out laughing.
He really wanted to see Wien's expression on the other side now.