Woyu did not dare to make another sound.
Everything was quiet except for the humming of Exodus's engine. It sounded distant and faint, almost unnoticeable if one did not pay attention. Holding the steering wheel tightly, Woyu glanced at the control panel and pressed the "system control" button a few times. However, the levitating pod was still as silent as before. There was no sign that Silas had taken over the control.
The thought that Silas' system had gone offline 'popped into Woyu's mind like a pebble.
He did not dare to think about why the system would suddenly malfunction. His body tensed up as he flew forward for a short distance. Then, he raised his head and looked in the direction of the bridge. The warm white lights reflected off the metal walls in a regular pattern. At the end of the corridor, he could vaguely see a thick and heavy cabin door. It blocked all sound from the inside, so Woyu could not hear what was going on inside.
However, when someone opened the door, it would not be so quiet. The creaking sound of the door opening would be his best warning.
He thought for a moment, then turned the levitating pod around and flew to the port.
Although Silas had gone offline, he could still try to open the port. Just now, he noticed that there was a manual control panel beside the iron door. Although he did not recognize most of the buttons and valves on the panel, there was a black lever that was leaning against the "CLOSED" panel. It caught his attention.
Woyu flew closer and pushed it into the air.
The iron door remained motionless as if it had been welded shut. There was no response. He turned around and glanced at the silent bridge. Then, he lowered his head and looked at the control panel. "Why isn't there an instruction?" he muttered under his breath. He moved closer to the polished metal panel and squinted his eyes to study every button.
His shadow was cast on the panel, and he glanced at it. When the strange feeling suddenly gripped his heart, Woyu had no time to think. He immediately turned the levitating pod like a slippery fish. The clanging sound of metal colliding with metal was followed by a burst of sparks. The lever, the buttons, and all the settings on the panel that he did not understand before were split apart by a flash of silver light.
An ax with a long handle engraved with countless intricate patterns was buried deep into the control panel. Its long black shaft stretched all the way back into a pair of hands. The man looked like a decent man with wrinkles all over his face. When his eyes met Woyu's, he suddenly curled his lips into a smile and let out a short laugh.
"You are fast," he said softly. "Even though you have been crippled."
Woyu heard himself swallow a mouthful of saliva. In the distance, the sound of the engine and the air-conditioner was still soft and faint, but it made the air quiet. From the beginning to the end, he did not hear the sound of the cabin door opening behind him. 'How did this man get out?'
The man seemed to have noticed Woyu's confusion. He shook the ax and pulled it out of the control panel. As the ax swung in the air, it disappeared from his waist in a flash, leaving his hands empty.
"From now on, my bridge will be a place without a door." He took a deep breath and seemed to be trying to speak in a calm tone. Unfortunately, he was not successful. "… This is all thanks to you."
Woyu stared at the man. From the corner of his eyes, he saw sparks flashing in the crack of the control panel. It seemed impossible to use it to open the door of the landing port.
"How … How did you get out?" he stammered.
"Don't worry. You will know soon enough." The man flashed a smile at him. Behind his stubble was a row of neat, yellowish teeth. If it were not for the current situation, Woyu would have thought that it was a relaxing smile.
"What … What did you do to the system?" Woyu searched his mind for questions, hoping to buy as much time as he could to figure out what to do next. "Why did Silas go silent? Do you have an emergency recovery code? "
"Ah," the man stretched his neck and said softly, "So you know."
He swung his right hand, and when he raised it again, there was a glove on it. Woyu studied the glove nervously, but he still could not tell what it was made of. The glove was like a piece of water, and everything around it seemed to be reflected on it, becoming the glove itself. Sometimes it was metal, and sometimes it was light. When the man raised his hand and pointed it at Woyu, the glove gradually turned into the color of flesh, just like the skin of the man's palm.
"When the world I lived in came to an end, I accepted reality earlier than others," he said in a low voice as he moved closer to Woyu. The man happened to be blocking Woyu's way. If Woyu wanted to escape, he would have to run to the bridge behind him.
"At that time, the Star Map Group was in chaos. My staff pass was still valid, so I was able to sneak into the colonel's — Oh, you don't need to know the details. "He chuckled." Anyway, I got what I needed. When I arrived at the spaceport, I saw dozens of such starships docked there. Each one was bigger, more elegant, more sturdy, and more secure than the last. Interesting. I didn't expect that a ground crew like me would be the first one to realize their value. "
'Very well, let him talk a little more, 'Woyu thought as he tightened his grip on the control wheel. 'This man obviously doesn't care if I escape to the bridge. In that case, I'd better not go there. '
Woyu racked his brain and asked, "How did you survive with Exodus?"
It was going to be a long story, but unfortunately, Woyu's plan failed. The man seemed to have seen through him. He rubbed his chin with his left hand, and his stubble scraped against his palm. "Do you want to hear it? It's a wonderful story. I promise you, I'll tell it to your dead body. Oh, by the way, you won't have a dead body. "
Woyu's heart skipped a beat. Before he could react, the man suddenly lunged at him. The speed of the man was too fast. Woyu shuddered and used all his strength to pull the pod backward, but the man's gloved hand had already touched the head of the pod.
If Woyu had reacted half a second later, the hand would have touched his shoulder.
Before Woyu could catch his breath, the maglev pod under him tilted abruptly as if it had been thrown off balance by a heavy weight. Woyu heard a loud clanging sound next to his ear. When he looked up as he retreated, his breath caught in his throat.
The area that the man touched was now empty. The hover cabin now looked like a prey that had been bitten off by a wild beast. There was a gap on one side of the pod, and the whole pod was tilting uncontrollably to the left. Woyu had to clench his teeth to resist the force of the fall to the left. In front of the pod, there was a piece of shapeless metal that was about the size of the gap. It lay lifelessly on the ground with a few rubber straps and some other things that he didn't recognize.
"This … this …" Woyu steadied the pod. He was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.
"This is the raw material for your pod." The man kicked the metal piece on the ground and smiled. "Haven't you seen it before?"
He slowly raised his head, and his eyes glinted in the shadows. "When I find you, you will also become a pile of raw material. Do you know what it is? Seventy percent of the human body is water. "
At that moment, Woyu wanted to scream and spit on the man's face.
The moment he was distracted, the pod tilted again, and he almost slid out of the pilot's seat. He quickly turned the control wheel and looked at the man through the gap. Suddenly, an idea came to him, and he glanced at the gap again.
"Raw material?
Maybe there is a way … "
He forced himself not to look at the gate of the hangar port, and he tried not to think about the consequences if he failed. Fear coiled around his heart like a cold snake. The hissing sound of his breath sounded like it would turn into venom at any moment. Just as the man's figure blurred and lunged at him again, Lin Sanjiu let out a loud roar, and the levitating pod shot up into the air. He could feel something touching him. When he almost hit the ceiling, a puff of white smoke rose from the bottom of the pod.
Woyu didn't have time to think about what kind of raw material it was. Without waiting for the man to jump in, Woyu turned the control wheel and rushed to the right. The pod was not stable after being eaten, so it was as if he was sailing on a turbulent sea. Fortunately, he managed to get out of the bridge and returned to the gate of the hangar port.
The man's footsteps came from behind like muffled thunder. Woyu glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and quickly pulled the pod up again. A series of clacking noises came from the body of the levitating pod. It sounded like a knot was about to be knotted. The man stopped in his tracks. As soon as he looked up, Woyu quickly maneuvered the levitating pod to slide behind him. Before the man could jump up, the pod lowered its altitude again.
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