Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 103 Fortress
A total of 15 people stopped at the same time and waited silently.

Time ticked by. Twenty minutes later, Zhao Jianguo's voice came through the communicator: "Report to Number 1, we have not detected anything unusual."

Jiang Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, the spacesuit is equipped with corresponding detection equipment. If the astronaut is corroded, even if the degree is so slight that it is invisible to the naked eye, it will definitely be detected immediately by the detection equipment.

At this moment, Zhao Jianguo and his companion had been there for 20 minutes, but the equipment still had not detected any abnormalities.

This means that the corrosion may very well no longer exist!

My predictions from my previous life have truly come true!
Jiang Yang was thrilled, but Tong Zheng remained cautious.

"All personnel, advance 300 meters, continue to observe and maintain vigilance in place!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Yang knew that this life was different from the previous ones.

The astronauts have plenty of time this time.

The supplies transported from Earth to the Moon were enough to sustain the 15 astronauts, including myself, for ten days. If used sparingly, they could last up to 13 days.

Since the apocalypse has already happened, there's no need for us to rush into anything; we should proceed cautiously and steadily.

Under these circumstances, after advancing 300 meters, they paused for another 20 minutes. Only after learning that everything was still normal did the team continue moving forward.

At this moment, the two assault soldiers had penetrated 5000 meters into the tunnel, and the core of their team had reached a depth of 4500 meters, completely surpassing their previous life.

But before them remained a deep, sloping, bottomless passage, as straight and level as before, unchanged.

When the assault team reached a depth of 5500 meters, the team paused again, and then proceeded to 6500 meters.

Just then, Jiang Yang suddenly heard a report from Zhao Jianguo.

"There's light ahead!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Tong Zheng immediately ordered, "Turn off the lights!"

In an instant, all the lights on the 15 astronauts were turned off, and the passageway was plunged into darkness.

"Numbers 2 and 3, go forward to observe, be careful!"

"Number 2 understands."

Jiang Yang squatted on the ground with his back against the rock wall, in front of him was a defensive line composed of the bodies of eight astronauts.

No matter what dangers lie ahead, as long as these eight people survive, Jiang Yang will definitely not die.

Jiang Yang accepted it without any pretense.

It's not that my life is more precious than anyone else's. It's that for the greater good, I must be the last to die!

There was no sound from Zhao Jianguo or the other assault soldier, not even their breathing.

Jiang Yang knew that, according to previous training, Zhao Jianguo and the other person would enter a state of radio silence under these circumstances, doing their best to ensure that they would not be exposed.

They will only turn on communication after they have ascertained the situation and retreated to a safe location.

If they haven't turned on communication, it clearly means they've encountered an accident. This in itself is a way of transmitting information.

In the darkness, everyone waited silently. Although there was no communication or exchange, Jiang Yang felt as if the surrounding vacuum was beginning to grow heavy.

Many thoughts began to uncontrollably surface in my mind.

Could they have already met with an accident? Just like the first time they entered this passage, all the astronauts inexplicably perished here...

What kind of unexpected events might occur? Will it be menacing aliens, or some kind of anomaly we cannot understand?
Feeling as if a long time had passed, Jiang Yang glanced at the time and saw that only five minutes had gone by. According to training requirements, being out of contact for more than half an hour was considered an accident.

five minutes……

Suppressing his unease and fear, Jiang Yang continued to wait.

It's been 10 minutes, then 15 minutes, 20 minutes...

At the 22nd minute, a sizzling sound suddenly reached my ears.

Jiang Yang's spirits lifted instantly.

That's the sound of the communicator being turned on!
Zhao Jianguo and the others are not missing! They did not encounter any accidents!

Sure enough, the next moment Zhao Jianguo's solemn voice entered his ears: "Report to Number 1, Number 3 and I have completed our reconnaissance mission."

There is a glowing floating fortress ahead; no danger has been detected yet.

A floating fortress? One that can glow?

Jiang Yang's brain went blank for a moment. Based solely on these descriptions, he couldn't imagine what it was.

Tong Zheng's voice came again: "Numbers 2 and 3, stand by. Numbers 4 and 5, continue to advance and scout. Stay alert!"

"Received on the 4th, understood!"

"Received on the 5th, understood!"

Jiang Yang knew that the word "warning" in Tong Zheng's words was not only directed at the current environment.

This also includes Zhao Jianguo and the other person.

After all, no one can be sure whether something like mental control by some unknown means will happen here.

Another 20 minutes passed in the silent wait. The voices of astronauts No. 4 and No. 5 rang in Jiang Yang's ears again.

"Report to No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5: The reconnaissance mission has been completed and no danger has been detected."

There really is a floating fortress at the end of the passage ahead!

Tong Zheng took a light breath and solemnly said, "Station 2345, stand guard. Everyone else, advance! Maintain alert!"

"Yes!"

Holding a grenade in one hand and a gun in the other, the ten astronauts, after reuniting with the two astronauts responsible for the rearguard mission, maintained a posture that surrounded Jiang Yang, advancing at a moderate pace.

After walking for a while, Jiang Yang also saw the light.

Just like driving on Earth and approaching the end of a tunnel, a soft, non-glaring light appeared at the end of this passage.

This is……

Jiang Yang's heart began to pound uncontrollably, and his pace quickened, but he was blocked by the human wall formed by the astronauts and had to maintain his previous slow pace.

As the distance decreased, the light ahead became increasingly bright. Using that light, Jiang Yang could even see the figures of Zhao Jianguo and three others standing guard.

After walking another few dozen meters, Jiang Yang finally saw the luminous object in front of him clearly.

At that moment, it felt as if a sledgehammer had struck Jiang Yang on the head; his eyes widened instantly, and he almost forgot to breathe.

A scene beyond anything he had ever imagined, a scene he had only vaguely glimpsed in the wildest fantasies, appeared before Jiang Yang.

There really is a floating fortress there!
A floating fortress suspended in mid-air, with no support below and covered with all sorts of strangely shaped and large buildings!
Jiang Yang couldn't see any lighting fixtures, but the fortress emitted a soft, yellowish-white light, completely illuminating the space.

(End of this chapter)