319: Chapter 319 The Feeling of Going Home

In an office at the launch base, Dragon Head set down the Materials he had just finished compiling and rubbed his temples helplessly.

Although his rank was already on par with the highest leadership, and due to the sensitive nature of Dragon Group affairs, he did not need to report to anyone.

But... this was undoubtedly an accident caused by a decision-making error.

It was his mistake that had caused three Dragon Group members to nearly sacrifice their lives and led to the waste of national resources.

More importantly, the test subject, Tang Long, had been lost.

The auxiliary capsule containing Tang Long had suddenly caught fire and lost control in lunar orbit, which in itself indicated that some kind of destructive change had occurred within it.

Under these circumstances, he was hesitant about whether to proceed with further salvage and rescue efforts.

Had the test subject already been destroyed?

Even if not, how difficult would the salvage be?

Even if they managed to retrieve him, what if such a situation happened again?

If a destructive, sudden change occurred inside the spacecraft... but Tang Long's significance was simply too great.

Dragon Head suddenly felt a bit weary.

Just then, an emergency call signal rang out.

"spacecraft calling Dragon Nest!"

"spacecraft calling Dragon Nest! Please respond if received!"

Dragon Head immediately pressed the button to reply, "Dragon Nest received! This is Dragon Head. Old Kui, are you all okay?"

"Team Leader, we are fine! But..."

The Team Leader asked with slight urgency, "I was just about to ask you, if we were to attempt a salvage of the No. 2 auxiliary capsule, are you confident?"

"Of course, this is just a consultation, not an order."

"I have also considered that even if we retrieve it, there is a huge risk that could endanger your lives at any moment."

"But Tang Long's value..."

"If we are to carry out the salvage, it must be done after you orbit the moon once; there is about four hours of time to evaluate and consider."

"You don't need to worry about communication. I have already communicated with the Aerospace Department. Five satellites in lunar orbit can all change their speed for you to build a coverage path, and the most authoritative expert team will provide any technical guidance you need."

"So I hope you... can give me a detailed report within three hours."

It was rare for the Team Leader to speak so much in one breath, and the spacecraft fell into a brief silence.

Until the Team Leader asked again, "Old Kui? Are you still there?"

After a few seconds of oppressive waiting, a voice finally came through from the other end.

"Team Leader, I heard your words, and I understood what you meant."

"But the current situation..."

"Is our current call at the highest security level?"

The Team Leader frowned deeply, "Old Kui, why are you stuttering today? Of course, it is the highest security level. You can say whatever is on your mind, but I do not wish to hear any discussions that dishonor Longxia or the Dragon Group."

"Hey! Team Leader, where is your mind going? I mean, those arrangements of yours probably won't be needed at all!"

Now even the Team Leader was confused, "Won't be needed? What exactly is the situation? Explain clearly!"

"Team Leader, Tang Long is still alive!"

The Team Leader was slightly stunned, then immediately pressed, "What did you say! Repeat that!"

"I will repeat it! Tang Long is still alive!"

"He... he can fly in space, and he is almost catching up to the spacecraft."

"Team Leader, this scene is too shocking; I am having a hard time organizing my thoughts for a moment."

"The relevant video data package has been sent and should reach you immediately. You should take a look for yourself."

Sure enough, no sooner had he finished speaking than a video file was uploaded to the dedicated server.

The Team Leader immediately opened it and stared, his eyes widening.

In the footage, Tang Long was emitting a golden light, facing the camera with a somewhat somber expression.

"So that is how it is."

"That Dragon King, he really has to come up with new tricks even when he's dying."

"You Dragon Group people are really unreliable; how could you agree to such a request?"

"Fine. So who am I talking to now? What are your code names?"

A voice came through the camera, "Tang Long, I am Comrade Li Jiaying. We can be considered old friends; surely you recognize me?"

Tang Long was suddenly a bit surprised, "Comrade Li Jiaying? The Hong Kong Detective God, Sir Li?"

"I don't deserve the title of Detective God."

Tang Long could not help but sigh, "No, you caught me."

"We are not talking about that now. I have been transferred to the Dragon Group, and I am now a Dragon Group member."

"I am sorry to have you in this environment, but the reasons cannot be explained in a short time."

"I suggest that we immediately find a way to get you out of life-threatening danger first. Has the fire in your capsule been fully extinguished? Is the air pressure still stable?"

"The spacecraft we are riding is about 300 kilometers away from you now. The best rescue plan is, of course, to rendezvous after orbiting the moon once. But that might take several hours; I don't know if you can hold on."

"If you can't, we can also decelerate, but that will consume quite a bit of fuel, and the return trip might run into trouble."

Tang Long's eyes seemed to light up, and then he smiled.

"You don't need to stop the ship; as long as you don't accelerate further, I should be able to catch up."

"What did you say?"

No sooner had the words been spoken than Tang Long turned around and kicked a large hole in the black capsule.

Amidst the whistling airflow, his body spun as he entered deep space, and then he hovered steadily there.

He first stared at the moon, then looked at the Earth, then looked at the sun, and only then did he turn his head and fly toward the spacecraft.

The footage froze here; Tang Long's figure was slightly blurry, but the golden trail behind him was quite clear.

Although Dragon Head had seen countless bizarre things in his life, he had truly never seen a person who could exist in space unscathed and possess their own flight propulsion.

Isn't this just like the Superman in the movies?

After a few seconds, Dragon Head gave another order.

"Since he has such capabilities, Comrade Li Jiaying, negotiate with him to see if you can keep him from boarding the spacecraft. This person is extremely dangerous to you all; you need to be extremely careful!"

The other side replied quickly, "Chief, please rest assured. I once went to his hometown to see his parents, and we were just chatting quite well."

"He said he just wants to see me for a moment now to thank me in person."

"And... even if he really wanted to do something, I am afraid we wouldn't be able to stop him."

Dragon Head quickly asked again, "Where are his parents now?"

"They have passed away."

"It was an acute, large-scale epidemic. I went at the time because I wanted to get some information about Tang Long before they passed away."

"Unfortunately, they didn't know anything. Later, I helped arrange their funeral."

Dragon Head sighed, "Comrade Li Jiaying, I leave everything that follows to you."

"Understood."

On the spacecraft, although Comrade Li Jiaying had answered steadily, his heart was equally anxious.

The Dragon Group members were all superhumans, and even he himself now possessed some special abilities.

But looking at Tang Long flying outside the window, he felt... that he himself was a bit of a lackluster superhuman.

Moreover, the other party was an international thief, spy, and assassin with a long history of crimes. Could he really bring the two comrades back safely?

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Tang Long really just wanted to see Comrade Li Jiaying again.

Because this person was an old acquaintance he felt most indebted to in his life.

In his past life, due to issues with his identity, when his parents fell critically ill, although he had snuck back to his hometown, it was very difficult for him to do anything.

Regardless of the motive, it was Comrade Li Jiaying who buried his parents for him, and he always remembered this favor.

Therefore, later on, even when facing pursuit by Comrade Li Jiaying, he never fought back.

However, later on, Comrade Li Jiaying still died, and it could be considered that he died at his hands.

According to the original timeline, this detective god would catch Dragon King in Europe a year later.

Three years later, he would lie in ambush on an international flight to capture him.

But he hadn't discovered him immediately at the time, so he had gotten into a fight with his subordinates, causing the plane's cabin to rupture and depressurize.

After the plane made an emergency landing, he had luckily escaped, but later he learned that Comrade Li Jiaying had died on that flight.

Now, everyone's fate had been rewritten, yet they had miraculously met again.

As for the Dragon Group, he also had many intersections with this most mysterious organization of Longxia.

Moreover, if he wanted to plan ahead on Earth, the power of the Dragon Group would be of great help.

It was just that he didn't know if that Dragon Head would be willing to listen to his arrangements.

If he didn't listen, the Dragon Group's actions had many limitations, and he was afraid he would still have to do many things himself.

Regardless, the feeling of home is good.