Chapter 218: Frontline Fortress! Moon Base! Something unexpected happened!

Ten months later.

"Ms. Gillian Jordan, are you ready now? We have worked so hard to get today's exclusive interview, and we must not ruin it again!"

Cameraman Mike looked at Jillian Jordan who was busy putting on make-up and dressing up, and couldn't help but urge her to hurry up.

"Oh! Okay, okay, stop rushing me. I care much more about this interview mission than you do!"

As the host of N54 News, Jillian Jordan has been running around and smoothing out relationships with various departments in order to secure the exclusive interview rights for this event.

Fortunately, she finally succeeded in getting the exclusive interview rights for the 003 Earth's "Edge of Tomorrow" lunar base, and no longer had to compete with the troublesome Stanley for news interview opportunities.

Well...because Stanley is currently doing an exclusive interview on the "Ringworld" megastructure, and he has no idea about the situation here!

There was no way, since Stanley joined the Global Times Media Company, which was paid by the government, which was completely different from a tabloid like theirs.

But this also gave Jillian a chance to become a minor hot topic.

And the special guest accompanying her today is Mr. William Cage, a native of Earth 003.

Soon, under the shooting of photographer Mike, Gillian officially entered the working state, stood in front of the camera with a smile on her face, and spoke in a friendly voice:

"Hello everyone, I am your old friend Jillian Jordan, welcome to watch this episode of N54 News."

"Today, we will be led by Mr. William Cage, deputy director of the recruitment division of the Global Giant Enterprise's market development department, to visit the No. 031 lunar base built by the giant enterprise."

"In addition, I have another exciting news to share with you all. We have obtained the qualification to visit the RCS-class armored cruiser."

"Next, we will take a transport ship to the moon to take a close look at this large-scale building complex that has been officially completed and put into use!"

"..."

The so-called lunar base is actually a large-scale engineering project that was carried out and started to be built at the same time as the space elevator. However, due to the huge scale of the project, it has only been completed now.

The global giant company sent a transport cabin containing a large amount of building materials, daily necessities and necessary equipment to an orbit nearly 003 kilometers above the surface of the earth through various rocket launch bases on Earth .

After reaching orbit, these transport modules will be controlled and docked by AI to provide various convenient resources to the staff on the space station.

At the same time, the lunar base was operating above Nero, maintaining synchronous operation with the speed of the Earth's rotation.

These related projects and steps will appear on the official website of the Universal Giant Enterprise so that they can be browsed and viewed by fellow human beings in all the worlds.

In addition, the RCS-class armored cruisers of the Universal Corporation are also used as transport vehicles, constantly traveling back and forth between the production base and the lunar base.

Every transport mission of the cruiser is equivalent to dozens of rocket launches, plus the AI ​​robots provided by the Ye family’s department are put into construction and use.

Whether it is the construction of a space elevator or a lunar base, the progress of the project has been greatly accelerated.

Finally, this large colonial base, which can accommodate the daily work and life of one million people, was completed last month.

Of course, this is only the early stage of the base. As future expansion plans are gradually implemented, this lunar base will only get bigger and bigger.

Even if it can accommodate tens of millions of people, there is no pressure at all!

Unlike "Underworld" and "Pacific Rim" where the Earth suffered severe damage, the number of humans on Earth in "Edge of Tomorrow" is actually much larger.

There are a total of 70 billion people!

With these populations, Leon's colonial expansion progress can be greatly improved.

And for the humans on Earth in "Edge of Tomorrow", this massive lunar base is also a landmark building on their journey towards the sea of ​​stars!
Looking from a distance, the lunar base, which is shaped like a giant semicircle, is definitely the largest project currently built by humans on Earth.

none of them!

Although the giant global corporation claims that this lunar base is only the frontier of human colonization and the first step into the universe.

But in fact, Leon has opened production lines for various engineering ships, transport ships, RCS-class armored cruisers, and Storm Eagle gunboats in the lunar base.

The purpose is to prepare it to be the first military front in order to fight a decisive battle with the upcoming Reaper civilization.

In addition, under Leon's instructions, various departments of the Global Giant Corporation were also equipped with a large number of embedded close-in defense guns, plasma cannon arrays, and vertical missile launch nests.

Rather than saying this is a frontline base for development and colonization, it would be more accurate to say that this is a giant military fortress!

Therefore, this lunar base is a giant city that integrates multiple functions, and its role is far more than just production and tourism.

At this moment, two members of the N54 News field team and guest William Cage are looking at the vast and deep universe through the panoramic window of the space elevator.

Looking at the various giant buildings of mankind, shining in all places in outer space, Cage, a native of Earth 003, couldn't help but sigh:
"My dear friends, to be honest, looking at the earth below our feet and the brilliant sea of ​​stars, I feel that human beings are so insignificant."

"But once we unite and build a civilization that belongs to mankind, the entire universe may become our paradise!"

Looking at William Cage, who was so excited that his body was shaking slightly, Gillian seemed very calm.

After all, she had seen too many giant buildings that were even more grand and massive than the lunar base.

A universal city where mountains are moved and sea is filled - Ideal City.

A giant scientific research center that embodies the most advanced wisdom of mankind - the Science Hub.

Compete with black holes for matter, a matter decompressor that allows man to conquer nature.

Including the ring world that is about to be completed, this is another unimaginable mega-project, but Universal Corporation has done it!
A small lunar base means nothing to a giant corporation.

However, Gillian did not dampen Cage's excitement. She took over the conversation and continued reporting on the situation.

Bian and cameraman Mike walked towards the nearby railway station.

At the same time, the AI ​​holographic screen automatically generated by the microcomputer built into the camera is sending Gillian barrages and messages from human netizens from all over the world.

So that Jillian can get the latest news.

In the live broadcast channel, netizens who shared the same sentiments as William Cage and those who expressed average feelings were divided into two groups.

[My God, I dare say this is the greatest colony base in human history. I really hope that our footprints can be left in more distant galaxies! ]

——An ordinary corporate dog from Earth 003's "Edge of Tomorrow".

[Man, I think you should take a look at the architectural wonders of the Utopia and the Matter Decompressor. They are truly the essence of humanity.]

——A mercenary from the Military Technology Department of the main universe.

[Fuck! If I had known earlier, I would have joined the engineering department and made a lot of money by scavenging everywhere. Now I patrol the 001 Earth every day and see nothing! ]

——A patrol officer of the Kangtao Department from the Netherworld on Earth 001.

【…】

Judging from the content of the barrage and the comments, most netizens who are watching "N54 News" are actually not very interested in the construction of the lunar base.

In addition to the native humans of Earth 003 "Edge of Tomorrow", the focus of other netizens is still the live broadcast of the construction of the ring world by World Daily.

As the giant construction projects of the universe's giant companies are more terrifying and more soul-stirring than the last, humans in the main universe are also paying more attention to the construction plans of new giant structures.

And the "Civilized Fishing Plan" from Pandora.

As for the reconstruction of the Earth in other parallel universes, you can do whatever you want. Anyway, the visual effect will definitely not be as strong and shocking as that of a megastructure!

However, this does not affect the support of the human beings on Earth 003 for the global giants, and they are looking forward to various subsequent colonial construction plans.

This year they have built a huge lunar base, and maybe next year they will be able to launch an expedition fleet and establish some alien territories as colonies!

Earths like 001 "Underworld" and 002 "Pacific Rim" do not have this treatment.

What's more, Li Ang, the CEO of the global giant enterprise, has been staying here for a long time. Doesn't this just prove that this is the future development focus of the giant enterprise!

Here, the host and three guests of "N54 News" took the maglev train in the lunar base after arriving at their destination and went to visit the well-lit plantation area.

As well as the employees' office area, entertainment and leisure area, and a close look at some of the scientific research department's laboratories.

It was not until nearly evening that the three of them met with engineers from the research and development department of a global giant.

At this moment, an engineer wearing a formal giant company uniform came to Gillian. He took the initiative to extend his hand and shook hands with the other party, smiling and saying:
"You two must be the host and guest of N54 News, right? Nice to meet you. I'm Qiansihu, a senior engineer in the research department of Universal Giant Enterprises."

Qiansihu, who used to make a living repairing prosthetic bodies and selling second-hand prosthetic devices in Dog Town, successfully joined the research department of a giant enterprise through his personal efforts.

And with his extraordinary skills, he became an outstanding engineer, enjoyed generous allowances in a giant company, and his family also enjoyed good treatment.

"Hello!"

Seeing this, Gillian and William Cage shook hands with each other enthusiastically, then smiled and said:

"We are honored to have invited Mr. Qiansi Fox to lead us to visit the lunar base. Next, we will take a giant enterprise's battleship to circle the moon."

"Experience the battleship of a giant enterprise firsthand!"

The battleship Gillian was referring to was the RCS-class armored cruiser, which is the only mass-produced self-developed giant battleship by a global giant.

Ever since the giant company further developed antimatter engine technology through condensed matter technology.

The RCS-class cruisers, which also use antimatter engines, have finally achieved autonomous production. As for the autonomous production of the Infinity-class battleships with superluminal engine technology, it will take the maturity of hyperspace engine technology before mass production can be achieved.

After all, for military vehicles like ships, the most core technological point is the engine device, and weapons are still secondary.

Therefore, the Universal Corporation has only 200 Infinity-class ships so far, and no one knows where the shipyard that manufactures the Infinity-class ships is.

"This isn't a very powerful battleship. It's just an ordinary cruiser."

Qiansihu said modestly, and then led Gillian, Cage and others to the docking port.

Gillian continued to explain further to the audience who were watching the live broadcast:

"The battleship we are about to board is the RCS-class armored cruiser most commonly used by giant companies. The shipyard for this cruiser is only in Ideal City."

"It is said that the dockyard of the Infinity-class warship, the most important equipment of the Universal Corporation, is also in Ideal City, but we have not been able to see its true appearance so far."

"But the good news is that there is news that it won't be long before we can see the manufacturing process of the Infinity-class giant ship. For the specific time, you can pay more attention to the official website of the Universal Giant Enterprise!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gillian and others had arrived at the counter and started to go through the boarding procedures.

In the counter area, there are security staff everywhere wearing exoskeleton power armor and holding Kangtao smart submachine guns.

Their main responsibility is to check traffic conditions and safeguard the security of the port.

Giant companies have built large buildings and equipment on the earth in various worlds, so they also need a large number of security forces to stay there for a long time.

For example, most of the security members of the lunar base are veterans of the AST power armor unit belonging to the market development department of the global giant enterprise, as well as the Arasaka unit and the military technology department.

After all, they had missed the most suitable period for organ transformation of Astartes warriors.

In order to continue to contribute their remaining energy to the giant enterprise, they came here from afar to protect the important assets of the global giant enterprise.

Of course, there won’t be just a bunch of veterans hanging out here.

In addition to these obvious security forces, the giant company's development department also deployed a thousand-strong Astartes official warriors on the lunar base.

As well as 10,000 clone soldiers controlled by polymer devices, even a portion of biological weapons such as the Tyrant were stockpiled.

In the event of an emergency, these armed forces are fully capable of dealing with ordinary troubles.

If the problem cannot be solved, they can immediately request support from headquarters through superluminal communication devices.

What's more, Leon is constantly sending troops to the lunar base to increase the garrison here, and the defense force of this base will only increase!

At this moment, Gillian and others, who had passed the security checkpoint, began to walk towards the bridge leading to the battleship.

Through the panoramic glass observation window on the bridge, everyone saw the neatly arranged large docking port and countless warships fixed by giant mechanical arms.

The armored cruiser they were about to visit was anchored at the end of the covered bridge.

Although the length of the RCS armored cruiser is not as exaggerated as that of the Infinity class, it also has a majestic length of two kilometers.

Compared with the small warships around it, this cruiser is definitely a behemoth.

At this time, William Cage, who saw such a huge creature at such a close distance for the first time, could not help but exclaim in amazement.

He is also a military personnel who has seen the world. Cage has visited the Ford-class aircraft carrier on Earth 003.

But compared to this giant ship, the Ford-class mothership is nothing. Even the Beluga-class mothership of the giant company Arasaka cannot compare to it!

Seeing this, Cage, out of curiosity, couldn't help but ask the Qiansi Fox beside him:
"Mr. Qiansi Fox, as far as I know, the largest battleship of the Universal Corporation should be the Infinity-class battleship, but I don't seem to have heard of any docks that can build Infinity-class ships."

"Do you know which department of the giant company is responsible for the manufacture of Infinity-class battleships?"

As soon as Cage said this, Qiansihu couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. How could a small engineer like him know such highly confidential information?

In fact, ever since the Infinity-class ship came into being more than 20 years ago, no one has ever heard of where the Infinity-class shipyard is.

Some people even questioned the existence of any Infinity-class battleship manufacturing plant at all, and those 200 Infinity-class battleships were all "legacy" left by alien civilizations to giant companies.

The official of Global Giant Enterprises has never responded directly to these unrealistic rumors.

This has led to more and more people beginning to doubt whether the Infinity-class battleship can really be built.

Or in other words...can there be other models of superluminal ships of the Infinity class?

"Mr. Cage, you are an employee of the Development Department, and I am an engineer in the Research Department. Our work does not include manufacturing warships."

"I am bringing you to visit this cruiser today. I am just following orders."

"So it's no use asking me this question."

After stacking a layer of "Disclaimer" amulet for himself, Qiansi Fox smiled and said:

"But I can tell you the good news that the superluminal engine being developed by the Science Hub is already on track."

"I believe that it won't be long before a new type of warship with a superluminal travel engine like the Infinity-class battleship will be launched!"

Cage was stunned when he heard this, but he was an old fox who had been in the army for many years. How could he not understand the hidden meaning of Qiansihu's words?

Where the Infinity-class shipyard is located, and whether it can continue to be manufactured, this question is not important, in fact...

Even if the rumors are true, it will not affect the fact that the giant company is about to build a new generation of giant ships that can achieve superluminal travel!

By then, all doubts will be dispelled by the launch of new technologies by giant companies.

The shipyard for the Infinity-class battleship will most likely only be officially unveiled after the new generation of hypersonic engine technology matures and is officially used!

"So this is ah!"

William Cage suddenly realized what was going on, showed an "I understand" expression, and smiled at Qiansihu.

Qiansihu just smiled mysteriously and nodded to Cage. By doing so, he could answer Cage's question without violating the confidentiality agreement of the giant company.

The two's "witty" behavior made Gillian, who was a little slow to react, stunned for a long time before she could react.

But no matter what, she still has to continue with this live interview mission.

Immediately, the live interview that was temporarily interrupted in the middle was started again. Accompanied by Qiansihu, this interview was limited to the ordinary area of ​​the cruiser.

It was not that confidential equipment and core areas were photographed.

Just as everyone continued to walk towards the cruiser with smiles on their faces, the bright lights around the port suddenly switched to red, indicating alert status!

At the same time, throughout the lunar base, a warning was broadcast:
[Attention everyone, this is Lunar Base 031. All passengers are requested to enter the safe house accompanied by staff.]

[Employees who are entering the working state, please suspend the operation of mechanical equipment in an orderly manner, stay at their respective posts, and wait for the next instructions. ]

[The Moon Base will close all outbound channels, and the space elevator will no longer operate! ]

[Repeat once more, everyone please...]

In an instant, after hearing what was said on the radio and seeing the red warning lights flashing around the port, Gillian, Cage and others showed expressions of horror.

From the announcer's prompts, they have already imagined all kinds of thrilling and unexpected accidents in their minds!
For example, a serious explosion occurred in a factory area of ​​the base, causing a series of equipment damage and a domino effect.

It may not be long before the port area here will also suffer!
Otherwise, it was a serious gas leak that caused an unexpected disaster.

Otherwise, why would the broadcaster completely block the lunar base and prohibit normal traffic?

"Could it be that the base's sky shield has been damaged? How come we haven't received even a single piece of information?"

At this time, William Cage was obviously panicked.

As a member of a global giant company, he did not receive any instructions about the emergency after the accident.

This is enough to illustrate the status of the incident, which must be quite urgent and uncontrollable!
"No, the sky shield has two layers of protection, inner and outer. Even if a missile comes, it will take a long time to break it. It is impossible for it to break suddenly without warning."

Qiansihu shook his head and denied Cage's idea.

Of course, we can't be too decisive.

If the sky shield is really broken, all of them will be directly exposed to the outer space environment!
At that time, the humans here will gradually feel suffocated in the vacuum, and accompanied by low pressure and abnormal temperature, causing the water in the body to evaporate quickly.

It can be said that if the sky shield above the base is really broken, then no one staying in the lunar base will be able to escape.

All of them must die here!

Only the lucky ones who get on board the giant ship in time can survive by relying on the cabin's self-circulation system to breathe normally and in an environment with normal temperature and pressure.

At this moment, faced with the sudden change, even the calm Qiansihu couldn't help but feel nervous.

No one wants a disaster to befall him unexpectedly, let alone an engineer like him with a family.

Before learning the truth, everyone staying in the base could only pray silently in their hearts that no serious accidents would happen!

(End of this chapter)