Chapter 542: The Aftermath of the Catastrophe
In the Jedi knowledge base under the Obi-Wan Hermitage Lodge, Qiao Lu and his party felt like a flat boat on the vast ocean, swept into the storm and monstrous waves, as if they might capsize at any time, and they didn't dare to imagine what the fate would be.
It seems that there are no solid rocks all around, but hot lava flowing, and the entire knowledge base seems to have become a submarine, buried deep in this sea of magma.
The constant vibrations from the ground are almost disrupting people's internal organs, and even though they are in a solid basement, they feel like a roller coaster.
Wait, for now you can only wait. Any attempt to take a look at it is suicidal without any suspense.
Finally, the shaking of the earth gradually subsided, and the deafening explosions gradually faded away, as if this terrible catastrophe had finally come to an end.
Luke's adoptive parents had already been paralyzed by fright, and they had never seen such a battle as farmers all their lives, their faces turned blue and they were constantly gasping for breath, and they couldn't believe that they were still alive.
Everyone else has seen a little bit of the world, but Luke is indeed mentally good, at least he can barely keep his composure.
In any case, they escaped for the time being, but there was nothing left on the ground, and Qiao Lu and the others were also trapped here for a while.
"Luckily, not a single shell was aimed directly at this place." Obi-Wan said in a calm tone, "The Force is on our side. ”
"If they know we're here, the Force won't be there." Captain Amdo said as he looked up at the crumbling Jedi knowledge base.
The reason why the Imperial Fleet carried out indiscriminate orbital bombardment was, of course, that it did not take the position of Qiao Lu and the others, otherwise once the firepower was concentrated on bombarding here, the entire Jedi knowledge base would be reduced to ashes.
"Okay, now how do we get out of here?" Luke asked helplessly.
Captain Andor replied, "At least wait a while, there is a purgatory on the ground now, and anyone who tries to go up will kill himself." ”
"Can't you contact the Rebel Alliance to rescue us?" Luke questioned further.
Captain Andor said impatiently: "Then you just want to kill everyone!" We managed to escape, and any signal at this point would be tantamount to telling the Empire that we are here. Do you think the rescue came first, or did the Star Destroyer kill us all first? ”
The Imperial fleet's blockade of Tatooine is still not in contact, and any signal is at risk of being intercepted, and once its location is revealed, then it will definitely usher in a round of concentrated fire bombardment, and it will really be over.
"What do you mean, we're trapped?"
Luke only realized the seriousness of the situation, they were not out of danger yet, and even now their lives are still hanging by a thread.
There is currently no means to evacuate the planet, and even Jolu's teleportation beacon cannot be activated due to the distance from the planet, at least until the Ark arrives near Tatooine to take effect.
However, such a price is to let the Ark fall into the encirclement of the Imperial fleet, which is not a wise choice no matter how you look at it.
On the other hand, the cargo shuttle they originally took must have been destroyed in this round of doomsday bombing.
Even if you are lucky enough to survive, trying to break through the blockade of the Imperial fleet in such a cargo ship is just another way to commit suicide.
As for finding a way to destroy the Imperial fleet, it is even more ridiculous. Even Qiao Lu did not have the ability to threaten the Imperial Star Destroyer in orbit from the ground, and his personal strength was still insignificant in front of the entire fleet.
So for the time being, they can only hide here, avoid all actions that may reveal their location, and it is best for the Imperial fleet to lift the blockade and start evacuating by itself, otherwise there is really no way to break the current predicament.
"Let's keep it as it is for now." Qiao Lu finally concluded, "If they are willing to consume, we will consume with him." ”
Qiao Lu is not particularly in a hurry, although he is trapped here, but all the actions on the wandering earth are still going smoothly, and the plan to seize the Death Star will not be impossible to implement because of the lack of him, Qiao Lu does not have to rush back.
On the contrary, another major purpose of Qiao Lu's trip was to divert the attention of the empire as much as possible.
So if the Empire is willing to keep a large number of starships to maintain the blockade of Tatooine, the defense of the Death Star will inevitably appear even weaker.
It's still a happy thing for Qiao Lu, and he doesn't mind using himself as bait to give the Wandering Earth a chance to win.
Therefore, compared to other people's restlessness, Qiao Lu was not panicked at all.
In addition to him, there are countless people working on the wandering earth, and he is not fighting alone.
The only regret is that I can't continue to rescue Princess Leia, and I can only pray that she can survive until the wandering earth and start moving, and that she will not be bombarded by the earth cannon along with the command room of the Death Star.
Luke was completely unable to comprehend such thoughts, especially after Chiru pointed out that he was the chosen one, and the teenager began to develop a strong sense of purpose and self-confidence.
"We're trying to find a spaceship to get out of, and if my father was the best starpilot in the galaxy, I'll be able to do the same. Get a high-speed fighter jet, and we'll find a way to rush out! ”
As the chosen one in Star Wars, Luke can indeed be said to be gifted. In the story, he is able to destroy the Death Star by piloting an X-wing fighter for the first time, and it is difficult to find a better pilot than him.
However, Captain Andor poured a basin of cold water on his head and said: "There is nothing left on the ground that has been bombed, where can I find a high-speed fighter?" And the more maneuverable the fighter, the fewer people it will be able to transport. Who do you want to get out with? Your aunts and uncles? Or Obi-Wan? ”
Captain Amdo's questioning made Luke speechless for a moment, he only said it in a moment's heat, without thinking carefully about the feasibility of the matter.
Obi-Wan also said to him: "Luke, you have an unparalleled talent, but it has not yet been developed. ”
"What should I do?" Luke asked, confused.
"You have to learn to use the Force, and it's in this knowledge base, and I think there's enough knowledge here to make you a good Jedi before we can move on to the next step."
Obi-Wan used his life's work to build this Jedi knowledge base, which was naturally a great place to teach Luke to become a Jedi. Anyway, everyone is stuck here for the time being, and it's just a good time to learn how to use the Force.
Jolu couldn't ask for this either, and in the course of Obi-Wan's teaching Luke, he might be able to steal some teachers and understand the mysteries of the Force.