Mars. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

It's been almost two weeks since the Ares was trapped.

Every day, devil bugs emerge from the surface, swim around the Ares' cabin, bang on the hull with their sickle-like fangs, and then turn and disappear into the desert.

Although the pair of scythes could not break through the titanium hull of the Ares, the psychological pressure on the astronauts was enormous. Especially recalling the bloody scene, his teammates who used to train together were gnawed in front of him with only a spacesuit......

An atmosphere of despair permeated the space of more than 30 square meters.

Five days ago, the communication module was damaged, and the Ares has completely lost contact with the relay satellite, like a traveler lost in the desert, who can only wait for the endless yellow sofa, and pass the countdown of lives.

Luckily, they were able to carry enough supplies to last for a year without any problems. The only trouble is that if they don't unroll the solar panels soon, they may have to face a shortage of electricity.

And this is also the most serious problem.

If there is no electricity, I think there is no water and no air.

Every day, several people get drunk and think that tomorrow is the end of the world.

"How's the negotiation between the headquarters and Transwarp Trade? ”

"I don't know...... No one has shown up until now, and I'm afraid there is no negotiation. ”

"Damn, are we abandoned?"

"God willing, Amen ......"

Leaning back in the corner of the cockpit and listening to the desperate voices of his teammates, Brace grinned and shoved the mouth of the whiskey bottle into his mouth.

Helpless.

Probably only that word can describe his mood.

If the first week he was expecting the Transwarp Trade Association to send someone to rescue them from hell, but now a week has passed, and they haven't even seen the figure of the rescue convoy.

He should have given up on that unrealistic idea.

Sitting down next to him, the drunken Jewish astronaut walked up to him and sat down across from him, burping and muttering.

"How much electricity do we have. ”

"Probably going to last until next Wednesday. ”

"Hell......" the man cursed, shaking his head, "do you know what I'm thinking right now?"

"What do you want?" said Blaise, grinning.

"I'm wondering," the Jew burped, raising an index finger and drunkenly said, "asking if we die of suffocation, whether it would be suicide or homicide." ”

“…… Is there a difference?"

"In my faith, suicide doesn't go to heaven. Looking at Blaise, the Jew grinned, raised his glass, and toasted, "My dear captain, I ask you for only one thing. Put some more sleeping pills in your dinner today......"

"And then it will be done for you, and let me go to hell with my hands stained with sin?" said Brace, holding his hands on the floor, staggering to his feet, "don't even think about it......

"What are you going to do?"

"Put solar panels. ”

"You're crazy," the Jew grinned, "it's all that stuff out there." ”

"I'm serious. ”

In the stunned and stunned gaze of his teammates, Brace dropped the bottle in the trash can, held his groggy head, and walked in the direction of the stairs.

Can't wait any longer.

If both horizontal and vertical are dead, he would rather die with dignity.

Although the bloody scene made him tremble just thinking about it, he was relieved to think that death was just a moment of pain.

"Don't do this, you're sending you to death!"

The man sitting in the corner reached out and grabbed Brace's arm.

Shaking off his teammate's hand, Brace entered the code on the hatch without saying a word, and stepped into the buffer cabin.

Dust storms were already starting to blow outside.

He didn't know if the sandstorm would reduce the Devil Bug's perception, but now was undoubtedly the best time.

Just be careful not to get blown away......

After checking the airtightness of the spacesuit, Brace put his hand on a suitcase-sized toolbox.

The buffer chamber opened, and the whistling yellow sand swept in, and Blaise took a deep breath, and was about to jump towards the desert where death might be buried, but suddenly saw a dark shadow from the dim horizon.

He froze.

Reaching out and wiping the dust off his helmet.

This time he saw it a little more clearly.

At the same time, his pupils gradually dilated, magnifying a touch of hopeful brilliance.

“…… Oh, God. ”

It's reinforcements!

It's a team of Transwarp Trade!

He almost gave up!

At the same time, the astronauts in the Ares also discovered the situation about a kilometer away.

"What's that!"

"It's a convoy of Transwarp Trade!"

"It's rescue! Hahahaha! They must be here to save us! We don't have to wait to die!"

Cheers rang out from inside the Ares.

Although it doesn't seem good to cheer for their competitors, who cares so much that they have regained hope of life after they have been waiting for death?

The outer door of the buffer cabin is closed and the inner door is opened.

Holding their drunken bodies, one by two Americans hurriedly put their spacesuits on their bodies.

Outside the Ares.

A ground-drilling bomb blasted into the desert.

The hot fire burst five kilometers underground, filling all the holes that had been drilled, and at least five devil bugs lurking in the holes were engulfed in the flames, and the rest of the dead fled away from the heat source.

Taking advantage of the suppressive effect of the incendiary bomb, the two infantry chariots burst into the door of the Ares, retrieved the seven astronauts waiting in the cabin in turn, and then quickly withdrew from the area before the underground devil worm came to their senses.

Sitting in the chariot of Star Ring Trade, Brace was stunned and couldn't say a word.

Everything that happened ten minutes ago was like a dream.

Is this the so-called rescue more difficult?

Although he should have been saved with joy at this moment, he could not laugh.

He had a feeling of being deceived.

It's as if the despair and suffering they have felt for more than a week are all fake......

But he couldn't complain.

The Lord Ring Trade saved them, and those sitting in front of him were his saviors.

This is not true fact!

……

Along the way, Brace did not communicate with the Marine soldiers sitting across from him. One is that he doesn't have this spirit, but the other party obviously doesn't intend to talk too much nonsense with him.

As the infantry vehicle approached the Martian colony, Blaise peered through the scope on the side of the cabin to see the behemoth.

The cuboid fortress is like one of God's feet, stepping in the gravel of Mars. Compared to it, the so-called Ares is as small as an ant, and it is not even as small as a desalination pump outside the colony......

In addition to the shock, Brace's face couldn't help but show a trace of bitterness.

Perhaps from the beginning, the Ascending Fire plan was the wrong choice.

Not to mention ten years, I am afraid that if NASA is given another fifty years, it will be difficult to catch up with the gap between it and the Star Ring trade. Not to mention that the investment of funds between the two sides is not an order of magnitude, and the current technology gap is even more incomparable.

Even the Star Ring Trade has begun to use space technology to make a profit, and has built a bridgehead on Mars of this size......

Maybe they are the hope of humanity?

Shaking his head and pushing the undesirable thought out of his head, Brace followed the Marines into the colonial hall.

A man with a Chinese face stood in front of them.

Judging from the temperament of a superior in him, he should be the leader here.

Looking at these embarrassed Americans, the corners of Hong Zewei's mouth moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice.

"Who's your captain?"

"It's me. Blaise stepped forward, hesitated for a moment, and thanked sincerely, "Thank you for reaching out." ”

"You're welcome," Hong Zewei said lightly, "Transwarp Trade is a responsible enterprise that shoulders the future of mankind. Even if it is out of humanist considerations, we will not die for you. I hope you don't complain that we're too late or anything, after all, we need to make a battle plan and analyze the depth of the devil bugs......"

Brace listened in a fog, but nodded stunned.

When the man, who looked like a colonial governor, finished speaking, Blaise hesitated for a moment and asked the question that was of most concern to him.

"We ...... When will I be able to return to Earth?"

"We may have to wait until next year's flights to and from Mars, and we can't just send you back the Expedition's engine," Hong Zewei shrugged, "but don't worry, we have plenty of food and fresh water here, and something to relax." You will have someone arrange a room for you and register an ID card. Except that there is no power to update Twitter, there is no work, you are the same as everyone else in the colony. ”

Blaise nodded, "Thank you......"

He was content to be alive.

As for having to stay here for a year, maybe it's not a bad thing.

"You're welcome," Hong Zewei said softly, "that's all there has to say." For the rest, I suggest you go take a shower and change into clean clothes...... Then some sobering pills. If there's a little time left, you can take a nap. But I remember that three hours later it was dinner, and then there was an interview. ”

"Interview?" Brace asked.

"That's right. Hong Zewei shrugged, "We have to let the outside world know that you have been rescued, and we have not accidentally killed a black man." Therefore, I hope that you can cooperate, and I think you should also want your family to know about your current situation as soon as possible. ”

Blaise nodded, not thinking much about it.

Regardless of whether the other party saved them sincerely or not, they were snatched back from the hands of death.

Even if it is out of reciprocation, he will fully cooperate with their interviews.

But Blaise would never have guessed that the sincere thanks and tears he showed in the interview two hours later would become a political bargaining chip in the hands of a certain candidate.

And this chip will be the last gram of weight to overwhelm the balance in the party's internal caucus in a few days......