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Jinling Space Launch Center.

Sudden nightmares from the front line have left the entire ground command centre in chaos.

Earthquake!

It's an earthquake!

In satellite aerial shots, the raging wind and sand swept up and curved out a circle of shockwaves. swept by the violent airflow, the surrounding dunes were razed to the ground, the crater was filled, leaving only a deep scar, printed on the surface of Mars. Looking far away, the whole mountain is a mess, leaning into ruins in the dust of the sun...

Fortunately, there is no ocean on Mars, no lava to erupt, and a few kilometres away the Mars Science Examination Station has just been shaken by the tremors of the mountains for a while, with the exception of some cabinets and potted plants that have been knocked over.

It is worrying, however, that the collapse of the gates of hell has triggered a series of chain reactions, including regional sandstorms.

Dozens of kilometres around the center of the earthquake source, all covered in dust.

Looking down from the satellite, it is impossible to see what is happening on the ground or receive any signals from it.

In the command room of the Ground Command Centre, the voices reported fluctuated.

Everyone's heart speaks of their voices and prays in their hearts for their compatriots on Mars.

“An earthquake was found at 15 ° south latitude and 128.1 ° west longitude! According to the observations of the Mars Science Examination Station, the preliminary judgment is that the seismic level is above 9.5! ”

“The Gate of Hell Mountains collapsed in its entirety! The entire area is currently covered by sandstorms! ”

“It is expected that the dust storm will last for about a week...”

“Latest news! Two men lost contact during the operation! ”

“… one of them… is an Academician Lu. ”

When I heard this nasty phrase, Director Li's blood pressure suddenly came up and his eyes filled with blood silk.

The first one grabbed the staff sitting in front of the console, and the old man in his sixties was like crazy, grabbing his collar, and the spitting star said.

“What's going on! Master Lu is missing? What the hell is going on? ”

The researcher who was caught in the collar was fearful, let alone talking, and the whole person did not dare to breathe.

I'm not afraid the old man will beat me up.

The old man's heart could not bear this nasty drain, purely because he was afraid to tell the truth.

Now Master Lu is alive and dead, yes. The country itself is a painful loss, and it would be too much if it were to take an old leader who came all the way from the days of Pangu.

Looking at the excited Director Li, he stood next to Director Changhe Zhi and quickly grabbed him.

“Lee, calm down, don't be so impulsive! What's happening on Mars now? What if it's a false alarm? ”

“Calm down! You tell me how to calm down!” Throw the staff aside, Director Lee looked at his permanent director and his excited beard was shaking, "that's Mars! Not on Earth! ”

If it were on Earth, let alone an earthquake, it would be a world war, and they would take him home at all costs.

On Mars, however, even if they wanted to do it, they were willing to do it at all costs, and there was no condition at all to do it...

As soon as the anxiety reached the top, the aging cardiovascular suddenly became unbearable. Director Li's eyes glanced and suddenly he was breathless.

When he saw the situation was wrong, the Permanent Director hurried to hold him and the staff next to him rushed over.

“Lee! What's wrong with you, Lee? ”

“Director Lee fainted! ”

“Quick, call an ambulance! ”

“Medic! Someone's down here! ”

It was already a messy space launch center, because Director Lee suddenly fainted into the command room, which was all the more messy.

Looking at Director Li, who was carried away by a stretcher, everyone's heart was stained with a layer of haze.

This is definitely the darkest moment in China's space history.

One day, it will be as bad as today...

……

“Okay… I get it. ”

Jinling Higher Institute.

Yang Xu, Vice Dean sitting in the office, laid down his phone heavily. Standing beside him, Qian Zhongming, director of the Institute of Computing Materials, immediately asked.

“What the hell is going on? Any word from the launch center? ”

Just twenty minutes ago, the Astronomical Institute of the Jinling Institute of Higher Studies observed a regional sandstorm on Mars by deploying astronomical observation satellites in synchronous orbit.

Because there was no forecast, the Institute's experts preliminarily judged, on the basis of available information, that the earthquake had caused it.

And I'm afraid the magnitude of the earthquake is not too small.

Given that Master Lu was on a mission there, Yang Xu immediately called the Jinling Space Launch Center. I didn't expect the space launch center I had always known to them, but this time it was silent.

Though he didn't get any useful information, his instincts told Yang Xu that what he was most worried about was probably happening.

“… all launches have been suspended, presumably in connection with the earthquake on Mars.” After a moment of silence, Yang Xu continued, "Although the people there are reluctant to reveal more, according to the schedule announced before the manned fire office… the expedition is probably less violent. ”

A slight surprise appeared in his pupil, and Qian Zhongming's expression gradually stained a heavy divine color, continued.

“How did this happen? Is it that foreign civilization...”

“I don't know, I don't know,” Yang Xu shook his head, "I'm afraid there's something else behind this fire plan. We don't have any news at all right now, it's better not to guess. Besides..."

Speaking of which, Yang Xu suddenly smiled with a slight relaxation on his face.

“Not to mention the words of Master Lu. ”

“I'm sure with his skill, even if he's in big trouble, it won't be a big problem. ”

It's Mars.

If that's the case...

Qian Zhongming smiled bitterly in his heart.

Although Vice President Yang knew that he was comforting himself, he did not feel much comfort in his heart. After a gentle sigh, he curled his face but some expressions, seriously asked.

“So what do we do now? ”

Thinking about it, Yang Xu said.

“Block the news for now, so that astronomers don't talk all over the place. Whatever's going on over there, we'll take the message from the burglar's office. ”

Qian Zhongming said with difficulty.

“I'm afraid the blockade won't last long, not just for us… I'm afraid the whole world is staring at what's happening on Mars, only tomorrow at the latest, something will go wrong. ”

Academician Lu is the spiritual pillar of the Jinling Institute of Higher Studies.

At least 80% of the researchers gathered under this ivory tower because of his halo. If he had an accident, they would not necessarily have left, but the blow to morale was undoubtedly quite heavy.

In particular, the Institute of Computational Materials is a world leader.

The reason for being able to punch MIT and kick Stanford is basically the ancestor of the Ark. If we lose the Halo of the Lu Academicians, although we won't let them fall from the altar, the world's first throne, trying to be as solid as before, is obviously already very difficult to achieve.

“As long as it can be sealed off," Yang Xu continued after a moment of silence after looking at the hanging clock on the eye wall, "the situation on Mars is uncertain now. ”

“At least we can't mess things up ourselves. ”

Almost at the same time.

Starry Sky Technology Headquarters.

Chen Yushan, who was sitting at the desk handling the work at hand, suddenly raised his eyebrows and pressed his hand against his left chest.

“Strange...”

An unnamed palpitation made her mouth whisper so gently.

“Have you been too busy lately? ”

“By the end of the year… I should also consider training a successor. ”

Sighing softly, Chen Yushan lifted his right hand and rubbed it against his eyebrow. Then he picked up the ballpoint pen on the table and lifted it up again.

She slept peacefully last night, but for some reason, she had a heartbreaking tingle in her chest.

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Somewhere in her heart, a piece was dug up...