Did the world end today?

Chapter 121 The Fall of the Vermilion Bird
"Commander Lin, do you know how to use a gun?"

Qi Yuan's address of "Chief Lin" almost made Lin Xu lose his senses.

Goodness, in just half an hour between entering the bracelet twice, even the skull icon no longer recognized me.

No, it shouldn't be said that I don't know him, but rather that he doesn't have the memories of another world like I do.

Lin Xu let out a soft breath and nodded, saying:

"It's better than everyone else's!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yuan reached out and took a spare weapon from the teammate next to him, then quickly walked up to Lin Xu and handed him the gun.

At the same time, the other team members quickly took out protective equipment from the emergency reserve box and put it on the three people in the meeting room one by one.

The protective gear wasn't particularly thick.

This flexible material seems quite different from the bulletproof materials Lin Xu remembered; he just didn't know if its protective performance was sufficient.

At this moment, the gunfire outside the door was getting closer and closer. Lin Xu could sense that this team that was attacking the main bridge was definitely not unprepared!

Most of the monitoring equipment had been cut off, and they had already taken control of the ship's key locations before launching the attack.

This could not have been an attack from the outside.

This is a rebellion!

But why?
Why did they launch a rebellion at this time?

Lin Xu's mind was in turmoil. He looked at Shen Li, who also seemed clueless.

He attempted to contact the Mars Palace space station using quantum communication equipment, but at that very moment, Lin Xu suddenly noticed a flash of fire outside the porthole.

That's the Mars Palace space station.

It is under attack from all sides.

These attacks are not the kind of "laser" or energy weapon attacks seen in science fiction movies.

Instead, one small spaceship after another crashed directly into the space station at full speed!
The silent universe cannot transmit sound, but the flames from the explosion of the nuclear thermal liquid oxygen engine continue to flicker.

Lin Xu was dumbfounded.

He instantly realized that the attacks were launched simultaneously.

This is not just aimed at the "Zhuque-1" spacecraft itself, but at the entire array of spacecraft in Mars geosynchronous orbit!
Is it possible for people to fight?
What are they trying to do?

Gunshots were already outside the door. Lin Xu pulled the bolt, and a bullet ricocheted out of the chamber of the already loaded gun.

The bullet, without magnetic pressure, hovered in the air. Lin Xu glanced at it casually, then looked at Qi Yuan in astonishment.

"Wait, what the hell is this? A reduced-load ammunition?!"

"It's a reduced-load ammunition."

Qi Yuan said in a deep voice:
"There are standards for weapons that can enter a spacecraft. The kinetic energy of the bullets must be below 600 joules, otherwise they may penetrate the hull and cause catastrophic consequences."

“We are only equipped with these low-kinetic-energy weapons, but the others on this ship should be using the same weapons.”

"The main bridge command room has a very high level of protection; they shouldn't be able to get in."

"But we cannot sit idly by and wait to die."

"The emergency escape system has been destroyed, and the power control program has shut down. If we continue to wait, they will eventually take control of the entire spaceship."

"We have no more support."

"We must fight our way out and find a way to regain control of this spaceship!"

At this point, as an armed security personnel, he had completely taken over all battlefield decision-making work under extreme circumstances.

A security team of six people stood ready, waiting on both sides of the door to the bridge command room.

At a single command, they can rush out and engage in battle with enemies outside, whose weapons may or may not be present.

Everyone was watching Qi Yuan, waiting for his instructions.

Qi Yuan looked at Lin Xu, hoping to get confirmation of the order from this "highest authority".

Lin Xu faces two choices.

First, he could remain in the bridge command room and continue to try to obtain the information he needed.

Secondly, he could fight his way out and try to eliminate all the enemies on the spaceship.

After a moment's thought, Lin Xu made a decision.

Now, Zhuque-1 is completely isolated. The information stored in its database is neither complete nor detailed enough, and in urgent situations, it is difficult for it to reliably obtain information.

In addition, these rebels are also an important clue.

Where they come from, what their purpose is, and whether they are directly related to the "end of the world" are all questions that need to be addressed.

To solve this problem, we must first break out of the enemy lines.

Lin Xu slung the gun over his shoulder and casually took the spare magazine from Qi Yuan, putting it into the pocket outside his bulletproof vest.

At the same time, he gave the order:

"Those without combat experience should not touch weapons; you will only cause us trouble!"

As soon as these words were spoken, even Qi Yuan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but look at Lin Xu.

WTF?

Will it cause trouble for "us"?

In his eyes, Lin Xu was once just a frail engineer.

But then again, in this person's eyes...
It was indeed burning with murderous intent.

There is also a malevolent aura.

It's immediately obvious that this "commander" named Lin Xu must have been tempered on the battlefield.

Moreover, it's a real battlefield with real swords and guns!
His identity is extremely mysterious.

Qi Yuan pulled down his night vision goggles, while Lin Xu gave the order:

"Zhiyun!"

"If you still have the authority, cut off all energy supplies except for life support systems."

"Turn off the lights immediately after opening the door!"

"receive."

The calm voice of Zhiyun AI rang out. Lin Xu took a deep breath, took a step back to the side, and then gave the order:
"Open the door!"

In an instant, accompanied by the slight hissing sound of the hydraulic system releasing pressure, the door to the main bridge command room opened.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

Gunshots rang out immediately, and bullets flew in from outside the door.

However, by this time, everyone in the command room had already moved away from the hourglass of death as arranged by Lin Xu and Qi Yuan, so the suppression had no effect on them.

"Stun grenade!"

Qi Yuan shouted and threw a stun grenade outside the door. This non-lethal weapon, which has been preserved for twenty years, immediately came into play.

"Om-"

After a loud bang, Lin Xu knelt on his right knee and turned to the left. Then, without hesitation, he aimed at the target that appeared in his line of sight and pulled the trigger.

"Bang bang bang bang -"

After a series of shots, the two men he was aiming at had fallen to the ground.

Meanwhile, the six-man security team led by Skull Head quickly advanced, firing all six rifles simultaneously. Even with reduced ammunition, they still inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy outside the bridge.

"Damn it, they're all our own crew members!"

"This is treason!"

Qi Yuan's voice came from ahead. Lin Xu replaced the empty magazine and asked in return:
"You're only realizing it now?"

Qi Yuan gritted his teeth and replied:

"I didn't expect that. Are they from the Western Alliance?"

"Shen Li!"

Lin Xu turned around and called out:
"Could it be someone from the Western Alliance?"

"It's possible, but their infiltration of us shouldn't be that deep!"

As he spoke, Shen Li quickly caught up with Lin Xu.

"Bai Mo has been shot, a stray bullet. We need to get him treated immediately."

"No resuscitation is needed."

Lin Xu shook his head decisively:

"Everyone is out of time; trying to save her would just be a waste of time."

“I must find the source of the rebellion so that I can quell it at its root the next time I enter.”

"Shen Li, come here and identify him!"

"understand!"

After clearing the passage, the skull immediately led his team to establish a defense.

Shen Li walked over to Lin Xu and squatted down, examining each corpse one by one.

After a moment, he answered:

"It's a mess, a complete mess."

"The crew includes researchers, engineers, and a second mate." "The composition is quite diverse."

"Depend on!"

Lin Xu couldn't help but curse, then asked:

"Where is your political commissar? The infiltration has progressed to this extent, and the political commissar hasn't noticed yet?"

"The political commissar is in the crew cabin—we need to find him first!"

"clear."

Lin Xu looked up at Qi Yuan, and then gave the order:
"Proceed to the crew quarters and find the political commissar!"

"This must have been an organized attack; they were using only standard-issue weapons!"

"Where did these weapons come from?"

"It could be an emergency storage depot in the crew cabin."

Qi Yuan gave a brief reply, and then immediately directed his team to continue advancing.

The battle was still ongoing. As everyone left the main bridge and entered the crew quarters, Lin Xu began to realize that the other crew members on the ship were not entirely without resistance.

The bodies of armed men lay on the ground, with scalpels stuck in their necks.

Opposite him, a medical worker in a white suit had fallen to the ground, the bullet having almost shattered his entire forehead.

"Safety!"

"Safety!"

The squad continued their search and advance, indiscriminately shooting down all armed personnel.

More and more crew members who had not yet been killed were rescued and continued to evacuate towards the bridge command post.

Lin Xu had no time to distinguish them one by one. He followed closely behind the skull and moved forward. A few minutes later, the group arrived at the room where the political commissar lived at the far end of the crew cabin.

He didn't even need to look to know that there was no hope.

The ground was covered in blood; the political commissar had been killed immediately.

A long gash was torn open on his neck, and the blood almost stained the entire ground red.

Why didn't Zhiyun call the police?

Lin Xu questioned Shen Li, who replied:
"That's the problem—he should have died after the raid began!"

The clue is broken.

Lin Xu frowned, and at that moment, Qi Yuan suddenly turned around and said:

"The number of weapons is incorrect."

"Even if we include all the weapons on the ship, the number of armed personnel we have killed has already exceeded the limit."

"These weapons must have been smuggled in from outside the ship, and they were trying to bypass security checks."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Li, who was behind Lin Xu, suddenly turned around.

"wrong!"

He opened his mouth and said:
"They're not after us!"

"Their objective is the bridge command room!"

"Besides me, the first mate is the only one left with the authority to approve goods. He must have betrayed us!"

"Did anyone see him just now?"

"Back to command center!"

The skull decisively gave the order, and everyone immediately turned back.

It was only then that they truly felt the pressure of this rebellion.

As they advanced from the bridge, all the armed personnel in their path were easily overwhelmed.

It's as if they were simply given a gun and dragged onto the battlefield.

Upon their return, the armed men who emerged from various hidden corners proved to be increasingly formidable.

The team's return journey was extremely difficult, and they had even begun to suffer casualties.

By the time they reached the crew cabin door, only four members of the team remained alive.

Even Shen Li had been shot and fallen, but Lin Xu didn't even bother to look at him.

He still has a chance to start over. His main goal is to find the "chief culprit" first and take timely measures to curb the rebellion when he enters the country next time!
Leaning against the wall by the crew cabin door, Lin Xu changed to the last magazine.

Qi Yuan, panting heavily, looked at Lin Xu with undisguised admiration and then said:

"You are much stronger than I imagined."

Have you trained before?

Lin Xu jerked the bolt back and replied:
"more or less."

“We have fought side by side many times before.”

"Prepare to launch the stun grenade, pull out in three seconds, and be mindful of firepower management."

"clear."

The skull raised its finger to make a three-pointer, then asked:
"You ever met me?"

At this point, the countdown has reached zero.

As Lin Xu pulled out to suppress the fire, he shouted in response:
"I've even met your wife!"

"Bang bang bang bang -"

All four guns fired simultaneously, bullets sweeping across the battlefield.

Lin Xu and Skull were both crouching when bullets flew over their heads, mercilessly knocking down the two standing team members behind them.

However, at the same time, the two have also cleared the obstacles in front of them.

The passage was deserted. Lin Xu turned around, grabbed the remaining magazines from the fallen soldier, replaced them, and continued forward.

Only one step remains.

Suddenly, his feet trembled, and the lights in the cabin immediately turned on.

"Energy restored!"

Qi Yuan shouted:
"The bridge has been taken over!"

The two sprinted toward the main bridge command room as fast as they could, while the bewildered crew and passengers huddled in a corner, completely at a loss.

They didn't know what had happened yet, but through the restarted "porthole," Lin Xu had already noticed the changes in the starry sky.

The Yinghuo Palace space station is now in ruins.

However, the Vermilion Bird No. 1 continued to accelerate towards it.

"That's too late."

Qi Yuan kicked the door of the bridge command room hard, but the door did not budge.

"It's the first mate."

"it's him."

Lin Xu said in a deep voice:
"On a ship, besides the captain, usually only the first mate has the authority to steer."

"This so-called rebellion was just to get him into the command center."

"What the hell are these people trying to do?"

"I do not know."

Qi Yuan's hand fell down, and his body gradually floated up.

Under strong acceleration, even magnetically constrained gravity simulations have failed.

It's going to crash.

Lin Xu glanced at the time.

At this point, 49 minutes had passed since he entered this world.
and many more.

Did it time out?
This time, my time in the world of the smart bracelet wasn't just one hour!
His eyes widened suddenly, but at that moment, the situation didn't allow him to think too much.

Suzaku-1 crashed into the wreckage of the Yinghuogong space station at extremely high speed. The powerful impact slammed it against the bulkhead, and then it was flung into space through the huge gap in the hull.

Lin Xu initially thought he would explode and die.

But in reality, the human body is not that fragile.

He remained conscious.

He clearly saw that the continuous flames had almost completely destroyed the entire array of aircraft.

but.
The Ares space station, however, remained intact.

Is it because the time hasn't come yet, or are they simply not within the attack range?
Western Alliance.

Could it be them?
Lin Xu's vision began to blur. In the space environment, the low temperature, lack of oxygen, and ultra-low pressure were simultaneously eroding his body.

He turned his head with difficulty, looking towards the distant Earth.

He was then taken aback to discover.

The planet that shimmered with a pale blue, cold light was, at this moment,...
A fiery red expanse.

It was as if a great fire was burning on the ground!

(End of this chapter)