Chapter 1428: The Most Thrilling Thing in My Life
Back when Jiangnan was still Silver or Gold rank, his Alternate Dimension wasn't that big!
At most, he'd just take a few tanks, rocket launchers, and a dozen or so trucks full of military supplies!
But now, damn it!
After hitting Diamond, was he supposed to replenish his equipment by the arsenal unit?
Yang Jian suddenly found himself missing the old days!
But could he refuse to give?
The kid he raised—no matter what, he had to make sure he was well-fed!
And Jiangnan was going to the moon for the country!
(wry smile)“Take it! Take as much as you want!”
A sinister grin spread across Jiangnan's face as he hurried to the arsenal to scrape the place clean, grabbing only the most powerful stuff!
He cleared out three entire arsenals, filling his Alternate Dimension to the brim, almost to the point where it couldn't hold any more!
Only then did Jiangnan stop, since he still needed to save space for loading treasures on the moon!
“Oh, right! I'll need at least ten sets of special spacesuits for changing, right?”
Each set cost over thirty million—he had to grab a few extra!
Jiang Tianchen: ???
What the hell was “for changing”? Did you think this was a pair of shorts or a T-shirt?
But considering combat losses, Jiang Tianchen still prepared 15 backup suits for Jiangnan!
Without wasting any time, the Lunar Plant-a-Flower Squad was fully prepared in no time!
The five of them were dressed in red, carrying life-support backpacks!
Anti-cosmic radiation helmets!
Zhong Yingxue was now making final adjustments to Jiangnan's suit, making sure he hadn't put anything on wrong!
Her movements were as gentle as a wife sending her husband off to war!
She lightly patted Jiangnan's shoulder and pressed her forehead against his helmet…
(blush)“Come home safe!”
Jiangnan grinned!
(salute)“Roger that! Mission guaranteed!”
Xia Yao laughed and tapped Jiangnan's helmet!
(twinkle)“Remember to bring back a high-def moon wallpaper!”
Jiangnan chuckled: “Don't worry, remember what I said? I'll bring you gifts when I get back!”
“Let's go, let's go!”
Now, the five members of the Plant-a-Flower Squad were connected by safety cables around their waists, lined up!
Jiangnan at the front, Chen Daoyi at the tail!
Even cameraman David was ahead of Chen Daoyi!
Jiang Tianchen was still giving final instructions!
“Sound doesn't travel in space. The spacesuits have built-in radio communication!”
“Channel one is squad frequency, channel two is public frequency. Stay in touch with the main control center at all times. May you be safe!”
Jiangnan nodded firmly!
David, carrying a huge case, had already set up his camera and started filming!
Recording the squad's actions in real time, syncing with the ground control room!
He was already in character!
Jiangnan raised his hand and shot out a Void Chain, forming a safety hook that wrapped around all five of their waists!
(excited)“Let's go! Don't miss me too much!”
The next instant, with a gasp from Alice, the Plant-a-Flower Squad vanished from the main control room, and the God-Slaying Spell Array was deactivated simultaneously.
Jiangnan teleported ten thousand meters at a time, rushing toward the exosphere at an astonishing speed!
Everyone's eyes turned to the big screen!
On the camera feed, the sky flashed rapidly, and in less than three seconds, they had pierced through the clouds!
Jiangnan's excited shouts echoed through the comms!
Yang Jian's mouth twitched: (speechless)“He really was cooped up too long. A wild horse let loose!”
Jiang Tianchen suddenly remembered something!
(shocked)“Wasn't there a lot of nuclear bombs in the arsenal?”
Yang Jian was startled: (nervous)“What's wrong? Yeah, we moved quite a few over, and Jiangnan took them all… s-s-s—”
Jiang Tianchen's face darkened: (stern)“The moon is already fragile enough. If the One-Eyed Species don't dig it to pieces, Jiangnan might blow it up instead!”
Remembering Jiangnan's previous stunts, Yang Jian's heart leaped into his throat!
That kid better take it easy! Don't actually “edit” the moon too!
If the moon disappears, it's really gone!
“C-can't be. Jiangnan knows his limits!”
But even as he said that, Yang Jian had no confidence at all!
In less than three minutes, Jiangnan had broken through the atmosphere!
Because of the extreme cold at high altitudes, a layer of frost had formed on their red spacesuits!
But Jiangnan didn't stop, heading straight for low Earth orbit!
The sky ahead was no longer a deep blue, but pitch-black deep space!
At this altitude, they could barely feel their body weight anymore!
Free from gravity's pull, blood rushed to their brains, ears ringing!
No one spoke on the squad frequency—only tense breathing could be heard!
The initial excitement had faded, replaced by fear of the unknown!
Saying they weren't scared was a lie!
Li Bing stared intently at Jiangnan's back, her palms sweating from nervousness, and she could hear her own racing heartbeat!
In the vast universe, with nothing to hold onto, Li Bing felt for the first time how insignificant she was!
The only thing she could rely on was Jiangnan and the chain wrapped around her waist!
Alice kept her eyes shut the whole time, too afraid to open them!
A golden glint flashed past their eyes at an astonishing speed!
It was a satellite!
Li Bing felt her hands and feet go cold, her lips dry!
Was Jiangnan… not afraid at all?
Just then, Jiangnan's voice suddenly came through the squad frequency!
“When I was little, my first dream was to be an astronaut. I almost memorized that article Uncle Jiang wrote in the textbook!”
“The dorm auntie was so happy she gave me my favorite slaps!”
Li Bing: !!!
Even at a time like this, you're cracking jokes?
Jiangnan sighed: “I never thought that when I grew up, I'd actually get the chance to be an astronaut, leading a team out of Blue Star, crossing a distance of 380,000 kilometers to land on the moon!”
“This might be the most thrilling thing I've ever done in my life!”
“We're at a historical turning point. This mission is to save Blue Star and continue human civilization—it's also humanity's first step into the stars!”
“Countless people are waiting for us to come home. Don't let fear consume you. Enjoy this thrilling journey as much as you can! How many times in life do you get an experience like this?”
“Open your eyes and take a look. The world is spectacular, and this starry sky is truly beautiful!”
At that moment, Alice took a deep breath and mustered the courage to open her eyes!
In the pitch-black deep space, countless stars glittered, brilliantly dazzling!
In an instant, she was mesmerized!
(awed)
Jiangnan: “Aren't we going to turn the moon into humanity's backyard? We're doing something great right now!”
“This operation will be recorded in history. If you're scared, just rely on me! I'm pretty reliable!”
Li Bing couldn't help but laugh!
(amused)“I didn't know little brother Jiangnan was such a good speaker! Not a bad pep talk!”
Jiangnan pouted!
(sulky)“What can I do? You were all too scared to talk, making things all tense!”
Li Bing glared: (tsk)“Pfft! I wasn't scared!”
Jiangnan: (teasing)“Then who was the one panting so hard it made my ear itch?”
Li Bing: (playful)“Hehehe~ That must have been Alice! Was she breathing too hard for you?”
Alice: ???
Chen Daoyi: (cough)“Ahem~ Squad frequency is open. Watch your language!”
Making an old man like me listen to this?
Who could take it?
“Shut up!” ×2
Chen Daoyi: (crying)
Not even allowed to talk? I shouldn't have come!
This was way too low on the totem pole!
While they were chatting, Jiangnan had already left Blue Star and entered space!
“Holy crap! The Mi Guo Zeus took off half a day ago. I need to catch up!”
“Which way? Where's the moon?”
Jiangnan raised his arm and shouted at the smart computer inside:
(shouting)“Xiao Hong, Xiao Hong! Start navigation map! Destination: Moon!”
Li Bing: ???
What the hell…
Did you think this was something a navigation app could guide you to?
Were you waiting for a traffic light or something?
Reliable? In that instant, Li Bing felt completely unreliable!
“So… is it too late to get off?”
Just then, Jiang Tianchen's helpless voice came through the public frequency!
(sigh)“Your departure point is Hua Xia. You left at noon, facing the sun!”
“The moon is on the other side of Blue Star right now! You teleported in the wrong direction!”
“You need to go around Blue Star to the night side to see the moon!”
“Also! The smart computer in the spacesuit doesn't have a voice assistant or map navigation!”
Jiangnan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: (wry)“I-I knew something felt off! Ahaha~”
Then he adjusted his direction, passed over the North Pole outside low Earth orbit, and crossed over Blue Star!
Arriving at the night side, he finally saw the moon emitting a silvery-white light!
Locking onto the target, he frantically teleported toward it!
When his spiritual energy ran out, he ate Durian Pulp!
The little whip could completely replace his hands, letting him complete the operation inside the helmet!
It just smelled a bit bad inside the spacesuit…
If only he could get in touch with Uncle Li—then he could ask him for a hundred or so kisses!
One teleport was 100,000 meters, or 100 kilometers, and he was using Uncle Li's spiritual energy!
That would be nice, but Jiangnan could only dream!
Seeing Jiangnan finally heading in the right direction, the entire main control room breathed a sigh of relief!
At this speed, it wouldn't take long to catch up!
All that was left was to wait!
Yang Jian turned his gaze: “How are the other countries doing?”
Nightingale was holding a tablet: “E Guo is ready to relaunch their rocket. This time they're launching three at once!”
“Hongguo is planning to skip the launch phase entirely and have Qian Benying teleport their spacecraft and lander to low Earth orbit for launch, following Mi Guo's approach!”
“Since they're bringing too many people, teleporting directly isn't feasible, so they'll still use the spacecraft to carry people!”
“Fanguo, Ying Guo, and Maple Leaf Country are also following suit, using their abilities to send spacecraft out of Blue Star first!”
Yang Jian's scalp tingled: “So Jiangnan is the only one charging straight to the moon with just teleportation and no spacecraft?”
That was seriously beastly. Also, since he was only bringing a few people, he couldn't carry more!
Other countries didn't have stargates, so they had to bring as many as possible in one go!
Teleporting multiple times wasn't realistic!
The whole world was rushing to the moon. Could the Holy Star really stop them all?