Chapter 375
Unspeakable
Chapter 375 Unspeakable
On board the Dream Boat No. 1.
Looking at Robert, who was sitting at the end of the corridor with his back to him, Wei Xuan felt an uncontrollable panic spreading through his heart.
The latter was dripping blood all over his body, and the blood was definitely not his own, because the score number "22" above his head was particularly glaring.
Wei Xuan remembers it clearly: there were 14 people on the two manned rockets, the Solmar Empire. These 14 people were later transferred to the Dream Boat 1 after entering a special stress state due to unknown stimuli.
梦舟一号总共15人，包括卫轩在内的6人选择留下继续执行任务，其他9人带着应激状态的14人返航。9加14，正好是23人。
Robert now has 22 points, and Wei Xuan doesn't need to think much about what that means.
"Kill them all!"
Wei Xuan shouted angrily and reached for his waist.
The ground control station had previously reported a possible serious incident aboard Dream Boat 1. Since he chose to come alone, he would certainly be carrying lethal weapons.
Wow!
Wei Xuan drew a specially made high-powered pistol and aimed it at Robert, who had his back to him.
"What on earth happened? Robert! Why are you—if you dare to move, I'll kill you on the spot!"
While warning Robert, he tried to contact the Imperial Pioneer and ground command center using his personal communication device.
But no matter how he called out, all he heard from the communicator was a chilling static.
“It’s no use,” Robert’s voice rang out. “Your signal won’t go through.”
"Damn it! What on earth is going on?!"
As soon as Wei Xuan finished speaking, he saw Robert stand up.
He immediately became extremely nervous: "Don't move! Lie down!"
"Don't you understand yet, Wei Xuan?"
Robert turned around and froze when he saw Wei Xuan standing in front of him. The blood in his body seemed to freeze at that moment.
He couldn't even describe in words what Robert's face looked like. It wasn't a human face at all; it was a jumble of misaligned features, like a grotesque figure drawn by a child who couldn't hold a paintbrush properly.
He could even see the features of his teammates in that face, which made him wonder if the person in front of him was really Robert, or if he was hallucinating, or if it was just a nightmare.
The real reality might be that I've already died on Terra, or am lost in space?
"You're too optimistic."
Robert's stiff voice interrupted Wei Xuan's reverie.
"Death at this moment is actually a gift from God."
"what--!"
Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!
Once Wei Xuan regained his senses, he could no longer control himself. His fingers repeatedly pulled the trigger, and he shouted as he fired wildly at Robert at the end of the passage.
A specially made high-powered bullet pierced Robert's body, but instead of falling, he walked forward step by step.
"Wei Xuan, come and take a look too."
"What did you say—"
While Wei Xuan was still in shock at Robert for not falling despite being shot multiple times, the latter had already pounced on him, his eyes meeting Wei Xuan's.
In an instant, countless indescribable and terrifying images flooded Wei Xuan's mind. He saw many things that were impossible to describe. All the fear deep in his heart surged up and squeezed together, as if mocking his ignorance and weakness.
On the eve of his complete mental breakdown, he finally understood why the astronauts of the Imperial Pioneer had such expressions and why they were so frantic in the video... It was something that the fragile human mind could not bear.
At that moment, he knew Robert was right; he shouldn't have come here, and he completely regretted it. Compared to this pain, death truly was a blessing from heaven.
Robert looked at Wei Xuan, whose eyes were wide, mouth agape, completely stunned and overwhelmed by shock, and a flicker of pity flashed in one of his eyes. He clutched his head and collapsed to his knees in anguish: "No...no no! I can't listen to you anymore...If I send out a distress signal, it will kill even more people! Why did you choose me? Please...kill me!"
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"...We deeply mourn the passing of 23 outstanding astronauts. They were heroes who made significant contributions to humanity. Humanity will not forget them, nor will it give up its exploration of Terra and space colonization because of this setback."
At the joint briefing held by Beixing and Soro in the evening, everyone looked extremely solemn.
"...We will ensure the safe return of the remaining five astronauts. The follow-up investigation into such a significant loss will also begin as soon as possible, and the results will be announced to the public once available."
The spokesperson's words were not only unacceptable to many people at the scene, but also felt like a blow to every viewer watching the live broadcast, leaving them feeling extremely distressed.
Guan Tong was one of them.
He was watching the live broadcast at that moment. Of the 28 astronauts on the two manned rockets, 23 died in just a few days, leaving only 5 survivors. It was simply outrageous.
Even more absurdly, neither of the two space agencies knew why the astronauts died, and they were vague about what happened on Terra.
Is it that they can't say, or that they don't know?
As someone who was very interested in this attempt to establish a Terra survival base, Guan Tong was just as confused as everyone else.
In the live stream, many comments expressed their inability to accept this.
"Is Terra really that dangerous?!"
"Didn't humans land on Terra a long time ago? How come nothing happened that time?"
"I remember the space agency has sent probes to this Tianshui satellite so many times, how come it hasn't detected any danger?"
"Could it have been the work of the fire-stealers...?"
"I also think it's the Firebringers! That bastard definitely doesn't want humanity to succeed in space colonization, otherwise no one will play by the rules he set!"
Many viewers pointed the finger at the fire-stealers, and Guan Tong also felt there might be a connection. If this matter isn't thoroughly investigated, the impact will be enormous, forcing the abandonment of one of humanity's two concurrent development strategies: "space colonization" and "digital life."
Even without the Firebringers and the rules of the apocalypse, humanity would never want to be trapped on a planet forever.
"There will likely be more rocket launches in the future... but after this tragic loss of life, the crew on future rockets will probably consist mainly of intelligent robots."
Guan Tong wondered if Soroma's advanced intelligent robots could cope with the complex space environment.
He glanced out the window; the sky had already darkened.
"Let's grab something to eat, then we need to get on with our business."
He turned off the live stream and was about to put his phone away when a message came in.
Shi Jingyi: "I have an important message for you, sent from the House of Ascended Individuals."
Guan Tong immediately became serious upon seeing Shi Jingyi's message.
Because the House of Ascended is unbreakable, it serves as a secure communication gateway. Many people who don't have or don't want to use the "Secret Call Scroll" use private messages on this website as an alternative.
If Shi Jingyi has information that cannot be shared via text message or phone call and must be sent through encrypted means, then it must be extremely important information.
He immediately replied, "Okay, I understand."
He logged into his account at the House of Ascended, and after a moment, Shi Jingyi sent him a message.
Upon seeing the contents, Guan Tong's pupils contracted sharply, and she was deeply shaken.
"So...it's like this..."
(End of this chapter)