299: The moment the mech caught up with the missile

“It’s over, it’s completely over!”

“We can’t stop it from landing.”

This time, the one who spoke these words was none other than the Commander-in-Chief of the Operations Department.

As the front-line chief commander of defense, Honda Jiro watched helplessly as the red dot on the radar screen flickered with red light, and a piercing alarm blared throughout the command center.

A deep sense of powerlessness rose from his heart.

This feeling of despair was like a person who couldn’t swim, slipping from the deck into the boundless, storm-tossed ocean.

Helpless, waiting to die.

Now the only thing he could do was contact the ground fire department, dispatch them early, and prepare for the impact on the ground.

Sakura Country, which had always prided itself on being a technologically advanced nation, no longer had the aggressive, arrogant demeanor it displayed at previous press conferences.

Facing the actual arrival of this gift before their eyes, at this moment, they finally clearly realized how arrogant and conceited they had been.

Currently, they were far behind in both technological level and experimental research.

They couldn't do anything.

They couldn't change the outcome, couldn't change what would happen afterward, and didn't even know where this unexpected gift would be delivered.

In the National Assembly Hall, the Grand Secretary was also filled with regret at this moment.

Why had he been so foolish, so easily swayed by others' words, agreeing to those incomprehensible things?

One must know, once the defense system was successfully installed, the distance between the two places would be infinitely shortened, becoming incredibly close.

At that time, with just one order, he could use the protection system he had set up in advance to establish contact and communicate with the other party at any time.

Moreover, because the two places were so close! Even if Huaxia Country could know the details in advance, there was still a high probability that they wouldn't be able to solve the difficulties they encountered.

Therefore, it's not surprising that they got serious this time!

When one can no longer tolerate, there is no need to endure.

Once one's country faces potential hidden risks, any normal person would choose to clear and eliminate all risks in advance.

If it were him, wouldn't he make a similar choice?

If anyone was to blame, it could only be himself for being short-sighted, narrow-minded, and lacking vision.

The other party had long since grown from its original state into an existence like a towering tree supporting the entire world.

However, facing the gift sent this time, the Grand Secretary ultimately chose not to evacuate.

Because he knew that although he was at fault for provoking them first this time, the other party would never want to provoke a huge conflict between them.

So this surprise would not be sent to the National Assembly Hall, nor to the operations command center, and certainly not to densely populated urban areas. There was even a high possibility that it wouldn't be sent domestically.

Therefore, evacuation was actually unnecessary.

At this moment, the Grand Secretary only wanted to see what kind of ending this grand delivery service would have.

“Immediately switch to the front-line command center. Tell those idiots to solve the problem no matter what, by any means necessary. Oh, and I want to see what this delivery person looks like; show me the live footage.”

The Grand Secretary held the edge of his chair and made his final request.

Soon.

As this surprising gift was about to enter Sakura Country, through the broadcast, they finally saw the true appearance of this fellow.

After several minutes of express delivery service, this large iron lump, originally covered in dark green paint, was now glowing red on its surface from burning, its original appearance no longer discernible.

It was like an extraterrestrial visitor, or a giant meteor falling from the vast universe, dragging a long tail behind it.

At this moment, its estimated volume had shrunk by nearly two-thirds compared to when it was first launched!

The colossal object, originally thirty meters long and nearly ten meters in diameter, had transformed into a not-so-large iron lump after flight abrasion, propulsion consumption, and separation and disassembly operations.

But no one knew how beautiful the fireworks this now severely shrunken surprise gift, barely delivered to Sakura Country, could still unleash.

Sakura Country didn't know, and the gift-giver also wasn't quite sure.

After all, since the gift was packaged, it had never undergone such long-distance delivery.

To say it was the first free inspection was indeed true; this was indeed the first time it was showcased on the global stage... Huaxia Country Express Delivery Headquarters.

A man frowned deeply, his eyes fixed on the large screen in front of him.

As the leader of the first delivery team, he followed Old Duan's orders to constantly monitor the package's status.

The CCTV first-person broadcast camera was also controlled by them.

But with only one minute left until this gift package finally reached its destination, the young man Old Duan promised was still nowhere to be seen.

This made his heart tense up.

He had followed Old Duan's instructions, setting the final delivery address for this gift at Sakura Country's highest active volcano—Mount Fuji Scenic Area.

As is well known, Mount Fuji is the largest active volcano within Sakura Country, with plumes of black smoke still emerging from it every year.

Some scientists once joked.

Although Mount Fuji is known as a famous mountain in Sakura Country, its existence is also an extremely unstable firework.

No one knows when this firework will be ignited.

And once it erupts, the terrifying geological disaster it causes will be catastrophic!

Even more terrifying than earthquakes, tsunamis, and typhoons!

Some people have compared it to Meijian Country's Yellowstone National Park. Once strong external interference triggers it, this active volcano will instantly transform into a huge bomb with a lit fuse, exploding with a roar.

Therefore, once the fuse of the firework is truly lit, Mount Fuji will activate gatling gun mode, unleashing waves of fierce offensives.

That performance would probably be quite spectacular.

“Hurry! Appear quickly!”

“Su Yu, why haven’t you appeared yet?!”

...Kyoto Office.

Although Duan Zhongping appeared calm on the surface, he wanted to pick up the teacup by his hand several times, but he forcefully put it back down.

His lips moved slightly, as if urging something.

The meteor falling from outer space was accelerating, reaching an astonishing 27 Mach with the help of gravitational acceleration!

Such terrifying speed would cause the earth to shake even if it just fell directly to the ground!

And it was at this critical moment.

An imperceptible black figure, at some unknown time, caught up with the falling large iron lump, appearing beside it.

Seen from the satellite camera, the suddenly appearing black speck, like a sesame seed, looked so tiny next to the red-hot iron lump, yet it was remarkably conspicuous.