Under the gleaming sky, a huge black sphere floats alone in the vast plain, pure, dark, and silent, like a stylized installation art.
Looking up at the Gate of Gaius Stolle through the porthole, Li Liang felt the majestic atmosphere of time and space. He didn't come back to his senses until a figure passed by in the corner of his eye.
Outside the window, an engineer belonging to the advance army's reconnaissance force removed the equipment attached to the shell of the landing ship, then raised his right arm and made a gesture towards the bow of the ship.
Li Liang looked in that direction and saw seven or eight engineers dismantling similar equipment.
The surface temperature of "Gaixing" is only about minus 170 degrees Celsius, and the gravity is ten times that of the earth. Engineers need to adjust the power parameters of the landing ship from the outside and conduct detailed inspections.
As they made gestures one after another, the voice of the landing ship captain sounded in the command module:
"Headquarters, I am the No. 1 ship, and the system self-test has been completed."
The communication channel responded: "Ship No. 1, this is the base camp. The low-orbit satellite network has been set up. Have you seen the navigation information?"
"I see, connect to the network."
Someone else entered the channel: "Ship No. 1, the ground assault team of the 1st Infantry Battalion of the Guards Reorganization Division is on your left."
"Commando, your ship enters the pilot position, then go to 700 and hold."
"confirm."
At this time, Li Child was lying at the door of the command module and shouted: "Base Camp, I am Vice Captain Li Child, we are about to set off."
"Hello, vice-captain," the voice on the communication channel said with a smile, "I wish you all the best."
Buzz~buzz~buzz~
Accompanied by low-frequency vibrations and the unique buzz of the anti-gravity engine, the landing ship slowly climbed to a height of more than ten meters above the ground, and then slid forward.
Due to the inertial compensation technology, Li Liang did not intuitively feel the acceleration process. It was not until the landing ship turned that he discovered that the circular fortress where the "base camp" was located had long become a small bulge on the horizon.
After entering a stable flight, Cain leaned on his shoulder and closed his eyes. Li Xiaozi led two followers into the command cabin. Jung and Jin Ji each closed their eyes to rest.
The small cockpit became quiet, and Li Liang looked out the window again.
The sky is always filled with bright colors, and the spindle-shaped neutron star rises in the east and sets in the west at a speed visible to the naked eye, over and over again.
The unchanging gray surface was not really metal, but more like some kind of dense rock formation, and there were some areas that seemed to be covered with soil. The landing ship flew over these areas without stirring up any dust.
The Fourth Reconnaissance Company of the advance army placed beacons along the route, and a flash of blue flashed outside the window from time to time.
After a long time, Li Liang withdrew his gaze and reached out to touch the "glass" of the porthole. It was extremely cold outside at minus 170 degrees, but this "antimatter" material mined from distant galaxies was still warm.
Separated by a few millimeters, the inside and outside are like two worlds.
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The landing ships equipped by the expedition fleet were obviously more advanced than the advance army. Just two hours later, the landing ships arrived at the temporary camp established by the fourth reconnaissance company, a hemispherical white fortress.
Before disembarking, everyone has to put on a "space suit." Compared with the tactical armor of ground commandos, the space suit for non-combatants is bulky, the outer shell is as hard as thick cowhide, and the joints are very inflexible, but the interior has constant temperature and pressure. , the comfort is better.
After helping Cain and Li kid put on their clothes, Li Liang also pulled out his spacesuit from under the seat. When he put on the helmet, he discovered that this helmet could not rotate with the head at all. Fortunately, the inside of the helmet would display a holographic image. Compensation field of view.
The airlock cabin of the landing ship is very narrow and can only accommodate one person at a time to complete the exit. Jung and Jin Ji took the first step, followed by Li Liang. The moment they stepped on the ground, a bone-chilling chill penetrated the space suit, and at the same time , his breath stagnated, and he felt huge power squeezing from all directions.
The next moment, the inside of the helmet showed that the spacesuit began to automatically adjust the internal temperature, air pressure and anti-gravity settings, and the discomfort gradually disappeared.
The boots with built-in anti-gravity equipment were as heavy as lead. He took two steps forward, turned around and saw that there were no footprints on the ground.
The airlock opened again, and Cain staggered out, followed by Child Li. Even though the spacesuit was a special small size, the helmet was still much bigger than her head. The little girl had to hold the helmet with both hands. At first, it was still Yelling in the communication channel, he shut his mouth as soon as he took a step, nervously groping up and down the space suit for fear of leaking air somewhere.
The group of people disembarked from the boat one after another and walked together towards the fortress. The distance was less than 200 meters and they walked for more than ten minutes.
After passing through the airlock of the fortress, the scouts stationed here came up to them and helped them take off their spacesuits in a hurry.
When Li Liang took off his helmet, the dozen or so scouts present looked excited. They lowered their heads and raised their arms in salute. They were all obviously from the temple garrison.
"Father God——"
"Thank you for your hard work," Li Liang stroked their heads one by one.
The veteran with the company commander's logo on the shoulder of the tactical armor stood up and raised his hand to Cain: "General."
"Well," Cain wiped the sweat from his forehead with a serious expression, "Where is the bathroom?"
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After simple repairs, Li Liang came to the observation room behind the fortress.
One of the video records I had seen before on the Nautilus was of the Fourth Reconnaissance Company marching on foot to find the geological structural fissures leading to the underground city and start the process of exploration. At that time, there was nothing here, but now it has complete facilities, and it is even more exaggerated. There is even hot coffee to drink in the campground.
He held a scalding cup of coffee and looked outside through the window.
Not far away, a tall gantry stood with large equipment installed on it. The ground commandos of the Guards Integration Division were checking around and preparing for the subsequent rappel.
For some reason, Tlipoca, who was on a landing ship with the commandos, was floating above the rift.
The Holy Priest of Chaos did not wear any protection, and the slender "fuzz" all over his body was still swaying gently.
At this time, a series of hurried footsteps approached from far away.
Li Liang turned around and found that the person coming was Jung, and asked casually: "Is the conference room ready?"
"Father God," Jung said solemnly, "Five minutes ago, we lost contact with the underground city camp."
"What?"
"The signal disappeared very suddenly, as if it was blocked. At the same time, the base camp detected violent fluctuations in the magnetic field of the star."
Li Liang slowly turned around. In Ling's field of vision, there was a surge of spiritual energy around Tripoca, and some powerful magic was brewing.
"We were attacked by jar men..." A ferocious smile appeared on Jung's face.
The next moment, the entire fortress shook.
Outside the window, the towering gantry slowly tilted to one side and sank at the same time.
As the earth shook and the mountains shook, the geological structural fissures began to spread around. The earth was like an ancient beast that had just awakened, trying to devour the uninvited guests who disturbed it.
