Chapter 44: To Earth End

How many missiles are in stock at the three border posts?

To put it bluntly, enough to fight an interstellar war.

In the early days of the establishment of the three border posts, it was the time when the old empire and the three major groups were competing fiercely for the fault sector. Friction is happening every day, and it seems that at any moment a civil war will break out that will affect dozens of sectors!

As a result, the MSF military set up a post in the Kronos sector at the back of the Aquarius headquarters, which meant that when the fault sector was under siege, it could temporarily resist the attack of one side. At that time, due to the serious shortage of personnel and fighters, it could only be equipped with a large number of precision-guided missiles as a means of defense.

Later, the battle over the fault line came to an end, and the outpost's responsibility was changed to maintaining law and order in the star field.

It's a pity that the old empire has fallen to this day, and although it is still the most powerful force on the surface, anyone with a discerning eye can see that its time is numbered, so everyone is quietly looking for a way out.

In fact, many border systems have already begun to act, using the excuse of piracy to seriously close the stargates, organize their own fleet defense, refuse to enter any forces such as the old empire or the new empire, and so on.

These border outposts also have this tendency, and the minimum goal is to take their lives into their own hands and wait and see the situation. But if you really want to achieve this goal, food and water will become a bottleneck. And they are not dealing with short-term supply shortages, because no one knows how long the situation will remain volatile, perhaps decades.

However, to put it mildly, among the thousands of merchants in the entire middle ground, only Wang Hu was the one who sold them supplies without conditions!

Most people want money and life, and they also give things a little bit around their necks.

Therefore, when they met Wang Hu, a good person, they really sold desperately and sold to death! If Wang Hu is willing to ask for it, he dares to sell one of the three well-equipped space stations!

So Wang Hu inexplicably exchanged food and water for nearly 50 million tons of missiles......

"No, are all missiles counted in tons?" Diana is simply sour, this is still Wang Hu did not tell her the real number, only said that she picked up hundreds of tons of missiles in vain, and she can use them generously.

Now their warehouses are stuffed with missiles, and it looks like they're going to "go on a big job".

"Alas~ poor I've long forgotten what it's like to do whatever you want," said Diana, who was crushed by life, and it had become instinct to be calculating, and she couldn't get up casually. "Damn, before I knew it, Wang Hu had already made me take his shape!"

"Hey, don't talk nonsense!"

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, they leave the Crossing God System again, and plunge headlong into the vast unknown universe.

The Dushen system is a small agricultural galaxy, and even agriculture is very underdeveloped.

The only two habitable planets are the moons of a giant gaseous planet that draws water from the Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets.

The galaxy is surrounded by vast belts of rubble and cosmic dust, making it look like a foggy world. In fact, this is where the K44 galaxy collides with the Great Nebula.

The Middle Ground also ends here because of the lack of means of navigating through the stardust.

This metal-rich dust is not only damaging to engines, but also effective in blocking any means of detection and navigation known to man. The unknown makes this place seem unfathomable, and no one wants to go meaninglessly into the fog.

Of course, this kind of place is also a good place to hide - the first time Wang Hu saw it, he felt that he could hide the base in the stardust fog...... Then it occurred to me that others might think the same way!

Sure enough, after a little inquiry, I found out that there were already other organizations settled here.

The security of the Ferry Star is the best of all the border systems, because there is a certain red cross with a white background that is patrolling everywhere to eliminate pirates and control the order here, and this organization seems to be called "Knights Templar"? Very French.

Wang Hu had already informed the crew in advance that those who did not want to go could stay in the space station of Dushenxing and wait for him to come back to pick up people.

The three MSF pilots said goodbye to disembarkation, and they didn't seem to want to return to the hinterland, and it is likely that the three of them formed a family...... It makes you wonder what happened on our ship?

"Their cabin will be used as a utility room in the future."

"It's not...... Captain! You're so picky, what if you don't have a cabin in the future? ”

"Next time we'll get a new boat."

When it came time to officially enter the fog, all the members chose to stay on board. Even if Heidik is very nervous, in order to prove that he is also one of the official members, he must insist on advancing and retreating together.

After entering, the mood is different, like Wang Hu and Xi Yang have always been calm. Re-elected, this kind of usually very frivolous guy seems to be relaxed at the moment, which makes Diana unbalanced.

"Why aren't you worried?"

"Hah, what's there to worry about? It's just dust! The presence of dust means that there are no massive celestial bodies, and the degree of danger is limited, is this unthinkable? I think I followed the boss deep into the Blue Giants...... Alas, don't go! ”

Two hundred million kilometers later, Diana reported to Wang Hu. "The radar is failing, and we have to take it back...... I guess there's a thick layer of dust on it. Damn, what the hell is this shitty place? ”

Diana turned off the Falcon radar and let it retract into the ship to clean up, starships were never designed for this kind of environment.

However, it is true that there are no massive objects, and even giant meteorites are rare.

"I've seen a lot of dust patches, but I've never seen them so dense, it's like flying inside the atmosphere, and hopefully don't encounter gas clouds......"

"Shut up!" X4。

The rest of the group roared at Diana.

It's enough to not be able to reach the world and the ground, and no one wants more crows' mouths!

"Okay, everyone has worked the journey ahead, and I'll pilot the spaceship later. Everybody goes back to rest and stay in a good mood, and we're going to fly like this for three to five weeks. ”

Wang Hu said with his back to everyone while setting the coordinates on the autopilot.

Diana was confused when she saw that he was actually using an absolute coordinate system, would anyone really use this kind of thing?

An absolute coordinate system assumes that there is a constant point where everything moves relative to each other, while the coordinate system does not move. Therefore, from A to B, it is necessary to calculate the position from moment to moment...... Didn't scientists invent that thing to make it difficult for everyone?

"Boss, are you sure?"

"Sure what? Let's go of yours. Wang Hu waved helplessly, with Qingtian Future like a beacon to guide the way at any time, it is impossible to get lost, not to mention the "Abyss Network" to assist in positioning.

But there's no way to explain it. It's not just a matter of security, knowing too much of the truth and people will really collapse.

What can really bear is someone like Kim Tae-joo, no matter how many changes you make, I won't move at home! has no intention of fighting for spring, and a group of people are jealous. Scattered into mud and dust, only the house is the same......

In order to maintain a regular schedule on the ship, and in order to make everyone's leisure time together, there are lights out orders for normal sailing. Without exception, everyone will rest on time.

Of course, some hypnotic gases are also added today.

Wang Hu sat in the cab and watched the sleep lights turn on one by one.

"Are you ready?" Wang Hu asked at the quietly appearing Xi Yang.

"Of course, everything went well." Si Yang made an OK gesture.

As she operated, the bedrooms of several people, in fact, Diana and Heidick, opened like pages, revealing the intricate equipment inside. They lie flat and are lifted by the bed and sent into a transparent equipment cabin.

Countless holographic lines appeared around their bodies, and an invisible brain plugged into the back of their brain.

The holographic panorama device, which has been used many times in the world of Edge of Tomorrow, has been used to simulate the killing of the Seven Omega Meows. Now the equipment is better, and there is clearly something else added - that brain plug, which must be especially familiar to those who have watched the Matrix movie.

"Wang Hu, are you really here? You're a man of promises! "Qingtian Miku appeared in the cab with a box containing antimatter, with a happy expression on his face." Do you want me to teleport for you on this last stretch? It's free. ”

"Okay, thanks for the help." Wang Hu agreed with a smile.

The real barrier to Earth is not these fogs, but the coordinates. Without the guidance of Qingtian's future, the earth is like a grain of wheat on the Northeast Plain, which is impossible to find.

"You're welcome, that's what I'm supposed to do...... You can sleep too. ”

Wang Hu lay backwards, and a holographic bed appeared behind him to catch it, and then countless equipment lines appeared out of thin air. The same brain plug appeared behind him, into the back of his head.

In his last moments before he lost consciousness, he seemed to hear someone say.

"Welcome to the world of The Matrix."