Chapter 100: Emergency Landing and Disconnection!

"Oh my goodness..."

Zhou Yuan's pupils contracted, and he was in a state of panic.

Kunlun Mountains punched me in the face?

Can things get any more absurd than this?

But he's a superhuman, with a body as hard as steel and wearing a mech suit. Even if he were to crash into it... he should survive with half his life intact, right?

In that instant, Zhou Yuan's mind was filled with many thoughts.

The next moment, he turned around and shouted to the cabin, "Hold on tight, we might crash, prepare for impact!"

Then, Zhou Yuan activated the pressure generator and magnetic stabilizers.

After securing the mech suit in place, Zhou Yuan placed his hands on Claire and Eina's shoulders to provide them with some protection.

Claire was focused on piloting, while Eina assisted her.

At that moment, Zhou Yuan witnessed Claire's piloting skills.

Claire claimed that during her time at the Starship Academy, she received the Outstanding Achievement Award for four consecutive years, and it wasn't an exaggeration.

The transport ship should have collided directly with the mountain range, but Claire, with her superb piloting skills, managed to navigate through the mountain gorges, avoiding collisions time and time again.

"Captain, we're going to make an emergency landing!"

Suddenly, Claire shouted urgently, but Zhou Yuan didn't see any obstacles ahead.

Almost immediately after Claire spoke, the canyon in front of them suddenly turned into a dead end, and there was no way for the transport ship to avoid it.

At this moment, Claire accelerated and lifted the front of the transport ship, making a U-turn.

"Bang!"

The cost of doing so was that the transport ship avoided a head-on collision but was rear-ended by the Kunlun Mountains.

The transport ship shook violently, and the lights inside the cabin began to flicker. Sparks even flew from the control panel.

Under Claire's control, the transport ship spun like a fan, descending lower and lower, seemingly about to crash directly into the ground.

"Crunch..."

At the last moment, Claire forcefully pushed the control stick, stopping the transport ship's somersault and pulling up its altitude, slowing down the descent.

However, right in front of the transport ship, there was a forest of ice spikes emerging from the snow.

"About to collide!"

At this moment, both Claire and Eina shouted over the intercom, then raised their hands to protect themselves.

"It's a good thing we didn't crash into the mountain directly."

At this critical moment, Zhou Yuan relaxed a little. He took a step forward, turned his back, and used his hands to protect Claire and Eina's heads.

"Bang!"

In just those short two or three seconds, the transport ship crashed into the forest of ice spikes.

A dull impact sound echoed, and the lights inside the transport ship immediately went out. The cabin trembled as if it were about to fall apart.

Fortunately, this wasn't an ordinary transport ship but a specialized one from the Research Department, even more advanced than the ones used by the Special Operations Forces. Moreover, the collision was only with ice and snow.

The strong protective measures prevented the transport ship from disintegrating. Instead, it plowed through the forest, creating a path.

The only visible damage was the numerous cracks on the windshield of the cockpit, but there was no sign of it shattering.

About ten seconds after the collision, the transport ship finally came to a stop.

The transport ship had plunged into a snow dune; otherwise, it wouldn't have stopped so quickly.

"Claire, Eina, are you both okay?"

Immediately after the collision, Zhou Yuan asked.

"We're okay!"

Claire and Eina nodded, feeling a bit dizzy but otherwise uninjured. Seeing this, Zhou Yuan returned to the cabin to check on the rest of the team.

The situation wasn't too bad. The members of the combat group weren't injured, as the most dangerous area during the crash landing was the cockpit. The closest pilots had come out unscathed, so the passengers wouldn't have major issues either.

... ...

Two minutes later, a group of fourteen people gathered in the cabin.

"Report the situation," Zhou Yuan said as he sat down, looking at Claire and signaling for her to go first.

"The external damage to the aircraft is minimal, with only the flight windows showing noticeable damage. We still have two spare ones that can be replaced at any time," Claire reported.

"But the life support system is in bad shape. We only have three hours of oxygen supply, and the power system is malfunctioning, so we can't use it for now."

"So, we can't go anywhere at the moment."

After Claire finished speaking, Zhou Yuan nodded. "Notify the mining site to send someone to pick us up."

"Sir... the communication system is also malfunctioning," Eina spoke up weakly, raising her hand.

"The communication system is severely damaged. Currently, we can only maintain local communication, which means only our combat devices can be used."

"We might receive long-range communications, but we won't be able to reply."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan let out a sigh and closed his eyes to contemplate a solution.

After a moment, Zhou Yuan said, "Don't worry, the situation isn't too bad."

"If we can receive long-range communications, it means the fortress and the mining site can locate our position."

"Our estimated mission completion time is 150 minutes. If we haven't returned to the fortress by then, Marcus will come looking for us."

"Now, turn off the life support system and only activate it when we need to eat or for emergency medical purposes. We have enough space weapons to defend ourselves."

"Claire, Hannah, try repairing the damaged systems."

"Sir!"

At this moment, two team members raised their hands.

"Sir, I served as a communication soldier before, so I can help repair the communication system."

"Sir, I used to be a mechanic and took a three-year tank maintenance course. Perhaps I can take a look at the power system."

"Very well!"

Zhou Yuan stood up and encouraged them with a pat on their shoulders. "You two stay behind to assist. Kenny, choose two more people to stay and help Deputy Colonel Claire replace the space windows. The rest of you come with me for patrol."

"Yes, sir!"

After assigning tasks, Zhou Yuan left the cabin with six defense soldiers.

"Sir, the surface temperature is minus 90 degrees Celsius, and the scanner shows no bugs within its range."

Just as they exited the cabin, a team member immediately reported. That's the benefit of being a leader – not having to do everything yourself.

"The scanner isn't omnipotent."

"It can't detect bugs behind obstacles, nor can it detect new bugs that haven't been recorded."

Zhou Yuan whispered a couple of sentences, then detached the Gauss rifle from the mech's leg.

His words, combined with his actions, instantly alerted the six team members.

They raised their guns at the same time and checked their surroundings through the scopes.

Sure enough, Zhou Yuan wasn't just speaking casually; he was telling them there were bugs nearby.

About two to three hundred meters away in their left flank, there were twenty to thirty bugs they had never seen before.

They looked somewhat like large reddish-brown bees with stingers at the end of their tails.

They were about the size of vultures, with two large pincers hanging like beards on both sides of their mouths, and their tails ended in two scythe-like claws.