Zhongjing, in the dense forest on the periphery of Beicuiping Park adjacent to the New Order Joint Conference Headquarters Building.
Dozens of airships with different shapes, hanging heavy weapons but without any painting, stopped and stopped silently.
Inside an airship.
"Sonoya," House looked forward, half of his face burned by the undead flames twisted and ferocious, while the other half was extremely cold, "I am an agent, and you are the Yakuza brother-in-law. I never thought that one day we would sit together. Together, destiny is sometimes interesting."
Mizuno in the passenger seat lowered his head and smiled, took out a lipstick from his underwear, and applied it to the passenger mirror: "Well, House, what are you planning to do to kill Wang Shan?"
"Wang Ju is my immediate boss. He personally promoted me. He was also with us during this period." House shrugged, "Why should I kill him?"
Mizuno wiped his lips with his ring finger and pursed his lips a few times: "Stop pretending, House, I can see ambition in your eyes. If you don't kill Wang Shan, how can you get to the top?"
House smiled darkly: "What, Mayfly can help?"
"You're overthinking it," Mizuno turned around with a bright smile, "If you miss, I can collect the body for you."
"Thank you, accomplice," House sneered, lowering his head and lighting a cigarette, "This is the Sonoya I know, a bustard who has manipulated countless men. Oh, I remembered it, I still remember it. Well, five years ago, ah, no, four years ago, you buried the KILL boss's brother and his family at the gate of the Order Bureau. Li Zhenguan was furious, and the agents were chasing you all over the city. If it weren't for the pressure from the Yakuza headquarters, you He would have been killed a long time ago.”
Mizuno smiled: "Good memories."
"I am one of the agents chasing you, and my brother Dro. We met at that time, but you probably don't remember."
Mizuno bit his lip and frowned: "Sorry, you look too..."
"I heard that a whisper gave you his list of contacts in Zhongjing," House lowered his gaze, "I want to know who Wang Shan's cronies are. To cut the grass, you have to root it out."
"Yes, as long as you kill Wang Shan."
At this time.
Mizuno's bracelet buzzed.
The communication was connected, and Li Liang's voice came from the bracelet: "Are you ready?"
Shuiye said softly: "Yes, Mr. Li Liang."
"Ten minutes. You only need to hold the drone for ten minutes. Of course, if nothing can be done, give up at any time. I still have a way. Remember, stay alive."
"Okay," Shui Ye was silent for a moment, "Take care, Li Liang."
"Take care of yourself."
Communication is interrupted.
"Ten minutes," Mizuno said calmly, looking straight ahead.
House exhaled a large cloud of smoke: "No problem."
Mizuno stretched out his hand to hold the handle of the cabin door. When he was about to leave, he paused and whispered: "Actually, our thoughts are clearly visible in Tam's eyes. Do you know why the consultant always remains silent?"
"Because, do we really regard Li Liang as a friend?"
"Friend?" Mizuno smiled, "You are not qualified to be his friend yet. Let's wait until you become the director of the Order Bureau. Oh, by the way, I hope you can survive."
The hatch is closed.
House, who was sitting alone in the driver's seat, finished his cigarette silently, then crushed the cigarette butt with his fingers, turned to look at the empty passenger seat, and smiled from the bottom of his heart: "Dro, look, I'm going to I have become a big shot... No one can stand in front of me, not even Wang Shan, Li Ru... ho ho..."
He smiled hoarsely and launched the airship.
On the other side, Mizuno started the airship at the same time. She lowered her head, wiped the corners of her eyes, and murmured in a low voice: "Ryo, you must survive."
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In Zhongjing, outside the sky, somewhere underground.
Mission Control Center.
Li Liang, K, and Dr. Xisen, all wearing spacesuits in the cabin, stood behind Mark and stared at the scene of the launch pad displayed on the computer screen.
Behind them, Li Xiaobao was also wearing an in-cabin spacesuit. Because it was too heavy, he was forced to sit on the ground. His fat little face was full of curiosity.
Around them, six Zhuos engineers stared at the screens in front of them, waiting for operation instructions.
After that came Old Tang, Brother Shui, four advisors and many members of the Mayfly. Saron was absent without any surprise.
Sorge has also gone to the end of the underwater passage at Dongjiang Port Pier 65 to attract the attention of Xi'an's drone.
At this time, Mark held the microphone on his cheek and said solemnly:
"Launch platform, this is the mission control center. Please activate and check the flight control equipment, navigation and guidance systems."
"receive."
Balentine's voice came from the loudspeaker of the control center. He and Morris led the Mayfly mechanics to be responsible for the manual operation of the launch pad.
"Check switch configuration and control panel."
"Check whether the air in the astronaut cabin is clean."
Mark clasped his hands and supported his chin. After more than ten minutes, he said in a low voice: "Unit No. 7, withdraw the rotating service structure."
A certain Dross engineer on the side replied: "Copy that."
In the image displayed on the computer screen, the rotating mechanism on the fixed service facility slowly retreated, completely exposing the space shuttle.
"Unit No. 3, start the fuel cell and check the operation."
"Received... working fine."
"Launch pad, injecting nitrogen into various chambers of the orbital vehicle."
"Received...injection completed."
"Launch pad, cryogenic propellant infused external fuel tank."
"Roger, infusion begins."
What follows is a waiting period, and the control center is very quiet.
"Infusion completed."
Mark took a deep breath: "Enter the launch process, launch pad, and inspect the universal joint of the orbital maneuvering system engine."
"receive."
"Unit 4, calibrating the inertial measurement unit and tracking antenna."
"receive."
Mark took off his headphones, stood up and said, "Mr. Li Liang, you can go."
Li Liang smiled and stretched out his hand: "Goodbye, Mark."
"Take care," Mark shook his hand firmly.
Li Liang turned around and bowed to the advisors: "Please, advisors."
Tam chuckled and said, "Oh, I wish you good luck, Li Liang."
Yareli stepped forward, hugged Li Liang forcefully, pressed his head directly to his chest, lowered her head and kissed his hair, then turned back and patted his shoulder gently with her tail.
"I wish you good luck," Mifa's voice was still dry.
One-seventh shot out a cluster of electric sparks: "Zi——"
When it was Brother Shui's turn, the psychic stretched out his hand with a solemn expression.
Li Liang held his hand and smiled: "Chaos."
A smile appeared on Brother Shui's vicissitudes of life and he nodded.
Finally, there is Old Tang.
As a result, Old Tang picked up Child Li and grinned, "I'll give it to you."
On the other side, K walked into the middle of the Mayfly members, hugged them and said goodbye.
Dr. Sisson shook hands with all the Dross engineers.
Twenty minutes later.
Li Liang and his party, plus Lao Tang, got into the small cabin fixed on the robotic arm. Balentine was waiting inside, spreading his hands and smiling: "I wish you good luck, boss."
Li Liang patted Balentine's shoulder heavily and noticed that Cain, who was wearing a spacesuit, was already lying in the cabin.
moment.
With a rumble, the transfer cabin was suspended by a mechanical arm and began to move.
K sat on a bench, thought for a moment, took out a lighter from his pocket and handed it to Old Tang.
"Ah? What do you mean?" Old Tang asked confused.
K said seriously: "Mark said that the task of lighting the rocket will be left to you in a while."
"Haha..." Li Liang and Dr. Xisen laughed.
Old Tang grinned: "You're too damn tight. Why don't you give me a windproof lighter?"
The laughter from the control center came from everyone's headphones, and then Mark asked: "Mr. Li Liang, please give this space shuttle a codename."
Old Tang shouted: "I've been thinking about it for a day. If you are going to challenge Zhuos this time, let's call it Challenger."
"Huh?" Li Liang raised his eyebrows, "This name is unlucky."
"Ah?" Old Tang was confused.
Li Liang thought for a while and said softly: "The fate of each of us will be completely changed with the war between the goblins, Zhuos and Xi'an. No one knows what will happen tomorrow. I just want to say that I am glad to meet you." , so this space shuttle is called..."
"Happy?" K wondered.
"..." Li Liang said angrily, "Destiny."
Boom.
The transfer module is connected to the orbiting spacecraft.
A few minutes later.
Li Liang took the lead in climbing into the astronaut cabin, pulled Cain in, fixed her on the seat, put on the helmet for her, checked it according to the steps instructed by Mark, and started to put on her space suit.
Dr. Xisen, K, and Child Li climbed in one after another.
Before the cabin door closed, Li Liang waved to Old Tang.
Old Tang's eyes turned red and he nodded.
Click.
The hatch is closed.
All the "astronauts" put on their space suits and helmets. Li Liang sat on the left side of the flight deck in front of the astronaut cabin, K sat on his right, Dr. Xisen, Li Xiaobao, Cain Being pinned to the seat behind them.
As the orbiting spacecraft pointed straight up, they were all sitting on their backs, strapped securely into their seats.
RR-441, Cain's pet metal crab was hanging on the device between Li Liang and K's seat, holding up another crab claw and its tentacles shaking.
The bulkheads around them were filled with control equipment densely packed with switches and indicator lights. In front of them were six irregular triple-glazed windows and four screens displaying various parameters.
At this time.
Mark's voice came from the earphones in the helmet: "Launch pad, conduct orbital spacecraft leakage inspection."
"Unit 4, calibrate the inertial measurement unit."
"Unit 3, transfer the main ascent guidance data to the backup computer."
"Destiny, this is the mission control center. It is now 7:05 on September 17, 3027. The weather is... bad. The base gate is open and the countdown begins in 20 minutes."
"The computer has switched launch configurations and fuel cell thermal conditioning has begun."
Li Liang took a deep breath and turned to look at K.
K smiled and gave a thumbs up.
It was very quiet inside the helmet, as if time was passing very slowly. All programs were automatic and controlled by the mission control center. He could only wait.
"Countdown to 9 minutes," Mark's voice remained calm.
Li Liang noticed that the screen in front of him also displayed "launch".
"Countdown to 7 minutes and 30 seconds, retract the incoming and outgoing robotic arm."
"Countdown is 5 minutes and 0 seconds, the auxiliary power unit is activated."
"Countdown is 4 minutes and 55 seconds, the liquid oxygen pipeline in the external fuel tank is closed."
"Countdown to 3 minutes and 30 seconds, disconnect the space shuttle from the ground system."
"The countdown is 2 minutes and 55 seconds, and the liquid oxygen tank has reached full flight pressure."
"The countdown is 31 seconds and the launch process begins."
Listening to Mark's voice in the earphones, Li Liang's heartbeat was getting faster and faster. He felt sweat starting to form in his gloves and his muscles became tense. As he leaned back on the chair, he stared at the dim sky high above.
"Solid Rocket Booster Hydraulic Power Assembly Activation."
"Countdown to 10 seconds, main engine starts."
Li Liang felt that the world began to tremble.
"9"
"8"
"7"
"6"
"5"
"4"
"3"
"2"
"1"
next moment.
Li Liang was pressed firmly on the seat by a huge force. At this moment, his heart stopped for a beat.
There was a sudden silence in my ears, and I could only hear Mark's deep and solemn voice:
"Goodluck, Destiny."
