The meteors in the sky were extremely spectacular.
Even though the area where the meteors fell was far away from where Ray Mingkai and the others were, when the star-like brilliance streaked across the sky, it had already attracted everyone's attention.
"That is …"
Lacus frowned and looked at the sky where the meteor shower streaked across.
"It's an airborne force. It's just that I don't know which unit it belongs to. "
Ray Mingkai put down his right hand that was pressing the headset and told the truth.
The moment the meteor shower appeared, the Son of Dan Nu had learned from the Throne of Command, who was constantly monitoring the movements of Earth's various orbits, that someone was carrying out a large-scale orbital airborne operation.
"Is it Zaft?"
Lacus pondered for a moment and spoke out her guess, but the next moment, she refuted her guess.
"No. According to the current situation we know, Zaft shouldn't have the strength to carry out an orbital airborne operation. "
"Yeah. We still don't know how many Betas are hiding in the universe. Under such circumstances, Zaft's priority should be to protect PLANT. Even if the old fox Tillandar has ulterior motives for Earth, I'm afraid he wouldn't dare to be too careless at this critical moment. "
Ray Mingkai nodded and confirmed Lacus's speculation. At the same time, the answer pointed to the only answer.
"United."
Lacus looked at the meteor shower that was gradually becoming denser, thinking and speculating.
"According to the current intelligence, the United Nations has already lost America, Africa, and other territories and was forced to move to an isolated island in the ocean to continue to resist the invasion of Betas. Then, the only force that has the ability to carry out such a large-scale orbital airborne operation is probably the moon, whose situation is still unknown. "
"But the United Nations has not carried out a decent orbital airborne operation so far. So far, the only one who has been able to carry out an orbital airborne operation and has had relevant successful experience is Zaft. "
Ray Mingkai expressed his thoughts.
But he didn't expect Lacus to blink mysteriously.
"Really? Maybe you're right. But didn't you forget someone? "
"One person?"
"Yes. One person! "
Lacus showed a mysterious smile, put her hands behind her back, bent down slightly, and looked into Ray Mingkai's eyes.
"Do you need any hints?"
Ray Mingkai smiled and pretended to think for a while.
"Hmm, I think I know who it is."
"Oh? Tell me about it. "
"A woman, a woman we all know."
"Oh? And then? "
"A woman hiding behind the scenes. Thinking about it, when we first appeared in this world, she didn't appear immediately, which meant that she was planning something behind the scenes. Just like her name, Jemengard, a woman who would be devoured if she wasn't careful. "
Hearing Ray Mingkai's evaluation, Lux wrinkled her nose.
"If Jemengard hears you say that about her, she might be sad for a while!"
"Really? I don't think so. "
Ray Mingkai shook his head and returned to the topic at hand.
"Lux, you said that Jemengard will guide the combined lunar fleet to master orbital airborne technology?"
"Very likely."
Lux nodded slightly.
"You have to know that from our encounters with the Minerva, the Pillar of Heaven, and Aub during this period of time, we can tell that the time in this world has been much faster than what we know from the very beginning. Or perhaps, after the X1 rift crisis erupted, Jemengard has already begun to prepare behind the scenes to deal with all kinds of situations that might arise. "
"Does that include the possibility of us returning?"
Ray Mingkai recalled his experience with the woman named Jemengard and felt that Lux's guess was correct.
"We can't rule out that possibility. Besides, our time is probably synchronized with this world now. "
Lux raised her right hand and pointed at the meteor shower that occupied half of the sky.
"Looks like it's time for us to speed up."
The seawater that drowned the Aub Islands gradually receded, leaving behind a messy island.
As far as the eye could see, other than the dilapidated buildings and a small number of vehicles that hadn't been washed away, the entire Aub Islands had lost most of its vitality.
The once lush green forest was washed away by the tsunami, leaving behind the land soaked in salty seawater. Now, the Aub Islands could be said to be abandoned.
Carrie, Mina, and the others, who walked out of the permanent underground fortification, were deeply affected after witnessing the tragic state of the Aub Islands.
Even if the land was ravaged by the Beta, it did not make these strong-willed warriors depressed.
Now, facing the irresistible power of nature, no matter how much courage and fighting spirit they had, it was probably gone.
"Do you regret it?"
Standing in front of the monument of the last war, Carrie was asked by Mina.
"Regret, is it useful? Mina. Regret wouldn't do anything. This is not something we can stop. "
Carrie said with a hoarse voice.
Then, she squatted down and looked at the words on the monument.
"When the Beta invaded, regret was already useless. From then on, I knew that all I could do was seize the present, seize the opportunity in front of me, and lead the soldiers and people who believe in me, in Ashar, and in Aub into the future. "
"The future? Now, is there a future? I'm afraid this country will not be able to grow food in a short period of time. Moreover, all the equipment in the factories, including the Dawn Society, was destroyed by the tsunami. "
"There are still some equipment in the permanent underground fortification. With a little rest, production can still be resumed. "
But Carrie knew that if they only relied on the equipment preserved in the underground fortification, it was impossible to complete the task of rebuilding Aub.
"If you want to ask me what I can do, then I can only say that I don't have any ideas. After all, the Pillar of Heaven has perished together with those damned monsters. "
"Is that so?"
Carrie sighed, but did not continue.
"But maybe I can give you a suggestion."
"What suggestion?"
"Go and talk to Knight."
For some reason, Carrie suddenly felt that Mina had dug a hole for her.
"Knight? He … "
If she said that she wanted to look for Lux, Carrie might not have any doubts.
But if she wanted to look for Ray Mingkai, Carrie hesitated.
This was normal in Mina's eyes.
Moreover, this might be what Mina wanted to see.
"Prime Minister. The current Knight is not the Knight you know. Behind him is the Empire that Aub cannot hope to reach. "
"Empire?!"
Carrie was stunned and even more puzzled.
"How is that possible?"
"Anything is possible. My Prime Minister. "
The search operation was soon over.
All the permanent underground fortifications were activated, and the evacuees returned to the surface to accept the subsequent arrangements. They calmly waited in the temporary buildings for a new round of arrangements.
But anyone with a discerning eye could see that the land called Aub would not be able to grow food in a short period of time. Even a piece of wood that could be used as fuel could not be found.
Although they did not want to admit it, the land had become a barren land.
"Carrie, you want to talk to me?"
In the bridge of the Son of Dan Slave, Ray Mingkai, who had returned, received such a request.
"This is the request that Aub submitted just now. Kai, I'm afraid this is a problem with the evacuation of the evacuees. "
Teresa gently pinched her braids, glanced at Ray Mingkai, and then looked at Lacus.
"Lacus, does the Empire have a similar plan?"
"Plan? Maybe there is! "
Lacus pondered for a moment, then turned to Ray Mingkai.
"Kai, do you still remember the Pillar of Heaven?"
"Pillar of Heaven? That was just an accident. Moreover, there is a huge difference in the number of evacuees. Not to mention the Son of Dan Slave, even the Minerva is already crowded with evacuees. "
When the tsunami struck, the two warships had tried their best to shelter the evacuees from Aub.
If the evacuees from the permanent underground fortifications were added, the two warships would not be able to complete the evacuation mission.
Moreover, the Son of Dan Slave and the Minerva still needed to head to Paradise Island.
"How much resources do we have left? Can we support the next battle … No, at least five times the amount of ammunition and resources. The situation on Paradise Island is not optimistic. "
Hearing Ray Mingkai's question, Teresa shook her head helplessly.
"The previous battle has already consumed two-thirds of the Son of Dan Slave's ammunition storage. At the same time, after the battle, we also provided a considerable amount of resources to Aub. Now, we are also stretched thin. "
This was an expected result.
After pondering for a moment, Ray Mingkai made a decision.
"Contact the Empire! At this time, we can only rely on the Empire. "
Coincidentally, just as Ray Mingkai finished speaking, the CIC received an unfamiliar signal.
"Report! Captain. Unfamiliar signal received. The other party is requesting to communicate with us. "
"Unfamiliar signal? Connect and put it on the main screen. "
"Yes!"
As the image flashed, the figure that appeared on the screen was actually Viretta Nu!
The moment this brown beauty saw Ray Mingkai standing beside Teresa, she immediately saluted and solemnly stated her purpose for coming.
"Britannia Empire's Second Air Fleet Commander, Viretta Nu, came under orders to report to Prince Ray Mingkai of the Britannia Empire!"
"At ease!"
After Ray Mingkai returned the salute, he looked at the brown beauty who had changed into the Empire's military uniform with astonishment.
"Viretta, I didn't expect you to be promoted to a general of the Empire?"
"It's just an emergency! Your Highness. This subordinate doesn't have many praiseworthy talents. "
Viretta laughed bitterly and immediately said with a serious expression.
"Your Highness. Under the orders of Empress Euphemia, the Second Air Fleet that completed its first mission will be temporarily under the command of the Prince. Before Your Highness returns to the Empire, the Second Air Fleet will obey Your Highness' command and fight for Your Highness! "
"You came at the right time! Right now, I have a mission for you! Viretta, you've been a great help! "
Ray Mingkai's eyes lit up. He suddenly felt that the arrival of the Second Air Fleet brought by Viretta solved the urgent situation.
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