Chapter 85 Chapter 85 (Updated)

Ruan Shiqing spent almost two hours before finally filling the memory card.

At the edge of that star field, the explosions became more and more violent. The impact airflow pushed the two of them to float in the universe like waves. From time to time, scattered meteorites flew by at high speed. It was only because Rong Heng held him that he was able to stabilize his body.

Watching the increasingly violent explosions at the edge, Ruan Shiqing hugged the memory device in his arms tightly and said, "Let's go back quickly."

The explosions seemed to be getting more and more intense, and it was no longer advisable to stay here any longer.

The two returned to the shuttle and took off their space suits. Ruan Shiqing held the storage device lovingly. Rong Heng took over the driving power and drove Rongguang away from this unstable star field at high speed.

The data sent back by the sensor array showed that the star field behind them was brewing a bigger explosion, and they had to leave as quickly as possible.

The speed of the shuttle increased to the extreme, but the explosion behind it was obviously faster.

Waves of surging air currents and meteorites caught in the air currents hit the shuttle, causing the shuttle, which was originally moving smoothly, to become bumpy.

Rong Heng opened the deflector shield and had to call Noah: "Calculate the departure time and explosion time."

"It is estimated that it will take 73 minutes to leave at the fastest speed. The explosion is expected to reach its peak in 26 minutes." Noah's voice was a little worried. "At the same time, it will be accompanied by strong air currents and meteorites. The danger factor is S-level. Please be prepared in advance."

Ruan Shiqing was slightly surprised. The AI ​​of this shuttle was also called Noah? And the other party's voice was the same as the AI ​​Noah in his computer.

However, the information in Noah's words quickly made him not think about anything else. He frowned and asked, "How long can the deflector shield last?"

"When the explosion reaches its peak, it will last for no more than ten minutes," said Noah.

That leaves them with a maximum of thirty-six minutes.

But it takes 73 minutes to leave the wormhole. That is to say, when the deflector shield breaks, they have only traveled half the distance, and the remaining half can only be resisted.

If he couldn't bear it... Ruan Shiqing didn't dare to think about the consequences.

"Don't be afraid." Rong Heng switched the shuttle from semi-automatic control to full manual operation. He stared closely at the real-time data transmitted back from the control console, constantly dodging the meteorites and large vortices that were approaching rapidly from behind.

"If I can bring you in, I can bring you out."

His eyes did not waver for a moment, and he continued to operate the shuttle calmly and calmly.

Ruan Shiqing, who was originally a little anxious and even regretted having implicated him, also calmed down inexplicably. He hugged the memory device in his arms tightly and said "hmm" softly.

But the explosion came faster than anyone expected. At the seventeenth minute, the dark space behind them was ignited by the glare of the explosion. The violent airflow wrapped around the broken meteorite and violently erupted towards the wormhole exit.

Air currents and meteorites struck the deflector shield, causing the shuttle to jolt and sway and begin sounding alarms.

Rong Heng frowned tightly, watching the protection factor of the deflector shield continue to decrease - the power of this explosion was dozens of times stronger than they expected.

Even glory cannot sustain it.

He made a decision immediately and said to Ruan Shiqing: "The explosion is too powerful. Rong Guang can't stand it. You go to the lifeboat first."

Ruan Shiqing was stunned: "What about you?"

Rong Heng tilted his head to look at him, sensing the worry in his eyes, and soothed him, "There are two escape pods. You go first. When Rong Guang can't hold on any longer, I will go in too. The escape pod's protective shield and hardness are enough to withstand the explosion."

Ruan Shiqing looked suspicious when he heard this, as if he was afraid that he would do something stupid alone.

Rong Heng couldn't help but smile again, and said seriously, "I won't lie to you. If I say I will take you out, I will really take you out. I won't leave you alone. I'm not that stupid."

Such large-scale star field explosions are rare, but for Jumir, who has been fighting on the battlefield for a long time, he has seen such large battles before.

He survived the bombardment of hundreds of destroyers in Baghdad. The current situation is not even one tenth as critical as it was then.

Ruan Shiqing was skeptical, but he had no better solution at this time. He could only purse his lips and stare at him: "I believe you."

So don't betray my trust.

Rong Hengteng took action, put his two fingers together at the end of his eyebrows and made a line, making a promise with practical actions: "Go."

The escape capsule is located at the tail of the shuttle. It is an egg-shaped metal sealed container. It does not carry any unnecessary systems and components, only three layers of deflector shields and a very strong shell. Once in danger, the passengers on the shuttle can escape with the help of the escape capsule. The escape capsule will automatically send a distress message and locate itself after leaving the shuttle.

Ruan Shiqing saw two lifeboats placed side by side in normal condition, which put his doubts aside. He entered the lifeboat with the storage device in his arms.

The escape cabin is closed, isolating it from the outside.

In the cockpit, Rong Heng looked at the increasingly dazzling light behind him, squinted his eyes, and quickly tapped on the control panel: "Noah, how long can we hold on?"

"Twenty minutes at most." Noah said, "The explosion has reached its peak, and the energy will gradually decrease."

But when an explosion occurs in a star field, the energy that gushes out is not something that can be easily tolerated, even if it is not at its peak.

"Then we still have more than thirty minutes to leave, that's enough."

Rong Heng looked at the red control panel and unbuttoned his collar: "Send the location, and ask Dares to bring people to search and rescue as soon as possible."

Noah agreed and sent a distress message to planet B3024.

Eighteen minutes later, Rongguang's energy system was hit by a meteorite, and energy leaked.

The shuttle lost its power supply and its engine was shut down, but it was still carried forward by the strong airflow. Countless large and small meteorites hit the fuselage. The entire shuttle was like a small boat in the sea, rising and falling and could sink at any time.

Rong Heng walked to the tail of the shuttle and started the escape procedure for the escape capsule that had already been used.

The egg-shaped escape capsule left the shuttle and was carried by the air current as it flew rapidly toward the wormhole exit.

Rong Heng then leaped forward, and the moment he left the shuttle, he transformed into a giant Yumir and caught up with the escape pod that was swept away by the airflow.

Behind him, the glory that had reached its limit was instantly torn into pieces by the strong airflow.

Carefully holding the escape pod in its mouth, the huge Yumir used the air flow to move forward quickly.

But in the weightless universe, moving around is not as easy as on the ground. No matter how fast Umir is, it cannot be faster than a sub-light-speed shuttle.

The chaotic airflow cut through itself, and the meteorites that blocked its way also smashed into its huge body.

Rong Heng groaned, frowned and looked back.

The violent explosion behind me continued, but seemed to be weaker than at the beginning.

Without thinking for too long, he shrank his body, spit out the escape capsule from his mouth, curled up his body, and placed it in his abdomen, where it was the safest place.

Holding on to the escape pod with all four claws, Rong Heng no longer relied on his own strength to move forward. Instead, he was swept along with the gushing air current and sent to the wormhole exit.

This is the most time-saving and labor-saving method, but it will cause some physical pain.

Rong Heng frowned, ignored the pain in his body, and hugged the life capsule in his arms even tighter.

At this time, it would be great if the dragons were here. They have thick skin and strong flesh, so they can definitely withstand the impact.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought sourly.

This is the only advantage that those stupid dragons have left.

Rong Heng held the life capsule tightly, not knowing how long he had been floating in the dark wormhole.

After maintaining the same posture for a long time, coupled with the tearing and collision of air currents and meteorites, the body has become somewhat numb.

But Rong Heng remained sober the whole time.

The moment he was swept out of the wormhole by the air current, his tense spirit relaxed a little - at least he didn't have to worry about this half-collapsed wormhole suddenly twisting and crushing them into stardust.

He moved his stiff limbs slightly, and the movement pulled the wounds on his body, making him frown.

What a hassle.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very unhappy. If he returned, he would definitely have to find an excuse to explain his injuries.

Only then did he realize what it meant to tell a lie and then have to tell hundreds of lies to cover it up.

It's very difficult to back down.

If he told the other party honestly that he was the powerful Yumir and that the injuries on his body were caused by drifting in the universe for an hour or two without any protection, the other party would definitely recognize his identity immediately.

As everyone knows, the former Crown Prince of the Empire is an only child.

No younger brother.

When Rong Heng thought of this possibility, he couldn't help feeling guilty.

If Ruan Shiqing knew that Snowball was him, would he be angry?

I think so...

There is no time in the dark universe. Rong Heng felt that he had been floating for a century. Before the rescue arrived, he did not dare to relax for a moment and forced himself to stay awake.

But a sober mind is always prone to wild thoughts, for example, after Ruan Shiqing knew the truth, he kicked him out, cut off all ties with him, and never saw him again.

This is absolutely not allowed.

When the Dares battleship arrived, the Crown Prince was still immersed in the fear of being kicked out.

The battleship's bottom door slowly opened, Dares drove the fighter, and the mechanical arm extended to drag him and the escape capsule into the battleship.

Rong Heng was lying on the ground, his four paws still tightly holding the escape pod. Darius jumped out of the fighter plane. Seeing Rong Heng like this, he was immediately worried and waved his hand in front of him: "Your Highness, Your Highness?"

"What?" Rong Heng looked at him impatiently.

Seeing that he could still speak, Darrell breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "I thought you..." He didn't finish his words and rubbed his hands with a chuckle.

Rong Heng looked at him with disdain and didn't want to pay any attention to him.

How could Judah die so easily?

Seeing that he didn't move, Dares couldn't help but remind him: "Your Highness, you can release the escape capsule."

It's all safe now, so there's no need to hold on to it, right?

He thought of the gossip that Mellor had told him a few days ago, and his eyes suddenly became strange. He looked back and forth at Rong Heng and the escape cabin that he had protected so well that it was impenetrable, and he felt a sense of shock in his heart.

What Mellor said can't be true?

"Idiot." Rong Heng met his strange eyes and finally couldn't stand it anymore: "My limbs are numb!"

“…Ohhhh.”

It turned out that he was overthinking. Dares immediately stopped thinking about it and breathed a sigh of relief. He helped the Crown Prince to pry open his frozen limbs and pull out the escape pod.

He said, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to find a partner, even a sow can climb a tree.

Even if he is single, His Highness will never be single.