When Claire was in a daze, the alarm sounded. At the same time, the brightness of the entire command cabin plummeted and flashed with a dazzling red light.
A mature man's magnetic voice sounded, "Class A violation discovered. All privileges of the ship's crew will be immediately taken away. All crew members on board will immediately stop all activities and standby. I repeat …"
Finally found it!
Claire's fingertips twitched. This was no longer the tone of the shipboard's artificial intelligence. It was obvious that a high-level intelligence had intervened. However, he did not heave a sigh of relief. Because at this moment, with the deprivation of authority, all the machines in the command cabin, which should have been locked down, were still operating. On the tactical sand table, the real-time status of the main engine displayed did not change.
The corner of his eyes twitched. This method mastered by the Soul Church is no longer called technology, but damned magic!
Is there a miracle to punish us?!
Claire did not wait for a miracle. Ten seconds later, the communication channel was replaced by a high-ranking general's … request for negotiation.
Although it was in a threatening tone, it was obvious that if there was another way, the other side would not use such an inefficient method at this critical moment.
In fact, it was not inefficient, but there was no effect at all.
The response from the other side was only Cao Kai's low murmur. His hands had stopped all operations. He just sat in the command seat and began to recite some inexplicable incantation or scripture.
The firing process of the main cannon did not stop because of this. It had been completely dominated by that magic-like power and was advancing steadily.
Claire had already seen the 30-second countdown.
He really wanted to do something, but the numbness had already invaded the root of his tongue. He even lost the ability to speak. Even if his eyeballs were bulging out of their sockets, he could not do anything about what was happening in front of him.
His emotions were essentially no different from the other side's nagging request for negotiation, and it would not have any effect.
Under the effect of this weak struggle, the 30-second countdown quickly passed and returned to zero.
A slight vibration was transmitted. Claire hoped that it was just an illusion under the high tension, but it was clearly the same feeling as when the main cannon was fired — it strictly matched with logic and reality.
The main cannon was fired!
The nuclear missile with a yield of 50,000 tons locked onto the inputted coordinates and ignited through the space-based launcher. Under the environment of light resistance, it could accelerate crazily in a very short time and rush into the atmosphere. Under the influence of Earth's gravity, its speed could eventually reach nearly Mach 20, which was already the level of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
A distance of 400 kilometers could be reached in less than a minute. He didn't know what would happen to Sakura City, but the trade zone was definitely done for.
I'm really done for …
Claire's eyes were fixed, and the "octopus" in the crystal ball was still floating in front of him. It was almost circling his face, as if it was celebrating or mocking him … Of course, the octopus simply ignored him.
Claire really wanted to swallow and crush the thing in one bite. He did open his mouth, but even though his face was ferocious, his mouth was only a slit. There was nothing else, only saliva that had accumulated in the gravity-free environment and stirred in his mouth.
Other than highlighting his wretched state, there was no other meaning to it.
But for some reason, at this moment, the "octopus" dancing in the air suddenly trembled. It actually turned around and turned its head. The once adorable, gloomy, and cold eyes once again appeared in front of Claire.
But this time, the place seemed to be a little deformed, twisting into a very funny arc shape.
In fact, the round body of the "octopus" was also twisting, as if an invisible hand had penetrated the crystal ball and directly grabbed it, twisting it into all kinds of strange shapes. After half a second, even the crystal ball outside had been twisted.
Only then did Claire know that the "crystal ball" was actually not a crystal ball, but a different texture.
He was a little confused.
At this time, the "chanting" in the command cabin was also distorted and deformed, as if it was being strangled by the throat.
Claire opened his eyelids with difficulty, but he heard a muffled "bang" next to his ear. It sounded like it came from the position of the main cannon operating officer opposite him.
He could no longer turn his head to look, and it was followed by almost the same sound. This time, it originated from the command seat above him.
Almost at the same time, Claire's face was splashed with a warm mark. In fact, there were fragments of similar temperature and texture spreading out within his field of vision. It was like a bewitching flower of flesh had bloomed.
It was close to seven o 'clock in the evening in Ban City. The sky had just darkened, and it was the peak of the evening. The temporary magnetic track passage above Beishan Lake opened. Even the trade district at the northern end of the lake could faintly see the blurry belt of light in the distant sky. It was currently covered by dark clouds, meandering and flowing.
Move.
Yin Le had just come down from the upper deck. She had been in a long-distance conference with Meng Chong on the Jadeite Light, as well as Jiang Yuanzhen and the others in Di City. They were discussing how to adjust the Bloodflame Order after Luo Nan's high-key and powerful style of doing things. They talked about how the high-level conference, which had been brewing for many days, was about to begin. More new information needed to be formed, so they temporarily paused. They were prepared to make further plans after the conference.
She clearly knew the truth, but Yin Le still wasn't quite used to Luo Nan's phenomenal performance of showing off his invincible might tens of thousands of kilometers away while sleeping on the yacht. She subconsciously headed toward the cabin Luo Nan was in.
Yin Le habitually glanced at a corner after entering the main hall of the lower deck. Not surprisingly, she saw Snake Tongue hugging her knees. She was leaning there, her entire face buried in her knees. Snake Tongue didn't react to Yin Le's arrival at all … Ever since Snake Tongue became Luo Nan's experimental subject, her condition had never been good. Especially in the past two days, it seemed that she had been struck by some sort of ocular technique. Her condition had worsened. She was fine before Luo Nan's eyes, but most of the time, she had this dispirited and listless appearance.
Yin Le gave up on communicating with Snake Tongue. She just came here out of habit. She didn't have a goal in mind. Luo Nan was resting in the bedroom, and he was splitting his attention to stir up trouble several thousand kilometers away. She didn't dare to disturb him ….
This was strange. Just as she thought that she couldn't be disturbed, her wristband vibrated. The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet room. Yin Le frowned and looked. The name of the caller entered her eyes, causing her eyebrows to jump.
A text message from the same source was sent over at this time.
Yin Le didn't look at it in detail. She directly connected. "President He, you …."
This was how Yin Le addressed He Yueyin. The two originally didn't have much interaction, but Yin Le had been collecting information from all walks of life on Luo Nan's orders recently. It was absolutely difficult to accomplish this by relying solely on the channels of the Bloodflame Order. It was unavoidably troublesome in order to guarantee the results. Though He Yueyin was in a closed-door state, she still gave Yin Le a lot of support. Over time, the two became familiar with each other.
Yin Le's impression of He Yueyin was that she was the type of person who did business according to the rules. She was also someone who understood propriety. She was never lacking in courtesy. But this time, the other side directly interrupted her speech.
"Mr. Luo is by your side?"
"Uh, he's in the inner room …."
"You guys move immediately! The nuclear strike is expected to arrive in 85 seconds! "
"Huh?"
"Immediately avoid danger. I've sent the location of the civil air defense project closest to you. If you don't make it in time, enter the water nearby. At least a depth of fifty meters …. Immediately!"
Yin Le didn't doubt the authenticity of the information. Clearly, this was no joke. Moreover, as she and He Yueyin were exchanging information, an alarm sounded in the air above the trade zone. It didn't matter if it was an air defense alarm or a nuclear strike alarm. In short, the elongated sharp wail truly bombarded her heart.
Snake Tongue, who was in the corner, also raised her head to look.
Yin Le's mind didn't have too much information at this moment. She was completely driven by instinct. She threw herself forward and opened the wooden sliding door. At the same time, she called out:
"Mister … …"
Yin Le didn't finish her words because Luo Nan had already sat up in the inner room, hugging his quilt. It was unknown how long he had been up, but his hair was still a bit messy. Right now, his gaze was passing through the cabin's viewing window, casting into the noisy darkness outside.
Yin Le's mind relaxed at first, but she soon became nervous again: "Mister, we must immediately … …"
"Too late."
"Huh?"
"We're a step late … … There are always these unexpected things."
Luo Nan reached out his hand to rub his already somewhat messy hair. He looked a bit distressed. His mouth said it was too late, but his figure didn't budge. He still hugged his quilt and sat down. His sigh was neither too fast nor too slow.
Snake Tongue also moved in and stood by Yin Le's side. The two glanced at each other. Although the emotions in their hearts weren't the same, they stopped talking at the same time.
Yes, no matter how nervous they were, when they saw Luo Nan's appearance, they subconsciously, no, in principle, had to comply. Even if a nuclear bomb were to fall from the sky in the next moment and smash in front of their eyes, they still had to maintain this' dignity '. Only in this way could they demonstrate their respect and reverence for Luo Nan.
Yin Le and Snake Tongue didn't speak, but He Yueyin's communications never ended. They were separated by several thousand kilometers, but she still transmitted a rare sense of nervousness and urgency over:
"Your positions haven't changed … …"
"Sister Yueyin, I know this matter. I'll take care of it."
The air went silent for a moment before He Yueyin responded:
"... Okay."
The lingering sound reverberated within the yacht at Northern Mountain Lake. And in some secret military base several thousand kilometers away, He Yueyin wore a loose robe. She stood barefoot on the ice-cold floor. Nutrient fluids slid down from her body and head. She cut a rare sorry figure … … She had indeed forcefully interrupted the debugging experiment to warn Luo Nan. But Luo Nan's reaction made it hard for her to not be startled.
On one side.
A live broadcast was displayed in the projection area. Multiple angles of outer space and the atmosphere were stitched together to form a mosaic. There was a certain delay in the signal due to the several thousand kilometers distance and the mosaic of the image. So what she was seeing right now was the situation of one second, two seconds, or even five or six seconds ago.
At this time, the various images had yet to completely lock onto the position of the falling nuclear warhead. She would only occasionally catch a glimpse of the dot of light. The dot of light shuttled back and forth within the complex misty environment.
Dr. Pan, who had previously presided over the experiment, sighed with emotion: "It's been a few years since I've seen this scene. Ban City and the surrounding areas should have missile interception systems, right? Of course, they've mainly been used to shoot birds in recent years. When I was young … … "
He Yueyin turned to look at him.
"What's wrong?"
"The front-end satellite early warning system is abnormal. We've already missed the interception window."
"Is this a coincidence?"
It was too late to say anything now. The image showed that Ban City's on-duty fighter had taken off, and the missile defense system had been turned on. But this was just the best they could do.
Ban City was already in chaos. The nuclear strike alarm was playing faithfully. Sound waves and text messages bombarded the city, paralyzing the evening rush hour in an instant.
"The true challenge is after the warhead hits the ground." Tian Bang walked in with large strides, dressed in a military uniform. His voice was clear and bright. "I really didn't expect that there would still be a leading figure in this world right now. Do you need help? Ma 'am? "
He Yueyin didn't respond, even though Tian Bang's words represented her stance in a certain sense.
Eighty-five seconds was very short, but it was also very long. She had already done quite a few things, but they all seemed to be meaningless. But in the end, she remembered Luo Nan's calm response.
"The mid-course interception failed … … Actually, there was no mid-course interception at all." Tian Bang sighed as he watched.
Space-based weapons were like this. Low resistance, high speed, short range. After breaking through the atmosphere, their speed exceeded Mach 20, bringing enormous pressure to the terminal anti-missile system.
The reaction time was too limited.
"There's still 20 seconds … …"
The Time of Destruction was already madly jumping toward the end in the time it took to speak.
"The first wave shouldn't be a problem." Tian Bang unconsciously sped up his speech to express his opinion.
They had given nearly a minute and a half of warning time. The surrounding environment was still fine. An Extraordinary should be able to survive no matter what. But what happened after this decisive method wasn't as simple as a post-disaster rescue.
He Yueyin finally responded. She spoke of matters unrelated to the scene. "The Amaterasu Court has taken to the sky. It's heading toward Beishan Lake."
"Interception … … My ass! Hey! "
Were they really not going to do anything?
Tian Bang's mouth really couldn't keep up at this time.
On the contrary, the military personnel in charge of monitoring and interception used highly reduced professional terms to form a storm that assaulted the eardrums through the live broadcast signal.
Compared to the quick and calm terms used by the long-range personnel, the information link near Ban City was perhaps more representative. Someone, possibly a pilot, had already begun to yell.
At this time, the high-speed camera captured a few effective frames … … The high heat reaction of the nuclear warhead was displayed as a dot of light falling from the sky in the dim image of the thermal imaging. And behind it was the despairing chain trajectory of an electromagnetic cannon that brushed past.
The countdown had already entered ten seconds. Perhaps it was five?
All means of interception had failed. The fate of the Safe Trade Zone of Ban City had been decided.
Even Tian Bang felt the blood in his entire body accelerate. His pores opened up, and his scalp went slightly numb. He subconsciously opened his eyes wide and his pupils dilated, preparing to receive the terrifying cloud that was about to explode.
He Yueyin's body suddenly trembled. This was the information that Tian Bang had received from the corner of his eye. But his brain didn't have the time to analyze it further, because at this time, the real scene image that had been pieced together "split."
It was hard to describe such a change.
As a matter of fact, it was just a shadow that suddenly appeared on the real scene. It was so straight that it looked like someone had drawn it with a ruler. It was right in front of the bullet's light spot, and it had directly cut open the Void that it was reflecting.
Yes, this was the feeling.
In the next instant, the dot of light of the warhead entered the shadow, and then … … there was no then.
"The target has disappeared?" someone said in the communication channel, and then there was meaningless noise.
But Tian Bang saw that the real scene image was clearly fluctuating. It was as if the void was covered in clouds, trying to erase the traces left behind by the shadow.
But the shadow was there, stretching across the horizon. There was a sense of disorderly three-dimensional disorder. It was as if one side of the void was curled up and the other side was curled up. It had lost its previous flat appearance, and instead formed a strange scene like a confrontation between two high cliffs … …
It was more like a festering wound that was difficult to heal in a short period of time. It was exposed in front of everyone's eyes.
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