When William gave the order to jump, reports from the team members also came from the bridge.
Not long after, the jump portal, emitting blue light, appeared at the front of the Phantom.
Enter gently.
Another sparkling blue light spilled into the bridge.
But everyone has long been accustomed to this strange and beautiful sight. They are no longer as excited as before, and seem to be a little tired of aesthetics.
In half a minute, the Phantom sailed out of Warp Space and arrived in the low-Earth orbit of Mars.
William still looked out the window with his hands behind his back, and said to the two ladies standing beside him, "Let the Phantom hover over Mars Base."
"Yes, boss." (x2)
As the order was issued, they coordinated the operation of the Phantom to descend and pass through the not-thick Martian atmosphere.
William also left Central Control Console and headed to the porthole at the end of the bridge.
Just look at the Cydonia Plain 'under your feet' getting closer and closer. When it completely enters the Martian atmosphere, it also completely lifts the veil of Mars City.
Different from the small urban agglomeration protected by domes in Jiu Hai Colony, the Mars City area covers a larger and wider area, and appears more magnificent.
After all, no matter how thin the atmosphere of Mars is, it still has an atmosphere, which can slow down the impact of meteorites to a certain extent.
Small meteorites are wiped out when they enter the atmosphere and become dazzling meteors in the night sky. Even if they successfully enter the atmosphere, the dome that spends a lot of money on research and manufacturing can still withstand it.
Large meteorites that pose a threat will be directly and remotely destroyed by Ares and Hades stationed above.
But Luna...
The only way to resist those small and inconspicuous meteorites is to use a dome to resist, so Jiu Hai Colony cannot expand as fearlessly as Mars.
As for Mars Base, it is located in the north of Mars City.
The military base did not use a dome composed of pieces. Instead, it was built in the most hard-core way--
Steel, iron, Titanium Alloy.
From a distance, it looks like a giant steel fortress.
In terms of weapons, there are artillery pieces of various calibers, Anti-air Cannon, missile launch bays, and the Close-in Weapon System Array with the intoxicating sound of gunfire, etc.
As for the Pelican, F-X and B-65, as well as the new Siege Tank and support boats, they are parked inside the fortress and cannot be spied on.
The scale is more than ten times that of Troy Base. It is Umbrella's largest existing base and the base with the most investment.
Code name 'Fortress'.
Within a few minutes, the Phantom was firmly docked directly above the base under the control of two Artificial Intelligence.
Seeing this, William turned around and prepared to leave the bridge.
While passing by Central Control Console, he pulled out the chip of Serena and put it into his pocket, and said softly to Cortana:
"Cortana, inform Colonel Victor that I will enter the fortress for inspection later.
The Phantom is temporarily under your management. If Dr. Halsey has any needs, please remind me as soon as possible."
"Yes, boss." Cortana nodded.
Leave the bridge.
Arriving at the deck corridor, William heard Serena's voice as soon as he put on his compact headphones. "Boss, do you need all Alphas to gather in the hangar?"
"No." William shook his head slightly and said:
"Hunk and the others also need to rest. Besides, the entire colony is Umbrella's territory. Let the 'Children from the blue team get down here."
"Yes, I have informed Spartans to go to the hangar."
"Very good, please report to me the details of Mars again."
"Yes, Mars..."
While William and Serena were talking, they walked through the corridors and arrived at the hangar below the Phantom.
I saw a group of Marine Corps and paratroopers wearing black short-sleeved shorts, led by Hudson and Hicks, shouting neat slogans and running around the deck for training.
The three Sparta wearing Umbrella's black officer uniforms were also standing next to the Pelican, waiting for the arrival of William.
Mylon still looked carefree, looking left and right.
Karl, who has long white hair, has a quiet look and is waiting obediently.
As for John...
Still in a cold and unsmiling state.
After everyone saw William entering the hangar, they all stopped their work and prepared to salute him.
"Okay." William was the first to say loudly, "You don't need me to salute every time you come. There are not so many rules on the Phantom."
"Yes."(xN)
"Haha." As soon as the words were spoken, Hudson laughed in a low voice to Hicks:
"What am I talking about? The boss must be approachable. Come on, give me the money. You lost the bet."
After saying that, Hudson stretched out his hand with a mean smile.
"Hey... here you go." Hicks looked helpless, reached out from his trouser pocket and took out a wrinkled banknote and handed it to Hudson.
William, who has excellent hearing, can hear the conversation clearly even if the Marine Corps group is far away.
However, he didn't say much. Only by having more "flowing" Marine Corps members on the Phantom can the place be more lively.
Then he took the three blue team members to board the Pelican and asked Spartans to sit in the cabin and wait while he walked into the cockpit.
The Pelican's cockpit has a large space, good visibility, and stepped seats.
The gunner sits at the front and the pilot sits behind him.
And William stood beside the pilot, grasped the handle on the right hand side, and ordered quietly, "Take us down."
"Yes."
Following a brief conversation, the pilot controlled the Pelican and came to the elevator under the guidance of the ground crew holding red glow sticks in both hands.
decline.
Enter the decompression chamber.
Decompression completed.
Deliver.
Huh-!
After completing a series of procedures, the Pelican's fuselage shook slightly and left the Phantom's decompression chamber.
The alien scene in the Martian atmosphere comes into view.
But the pilot did not appreciate it. Instead, he controlled the Pelican to descend and soon hovered at the top of the fortress.
And reported in a deep voice, "Fortress, this is Igo Number One, request for landing, completed."
"Bastion received, please go to valve seven."
"Received."
After ending the communication, the Pelican slowly flew towards the valve with the number 7 printed on it.
Hover.
The valve opens.
decline.
The valve is closed.
Supercharge.
A routine flight mission, completed neatly.
Through the window of the plane, I saw that the elevator platform on which the Pelican was located was moving, entering the huge warehouse inside the fortress, and then the elevator platform lowered and stopped.
Seeing this, William returned to the cabin and said to the three Sparta who had already gotten up, "Follow me."
"Yes."(x3)
The rear hatch opens.
What greeted the four people was a group of lieutenants in neat uniforms, as well as the commander-in-chief of the fortress, Mikhail·Colonel Victor.
Victor led the lieutenants to salute, and smiled boldly at William: "Boss, long time no see."
"Haha, it has indeed been a while."
William also walked out of the Pelican with a slight smile, came to Victor and said, "Take me around the fortress and Mars City."
"Yes."