Standard Terra Calendar 971.M41
Storm Star Domain, Nesson 4 Orbital Space, ‘Teleoscope’ Astronomical Observation Station
As part of the entire planetary orbit facility, the astronomical observatory is not a very prominent part. Although humans have explored the mysteries of space as much as possible, it is still difficult to make a thorough prediction of the trajectory of planets. Therefore, even though it has entered the space age for tens of thousands of years, humans still need to continuously observe space and celestial bodies.
And the astronomers are responsible for this responsibility.
In a sense, they belong to a very special link in the imperial knowledge system, because the Mechanical Society also studies celestial bodies, and these academics will instinctively try to monopolize knowledge in a certain field. However, the Olympia Agreement clearly stipulates that astronomy does not belong to the knowledge monopoly of the Mechanical Society, so the relationship between the Astronomy Research Society and the Mechanical Society has always been in a very ambiguous and weird form.
Most worlds with certain abilities and financial resources will cultivate their own astronomers. They are not only scholars, but also the world's first warning. The changes in stars often indicate changes in the entire galaxy and even the entire star region. Intuitive observation is much easier than waiting for ambiguous star messages.
Correspondingly, although the astronomical observatory is not big and there are not many people, the treatment is pretty good. Everyone has their own separate room, many leisure areas, libraries, etc., and special service for the server. Many people are even willing to stay in the observatory for the rest of their lives.
However, today, the observatory was in a strange dead silence.
At first, it was just the communicator's constant buzzing of static electricity, and almost all devices that could communicate with the outside world were disturbed. It was a headache-inducing hissing sound of nothingness, and even if you listen carefully, it seemed that there were begging, pain and screams inside.
Then all external channels were blocked, and the adjacent orbit stations did not notice anything about what happened to the observation station beside them. Everyone was busy with their own, and no one cared about those astronomers who were full of food and idle all day long.
The entire observation station was closed and wrapped in despair.
For most wise creatures, this desperate wait is a screaming eternity. It is not a simple suffering, not a suffering brought about as the whole world falls into darkness. What is about to happen is not an invasion, but a terror and threat that breaks the heart, a fear that can be fully felt-
"ah...."
When Natasha, curled up in a hidden storage cabinet, woke up, she almost screamed, but fortunately she covered her mouth in time, and even before the terrible dream subsided, she made an instinctive move to protect herself.
Then she realized that there was no threat, and she was frightened by her dream.
She trembled and let go of her hand, and suddenly felt a smell of rust in her dry throat. Then she looked at her hand, the dry blood stains on it were so dazzling.
She blinked until she distinguished reality from fantasy.
It's Tallinn's blood, her fiancé...
They were born on a refugee boat and after years of drifting, they came to this world with Astartes protection. Natasha and Tallin's father were close friends. They were originally astronomers in another world, but that world was trapped in war. They were forced to escape and with their excellent skills and honest attitude, they obtained a new position astronomer from the orbit manager. This also allowed Natasha and Tallin's childhood sweethearts to grow in a relatively favorable environment. Naturally, they also learned the knowledge of their parents and became astronomers, preparing for their future succession.
However, all this was destroyed by those huge monsters with sharp claws—
The scene from not long ago appeared in her mind like a ghost...
"Natasha...quickly...exit!"
Tallinn struggled hard, but he was picked up in the air, and then his huge claws slashed his throat with a thud.
She hid in the ventilation duct and covered her mouth tightly, because only in this way could she not scream. Tallinn cut a deep hole in her neck, and her sharp claws cut the carotid artery and trachea.
As a stream of passionate blood erupted, the liquid representing life left a pattern on the walls and ceiling.
After that, she couldn't even remember how she escaped.
Perhaps she was able to survive simply because she was petite and light. Since childhood, she has especially liked to go in and out of the distorted spaces of the observation stations, and even climbed into the wall, wriggling and climbing in the intertwined gaps within the wall, and traveling up and down in the pipes, so she caused a lot of trouble for her parents in childhood.
But now no one will talk about these childhood fun.
Family, lovers, and even friends, were killed and dismembered by such ruthless killing and dismemberment. Natasha didn't even know how she could hold on and stay sane. Now she was completely supported by her desire to survive. Her only thought was to run away, leave this death space, and warn others-
Go and warn the angels she had never seen before!
A monster has come to this world!
She pressed her ear against the iron door of the storage cabinet. After confirming that there was no movement outside, she quietly pushed open a little bit of the gap.
This is a bathroom. Although the lights are out, at least there are no people, let alone monsters.
So she carefully pushed open the door, afraid of a little noise. She knew that the monsters were extremely sensitive to sound, so she supported the ground with both hands and crawled out bit by bit.
She kept kneeling, climbed to the chosen position bit by bit, suddenly speeded up when she was about to arrive, and curled up behind the wall again.
Outside was the corridor, she could even hear the ticking sound of water from the old condensate tube and the crackling sound of the consecration continuous short circuit.
Taking a deep breath, Natasha was sure she didn't smell that horrible smell, and all the killers were surrounded by that smell, and she would always remember it.
Then, she picked up the pendant around her neck, the only relic left by her deceased mother.
"My kind emperor, please bless me..."
A few seconds later, she carefully poked her head out and looked at both ends of the passage. There was no movement, only occasional flashing illumination balls.
According to the map she remembers in her mind, she needs to walk from the right side, then turn to the public canteen, then come out of the canteen staff passage, and directly lead to the backup escape area of ​​the observation station, where there is a shuttle that can send her to the ground.
As for whether those monsters would be there, she could only try hard, otherwise she would just wait for death.
Inspired by great courage, she bent over like a cat, tiptoed out of the bathroom, and ran through the corridor quickly without making any noise.
Chapter completed!