Chapter 167: The Sun!
Some of those flying fragments even cut Jiang Yang’s face.
Clearly feeling the pain on his face and the warmth of the blood flowing, Jiang Yang felt no fluctuation in his heart.
He temporarily shifted his attention from the memory image and looked at the astronauts on standby nearby.
According to the mission rehearsal, if an accident occurred, the astronauts should quickly take action, prioritizing ensuring that Jiang Yang could continuously, clearly, and completely see that image containing the apocalypse mystery.
But at this moment, what he saw was not the well-trained astronauts methodically handling the on-site disaster, but rather a scene that was almost completely unexpected.
He saw in the huge space station cabin, one circuit after another, one piece of equipment after another exploding with bangs, blazing flames continuously jetting out from every gap, thick smoke already enveloping most of the internal cabins.
Those astronauts were now also caught in the chaos and changes that enveloped the entire space station, either injured or flung to the ground, almost instantly losing the ability to handle the on-site accident.
Damn it, this apocalypse is not just as simple as the earthquake on Earth!
Even in space hundreds of kilometers away, hiding in this space station could not avoid the apocalypse!
“Consultant Jiang!”
A loud shout entered his ears. Jiang Yang, still maintaining absolute calmness under the effect of the medicine, turned his head and saw Zhuo Fangting, covered in blood on his head and face, fiercely pouncing toward him, using his body to block fragments flying from the explosion of a square piece of equipment.
His in-cabin spacesuit was torn, blood gushing out in large streams from his arm, the wound deep enough to expose bone.
Jiang Yang’s brain was racing.
At this moment, communication between the space station and Earth was probably cut off. Even if not, the damage to numerous pieces of equipment would make it impossible for him to obtain any more information from here.
So…
He could only collect information through visual observation, through his own eyes.
“How are you now?”
“I’m fine!”
“Protect me!”
“Guaranteed to complete the mission!”
In the chaotic, vibration-filled space station cabin, Jiang Yang staggered toward the porthole.
Outside the porthole, that massive planet was still quietly suspended.
But unlike its usual deep blue color, it now seemed to have an additional layer of grayish-yellow.
Was it because the earthquake caused dust and substances to rush into the atmosphere?
Moreover, the Earth at this moment seemed brighter than what he had seen before.
Brighter?
This earthquake that caused the apocalypse… could it also increase Earth’s brightness?
What mechanism is this? How is that possible?
Jiang Yang observed carefully, observed intently, collecting all available information by every possible means.
The space station cabin was still rotating, and the Earth in front of him soon moved out of view, another bright planet entering his sight.
It hung quietly in the vast firmament, flawless and bright like a jade disc. Jiang Yang looked closely and actually felt it somewhat dazzling.
Dazzling?
Jiang Yang was startled again in his heart.
This planet was clearly the Moon. And in the past, even without the blockage of the atmosphere, the Moon could never have been bright enough to be somewhat dazzling!
Its brightness had also increased, just like Earth’s!
So…
Boom!
Another explosion sounded from behind, shaking the entire rotating cabin violently again. At the same time, a muffled grunt suddenly came from Zhuo Fangting behind him.
In Jiang Yang’s memory, even that deep wound exposing bone on his arm had not affected him in the slightest.
For a man with such terrifying willpower, to uncontrollably let out a muffled grunt at this moment, then…
Jiang Yang’s heart was like steel, feeling no pity or concern for him.
His attention remained firmly locked on the space and planets outside the porthole.
“Protect Comrade Jiang Yang!”
“Yes!”
“Yes!”
Amid hoarse shouts, heavy, messy footsteps came from all directions, and he didn’t know how many people were converging toward Jiang Yang.
In the faint reflection of glass, Jiang Yang saw that a wall of people had already formed behind him.
Boom!
Another muffled explosion sounded, and at the same time, a burst of flames suddenly shot out.
If this burst of flames continued burning, it would not only trigger explosions in other equipment but also cause massive oxygen consumption in the space station cabin, leading to even more serious consequences.
He saw an astronaut unhesitatingly leave the ranks and pounce directly toward that flame jetting point, using his body to block that gap.
The flames were blocked back, and due to the lack of oxygen, they seemed to be gradually weakening, showing a trend of extinguishing. Meanwhile, that astronaut’s entire body was trembling violently, enduring immense pain.
Jiang Yang’s heart was likewise like iron stone, showing no reaction to this.
The space station continued rotating, and soon, the brighter Moon also disappeared from view. A massive planet about the same size as the Moon but radiating light, completely impossible to look at directly, entered Jiang Yang’s sight.
Jiang Yang instinctively closed his eyes.
It was too bright, impossible to observe visually.
So…
“I need a pair of sunglasses, or solar observation equipment or anything like that, anything will do!”
“Yes!”
Another astronaut responded and likewise left the human wall, charging into the passage filled with flying debris and sparking fires.
Zhuo Fangting shouted loudly, “Send two more people!”
“Yes!”
Two more astronauts rushed into that passage.
In less than half a minute, one astronaut returned staggering, holding a pair of glasses in his hand.
The other two astronauts were nowhere to be seen.
Jiang Yang took the black glasses, put them on, and looked at the Sun again.
This time, although the Sun was still bright and dazzling, its brightness was greatly reduced, allowing direct visual observation.
But… even after the sunglasses reduced it, the Sun was still this bright?
This is wrong, wrong! The Sun is not this bright!
Jiang Yang was absolutely certain of this. Because before, he had observed the Sun with the same model of sunglasses, and in his memory, it was definitely not this bright!
So…
It wasn’t that Earth and the Moon had become brighter, but that the Sun had become brighter!
Boom!
Another explosion sounded in his ears.
At this moment, Jiang Yang not only felt the space station’s vibration but also clearly saw a crack appear on the special porthole glass in front of him.
It spread quietly, silently, and rapidly across the glass, as if it had a life of its own.
Jiang Yang took a light breath.
Time was up.
The next moment, the entire glass suddenly shattered. A gale generated by the pressure difference instantly propelled Jiang Yang’s body out from the window.
Feeling his body swelling, his saliva boiling, and the clear signs of life draining away, Jiang Yang took one last look at Earth and lost consciousness.
