There was no grand ceremony on site; everything was done in a simple and unpretentious manner.
These are the opinions of the other three timelines.
Everyone felt that a simple meeting and a friendly exchange of information would suffice.
After all, each of their own timelines has a lot of things to deal with right now.
If it's made too complicated, a lot of time will be wasted on meaningless rituals.
The suggestions from those Wandering Spacetime are particularly strong in this regard.
This is precisely because the opinions of the three timelines are so unified.
Therefore, the entire welcoming ceremony was very simple, with no flowers and no gestures of friendship.
Even reporters were relegated to waiting on the outermost perimeter.
Of course, simplicity does not mean lack of formality.
Now, all the major countries in the Pacific Rim Spacetime have gathered here, forming two lines to welcome these visitors from parallel universes.
In the past, even during the Monster Crisis, there has never been a situation where all countries gathered together like this.
In terms of scale, this is as grand as it could possibly be.
Suddenly, Ning Jihua, who was standing at the front of the line, stepped forward and shook hands with a young man in the opposite line.
Listening to the translation coming through the earphones, Taylor knew that Ning Jihua had said, "Hello, President Zhang."
His eyelids twitched instantly. He glanced at the young man and quietly moved closer to his secretary.
"What's going on? What president? Is that young man the leader of the Mutual Aid Society?"
That's so young!
Taylor had thought about the leaders of the Mutual Aid Society many times, and had held many meetings with people to speculate about it.
There are hundreds of different side profile portraits.
It even considers the possibility of human mutation in parallel universes, with humans turning into octopus-men or spider-men...
But none of the plans had anticipated that the leader of the Mutual Aid Society would be so young.
After all, the Mutual Aid Society has not made a single public appearance since it appeared.
They didn't rush to proactively state what interests they had.
All information was relayed by Ning Jihua.
As a result, these people are still in a state of confusion regarding many details of the Mutual Aid Society.
This composed style is not at all like that of a young leader.
Taylor wasn't the only one surprised.
The others looked at Zhang Tianyuan shaking hands and talking with Ning Jihua and couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances.
There was no way around it; that young face simply stood out starkly among these middle-aged and elderly people.
It wasn't until Ning Jihua brought the others to Zhang Tianyuan's side and introduced them to each other's backgrounds that it became clear.
Only then did everyone have to accept this fact.
"Perhaps this is also Mutual Aid Society's technology? It can slow down aging?"
Many people comforted themselves inwardly.
Otherwise, someone so young is already in charge of an organization like Mutual Aid Society, and then look at myself...
At this age, isn't he just wasting his life?
Some have even secretly started thinking about fantasy storylines involving "gods" and "legends."
Zhang Tianyuan was unaware that these people were already enacting a mythical drama in their minds just by seeing his face. He simply shook hands with each of them politely.
Looking at the people emerging from the wormhole, someone couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Guild Master, can we also travel to another dimension through a wormhole?"
Zhang Tianyuan replied with a smile, "Of course, you can visit other dimensions in the future. However, this requires you to become a member of our Mutual Aid Society. Only then can you be recognized and allowed through the wormhole."
Everyone realized that it was the same identification mechanism as the monster wormhole.
They had already seen the latest plan for the Plan to Nuke the Wormhole, so they were naturally aware of it.
Following Zhang Tianyuan were the presidents of three Mutual Aid Society branches.
Elder Zhou, Tong Wenshi, and Sun Deyi were introduced to everyone by Zhang Tianyuan.
Taylor and the others looked at the three people, and then at Thomas and Robert following behind them, and secretly groaned. They almost couldn't help but wonder if there was some kind of power struggle going on.
He habitually looked behind him, only to find that there was no one there.
His eyes searched around before he noticed that his "old father," Cole, had unknowingly joined Ning Jihua behind him.
Those who initially joined in rejecting PPDC have all defected to the enemy.
Fuck!
After a brief introduction of their respective identities, Old Pan led the group to the mech cabin to visit the two mechs currently stationed at the Shatterdome.
One is the Crimson Typhoon, and the other is the newly repaired Gipsy Danger.
The crowd also witnessed a human-machine test conducted by the Gipsy.
The massive mech made a fist-and-palm gesture at its position, and the sound of clashing steel echoed throughout the base, creating a truly awe-inspiring scene.
This kind of scene is for Elder Zhou and others.
Those who have seen Planetary Engine before are fine.
But for astronauts Robert and Hill, this scene was quite awe-inspiring.
"This thing is so beautiful..." Astronaut Mike stood with his hands on his hips, his eyes filled with fascination as he gazed at the mecha.
Robert stood silently to the side, equally awestruck by this industrial power.
If he had one of these things when he was alone in New York...
Forget about being afraid of Darkseekers; he'd probably tear down the whole of New York.
But after the initial shock, Robert couldn't help but feel anxious again.
Is this the level of technology in other timelines?
He once played golf alone on an abandoned aircraft carrier, looking at the desolate city, marveling at the former power of human industry, and saddened by the demise of industrial society.
It now seems that their timeline was far removed from true "industry".
People from Legend Spacetime are always particularly prone to anxiety.
After watching the human-machine test and giving Elder Zhou and others a direct understanding of the specific situation in this time and space, Old Pan led everyone to the specially prepared conference room for a meeting.
Hill and Mike, who were just accompanying the visitors, were allowed to tour freely.
Although it was supposed to be a free visit, in reality, as soon as Zhang Tianyuan and his group left, they were immediately overwhelmed by reporters who had been waiting for a long time on the perimeter.
These reporters didn't dare utter a single word in the previous setting, but now that they've finally gotten this chance, they're all acting like madmen.
"Sir, are you really from a parallel universe?"
"What's the difference between your timeline and ours?"
"Sir, this is a live broadcast. Could you please answer our questions...?"
Looking at the endless stream of microphones in front of him, Padalka, the most silent of the astronauts, clutched his stomach and hid behind his companions.
Hill stood there, still reeling from the reporters' "fierce" expressions.
Mike was the only one who seemed most comfortable with the position. He started the interview with his hands on his hips, a posture he had inexplicably gotten used to since injuring his pelvis.
Not far away, Raleigh had just finished his test and stepped off his mech, immediately spotting the commotion ahead.
"Where is that?" He turned to ask his co-pilot, Zhang Qing, a local Hong Kong resident who was usually a bit carefree but quite reliable in crucial moments.
Zhang Qing hooked his helmet with only one finger, went closer to watch the commotion for a while, and then returned to say, "The people surrounded there are from a parallel universe. No wonder it's so lively."
"Parallel universes?" Raleigh also became curious.
He followed Zhang Qing to the outside of the crowd.
By this time, the cameras had completely surrounded the teams from all three timelines.
Everyone was surrounded by reporters, and each person had a microphone from a different television station in front of them.
Further out, many staff members from the Shatterdome Base were also there, joining in the fun.
After a brief observation, Raleigh realized that he recognized many of the television station logos.
"May I ask who you are?"
"We used to be astronauts."
The conversation nearby caught Raleigh's attention.
"Three astronauts, two men and one woman." Zhang Qing also stood on tiptoe, peering into the group of reporters.
He tried to squeeze in, but found there wasn't a single empty seat.
Until Raleigh glanced at the wall and patted him on the shoulder.
"Look at the wall."
There was a television hanging there, broadcasting live interviews by the reporters.
Today, the Shatterdome Base is on the minds of people all over the world.
From the Arctic to the Antarctica, everyone is talking about this first cross-temporal contact.
Ordinary people were already glued to their TVs and computers, watching the live broadcast.
At the other two bases, the pilots of the other two mechs were also watching the live broadcast.
"Are these people from a parallel universe? They don't look much different from us, nothing special..."
Chuck watched as the others stepped forward and couldn't help but mutter under his breath.
As always, his father Herc, reminded him not to be too complacent.
Inside the Shatterdome Base, three astronauts had just finished introducing themselves.
"Mr. Mike, as astronauts, why have you come to our time and space for a visit?"
This is what the reporters are most curious about.
Because being an astronaut doesn't seem like a suitable profession for this kind of visit.
This isn't some kind of space technology exchange conference.
Hill chimed in at the opportune moment, "We're just former astronauts."
Some astute reporters had already guessed that these three people must have some special deeds, and immediately began to ask them questions.
Before the three could answer, other personnel from the same Legend Spacetime answered for them, "Yes, Mike and his two companions spent two... [time period missing] alone in the space station."
More than a year has passed.
The reporters almost thought they had misheard and all looked at Mike.
"Two years? Were you in heaven the whole time?"
"Yes."
Mike looked a little dejected and said, "Because a Mutavore crisis suddenly broke out in our spacetime, we're stranded in space and can't return."
The other two nodded silently, acknowledging the truthfulness of Mike's words.
Even now, none of the three are particularly enthusiastic when the topic of this matter comes up.
Many reporters realized they had cracked a big story and began pressing for more details.
"At first, we called for help to the ground every moment, but we never received a response..."
When asked, Hill once again recalled her experience on the space station.
From the initial strange discovery of the loss of contact with the ground, to the subsequent unease, and then despair.
Simply recounting the events in plain language was enough for viewers to clearly sense the despair the three individuals felt at the time.
Especially after they witnessed their three companions risking their lives to carry out the return plan, and then disappearing without a trace.
Raleigh and Zhang Qing, who were outside, even got goosebumps just thinking about that scene.
Meanwhile, Chuck, far away in Australia, was completely dumbfounded, spilling quite a bit of his drink.
Even someone as young as him could imagine how desperate it would be to be trapped in space.
"So how did you get back to Earth from space?" the reporters pressed.
Hill, as the primary party involved, continued to recall:
"I still remember that day when we were maintaining our fitness through exercise, and we had also repaired the space station's broadcasting equipment to continue broadcasting to the ground."
"We had already given up all hope; we even thought that being cremated in the reentry capsule would be our final destination..."
"Then we suddenly received a reply from the ground; a group of people told us they would do their best to rescue us." Xxs-2
Hill was somewhat incoherent.
Even though a long time has passed, every time she recalls that day, she has to try her best to suppress her emotions, and tears involuntarily well up in the corners of her eyes.
Mike remarked, "That was absolutely one of the most exciting days of our lives."
"It wasn't until we landed that we learned the Mutual Aid Society and another dimension had mobilized over three thousand people to rescue us; they even brought their own rockets..."
Three thousand people, carrying a giant rocket, rushed from another dimension, working tirelessly for over a year, all to save three people.
Just thinking about such a scene...
The viewers in front of the screen were deeply moved.
In the conference room.
Detailed information regarding the four timelines has been distributed.
Taylor and his team are learning about the situation in the other three timelines as quickly as possible.
However, the more they looked at the documents in their hands, the more alarmed they became.
Especially the Wandering Spacetime.
Are all the people in this timeline monsters?
In less than a hundred years after discovering that the sun might be in danger, they developed controlled nuclear fusion and built nearly 10,000 Planetary Engine, a spectacle that is over 10,000 meters high.
Compared to the unity of this time and space, Taylor couldn't help but blush a little.
Because while they were fighting the monsters, the internal power struggles between them never actually stopped.
PPDC was conceived with ulterior motives from its inception.
But they messed it up later...
Just as everyone was studying the materials carefully, the meeting room door was suddenly knocked open.
Tendo Choi walked in nervously and fearfully.
Zhang Tianyuan looked up and immediately sensed something was wrong. "What happened?"
"It's a wormhole!" Tendo Choi tried his best to calm himself down. "A new monster reaction has appeared in the wormhole!"
Old Pan was also in the conference room, immediately asked, "What's going on?"
Tendo Choi held up four fingers, his face turning pale with panic. "Four monsters crawled out of the wormhole!"
"This is completely beyond Dr. Hermann's predictions; the monster has never before exhibited such an unusually high frequency of attacks..."
"And which direction are they heading?"
"This is the place!"
Old Pan and Ning Jihua's faces immediately darkened.
Even Zhang Tianyuan was no exception.
This scene must have been a butterfly effect he triggered.
Moreover, the simultaneous attack of four monsters is something that has never happened even in movies.
What could possibly cause these four monsters to go to such lengths?
Old Pan apologized to Zhang Tianyuan and immediately left with Tendo Choi.
Even people from other timelines, like Elder Zhou, could tell the seriousness of the situation from Ning Jihua's expression.
"I'll go out and check on things too. It's just four monsters. Everyone, continue the meeting. Don't worry." Zhang Tianyuan said, and then left the meeting room.