fourteen
Through the porthole, the deep and dark space sets off the dim starlight in the distance, and meteorites float through the sky, and there is a possibility of crashing into the spaceship at any time. After more than a month of space flight, Rochsly has become accustomed to the presence of such dangers.
Mushroom clouds rise up on Jupiter, and the planet is facing an asteroid impact.
Fortunately, there is a beautiful AI, and if you only rely on yourself, it is impossible to complete this arduous task. He did regret a little, overestimating his abilities and underestimating the difficulty of the task. He began to wonder why the organization had chosen him in the first place, and whether the organization's decision was too hasty to hand over such an important task to an inexperienced layman. Of course, no matter how much he guessed now, it was useless.
He wants to complete the mission as soon as possible and return to Earth safely, so is his long-lost home still safe? Is Joyna okay?
After firing the last electromagnetic cannonball, the beautiful AI finally left the screen in front of the cockpit that was waiting day and night.
"Master, our mission has been accomplished and we can return home."
Rochsley was excited, of course, but he saw that there were still fast-moving asteroids in front of the screen.
"I don't think we're done yet!"
The beauty AI had to make up for him.
"There are still a lot of small stars ahead, but they are not within the scope of our mission, and they are no longer a threat to the safety of the planet."
Rothley was still a little skeptical, "Are you sure?" ”
"It's not me who is sure, it's the scientists who are sure that after careful calculations, we've completed the clearance range they've locked, including the other spacecraft that have completed their missions and are ready to go home."
"Oh? How do you know that other ships have also completed their missions? ”
The beautiful AI points to another monitor.
"Master, you're not going to ignore these messages, are you?"
Only then did Rustley notice a message on the screen, which was a request for other spacecraft to report back to Earth.
"It's finally time to go home!"
Rochli couldn't help but hug the beautiful AI, jumped up like a child, and both hit the bulkhead, laughing dumbly.
The shuttle ignited, adjusted its flight direction, and began to return home. Naturally, the operation was carried out by the beautiful AI, but Rochli's mind was full of thoughts to meet Joyna as soon as possible.
A flash of fire suddenly appeared on the monitor's screen.
"What's going on? Didn't you say you've done everything? Why are people still dropping nuclear bombs? ”
Lotsley didn't believe what the beauty AI had just said.
The beautiful AI glanced at the other monitor and let out a sigh, "A spaceship crashed into an asteroid, it should have been an accident." ”
The cheerful mood just now disappeared in an instant, and Labor's heart sank, and it seemed that the way back was also full of danger.
Several messages flashed on the screen one after another.
The beautiful AI's voice was low, "They are ships fighting side by side with us, and there is no chance to return to Earth." ”
That message Lotsley also saw.
"The ML1 spacecraft has run out of fuel and cannot return to Earth!"
"The ML2 spacecraft has run out of fuel and cannot return to Earth!"
……
"What's the situation?" Lotsley's heart tightened again.
The beauty AI sighed again.
"Without fuel, the spacecraft will float forever in space, and there will be no motivation to dodge asteroids, and the probability of hitting an asteroid will be greatly increased."
"That'...... Then our fuel ......"
"It's okay, it should be enough."
……
The air was dull again.
Lotsley had mixed feelings in his heart, feeling pity, grief and regret for those comrades-in-arms he had never met. For the safety of the earth and the survival of mankind, they gave their precious lives. He was going to wipe away his tears and move on.
The beautiful AI seemed to comfort him, and seemed to say to herself, "Fortunately, there are still 23 space shuttles on the return journey."
Suddenly, the spaceship jolted, and the beautiful AI quickly tapped the keyboard with her ten fingers, it was dodging an asteroid, and the spaceship flew over from the side.
However, immediately after that, a flash of fire flashed behind it, and the asteroid exploded!
"What's going on? Is anyone still clearing? ”
Rochsly wondered.
"Probably not!"
The beauty AI was also surprised.
If the spacecraft had exploded as it approached the asteroid, they would have explained it to themselves.
Turning the detector, the beautiful AI carefully observes the situation outside the spaceship.
"There is indeed an accident, you see, master."
Lotsley's gaze followed the beautiful AI's fingers to the monitor, and some white dots flew quickly, much faster than the previous meteorite fragments, in the same direction as their spaceship, all heading towards the sun.
Rodsley looked closely through the telescope, and these fast-moving white dots looked similar to those meteorites flying together, but they were all spherical, about the size of a football, and they were so fast that they were like electromagnetic cannonballs that were fired, and those sudden fireballs exploded because they hit the meteorites.
He guessed that the asteroid explosion behind the spacecraft was the cause. If it weren't for the beautiful AI dodging the asteroid, I'm afraid the spaceship would have been hit and inadvertently escaped a catastrophe.
While Lotus was secretly rejoicing, several bright fireballs flashed in the distance.
The beautiful AI points to another monitor.
"Oops! Our comrades-in-arms are killed again! ”
The display showed that after those fireballs flashed, one ship after another lost their signal. These heroic astronauts did not die during their combat missions, but fell on the way back victoriously.
Although he had never met them, Luxli was equally heartbroken. They come from all continents, they are the elite of mankind, the best in spaceflight, and it is estimated that all of them must be stronger than themselves, but they and their spaceships are destroyed in the vast universe.
He turned on the call function, and his voice trembled a little, "Is there anyone else?" Please answer when you receive it! I'm the CN1 spacecraft! Please answer when you receive it! I'm the CN1 spacecraft! ”
The beauty AI suddenly turned off the call system.
"What are you doing here? Don't you want to die? Didn't you notice that we never called? It is dangerous to do this in deep space! ”
"Dangerous?"
Lotsley had never really thought of such a possibility, but he quickly realized what the beauty AI was referring to. That smart chip also had a hint, and he didn't believe that the probability of this kind of thing happening, although it was very low, was possible. Especially now, the meteorite that attacked the spaceship may have been controlled by some alien civilization, and it must not have been provoked by his call.
Whether he believes it or not, the transponder really responds.
"I'm ML22 spacecraft, I'm on my way back to Earth, I'm running out of fuel and can't adjust my course. Request for help! Request for help! ”
Both Lotus and the beautiful AI were surprised, and of course it was not an alien who answered, but their comrades-in-arms. The other party spoke neither English, nor French, German, or Russian, but pure Chinese, but the ML series spacecraft was sent from North America!
No matter which Chinese language the other party speaks, they are all comrades-in-arms in the same trench, and it is their bounden duty and obligation to do their best to help, after all, they are now working together to build a community with a shared future for mankind, otherwise, there would be no mission assigned to protect the earth.
Another reason for Lotsley's surprise was that the astronaut was still a girl, and the voice seemed familiar.