In the large conference room.
It was silent.
It was the crowd that was surrounded by silence and unprecedented pressure.
Among them, there were military personnel, government officials, and top scientists from various fields.
Today, the reason they gathered in this meeting room with the highest level of security under the UN headquarters building was to discuss the disposal plan of the asteroid that broke through the orbit of the Earth and the Moon.
In this silent pressure, no one dared to open their mouths to express their own opinions.
Because in front of everyone, there was only one plan that everyone knew, but all countries were afraid of.
Finally, in this uncertain and silent atmosphere, a scientist from the International Astronomical Union couldn't help but jump out and wanted to say a few words, but he was pressed down by his peers next to him.
"Everyone. It's time to vote. "
Sitting at the front of the conference table, the representative from a distant ancient country spoke first. After he gathered everyone's attention on him, he continued to say, "You're right.
"While we are sitting here hesitating, the asteroid number Z 00061 is already very close to us. If we delay like this, we may miss the best opportunity to let it leave the Earth's orbit. "
As soon as this remark came out, it suddenly caused a burst of discussion.
Yes.
The asteroid number Z 00061 came too quickly.
Not long ago, when it appeared in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, they didn't expect it to break through the orbit of the Earth and the Moon in such a short time. This speed completely nullified the plan to send satellites to monitor it. At the same time, looking at the asteroid getting closer and closer to Earth, all countries had a feeling of worry and anxiety.
Especially at such a close distance, most of the detection methods of mankind could scan this asteroid dozens of times. After that, the conclusion drawn made countries even more worried.
This was not a stone that was a mixture of various minerals and gases, but an asteroid that might be formed by a high-density metal unknown to mankind.
In other words, after discovering the incredible composition of this asteroid, the plan to reduce the impact on the Earth by tearing the asteroid apart when it entered the atmosphere failed, just like the plan to send satellites to monitor it.
"Can this work?"
The blonde man sitting on the other side spoke slowly.
He did not have the qualifications to be a plenipotentiary from the country like the man sitting across from him. Therefore, when making a decision, he was particularly cautious.
Even though he knew that every second was precious.
Every minute that passed meant that the asteroid Z 00061 was getting closer to Earth.
As long as this asteroid crossed the final distance, then it meant that everything would be irreversible.
No one knew what kind of disaster this asteroid would bring. It might be torn apart by the atmosphere, or it might just hit the Earth in one piece.
"What are you still hesitating for? Didn't we clearly point it out in the earlier report? Z 00061 will not be torn apart by the atmosphere at all! The composition of this asteroid is made up of high-density metals that we humans are currently unable to analyze! If we allow this metal asteroid to hit Earth, the countries in the vicinity will inevitably suffer great casualties!! "
The scientist who had been suppressed by his peers finally couldn't help but stand up again. He shouted loudly and issued a warning loudly.
"Professor, please sit down! I believe we have already made our decision! "
After the representative from the ancient country comforted the anxious scientist, he stood up and looked around at the representatives of other countries.
"Okay! Now, I think everyone knows how urgent the current situation is. If this continues endlessly, then it means that at least hundreds of millions of our human compatriots will suffer a disaster from outer space. "
As soon as he finished speaking, the blonde man sitting across from him raised his hand to vote.
Following the blonde man's vote, half of the people in the entire conference room also voted.
Around the representatives of the Ancient Kingdoms, many of them also raised their hands to vote.
Twelve hours later, on Earth, within the borders of the countries at the top of civilization, white pillars of smoke rose into the air. They flew toward the empty space, and also toward the asteroid that was about to break through the final orbit.
"The missiles have been launched. The target is asteroid Z 00061. The orbit is not normal."
When the CIC announced that everything was normal, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"What a close call!"
Ray Mingkai, who was standing next to Teresa with Richard, couldn't help but sigh.
The attitude shown by the humans of this world had indeed given Lei Mingkai a new understanding of them.
He didn't expect that in the face of an outer space disaster, they would have the courage to use their own weapons of mass destruction to attack the visitors from outer space.
This was truly a performance that made people gasp in amazement.
But at the same time, Ray Mingkai was secretly shocked.
This was because the Amalgam, which had been hidden in the dark for decades, seemed to have spread to all walks of life in various countries. There could be members of the Amalgam in every field. Under such circumstances, the unity of the various countries might be due to the secret operation of the amalgam.
But this was only Ray Mingkai's speculation, and it was very likely wishful thinking.
After all, compared to the Mithril organization, which had a compact structure, the Amalgam was independent and acted independently. They didn't seem to have the idea of truly uniting all of their forces.
Those who had such thoughts had either left this world or had been expelled from the Amalgamate Organization.
"It seems that the Extraterrestrial Disaster this time will be resolved just like this."
Richard, who had served for a long time and even experienced the most terrifying cold war in human history, was naturally amazed by the unity shown by the humans at this moment. Because of this, he firmly believed that the humans who showed such unity would definitely resolve this outer space disaster.
"Maybe!"
Teresa's right hand subconsciously pinched her braid.
She was thinking again.
After combining the relevant information collected by the Mithril organization, the result she came to was almost the same as the result of the meeting.
However, a strange and indescribable feeling lingered in Teresa's heart, and she couldn't get rid of it.
"Captain, is there something wrong?" Richard noticed Teresa's strange behavior.
"No. Nothing. Continue to maintain level one combat readiness! "
"Yes!"
Teresa then turned to look at Ray Mingkai.
"Knight. You really don't want Mira to come here? "
Teresa was a little surprised that Ray Mingkai did not want Mira to come here.
This was because, in Teresa's impression, compared to a peaceful city, Merida Island, which was always in a state of war, was more reassuring.
"No. Mira. It's fine if Mira stays there like this. Moreover, I have arranged a strong enough force to protect Mira. "Ray Mingkai shook his head, indicating that there was no need to worry about Mira's safety.
"Is it that lion? In Uurz7's report, he mentioned that when he rushed to the battle area, the attackers had already been eliminated by a huge steel lion. Knight, it seems that you are still hiding a lot of secrets! "
Teresa's gaze was gradually filled with a sense of inquiry.
Previously, Teresa did not have the time to ask Lei Mingkai about the matter of State White Cat Zero transforming into a steel lion and slaughtering everyone because she had to make arrangements for the trap and deal with the affairs that followed. Now, taking advantage of this opportunity, Teresa suddenly grasped the opportunity.
"I said that it was a big lion called the Wild Lion. Do you believe me? "
Ray Mingkai smiled and said a name half-jokingly and half-seriously.
Teresa, who was obviously suspicious, quietly stared at Ray Mingkai's eyes.
"Is that so? Then, when will you let me see this lion? "
"Is it curiosity as a whisperer?"
Ray Mingkai asked back.
Teresa's eyes flashed with a trace of slyness.
"Yes, or no. Knight, do you agree? "
As soon as this question was asked, Ray Mingkai immediately attracted Richard's gaze.
It was a pair of cold eyes like an old father who was worried that his daughter would be kidnapped by a stranger.
And the appearance of this gaze immediately put Ray Mingkai under a lot of pressure.
"Please! I'm not that silly Xiangliang Sosuke. Why are you eyeing me? "
Ray Mingkai's eyelids twitched wildly, and then he coughed twice, trying to change the topic.
"Ahem. Captain. Now is not the time to ask this question. "
Richard didn't wait for Teresa to speak and immediately followed Ray Mingkai's rhythm, adding another hand to divert Teresa's attention.
"Yes. Captain. Now it is a state of Level 1 combat readiness. As the commander of the Dan Nu's Son, Captain, you must be ready at all times. "
"Is that so?" Teresa tilted her head, and after her eyes wandered between Richard and Ray Mingkai, she gave up the idea of continuing to delve deeper.
"Forget it. Anyway, there will still be opportunities later. "
This episode did not have any impact. Moreover, when this episode occurred, the weapons of mass destruction launched by various countries had already broken through the atmosphere and were flying toward the final orbit that was more distant, especially related to the fate of the earth that was about to face.
Time gradually passed.
As they got closer and closer to the decisive moment, everyone's hearts were raised at the same time.
"Thirty seconds until the scheduled impact coordinates."
Mithril's monitoring system was synchronized with the system used by the UN.
Ray Mingkai didn't know how much effort Mithril spent on this, but the current effect was indeed very convenient.
"It's here!"
Teresa said in a low voice.
The main screen was playing an animated video of real-time calculations.
Combined with the on-site data reported by CIC, it was indeed clear what was happening in the void above their heads.
"Ten seconds until impact!"
CIC reported again.
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
"Eight!"
"Seven …"
When the countdown reached seven, CIC's voice suddenly became hoarse.
"Wait! It's gone! "
"What? What's gone! "
Teresa abruptly stood up from her chair and hurriedly asked.
"The small … asteroid, and … and the missile cluster are all gone!!" CIC looked at the screen in front of him in a daze.
A few seconds ago, there were at least hundreds of signal points on this screen that represented the most powerful weapons of mankind today.
But now, the screen that was filled with densely packed signal dots had turned blank.
"Detonated in advance?"
Richard frowned and proposed a hypothesis, but before anyone could verify this hypothesis, Richard refuted it himself.
"No! If it was detonated, even without using equipment, the light emitted by the explosion could be seen on Earth. That's hundreds of weapons of mass destruction! If it was directly released in the atmosphere, it could destroy a country. "
"Then what's the reason? Put the previously monitored data on the screen. "
Teresa thought of a possibility, but similar to Richard, when she saw the monitoring data displayed on the screen, the possibility she thought of instantly collapsed. In the end, Teresa, who couldn't get a result, sighed helplessly.
"What happened in the starry sky above our heads?"
"At least, the asteroid should have disappeared. Although we don't know what happened, mankind seems to have escaped a disaster. "Richard pondered for a moment and came to a conclusion that could be considered good news.
"Maybe!"
But Ray Mingkai, who was standing on the side, frowned slightly.
In this world, there was nothing that appeared for no reason and disappeared for no reason. Even if it was a small planet floating in the desolate Void, it was still a small planet.
Suddenly, Ray Mingkai raised his head and looked at the ceiling of the bridge. His gaze seemed to penetrate the ceiling and looked at the sky above Merida Island.
At the same time, White Cat Zero, who had been guarding Mira, also raised its head and glanced in the direction of Merida Island. It retracted its gaze and yawned, then turned over and continued to sleep with its eyes closed.
"Take care of your own matters! Kai! "
Suddenly, an alarm tore through the air in the bridge.
"Alarm! Alarm! Alarm! An unknown high-speed object is rapidly entering the sky above Merida Island!! It's fast!! It's fast!! Captain! Please issue an emergency evacuation order immediately!! "
"What?" Teresa, who had just heaved a sigh of relief at the news of the asteroid, stiffened and immediately ordered decisively.
"Notify everyone to take emergency evacuation!! Hurry!! "
"What's going on?" Teresa, who had issued the emergency evacuation order, frowned deeply.
The asteroid that suddenly disappeared, and the unknown high-speed object that suddenly appeared above Merida Island.
Between the two, it seemed …
At this moment, Teresa suddenly realized that Ray Mingkai did not intend to take refuge. Instead, he seemed to be preparing to leave the Son of Dan Slave and walk out of the bunker.
"Knight, you?!"
"I'm going out. There's something I need to confirm. "
"No! It's too dangerous outside now! If you go out, you might … "
Before Teresa finished speaking, CIC, who had just stood up and was preparing to take refuge, froze again.
"Captain! There's an unknown communication request! "
"Connect." Teresa's eyes flashed, and she decisively ordered.
In the midst of the ear-piercing alarm, a strange laughter suddenly came from the flashing screen.
"Oh, hehehehe! Respected Knight Captain! Where are you? Royd Asprind has obeyed the orders of Her Majesty and sent the exclusive body that was built for you! "
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