Through the porthole, the deep and dark space contrasts with the dim starlight in the distance. Meteorites float through the sky, with the possibility of hitting the spacecraft at any time. After more than a month of space flight, Rolex has become accustomed to this kind of

The existence of danger.

Mushroom clouds rise above Jupiter, and the planet is facing an asteroid impact.

Fortunately, there is a beautiful AI. If he only relied on himself, it would be impossible to complete this arduous task. He did have some regrets. He overestimated his ability and underestimated the difficulty of the task. He began to doubt why the organization chose him in the first place.

If such an important task is handed over to an inexperienced layman, is the organization's decision-making too hasty? Of course, no matter how much he guesses, it is useless now.

He wants to complete the mission as soon as possible and return to Earth safely. Is his long-lost home still safe? Is Joyner okay?

After the beauty AI fired the last electromagnetic artillery shell, she finally left the screen in front of the cockpit where she had been waiting day and night.

"Master, our mission has been completed and we can return."

Of course Rolex was very excited, but he saw that there were still fast-drifting asteroids in front of the screen.

"It seems like it hasn't been cleared yet!"

The beautiful AI had to teach him a lesson.

"There are still many small stars ahead, but they are outside the scope of our mission and they no longer threaten the safety of the earth."

Rolex was still a little skeptical, "Are you sure?"

"I'm not sure, it's the scientists who are sure. After careful calculations, we have completed the clearance range they targeted, including other spacecrafts that have completed their missions and are all ready to return."

"Oh? How do you know that other spaceships have completed their missions?"

The beautiful AI pointed at another monitor.

"Master, you won't stop reading these messages, right?"

Only then did Rolex notice messages appearing on the screen, which were requests from other spacecraft to report their return to Earth.

"Finally I can go home!"

Rolex couldn't help but hugged the beautiful AI, jumped up like a child, and they both hit the bulkhead, laughing dumbly.

The space shuttle ignited, adjusted its flight direction, and began to return. The operation was naturally handled by the beautiful AI, but Rolex's only thought was to see Joyner as soon as possible.

A ball of fire suddenly appeared on the monitor screen.

"What's going on? Didn't you say that the mission has been completed? Why is there still someone dropping a nuclear bomb?"

Rolex didn't believe what the beauty AI just said.

The beautiful AI glanced at another monitor and sighed, "A spacecraft hit an asteroid. It must have been an accident."

The cheerful mood just now disappeared in an instant, and Rolex's heart sank. It seemed that the journey home was also full of danger.

Several messages flashed on the screen one after another.

The beautiful AI's tone was low, "They are spaceships fighting side by side with us, and they have no chance of returning to Earth."

Rolex also saw that information.

"The ML1 spacecraft has run out of fuel and cannot return to Earth!"

"The ML2 spacecraft has run out of fuel and cannot return to Earth!"

…

"What's going on?" Rolex's heart tightened again.

Beauty AI sighed again.

"Without fuel, the spacecraft will float in space forever, and it will have no power to avoid asteroids. The probability of hitting an asteroid will greatly increase."

"Then...then our fuel..."

"Fortunately, it should be enough."

…

The air became dull again.

Rolex felt mixed emotions in his heart, feeling pity, sorrow and regret for those comrades he had never met. They gave their precious lives for the safety of the earth and the survival of mankind. He wanted to wipe away his tears and move on.

The beautiful AI seemed to be comforting him, or talking to herself, "Fortunately, there are still 23 space shuttles on their way back.

Suddenly, the spacecraft jolted, and the beauty AI quickly tapped the keyboard with her ten fingers. It was avoiding an asteroid. There was a near miss, but the spacecraft flew past from the side.

However, immediately after there was a flash of fire, the asteroid exploded!

"What's going on? Is anyone still clearing it?"

Rolex was puzzled.

"Probably not!"

Beauty AI was also surprised.

If the spacecraft exploded just now when it approached the asteroid, they would definitely have told it here.

Turning the detector, Beauty AI carefully observed the situation outside the spacecraft.

"An accident did happen. Master, look."

Rolex's eyes followed the beauty AI's fingers to the monitor. Some white dots flew past quickly, much faster than the previous meteorite fragments. The direction was consistent with their spacecraft, both heading towards the sun.

Rolex observed carefully through the telescope. These fast-moving white dots looked similar to those flying meteorites, but they were all spherical, about the size of a football, and they were so fast that they looked like electromagnetic artillery shells.

, those fireballs that suddenly erupted were because they hit the meteorite.

He guessed that this was the reason why the asteroid behind the spacecraft exploded just now. If the beauty AI hadn't avoided the asteroid, the spacecraft might have been hit, and he had accidentally escaped a catastrophic disaster.

While Rolex was secretly rejoicing, several bright fireballs flashed in the distance.

The beautiful AI pointed at another monitor.

"Oops! Our comrade-in-arms has been killed again!"

The display showed that after those fireballs flashed, the spacecraft lost their signal one after another. These heroic astronauts did not sacrifice when performing combat missions, but fell on the way home victoriously.

Although he had never met them, Rolex also felt heartbroken. They came from all continents. They were all human elites and leaders in aerospace. They were probably all better than him, but they and their spaceship were destroyed in the vast universe.

middle.

He turned on the call function, his voice trembling a little, "Is there anyone else? Please answer if you receive it! Spaceship No. 1! Please answer if you receive it! Spaceship No.1!"

The beauty AI suddenly turned off the call system.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to kill yourself? Haven't you noticed that we have never called? Doing this in deep space is very dangerous!"

"Danger?"

Rolex had never thought about this possibility, but he quickly realized what the beauty AI was referring to. The smart chip had also prompted him. He didn't quite believe it. Although the probability of such a thing happening was very low, it was possible.

It's possible. Especially now, the meteorite that hit the spacecraft might be controlled by an alien civilization, and it certainly wasn't caused by his call.

Whether he believed it or not, the transponder really responded.

"I am spacecraft ml22. I am on my way back to Earth. I have run out of fuel and cannot adjust my course. Please rescue me! Please rescue me!"

Rolex and the beautiful AI were both surprised. Of course, the person who responded was not an alien, but their comrade-in-arms. The other person spoke neither English, nor French, German, or Russian, but pure Chinese, but the ML series spacecraft was from North America.

Sent!

No matter which language the other party speaks, they are all comrades in the same trench. It is their unshirkable responsibility and obligation to do their best to help. After all, what we are working together to build is a community with a shared future for mankind. Otherwise, there will be no effort to protect the earth.

This mission was assigned.
Chapter completed!