inspire-indiana Chapter 5 Destruction is Imminent
Chapter 5 Destruction is Imminent
The sudden sound attracted the attention of Lin Qiong and the others.
Following the sound, they saw a machine resembling a small satellite flying at high speed among the antimatter legion.
Enemies in its flight path were sliced to pieces like tofu, leaving only a pile of corpses.
Dan Heng and March 7, who were members of the train crew, immediately recognized that the machine was a support device from the train crew.
The machine sped through the air, crushing all the enemies blocking the way to the elevator, and even knocking down the centaur-like phantom soldier with a single blow.
"Now's the time! Hurry up and get on the elevator!" Dan Heng used his Cloud Strike to sweep away the enemies in front of him and shouted to Lin Qiong and the others, while he covered everyone at the back of the group.
With Alan's help, Lin Qiong smoothly entered the elevator under the cover of the crowd. After everyone got on the elevator, the doors closed and it began to slowly ascend towards the main control section.
The Black Tower space station, main control module.
After the group arrived at the main control area by elevator, they saw a beautiful woman with fiery red hair and a gorgeous high-slit dress waiting outside the elevator. Upon seeing them, she spoke:
"Every time it's so dangerous, putting yourself in danger, but it's good that you're back."
"Xiao Sanyue, Danheng, thank you for your hard work."
Upon seeing the visitor, March 7th was the first to go forward, saying in a coquettish tone:
"Himeko~ You should have come sooner! This antimatter army is like a locust swarm, we can't seem to get rid of them."
The red-haired woman, referred to as Himeko by March 7th, covered her mouth and chuckled:
"Arriving early is no use."
"Although my railgun can take down a large number of people, if the Black Tower comes back and sees that the space station has been bombed by the railgun, they will definitely come after us."
After saying that, Himeko looked at Alan, who was being supported by Lin Qiong, and said:
"By the way, Alan, Station Master Está is looking for you right now. How are your injuries?"
The unexpected greeting startled Alan for a moment:
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern. I'll go report to Station Master Estádio now." Alan bowed slightly to express his gratitude, then limped away, leaning against the wall for support.
After Alan left, Himeko looked at Lin Qiong and Xing:
"Hi, you two, nice to meet you. I'm Himeko, the navigator of the Starry Sky Train." Himeko extended her hand, waiting for Lin Qiong and Xing's response. "May I ask how I should address you?"
Lin Qiong extended his hand and shook hands with Himeko:
"Hello, Ms. Himeko, you can just call me Qiong. It's a pleasure to meet you." After shaking hands, Lin Qiong stepped aside and nudged Xing, who was still in a daze.
Hoshino, who had been pushed forward by Lin Qiong, followed Lin Qiong's example and reached out to grasp Himeko's hand:
"Hello, my name is Xing."
She then retreated to Lin Qiong's side. Xing spoke very briefly, and it was clear that she didn't like to talk much.
After the two gave their names, Himeko nodded and then suggested that she first go to Station Master Estádio to learn about the current situation of the space station.
Everyone agreed to the suggestion and followed Himeko toward Estádio's location.
Not far from where Estelle was, a pink-haired girl could be seen standing under a huge spherical projection, on which the situation of various parts of the space station was displayed.
As the group approached, they overheard the pink-haired girl informing the space station's defense personnel of the data displayed on the giant spherical projection:
"Projection radar tracking is normal, but the telemetry signal frequency is too high! It must be maintained at the average level!"
"According to the predictions, the antimatter legion is about to launch more than ten waves of continuous attacks. Everyone must pay attention to their own safety."
Too focused on her own thoughts, Estella didn't notice Lin Qiong and his group approaching. At that moment, March 7, who had come up behind Estella, spoke first: "Station Chief Estella! We're back!"
Upon hearing the sound, Estella immediately stopped what she was doing, turned around, and said to Lin Qiong and his group:
"It's good that you're back safe and sound. Thank you for your hard work."
“Alan came by earlier and told me everything that happened inside the containment module. Thanks to your help, Alan was able to get back here safely.”
"On behalf of the entire defense team on the space station, I would like to express my gratitude to the Star Train."
Estelle bowed deeply to everyone.
“Stationmaster Estella, there’s no need for that. We came here on the commission of Lady Black Tower. The train happened to encounter the invasion of the antimatter legion while it was docked at the space station. It is our duty to help the space station resist the antimatter legion.”
Himeko spoke up, and Dan Heng and San Yueqi, who were standing beside her, nodded in agreement with what Himeko said.
Estelle sighed deeply:
"Sigh, I used to think that the researchers on the space station were the most important, so I neglected the construction of combat personnel and security, which has led to our lack of ability to deal with emergencies now that disaster is imminent."
"Sometimes I really envy the people on your Starry Sky Train; they're all incredibly skilled."
"How is the situation now? Can you get in touch with Ms. Black Tower?"
Seeing that Estella seemed a little down, Himeko changed the subject.
Estelle shook her head, somewhat annoyed, and said:
"I tried sending several emails to Ms. Black Tower, but they all went unanswered. She didn't respond at all. To her, the space station was just a warehouse for collecting followers and curiosities, and she didn't care about it at all."
"It's alright, I knew this would happen. I contacted Black Tower and told them we brought the rare item she wanted. Maybe this will attract her here."
"That would be a huge help!"
Upon hearing Himeko say that she had a way to bring Lady Black Tower over, Estella quickly grasped Himeko's hand and said excitedly.
Just then, a piercing alarm interrupted Estádio and Himeko's conversation.
All the displays in the main control area, including the soft drink vending machine, were displaying red exclamation marks.
This also indicates that the threat level of this attack is greater than that of the antimatter legion's invasion.
Then the entire space station shook violently, as if it had hit something.
Estelle operated the control panel and brought up images taken by small satellites orbiting the space station.
A huge creature was seen lying on the protective shield of the space station, its left hand forcing its way through the shield, with part of its hand already inside.
Looking at the enormous creature in the picture, Lin Qiong thought to himself:
This is the Doomsday Beast. It doesn't look like much in the game, but I didn't expect it to be so imposing in real life. Its entire body is lying on the protective shield above the space station, and the Doomsday Beast with its wings extended is about a third the size of the Black Tower space station.
However, this is also a good opportunity. Originally, I was wondering how to ask to join the Starry Sky Train, but now, as long as I provide some help when the Starry Sky Train fights the Doomsday Beast, I might be invited to join the Starry Sky Train. After all, I know the Doomsday Beast's weaknesses very well.
At this moment, Estella's voice interrupted Lin Qiong's thoughts. In the scene, the Doomsday Beast had already extended its entire left hand into the protective shield. Seeing this, Estella addressed the group:
"You should take the train and leave quickly."
"And what about you?" March 7 asked anxiously.
"I want to stay on the space station because the crew here still needs me."
“You are different. The fact that you were able to support the space station during the antimatter legion’s invasion is already the greatest help you can give us. You don’t need to take such a big risk for the space station.”
"Then be careful." Seeing that Estella had decided to stay, Himeko nodded and said, "Let's go."
Without giving Lin Qiong and the others a chance to ask questions, Ji Zi took the lead and walked towards the elevator.
As for Dan Heng and March 7, who are passengers on the Starry Sky Train, they can only keep up with Himeko, who is the train's navigator.
After all, the train navigator is responsible for the lives of the passengers on the train.