The sky gradually became brighter - above Death Valley, the black object covering the sun was moving slowly, just like it began to glow after a "solar eclipse". The stars gradually disappeared in the sky, and the snow-covered mountaintop in the distance showed a bright streak.
The dividing line between darkness and darkness fades away little by little, as if a huge black shadow passes through the sky, and the surrounding scenery reveals their original outline and appearance...
About half an hour later, the sun fully emerged, bringing long-lost light to people, and the earth seemed to suddenly regain its vitality, as warm as ever...
"Why is the sun red?!" Ding Yushi blurted out while looking at the sun.
Gao Tianjun and Aisen looked up and observed. Sure enough, the sun at this moment was orange-red just like it was when it was about to set. And they also discovered that not only was the sun red, but the entire sky seemed to be burned red by fire! However, there are still more than 2 hours before the normal sunset time!
"That's God crying!" Jacob whispered.
No one spoke. Although Gao Tianjun, Ding Yushi and others knew that this kind of celestial phenomenon was mostly caused by atmospheric refraction or geomagnetic anomalies, in the face of the disaster that had just occurred, they would rather believe that the gods were also caring for the sacrificed soldiers.
Sad!
Jacob and the elders of the Anu Society brought dozens of people from the cave to help Timur Jiang and Gao Tianjun neatly place the bodies of the dead soldiers on the river beach and cover them with white cloths. The Immortal Man
Quietly facing more than 60 soldiers who were killed by the extreme cold in an instant, they bowed their heads in mourning along with Gao Tianjun and others.
After the moment of silence, Timurjiang took off his assault rifle from his shoulder, raised it with one hand, and fired continuously into the sky until the magazine was empty. He still couldn't bear to put it down for a long time...
Gao Tianjun took out the satellite phone he carried with him and looked at it. Seeing that the signal had been restored, he walked to the Timur River and said to him: "Captain Tie, if you need to report the situation here to the headquarters immediately, send a helicopter to take over."
The remains of the soldiers were transported back."
Timurjiang nodded silently, put his gun on his back again, and walked to the river alone...
Jacob came to Gao Tianjun and said guiltily: "Please forgive me! I failed to let them enter the hole in time, which led to this misfortune! I deeply regret and blame myself for this! I admit that I am sorry for this incident from 'Yun'"
I was not prepared for the body's attack, and I didn't expect it to cause such a disaster... Therefore, I will first consider the safety of our group of immortals..."
"We are supposed to be collaborators." Gao Tianjun said, suppressing the anger in his heart. "You held Aisen hostage, ignoring our cooperation, and also putting you on the opposite side of us. We ventured into Death Valley to fight for
The mission is to rescue Aisen. I believe you can understand our purpose, and I also hope that you can give up hostilities, so you did not easily issue an order to attack the cave with force. It is because of your arrogance and selfishness that dozens of us
The soldiers lost their lives! I want to ask you: Are you going to use these ordinary young lives as sacrifices for your eternal life?!"
"Please understand that this is not the wish of our immortal people. Living in harmony with you and jointly safeguarding the development of civilization is our eternal purpose! Unfortunately, the deaths of these soldiers were all caused by that 'cloud body' life
Caused by natural disasters, we are as powerless as you in the face of the 'cloud body' beings!"
Gao Tianjun hesitated for a moment and asked: "You said that 'cloud body' is alive?!"
"They are advanced intelligent beings from the universe."
"'Cloud body' is the advanced intelligent life of the universe?! How do you know? Did Ai Bin say that? Or was it 'marginal space'?"
Jacob was hesitating when Timurjiang came back. He told Gao Tianjun that he had reported to the headquarters via satellite phone and that a helicopter would be coming soon. He looked at Jacob and the immortals standing behind him.
He whispered to Gao Tianjun: "What should we do with these people? The headquarters wants to listen to your opinion."
Before Gao Tianjun could answer, Jacob spoke first: "We should have a peaceful dialogue. Mr. Commander, we are your friends!"
Timur Jiang was stunned, and Gao Tianjun explained in a low voice: "They have the ability to see through our psychological activities."
"The crisis has only passed temporarily, but the human disaster has not been eliminated." Jacob said to Gao Tianjun and Timur Jiang. "I need to see your supreme commander, and I will tell you something!"
After the "clouds" over the
Beside, in the solemnity and silence, there is a hint of desolation...
The Z-9 sent to investigate the "Cloud Body" never came back, and communications were always interrupted. As soon as the "Cloud Body" retreated, Li Zhanxiong immediately sent two more helicopters to search, but according to the pilot's report,
Within a radius of hundreds of kilometers, the missing aircraft was not found. There was not even a tiny bit of debris or oil stains on the ground!
The cruel reality told Li Zhanxiong: Air Force Major Tang Long and the two crew members who bravely pounced on the "Cloud Body" in a Z-9 may have suffered an accident!
The base tower continued to call Tang Long and the others. People were expecting a response, even if it was an indistinct voice. However, what came out from the answering machine was only a harsh and disorderly noise.
In depression and anxiety, Li Zhanxiong thought of the British Airways flight "4577" that reappeared in front of the world after being lost. He prayed in his heart that Major Tang Long and his crew members could be like Gao Tianjun and Eisen.
Like them, they just temporarily entered a "parallel space" and miraculously survived soon. But he was also afraid - could such a miracle happen again?
The staff officer sent a just-received telegram - the special forces that entered the Death Valley of Kunlun Mountains to rescue Eisen encountered an unknown "cloud body". In the extreme cold and thunder and lightning attacks, 60 soldiers died unexpectedly. Only action
Commander Major Timurjiang, Gao Tianjun, Ding Yushi and two soldiers survived.
Li Zhanxiong held the telegraph manuscript paper as if he was holding a heavy steel plate, his hands constantly shaking. He had expected this result. Fortunately, Gao Tianjun and the others are still alive!
However, what about Tang Long and the others?!
Ten minutes later, the staff officer hurried over and handed Li Zhanxiong a new telegram: "Please set off immediately and accompany CNSA and CSDA officials to XJ Hotan Hongqi Town."
When the setting sun reappeared in the sky of Nandu, Cao Ziming and Qi Qi hugged each other tightly as if they had just been reborn from the ashes. Their daughter Huanhuan sat on her little bed, looking at them with big eyes.
Raising his hands and babbling, he seemed to be expressing his presence.
"The sky has opened! The darkness has finally passed!" Cao Ziming looked at the sunset outside the window and breathed a long sigh of relief.
The sound of vehicle horns was heard one after another on the street. Soon, the sound of whistles became one continuous sound. In this southern city where the ban on vehicles has been implemented for more than ten years, this long sound of whistles,
Not only does it not sound unconventional at all, but on the contrary, it is so kind and full of life...
"Ziming, look at the sunset over there, how beautiful it is! I seem to have never felt like this before... In the afternoon I was still thinking, if the sun doesn't come out, what will our future be like?" Qiqi
Nestling in Cao Ziming's arms, he murmured.
"Yes! It turns out that I was just thinking about whether people in today's society can still live without mobile phones. But through these days of panic buying, I really understand that without sunshine, it will be difficult for human civilization to continue!
In other words, civilization is the product of photosynthesis!"
"That's right! If there is no sun, people won't use mobile phones, and your mobile phone store will not be able to open." Qiqi said with a smile.
"Look at your little knowledge!" Cao Ziming raised his hand and gently scratched his wife's nose.
Qiqi picked up Huanhuan from the crib and put her daughter's little face against her husband's cheek: "Tell me what you know, I just want our Huanhuan to grow up healthily! You see, her mood has not been high these days.
, now that I see the sunshine, I dance and shout non-stop!"
Cao Ziming stretched out his hands to take his daughter, kissed her tender face, and said teasingly: "Huanhuan, look, the sun is out! Our Huanhuan can go out and play again!"
"Yes! I've been holding it in for several days, and I'm almost going moldy! Why don't we go out to eat at night, and we can celebrate that your mobile phone store can continue to open!"
"The situation has become smaller! This is a universal celebration for all mankind, and we need to celebrate it properly! Let's go downstairs quickly. I guess the retaliatory consumption outside has already started!"
As Cao Ziming expected, they were blocked at the elevator entrance as soon as they stepped out. There were already two or three families of adults and children gathered here, while the elevator was slowly going down floor by floor.
"I just heard from a neighbor in Building C that residents in the entire community are rushing to take the elevator downstairs!" an old lady muttered.
Cao Ziming smiled helplessly at Qiqi: "Even the New Year is not so lively!"
"I just realized it now," Qiqi said, "Ziming, what you just said about 'civilization is the product of photosynthesis' seems quite philosophical!"
At about 10 o'clock in the morning, the helicopter Li Zhanxiong was riding landed on the temporary apron of Hongqi Town. After the hatch opened, he saw Gao Tianjun and Ding Yushi standing below. Their faces were pale, and their military uniforms were full of dust but they were
Buttoned neatly, they gave a long military salute to Li Zhanxiong.
Li Zhanxiong walked up to Gao Tianjun and Ding Yushi, pulled down their arms one by one, shook hands with them, then hugged them and whispered: "Thank you for your hard work!"
"Thank you, chief!" Gao Tianjun's voice was trembling, "We failed to save those soldiers..."
"I know everything!" Li Zhanxiong patted Gao Tianjun twice on the back.
Gao Tianjun introduced Timurjiang behind him to Li Zhanxiong: "This is Comrade Timurjiang, the commander of the Special 1st Battalion who is performing a rescue mission!"
Timurjiang slapped his legs together and saluted Li Zhanxiong.
Li Zhanxiong raised his hand in return. Looking at the soldier in front of him with a torn uniform and a gray face, he felt sad and his eyes were a little moist.
"Captain Tie, you have worked hard! On behalf of all the commanders and fighters of Base X, I would like to pay tribute to you and the Special 1st Battalion! I also pay tribute to those soldiers who sacrificed their lives!"
"Report to the chief! I have not fulfilled my responsibility!" Timurjiang said with choked sobs.
"Your Special Battalion is a team of heroes! But what you are facing this time is not an enemy on the battlefield, but an irresistible natural disaster that humans have never experienced. The sacrifices of those soldiers are the greatest sacrifice of mankind.
The misfortunes suffered in the face of sudden unconventional natural disasters! However, they will surely become an indelible signpost and a strong cornerstone in the development of human civilization!"
Li Zhanxiong had mixed feelings and couldn't go on. He held back tears and looked to the east, where he saw the rising sun crossing the snow-capped peaks of Kunlun Mountain, giving the majestic snow-capped mountains a golden edge. In the blue sky, white clouds
Blossoming, drifting leisurely...
"The sun is new every day!" He thought of this sentence, but he felt something else...
In a temporary tent, Li Zhanxiong, officials from CNSA, Lieutenant Colonel Yuan Gang from CSDA Technical Center, Gao Tianjun, Ding Yushi, etc. met with Jacob.
Gao Tianjun met Yuan Gang for the second time after the Beiji Village incident. After the two met, they simply shook hands and were speechless.
Li Zhanxiong noticed that there was no Eisen here.
Jacob's appearance now is very different from what he looked like in "601" - the innate sacred and mysterious aura has disappeared, leaving only the helplessness and helplessness of ordinary people, and
There is a hint of fear.
"Thank you for your understanding and respect for me and us immortals!" Jacob's words showed great respect and sincerity. "I know that I have no reason and do not want to disturb you, even I am like
A sinner! The accident that happened to your soldiers was caused by my inadvertent offense. I feel deeply sad and guilty for this! However, as you can see, this misfortune was all due to the invasion of the unknown 'cloud body'
, and we have already predicted this, but it suddenly comes in a way that we cannot prevent, and I believe that the whole world is powerless! I brought Mr. Eisen here with the intention of using him to find a way to resist the crisis, so as to avoid the crisis as much as possible.
To ensure the continuation of the human race. In fact, our work here with Mr. Eisen has achieved some new results, which were not achieved in '601'. The reason why I invite you to meet here is, first, to express my gratitude to you.
Report the important information we have obtained, and at the same time - especially after being attacked by the 'Cloud Body', I also decided to tell you the true secrets of the Immortal Man and Kunlun Mountain!"
Jacob's opening remarks made the atmosphere in the tent become more solemn.
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn’t say anything. Everyone was waiting for Jacob’s core words...