Zhen Guo Ares: Start with Mecha

Chapter 186 184. It's finally coming!The storm roars! !

In addition - a treasure pilot said.
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"I will, I will!"

"I will live forever with my motherland""

"I will live forever with the motherland 1"

Peng Peng___
East.

On the top floor of the huge launch pad that was built for superstorms and covers an area of ​​two cities - pedestrians appeared on it, and the leader was Zhang Xiao.You can see the current situation outside through the insulation layer ↓ - a piece of dark clouds, cold wind howling, thunder and lightning passing through it, flickering from time to time.

Even through the thick insulation layer, the sound of the wind blowing through the insulation layer can be imagined how big the storm is outside.

Now, in the entire east, no one has come out without a Blizzard chariot, and everyone has returned to their homes or entered the shelter for refuge.

Everyone is preparing for this moment of disaster...now.The king of disaster is coming. .The final half hour before the superstorm reaches the east.

The airflow formed by the super storm group has not yet officially approached the east and has begun to sweep across the east and west. .
The artificial islands distributed around the Eastern Continent all bordered the Eastern Continent long before the disaster struck + closely relied on the Eastern Tai Continent.

The artificial island close to the west of Tailu is constantly slapping on the wall with the turbulent sea water and the undulating sea water + at the same time, the severe cold wind blows through every building and every residential building on the artificial island.

Residents staying on the upper floor of the residents can feel the tension and trembling feeling from 2. As if surrounded by wind and sea water. Everyone is sitting with their families at the moment and holding each other's hands. Ling 700 Peng Peng Hu Hu whirring
All kinds of sounds mixed together ↓ like being in an ocean vortex.

Adjacent to the artificial islands are returning aircraft carriers, ice-breaking aircraft carriers, new aircraft carriers, etc. Most of them are concentrated in the west of Tailu.

At this moment, they are fighting against the huge waves of the tsunami. Accompanied by the violent ups and downs of the stormy ship, the crew on the aircraft carrier can feel that they are riding a roller coaster, from top to bottom.From bottom to top, the experienced crew also couldn't help becoming dizzy,
The wind passes over the artificial island.The aircraft carrier + blowing across the sea-crossing bridge made a humming, humming, and roaring sound. The sea-crossing bridge moved slightly and significantly when the visibility was only about Tumi.

The storm beats on the iceberg barrier of the Continental Barrier Wall.There was a dull sound, and there was a heavy whimpering sound as they passed by the residential building.now.The storm has reached its peak, the huge eye of the wind is swallowing up the water column rolled up in the sky↓ and tearing apart all matter.

Zhang Xiao watched the time go by every minute. :letter

When the time is fixed on time at 5:5 - the quarter.

Zhang Xiao looked dignified.With a calm face, he raised his hand and waved violently. "The giant launch pad,

Huhuhu, bang, bang, bang, all kinds of sounds mixed together - the whole sky was filled with the sound of howling ghosts and wolves.The world changes color.It's like hell reappearing + the wind is churning. The giant sea is boiling.

The invasion of 2 disasters started from the desert country, wreaking havoc on every regional ocean.Pass the only remaining country + rooster country + big white eagle.Finally passed Kawasaki 4 and finally reached the East.

At this moment, the super storm is about 200 miles away from Dongfangtai and has not yet reached the east. The wind began to sweep the east. .
冰河期第11年5月27日.17:55.随着太国守护人张萧大手一挥.““巨型发射台.开启..
It was as if one star was raised, and the other stars followed. The whole giant launch pad changed in an instant. From the first floor, after Zhang Xiao issued an order.. from the giant launch "six Tai Qi" Electricity starts at the edge of the firing platform.

Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng.
After the entire giant launch pad was powered on, it made a sound. Then various colors began to appear. Start to flash. Start from the edge. All converge towards the middle.

This scene appeared in front of the workers on the first floor like a science fiction movie.
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Worker Li Zhen stared at Qie in surprise.

After his sight worm was powered on, the giant launch pad was connected one by one, flashing various colors, and all kinds of data were also beating wildly at the same time. The magic of cutting soil. Amazing 1.
Spectacular that cannot be described in any words.

The light began to cover the entire interior of Moyan's giant launch pad from the edge... illuminating the entire interior of the giant launch pad. . " "My God, my God"

_ "It's spectacular. oh my gosh."
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"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

"Damn it.. awesome!" "Damn it!"

The first-floor inside the giant launch pad. After reacting, there were constant exclamations!
All the labor force workers on the scene felt the unprecedented spectacle, shock, amazement, shock, etc. They faced this-everything.It is different from the glacier barrier facing the continental barrier. Compared with the continental barrier.The interior space formed by high technology is very shocking even before electrification.It took a long time for everyone to react to the shock in their hearts.

The feeling of being in Wang Baozhou's spaceship a has never been thought of by everyone.They will personally experience this scene that can only be realized in science fiction films, but they did not expect it to be realized in reality. And it is their own motherland that realizes it.

The workers who have experienced this scene have not forgotten it until they are old, and the memory is fresh as if it happened yesterday. As Orientals, they are really very proud and proud

It only took two and a half minutes, and the current quickly gathered 2 the entire first-floor + all lit up, and got up.

All kinds of precision instruments are most flickering.Crazy start reading.public new

Then it took a minute and a half for the second floor, and the entire second floor was lit up.

Then, go to the third floor, which is the area where Zhang Xiao and the others are. The current gathered from the second floor.Quickly illuminate the entire third floor!——
Everything happened magically in front of the leaders of various high-level figures.

The Tai family looked at the huge launch pad in the process of electrification in shock, even if they were as calm as Zhang Xiao, they couldn't help showing a look of shock.indivual
Although Zhang Xiao had thought about the magnificence and astonishment after it was turned on when he designed this giant launch pad, it is another matter to really see it.

As if being in a starry sky, there are twinkling stars everywhere, and then a line connects them all, and the light is like daylight. Countless bright and shining ____. The indescribable magnificence and magnificence. All the top leaders forgot to react.

Until this layer is completely electrified. The sound of beeping beeps keeps ringing↓Wake everyone up!
"My God, this is the first time I've seen a giant launch pad start." Architecture professor Li Liang said, he exclaimed in a gaffe!
The electric energy required by the interactive launch pad is huge because this giant launch pad covers two cities. It can be imagined that the electric energy used is equivalent to powering two cities at the same time. This is only the first floor, the second floor Adding up the second floor, it is equivalent to supplying power to five cities at the same time." There is also a shop, this is just one of the giant launch pads. The other nine launch pads, add up, are equivalent to supplying power to nearly 8Q cities at the same time. L
And this is only when the power is turned on. When the giant launch pad launches the fog and ice, that is the time when the resources of Taiguo are truly reflected.

Therefore, after the completion of the construction, the giant launch pad+ is powered on for the first time. That is, it is the first time it is powered on in the face of the coming disaster!
A total of twenty giant launch pads.all the hard work.All hard work will be presented today 0
success or failure.It's all here too!
Everyone reacted and looked at Zhang Xiao.
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Everyone's eyes are full of admiration. Respect 4 looked at the still young guardian of the great country in front of him

As long as the other party issues an order.The giant launchpad is ready for its first battle against the Superstorm! L !
bang bang bang bang
The speed of the storm has reached the extreme. Soon the distance to the east is constantly shortening. When the distance to the east is only 150 miles, the airflow of the super storm continues to sweep across the entire east. .
At this moment, under the sweeping air current, the entire eastern project seemed to tremble.

The island of Ren I, which is bordered on the east and west of Tailu, is now in a roller coaster-like state as the sea rises and falls.The wall is shaking

The storm blew through every residential building, blowing on the windows, crackling, and if it continued, it might not take half an hour for the windows of the entire residential building to break.At that time + cold wind will sweep through the interior of the residential building.

The ice-breaking aircraft carrier and the new type of aircraft carrier are still fighting at the moment. They are violently bumped by the surging tsunami waves. At last, the seasoned crew can't help but spit it out...
Tailu barrier wall, glacier barrier dull sound plus too. The storm is like a heavy fist swinging at these solid buildings.

The color of the sky and the earth changed, and the visibility of everything was shortened to 5 meters away. 5 meters away... The cold wind raged, stirring up the muddy state of the earth.
Buildings such as wind turbines and lighthouses↓ began to vibrate and sway in the cold wind.

The life species thrown into the ice and snow in the east. At this moment, they are all hiding in the holes they have dug in advance, trembling. - Fear is revealed in the eyes! The holes that have not been dug in time, or the holes that are not strong, are all covered by the cold wind. Scrape fly + disappear into the vast sky.

Brutal, tough, scary!
Just when the super storm was about to approach Dongfang Tailu in a hundred miles, Zhang Xiao raised his hand again + Tai Sui 1
May 11th, 5th year of the Ice Age.This is the day that can really be recorded in the history of the Ice Age. In .-Tian + Dongfang gathered the power of the whole country to study the unprecedented giant launcher ___ officially launched 27
As the only country that dares to fight against super storms, it is also a country that dares to fight against super storms regardless of whether it is in the civilization period or the ice age.The word "Oriental".Enough to be recorded by all future generations.
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In the face of disaster, Dongfang did not evade or give up hope, but chose to take up arms and build one project after another.
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Since then, countless great projects have been born in the east. Beyond the past, the technological civilization has developed rapidly. The national power of the east has surpassed the previous prosperity in the Ice Age, which everyone fears and fears.

bang bang bang,
When the super storm is still a hundred miles away from the east, the wind current formed by it will begin to sweep across the Eastern Tailu.

In the center of its eye, all matter is torn apart and turned into fly ash. The level of horror can destroy everything in the world. Even the Tailu Barrier, which has borne many disasters in the east. 05 is no exception
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Once, someone did a simulation for a super storm. The result of the simulation was that even the strongest engineering in the east could not survive the super storm.

Everyone was terrified + frightened.

So since we can't beat the disaster that can destroy the East.Take the initiative to attack. Make the most powerful counterattack before the storm sweeps the Eastern Continent!
then.The Mega Launch Pad was born.

After this move and measure first came out, everyone was shocked by Zhang Xiao's brain and ideas. In their opinion, it is impossible to take the initiative to fight against the super storm.

Although some people proposed this move during the civilization period, it was considered that only when the technology was able to achieve it could it be possible to fight against the super storm because the technology could not be achieved.

But the power of science and technology + can never move forward without the stimulation of danger - too far.

This giant launch pad.It is a super project that has gathered the strength of scientific research personnel from all over the country. They work overtime day and night. Each department is responsible. Some details are finally combined and born through joint research!
During this process, I don't know how many scientific researchers have gray hair and fell down at work.

these people.It will be recorded forever in the history of the East just like the super project.

Zhang Xiao - give the order.This project that gathers the strength of the whole country has officially opened the confrontation mode!
A huge force came from the first floor to the third floor. Zhang Xiao on the third floor felt the shaking under his feet + the entire interior.At this moment.All airflow is concentrated on the largest pillar in the center.
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The energy stars converge on this giant pillar and... launch out!-
The energy wrapped in ice crystals flew from the giant launch pad towards the super storm.

The explosion speed is very fast and it is in everyone's sight. If Taijia can still see the scene in front of him clearly at this moment, he will see it like a meteor 2 quickly across the sky! Mixed with minus 180 weather and strong storm. When the super storm approached ten miles east again, it finally collided
In an instant, even Zhang Xiao, who was at a high level, felt his eyes light up. .This is the result of the collision between Zero Ice and Superstorm.

Kacha, a burst of energy instantly exploded in the super storm + all wind currents stagnated --- down. Then, the rolled up water column also stagnated for a time.

Then, like a letter.. The giant launch pad covering the area of ​​two cities fired the first shot, and the next 19 launch pads+. Bang bang_______ began to launch!
The crystal light rises from the sky + everyone can see it like a shooting star ↓. Falling in the same direction, the west!
This tomb is amazing and spectacular!
It was recorded+by the satellite on the ground+and then, through the live broadcast,+spread to every residential building and every household in the east.Then everyone stood up to watch this amazing scene.

When the super storm swept through and destroyed the world, the East still resolutely chose to fight.

The energy formed by using zero ice material is constantly shooting towards the super storm!
_ One shot after another!
A total of twenty seats are activated at the same time at this moment!
It's like the reproduction of special effects in a technological movie!
In the blasting cold wind.Each giant launch pad+ points directly to the west.Constantly launch, + airflow in the interior space of the giant launch pad-shorten the transfer of heat energy and cold feeling.The entire interior space changes.

The people in the east who took refuge in mutual launch-layers saw that-layers of electricity are constantly converging to provide power for the giant launch pad, which is amazing and spectacular.

And this is just one of them. - A total of 1 voltages + countless power convergence 100 The [-] wind turbines that provide power for the giant launch pad are all upgraded to the extreme at this moment.

As time goes by, the nearby residential buildings begin to run out of power! This is because the power used by the giant launch pad is too large.Had to draw from the nearest residential buildings. .
Boom..__.
Countless cannons are fired towards the super storm - cannons - cannons + constant sniper confrontation!. 550. This magnificent scene is staged near the Eastern Tailu!.
unprecedented.

On the project that everyone has devoted their entire efforts to, everyone's hopes are pinned on it + everyone's hearts are raised accordingly, the final king, in the tenth round, the super storm began to change.

Just before when he proposed the idea of ​​a giant launch pad.. Zhang Ziye once said that it is not enough to have a giant launch pad for superstorms.. It just plays a key role.Others need to be handed over to other projects!
The responsibility entrusted to it by this project is to disperse and freeze the eye of Jutai, and minimize the power of the super storm!
Then.Leave it to other projects to fight!
Now, it's finally time to verify.

The superstorm began to partially freeze.. The water column rolled up by the superstorm also froze.bang bang bang,

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The energy is still emitting continuously.

When the time refers to 19:00.The first branch of the super storm begins to appear!
Then.The second branch, the third branch+ all separated from the super storm!
Jutai's eye of the storm is continuously shrinking.The wind churned and the giant sea tossed. _
The huge eye of the storm is continuously shrinking, the wind is churning, the clouds are surging, the sea is churning, and catastrophic scenes continue to happen.

Continuously emit energy at the giant launch pad.Miraculous changes occur in superstorms.Fengxing gradually split into several strands.Flew to the Eastern Continent in varying degrees. "My God, it's incredible. The storm splits"..
"I rely on what I saw 2."

"What the hell is going on? Am I watching a sci-fi movie?"
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"My God."

"We have succeeded in this confrontation.
Surprise from the people of the East. The whole East is boiling..!
Although the ↓ dense visibility is very low under the shooting conditions, but everyone can vaguely see it in this kind of weather.The original storm gradually weakened, and then a stunning scene happened.A super storm can sweep across the entire East and create a devastating disaster. At this moment, several storms are flying to all parts of the Eastern Continent!
Although it didn't completely freeze the super storm + Zhang Xiao's plan should have been like this, it was just used to reduce the power of the super storm. But even so, it was amazing enough, because since ancient times, no one has dared to fight against the storm and put it into action of.vehicle weight monitor

At this moment, the West has no time to take into account the situation in the East, so it cannot pay attention to this scene that shocked and amazed everyone.

East's giant launch pad turns on to fight superstorm

Simply incredible!
No one has ever done it before!
And Dongwu not only created a giant launch pad 4, but also successfully fought against the super storm.

After the super storm split into several strands, the largest super storm headed towards the east center of Tailu, and the others flew towards the edge of Tailu.Although the power of the storm is reduced.But still continue to move forward at a speed of 24 meters per second.The wind churned and the giant sea tossed.Horror Guide ↓ With these storms approaching, all eastern projects are trembling slightly
Peng Peng Peng.——
Another round was launched at the 20-seat giant launch pad.By minimizing the power of the superstorm, the project has done its job.The hole of the long cannon that emitted energy was still emitting crystal, and it gradually cooled down.

In the bursting cold wind, it silently guards this continent like a steel giant.Let the cold wind cut its surface like a knife.The directional rocket and directional airship that had been successfully installed near it trembled slightly in the cold wind.

It's just that they are not used to deal with super storms but have other uses.

When the split super storms swept towards the east, another extreme weather was brewing behind it + real dark clouds were covered with thunder and lightning flickering in it, the sky and the earth changed color, and pieces of crystals fell down.

Take a closer look.What is bigger than a basketball is actually hail, terrifying ice and snow!
The largest hailstorm in the civilized period was no more than an egg, and it was already very terrifying. When the hailstone fell, cars were smashed out one after another, densely packed with small holes.at the same time.When the ice and snow are dense + countless trees collapse to the ground. The houses are damaged to varying degrees.

There was once a hailstorm in the civilization period. Countless livestock died in this hailstorm. It can be seen that the horror of the hailstone is not to mention that the hailstone this time was the size of a basketball. No one could have imagined that the degree of hailstorm was so terrible under extreme weather.

And the extreme weather didn't stop, but continued to worsen. In one area, the hail was so small that the wheels were too small, and pieces of hail fell into the water, splashing countless water splashes + endless sea insects. This An extraordinarily spectacular scene!
People in the east will never think that there is another extreme weather approaching in Super Storm Bug ↓.

but.All of this is not important anymore. Taijia can do everything and leave the rest to these super projects.

Storms are fast.Wherever it passes, winds and clouds are churning. The turbulent sea has not yet completely approached the Eastern Tailu. The horror can be felt from the inner city of the East to the coastal cities.Especially artificial islands.Facing disaster. It bears the brunt of it.

At this moment, the artificial island bordering the west of Tailu is in a roller coaster-like state as the huge sea surges. It is frightening and frightening.

The whistling wind sounded as if the residential building would be blown away in the next second. .
As the disaster got closer, all the people in the east on the island raised their hearts and paled in the face of the coming disaster. One of the super storms was separated-a giant storm. .
The time at this moment is 19:50.. The first giant storm officially entered the range of the Eastern Pacific Continent.
One of the households in the residential building closest to the wall. There are a pair of elderly parents, a newborn child, and a young couple. Facing the impending disaster, their whole family chose to sit together and sit close together together.

Young child in mom's arms wide-eyed + unaware that catastrophe has arrived.

The young man who was the head of the family hugged the young mother tightly, and when he looked out of the window, he felt a fierce cold wind blowing towards his face, and the whole sky was plunged into darkness. . All kinds of sounds mixed together.

My own motherland, please bless us
The young father murmured in his heart.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang. .Everything in the house collided violently. Beds, chairs, TVs, etc. were displaced.Fragile items such as plates and plates were all smashed down, making a mess.Only the family members sat on the sofa and stopped firmly in place.

Various buildings outside the house began to shake violently under the sweep of the storm (Qian Haozhao)
The wind turbine rotated rapidly in the cold wind, exceeding the maximum limit it could withstand in the past. The staff inside the wind turbine were terrified.At the same time, I was extremely worried.

The wind turbine project is too huge. If it - once there is damage, then the people on the entire island will be in danger.

motherland.Please bless us!
Staff Shuangmao clenched fists.

Bang bang bang, the sky and the earth changed color, every minute and every second was suffering.

冰河期第11年5月27日20，00悦耳的声音播报着此刻的时间。滴答，滴答.
The house was a mess.

It's been a long time.Someone spoke up.
冰河期第11年5月27日20:01分。.
now.The disaster has only just begun to land on the Eastern Continent. .
The artificial island bordering Tailu to the west bears the brunt after a cataclysmic 10 minutes. The wind star blows from the artificial island.Then.heading towards the mainland
Several giant storms scattered by the giant launch pad landed on the Eastern Continent one after the other.

The power of the storm was so great that countless water streams were rolled up, and 5 were mixed with them, forming huge water columns whirr...it.they hit the wall of Tailu's steel barrier first. .
The entire 4000-kilometer continental barrier has been standing on the first line of the eastern continent since the ice age.
Solid, upright and speechless, silently resisting all the disasters that happened in the Ice Age.
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Until now.

At 20:05, the first powerful storm hit the mainland steel barrier..
In the severe storm, the 100-meter-high barrier steel wall of Tailu 653 made a dull sound and shook slightly.
at this time.The sky and the earth are changing colors, the wind is churning, the clouds are surging, and the sea is churning. The weather is extremely bad. The satellites above the earth continue to pay attention to the situation in the east, and the white vortex begins to move to the east
And in the white vortex, extreme weather changes are constantly hitting the Eastern Tailu.

A huge water column rushed towards the continental barrier, making first contact with the continental barrier

bang bang bang bang
All kinds of flashing sounds came.

It was as if a demon was knocking on the east window. The huge and dull sound could be heard on the third floor where Zhang Xiao, the giant launch pad that occupies two areas closest to the continental barrier, is located.

Then, as far as the eye can see, the bursting cold wind blocked the sight of everyone on the third floor. After the storm completely descended to the east, the visibility decreased again.In the line of sight, only about one meter can be seen.

In the third floor, everyone is silent, waiting for the storm to come!
After the first superstorm swept across the islands of Tailu Westerners.The continental barrier successfully blocked the water column from the first superstorm.
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When the first super storm continued to sweep towards the east, the range of its water column after crossing the steel barrier of Dongfang Tailu was significantly reduced by 4, but the trend of the storm did not decrease, and it continued to move towards the east.Wherever it goes. Sweep and cut!
In the weather of minus 180 degrees, the ground freezes, icebergs and glaciers form ice barriers, and storms sweep through. These icebergs, glaciers and ice barriers break and rise from the ground to mix with storm bugs.Although the water column is significantly reduced.But the power of the storm seems to be too much.

Terrifying scenes happened one after another in the Eastern Continent.

When the super storm officially entered the Eastern Continent.Everything is more restless.

The first super storm soon met the first giant launch pad built inside the steel wall of the continental barrier + that is, the giant launch pad where Zhang Xiao was.

It can be used as a shelter. The giant launch pad that can resist t-level earthquakes covers an area of ​​two. The height of nine meters is standing in the storm at this moment.

Zhang Xiao and the others were on the third floor, in front of a window made of the strongest material in the world, and they could see the super storm gradually approaching their position.

Someone counted and counted 3.21.
Peng.A raging storm has crashed into this giant launchpad!-
A rolled up iceberg hit the window in front of Zhang Xiao with a bang.

Everyone was startled!
Obviously, everyone would not have imagined that just as the super storm swept across this giant launch pad, there was a heavy blow. Even the air stagnated for a while.

The sturdy glass shook violently.

Everyone's moonlight is firmly on this glass. The outside world is turbulent.

It was another heavy blow that broke the silence in the giant launch pad. Everyone came back to their senses and saw that the windows in front of them were being hit hard one after another.

A super storm ravages the world.Everyone saw it with their own eyes. It came from the Tailu barrier and then swept across the giant launch pad.

Taijia can clearly feel that they are in the center of the storm, and the raging storm is constantly hitting this giant launch pad.

This scene is really indescribably spectacular + someone exclaimed, "I never expected that I could be in the storm and still be able to exist safely."

"If this technology exists in the civilization period, our technology will definitely surpass other countries. The discipline of natural research will take a step forward." "Yes, I didn't expect such a day."

The professors and deans present.Regardless of the dangerous situation at the moment, they are all discussing excitedly.!
Zhao Guofeng also looked agitated, and then he looked at Zhang Xiao beside him, only to see Zhang Xiao's face was calm, neither sad nor happy + couldn't see any expression.

The excitement on Zhao Guofeng's face gradually cooled down.Instead, he asked curiously, "Chief, our project has passed the test. Aren't you happy 2"

"Happy." Zhang Xiao said.
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"But the disaster has just begun"

Zhang Xiao said solemnly.
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At this moment, the labor force of the workers who took refuge on the first floor of the giant launch pad felt the power of the super storm. All of them were pale. The sound of the outside world + Peng Peng kept hitting the giant launch pad. It echoed in the space of Pangtai. Everyone was shocked. Follow hands together. Pray to get through this disaster.

I don't know how long it took. Kuqindu's voice gradually stopped.

The news came from the third floor that the super storm has gone to the next place. Everyone cheered.sell
Sure enough, this giant launch pad can withstand heavy disasters as the guardian of the Taiguo said.

In the super storm + this giant launch pad stands firm. Once again withstood the test.

Then someone called and wanted to report to his family - sound safe 1
At this time, a busy tone is displayed on the other end of the phone.

Although they were the closest to the Tailu Zhan Barrier, they were also the first to be tested.But the ravages of the disaster didn't stop. It continued so that part of Wang's communication facilities disappeared in the super storm.

In the entire sky, there are only super storms making various sounds. Everything is swaying in the wind. .
On May 11:5 in the 27.821th year of the Ice Age, the super storm passed through the giant launch pad and the separation wall of the Tailu steel barrier.Glacier Barrier + both are super engineered.King of the End. All to the city

(End of this chapter)