Boom boom…
Boom boom…
A Villager was operating a 'shield tunneling machine' to expand the Underground City, a machine originally built in level 0, now finding its use again on the Wandering Earth.
Everyone watched as the Underground City expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Wait…"
Yu Qian couldn't help but call for a stop. Yang Tao turned to look at him and asked, "What's wrong? Don't worry, the Villagers behind are laying blocks, so you can rest assured it definitely won't collapse."
"No, no, we don't need to widen it here for now; we need to plan it out."
With this engineering speed, he initially thought ten years was a bit short, but now he was very concerned that 100 amazing Villagers might hollow out the entire continent in a year. If they could truly achieve that…
Then these 2500 years would be interesting.
As long as artificial suns could be developed during this time, the planet wouldn't even need to go to the Alpha Centauri system; it could simply drive the planet through the vast universe to search for resource Planets.
This way, human civilization could even achieve an alternative but healthy path of development.
"Alright, they are intelligent beings just like you and me. Although they look a bit special, you can directly discuss any needs with them."
Yang Tao didn't care; after all, these Villagers had already been 'leased' to the humans of the Wandering Earth. As long as they weren't persecuted, how they were used was their own problem.
"Mr. Yu, these hundred Villagers are entrusted to you. Please help me arrange them. I want to go to the surface to take a look."
The matter of absorbing the sun and activating the Planetary Engine had to be expedited. This planet would fly faster and faster; if it dragged on, they might not even find the sun anymore.
Yu Qian nodded lightly and immediately instructed someone to arrange this matter.
Half an hour later.
Yang Tao stood in front of the elevator leading to the surface. A man and a woman approached, carrying a set of constant-temperature protective suits. Yu Qian introduced:
"Mr. Yang, this is a protective suit. The temperature on the surface has now reached minus 80 degrees Celsius, and in some places far from the Planetary Engine, the temperature even reaches minus 270 degrees Celsius."
Looking at the constant-temperature protective suit that resembled a spacesuit, Yang Tao shook his head slightly and said, "I don't need this, but Mr. Yu, could you prepare a few more sets for me? I want to bring a few friends over to see."
"After all, the impact of a Planetary Engine, humanity's top creation, on ordinary people is no less than that of a hydrogen bomb…"
Especially in America, where heroism is overflowing.
Mr. Yu's eyelids twitched slightly when he heard that Yang Tao didn't need a protective suit. He didn't believe Yang Tao was someone who would act recklessly.
"Mr. Yang, you're not joking, are you?"
"Of course."
Seeing that Yang Tao didn't seem to be joking, he nodded slightly and said, "Okay, please wait a moment."
He instructed the person next to him to get a few more cold-resistant suits.
He put the protective suits into his backpack.
Yang Tao followed the others onto the elevator leading to the surface. With a mechanical sound, the elevator ascended at an extremely fast speed.
He looked up at the display on the elevator; the numbers were rapidly jumping.
At this moment, someone beside him reminded, "Mr. Yang, we are about to reach the surface. Please be careful of the cold wind, and if you feel any discomfort, immediately signal us. We will bring you back to the Underground City as quickly as possible."
"No problem…"
Looking at the bowing individuals, Yang Tao took a slight step back. A hissing sound filled the air as the elevator doors slowly opened. White, cold air instantly blew into the elevator from outside. In just a breath, a layer of white frost formed on the elevator walls.
The few people who came to the surface with Yang Tao all watched him nervously, fearing that Yang Tao would suddenly collapse and die.
But the result, while a relief to them, also left them speechless with shock.
They simply couldn't comprehend how a human could move freely in an environment of minus 80 degrees Celsius. This completely shattered their worldview.
At the same time, monitoring equipment also transmitted this scene via the network to the conference rooms in various bases.
Yang Tao stepped out of the elevator.
What greeted his eyes was a vast expanse of white. The sky and the ground merged into one color, and 'huge' construction vehicles were parked by the roadside.
More vehicles were speeding along the road.
Looking up at the 'sky,' which was the base of the Planetary Engine, Yang Tao was left speechless by the enormous Planetary Engine.
When he saw this thing with his own eyes, only one question echoed in Yang Tao's mind: 'Can humans really build something like this???'
The word 'majestic' alone could no longer describe it.
Only one word could truly describe the Planetary Engine:
Miracle.
This was a miracle of human engineering.
Recalling the Egyptian pyramids he had seen before, they were like small sand dunes piled up by children on a beach.
"Mr. Yang, please follow me. The higher-ups have arranged a CN171 Armored Personnel Carrier for your use."
Hearing the voice of the person beside him, Yang Tao finally snapped out of his awe of the Planetary Engine. He nodded lightly and followed the soldier, who was wearing a cold-resistant suit over an exoskeleton armor, towards an armored vehicle parked not far from the elevator entrance.
Stepping into the CN171 Armored Personnel Carrier, the interior space of the carrier was quite adequate, at least several tens of square meters, more than enough to accommodate twenty or thirty people.
The CN171 Armored Personnel Carrier's doors closed automatically. The soldier who had been leading Yang Tao also took off his mask and said with a smile, "Mr. Yang, my name is Wang Jian. From today onwards, our five-person squad will be your personal escort. You can give us orders anytime you need anything."
Looking at the combination of three men and two women, Yang Tao nodded slightly. As for things like surveillance, he didn't have such an annoying thought.
He wasn't doing anything illicit anyway.
"Wang Jian, right? From now on, I'll call you Little Wang. Drive this carrier to the most convenient spot to observe the Planetary Engine. I'm going to bring a few friends over to see."
Wang Jian didn't hesitate at all and immediately ordered the driver to drive the vehicle out towards the Planetary Engine.
Yang Tao walked to the co-driver's seat and sat down, looking around like a curious child at the rare scenery outside the window.
The vehicle's performance was excellent; even when driving in the snow, there was no sensation of the tires slipping.
As they drove out of the Planetary Engine's range, Yang Tao finally saw the full view of the Planetary Engine. A blue plasma beam shot up into the sky like a blue light sword.
'If this thing were truly transformed into a Transformer… that would count as nation-destroying combat power, wouldn't it?'
An ordinary city simply couldn't withstand a Planetary Engine with a diameter of 30 kilometers sitting down. One must know that the entire Beijing has a diameter of only about 160 kilometers.
"Alright, this is about right."
Yang Tao felt that this distance was excellent for observing the Planetary Engine. The CN171 Armored Personnel Carrier slowly stopped. He stood up and said to the others, "You all wait for me here for a bit. I'm going to build a house outside first…"
After thinking for a moment, he took out two wooden boards from his backpack and placed them in the carrier's compartment, then took out some food and placed it on top, saying to the five of them, "Please eat something. Consider it a thank you for bringing me here."