With Sirius's technical improvements, the drill made of solid light successfully increased the efficiency of excavating the Deep Well.
We soon reached a depth of five hundred meters, and I hurried straight to the Parliament Hall at the World Center. Since a meeting could be called at any moment, Antarctic Star had simply stayed here to work. At least it was much better than her cramped office.
"Miluno, you're here."
"What was that wave?"
I got straight to the point. Antarctic Star answered, "The research department is analyzing it. Aldebaran thinks it was some kind of penetrating scan."
"She's pinpointing the Earth Crystal's location. Even air-to-air missiles need radar to lock on before launch, and this is no exception... She's about to make her move."
"I have a question."
Betelgeuse's voice came from the meeting room.
"If the Earth Crystal met the barrier around the moon with an equal amount of force when the moon charged at us, wouldn't that stop the moon from smashing through the Earth?"
"Even if it doesn't hit the Earth's core, humanity is still doomed, you know?"
SpiCa reminded her, "We're working to save human civilization. Protecting the Earth Crystal is just a means to that end. If the Earth Crystal isn't going to protect humanity, then it's useless!!"
Reborn SpiCa always managed to say the most outrageous things in such a breezy tone.
Still, she was right about our current situation. If human civilization ceased to exist, there would be no need for the Earth Crystal to exist either...
"Hey, I'm still listening!"
Terra shouted inside my head.
"It has governed this blue planet with reason throughout the vast river of time, from antiquity to the present. It must have some countermeasure. Could you stop losing hope so quickly and have a little faith