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Chapter 127 Success Doesn't Have to Be Mine
The demon soldier's left chest, which had been hit by the bullet, melted and vaporized at a visible speed until the holy water's effects wore off and the melting stopped.
The left chest, where he was shot, bore burn marks and a crater several centimeters in size, where the flesh had melted away.
The roars of the heavily armored demon soldiers turned into wails of agony.
"Report: The wound shows no signs of healing," an observer said.
The heavily armored demon soldier is a fourth-tier creature. In the past, wounds from being shot have shown signs of slow healing, indicating that its physical body is extremely powerful.
On the shooting range, Lin Mo smiled.
"As expected, there's a damage bonus. This effect must be at least 30% or more, right?"
Long Zhan slowly lowered the binoculars, a smile playing on his lips, and then operated the smart terminal, saying:
"Pass on my order: immediately organize manpower to soak all cubic nitrogen ammunition and shells in holy water."
"receive!"
......
It's 5 AM, the seventh day since the portal opened.
The research and development center of Bluestar Aerospace Military Industry Group was brightly lit, and the air was filled with the burnt smell of solder, ozone, and instant coffee.
Gao Jianjun stood on the observation corridor of the final assembly workshop, his eyes bloodshot. He hadn't slept well for nearly six days and was only able to keep going by willpower and one cigarette after another.
Below, the last satellite is undergoing final packaging.
A young engineer carefully tightened the last screw, then gave an "OK" sign to the surveillance camera.
The engineers exchanged a glance, their eyes bloodshot and filled with deep exhaustion.
They breathed a long sigh of relief, the crisp sound of tools hitting the ground mingling with the heavy, relieved breathing of others.
Many people use the device to slide directly onto the floor and start snoring within seconds.
Chief Engineer Chen staggered over, his gray hair resembling a rumpled chicken coop.
He grabbed Gao Jianjun's arm, his voice hoarse like a broken bellows.
"Old Gao...did it..."
Before he could finish speaking, his eyelids rolled back, and he was about to fall backward.
Gao Jianjun reacted quickly, grabbing him and dragging him to a chair nearby.
This is the sixth person to collapse from exhaustion.
"It's good that it's done, it's good that it's done..." Gao Jianjun muttered to himself. He took out his cigarette case, only to find that it was empty.
He crumpled the empty cigarette pack into a ball, threw it into the trash can, and then pressed the button on the internal telephone.
"Reporting to the commander, mission... complete."
His voice trembled slightly.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
"You are the heroes of the Great Xia Dynasty!"
Half an hour later, several black SUVs silently drove into the base.
The man who gave the order over the phone, dressed in a simple Zhongshan suit, strode into the final assembly workshop with two bodyguards.
Gao Jianjun and Old Chen, who had just been woken up by the cold water, immediately went to greet them and stood at attention.
"Commander!"
The man nodded, his gaze sweeping over the engineers and workers who were sprawled out in the workshop, fast asleep, before looking at the rows of huge objects neatly arranged and covered with dust cloths.
He walked to one of the rows and reached out to lift the dust cover.
One by one, the pure white rockets, emblazoned with the bright red national flag and the words "Long March 11 Modified," lay quietly on their supports, like a line of soldiers awaiting inspection.
He then walked to the other side, where there were sixty square metal boxes.
Old Chen, forcing himself to stay awake, stepped forward to introduce:
"Sir, this is the 'Hummingbird' series of satellites."
"As per your requirements, each satellite weighs 49.8 kilograms and integrates our most advanced geological scanning, multispectral imaging, and signal transceiver modules. The positioning system is compatible with Blue Star's BeiDou network and can achieve sub-meter level precision positioning, etc."
The man reached out and gently stroked the satellite's cold outer shell, as if he were touching a rare treasure.
"Six days..." he said softly.
"Jianjun, you have created a miracle."
Gao Jianjun stood tall with his chest out, his voice loud and clear:
"Success doesn't have to be achieved by me, but I will certainly contribute to it!"
The man withdrew his hand, turned around, and looked serious.
"Very good! Now, let's begin the second phase."
"Load the truck, let's go!"
"yes!"
The transport and guard units, which had been waiting in advance, flooded into the base like a tide.
Ten rockets and sixty satellites were carefully loaded into a specially designed temperature and humidity controlled transport vehicle.
A massive convoy of hundreds of military vehicles silently drove out of the base under the cover of night.
They merged onto the deserted highway and sped towards a top-secret coordinate in the North.
……
Terra, Advance Base, the eighth day since the portal opened.
Rockets have arrived and are ready to launch.
Temporary launch center.
Zhao Gang and Long Zhan stood in front of a huge screen, which was completely black except for a white countdown that kept jumping.
That's a launch countdown synchronized with Earth's time.
The launch center staff sat at the control console, their fingers hovering over the keyboard, their expressions tense.
"Attention all units, there are 30 seconds left until launch."
"Twenty seconds."
"Ten, nine, eight..."
In the command center, everyone held their breath.
"Three, two, one, ignition!"
The moment the countdown reached zero, the screen suddenly switched to a real-time overhead view from the Blue Star launch site.
A burst of orange-red flames erupted, and a tremendous roar seemed to pierce through the barriers of space, exploding in everyone's ears.
The white arrow, trailing a long, fiery tail, pierced the sky like a sharp sword and flew towards the deep universe.
As the soldiers at the forward base were busily engaged in the magical realism of "consecrating" bullets with holy water, a deafening explosion suddenly erupted from an open area behind the base.
"BOOM—!!!"
The earth trembled violently, as if an ancient behemoth was turning over underground.
The terrifying sound waves transformed into tangible shockwaves, sweeping across the entire Glow Leaf Valley.
Countless soldiers were startled by the sudden commotion and dropped to the ground, staring in astonishment in the direction from which the sound came.
Behind the base, a thick, orange-red pillar of fire, topped with a massive white object, was tearing through the sky and piercing the heavens with unparalleled force.
"Rocket flight proceeds normally!"
"First-stage rocket separation!"
"Second stage rocket ignition successful!"
"Fairing separation!"
The telemetry reports coming from the command center mingled with the heartbeats of everyone present.
When the rocket leaves Terra's atmosphere and enters its designated orbit, the image on the screen switches again.
The rocket's top opened, and six small, metallic cubes were gently ejected one after another, like dandelion seeds, drifting away into their respective orbits.