Wherever you look, you see a world of white.
Chen Chen squinted his eyes and saw from here that the North Pole on Mars is very different from the North Pole on Earth.
In the center of the polar regions, there is also an endless continent of ice. However, unlike the Earth, the North Pole of Mars has a large number of rocky and rugged landforms. This is a landform called "frost dunes". Viewed from a high altitude, these ice and snow The dunes that form resemble the crinkles of ice cream.
There are also a large number of dark areas in the Arctic. These dark areas are gaps formed after the gas trapped under the ice sheet is released, making the Arctic landscape extremely complex and extremely dangerous.
Moreover, the sun on Mars is bluer and smaller than when viewed from the Earth, only about two-thirds of the Earth's.
The wind on Mars is also much stronger than that on Earth. The usual wind force is around level 6 or 7, and it can even occasionally form large sandstorms that spread across the entire planet.
At this time, as Chen Chen set foot on the Martian world, the first thing he saw were several black unicycles parked outside the elevator.
These vehicles are made by several designers from Blacklight Technology through the modification of GantzBike. GantzBike is a special motorcycle in "Killing City". There is only one tire in the whole, but this tire is very large and the diameter can reach About two meters, the width can reach about fifty centimeters.
The tire is hollow inside, with a seat and corresponding cockpit inside. Even because the tire itself blocks the driver's view directly in front, a display screen is needed to observe the front.
The driver sits inside the entire tire, and there are gear levers and tail wings at the front and rear of the tire that are responsible for stability. There is even a seat at the rear that can carry passengers.
Compared with ordinary motorcycles, the advantage is that it is more flexible and can adapt to more and more complex terrains. The disadvantage is that the control difficulty is many times more difficult than ordinary motorcycles and cars.
But for the Black Knight, whose reflexes far exceed those of humans, these difficulties are nothing.
The huge and narrow one-wheel design allows this kind of vehicle to shuttle freely through the rugged rocks and iron sand-filled Mars. Its maneuverability and speed far exceed that of conventional off-road vehicles. It is difficult to damage even if it hits an object, and even uses energy. Far less than an ordinary vehicle.
As a result, this "unobstructed vehicle" improved from GantzBike has become a very advantageous vehicle on Mars. After the modification, the personnel gave this vehicle a name - "GB off-road vehicle".
After testing, this kind of unicycle can fly on Mars at a speed of 150 kilometers per hour, completely ignoring the complex and changeable terrain structure of Mars, which is perfect for it.
At this time, Chen Chen chose one of the GB off-road vehicles and got on it.
As Chen Chen sat on one of the off-road vehicles, the screen in front of him suddenly flashed, and a line of words appeared directly on it:
"Detecting user..."
"Please place your palms on the screen."
Chen Chen stretched out his hand and put his palm against the screen. Suddenly, a parallel line swept across the screen.
"Identity confirmation: The driver has the highest authority, and the vehicle has been synchronized with the driver's protective suit."
As this line of words flashed on the screen, the GB off-road vehicle quickly started and drove Chen Chen forward.
In the ice and snow, a completely black unicycle moved forward quickly. A huge mark appeared behind the vehicle. The unicycle rolled faster and faster, and soon exceeded hundreds of kilometers.
Sitting on the unicycle, Chen Chen silently experienced this special feeling. This was an area that humans had never set foot in. If Chen Chen was willing, he could even drive the vehicle out of the North Pole and head to the middle of Mars.
Moreover, when Ares was orbiting Mars, it had already spread several communication satellites here. The satellites directly covered the surface of Mars. No matter where the GB off-road vehicle was, there was no need to worry about getting lost.
At this time, Chen Chen drove his vehicle to the top of the highest snow mountain nearby.
This snow-capped mountain range in the Arctic is about two thousand meters high. Standing here, Chen Chen could even see the distant horizon turning from white to brown. The reason for this is because the Arctic ice cap is not large, with hundreds of Kilometers away is the most common desert terrain on Mars.
Looking at this primitive and ancient world, Chen Chen silently sighed, who would have thought that after getting the USB flash drive, he would land on the famous Mars a few years later
Chen Chen has always had a dream of stars and sea in his heart, because he knows that human beings will not be locked on the earth forever. Although the earth is the mother that gave birth to human beings, it also restricts the pace of human civilization. Human civilization that does not step out of the earth will never It is fragile and may be destroyed by various disasters at any time—
Meteorites, volcanic eruptions, gamma ray bursts, and even humankind's own nuclear war, there are countless ways in the universe that can destroy human civilization.
If human civilization wants to continue, it can only take the road beyond the earth.
Now, the first step has been taken by Chen Chen.
These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind, but at the next moment, he actually saw meteors passing over his head. There were hundreds of them, falling towards Mars one after another.
The atmosphere of Mars is very thin, which means that only one as big as a fist can fall to the ground. Unlike the Earth, meteorites as big as several houses can't even reach the ground and will be rubbed away in the atmosphere. .
But at this moment, X-113 Nancy's voice suddenly came from the headset, "Your Excellency, Commander, I suddenly received bad news. The situation is very urgent."
Chen Chen's expression suddenly changed. He raised his head and said, "Say!"
"Just ten seconds ago, the base of the scientific research station in Antarctica suddenly sent a distress signal to the earth, claiming that a meteorite fell there and damaged the scientific research station. Currently, a large amount of air is leaking in the scientific research station, and the situation is very critical. "
As if because she knew the crisis the other party might face, Nancy's voice also became serious, "Currently, among the people at the Antarctic scientific research station, two people died due to the collapse of the building, and seven people died due to instant exposure to the Martian air. Due to hypoxic shock, the remaining three people have hid in a laboratory that has not yet collapsed, including Caesar Hannibal, our alpha-level researcher of black light technology, because this laboratory is used to study Martian organisms. , so it has enough airtightness inside, but it can’t last long.”
"How long can it last?"
Chen Chen asked with a frown.
"Because the scientific research station was damaged and the power system was also destroyed, the oxygen production room could no longer continue to produce oxygen. The scientific research station was completely shut down. Judging from the scale of that laboratory, everyone would die from suffocation in about ten hours. Death… "
"Ten hours?"
Chen Chen couldn't help but look thoughtful when he heard this.
The speed of the GB off-road vehicle can reach up to 200 kilometers per hour, but it can only travel 2,000 kilometers in ten hours, making it impossible to transport supplies.
The Ares spacecraft had already left Mars the day before yesterday because it was afraid of being discovered by the Earth Federation. The idea of using the spacecraft to transport supplies was not feasible.
Then, there is only one way...
Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked at the oxygen carrying capacity of his protective suit, but saw that the protective suit could only hold oxygen for three hours, so he immediately said, "Prepare three sets of protective suits for me, and I will take them myself." Those three people.”
With that said, without waiting for Nancy to answer, he spread out his hands and raised his whole body directly into the air.
Immediately, he chose a direction, and at the same time, with a roar, he flew towards the direction he came from!
But two minutes later, he returned to Spire No. 2. At this time, three black knights just walked out of the elevator, and in their hands, they were each carrying a dark medium-sized suitcase.
"Your Excellency, Commander, this is the communication protective suit. It can be worn by anyone within the height range of 1.6 to 1.9 meters tall. Are you ready to go there in person now?"
"Of course, Hannibal is there after all, and I don't want to lose such a unique talent."
Chen Chen replied calmly. As he spoke, he looked at the three suitcases. The next second, the three suitcases automatically merged into a row. Then Chen Chen spread his hands again. This time, he and the three suitcases rose together.
boom!
Just hearing a low sonic boom, Chen Chen and the three suitcases suddenly turned into a small dot and flew towards the distance...
Although the speed of sound on Mars is only 240 meters per second, because the atmosphere is too thin, Chen Chen can easily accelerate to more than one thousand meters per second. After reaching this speed, Chen Chen even continues to accelerate. He can use the field to form a cone-shaped shield. The hood was pressed in front of him, and his whole body was like a drill, flying into the distance at an extremely terrifying speed!
1000 meters per second…
1500 meters per second…
3000 meters per second!
The speed detector on the armor was almost constantly flipping in the form of a stopwatch, and soon reached a speed of 3,000 meters per second. When converted, this speed is 10,800 kilometers per hour.
This is an extremely terrifying speed. Except for ballistic missiles and some hypersonic aircraft, almost no one on the entire planet can compete with it.
When it reached this speed, Chen Chen also began to feel strenuous. Although the atmosphere of Mars was thin, he was also carrying a load of 300 kilometers. If he was flying alone, Chen Chen could continue to accelerate himself by more than double!
At this speed, Chen Chen felt that he had reached a critical value, and the field energy in his mind was slowly being consumed. According to this consumption rate, it would take about two and a half hours to be consumed to the point where Chen Chen felt burdened.
This speed is almost the same...
Chen Chen murmured in a low voice that he had calculated this speed. After all, the diameter of Mars is 6,790 kilometers and its circumference is 21,331 kilometers. In other words, at this speed, it only takes one hour for Chen Chen to reach the Antarctic from the North Pole for scientific research. stand.
It would take an hour to go to the Antarctic research station, and an hour to return. After he brought the three sets of protective suits to the three survivors, it would be best if the three people could repair the oxygen concentrator, but if it could not be repaired, If so, then he can only take one person back to the Arctic base.
Because he didn't have the ability to carry three people and walk like flying.
boom!
If there are people on the ground of Mars at this time, they can only see a figure flying from one end of the horizon to the other at an extremely exaggerated speed, and then disappearing into the sky!
At this extremely terrifying speed, it only took Chen Chen more than fifty minutes to fly across the Martian continent, and once again saw layers of hoarfrost on the ground. Apparently, he had flown from the North Pole to the Antarctic boundary. At this time , the scientific research station that was constantly emitting thick smoke was also faintly visible in the distance.
Seeing this, Chen Chen began to slow down. Within half a minute, his speed dropped below the speed of sound of Mars. At this time, the scientific research station was already close at hand.
Around the scientific research station, you can see large and small deep craters. These deep craters are blooming in stripes on the ice. Obviously, these meteorites hit the ground in an oblique direction, and one of the craters happened to scratch the surface. After passing the scientific research station, most of the scientific research station was blown to pieces!
Seen from the sky, the circular scientific research station looks like a birthday cake. One side looks like it has been smashed into crumbs by a naughty child, and only a small part is still standing.
It has to be said that this group of scientific expedition personnel was really unlucky. They were bombarded by a meteorite in just a few months on Mars. This chance is basically enough to buy lottery tickets.
Thinking of this, Chen Chen landed directly from the air. He landed directly among the ruins of the scientific research station. At the same time, he said, "Nancy, can you connect the survivors' communications?"
"Can."
X-113's voice came from the headset, and then another surprised voice came, "What, you said someone has come to rescue me?"
That voice was Hannibal.
"I'm right outside the door now."
Chen Chen said, "Hannibal, please open the air-tight door of the laboratory, and I will stuff three sets of protective suits inside."
"You, you are... Boss?"
Hannibal's voice was a little surprised, "H-how is this possible..."
"Stop talking nonsense."
Chen Chen frowned, "If you don't want to be left here by me, open the door now and take the protective suit in."
"yes!"
Hannibal said continuously, and at the same time, a steel airtight door in front of Chen Chen began to make a hissing sound, and the bolts on it began to rotate little by little.
Immediately, the airtight door suddenly opened a gap, and Chen Chen immediately stuffed a protective suit box into it.
However, after only one box was stuffed, the airtight door was closed again.
"what happened?"
Chen Chen asked with a frown.
"Boss, the two remaining survivors are dead..."
Hannibal whispered, "I killed him."
Chen Chen suddenly understood after hearing this. He took a deep look at the airtight door in front of him and said, "I understand. You put on the protective clothing first, then come out, and I will take you away."
"yes!"
Then, there was a burst of chirping sounds.
Chen Chen looked towards the ruins. Among the ruins, he could still see the bodies of other researchers. Most of these researchers died of suffocation due to the destruction of the scientific research station.
The culprit of all this is a car-sized meteorite in the distance.
The meteorite fell to the ground at an angle of 70 to 80 degrees, then penetrated the scientific research station, and finally drew a distance of more than 300 meters, drawing a thrilling trajectory on the surface of the earth.
Looking at the dark meteorite embedded under the ice at the end of the orbit, Chen Chen seemed to see something moving.
He frowned and flew directly to the meteorite. Only then did he see traces of black things flowing out of the gaps in the meteorite.
It seemed to be a viscous liquid...