Ruan Shiqing struggled for nearly two hours before he finally filled the storage device.
At the edge of that star field, the explosions became more and more violent. The impact air currents pushed the two of them to float in the universe like ocean waves. From time to time, there were also scattered meteorites flying by at high speed. It was only thanks to Rong Heng holding him that he was able to barely keep his body steady.
Watching the explosions at the edge becoming more and more violent, Ruan Shiqing hugged the storage device tightly in his arms: "Let's go back quickly."
The explosions seemed to be getting more and more intense, and it was no longer advisable to stay there for long.
The two returned to the shuttle and took off their space suits. Ruan Shiqing held the storage device lovingly while Rong Heng took over the driving rights and drove Rong Guang away from this unstable star field at a high speed.
The data sent back by the sensor array showed that a bigger explosion was brewing in the star field behind them, and they had to leave as quickly as possible.
The speed of the shuttle was increased to the extreme, but the explosion behind it was obviously faster.
The surging impact air currents and the meteorites carried by the air currents hit the shuttle, causing the originally stable shuttle to become bumpy.
Rong Heng opened the deflector shield and had to call Noah: "Calculate the departure time and explosion time."
"It is estimated that it will take seventy-three minutes to leave at the fastest speed. The explosion is expected to reach its peak in twenty-six minutes." Noah's voice was a little worried. "There will also be strong air currents and meteorites. The risk factor is S-level. Please be prepared in advance."
Ruan Shiqing looked slightly surprised. The AI of this shuttle was also called Noah? And the other party's voice was the same as that of his AI Noah.
However, the information in Noah's mind quickly made him not think too much about other things. He frowned and asked, "How long can the deflector shield last?"
"When the explosion reaches its peak, you can only hold on for ten minutes at most," said Noah.
Then they only have thirty-six minutes at most.
But it takes seventy-three minutes to leave the wormhole. That is to say, when the deflector shield breaks, they have only traveled half the distance, and the remaining half can only be resisted.
If I can't bear it... Ruan Shiqing didn't dare to think about the consequences.
"Don't be afraid." Rong Heng switched the shuttle from semi-automatic control to full manual operation. He stared closely at the real-time data uploaded by the console, constantly dodging the rapidly approaching meteorites and large vortices behind him.
"If I can bring you in, I can bring you out."
His eyes did not waver for a moment, and he continued to operate the shuttle calmly and calmly.
Ruan Shiqing, who was originally a little anxious and even vaguely regretted having implicated him, also calmed down inexplicably. He hugged the storage device tightly in his arms and said "hmm" softly.
But the explosion came faster than anyone expected. At the seventeenth minute, the dark space behind him had been ignited by the glare of the explosion. The violent airflow carried the broken meteorites and violently erupted towards the wormhole exit.
The air currents and meteorites hit the deflector shield, causing the shuttle to shake and start to sound alarms.
Rong Heng frowned tightly, watching the protection factor of the deflector shield continue to decrease - the power of this explosion was dozens of times stronger than they expected.
Even the glory can't hold up.
He made a prompt decision and said to Ruan Shiqing: "The explosion is too powerful. Rong Guang can't hold on. You have to go to the escape pod."
Ruan Shiqing was stunned: "What about you?"
Rong Heng tilted his head to look at him, sensing the worry in his eyes, and comforted him, "There are two escape pods. Go over there, and when Rong Guang can't hold on any longer, he will go in too. The escape pod's protective shield and hardness are enough to withstand the explosion."
Ruan Shiqing looked suspicious when he heard this, as if he was afraid that he would do something stupid alone.
Rong Heng couldn't help but smile again, and said seriously, "I won't lie to you. If I say I will take you out, I will really take you out. I won't leave you alone. I'm not that stupid."
Such large-scale star field explosions are rare, but for Ymir, who has been fighting on the battlefield for a long time, he has seen such a big scene before.
He had survived the siege by hundreds of destroyers in Baghdad, and the current situation was not as critical as it was then.
Ruan Shiqing was skeptical, but he had no better solution at this time. He could only purse his lips and stare at him: "I still believe you."
So don't betray their trust.
Rong Heng freed his hands, put two fingers together and stroked the end of his eyebrows, making a promise with practical actions: "Go."
The escape pod is located at the tail of the shuttle. It is an egg-shaped metal sealed container. It does not carry any extra systems or components, only three layers of deflector shields and a very strong outer shell. Once in danger, the crew on the shuttle can use the escape pod to escape. The escape pod that leaves the shuttle will automatically send a distress message and its location.
When Ruan Shiqing saw two escape pods placed side by side and in normal condition, he dispelled his doubts and entered the escape pod with the storage device.
The escape pod closed, isolating it from everything outside.
In the cockpit, Rong Heng looked at the increasingly dazzling light behind him, squinted his eyes, and quickly tapped on the control panel: "Noah, how long can we hold on?"
"Twenty minutes at most." Noah said, "The explosion has reached its peak, and the energy will gradually decrease."
However, when an area of a star field explodes, the energy gushing out is not something that can be easily tolerated even if it is not at its peak state.
"Then we still have more than thirty minutes to leave, that's enough."
Rong Heng looked at the red control panel and unbuttoned his collar: "Send him to the post, and ask Dares to bring people to search and rescue as soon as possible."
Noah agreed and sent a message for help to the b3024 planet.
Eighteen minutes later, Rongguang's energy system was hit by a meteorite, causing energy leakage.
The shuttle lost its power supply and its engine was shut down, but it was still carried forward by the strong air current. Countless large and small meteorites hit the fuselage, and the entire shuttle was like a small boat in the sea, rising and falling and could sink at any time.
Rong Heng walked to the tail of the shuttle and started the escape procedure for the escape pod that had already been used.
The egg-shaped escape pod detached from the shuttle and was carried by the air current towards the exit.
Rong Heng then leaped forward, and the moment he left the shuttle, he transformed into the huge Ymir and caught up with the escape pod that was swept away by the airflow.
Behind him, Rong Guang, who had already reached his limit, was torn into pieces by the strong airflow in an instant.
Carefully holding the escape pod in its mouth, the huge Ymir used the airflow to move forward quickly.
But in the weightless universe, moving around is not as easy as on the ground. No matter how fast Ymir is, she cannot be faster than a sub-light-speed shuttle.
The violent airflow cut through it, blocking its way, and the meteorites also smashed into its huge body.
Rong Heng groaned, frowned and looked back.
The violent explosion behind him was still continuing, but it seemed to be weaker than at the beginning.
Without thinking for too long, he shrank his body, spit out the escape pod from his mouth, curled up, and placed the pod in his abdomen, which was the safest place.
Holding the escape pod with all four claws, Rong Heng no longer relied on his own strength to move forward. Instead, he was swept along by the erupting airflow and sent to the wormhole exit.
This is the most time-saving and labor-saving method, but it will cause some physical pain.
Rong Heng frowned, ignored the pain in his body, and hugged the escape pod tighter in his arms.
At this time, it would be great if the dragons were here. They have thick skin and strong flesh, and can definitely withstand the impact.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought sourly.
Those stupid dragons only have this one advantage.
Rong Heng held the escape capsule tightly, not knowing how long he had been floating in the dark wormhole.
After maintaining the same posture for a long time, coupled with the tearing and collision of air currents and meteorites, the body has become somewhat numb.
But Rong Heng always remained sober.
The moment he was swept out of the wormhole by the air current, his tense spirit relaxed a little - at least he didn't have to worry about this half-collapsed impulse suddenly twisting and crushing them into stardust.
He moved his stiff limbs slightly, and the movement pulled the wounds on his body, causing him to frown.
What a hassle.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very unhappy. If he went back, he would definitely have to find another excuse to explain his injuries.
Only at this moment did he deeply realize what it meant to tell a lie and then have to cover it up with hundreds of lies.
It's very difficult to get off the donkey.
If he honestly told the other party that he was the powerful Ymir and that the injuries on his body were caused by drifting in the universe for an hour or two without any protection, the other party would definitely see through his identity immediately.
As everyone knows, the former Crown Prince of the Empire is an only child.
No younger brother.
When Rong Heng thought of this possibility, he couldn't help feeling guilty.
If Ruan Shiqing knew that Snowball was him, would he be angry
I think so...
There is no time in the dark universe. Rong Heng felt like he had been floating for a century. Before the rescue arrived, he did not dare to relax for a moment and forced himself to stay awake.
But a sober mind is always prone to wild thoughts, for example, after Ruan Shiqing knew the truth, he kicked him out of the house, cut off all ties with him, and never saw him again.
This is absolutely not possible.
When the Dares battleship arrived, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was still immersed in the fear of being kicked out.
The bottom hatch of the battleship slowly opened, and Dares piloted a fighter jet and extended a mechanical arm to drag him and the escape pod into the battleship.
Rong Heng was lying on the ground, his four paws still tightly holding the escape pod. Dares jumped out of the fighter jet and was immediately worried when he saw Rong Heng like this. He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of him: "Your Highness, Your Highness?"
"What?" Rong Heng looked at him impatiently.
Seeing that he could still speak, Darrell breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "I thought you..." He didn't finish his words, and rubbed his hands with a chuckle.
Rong Heng looked at him with disdain and didn't want to pay attention to him.
How could Ymir die so easily
Seeing that he didn't move, Dares couldn't help but remind him: "Your Highness, you can release the escape pod."
Now that it's safe, there's no need to hold on to it, right
He thought of the gossip that Mellor told a few days ago, and his eyes suddenly became strange. He glanced back and forth at Rong Heng and the escape pod that he had protected so well, and he felt a sense of "fuck" in his heart.
Could it be that what Mellor said was true
"Idiot." Rong Heng met his weird look and finally couldn't stand it anymore: "My limbs are numb!"
“… Ohhhh.”
It turned out that he was overthinking. Dares immediately stopped thinking about it and breathed a sigh of relief. He helped the Crown Prince to pry open his frozen limbs and pull out the escape pod.
He said, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to find a girlfriend, even a sow can climb a tree.
Even if he is no longer single, Your Highness will never be able to be single.