Chapter 960
A World on the Verge of Collapse
Some sharp-eyed scientists happened to see the glint of light in the bag in Xiao Honglu's hand.
He instantly understood what was happening: "Empty! Empty..."
Before he could finish speaking, the man rolled his eyes and fainted.
Then another person who witnessed the whole thing shouted, "Space equipment!"
"This little bag contains spatial equipment!"
Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Honglu gave them a humble and gentle smile and nodded. He then casually stuffed the bag into his pocket and followed the group.
Once the confirmation was received, the scientists behind him erupted in cheers.
"This is actually space technology! Humans in the future already have such sophisticated space equipment, and it's so stable that it can be carried around on your person, and it's so small. What kind of technology is this?"
"Is it the creation of subspace, spatial folding, or spatial compression? And how was it formed... or rather..."
As the Zhongzhou team walked away, several scientists knelt down in excitement, like fanatical pilgrims.
Aside from the mad physicist, several biologists were staring intently at someone in the Central State team.
"Was that a baby just now?"
"No, I saw the baby look disgusted, and he jumped one or two meters high."
"Genetic mutation or rejuvenation?"
"Has biotechnology also made breakthroughs in the future?"
"Or is there a new change in human lifespan?"
Look at those scientists who are so excited they're practically screaming.
The old general next to Zheng Zha was also helpless.
I had already given this order several times before I came out to greet them.
But seeing this group of "future people" still made him look ridiculous.
Hearing the growing buzz of discussion around him, Roosevelt had no choice but to speak again:
"I'm sorry, everyone, but none of this matters."
I think we should go to the conference room first.
"Nobody wants to linger here, after all, we have to fight against time."
"Every second that passes, a new batch of robots is created, and more humans die..."
After this person spoke up, the group of scientists and researchers around them became much more subdued.
The Zhongzhou team members quickly followed them inside.
After entering the building.
As they walked through an unremarkable corridor, most of the Zhongzhou team members wore helpless smiles.
Even Zheng Zha shook his head.
Because at the same time.
Military Base One is located several hundred meters directly below this tall building.
A group of soldiers are controlling something in a room filled with screens.
The screen on the wall is an X-ray penetrating through the screen, and the target seen through the screen now is Zheng Zha and his group.
In other words, the entrance corridor of this building on the ground is actually a whole inspection device.
The goal is quite simple.
It's immediately obvious whether an object is a person or a robot as it passes through the corridor.
After all, the brain, heart, flowing blood, and bones can all be seen clearly.
As people passed by one by one, the soldiers below the screen began to perform intensive operations.
After comparing the results layer by layer, one of the officers finally reported:
"No problem, they are all human beings, but judging from the data, each of them has an exceptionally strong physical ability."
"Even the person with the worst physical condition, according to bone density analysis, has a speed and strength that are four to five times that of our strongest warriors."
"We also need to pay special attention to the baby marked number three; their physical condition is simply outrageous... I'm sorry, boss, I really don't know how to describe such a physical structure..."
The second officer in the corner quickly reported:
"The glasses worn by the leaders, as well as those worn by Number Two and Number Seven, also appear to be a kind of mechanical device, but they do not contain any chips or electronic components."
"Wait, what's behind the one marked number eleven?"
"It can't be scanned by X-ray!"
"A shield?"
"I feel more like a coffin lid?"
"Perhaps it's a materialized superpower?"
"However, overall, it can definitely be human."
What these observers didn't say was...
The bodies of every person on the screen do not actually conform to his biological definition of a human being.
Even more so, the captain who was constantly in conversation, namely Zheng Zha.
On an X-ray screen, it looks like a glowing object.
Compared to a human, this one is more like a god.
A radiant god.
After receiving a definitive report, the US leadership only cared about one outcome.
As long as it's not a robot, it's fine.
Because Zheng Zha and his group appeared so abruptly and so unexpectedly.
This forced them to be more cautious and secretly take precautions.
After all, extraterrestrial mechanical life has appeared.
It wouldn't be surprising if a few more robots that look just like humans appeared.
As for the physical condition reported by their subordinates, they knew that now was not the time to care about such a "trivial matter".
Normally, they would definitely use their brains to come up with a solution.
but now……
This result only serves to highlight the mystery surrounding their origins.
The stronger the government is, the more secure it feels.
After all, as Andre said, the United States is on its last legs, and now is not the time to engage in petty tricks.
Among the leaders still alive today, while there are certainly some incompetent and useless individuals, a significant portion of them are no longer incompetent.
After all, those people were too exhausted to run when they encountered danger.
Of course, the most important thing is...
They still hold the last hope for fighting the Decepticons and Megatron.
If we cannot confirm that Zheng Zha and the others are truly safe, or even whether they are human.
The US government really doesn't dare to gamble on the possibility of the two sides meeting.
Fortunately, everything is fine now.
Only one possibility remains.
In another room underground, a high-ranking military officer looked at the black microphone in front of him and asked a question.
"So, can the AllSpark influence or control humanity?"
The high-ranking U.S. official who asked the question awaited an answer.
After a while.
An extremely strange tone rang out.
"...No, it can't be!"
"you sure?"
"I am certain that our civilization is built upon the inexhaustible energy of the Spark Source."
"It is the foundation, it is everything, it is the root!"
"And our life forms also cycle through machinery, energy, and regeneration."
Mechanical life forms awakened by the AllSpark Cube can be resurrected by being placed in other mechanical devices if their cores are not damaged. However, this has no effect on carbon-based life forms like humans.
To be honest, before we encountered you, we couldn't even imagine that you humans existed.
"At the same time, humanity was the first civilization we came into contact with in this universe."
"It is also the only civilization at present."
Upon hearing this, the officer smiled wryly and said, "That's exactly what I wanted to say too."
The microphone continued to answer.
"What I'm trying to say is that we are not familiar with life forms like humans, so we will absolutely not try to control them."
Because the AllSpark Cube is not a panacea.
"Furthermore, I know the leader of the Decepticons, Megatron, who is someone who wants to destroy everything."
He would never cooperate with insignificant humans.
For him, who possesses the AllSpark Cube, destruction is the only fate for the weak!
The American officials who heard this answer all nodded.
At the same time, this answer also reached the ears of the middle-aged man in the corridor.
The old man finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, when he looked at Zheng Zha, Zheng Zha also looked at him.
And he gave a friendly smile.
That smile was as if it knew everything.
In this moment of shared spirit.
The Zhongzhou team members were already in an uproar.
Although what happened a hundred meters underground was secret enough, Zhan Lan's mental scan made it perfectly clear.
They didn't expect that coming to Military Base No. 1 this time would actually be the right decision.
The US leadership still has a trump card up its sleeve!
This trump card is crucial to their next plan.
Roosevelt, who was leading the way, waved, and soldiers on both sides pushed open the conference room door.
There were already quite a few people sitting inside.
Roosevelt said, "I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting."
"Then let's discuss this with the combat team dispatched by the future human government."
Let's discuss how to resolve the current crisis!
"End this human catastrophe caused by alien beings."
Zheng Zha and his group entered.
The entire conference room is in the shape of a semi-circular trapezoid, much like a lecture hall in a school.
As arranged, the eleven members of the Zhongzhou team took their seats in the center of the conference room.
Compared to Roosevelt and the scientists who followed him in.
There are about thirty or forty people in this conference room.
These people all appear to be military officers, government personnel, and researchers.
Without exception, all of these people were enveloped in Zhan Lan's mental scan.
When they turned their attention to Zheng Zha and his eleven companions.
Excitement, elation, doubt, confusion, questioning, disdain, suspicion, solemnity, envy, etc.
It can be said that all sorts of perspectives were present.
After everyone had entered, the conference room door was closed again.
Roosevelt, who was leading the way, stood at a podium and patted the microphone.
He only spoke after confirming that the equipment was working properly:
"I am Aslant Roosevelt, former Vice President of the United States."
Because the former US president perished in the robot catastrophe eight days ago, I am temporarily assuming the presidency, since there is neither the capacity nor the need for a new election..."
"In short, everyone, I have some data here that was just compiled an hour ago."
The old man lowered his head and began to look through the papers in his hand.
After remaining silent for several seconds, he continued speaking:
"As of 4 p.m. today, all cities in the United States have lost contact."
"That's right, every city in the United States has become a Decepticon playground."
"And we humans have become homeless dogs."
"The total number of people living in the United States is currently around 1300 million, concentrated in military bases number one through nine or in nearby remote mountainous areas."
"There are about 900,000 soldiers remaining, and the military's medium and heavy weapons and special weapons are only left at Base No. 1."
However, it wouldn't exceed the size of a reinforced army group.
"And we learned this through satellite communication."
At present, the situation in other countries around the world is similar to that in the United States three days ago.
"Megatron, having obtained the AllSpark Cube, did not target the American plate as the General Staff had initially planned."
"Instead, they chose to start a global war, and it turns out they were just madmen."
"At this moment, in Europe, the Middle East, Russia, China, Japan, Australia..."
“These countries are repeating what we experienced just a few days ago…”
"I don't think these countries are any better than the United States."
"Therefore, based on the current state of development, humanity on Earth is in grave danger!"
After saying all that.
Everyone in the room fell silent, their faces grim.
Even Zheng Zha and the others changed their expressions, becoming solemn and serious.
They underestimated Megatron's madness, or perhaps they underestimated the power of the AllSpark.
Roosevelt, with a somber expression, looked at Zheng Zha and the others and continued:
"I don't know how we humans will fight against these terrifying alien robots in the future."
"Because according to this data, in less than three years, we humans will lose all means of fighting back and become rats hiding underground."
"They can only eke out a living in the dark corners of the earth."
"So the conclusion at this stage is that the United States is about to disappear and humanity is about to perish."
long silence.
"Minister Jarvis, it's your turn to speak next!"
His words just now seemed to have exhausted most of the interim president's strength, coupled with his constant mental and physical exhaustion.
So much so that his hands were still trembling when he sat down in the chair.
Zheng Zha sighed upon seeing this.
He believed that any president would tremble when making this report.
Angry, desperate, or furious!
Regardless of the past state of the US government, it takes courage for a human force to use data to tell everyone that their country is about to perish.
Just like when the late Qing Dynasty faced the Eight-Nation Alliance, the huge gap left them with no way out, and they didn't know if they could hold on or how long they could hold on.
Li Xiao looked at the Minister of National Defense who walked onto the stage.
He knew that the news that followed would only get worse.
Jarvis, dressed in a crisp military uniform, took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Everyone, I'm sorry."
"But I have to say, we're all too optimistic. I don't know how humanity will survive in the face of these Decepticons in the future."
"Because now I can be sure that the reason we are still alive is not because we are so strong or have such a tenacious vitality."
Rather, it's because the Decepticons don't currently have the resources to wipe us out, who are like stray dogs.
"Instead, we set our sights on the whole world, on this planet."
"Otherwise, we would have absolutely no chance of fighting them."
"Even with our current defensive capabilities, we couldn't withstand a single charge from them!" (End of Chapter)