Chapter 932: Despair and Hope
"It's not time to despair! We have one last hope! As the leader of the fleet, although the Admiral's heart is also desperate, this despair can never be expressed, on the contrary, she has to show hope, pointing to the interstellar doorway in the distance.
"After passing through this interstellar gate, there are three days to reach the Flappy Star, which is a semi-industrial and semi-agricultural planet, where we can not only replenish the lost materials, but also have a full meal and get a chance to recuperate, so we have not yet reached the final end of the road, as long as the Akemi Interstellar Gate is opened, we still have a glimmer of life!"
The Admiral's words instantly illuminated all the desperate hearts like a light in the darkness, and they began to regain this last hope, and tried their best to reach the stargate of Akemi.
"The engineering team immediately rushed into the console of the Akemi Star Gate in a traffic boat, and soon there was good news to the fleet!"
The engineering team reported that despite some attacks on the Akemi Stargate, the most critical engine remained intact and could continue to be used with minor adjustments.
This is great news, and it instantly makes the whole fleet line happy.
But after the rejoicing, there was slightly bad news.
That is, all the fuel in the fuel warehouse of Akemi Stargate seems to have been taken away, and the entire fuel warehouse is empty, and there is no antimatter fuel needed to start the Stargate engine.
And if you can't start the engine, then opening the interstellar door is even more nonsense.
So, such a problem was put in front of the Admiral, where should she get the fuel to open the door of Akemi's interstellar space.
It didn't take long for the Admiral to make a decision, and she ordered all the antimatter fuel in the remaining two ships to be vacated immediately, when all of them were added to the engines of the Akemi Stargate.
This decision instantly caused huge fluctuations in the entire fleet, and countless people raised objections, saying that this was the last fuel for the fleet, and if all this fuel was handed over to the Akemi Interstellar Gate, then the fleet really had no way back!
"Do we have a way back now?" Faced with the doubts of the entire fleet, the Admiral said categorically, "As long as we can pass through the Akemei Interstellar Gate, then we still have a chance to live." But if you stay in this vicinity, there is only one dead end, and you can choose these two paths for yrs! ”
Although the heart is full of worries, in the face of such two roads, everyone will naturally choose the only glimmer of life, so the last fuel in the two destroyers was transported into the Akemi Interstellar Gate by small transport boats, and the humans in these two warships began to transfer and migrate again, migrating to the last destroyer.
It's just that the destroyer is obviously overloaded, and in order to accommodate twice the population, even the transportation garage is finally crammed with people, with an average of 28 people per square meter of distance.
This situation made the Admiral know in his heart that once the Akemi Interstellar Gate failed to open, or the planet on the other side of the Interstellar Gate ceased to exist like Akemi, then this last battleship would burst in an instant like a balloon bursting, and everyone would have to die.
"I probably shouldn't have taken on this task in the first place!" The Admiral lamented in his heart, feeling the slightest remorse for the decision he had made wrong three years ago.
With the last fuel poured into the Akemi Interstellar Gate, the Akemi Interstellar Gate, which had not been activated for more than ten years, was activated again, and when the engine emitted a huge light, the entire battleship was cheering, and they seemed to have seen a bright future.
But just ten minutes later, a desperate message reached the cockpit.
It turned out that after the engine was started, all the equipment in the control room was finally back in working condition, and the engineering team, after carefully checking all the data, reported in a crying voice that after testing, there was no communication signal at the other end of the Mingmei Interstellar Gate.
You must know that even if the TWS Stargate is completely closed by the engine at one end, it will continue to send signals to the other end of the TWS Stargate through a fixed power supply, proving that the equipment at this end is still complete.
However, the signal at the other end of the Akemi Interstellar Gate has completely disappeared, so this can only mean one point, or someone has completely closed the other end of the Akemi Interstellar Gate, and even cut off the backup power supply.
Either that, or the other end of the Akemi Star Gate is completely destroyed and turned into a ruin.
And if there is no communication signal at the other end, even if the person on this end has great ability, it is impossible to open the exit at the other end, and in this way, the entire Akemei Interstellar Gate will still become a useless waste, even if this end has been activated!
"Hey!" Hearing the news, the Admiral first gave an order as fast as possible to strictly block the news and never allow it to enter the cabin.
And after giving this order, the Admiral sat heavily in his chair and fell into endless contemplation.
And this thought was half an hour, in this half hour, the admiral thought about all the possibilities of escape, but they were all denied, at this time the fuel left in the destroyer was only enough for five days of faster-than-light sailing, and within this range, not to mention a habitable administrative planet, not even a mineral planet did not exist, and the fleet could not find any materials that could provide survival.
Even if there was enough fuel, the remaining supplies in the destroyer were only enough for 1 million people to live for a day, and the admiral had planned to starve everyone for three days, barely enough to reach Flapp.
But now it seems that this is clearly unrealistic.
Finally, after half an hour, the Admiral, who had not thought of any answer, finally hung his head heavily, and said in a hoarse and low voice, "Prepare all our food, and then join Xiu Ninglu, let's go on the road together, and we will have a company when the time comes!" ”
As the Admiral's words were finished, the cockpit was filled with sobs.
The so-called Xiuning dew is actually a painless euthanasia drug, and after eating it, human beings can die peacefully in their sleep without suffering any pain.
Each fleet will carry a certain amount of Xiuning dew, in order to be able to make the human beings in the fleet die with dignity and happiness when the time comes to a complete desperate situation.
It's just that every fleet never wants to use Xiu Ninglu one day, but this fleet was finally forced to this one!
"Yes!" Finally someone accepted the Admiral's order, and all the food resources were transported to the kitchen, and after learning of the Admiral's decision, all the cooks in the kitchen began to cook the only ingredients with tears in their eyes, and finally added a whole bottle of Xiuning Dew with trembling hands.
"Tell everyone that we have an hour left, let them take this time to chat with friends, or look at this beautiful starry sky, and finally add Xiuninglu's food, which will be sent down at one o'clock!" The Admiral said weakly.
With the issuance of this desperate order, the battleship that was expected to make a fuss was surprisingly quiet, and everyone seemed to have accepted this ending, and they began to chat quietly and quietly with their friends.
Reminiscing about all the fortunate things that happened in his life, telling all the good people or bad things he has met, and looking forward to the future of mankind to return to the beauty of the imperial period.
The entire battleship was filled with laughter and laughter in the end, and laughter continued to sound in various places, which made it hard to believe that this was a group of human beings who were about to die generously and embark on the end of life.
"Admiral!" In the cockpit, a food cart was brought up, and these foods were naturally the best remaining ingredients in the fleet, and even lean pork that had been cut off for more than a year could be seen inside.
"Come on! Give me a bowl first" The Admiral picked up a bowl of lean porridge and prepared to send it directly to his mouth.
"Don't, Admiral! It's not time yet, why are you in such a hurry? A starship girl swooped down on the Admiral's side, knocked over the bowl of lean porridge to the ground with one palm, and said bitterly.
"Nonsense! Do you know how noble this bowl of lean porridge is? Do you want me to drink a bottle of Xiuning dew raw? Didn't you let me eat something good before you died? The Admiral yelled, and the Starship Maiden didn't say anything, crying loudly.
"Hey!" The Admiral sighed and said, "I'll drink it first, I don't want to see you die, let the Admiral take me first, this is my last selfishness!" ”
"Admiral!" The starship girl cried, but tremblingly picked up another bowl of lean porridge and sent it to the admiral's hand, just as the admiral was about to drink the lean porridge in his hand, a rapid cry suddenly sounded in the entire cockpit.
"Admiral! Signal received! We've got the signal! ”
"What! What signals have you received? Tell me clearly!! The Admiral was stunned for a moment, then shouted.
"It's the signal on the other end, it's the signal on the other end of the Akemei Interstellar Gate, we finally received the communication signal, the other end of the Akemei Interstellar Gate is still there, it's not destroyed!" The engineer said in a crying voice.
"Don't worry! It's just a signal...... It's just a signal...... There are many more things to confirm...... More things to confirm! "You have to make sure the other end is intact and ready to be opened and used, do you understand?" This must be confirmed, otherwise the result will be the same! ”
"No need to confirm! Admiral, don't confirm, because it's an open signal! The engineer's voice became more agitated.
"What do you say? I don't understand what you mean...... You say it again......"
"This is the opening signal...... It was sent from the other end of the Akemei Interstellar Gate, hoping that we would open the signal of the Interstellar Gate on this side! At the other end of the Akemi Interstellar Gate, there are warships trying to pass through the Akemi Interstellar Gate, and we are about to meet our compatriots! ”
"Bang dang!" The bowl of lean porridge in the Admiral's hand was shattered again, and then she frantically tore her throat and ordered, "Throw all the food away for me, throw it all into space, and no one will eat it!! ”
"Ah!!!h At this moment, the admiral let out a heart-rending call!