Chapter 208 Attracting World Attention
Rong Yuan walked into the cockpit, looked at the direction the spacecraft was heading, and said, "Turn around, Aimireda."
"But--"
"Turn around." Rong Yuan said, "This battle is either him or me, there is no other choice. If we escape here, what do you think the doctor will do next? The only habitable planet nearby is my home planet Earth, and the doctor is also very clear about this."
Emilida understood Rong Yuan's concerns, but she was more worried about his safety. Faced with the unquestionable order, the girl bit her lip and changed the direction of the spacecraft.
Rong Yuan stood behind her, holding the back of Emilida's chair. Under the girl's control, the spaceship turned a big bend and flew upside down towards the direction where the doctor and others were. However, in the completely weightless environment of space, there was no distinction between up and down, and there was no obvious feeling of "upside down". On the screen, all you could see were the biochemical beasts smaller than sesame seeds rushing towards the earth. After the image was enlarged, you could see that there was an unfamiliar aircraft in their team.
"Doctor..." Emilia's face turned pale.
"Relax, they've lost their spaceship, what's there to be afraid of?" Rong Yuan said lightly. Seeing the girl's fingers trembling slightly, he sighed silently.
There were some things that he understood without being told. Even though he had just annihilated all the biochemical beasts that entered the spaceship, if they really had to fight face to face in space, he would probably not be a match for a single biochemical beast. The one-sided massacre just now was because he had the best of both worlds - under Pea's arrangement, the biochemical beasts only had one winding passage in the spaceship, and the only straight passage was the one Rong Yuan used to kill them, so the biochemical beasts simply did not have enough distance to accelerate; the passage was big enough for Rong Yuan to dodge, but for the biochemical beasts, they could not even stand up, so naturally they could not exert their full strength, and at most only two of them could attack him head-on at the same time; in addition, Rong Yuan was well-rested, and with the help of Pea, he had mastered the positions of all the biochemical beasts that entered the spaceship, but the other side could not see him at all before turning the corner, which was like fighting with one side blindfolded, and the two sides were not on a fair competitive line.
Of course, Rong Yuan would not fight the biochemical beast fairly unless he had a brain cramp.
But the doctor would definitely not suffer a loss again after suffering one loss. Rong Yuan did not expect his opponent to be so stupid as to not see his weaknesses.
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“Hehehehe…hahahahahaha…”
Everyone looked at the Wings of Freedom that suddenly appeared before their eyes and blocked their way. The golden firebird at the bow spread its wings and was about to fly, as if it had suddenly been born out of the darkness. The biochemical beasts that were originally rushing forward stopped one after another, and the rest of the mechas also acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
The doctor was laughing.
His laughter was sharp and thin, and the sound broadcast through the public channel scraped the eardrums. Even people who had never seen them would feel that this guy must not be a good person.
That’s what Luo Xiaoyou thinks.
——Mom, come and see the aliens!
The scream kept flashing in his mind, but his whole body was stiff, he couldn't utter a word, his brain was blank, and everything he saw seemed like a dream.
——Is it true? Is this true? Are there really aliens on the back of the moon? What are they doing? Are they fighting? Are they mechas? I didn't expect to see real mechas in this life. But what are those ugly things? How can they move in a vacuum without oxygen masks or thrusters? This is unscientific!
——Haha, I must have traveled through time.
Beside him, poor Chad Matthew was completely frozen, his mouth open, as if he had thrown his brains into the gutter.
Lucas Bayer's legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees.
Shimada Keigo mumbled something incoherently, and it was obvious that he himself didn't know what he was saying.
Huang Yanxin was a few years older after all, and perhaps because his nerves were stronger, he was calmer than his companions. After the initial shock and fear, he was the first to react - he woke up a few of his companions, and they supported each other and hid behind a huge rock.
——Although several people knew that such a cover was useless in the face of such a force, it was at least a psychological comfort, wasn't it?
Why are these people here? It's because the frequent trips between the moon and the ground by Sugar Country have finally attracted the attention of other countries. After all, no matter how much secrecy is kept, the sound of rocket launches cannot be hidden. One or two times is fine, but such frequent moon landings... are you worried about the money?
As the closest celestial body to the Earth, the moon is watched by countless research institutions or amateurs every day, trying to analyze something. Although the clarity of the astronomical telescope is not clear enough to see every detail, it is enough to find that the landing point of the spacecraft launched by the Sugar Country is in the same area every time. Then, with the help of spies from all sides, the news of the End of the Moon City gradually spread. Unfortunately, at that time, the most valuable things in the End of the Moon City had basically been taken away by the Sugar Country.
So what followed was a process of wrangling and tug-of-war among the most powerful countries on the planet. The naked exchange of interests took place in private. What people saw was that the international status of the Sugar Country was getting higher and higher. Leaders of many countries praised the Sugar Country in various public or private occasions, and began to make large-scale concessions in matters such as territory, airspace, territorial waters, economic trade, and political exchanges. For a time, it seemed as if the whole world was singing praises for the Sugar Country. When one went abroad, one felt a completely different kind of enthusiasm and friendliness.
And, not long after, the Sugar Country announced that it had discovered a mysterious ancient city in the center of the moon, and for the harmonious development of the world, it invited several major countries to participate in the research.
The world was in uproar.
Some young people in the Sugar Country cursed their country's president and others online for being too weak to share such a great discovery for free. But more people were completely immersed in the huge shock that ancient civilizations could actually build a city on the moon. Countless unreliable speculations and expert analyses came into being. As long as you turn on the TV, no matter which channel you turn on, you seem to be bombarded with information about the moon city.
Under the attention of the world, the joint exploration held by the seven most influential countries on the earth kicked off. As the host and discoverer, Sugar Country sent the first two astronauts to discover the city at the end of the moon, and other countries each selected the best person to participate in this exploration. Sugar Country sent eight astronauts to the moon with ease. At the same time, through the camera on each astronaut's head, their entire exploration process was broadcast live on TV and the Internet. Countless people waited in front of the TV to follow the astronauts' every move. They screamed in surprise when they found a stone. The daily life of several people on the spacecraft and on the moon attracted everyone's attention. At the request of the education department, the astronauts also conducted several interesting experiments, which made countless children excitedly say in front of the camera: "I want to be an astronaut in the future!"
In a harmonious and healthy atmosphere, their mining and exploration in the past few days were all good. Although the Sugar Country had moved away many important things, the grandeur and wonder of the End of the Moon City itself still made everyone exclaim in wonder, and they wished they could go back to the ancient times to experience the civilization of that time. Astronauts from various countries explored in a cooperative and competitive manner, transporting the collected material specimens back to the lunar module again and again, and also replacing various supplies. Huang Yanxin and his group temporarily left the End of the Moon City for this purpose, but they didn't know that they felt something was wrong halfway through the journey. When they looked up, they found that there were a few more stars above their heads. Looking more carefully, those were not stars, but the legendary mechas and flying saucers, okay?
Several people are going crazy.
After I calmed down, I remembered that the cameras on their heads could be zoomed in and adjusted to observe, and after zooming in on those "stars"...
The whole earth is going crazy.
【Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...】For many people, the only thing left was their reaction.
[What is that? Don't lie to me, I'm not well educated. Is that a mecha? Do you think you're acting in Gundam? To be honest, the End of the Moon Castle and the like are all scams. Is this actually a new Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster?] This is a skeptic.
[Oh my god, the style of painting seems a little wrong! ] This is a slow-witted person.
[Monsters, monsters, monsters! What are those monsters?] This is a person who is screaming madly.
[Haha, I must still be dreaming! ] This is the person who refuses to accept reality.
[Mecha! A man's dream! When did our country's technology tree reach this level? Where can I recruit mecha pilots? I must sign up!] This is a person who quickly accepts reality and immediately thinks divergently.
When the light in the darkness became a real image on the screen, the live video was instantly covered by a large number of bullet comments, and the colorful fonts completely blocked the scene. People frantically wanted to express their opinions, but in fact, most people's opinions were quickly covered. On TV, the experienced host was speechless and even couldn't help but say, "Fuck!" After reacting, his good professional ethics made him immediately apologize to the audience and try to redeem himself for this moment of gaffe, but in fact, no one in the audience or in front of the TV paid any attention to his performance. Even his boss forgot to reprimand him. Everyone was attracted by the unclear image on the screen.
Although Huang Yanxin was shocked, he still dutifully recorded and broadcast the video. Luo Xiaoyou's attention was completely drawn to the battle in the sky. If he made any positive contribution, it was that his subconscious mumbling was faithfully recorded by the microphone and transmitted to the earth. He inadvertently served as a live commentator, allowing those viewers who could not see the image clearly due to the pixels, distance and light changes to understand what was happening.
The signal of the public channel can be received even by a backward receiver like the one on Earth, but the signal is not very clear. After a burst of shrill laughter, people can't help but feel strongly disgusted with the person who made this laugh, but they don't know which mecha he is in. Then there is a series of completely incomprehensible conversations. No one knows what they are saying, but the situation in the air can be analyzed from their position.
Aliens... let's just call them aliens... are two parties in a standoff. One side is just a black spaceship, closer to the Earth and facing away from the Earth; the other side is a densely packed monster and several mechas, as well as a very traditional-looking UFO, which is protected in the rear. It must be a very important person, and it is very likely the guy who just grinned.
The balance in people's hearts tilted involuntarily.
There was no long-winded fixed plot at all. The two sides seemed to have said a few words briefly before suddenly starting to fight. From a distance, they could only see the interlaced light and flames. The fat flying saucer suddenly turned into a hideous monster, with cannons and launch tubes extending from top to bottom, and countless beams of light shot at the spacecraft at the same time. And those monsters seemed to be able to run in the void. After a while, they pounced on the spacecraft, and their sharp limbs and long and powerful tails kept attacking the spacecraft. Even if they were hit by artillery fire, it didn't matter. Except for a few that seemed to be completely dead, most of the rest would recover to full health in just a moment.
A faint halo appeared on the spaceship, as if protecting it. Every time it was attacked, a faint silver light flashed on it. The continuous attacks did not give it any time to breathe. The silver light never dimmed, but was almost invisible because of the increasing number of monsters lying on it.
This lone spaceship was not completely powerless to fight back. It also carried weapons on its upper and lower parts to attack the enemy, but apart from destroying two mechas and more than ten monsters, it did not achieve much. From the perspective of an observer, after observing for a while, you can find that the mechas' evasive movements are very flexible, as if they can predict the opponent's attack. On the contrary, the spaceship seems much more clumsy and is almost always in a passive position. Not to mention hitting the enemy, it even lacks the ability to dodge attacks.
——Rongyuan and Aimirida are both novices in flying spaceships. Although they have familiarized themselves with spaceship skills and practiced driving techniques along the way, generally speaking, they are just like rookie drivers who have just learned to drive. From being able to only step on the accelerator, brake, and control the steering wheel at the beginning, they have evolved to the level of being able to shift gears, turn, and reverse into a garage. How could they suddenly leap to the level of being able to compete with the top F1 racing drivers?
On-the-spot reaction, driving skills, operating speed, and mutual coordination in the battlefield require not only talent, but also long-term training and running-in. Rong Yuan and his companions do not have these conditions. However, the biochemical beast can truly exert its powerful power in space. The attack system of the spacecraft needs to extend beyond the protective shield, and the ferocious biochemical beast can deform or even break the gun barrel made of high-density alloy with just two claws!
The Doctor was concerned about Rong Yuan's secret and wanted to capture them alive, so he issued a combat order that restricted the biochemical beasts. At this time, the furious Doctor no longer wanted to treat these two ungrateful little guys gently. He wanted to teach them a painful lesson, make them bleed, and let them wail and regret not accepting his olive branch, and then crawl at his feet in tears... or just kill them. In the Doctor's mind, revenge is the first priority, and getting the spaceship is the second, but he doesn't need the spaceship to be intact, as long as the energy system and the main frame are still there, it will be easy to repair.
Therefore, the biochemical beasts that were completely freed from their restraints burst out with unimaginable fighting power. Their bodies suddenly expanded several times amidst waves of roars. Their claws, which were harder than steel, would spark a series of sparks every time they collided with the protective shield. Some of them bit with their teeth and rammed with their bodies, surrounding the spaceship. Even the few mechas that were trying hard to attack in the beginning could not find a corner to intervene in the end, and silently put down their weapons and hung around.
The spaceship, which was not small in size, was like a boat swaying in the wind and rain. Although it was still struggling to hold on, everyone could see that it was only a matter of time before it was breached.
On Earth, the number of clicks on the live video was skyrocketing every minute, but the barrage on the video was getting fewer and fewer and gradually disappearing. People no longer had the interest to tease or scream and all watched silently, suddenly feeling something that could be called tragic.
With a "click", the protective shield disappeared.
