Zhang Lisheng's straightforward question faintly revealed his alienation from the female military intelligence officer. However, Allison did not seem to notice his attitude and replied enthusiastically, "Doctor, I'm ordered by General Frenwell of the Department of Defense's Special Services Bureau to assist you to go to the Shrimp World No. 2. I'm glad to have the opportunity to work with you again."
"Special Services Bureau?" The young man frowned. "You've been transferred again, Captain Allison? What a coincidence."
"That's right, Doctor. I think this is what you Chinese call 'fate', right?" The female officer replied with a smile on the phone, "I'm in the lobby of the Ocean Empire Hotel now. Are you in the hotel?"
"No, I went home to say goodbye to my mom yesterday and stayed at home. How about this? Wait in the hotel lobby, I'll rush over right away. See you later," Zhang Lisheng said and hung up the phone. Zhang Lisheng hung up the phone as he spoke. When he put his phone back into his pocket, Lily, who had just finished frying the meat patty in front of her son, asked, "Baby, are you in a hurry? Why don't I pack the meat patty for you to take away?"
"There's no need for that, Mom. The beef patty must be eaten while it's hot to be delicious. The person waiting for me is very patient, so it doesn't matter how long I have to wait." The young man smiled and cut the meat patty in half with a knife before whispering.
Just like this, Zhang Lisheng slowly finished his breakfast and drove to the Ocean Empire Building. His speed was neither fast nor slow. It was only until the sun rose high up in the sky that his figure finally appeared in the lobby of the Ocean Empire Hotel.
After glancing around a few times, the young man immediately locked onto Allison, who was wearing an unusually conspicuous military uniform skirt, who had a slim and valiant figure. He strolled to the fountain and reached out his hand before saying with insufficient sincerity and risk, "I've kept you waiting, Allison! Oh, you've been promoted again! Congratulations, Major! I'm sorry, there was a little traffic jam on the way."
"It's alright, Doctor. It's a pleasure to wait for someone in such a comfortable hotel. I don't even mind if you arrive a few hours later." The female officer stood up from the round sofa and shook hands with the black-haired young man in front of her. Smiling, she said, "Unfortunately, the scheduled departure time of the space carrier is 3 o 'clock in the afternoon, so we have to act quickly."
"Space carrier?" Zhang Lisheng's mouth widened in astonishment. "You mean, we're going to the Shrimp World No. 2 by the Sky Fortress?!
This is too exaggerated. Could it be that the relationship between the Federation and the Atlanteans is already tense to this extent? "
"It's not as serious as you think, doctor. The Logistics and Security Bureau just so happens to be going to the Wizard Li to transport gold. We're just hitching a ride along the way."
"Oh, I see. Let's go then. It's not a polite habit to let the host wait for a long time while hitching a ride." The young man showed a look of realization and shrugged before walking out of the hotel lobby with the female officer.
A large off-road jeep with a military license plate and driven by a black sergeant had already been waiting in the hall. The two of them directly got into the car and crossed half of New Washington A at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour under the city's speed limit and rushed into the vast desert.
Under the guidance of the navigator, the jeep sped up and continued to travel on the sand for more than an hour. A giant steel city vaguely distorted along with the steaming hot air appeared on the sand dunes in the distance.
Looking at the crystallization of the most powerful weapon technology known to the Earth, the young man could not help but have a flash of excitement in his eyes. Allison, who was sitting next to him, pointed to the front and proudly introduced, "Doctor, that's the Sky Fortress, the Mammoth, that we're going to take today.
It's the largest tonnage, the strongest firepower, and the largest number of auxiliary ships and mechanical warriors among the six space carriers in the federal service. It had once fought against the gods alone in the Shrimp World No. 1 when the gods raided the Earth's orbital satellite and won a crushing victory. "
"A weapon that can compete with the gods?" This was the first time Zhang Lisheng heard such a secret, so his expression unwittingly became strange. "Major Allison, it sounds like you're very proud of this' elephant 'that can only fly in the sky."
"Doctor, the space carrier is the pride of every federal soldier. It's also the greatest guarantee for the survival of the United States of America." The female officer turned to look at the young man's side face and said in a low voice, "The ultimate weapon equipped in each Sky Fortress is a nuclear warhead with an explosive yield that can theoretically destroy a 'world.'
There may be a powerful civilization that humans can't compete with behind the hundreds and thousands of spatial doors on Earth, but at the last moment, there's no intelligent creature that can stop us from perishing together with them. "
"Oh, Major, your ideas are extreme and scoundrelly." The young man became silent with a blank expression for a moment. Without warning, he chuckled and shook his head. Looking at Allison, he shrugged and said.
"I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you, Doctor. I'm a tough Eagle soldier," The female officer replied with a smile and replied calmly.
As the two of them were talking, the car had already reached the Mammoth. The powerful space carrier's scanner automatically identified the number of the approaching jeep and remotely activated the military vehicle's communication system. "TI098, TI098, please stop within a safe distance of 50 meters, identify yourself and accept the inspection.
Please accept the inspection … within a safe distance of 50 meters. "
"Command tower, command tower! I'm Staff Sergeant Chad Morlett, the driver of TI098. I've completed the 'welcome mission' and I'm requesting to return to the team." The black sergeant stepped on the brake and let the jeep draw a short braking line on the sand before picking up the communicator and said loudly.
The instant his words left his mouth, a divergent green light beam shot out from the top of the steel fortress 100 meters away and surrounded the jeep. A few seconds later, amidst the crisscrossing light and shadow, the communicator in the car once again resonated with an emotionless mechanical female voice, "Requesting to be recognized, requesting to be recognized. Staff Sergeant Chad, welcome back to the team. Please board the ship from the A069 channel. Please board the ship from the A069 channel."
At the same time, a square hole of no more than five to six meters in length and width cracked open on the black metal shell of the space carrier that was more than 100 meters high.
The black sergeant immediately restarted the jeep and slowly drove into the square hole. Climbing along a long steel ramp, he finally stopped on a 'metal plain' that was so large that the edge could not be seen at a glance.
Under Allison's urging, Zhang Lisheng pushed the door open and jumped out of the car. Under her urging, Zhang Lisheng pushed the door open and leaped out of the car. He looked around at the thousands of oval or square giant turrets that were densely arranged in six to seven areas.
It was so crowded that it could be compared to the most prosperous commercial district of a large oasis city in Noah World. Thick red lines marked the crisscrossing trails.
There were hundreds of sturdy steel giants' skeletons that were orderly fixed on the silver metal shelves that could be lifted and lowered. He took a deep breath.
"How do you feel, Dr.?" The female officer asked by the side.
"Very shocking, Allison. The degree of shock that comes from seeing the real thing and appreciating the sky fortress in a sci-fi movie is completely different." The young man unexpectedly squatted down and reached out to touch the metal ground that was emitting a dark and obscure luster. Murmuring very sincerely, he replied, "I can feel its power.
Just like you said, it's indeed a guarantee that the federation can rely on. "
Upon hearing such words, Allison stood beside Zhang Lisheng speechlessly for a long time. Looking down at the black-haired young man who was rubbing the mothership for more than ten seconds, she finally whispered, "Dr. Lisheng, let's go. It's almost time to set sail. We have to go see the captain of the Mammoth, General Menger Foucault."
"Since we're hitching a ride, of course, we should greet the driver out of courtesy." Zhang Lisheng stood up and nodded. Following behind the female officer, he walked towards the semi-circular protruding building that looked like a huge mercury pearl that had fallen in the center of the hull.
Along the way, the professional sergeants who were moving in a hurry yet appeared to be orderly did not pay attention to the two strange visitors who passed by them. It was only until they were within 40 to 50 meters of the mercury pearl that a guard finally blocked their way.
However, after quickly verifying Allison's identity, the soldier who was blocking the way became the guide instead. He brought the female officer and the young man to the sealed mercury pearl and pressed a few times on a chain-like instrument that was flashing red on his wrist, opening a passage that could accommodate at least four people side by side.
"Liquid metal?" Looking at the door that suddenly appeared on the silver wall that looked like an opaque water curtain, Zhang Lisheng's eyes widened as he blurted out.
"Yes, Doctor, liquid metal with plant attributes. I can't say more about the rest due to confidentiality regulations," Allison replied with a smile and took the lead to walk into the mercury pearl.
"War is really the best hotbed for technological leaps …" The young man muttered to himself and followed behind the female officer into the huge command cabin of the mothership made of liquid metal.
After passing through a slightly inclined corridor filled with people and stepping on the escalator, they came to a platform with an extremely wide field of vision that had 200 to 300 advanced instruments placed on it.
Under their feet was a dark silver metal floor that was as soft as a plush carpet, while the ceiling and walls around their head and body were so transparent that there was not even a speck the size of a sand grain. Zhang Lisheng, who felt as though he was floating in the sand, looked around curiously.
Allison, who was in front of him, had already walked to the back of the platform with light but powerful steps. She stood at attention and saluted the expressionless and thin officer who was about 50 years old with an old-fashioned temperament, who was standing on a slightly raised high platform that was only three to four square meters in size. "Your Excellency General Menger Foucault, Major Allison K. Amboy of the Department of Defense's Special Services Bureau is here to report to you."
"You're not my direct subordinate, Major Allison, so you don't have to be so formal." The captain, who had three gold stars on the badge on his shoulder, smiled in an amiable manner that contrasted with his serious appearance and shifted his attention to the black-haired young man in casual clothes not far away. "You must be Dr. Zhang Lisheng, right?
Hello, Dr., I'm Menger Foucault, the commander of the Mammoth. It's a pleasure to meet you. "
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