Chapter 91 Negotiation (2)
"General! The target character appears at the gate of the base! A soldier hurried in.
Mojave Desert, military base.
A black man in camouflage uniform had an extraordinary bearing, and with the majesty of a long high position in his eyes, he said in a deep voice to the guards beside him, "Take him in." β
"And the Oriental man?"
"Thomas and Target Two are on their way."
General Nick nodded, he was accompanied by an old man with glasses, with a kind face, Dr. Emile had been tracking the traces of alien creatures all his life, not only that, but he was also a doctor of biology, and he was extremely shocked by the alien creature that had arrived, as well as the previous extraterrestrial warnings.
For many years, human beings have been looking for extraterrestrial civilizations, hoping to have a dialogue with themselves in this universe, to prove that they are not alone, but they have never received a real answer, and today, it will be a moment that turns history upside down.
"Dr. Emile, stay safe for a moment." A hint of solemnity flashed across General Nick's face, despite the heavy security here, the Marines had firmly sealed off this place, after all, the strength of the opponent was difficult to estimate.
A few minutes later, the door to the simple and then empty room across from him was opened, and through the thick bulletproof reinforced double-sided glass, a handsome man in dark blue unknown armor walked in, and Clark looked at the empty room, his hands cuffed to the strongest human handcuffs, and sat calmly on the chair in front of the table.
"How?" General Nick didn't take his eyes off Clarke, and the guy in the house across couldn't see it, so he asked out loud.
"It's strange," Amir said, controlling the measuring instrument in his hand, his gaze under his glasses occasionally swept over Clark, who had been calm, "his comprehensive analysis belongs to the category of human beings, and simple observations cannot lead to any valid conclusions. β
"I heard from the soldier that he flew over." General Nick said with a squint.
"You know, we have never been in contact with extraterrestrial civilizations, their technology, society, race, human history, we have no way of knowing, General Nick, I need to observe further." Dr. Emile said.
"Not much time, as you said, that spacecraft is in orbit with the moon, and our satellites have nothing to do, which shows that they are always watching us, and we have a sword hanging over our heads, and if our mane can't bear the weight, we can't handle it."
"General, I think he can stand up and turn himself in, at least I can judge that he is not malicious to us." Dr. Emile said simply.
"Bring that reporter up." General Nick commanded as he pressed down the black button in front of him.
So the door to the opposite room opened, and a familiar person walked in, Louise looked a little cramped and nervous, and then she squeezed out a smile when she saw Clark sitting there looking at her.
"Clark, if I say it's not what I said, would you believe it?"
Louise didn't expect that the first thing she would face when she returned was not her boss, but a group of agents with real guns.
"Louise, eyes are the windows to your heart, I believe in you." Clark smiled, looking unhurried.
"That's good......" Louise slumped into her chair like a deflated ball, her tone relaxed, "Clark, you didn't read the midday paper, and it's terrible now." β
"The whole world is talking about your existence, more than eighty percent of TV interviews are about it, and most people think you have ulterior motives."
Clark coughed and said, "I didn't turn on the TV at noon, and Feng Chen said that there was no need to watch it, which affected my appetite." β
"I knew it." Louise rolled her eyes, and seeing Clark here showed that Clark really cared about the people around her, and then she seemed to think of something, and saw Clarke's hands on the table handcuffed with bright handcuffs, and worried again: "Clark, are you ready to surrender to Zod?" β
"No, I'll surrender to humanity again, it's different."
"People really can't be sure of the unknown, so panic, this is what Feng Chen said, I think it makes a lot of sense."
"As for the handcuffs, they bring a sense of security."
Louise watched as Clark raised an eyebrow at herself, a knowing smile as her figure slowly filled her gaze, she had never seen this outfit before, the red cape, the beautifully made clothes that looked like combat uniforms, and the emblem on the chest.
"'S', what's it?"
"In my civilization, it's hope." Clarke's eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia and he smiled.
The atmosphere in the crowded room outside the mirror was clearly contrasted with the atmosphere in the surveillance room opposite, everyone staring at Clark and Louise, their conversation completely deprived of any useful information about the crisis, just like a daily conversation, Dr. Emile walked to the front with a hint of curiosity, pressed a red button, and his voice came from the opposite room.
"Hello, I'm Dr. Emile......"
Across the street, Clark and Louise were interrupted by a voice, and Clark turned his head to look at the wall made entirely of glass, his gaze seeming to penetrate the glass directly, and interrupted:
"I know, I can see that ID card in your suit pocket."
"You can also see half-eaten beef burgers on the table, and a squad of soldiers carrying huge amounts of tranquilizers."
Dr. Emile showed a hint of incredulity, General Nick clasped his hands on his chest, his eyes became sharp, not only the two of them, but also the row of heavily armed soldiers behind him, Dr. Emile glanced behind him, signaling not to act rashly, he said to Clark with a kind smile:
"We need to at least take some precautions."
"And we can't be sure if you're safe, it's possible that you're carrying an alien disease."
Clark smiled and said aloud, "I've been here for more than twenty years, but I've never brought illness to you. β
At this time, General Nick spoke up: "Guy from a foreign civilization, we have legitimate considerations, why didn't you confess to us in the first place when you revealed your identity to Miss Louise?" β
Clark stood up, his hands were slightly forced, and the handcuffs made of metal were as fragile as papier-mΓ’chΓ© and were directly broken, this scene instantly made the soldiers in the opposite room raise their guns with brushes, Dr. Emile slightly hindered half a step, only General Nick stood in place with a calm face, looking at the man who walked in front of the glass.
"Let's spread it out, you know better than I know what it means, the government won't let go of anything that threatens the existence of the state, and for me, I don't want my life to be full of surveillance and apply when I go out."
Nick stared at Clarke's sincere eyes, and after a moment, asked, "Who is Zod?" β
"That's the crux of the matter." Clark said.
General Nick said with a hint of anger: "Because of him, I was asked to teach you to him, listen clearly, it was requested. β
Clark looked at the angry eyes on the other side, and he was silent for a few seconds before he spoke, "Do what you have to do, General." β
"We've made contact with the ship, and at four o'clock in the afternoon, they'll be down to this location." General Nick said coldly, this kind of war without clue and intelligence cannot be fought at all, and he has fought all his life, and this time is the most tricky.
"Inform the soldiers, officers of the entire military base in the Mojave Desert, activate the first level of alert!"
After General Nick walked out of the house, he ordered to the guards on the side: "Around the entire military base, apply for the fastest support from the five closest military bases here, and in case of an emergency, immediately evacuate the ordinary residents on the edge of the desert!" β
"Now connect me to the White House......"
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Four o'clock in the afternoon.
The entire military base was silent, hundreds of tanks lined up vertically, neatly parked in front of the base, the assignment of four hundred heavily armed soldiers had been carried out in the first half hour, General Nick was accompanied by the guards, the base commander, and Dr. Emile, looking at the unobstructed desert in front of the makeshift fortifications, which was the promised landing site.
"Thank you, Louise." Clark glanced up at the sun, then back at the group of General Nick and the Soldier Commander who were behind him, his red cloak stirred by the hot desert wind.
"Thanks for what?" Louise stood with him and smiled.
"Thank you for still believing in me." Clark said earnestly.
"But that doesn't change anything." Louise glanced behind her without missing a trace, her tone was a hint of helplessness, but she still said with a smile.
"This is extremely important to me, and both you and Feng Chen choose to believe me."
"What about dusting? Why didn't I see him? Louise realized that one was missing, so she asked.
"He's rushing here," Clark said as he looked up suddenly, and said with a solemn face, "Here, Louise, you go back." β
Louise naturally knew what to say, she took a deep look at Clark and admonished, "Take care." "Turn back and walk towards the makeshift fortifications. Dr. Emile stared at the sky, then subconsciously glanced at the watch on his wrist, and when the second hand reached the nine o'clock position, a line of fire was drawn in the vast blue sky, and a fireball like a meteorite appeared in his field of vision.
Immediately afterward, its speed directly doubled, and the high temperature caused by atmospheric friction did not block its path, and when the last flame disappeared, a black spaceship full of technology suddenly occupied everyone's attention like a light butterfly.
It is about seven meters high, the shape is quite hideous, but the lines are delicate, I don't know what kind of material it is made of, it looks like some kind of four-legged insect from a distance, when its thruster, the four particle energy sources send out energy again, the whole aircraft flew towards Clark, raised a circle of air waves, and quietly stopped on the ground.
At this time, the hour, minute, and second hands in Emile's hand were three points and one line.
Clarke's hands clenched slightly, staring intently at the ship, his heart extremely unsettled, where his compatriots, like himself, were the last gasps.
At this time, the door gradually opened, and a white gas diffused out, among them, a Kryptonian wearing black armor walked out, her steps were steady, every step was full of killing aura, through the transparent sensory breathing mask, Fiora took in everyone, and then looked at the man in the dark blue coat and red cape.
General Nick stared at the alien who had stepped out of the ship, and Dr. Emile stared equally intently at the sight of a humanoid creature covered in armor.
Louise, who was in the fortifications behind Clark, felt a slight trace of worry, and for some reason, she felt the attention of the Kryptonian on the other side linger on her.
There was a hint of oppression and suffocation in the air, and in the scorching desert sun, the soldiers who were hiding behind hidden objects in all corners were dripping with sweat, but no one had any extra movements, one hand carrying the gun, the other on the trigger, always waiting for orders.
It was a very quiet moment, and you could hear the wind crushing the sand.