The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 234: A sci-fi film of all time! 99% fresh.
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The buffet at the Hilton Hotel was delicious.

However, so many people followed Lu Zhiyuan all the way from China to Los Angeles, not to eat at a buffet.

Most people just ate something casually to fill their stomachs.

Excessive eating and drinking are prohibited.

To avoid getting an upset stomach and having to run to the toilet later, thus missing out on the exciting scene.

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Two hours later.

Under James's arrangement, everyone went to a Universal Studios nearby and entered a super-large IMAX theater.

This theater can accommodate more than 600 people to watch a movie together, making it almost the largest theater in all of Los Angeles.

Originally, before the movie started, Zhao Shanshan, as the representative of YT Pictures, was supposed to say some inspiring words to the partners who came to participate in this trial event.

However, Zhao Shanshan did not come this time.

The new, unfamiliar face at the star-studded event was not qualified to give a speech on stage at all.

Even if he forces his way onto the stage, it's highly likely that no one will pay him any attention.

After all, everyone already knows the news: Lu Zhiyuan and Star Selection have parted ways... This movie is YT Pictures' swan song!

However, such a big event today cannot be without a host.

As the general manager of YT Studios, James had no choice but to personally go on stage and say, "Welcome everyone to Universal Studios. Next, please enjoy the most spectacular historical science fiction film to date—Real Steel 3: Perseus."

After careful consideration, Lu Zhiyuan named the film "Real Steel 3: Perseus".

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The name of the movie is not particularly important.

As long as it fits the theme, it's fine.

"Real Steel," as the series title, has become very popular worldwide.

Mech hunters fighting monsters can also attract a large number of teenagers to watch.

Whether the movie is titled "Perseus" or "Interstellar" is not too important.

Most importantly, the subtitle "Perseus" has some hidden meanings.

After watching the movie, viewers who can understand Lu Zhiyuan's deeper meaning will likely smile knowingly.

Before the movie started, Lu Zhiyuan decided to keep everyone in suspense and not say anything.

……

Most of the people who came to today's screening were old acquaintances of Lu Zhiyuan.

They also knew that Lu Zhiyuan's film screenings were always concise and to the point.

Let's watch the movie first.

Let's watch the movie first, then we'll discuss cooperation.

At this moment, they all skillfully put on their 3D glasses, adjusted the comfort of their chairs, and prepared to fully enjoy the upcoming audio-visual feast.

……

soon.

The lights in the movie theater dimmed.

A moment later, the movie officially began.

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The sound of the wind whistling.

The seawater crashed and pounded against the war fortress.

Because a spacetime wormhole appeared on the seabed, the Earth's magnetic field underwent a huge change, and the Earth's atmosphere continued to thin.

The very first scene of the film immediately conveys the uniqueness of this world.

The sky became exceptionally clear, and the atmosphere appeared much thinner.

As evening approached, the sun had not yet completely set, but the sky was already filled with the special spectacle of twinkling stars.

At this moment, the clouds over the sea kept swirling, gradually becoming heavy and inexplicably oppressive.

The ocean below appeared unusually silent, almost black in the dim light, with only the rolling white waves faintly discernible.

Beneath this vast sky, Ms. T, played by Jing Tian, ​​stands before the ocean, dressed in a white commander's uniform, her back to all living beings.

The entire opening scene, lasting only 10 seconds, carries an overwhelming sense of desolation, grandeur, and loneliness.

The atmosphere is absolutely fantastic.

Is it a blockbuster?
Sometimes, just one shot is enough.

Because a single shot already contains the director's artistic style, compositional thinking, and special pursuit of light and shadow.

“Friedrich, The Monk by the Sea”.

Many people present, upon seeing this opening scene, immediately thought of a certain world-famous painting.

He muttered something to himself.

However, a single image is meaningless.

Only when this unique artistic style is integrated throughout the entire film and aligns with the film's theme can it be considered a true masterpiece.

"Alita, the final wave of attacks will end in 30 minutes!"

"At that time, the entire passage will be completely cleared out."

"are you ready?"

The camera switched from a wide shot to a close-up, giving Ms. T a side profile.

At that moment, the sea breeze ruffled Miss T's hair, and her mechanical voice carried on.

The next moment, the sound of a hurricane, simulated by a pipe organ, began to fill the audience's ears.

The scene changes.

It was sent directly to the seabed, near the spacetime wormhole.

One after another, ferocious monsters began to float silently on the seabed.

These hybrid monsters are special biological weapons created by AI Reba by fusing the DNA of Apostle monsters with that of Earth creatures.

At this moment, these hybrid monsters seemed to be frozen in place by some kind of magic, silently floating there, motionless.

Not far from these monsters was a brand new Mech Hunter.

It has a gothic style.

It's many times cooler than the Jaeger in the previous Pacific Rim movie, and it even has a bio-mechanical device added to a certain joint.

It no longer looks like a mech hunter, but more like a flesh-and-blood being wearing full armor.

On the chest of this brand-new mech hunter, an ancient seal script character "Qin" is engraved, symbolizing the identity of this mech hunter.

This is the third generation of the Qin Palace Guards.

After all, more than a decade has passed in the movie world, and with the continuous advancement of human technology, the Jaeger will naturally evolve as well.

In particular, Reba's side, after obtaining the DNA of the Apostle Monster, even created a hybrid, so naturally they will also cultivate Apostle mechs similar to those in [EVA].

"Remove all restrictions on the hybrid army."

"Activate the self-destruct system."

"The target for destruction is all enemy life forms within the wormhole."

Reba piloted the [Qin Palace Guard] mecha hunter, issuing commands methodically.

And in the next moment.

As Reba gave the command, a faint green light appeared on the back of the necks of all the hybrid monsters.

The light flickered a few times before settling down.

"Roar~~"

Immediately afterwards, the sleeping hybrid monsters began to awaken one by one.

Its body, as large as a mountain, began to flow slowly in the seabed. Its agile figure and heavy, mountain-like armor gave people an overwhelming sense of oppression.

"Grumble~~"

Strange, trembling sounds emanated from those hybrid monsters from time to time, sending chills down one's spine.

Amidst this trembling sound, the hybrid monsters, their eyes filled with bloodlust, became incredibly frenzied.

After breaking free of their chains, they rushed directly into the spacetime wormhole.

Because these hybrid monsters possess the DNA of the Apostle Monsters, and this DNA is essentially a password that can directly open the door to the spacetime wormhole.

At this moment, hundreds of hybrid monsters rushed into the spacetime wormhole and began to frantically tear apart the apostle monsters that were sleeping inside.

The scene was extremely bloody at one point.

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"Wow!"

"too crazy!"

"So, in the previous movie, the hybrid monsters that Alita raised were meant to be cannon fodder."

"Right."

"These hybrid monsters have the same DNA as the Apostle Monsters. Although they are smaller, their combat power is not much different. We can use a pack of wolves tactic."

"The number of mech hunters on Earth is limited, and they shouldn't be wasted on places like this."

……

Lu Zhiyuan's films rarely involve any foreshadowing.

The film opens with a breathtaking battle, immediately drawing the audience's attention into the movie world.

Just like this scene right now.

Within two minutes of the start, hundreds of hybrid monsters rushed into the spacetime wormhole as the vanguard, clearing away all obstacles within it.

Many people initially thought that this movie would take a long time just to defeat the apostle monsters in the time wormhole.

Who knew that within the first 5 minutes, they would wipe out all the monsters in the time-space wormhole?

This shows that in the timeline not mentioned in the film, the military strength of Earthlings has undergone a qualitative change.

But yes.

If Earth's technology hadn't made a super breakthrough, how could it have possibly made a journey to the constellation Perseus, 3.2 million light-years away?

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"boom!"

A hybrid monster was torn to pieces and lost its life.

But in the next second, a small tactical nuclear bomb that had been implanted in the monster's body was detonated directly in the spacetime wormhole.

The entire screen was suddenly blindingly bright.

This drew gasps of amazement from the audience.

"Wow!"

"No matter how many times you watch it, the scene of a nuclear bomb exploding is always thrilling."

"This is just the first battle, and they're already going all out. I'm getting even more excited for this movie."

The powerful fighting capabilities displayed by humans in this film drew cheers from the audience.

The fact that so many apostle monsters were easily dealt with gave many viewers a sense of security, and they relaxed and started chatting and laughing.

With such a powerful human army, they should have an absolute advantage even if they attacked the constellation Perseus, which is 3.2 million light-years away, right?
A one-sided story, though it may not seem very exciting.

But as the victor, one naturally hopes for smooth sailing.

At this moment, the audience had forgotten that they were watching a movie, and instead were immersed in a real interstellar colonization war, hoping for our side to continue to win.

The hope is that humanity will wipe out all other races in the universe and become the ruler of the universe.

This is also because Lu Zhiyuan laid enough groundwork for the final ending of this series, making it deeply memorable.

Otherwise, the audience wouldn't have felt so immersed within the first few minutes.

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"and many more!"

"What it is?"

However, in the next second...

Suddenly, the audience saw a massive shadow, obscuring the sky, slowly sweep across the outer perimeter of the spacetime wormhole.

The immense oppressive feeling emanating from that shadow made people involuntarily hold their breath.

"what is that?"

"Why is it so big?"

"Those Titan-like apostle monsters looked as insignificant as ants in this shadow."

"Now I finally understand why the Apostle Monsters were so easily eliminated?"

"The outer perimeter of this spacetime wormhole is guarded by cosmic-level monsters!"

The mood that had just relaxed was suddenly jolted up again.

It can only be said that any danger can exist in the universe. Humanity knows far too little about outer space.

However, the movie then became more exciting.

This made them very anxious.

"Damn it!"

"Although I've lost some sense of security, for some reason, I'm now very eager to know what that fleeting shadow was?"

To find out the answer, you'll have to watch this movie patiently.

Movies are not TV shows.

If a strange scene appears, especially a huge shadow at such a crucial moment, it's definitely a foreshadowing by the director.

It will be revealed at the end.

It gave everyone a huge shock.

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On the screen.

Reba piloted the Mech Hunter, rapidly manipulating the virtual screen in front of her.

At this moment, a set of unusual gravitational wave data was transmitted.

Clearly, a colossal object has appeared on the outskirts of the spacetime wormhole. The shadow we just saw was not an illusion, but a real, unknown danger.

"Hybrid No. 3, go and investigate."

Reba quickly used the AI ​​chip and neural sensing effect to send a command to the hybrid monster in the spacetime wormhole.

"Click."

But just then, Dilraba seemed to hear some intrusive sound.

She pursed her lips slightly, a helpless look on her face, and tapped the communicator with her finger: "Adi, don't eat potato chips, the communicator will have static."

"Sorry, Sophie, this is the last bag of chips I'll ever have. We probably won't be coming back."

As the sound was heard, the camera switched to another mech hunter.

Compared to Reba's meticulousness, Hanikezi was sprawled out in the hydraulic cockpit, holding a bag of potato chips and slowly enjoying them.

Although she spoke lightly, the truth she revealed was incredibly tragic.

Traveling through a wormhole is fraught with unknowns and risks; getting out is easy, but coming back is difficult.

Reba ignored her, probably tacitly agreeing with Hanikezi's guess, and continued to operate the data station to observe the enormous object on the outer edge of the spacetime wormhole.

After a while, she said calmly, "Hybrid No. 3 reports that an asteroid flew by, and the crisis is temporarily over."

"Twenty minutes later, all the mech hunters followed behind me, one after another, and passed through the spacetime wormhole at a constant speed."

"Remember, do not touch the edge of the wormhole. The closer you get to the edge, the more terrifying the tidal forces will be; they can tear apart any of our armor."

After Dilraba finished speaking, she tapped the communicator with her finger to remind everyone to give a response.

"Roger that!"

"Roger that!"

……

In a short while, the pilots of dozens of mech hunters responded.

In this film, Lu Zhiyuan is no longer limited to a few mecha hunters.

In addition to several important characters who had appeared in previous films, he also brought in more than 20 extras, each with a Jaeger.

Nearly 30 mech hunters, each with their own style from different countries, formed a human alliance and stormed into the Perseus.

At this moment, at least in the movie, all the countries in the world have formed a community of shared destiny.

Behind the advance team of mech hunters was a massive human fleet.

At this moment, countless human fleets, like submarines, floated densely around the spacetime wormhole.

Once these advance teams find a habitable planet for humans, the human space fleet can march on Perseus at any time.

……

5 minutes into the game.

Lu Zhiyuan had whetted the appetites of all the viewers.

The movie features incredibly powerful monster battles.

There are also unfathomable potential dangers in the universe.

On the human side, there's an incredibly terrifying war potential, and 30 upgraded and modified cool mech hunters.

An epic sense of interstellar exploration washes over you.

"This movie is great."

"It has to be said that Director Lu's films never disappoint in terms of their opening. They are completely different from the films of other great directors."

"Many great directors like to start by talking about things that are difficult to understand and make people sleepy. It only gets interesting after about 30 minutes."

"But there's a problem with this kind of narrative pace. My child doesn't like such a slow pace."

"The Real Steel series of three movies starts with fast-paced fighting, a grand world background, and a story full of unknowns, which will definitely attract our children."

"As long as it doesn't turn out badly later on, I bet this movie will get a Rotten Tomatoes score of over 95%!"

Use hybrid monsters in a suicidal attack to eliminate the apostle monsters in the spacetime wormhole.

Then, assemble an advance force of 30 mech hunters to traverse the spacetime wormhole and search for a habitable planet on the other side of the wormhole.

Prepare for interstellar migration!

No one had ever filmed such a grand interstellar theme before.

As long as the film's storyline is coherent, most of the audience members present, as industry insiders, are quite certain that the film will be a hit!

As for whether it can surpass "The Avengers", it's hard to say.

However, it is by no means inferior to the robot movie "Transformers".

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“Oh my god!”

"What is this? It's incredible!"

"Is this the legendary black hole?"

"Outside the spacetime wormhole is a supermassive black hole! The black hole is devouring a star, like a giant beast feeding."

"It's so shocking!"

The image of a black hole devouring a star has never been shown on the big screen before.

Needless to say, this is 3D IMAX!

On the giant screen, the black hole looked only the size of a fingernail, while the star next to it occupied most of the screen.

Even so, such a massive star is like a helpless infant, unable to escape the gravitational pull of a black hole.

The massive stream of flames was slowly swallowed by the black hole and accumulated on the accretion disk.

As the black hole rotates rapidly, terrifying energy erupts from its poles.

It stretches for thousands of light-years.

……

Such a breathtaking scene appeared abruptly on the screen.

There was not a single moment of buildup.

When the human vanguard passed through the spacetime wormhole and arrived at the constellation Perseus, the first scene they witnessed immediately caused the audience to lose their composure.

They all gasped in surprise.

"This is a world-famous painting!"

"No, this is a masterpiece of cosmic scale!"

"awesome!"

"I came to the movie theater specifically to see this kind of scene!"

"This is a truly grand spectacle!"

"I'm so excited!"

"When the movie is released, I must bring my whole family to see it. This is an unprecedented spectacle; it's true visual art!"

At this moment, all the audience members in the movie theater were so shocked that their scalps tingled and their pores kept contracting.

The insignificance of humanity, the grandeur and terror of the universe. In this moment, the characters need no lines; simply seeing is enough.

At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan is creating that atmosphere on the screen.

The atmosphere of humanity's doomsday, civilization's collapse, desperation, and impending death... comes crashing down on us.

It's impossible to avoid.

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"Thirty mech hunters, lined up end to end, silently passed through the spacetime wormhole under the guidance of a spaceship."

"I thought they would embark on a journey to the new world and usher in the age of interstellar exploration."

"Perhaps we will encounter some monsters or other civilizations in the universe during this process. But I believe that with the current strength of the human expeditionary force, we can easily conquer them."

"But I never expected...it would turn out like this?"

"They actually encountered a black hole!"

At this very moment, on the screen, a black hole is devouring a star.

Black holes rotate very fast, although they are not clearly visible on the screen.

However, it can be roughly determined by the powerful gamma rays emitted from the poles of a black hole.

The existence of a black hole in this part of the starry sky makes it obvious that the cosmos around here is doomed.

Even if various Earth-like planets or some kind of cosmic civilization once existed here.

In this scenario, the ecosystems on these planets would also be torn apart by black holes.

Any cosmic civilization with the capability would absolutely rush to escape this star system.

"No wonder all those apostle monsters are crowding around this spacetime wormhole, desperately trying to rush into Earth."

"So, compared to Earth, this is the real apocalypse!"

In the previous Pacific Rim movie, why did the Angel monsters invade Earth, and why did a wormhole appear?

All the truth was revealed at that moment.

"The 'freshness rating' on Rotten Tomatoes is definitely over 95%!"

"Without a doubt! This is the most exciting science fiction movie ever made!"

"God help me, please don't let it end badly. I hope the plot continues to be exciting. Otherwise, how can it do justice to such a divine beginning?"

10 minutes into the game.

This film captivated all the audience members present.

If the movie weren't 130 minutes long, these people would be standing up and cheering right now.

This is absolutely an unprecedented science fiction masterpiece.

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"Sophie, can we go back?"

At this moment, gazing at the terrifying image of a black hole devouring a star in the distance, Hanikezi posed a profound question.

Her question also drew all the viewers back into the movie's plot.

Yes.

Can I go back?
This place looks like the end of the world; it's not worth exploring at all.

Even if humanity's vanguard finds an Earth-like planet, it will likely be torn apart by the powerful gravity of a black hole before long.

"Currently, there is no scientific theory to prove that wormholes are bidirectional."

"Otherwise, why are all those apostle monsters crowding at the entrance of the passage instead of all rushing into Earth?"

Reba's expression remained calm.

This setting is the biggest difference between Lu Zhiyuan's version of the movie and the Pacific Rim movie from another timeline.

He did not allow all the apostle monsters to enter Earth one by one.

Instead, they only selected one lucky person.

As for the specific reason?
In the previous movie, Lu Zhiyuan did not provide an explanation.

At this moment, he used the role of Dilraba to complete this setting.

Why can't those monsters enter Earth?
Because wormholes are not necessarily bidirectional; they can be in all directions... Those apostle monsters, after passing through wormholes, may also be teleported to other places.

It doesn't necessarily have to go to Earth.

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"It's over, there's no going back!"

"The end is ahead, and there is no way back."

"Space exploration is indeed dangerous, 100 times more dangerous than the explorations of the Age of Exploration in search of new continents!"

At that moment, upon hearing Dilraba's answer, the audience's hearts were also on the edge of their seats.

They all coincidentally brought this story into the minds of explorers during the Age of Exploration.

However, the situation is somewhat different.

Explorers of the Age of Exploration, besides drifting on the high seas, were at least on Earth.

If you're lucky enough to find land, you can always find food and fresh water.

However, for space travel, although there are countless planets nearby, those planets are completely useless.

After all, 99.99% of planets are of no value to humankind.

It is not suitable for survival at all.

Not to mention finding supplies.

"The information Miss Raven gave me indicates that there are three Earth-like planets within 100 astronomical units of us on the outer edge of the spacetime wormhole."

"Next, we need to discuss which planet to go to first?"

In this situation, dividing forces for combat is clearly inappropriate.

One wrong move and the whole team could be wiped out.

Moreover, in such a crisis, people would become suspicious of each other, wondering if they would be used as cannon fodder and deliberately sent to their deaths.

After all, their leader, AI Reba, is an android who doesn't possess human emotions at all.

"I think we should go to the nearest planet first!"

Hanikezi was the first to speak.

After saying that, Hanikezi specifically asked Keanu Reeves, "Grey, what do you think?"

She was very clever.

Throughout the entire group, Reba doesn't care about anyone but her biological father, Keanu Reeves.

“I agree with Ati.”

Keanu Reeves hesitated for a moment before choosing to support Hanikzi.

AI Reba didn't immediately agree, and tapped the communicator: "Does anyone else have any different opinions?"

The remaining twenty-odd people, although they had the right to speak, also knew that it would be meaningless for them to speak.

No matter how eloquently you speak, you can't change the final outcome.

Hanikezi, Keanu Reeves, and Reba... these are the three highest-ranking members of their team.

The remaining one is Keiko Kitagawa.

However, Keiko Kitagawa and Hanikezi were inseparable in this film series.

"Since everyone agrees, let's set off for Planet RT-1."

"According to Miss Raven's research, planet RT-1 has abundant water resources and may very well be the new world we are looking for."

While speaking, Reba instructed the lead spaceship to set its course.

"The flight will take approximately 15 days."

"To conserve the energy of the Jaeger Hunters, it is recommended that everyone enter hibernation mode."

After Reba finished speaking, she was the first to shut down the Mech Hunter engine.

At the same time, a cloud of white mist was sprayed out from the hydraulically powered cockpit, presumably having hypnotic, freezing, and life-sustaining effects.

Dilraba closed her eyes, and her profile was as sharp as marble, especially the area around her nose, which was truly beautiful.

At this moment, as usual, Lu Zhiyuan gave Dilraba a super close-up.

The result was a burst of ambiguous laughter from countless viewers in the movie theater.

Previously, no one had given it much thought.

Now everyone knows that Dilraba is Lu Zhiyuan's girlfriend. His behavior inevitably makes people think he's showing off their affection.

"Sister Dilraba, I'm jealous!"

Why does the teacher favor you so much?

"I'm cute too! Why don't you give me a nice close-up, teacher?"

"The only close-up shot I got was of me sucking my fingers after eating potato chips?"

Hanikezi is also here today, sitting next to Reba as the second female lead.

"You silly little thing. Your brother specially filmed a video of you eating potato chips, looking so cute. After the movie is released, do you know how many potato chip companies around the world will want you to be their spokesperson?"

"Your brother is giving you money to spend. How can you not appreciate it?"

Because of her young age, many luxury brands would never hire Hanikezi for endorsements.

However, endorsements for snack foods are fine.

In the movie, Lu Zhiyuan specially created a foodie character for her, expressing that the thing she would miss the most before leaving Earth was actually potato chips.

In such a blockbuster movie, having such a foodie character would definitely tempt some snack food companies to approach Hanikezi for a spokesperson.

……

In the cold, dark universe.

In the distance, a tiny black hole is slowly devouring a massive, scorching star.

This eerie and terrifying image filled the entire screen.

In this scene, the Earth Expeditionary Force's advance team, like ants, slowly glides across the surface of a star.

Against the star's intense contrast, a blurry black shadow was left behind.

Then, the camera slowly zoomed in, giving the 30 mech hunters a beautiful close-up.

Under the starlight, the paint jobs on these 30 Jaeger Hunters are dazzling and colorful, and with their new gothic design, they exude a sense of steel holiness.

Meanwhile, these mech hunters streaked across the surface of the star.

Lu Zhiyuan provided a very loud and catchy background music.

A children's choir singing a hymn in Latin gives the audience a feeling of believers praying to God.

God bless mankind!

……

The name of this background music is "Amazing Grace".

The lyrics convey the idea that with the power of faith and the grace of God, comfort and hope can be found no matter what difficulties and challenges one faces.

It fits perfectly in this picture.

In particular, the song, sung in the form of arias, possesses an ethereal and sacred quality.

(The song is hidden in the Easter egg)

……

15 days later.

A massive spaceship, leading 30 mech hunters, hovers on the surface of the planet [RT-1].

This planet, viewed from outer space, is completely different from Earth; it is not as bright, but it is filled with blue.

Clearly, the information they obtained was correct; this is a planet with abundant water resources.

Water is the source of life.

All physiological processes in humans, as carbon-based organisms, require water as a medium.

During the fetal stage, the water content of the human body is as high as 90% or more.

Rather than saying that humans are carbon-based life forms, it would be more accurate to say they are water-based beings.

……

"Sun, Duan, go and investigate."

Reba, as the commander, called out two names.

Lu Zhiyuan was too lazy to come up with names, so he simply used the surnames of Sun Honglei and Duan Yihong as their code names.

Boom!

Not long after, the two mech hunters disconnected from the main force and began to fall directly towards planet [RT-1].

"Huhu~~"

During the descent, the atmosphere rubs against the mech hunter, generating huge sparks and ear-piercing noise.

Through the perspectives of the two individuals, a portion of the planet's landscape is presented on the screen.

The incredibly dense atmosphere contained abundant water resources; when the two mech hunters passed through the dark clouds, they could even see lightning intertwining within them.

The scene was terrifying.

As they descended, atmospheric drag increased, and the Jaeger began using anti-gravity devices.

This slowed down the descent.

"good."

"It's a good place."

Sun Honglei and Duan Yihong chatted casually via shortwave channel.

They were in a good mood.

Because this is a wonderful planet.

Most of the area is covered by the ocean.

Another part of the region, though arid, is not a desert, but a terrifying plateau, filled with yellowish-brown hues.

It looks to be tens of thousands of meters high.

It was so vast it blotted out the sky.

However, there is also good news: below the mountains, there are withered grasses, clearly indicating the presence of life.

Just before landing, the Jaeger began to spew out some pale blue flames, almost hovering above the ground.

Then, with a loud thud, it slowly landed.

"Gravity, 1.2 g."

"Very comfortable."

After landing smoothly, Sun Honglei and Duan Yihong, controlling the mecha hunters, stood on the plain, slowly scanning the surrounding scenery and collecting data.

“The oxygen content in the atmosphere is 10%, which is a bit low.”

"There is a large amount of methane gas in the air, which suggests that microbial and geological activity is quite active on this planet. It will probably take some effort to terraform it in the future."

The two kept collecting data, like unwrapping a Christmas present, full of anticipation, but also occasionally making a few complaints.

"Wait, look over there!"

"Wow! I've found something incredible!"

"Command center, you'll never know what I saw. I'm about to share the footage."

Duan Yihong and Sun Honglei spoke with astonishment.

On the screen, the camera pans to reveal a surprising scene to the audience.

A huge starship, seemingly decaying for many years, covered in rust and moss.

However, this enormous starship, like a giant sword, is stuck in a cliff face thousands of meters above sea level.

The stern of the ship hangs in the air, plunging into the abyss.

The damaged engine was already rusted, and the coolant had turned into frost, forming a dark blue block of ice on the cliff.

It looks like it's brimming with alien cyberpunk vibes.

……

Seeing this, the audience also got excited.

Like Duan Yihong and Sun Honglei, we began to discuss the past appearance of this planet.

It's so engaging!

This kind of space exploration is like discovering a new continent, with a sense of novelty like opening a gift box.

"Based on the scene, the coolant in the engine of this starship is frozen, which means that the temperature on this planet is extremely low."

"Judging from the angle of impact of this spaceship, it is very likely that it was hit by a ground-based energy weapon. After the power unit was damaged, it crashed directly into the mountain."

"Without a doubt, there is a civilization on this planet!"

"That's great, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

The existence of civilization means that this planet can be regarded as a new home for mankind, just like Earth.

With a simple rebuild, interstellar migration can begin.

As for the enemies?

This is not a problem at all!
Because the spacetime wormhole leading to Earth appears to be one-way.

Earthlings are not afraid of being invaded at all.

Once they acquire the technology here, they can immediately upgrade and then conquer this planet with overwhelming force.

"I have a feeling that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, there will be a resistance army on this planet, waging a great battle against the human mech hunters."

"The final outcome will be the same as the Spanish conquest of the Inca Americas: this planet will become a colony of humankind."

"I love reading these kinds of stories!"

Humanity left Earth, found a foothold here, and continued to develop civilization, searching the entire starry sky, and then looking for a suitable planet to migrate to.

After all, there is a black hole nearby that is devouring stars.

That looks too dangerous.

Moreover, if a star is completely devoured, the nearby planets will lose their star's light and become cold and unsuitable for human habitation.

But it doesn't matter. As long as there is a fulcrum, with the adaptability of humankind, we will soon conquer the entire starry sky.

……

This story, up to this point, resembles a grand voyage of interstellar exploration.

This made these Western audiences feel very involved.

Everyone was in high spirits.

Many people even began to fantasize about whether Earth's vanguard could capture a few alien servants.
……

"Adam, what do you think?"

James, sitting next to Adam Ferguson, president of Universal Pictures, asked a question.

So far, the movie has been going on for about 20 minutes.

Lu Zhiyuan's storytelling pace has become increasingly steady.

A heavy sword has no edge, and a heavy sword has no skill.

He exudes the aura of a master.

However, although the story unfolds at a leisurely pace, its rhythm keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.

Basically, every 10 minutes, the scene changes and the rhythm changes.

Initially, the audience was only thinking about how the Earth Expeditionary Force would break through the spacetime wormhole and defeat the apostle monsters.

As a result, Lu Zhiyuan finished the scene in 5 minutes.

James initially felt that things were moving a bit too fast.

This is a key scene; we could have spent 30 minutes setting it up, or even an entire movie, just to tackle this one challenge.

It can also attract a lot of viewers.

However, he soon realized that he was terribly wrong.

Because after traversing the spacetime wormhole, Lu Zhiyuan directly created a super scene of a black hole devouring a star.

Honestly, at that moment, he was so shocked that his scalp tingled.

After all, he had never seen such a magnificent and novel scene in a movie theater before.

"This movie is so refreshing!"

Adam Ferguson turned his head and glanced at it, unable to suppress a smile.

"Whether it's the story, the visuals, or the special effects... there's a kind of sacredness to steel in it."

"This is absolutely an epic blockbuster!"

"And just now, when the Earth Expeditionary Force entered the orbit of planet [RT-1], did you hear a hymn?"

"awesome!"

"I like this soundtrack."

"There's a feeling of destiny, of divine blessing upon humanity."

"All I want to say right now is that Warner Bros. is in trouble, and Peter Jackson is probably going to be unhappy. The Hobbit is in danger!"

Adam Ferguson was quite certain that he could continue to hold the CEO position, which he had held for three years!

(End of this chapter)