Chapter 98: The Fermi Paradox
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"Thank you!" Ansuna happily took the shell and held it in her hand to look at it carefully.
"It's because I should thank you, thank you for helping us fight those robot rebels!" The captain smiled and said, "Miss Ansuna, this is the first time we've won a battle against the robot rebels!" You've done a great job! ”
"Hehe, we just won by luck." Ansuna smiled.
She was telling the truth. Although the raid on the Qilishan Industrial Zone was a success, it was indeed a narrow victory, and if it hadn't happened to update the software system before departure, she would have been captured by the enemy by this moment.
Ansuna still feels a little scared when she thinks about it now.
But in any case, they not only destroyed the enemy's high-end mecha production line this time, but also severely damaged the high-end warrior Aurora, who is one of the best in the rebel camp, which is equivalent to breaking one of the arms of "Athena 1", which is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the rebels. The boss will also be happy when he hears the news.
However, the captain of the "Purple Mountain" completely took this sentence as her humble words, and said with a smile: "Miss Ansuna, you are so humble, you are our battle hero, I feel very honored to be able to take on the task of receiving your retreat this time, I hope you can have a pleasant time on the 'Purple Mountain'!" ”
"Mr. Captain, how long will it take us to get back to base?" Ansuna asked.
The captain said: "Our destination is the Tuodao base in the South China Sea, and the whole trip will take about seven or eight hours. ”
"So long?" Ansuna said in some surprise.
The captain smiled a little helplessly: "No way, now most of the southeast coast has been controlled by those robot rebels, and the Tuodao base is already the closest base to us." But rest assured, we'll get you there safely as soon as possible! ”
"Okay, thanks. Great work! Ansuna said.
"Miss Ansuna, have you been to Tuodao before?" The captain asked.
Ansuna shook her head and said, "No." ”
"The scenery there is very good, it is a famous tourist attraction in our Z country, and after docking, if you have the opportunity, I can take you to have a good walk." The captain said with a smile.
"Really? All right! Ansuna laughed.
According to the practice of the army of country A, after the completion of this mission, she can get a few days of vacation, just in time to go and enjoy the different customs of country Z.
The captain was about to say something more when he suddenly heard a rapid battle siren sound from the warship, and at the same time, the "Purple Mountain" began to maneuver so violently that the entire deck suddenly tilted, making him almost unsteady and fall to the ground.
"What's going on?" The captain grabbed the handrail on the bulkhead and asked loudly.
"Captain, there's an enemy missile coming!" The sailor on the bridge replied.
"Radar locked! Start intercepting! The captain said loudly as he ran back to the bridge.
Ansuna looked up into the distance, and sure enough, she saw that about a dozen kilometers away, several objects were flying towards the "Purple Mountain" at high speed with a long tail flame.
She made a comparison in her weapons database and quickly determined that these were six PL-101 anti-ship missiles made in China. This light anti-ship missile is very maneuverable, and although it is not very powerful, it is just right to use it against targets like frigates.
One after another, anti-aircraft missiles bounced out of the silos on the deck of the "Purple Mountain" and flew towards the incoming enemy missiles with blazing flames.
"Miss Ansuna, hide quickly!" The captain ran to the door of the cabin and turned back to Ansuna, who was still standing on the deck and watching.
Seeing his concerned expression, Ansuna had no choice but to obediently run into the cabin and hide.
Through the porthole of the cabin, she saw that four enemy anti-ship missiles were successfully intercepted by the anti-aircraft missiles launched by the "Purple Mountain" and exploded in the air in the distant sea, but two more evaded the interception and continued to fly towards the "Purple Mountain."
A few seconds later, the two missiles had already flown in front of the "Purple Mountain". The ship's short-range air defense systems began to roar wildly and shot down one of them, but the other managed to break through the frigate's anti-aircraft fire network and crashed headlong into the starboard side of the warship.
Hearing only a loud "boom", the entire warship seemed to be pushed heavily, and everything that was not fixed in the cabin flew up at the same time.
Ansuna hurried up to the bridge and into the captain's command room. Looking out of the window there, she found that a raging fire had broken out on the starboard side of the "Purple Mountain", and several sailors of country Z were dragging water pipes desperately spraying water there.
"Miss Ansuna, are you alright?" The captain asked.
"I'm fine!" Ansuna shook her head and said, "Where did you send the missiles?" ”
The captain said: "It should have been sent from the shore, the specific location is not clear." Damn, looks like we've been exposed! ”
"How's the ship doing? Can you still walk? Ansuna asked, looking at the Purple Mountain, which had slowed down significantly and was already tilting a little.
"Enough!" The captain frowned and said, "The hull of the ship is seriously damaged, the power system is damaged, and it is estimated that it won't be long before it opens!" ”
"What then?" Ansuna asked.
The captain said: "I have already requested rescue from the command, and it will be there soon." There's a small island not far ahead, let's go there and make an emergency stop! Miss Ansuna, I suggest you hurry up and put on your life jacket, this ship is sinking! ”
Because of its relatively large specific gravity, swimming is a natural weakness of almost all robots. Ansuna listened to him and quickly put on a special life jacket.
The Purple Mountain staggered forward for a while, stopping next to a small island.
This island is not small, about three or four kilometers in diameter, and it is not exactly a desert island, there is a small dilapidated pier in the northwest corner of the island, looking up from the shore, you can see that there is a very peculiar building at the highest point of the island.
"This used to be one of our bases with a radar station on it, but it's now abandoned." The captain of the Purple Mountain explained to Ansuna when he saw that she had been staring at the building.
Ansuna nodded, and was about to speak, but suddenly heard the battle alarm on the warship sound again, and at the same time, the sailor who was operating the radar shouted: "Captain, the enemy's missiles are coming again!" ”
His voice sounded terrified, even desperate. The captain turned to the radar screen and took a look, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Damn, these dog mongrels are really ruthless!"
Ansuna followed him over and saw a large shining point of light approaching them on the screen, too many to count.
"Can't you intercept it?" Ansuna couldn't help but ask, although she also knew that the question was a bit redundant.
"It's too much, a super-saturation attack, you can't stop it." The captain shook his head helplessly.
"Mr. Captain, then you quickly order the ship to be abandoned!" Ansuna looked at him and said.
"It's too late." The captain shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Miss Ansuna, you run quickly!" It's going to be razed to the ground soon, but with your speed, you should be able to get away! As for us, hehe......"
Only then did Ansuna know that the captain's heart was also full of despair at this time.
"I'll take you with me." Ansuna thought for a moment.
There was still some time before the missile strikes, and it was short, but it was enough for her to move the captain to safety. He was still so young, Ansuna couldn't bear to watch him die, not to mention that the robot's duty was to protect humans.
"No need! There are so many of my comrades-in-arms and brothers here, what is the matter with you saving me alone? The captain immediately shook his head and refused, "You go, leave us alone." I'm sorry, Miss Ansuna, but I can't do my duty to get you back to base safely! I'm so sorry! ”
Ansuna wanted to say something more, but when she looked up, the missile was already close at hand, and there was no time.
"Well, I'll remember you!" She sighed softly.
The captain gave her a meaningful smile, then turned his back and ignored her.
Ansuna walked to the door of the command cabin, suddenly remembered something, and turned back and said, "Also, thank you for the gift you gave me!" ”
When the captain heard this, his whole body seemed to tremble slightly, but he still didn't look back.
On the deck outside the cabin, the close-in defense weapon system on the "Purple Mountain" began to roar wildly, but it turned out to be so pale and powerless in the face of the countless anti-ship missiles that swarmed at it.
Ansuna jumped up from the deck at the last second and ran towards the shore.
She didn't go far before she stopped, and when she looked back, she saw a series of explosions that seemed to be shattering.
After the explosion, the "Purple Mountain" disappeared completely, turning into countless wreckage scattered on the sea, and as the captain said, the entire harbor was razed to the ground, and the young captain, as well as the sailors who had greeted her warmly not long ago, had undoubtedly been crushed to pieces in the explosion.
Ansuna touched the beautiful shell in her hand, and suddenly couldn't help but burst into tears.
Before the "Purple Mountain" was destroyed, several members of the Alpha team, including Saber Romeo, also escaped and quickly gathered around Ansuna.
"Boss, are you alright?" Romeo asked, looking at Ansuna, who was stained with tears on her face.
"I'm fine."
Ansuna shook her head and quietly tucked the shell into her personal pocket.
"It's okay, seeing you crying like that, I thought you were hurt!" Romeo Road.
Ansuna said: "No, I just think...... Those sailors of country Z are so pitiful. ”
Robin Hood sighed and said, "They are indeed pitiful, but there is no way, this is war, and it is inevitable that someone will die!" ”
"I wanted to take him away, but he refused." Ansuna said, "He actually chose to stick to his post and meet death with his comrades!" ”
"Boss, who are you talking about?" Romeo asked.
Ansuna realized that she didn't even know people's names, so she had to smile wryly and shake her head.
Robin Hood said, "Chief, what should we do now?" ”
Ansuna said: "Don't worry, they have already asked the command for help, I think the navy of country Z will soon send other warships to meet us." ”
Robin Hood said, "But they don't necessarily know where we are now, and what's going on around us right now. ”
Marilyn Longbow also said: "Yes, the enemy's firepower seems to be very strong, we should try to inform the navy of country Z and tell them to be careful!" ”
Romeo said: "But now that the 'Purple Mountain' has been destroyed, how can we get in touch with the navy of country Z?" ”
Ansuna thought for a while and said, "Don't worry, maybe I have a way!" ”
"What's the solution?" The three of them asked in unison.
Ansuna pointed to the center of the island and said, "Do you see that building?" I heard from the captain of the Purple Mountain that it used to be one of their radar stations. It's defunct now, but I think we can go there and look for it and see if there's any communication equipment that works. ”
Romeo immediately raised his hand and said, "Boss, I'm in favor!" ”
Robin Hood and Marilyn thought that there was no other good way to do it, so they both nodded in agreement. The four of them packed up their equipment and headed towards the massive building in the middle of the island.
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