togophonebook Chapter 1319 Star Sea (123)
Chapter 1319 Star Sea (123)
Chapter 1319: Star Sea (One Hundred and Twenty-Three)
Tianyun 157 transport ship, command cabin.
Through the huge porthole, Wang Chen looked at the space fortress under construction in the distance.
The new space fortress of Tempus!
Tempus originally had a large space fortress, but it was destroyed by the Nether Clan. Now that the star cluster has been recovered, the work of rebuilding the fortress's defense system was quickly implemented.
This is completely different from the scene when Wang Chen came here last time!
This new space fortress is very large in scale, which shows the Empire's determination to defend its lost territory.
Even from a distance of hundreds of kilometers, Wang Chen could clearly see the shining sparks of this newly built space fortress.
Surrounding this fortress, hundreds of large and small engineering and transport ships are busy working, causing the route leading to the star gate to be blocked.
The transport ship that Wang Chen was on entered the synchronous orbit of the planet Tempus after waiting for two hours.
"Sir, the landing craft will be deployed in half an hour. Please be ready."
A non-commissioned officer hurried over to report to Wang Chen.
Wang Chen nodded, followed the other party to the landing module area, and got into one of the landing ships.
The Tianyun 157 transport ship has undergone special modifications and can carry fifty landing ships of the same type at a time.
These landing ships are specially designed for the special conditions of Tempus.
After Wang Chen and his men returned on the experimental spacecraft, the Empire obtained first-hand valuable data. Combined with the information and intelligence provided by Wang Chen, they quickly built a new special landing ship.
And it was dropped on the planet Tempus many times.
The landing craft that Wang Chen is riding on now is a model that has undergone several improvements.
Its outer wall has stronger protection, and the internal riding space is larger and more comfortable.
Wang Chen was not the only passenger on the landing ship. There were also hundreds of fully armed soldiers.
Their equipment was obviously also designed for the conditions on the planet Tempus.
Ten minutes later, one landing ship after another detached from the Tianyun 157 transport ship and carried out orbital airdrops towards the planet Tempus.
The process was very smooth.
When the spacecraft reached the surface, the hatch opened automatically, and Wang Chen saw the welcoming crowd outside at a glance.
As soon as he and his fellow soldiers got off the ship, new passengers entered the landing ship.
Just minutes later, landing craft burst into flames, carrying thousands of passengers into space.
Many of these passengers were survivors of Tempus, but there were also quite a few staff members.
Wang Chen, who set foot on the planet Tempus again, soon saw countless people busy working not far away.
They want to rebuild their city in these ruins!
Although the situation on Tempus is extremely special, the Empire has no intention of giving up on this life-bearing planet. Instead, it has invested huge manpower and material resources to rebuild it.
This huge reconstruction task is obviously difficult and long.
Because the people here cannot use various high-tech facilities and equipment, they can only use rather primitive methods to rebuild their homes. Even with airdrop support from the Empire, it still takes countless efforts and hard work.
And life.
The steel watchtowers, machine guns and cannons all indicate the dangers that exist on this planet!
The scene before him made Wang Chen's imagination run wild.
If nothing unexpected happens, the special situation on the planet Tempus will last for hundreds or even thousands of years until the cave formation becomes completely ineffective.
So how will the people on this planet live during such a long period of time?
A steampunk world?
It’s fun to think about!
"Friend, the Veteran's Bar has just opened, would you like to come for a drink?"
Just as Wang Chen was waiting to stop and watch, someone shouted to him, "Today is a grand opening promotion, 20% off on drinks!"
Wang Chen turned his head and saw a row of temporary buildings with various signs hanging on them, similar to the container houses on construction sites in his previous life, but not as high-end in shape and structure.
After thinking about it, Wang Chen walked towards the newly opened Veterans Bar.
This bar may not look very impressive from the outside, but the space inside is quite large and it is very bustling and lively.
Most of the tables were full of people.
On the stage next to the bar, a band was playing Empire's popular songs and a singer was singing.
Such a situation was unimaginable a month ago!
At that time, the surface of the planet Tempus was full of ruins left by the war. The survivors huddled in underground bases in constant fear. The surface was occupied by mutated beasts and the Netherworld Clan, and there was no place for them to stay.
Just one month had passed and people were already rebuilding their homes on the ground.
Wang Chen saw that many people’s faces were filled with hope and they were smiling from the bottom of their hearts.
He found a seat in front of the bar and was about to ask the bartender to order a drink when he suddenly thought of a question: "Boss, how do I pay here?"
Without the Internet and without the ability to use personal terminals, electronic payments are naturally not possible.
The boss who was mixing drinks smiled and said, "I need cash here, or signing is also OK."
Only small orders are allowed, and orders with higher amounts are not accepted. Moreover, the signed orders are printed by the relevant departments of the empire and require signatures and fingerprints.
According to the bar owner, once these bills are signed, they will be sent back to the spaceship for unified settlement.
Of course this is just a stopgap measure.
Wang Chen nodded: "I see, give me a glass of your signature cocktail."
As he spoke, he took out a Star Dollar note and placed it on the counter.
Wang Chen did not carry any banknotes with him, but he had stored a large amount of Star Yuan cash in the Star Sea Ring.
All of it was confiscated stolen money.
He sipped his cocktail and listened to the conversations in the bar.
Some of these drinkers were local survivors of Tempus, some were migrant workers from outside, and a small number were soldiers.
Although the Empire now provides round-trip space services and survivors who leave the underground base can choose to leave the planet, there are still many people who are reluctant to leave their homeland and decide to participate in the work of rebuilding their homes.
As for migrant workers, they are attracted by the high salaries.
The Empire also dispatched a large number of warriors to guard the new home and defend against attacks from alienated beasts and the Netherworld.
This rebuilt area is now very safe, and no Nether Clan has appeared in recent days.
They seemed to have been driven far away.
Wang Chen sat in the bar for more than half an hour and then left quietly.
He embarked on a new journey alone to search for the alien race still lurking on this planet.
Wang Chen needs to hunt high-level prey such as the Eye of the Netherworld to meet the spiritual power reserve needs of the Heavenly Net! ——
The second update is sent.
(End of this chapter)