At dawn, the Osiris left Seattle and headed south together with the new Muscovy submarine "Zhukov". In view of the fact that Prince Peter, the captain of the "Zhukov", was seriously injured, Captain Shepard suggested that Prince Peter return directly to the country for treatment, but Peter insisted on escorting his sister. So the two warships, one in the sky and one under the water, arrived in Portland together and then separated.
Underground in Portland is the North American Rescue League's secret humanoid weapons factory, which is also the destination of Kobe Jordan. He was too embarrassed to bother anyone anymore. After dealing with Sima Qian's interview, he came to the exit alone and said goodbye to the disabled Shepard through the communicator.
"It's time to say goodbye, Major General Shepard, thank you for your help! By the way, Edward has been avoiding me during this time on the ship. I warned him for me that I will not pursue the matter of him stealing Ten Swords Unit 3. . But if he dares to damage our alliance’s property, I won’t go around him!”
Shepard had just finished saying goodbye to Jordan when a message from Vice President Robert of the New European Union came in.
"Captain Shepard, I'm Robert. I'm currently in Portland dispatching our new EU technicians to support our North American technicians. I don't have time to come and say goodbye to you in person. Thank you and your excellent crew for your kindness to me during this time. Take care of me. Without you, it would be difficult for me to escape from Venice and cross the dangerous North American continent! Thank you!"
After saying goodbye to Robert and Jordan, two stones fell from Captain Shepard's heart. I feel very tired while relaxing. I don’t know whether it’s because I’m tired due to unresolved matters or simply because I’m old.
There is another hot potato on the ship - Princess Natasha of the New Muscovy Principality. It is not yet known how long this little girl will stay on the ship. If it's not handled well, I'm afraid the New Muscovy Principality won't let it go, and HER has a precedent of wanting to kidnap her...
"How is Princess Natasha doing now?"
"It's still the same, lock yourself in the room."
Shepard sighed.
"Osiris, full speed to Chihuahua!"
"yes!!"
The word "full speed" is the word that the helmsman Yamaguchi likes to hear the most.
…
"Wow, so fast."
Seeing the scenery flying by outside the window, Lin Ao couldn't help but blurt out these words. The Osiris has been moving slowly on its journey to Earth for a long time. First, considering that the hull is too large and the equipment is all new technology, all engines are generally not started at full load under the advice of engineers. Secondly, it is for safety reasons. If the flight speed is too fast, it cannot respond in time when faced with missiles and laser cannons. Especially for laser cannons, there are currently almost no effective ways to resolve them. The third reason is because the crew of the Osiris vowed to fight to the death against HER's Earth invasion force. If the battleship flies too fast and misses the opportunity to help the people on Earth, then the Osiris' trip to Earth will become a tourist trip. Because of all this, the last time Lin Ao saw the Osiris flying at high speed was across the Atlantic Ocean. But at that time I could only see the sea, so it was naturally not as good as watching the land speed past in front of my eyes to feel the speed.
"It's very fast. In less than four hours, we can reach the commercial port of the Moore Chamber of Commerce."
Sima Qian appeared next to Lin Ao as if jumping. She seemed to be looking forward to going to the universe. Her pace was imitating the way she moves in a low gravity environment. It's just that she didn't seem to consider that the pace of playing like a child was inappropriate for her age.
"Lin Ao, if you have time, please accompany me for an interview. Reporting that HER's general was killed by you will definitely stimulate everyone's fighting spirit!"
"Well... it's possible, but let's wait until we get to the commercial port. I heard Sergeant Anton said that the Osiris will take at least a month to be refitted in the commercial port. There will be plenty of time then."
"Okay..." Sima Qian was a little disappointed, but soon her eyes lit up: "By the way, hasn't the princess of New Muscovy become your teammate now? Can you help me convince her to accept an interview?"
"Well..." Lin Ao scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Sergeant Anton said not to disturb Natasha."
"Why is this like this~ I interviewed the leader of the North American Rescue League this morning. He only boasted about his achievements and said he had no comment when asked key questions! There is no interview material at all recently!"
Sima Qian complained helplessly. At this time, a long and narrow abandoned city wall appeared on the land in front of them.
"Look! That's the border wall!"
"Border what?" This was the first time Lin Ao heard this word.
Sima Qian explained: "Don't you know? Hundreds of years ago, a North American leader spent money to build this border wall in order to prevent people from other countries in the south from smuggling immigrants. After he left office, the wall was abandoned, but But it has become an attraction.”
After hearing this, Lin Ao said thoughtfully: "Oh... in order to prevent immigrants from smuggling into the earth. I heard my father say that in the past, various forces on the earth also set up very strict and inhumane rules in order to prevent immigrants from the space from smuggling into the earth. Immigration restrictions.”
Sima Qian said: "After all, the immigrants emigrated because the earth was overwhelmed, and the original intention was to protect the earth. However, it was precisely because of immigration restrictions. Many space immigrants simply called themselves 'space people', completely separate from the earth. Cleared the line.”
Lin Ao shook his head: "Protecting the earth is just an excuse. My father said that after 200 years of space immigration, the population in the universe has reached 20 billion, and the earth's population has been controlled below 3 billion. After 200 years of hard work, the earth's environment has improved It has been improved to accommodate a larger population. But those powerful people regard the earth as their own garden and enjoy the wine and food carefully produced on the earth. But the people in the universe can only eat inferior food for more than a hundred years. Food, this phenomenon did not improve until a few decades ago, but products on the earth are still regarded as the best in the universe. Therefore, things produced in the universe can only be sold cheaply, while things produced on the earth are only a screw. , and can be sold at a higher value than space products.”
Sima Qian was stunned. She had never heard Lin Ao speak such a long speech.
"Did your father tell you this?"
"Well, he and my mother are both teachers. When I was young, my family went to West Asia to support local education."
"Your father sounds like a Earth-sphere equalizer."
"He sympathized with the people of the universe, but he died at the gunpoint of HER. The irony is that HER's slogan was to fight for power for the people of the universe..."
"No, HER is not just trying to fight for the power of people in the universe. They want to rob and oppress the rights of other people, including people on earth and people in the universe." Sima Qian denied.
After finishing speaking, the speed of the Osiris obviously slowed down, and the ship's broadcast sounded: "This ship has begun to slow down. Please keep all departments at their posts to guard against possible attacks."
"It has nothing to do with us. Sergeant Anton said that we only need Team B to be on standby now."
The two continued to talk and laugh for a while. After a while, Sima Qian suddenly tapped Lin Ao on the shoulder and pointed to the scenery outside the window and said, "Look at Lin Ao, it's so beautiful there!"
The direction Sima Qian was pointing was a valley with stunning and magnificent scenery. The mountains wrapped in a green carpet here seem to have been cast by magic, sometimes randomly scattered and sometimes arranged in an orderly manner. The valleys are sometimes deep and sometimes broad, and the ridges are sometimes zigzag and sometimes steep and towering. Lin Ao could also see the river flowing in the valley, with its nine twists and turns and its bright blue water.
"It's so beautiful here! Where is this?"
Lin Ao instinctively asked Sima Qian. In his eyes, reporters should be knowledgeable.
"Um, let me check my phone... Copper Valley! This is the Copper Valley in Chihuahua, Mexico! The Internet said that the scenery here is comparable to the famous Grand Canyon."
"Copper Valley... is such a beautiful place. If there is no more war, I really want to come here."
Lin Ao and Sima Qian were shocked by the scenery of the Copper Valley. Little did they know that in the Copper Valley, someone was weaving a huge web of death waiting for the arrival of the Osiris...
