Chapter 1256 (1/2)
Mars.
It's been almost two weeks since the Ares was trapped.
Every day, the devil bugs come out of the surface, swim around the Ares cabin, knock on the hull with their sickle shaped fangs, and then turn around and disappear into the desert.
Although the sickles could not break the titanium hull of Ares, the psychological pressure on the astronauts was enormous. Especially recalling that bloody scene, I used to train with my teammates who were gnawed in front of me with only one spacesuit
The atmosphere of despair pervaded the space of more than 30 square meters.
Five days ago, the communication module was damaged, and Ares has completely lost contact with the relay satellite. It is like a lost traveler in the desert who can only stare at the boundless yellow sand and kill his countdown life.
Fortunately, they carried enough supplies to last a year without any problems. The only trouble is that if they don't deploy the solar panels as soon as possible, they may have to face a shortage of electricity.
And this is the most serious problem.
No electricity means no water and no air.
Every day a few people are drunk, will tomorrow as the end of the world.
”How's the business negotiation with starring over there?”
”I don't know Until now, no one has appeared. I'm afraid there is no agreement. ”
”Damn it, have we been abandoned?”
”God bless, Amen...”
Sitting against the corner of the cockpit, listening to the desperate voices of his teammates, Blaise grinned and stuffed the bottle of whiskey into his mouth.
There is nothing to do.
Probably only this word can describe his mood.
In the first week, he was still expecting that the star ring trade would send someone to rescue the ”drowning people” from the hell. However, it has been a week and they have not even seen the figure of the rescue team.
It was almost time for him to give up the unrealistic idea.
He went to his side and sat down. The drunken Jewish astronaut went to the opposite side of him and sat down, burping with wine and talking nonsense.
”How much electricity do we have?”
”Probably until next Wednesday.”
”Hell...” The man scolded and shook his head. ”Do you know what I'm thinking now?”
”What do you think?” Blaise grinned.
”I'm thinking,” belching, the Jew raised his index finger and said, drunk, ”if we die of suffocation, is it suicide or homicide?”
“…… Is there a difference? ”
”In my belief, suicide doesn't go to heaven.” Looking at Blaise, the Jew grinned, raised his glass, and toasted, ”my dear captain, I only ask you one thing. Put more sleeping pills in today's dinner... ”
”And then I will make you hell with my sinful men?” Blaise, with his hands on the floor, staggered to his feet, swearing, ”don't even think about it...”
”What are you going to do?”
”Solar panels.”
”You're crazy,” grinned the Jew. ”It's all that stuff out there.”
”I mean it.”
In the eyes of his teammates, Blaise left the bottle in the garbage can and walked toward the stairs with his dizzy head.
We can't wait any longer.
He would rather die with dignity if he died.
Although the bloody scene only made him shiver at the thought, he was relieved to think that death was just a momentary pain.
”Come on, you're dying!”
The man sitting against the corner reached out and took Blaise's arm.
Without a word, Blaise typed the code on the hatch door and stepped into the buffer cabin.
The sandstorm is beginning to blow outside now.
He doesn't know if sandstorms will reduce the devil bug's perception, but now is certainly the best time.
Just be careful not to blow away
After checking the air tightness of the spacesuit, Blaise put his hand on a suitcase sized toolbox.
The buffer cabin opened, and the yellow sand was sweeping in. Blaise took a deep breath and was about to jump to the desert where death might be buried. But suddenly, from the dim horizon, he saw a shadow.
He was stunned.
He reached out and wiped the dust from his helmet.
This time he saw it a little more clearly.
But at the same time, his pupil also gradually enlarged, magnified a touch of hope wing brilliance.
“…… God. ”
Reinforcements!
It's the fleet of star ring trade!
He's almost giving up!At the same time, the astronauts in ares also found out about a kilometer away.