Chapter 430 The Predator Trapping Plan (29)
Chapter 430 The Predator Trapping Plan (29)
The relocation is in full swing, and Haier is the busiest of them all.
In the past few days, the base has received a lot of supplies from Yan Zhen's repairs of other people's aircraft, including food and other necessities.
Considering that the environment in the "ruin city" might be even harsher and resources even scarcer, Haier was eager to take everything, even the smallest screws, from the outpost.
When Yan Zhen entered the cabin, it was already filled with more than a dozen packages of various sizes, all packed full.
"...Do we have that much stuff to take with us?"
"Bring everything you can," Haier said. "I need to make sure none of the four of us go hungry when we get there."
Yan Zhen thought it made sense, and together with Shen Rong, they rolled up their sleeves and helped tidy up.
When Qin Shao returned in the evening, he saw luggage piled up outside the cabin, almost filling the flat area.
His reaction was the same as Yan Zhen's: "Do we need to take so much stuff with us?"
Haier repeated his previous answer to Yan Zhen.
But when faced with his "brother-in-law," Haier asked another question: "Is there enough space in the spaceship? If not, I won't bring the cot and blankets."
Qin Shao hesitated for a moment, then finally smiled and said, "That's enough, you can pack up as you like."
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhen pointed to the aircraft not far away and asked, "Can I bring my aircraft along?"
That was the first aircraft she repaired, although it was dilapidated and looked no different from garbage.
But after piloting it for so long and risking her life several times, she has become familiar with every gear and has developed an affection for the aircraft.
"No problem, take it with you," Qin Shao said.
Relieved, Yan Zhen continued packing her things while asking Qin Shao about the spaceship's landing location.
“In the square five kilometers from here, there is only one place that meets the landing requirements.” After Qin Shao finished speaking, he thought for a moment and added, “I called in an old-fashioned spaceship. Its attack power is not as strong as that of the new spaceship, but its defense, flight speed, and manpower and cargo capacity are the best and largest.”
Yan Zhen recalled that Qin Shao had said before that the spaceship he relied on for shelter had been destroyed, and all the wealth he had accumulated over the years was on that spaceship.
For someone who has nothing now, being able to summon an old-fashioned spaceship is already quite an achievement.
Thinking of this, Yan Zhen said, "Being able to summon a spaceship is already quite impressive, we won't be picky."
Qin Shao understood from her words that she was trying to comfort him and save face for him.
"..."
Twenty-four hours later, Qin Shao informed the three that the spaceship had arrived at N613.
Yan Zhen and Shen Rong piloted their aircraft back to the base where Leo and Greven were located and informed them of the spaceship's landing location.
The spaceship will only stay on N613 for 24 hours. Those who wish to leave can board the ship within 24 hours, and those who do not wish to leave will not be forced to.
Having learned her lesson at the Rio base last time, Shen Rong was more cautious this time. She didn't even disembark from her aircraft when delivering the message; she simply conveyed the message and left.
Back at the base, before the aircraft even landed, Yan Zhen discovered a group of "people" with different hair colors, clothing, and even appearances.
Her alertness had barely risen when she saw Haier emerge from the cabin and begin directing the men to move things.
Qin Shao probably heard her return and poked his head out of the cabin, giving her a "safe" gesture.
Realizing that these people were summoned by Qin Shao, Yan Zhen landed.
“They came on board to help move things,” Qin Shao explained. “They are all permanent residents of C032.”
Yan Zhen came face to face with a muscular man who was 2.5 meters tall, wearing shorts on his lower body and naked on his upper body. The man smiled at her, a smile that was creepy but conveyed a friendly meaning.
Yan Zhen smiled in response.
She observed these people discreetly.
From a red-haired, hot woman with a scar on her face to a boy with a long tail trailing behind him and bare feet with only three toes.
Then there's the middle-aged man with blue skin, eyes that take up a third of his face, and pointed elf ears.
There was also a dwarf bird-man who only reached Yan Zhen's knees, had bird-like wings on his back, and was strong enough to carry a large package in one hand.
From these diverse "people" from different planets, Yan Zhen could imagine what C032 was like—acid rain, sandstorms, dark clouds that blotted out the sun, abandoned no-man's land, crowded slums, dense skyscrapers, and gloomy underground cities.
Low-end living coexists with advanced technology; social order has collapsed; decay and violence are everywhere…
"What are you thinking about? So absorbed."
Qin Shao's words brought Yan Zhen back to reality.
Yan Zhen didn't mention the long string of random thoughts she had just imagined. She picked up two boxes with one hand and tossed them onto the aircraft: "It's nothing. Let's go, let's start moving."
With the help of the C032 natives, Haier easily moved that huge pile of scrap metal to the square.
Yan Zhen also piloted the aircraft and headed to the square with Qin Shao.
Not long after the aircraft took off, Yan Zhen saw the spaceship parked in the square.
At first she didn’t pay attention; from a distance, the spaceship looked like an ostrich egg standing in an abandoned square.
As the spacecraft drew closer and closer, revealing its full form, Yan Zhen couldn't help but release the control stick and stare wide-eyed.
The reason was simple: the spaceship was larger than she had imagined—hundreds of meters high, and its length and width completely filled the entire plaza.
At this moment, the cabin door was wide open, and the extended gangway crushed the ruins of a building that had been abandoned for many years.
With such a massive size, it wouldn't be a problem to take away all the aliens on N613, let alone the thousands of people in two bases.
As the aircraft approached, a spacious hatch opened on one side of the "bird's egg," and Qin Shao said, "Drive the aircraft in."
Yan Zhen followed instructions and piloted the aircraft into the spaceship, arriving at the landing pad.
As soon as they disembarked from the spacecraft, three or four strangely-looking crew members from inside the spaceship came forward to serve them.
Two of them took the tattered package from Yan Zhen's hands. One of them held a long, thin instrument in his hand, had an earphone clipped to his ear, and spoke a string of words that Yan Zhen couldn't understand.
Before Yan Zhen could ask Qin Shao for help with translation, the staff member's earpiece automatically translated the words into a language that Yan Zhen could understand.
"Hello, you need a pass to enter C032. Would it be convenient for me to scan your cells now to collect the pass data?"
Yan Zhen nodded: "Convenient."
The staff member stepped forward and ran a long, thin instrument over Yan Zhen's face and body, then transmitted the information back to a device the size of an eyeglass case hanging on her body.
With two beeps, the data collection and integration was completed. The staff made way for Yan Zhen and gestured for him to proceed.
Yan Zhen subconsciously took a step forward and asked Qin Shao beside him in confusion, "Is it done already?"
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