049 The Aliens Are Attacking Again!

A virtual energy bar appeared at the very bottom of the data panel.

A chilling mechanical voice rang in countless ears.

[Mecha posture adjustment complete]

[Air conditions analysis complete]

[Distance: 9,981 kilometers]

[Target locked]

[Railgun charging...]

Watching the progress bar below fill rapidly, Luo Bing actually felt a powerful sense of unease.

With a gulp.

He swallowed.

His gaze turned to Li Guozhong.

"Guozhong, you aren't really going to do this, are you?"

"Chief, we're all soldiers you trained. When have we ever bluffed?"

"Is there still time to stop?" At this moment, Luo Bing really believed it a little.

"I..."

Before Li Guozhong could finish.

The railgun on Crimson Sky No. 1's shoulder erupted with a burst of red fire,

A fireball shot into the sky.

It vanished from everyone's sight at an inconceivable speed.

Time seemed to stand still.

Only the chiefs' heartbeats could be heard in the command room.

Thump! Thump! Thump!...

Time seemed to slow as well.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Nobody spoke. They all stared blankly at the screen.

Onscreen, Wang Yixue had already locked onto the target's direction using an optically magnified, ultra-high-zoom image.

Even if they couldn't see it clearly.

A hit would certainly produce a flash of fire.

Luo Bing clenched both fists.

He even stopped breathing, not daring to blink.

Afraid he might miss something.

Starlink satellites.

They were civilian observation satellites built by Masituo, but the Eagle Sauce military had requisitioned them.

They had become the butcher's blade in Eagle Sauce's hands.

Eagle Sauce frequently used them to conduct military operations, or to scout and monitor other countries' borders.

Imagine someone installing a surveillance camera in your home. Would you be happy?

Luo Bing had long found them an eyesore.

He'd had enough of swallowing this humiliation!

If they really could shoot one down, it would at least vent some of his anger!

What if Eagle Sauce found out?

If you don't like it, come trade blows!

If you really dare make a move, believe it or not, I'll send a mecha over your Hexagon to take a shit!

My wariness of you hasn't disappeared, but that doesn't mean I'll be afraid!

If you want war, then war it is!

All 1.5 billion would rather shatter like jade. If you don't like it, come fight!

Luo Bing straightened his back, his fingers digging hard into his palms, his aged hands covered in deep creases.

At this moment, he was incredibly tense.

Even with oxygen tubes in his nostrils, his breathing still trembled.

Zhu Guodong was even more so, his aged face filled with shock and anticipation.

Nine seconds.

Ten seconds.

A dazzling firework exploded in distant space.

Its brilliant colors reflected on Wang Yixue's holographic helmet, a breathtaking sight.

The image of the flames was projected onto the command room's large screen, filling half of it.

"Reporting to the division commander, a perfect hit!"

As Wang Yixue's voice rang out.

Luo Bing and Zhu Guodong sprang to their feet.

Bam!

Fists slammed heavily onto the desk.

"Good! Beautifully done!"

Both their eyes had reddened a little.

After being bullied by those things overhead for so many years, they had finally vented their pent-up fury!

Sooner or later, they would shoot every last one down!

The commanders and soldiers from every department in the command room were all exhilarated, their breathing quickening.

Excitement shone in their eyes.

If the chiefs hadn't been there, they would have raised the roof in their excitement.

Yet Luo Bing spoke calmly now,

"Order Yixue and Tong Yao to return within our borders immediately!"

"Yes, chief!"

Li Guozhong also knew time was pressing.

After all, it wasn't yet time to fall out with those jackal nations.

He immediately ordered Wang Yixue and Tong Yao to return.

The two mechas responded swiftly.

They vanished above the clouds.

Eagle Sauce Space Station.

Ever since the footage of aliens attacking Earth had appeared last time, Anzhui and Migen had been utterly terrified of their work as astronauts.

After repeated requests, they had finally received a reply.

They would soon be able to take a return capsule back to Earth.

Today was their last extravehicular mission.

As usual, after fully depressurizing the node module.

With a click, Migen exited first, with Anzhui following behind.

Both felt somewhat apprehensive.

"Anzhui, you don't think we'll run into aliens again this time, do you?"

"Oh God, please don't let me meet them again. They're too terrifying!"

They had barely exchanged a few words.

A streak of red light flew past, practically grazing their faces.

"Shit! What the hell?"

Migen's expression changed drastically in alarm.

He hurriedly looked in the direction the red light had streaked.

Boom-

A burst of fire suddenly exploded in the distance.

The two abruptly exchanged a glance.

"Fuck, the aliens are back!"

"Mommy, run!!"

Anzhui and Migen spun around and hurried into the node module.

Migen grabbed the satellite phone and called the Eagle Sauce Aeronautics and Space Administration.

"Hello!"

"Boss, something terrible's happened! The aliens are attacking again!"

"It's true, I saw them with my own eyes! Red skin, heads over two meters wide, eighteen eyes!"

"Over twenty legs! One stomp, and a satellite exploded!"

"Every word is true! If I'm lying, I'm your grandson!"

"We request an immediate return to the ground!"

"..."

After the emergency call.

Migen felt somewhat calmer.

He looked beside him, where Anzhui was staring at him in shock.

Without a change of expression, Migen said,

"Ahem, we have to tell them that. And we have to keep saying it after we reach the ground!"

"Otherwise, there's no way they'll let us return immediately."

"Once we're on the ground, we have to stick to our story. The aliens looked exactly like I just described!"

Anzhui understood at once and gave Migen a thumbs-up.

"You're right!"

"But you said you'd be his grandson if you were lying..."

Migen smiled mysteriously. "My grandfather's been dead for years."

The two lowered their heads and refined the details of the aliens some more.

After hanging up their call.

Director Paul of the Eagle Sauce Aeronautics and Space Administration was utterly bewildered.

What was all this about twenty-odd legs and eighteen eyes?

They'd even fucking described it in convincing detail.

As though it were real!

It seemed they'd gone stupid from staying in space again.

But a piece of news immediately reached Paul's ears.

Another Starlink satellite had been struck by an unidentified object.

It had already crashed.

Paul shuddered violently, his expression instantly turning ugly.

He recalled what Migen had said on the phone: over twenty legs, one kick blowing up a satellite.

He couldn't help muttering, "Something terrible has happened. An alien insect race is invading Earth!"

Paul dared not delay and immediately called the Hexagon.

Xia Nation's airspace.

Two streaks of red light descended from the horizon.

The outlines of the mechas, gleaming coldly, gradually became clear.

High in the sky, even the air was torn apart.

This time, no air-raid sirens sounded in Zhonghai City.

Given the mix-up last time, both mechas had already been secretly registered.

Seeing the mechas return safely, Li Guozhong could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He had been worried that those two girls would get carried away piloting the mechas and shoot down a space station.

Taking out Eagle Sauce's would be a minor matter.

If they took out their own space station, they would face a court-martial. Nobody could save them.

Li Guozhong saw that the two chiefs seemed satisfied and had gained some understanding of the mechas' performance and firepower.

So he asked, "Chief, shall we end the simulated exercise here?"

"Didn't you say there were also miniature missiles, laser weapons, particle blades, and the Dragoon System?" Though a trace of fatigue had appeared between Luo Bing's brows, he still felt some anticipation.

The railgun had truly opened his eyes.

Surely these other weapons wouldn't disappoint him?

"In that case, I'll have Tong Yao give you both a simple miniature-missile target-shooting demonstration!"