212: Chapter 212 Land Sinking

"We have suffered immense losses, but we will not yield, nor will we let this rest. I, Gao Yuan, swear once again that within two months, we will launch an expedition to Jupiter!"

"For now, what we can do is hold our posts, accelerate the resumption of production, and build more and better warships and mechs! Everyone, bless humanity; victory will surely belong to us!"

Gao Yuan logged off immediately after speaking.

The players in the game hadn't logged in to play; they simply didn't know what else to do. Many places had suffered losses. This time, when the Jovians entered Earth, a massive number of robots had destroyed many buildings.

People were in a state of panic, wondering if the Jovians would return, and if they did, whether they would be the next to die.

Hearing Gao Yuan announce an expedition to Jupiter revealed his immense self-confidence!

Suddenly, the people's panic subsided!

Construction Insects began to rebuild the destroyed cities.

Zhou Zhengli also ordered all departments to soothe the public and assist the injured!

Meanwhile, Gao Yuan quietly returned to Earth and went to the Academy of Sciences.

He met with Zhong Guoqiang.

"Gao Yuan, why are you here? I thought you were on the Moon!"

"Elder Zhong, how is the research on those Triangular Crystal Creatures going?"

Gao Yuan asked.

Zhong Guoqiang looked somewhat ashamed.

"Gao Yuan, those triangular crystals... they're lost!"

"Lost?"

Gao Yuan was shocked. How could they be lost in the laboratories of the Academy of Sciences?

"What happened?"

"Except for one that didn't disappear from the instruments, all the others were gone when we woke up this morning. There are many holes in the ground, but after probing them, we found they are very deep and contain nothing!"

Gao Yuan roughly understood.

That triangular crystal on the Moon was the same way; when it vibrated, it was more powerful than the strongest drill on Earth, heading straight ten thousand meters deep beneath the lunar surface.

These Triangular Crystal Creatures on Earth had likely drilled into the ground in the same manner.

The only thing Gao Yuan was certain of was that these creatures couldn't escape Earth, but he didn't know if their entry into the deep underground would affect the planet!

"How much do you know about those crystals now?"

"Our research found that those crystals can release various types of rays. Preliminary speculation suggests different rays have different functions!"

"What would happen if those creatures drilled into the deep underground?"

Gao Yuan asked.

Zhong Guoqiang pondered for a moment.

"Gao Yuan, if they truly entered the deep underground and released shockwaves in the depths of the crust... it's very likely to trigger intense geological disasters! Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis! The only silver lining right now is that there aren't many of them, so... there won't be violent geological disasters for the time being."

Gao Yuan fell into deep thought.

Geological disasters?

"What if there were a large number of them?"

"If the number exceeds a thousand, I'm afraid... the crust could rupture, and it's possible for the oceans to submerge the entire Earth!"

Gao Yuan was stunned.

If a large batch of these creatures really came to Earth and quietly entered the depths of the crust, then humanity would be finished.

Gao Yuan couldn't be sure how many Triangular Crystal Creatures had entered the underground by now.

After all, a massive fleet of warships had come to Earth. According to the statistics, at least over three hundred crystal creatures had entered Earth. If they were even more ruthless, many could have entered the underground before the battle even began.

How much time did he have left?

Gao Yuan didn't know.

He suddenly felt that the future was bleak. Why did humanity face so many calamities!

No wonder Mars was conquered so quickly. With such methods, no one could hold out for more than three months!

Gao Yuan felt anxious.

"Elder Zhong, if more than a thousand triangular crystals have really entered the underground, how much time do we have?"

Zhong Guoqiang was taken aback for a moment.

"If there really are that many, I estimate that in two months at most, the continental plates will fracture and then sink!"

"Elder Zhong... perhaps... there really are that many of those creatures underground!"

Zhong Guoqiang's mouth hung open in shock, his lips trembling slightly.

"This... this is all my fault!"

"No, it's not your fault. This is just the worst-case scenario; perhaps things aren't that bad!"

"If more than five places globally experience earthquakes above magnitude six within three days, then I'm afraid... I'm afraid we've reached the worst-case scenario! These shockwaves don't care about seismic belts; continental plates anywhere could sink!"

Gao Yuan looked bewildered.

"For example, on a planet like the Moon that has no oceans, what would happen if a large number of Triangular Crystal Creatures entered the lunar interior?"

Zhong Guoqiang hesitated: "The situation would be even worse. Earth has vast oceans, and the seawater absorbs some of the shockwaves. Although dangerous, survival is still barely possible! If it were the Moon, massive plates would fracture without any buffer, and that planet would become a truly dead star!"

"That means even if we wanted to migrate to the Moon, we couldn't!"

Zhong Guoqiang shook his head: "That's right!"

Gao Yuan stood up: "Elder Zhong, let's go see Officer Zhou together! Have him start building massive surface cities on the ocean!"

As Gao Yuan spoke, he realized another problem: if the continental plates fractured and sank, the Microwave Arrays he had built previously would be useless.

If the Moon suffered the same attack, then the Moon would also be uninhabitable and impossible to build defenses on. Gao Yuan suddenly felt like crying.

Even if he could survive this attack, even if he could move humanity to the sea, so what? The next attack would be the moment of humanity's extinction!

Zhong Guoqiang likely understood Gao Yuan's current state of mind.

He patted his shoulder: "Gao Yuan, don't lose heart. You can do this!"

Gao Yuan laughed until tears came out: "What hope is there left..."

"Hope is always there!"

Gao Yuan wanted to say that even in 'the wandering earth,' where the surface was frozen, people could at least live in underground cities. Even if the sun was to be destroyed, there was still Earth. But what about him?

With the continental plates fractured, he couldn't build underground cities. Was he supposed to build undersea cities?

Without ground, he couldn't build engines or defense systems; the only place he could use was the ocean surface with its massive waves.

"Elder Zhong, you go see Officer Zhou. I'm a bit tired!"

Gao Yuan returned to Muza and saw Lin Mei, Bai Moyu, Zhang Baiyi, and many other Muza people.

They all had smiles on their faces when they saw him.

Zhang Baiyi punched Gao Yuan's chest: "Old Gao, good job!"

Gao Yuan smiled bitterly and didn't respond.

Bai Moyu asked in a low voice: "What's wrong? Are the aliens coming back?"

Gao Yuan shook his head: "Not yet!"

"Then why do you have that expression?"

"I'm fine, just tired!"

Lin Mei thoughtfully massaged his head: "Brother Yuan, there's no hurdle that can't be cleared. As long as we're alive, there's hope!"

"Xiao Mei, let me be alone for a while!"

...

Gao Yuan returned to his room. He was going to see Gao Qiu! Right now, probably only that old fox could offer him some comfort!