"Drip... drip... drip..."
The heavy transport truck, hundreds of meters long, roared, and its giant tires, as tall as buildings, crunched loudly on the snow, making one's teeth ache.
[Transport vehicle number K requests entry into the warehouse.]
[Transport vehicle number K requests entry into the warehouse.]
...
[Vehicle K is entering the warehouse; please release it.]
More than a dozen giant trucks were lined up in a straight line, waiting in an orderly fashion for the gas valves in the storage area to be opened, while hundreds of electronic eyes monitored the movement of these transport vehicles without moving.
Numerous missile launchers are fully automated in their targeting. If an enemy attack occurs while the vehicle is passing by, these weapons will automatically provide all-around fire support.
A gentle female voice came through the communicator again:
[Permissions confirmed, access granted.]
[Vehicles numbered K, K...K, parking area changed. Please follow the escort convoy to area C24. Repeating: Parking area changed. Please follow the escort convoy to area C24...]
"Buzzing—"
"Buzzing—"
Smaller escort vehicles cut in from the side of the convoy to provide escort. The transport vehicles started up again, making a loud "rumbling" sound, and relentlessly drove over the icy road into the reservoir area.
"hold head high?"
Seemingly sensing something, the "cargo" inside the transport vehicle began to stir restlessly, trying to struggle to escape.
"hold head high……"
"hold head high!"
A red flame flared in the dim light, and after a light "tap-tap-tap" sound, the convoy returned to its solemn silence.
Throughout the entire mission, apart from necessary communication, not a single person in the convoy spoke. Whether it was the driver of the vehicle or the co-driver who was constantly observing the situation in the transport compartment, everyone's eyes were filled with solemnity.
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...
After passing through layer upon layer of flood control dams, the entire transport convoy finally entered the park smoothly.
If someone looks up at this moment, they will find that the sky above the entire base is not the sky they imagined.
It was a colossal object that defied description, like a slumbering beast lying dozing on the earth.
—Without a doubt, this is the Beijing No. 3 planetary engine. Although it has not been officially started yet, it is enough to awe people.
Countless aircraft shuttled through the city, their planetary engines, built of steel and iron, were powerful enough to obscure the entire city, and towering plasma nozzles shot straight into the sky, like a sharp sword cleaving the heavens.
Dark, swirling clouds roared and gathered above the vent, while thick bolts of lightning surged within the inky blackness—yet before this man-made behemoth, even lightning seemed insignificant.
This is a miracle created by humankind in its resistance against nature.
At this moment, the people in Zone C24 had no time to think about the relationship between humans and nature. When the "goods" hidden in the transport warehouse finally saw the light of day, everyone's brains seemed to be slightly out of order.
"hold head high!"
"hold head high!"
"hold head high!"
One after another, enormous creatures were being pulled by reins, slowly making their way from the transport vehicle to the ground. Their long necks were raised like swans, and their thick feet trembled slightly as they touched the ground.
These creatures look remarkably like the Brachiosaurus from our biology textbooks. They have long necks, ending in a relatively small head with a pair of small eyes on either side of the head, high-set nostrils, and flat, prominent teeth below.
Isn't that... a dinosaur?
Even for some ground staff who are not familiar with biological sciences, the first thing that pops into their minds after seeing the animals is these two words.
"Dinosaur?"
Xu Milu was standing behind bulletproof glass that was at least two meters thick. Hearing Xiao Zhuang's question, she couldn't help but stroke her chin and mutter to herself while staring at the earth dragon in area C24:
"It is very similar. Although the appearance of the earth dragon is similar to that of the brachiosaurus and the long-necked dragon, it is not as aggressive as the brachiosaurus or the long-necked dragon, and it is not good at swimming."
"Oh, I see! If we can tame these animals, will we be able to ride them into battle? Professor Xu, have you seen any movies about the pre-disaster era?"
It's from the Jurassic series. My favorite is Jurassic Park, where the time-traveling police officers patrolling on Tyrannosaurus Rex are so cool!
The girl with the neat short hair pressed against the glass, staring intently at the group of earthworms on the ground without blinking.
Xu Milu patted her shoulder and calmly said:
"Don't have too high expectations. Earth dragons have no advantages other than delicious meat. They are a disgrace to the sub-dragon race."
They spend eighteen hours out of twenty-four eating, and the rest of the time they either digest their food or huddle together resting—quite...harmless.
She actually wanted to say "useless," but when she thought of the delicious stewed earthworm meat in the alchemy furnace, she swallowed the word.
Isn't deliciousness the greatest advantage of ingredients?!
It just eats a little more, moves a little slower, has a longer neck, and only has "eating" and "reproducing" on its mind!
"Oh? That's alright, meat is delicious too! Before we raised Luo Luo pigs, we had to wait for the neighborhood committee to give out dumplings during the Lunar New Year if we wanted to eat meat!"
Xiao Zhuang wasn't discouraged and laughed heartily:
"Once we can raise earthworms on a large scale, the underground city won't lack meat. I'll treat Teacher Xu to my mom's cured pork ribs then. Although earthworms are also called 'earthworms,' they're not very filling!"
Xiao Zhuang was one of Hao Xiaoxi's bodyguards transferred from the United Government Army.
Although Xu Milu didn't even break a skin during the attack and even managed to kill four Digital Life faction rebels, the Chinese side took it very seriously and stated that they would eliminate the dangers hiding in the underground city as soon as possible.
Therefore, Xu Milu could only stay at the ground research institute until the danger was eliminated.
Strictly speaking, the responsibility for this assassination does not lie with the United Government, since MOSS's capabilities are practically a bug.
Following the assassination attempt by the Digital Life faction, the coalition government reacted strongly, with representatives from some countries, particularly the United States, deeming Beijing Shelter No. 3 no longer safe and urging China to provide a prompt response.
To put it bluntly, they just wanted to use this opportunity to fool Xu Milu.
Unless one is a fool who cannot see the current situation, no one will give up trying to win the friendship of this "alien friend".
After all, nominally, Shan Hai Restaurant is conducting transactions with the United Government and there is no bias towards any country or party. But in reality, everyone knows what role China actually played in this transaction.
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