sparks (Mars). 火星。 Was stranded from [The Ares] has passed nearly for two weeks. 距离阿瑞斯号被困已经过去快两个星期了。 Every day will have Devilworm to drill from the surface, walks randomly around the [The Ares] cabin, knocks to bump to the canine of Sickle shape on the hull with that then turns around to vanish in the desert. 每天都会有魔鬼虫从地表钻出,绕着阿瑞斯号的船舱游走一圈,用那对镰刀状的尖牙在船壳上面敲敲碰碰,然后转身消失在沙漠中。 Then although knocks not the broken [The Ares] titanium alloy hull to Sickle, the pressure that but results to the astronauts is huge. Especially recalled that bloody, teammate who oneself past trained together, in own front gnawed only remained spacesuits...... 虽然那对镰刀敲不破阿瑞斯号的钛合金船壳,但对宇航员们造成的心理压力却是巨大的。尤其是回想起那血腥的一幕,自己昔日一起训练的队友,就在自己的面前被啃的只剩一件宇航服…… The desperate atmosphere fills the air in this 30 many square meters space. 绝望的气氛在这三十多平米的空间内弥漫。 Five days ago communication module was collided and damaged, [The Ares] had lost the contact with relay satellite thoroughly, loses the direction in the desert probably travel, can only be in a daze to the boundless yellow sand, sends to be able life from the bottom. 五天前通讯模块被撞坏,阿瑞斯号已经彻底丢失了与中继卫星的联系,就好像在沙漠中迷失方向的旅者,只能对着无垠的黄沙发呆,打发着可以倒数的生命。 Fortunately, the supplies that they carry are quite sufficient, maintain one year of does not have any issue. The only trouble is, if they do not launch the solar panel as soon as possible, they could face the electricity short issue. 所幸的是,他们携带的补给相当充足,维持一年都没有任何问题。唯一的麻烦就是,如果他们不尽快展开太阳能板,他们可能就得面临着用电短缺的问题。 But this is also the most serious concern. 而这也是最严重的问题。 Without the electricity, is thinking does not have the water not to have the air. 没有电,就以为着没有水也没有空气。 Being dead drunk that every day several people drink, will regard End of the World tomorrow. 每天几个人都喝的烂醉如泥,将明天当成了世界末日。 „Headquarters that side and Star Ring Trading negotiations how.” “总部那边和星环贸易谈判的怎么样了。” „Does not know that...... no one appears until now, perhaps has not come to an arrangement.” “不知道……直到现在都没有人出现,恐怕是没有谈妥。” „Damn, were we given up?” “该死,我们被放弃了吗？” „God blesses, amen......” “上帝保佑,阿门……” By sitting the corner in cockpit, is hearing the teammates desperate voice, Braes the grinning corner/horn, forced in the mouth the whiskey bottle mouth. 靠坐在驾驶舱的墙角,听着队友们绝望的声音,布雷斯咧了咧嘴角,将威士忌的瓶口塞进了嘴里。 Being at a loss. 束手无策。 Probably only then this word can describe his feelings. 大概只有这个词能形容他的心情。 A week of if starting he was still expecting Star Ring Trading will send, „drowning person” rescues from the hell since their these, however one week has passed by now, the person's shadow of their rescue convoy has not seen. 如果说开始的一个星期他还在期望着星环贸易会派人,将他们这些“落水者”从地狱中救起,然而现在已经一个星期过去,他们连救援车队的人影都没有看到。 Regarding that impractical idea, he almost should also give up. 对于那个不切实际的想法,他差不多也该放弃了。 Arrived at his side to sit down, the Jews astronaut of drunk being dead drunk arrived his opposite sat down, is hitting the liquor belch, talked during sleep results in said the sentence. 走到了他的旁边坐下,喝的烂醉如泥的犹太人宇航员走到了他对面坐下,打着酒嗝,呓语似得说了句。 „Some of our also how much electricity.” “我们还有多少电。” „Can insist probably next Wednesday.” “大概能坚持到下个星期三。” „Damn......” that person scolded the sentence, shook the head, „you know that what I am thinking now?” “见鬼……”那人骂了句,晃了晃脑袋,“你知道我现在在想什么吗？” „What thinks?” Braes grinning corner/horn. “想什么？”布雷斯咧了咧嘴角。 „I am thinking,” hit the liquor belch, that Jews raised up an index finger, said drunkenly, „asked that if we die of suffocating, actually to calculate the suicide or the homicide.” “我在想,”打了个酒嗝,那犹太人竖起了一根食指,醉醺醺地说道,“问,如果我们死于窒息,究竟算自杀还是他杀。” „...... Has the difference?” “……有区别吗？” „In my belief, in suicide Paradise.” Looks at Braes, Jews twisted the mouth sidewise the corners of the mouth, held up the wine glass, makes the dry/does shape of cup, „my dear captain, I only asked your matter. Puts the sleeping pill in today's dinner......” “在我的信仰中,自杀上不了天堂。”看着布雷斯,犹太人咧开了嘴角,举起了酒杯,做干杯状,“我亲爱的队长,我只求你一件事。在今天的晚餐里面多放点安眠药……” „Then helped you, making me bring subordinate hell that stains the sin?” Braes is supporting the floor with the hand, sway stood, said crassly, „not thinks about it......” “然后成全了你们,让我带着沾满罪孽的手下地狱吗？”布雷斯用手撑着地板,摇摇晃晃地站了起来,骂骂咧咧地说道,“想都别想……” „Do you want to go to do?” “你要去干什么？” „Puts the solar panel.” “放太阳能板。” „You were insane,” Jews grins to smile, „outside is that gadget.” “你疯了,”犹太人咧嘴笑了笑,“外面都是那玩意儿。” „I am earnest.” “我是认真的。” In the teammate the line of sight of surprise and delay, Braes threw the beverage bottle in the trash can, holds the murky head, walked in the direction of staircase. 在队友诧异与呆滞的视线中,布雷斯将酒瓶丢在了垃圾桶里,扶着昏昏沉沉的脑袋,向着楼梯的方向走去。 Cannot wait for again. 不能再等待了。 If dies in any case, he rather dies has a dignity point. 如果横竖都是死的话,他宁可死的有尊严一点。 Although that bloody thinks to make his whole body shiver, but thinks that Death is only the pain of flash, he also felt relaxed. 虽然那血腥的一幕只是想想就让他浑身颤抖,但想到死亡只是一瞬间的痛苦,他也就释然了。 „This, do not bring death!” “别这样,你这是送死！” By sitting the man in corner put out a hand, held on the arm of Braes. 靠坐在墙角的男人伸出手,拉住了布雷斯的胳膊。 Broke free from the hand of teammate, Braes input the password on the cabin door not silently, then stepped into the cushion cabin. 甩开了队友的手,布雷斯一言不发地在舱门上输入了密码,然后踏进了缓冲舱内。 Outside present has started to blow Sandstorm gradually. 外面现在已经渐渐开始吹起了沙尘暴。 Whether his not clear Sandstorm will drop the Devilworm perception capability, but now without doubt is the best time. 他不清楚沙尘暴是否会下降魔鬼虫的感知能力,但现在无疑是最好的时机。 So long as careful be not swept...... 只要小心别被吹走…… The gas tightness that inspects the spacesuits, Braes built the hand in the toolbox of suitcase size. 检查完宇航服的气密性,布雷斯将手搭在了行李箱大小的工具箱上。 The cushion cabin opens, the yellow sand of howling sweeps across to come, the Braes deep breath one breath, is preparing to jump to that piece is possibly burying the Death desert, is actually suddenly from that dim horizon, saw to wipe black shadow. 缓冲舱开启,呼啸的黄沙席卷而来,布雷斯深呼吸一口气,正准备跳向那片可能埋藏着死亡的沙漠,却是突然从那昏暗的地平线,看见了一抹黑影。 He was shocked. 他愣住了。 Put out a hand to make an effort to wipe the sand dust on helmet. 伸手使劲抹了抹头盔上的沙尘。 This time he looks was slightly clearer. 这次他看的稍微清晰了些。 But at the same time, his pupil also enlargement gradually, enlarged wiped to hope the brilliance of wing. 而与此同时,他的瞳孔也渐渐的放大,放大了一抹希翼的光彩。 „...... God.” “……上帝。” Is the reinforcements! 是援军！ Is the Star Ring Trading motorcade! 是星环贸易的车队！ He almost must give up! 他几乎都要放弃了！ But at the same time, astronauts in [The Ares], discovered condition that roughly one kilometer away. 而与此同时,在阿瑞斯号内的宇航员们,也纷纷发现了那约莫一公里外的状况。 „That is anything!” “那是什么！” „Is the Star Ring Trading motorcade!” “是星环贸易的车队！” „Is the rescue! hā hā hā hā! They are rescue certainly our! We did not need to wait for death!” “是救援！哈哈哈哈！他们一定是来救我们的！我们不用等死了！” The cheers are resounding through in [The Ares]. 欢呼声在阿瑞斯号内响彻着。 Although cheers for the competitor is not quite as if good, they but who had waited for death saw the fresh hope, who will also go to manage so many? 虽然为竞争对手而欢呼似乎不太好,但原本已经等死的他们重新看到了生的希望,谁还会去管那么多？ The entrance door of cushion cabin closes, the interior door opens. 缓冲舱的外门关上,内门开启。 Holds the drunken body, two American are thrown into confusion the spacesuits set on oneself body. 托着醉醺醺的身体,一个二个美国人手忙脚乱地将宇航服套在自己的身上。 Outside [The Ares]. 阿瑞斯号外。 A round of earth penetrator bang enters the desert. 一发钻地弹轰入沙漠。 The hot group of high fever explodes in the underground five kilometers, fills up all drilled passageways, at least five flame that ambush Devilworm in passageway to be exploded embezzles, remaining has not died also in abundance to being far away from the direction of heat source runs away. 高热的火团在地下五公里爆开,将所有被钻出的孔道填满,至少有五只潜伏孔道中的魔鬼虫被爆开的火焰吞没,剩下没死的也纷纷向远离热源的方向逃窜。 Taking advantage of the incendiary bomb suppressed effect, two step combat tanks advanced the [The Ares] cabin entrance, will wait for seven astronauts in cabin recycles in turn, then before underground Devilworm recovered, withdrew from this region rapidly. 借着燃.烧弹的压制效果,两辆步战车突进到了阿瑞斯号舱门口,将等候在舱内的七名宇航员依次回收,然后在地下的魔鬼虫回过神来之前,迅速从这片区域撤走。 Sits in the Star Ring Trading step chariot, Braes stares a few words unable to say dull. 坐在星环贸易的步战车内,布雷斯呆愣着一句话也说不出来。 Before ten minutes all, really looks like the dream to be the same. 发生在十分钟前的一切,简直就像是梦一样。 Is this so-called rescue difficulty is big? To help but unable? 这就是所谓的救援难度较大？爱莫能助？ Perhaps although saved should reveal at this moment. Has the joyful expression, however he cannot smile. 虽然被拯救的自己此刻或许应该露.出喜悦的表情,然而他却怎么也笑不出来。 He has to plant the deceived feeling. 他有种被欺骗的感觉。 Desperate with suffering that seems this week they to feel, is false same...... 就好像这一个多星期来他们所感受的绝望与煎熬,全都是假的一样…… However he also cannot complain. 然而偏偏他又抱怨不出来。 Star Ring Trading saved them, sits before him is his saviors. 星环贸易拯救了他们,坐在他面前的都是他的救命恩人。 This is not the real fact! 这是不真的事实！ ...... …… All the way, Braes with sitting has no exchange in his opposite Marine Corps soldier. One does not have this mental, but is the opposite party does not plan and him obviously rubbish too many. 一路上,布雷斯与坐在他对面的陆战队士兵没有任何交流。一是没有这个精神,而是对方显然也不打算和他废话太多。 When the infantry car(riage) is close to Mars Colony, Braes penetrated side the car(riage) cabin observation and sighting mirror, looked at reverently this colossus. 在步兵车接近火星殖民地的时候,布雷斯透过了车舱侧面的观瞄镜,瞻仰了这座庞然大物。 Cuboid Fortress like a foot of God, treads in the sparks (Mars) gravel. Compared with it, so-called [The Ares], tiny like an ant, even could not have compared the bittern desalination pump outside Colony...... 长方体的堡垒就像上帝的一只脚,踏在火星的砂砾中。和它相比,所谓的阿瑞斯号,渺小的就像一只蚂蚁,甚至还比不上殖民地外的卤水淡化泵…… When shock, on the face of Braes also appeared wiped bitterly and astringently. 震惊之余,布雷斯的脸上也不由浮现了一抹苦涩。 Perhaps from the beginning, Treading Fire Plan is a wrong choice. 或许从一开始,登火计划就是个错误的选择。 Let alone was ten years, perhaps gave the NASA 50 year again, was very difficult to catch up with it and Star Ring Trading disparity. First did not say that both sides in the investment of fund are not a magnitude, the present technological gap is no comparison between them. 别说是十年了,恐怕再给nasa五十年,都很难追上其与星环贸易的差距。先不说双方在资金的投入上就不是一个数量级,现在的技术差距更是不可同日而语。 Even, Star Ring Trading has started to utilize aerospace technical actualization the profit, and established a scale so huge bridgehead on sparks (Mars)...... 甚至于,星环贸易已经开始运用航天技术实现了盈利,并且在火星上建立了一座规模如此庞大的桥头堡…… Perhaps are the hopes of humanity? 或许他们才是人类的希望？ Shakes the head, expelled the brain this improper idea, Braes followed Marine Corps soldier, entered the Colony hall. 摇了摇头,将这个不该有的想法赶出了大脑,布雷斯跟随陆战队的士兵,进入了殖民地大厅。 A man of Chinese face stands in their front. 一位华人面孔的男子站在他们的面前。 The makings of that share of high-rank from him, he should be here leader. 从他身上那股上位者的气质来看,他应该就是这里的领导者。 Looks at these distressed American, the Hong Zewei corners of the mouth moves slightly, sinking sound said. 看着这些狼狈的美国人,洪泽伟嘴角微微动了动,沉声道。 „Who your are captain?” “你们的队长是谁？” „Is I.” Braes station, hesitant moment, expressed gratitude sincerely, „thanked you to extend the aid.” “是我。”布雷斯站了出来,犹豫了片刻,诚恳地道谢,“感谢你们伸出援手。” „Does not need to be polite,” Hong Zewei said lightly, „Star Ring Trading is the responsible enterprise, is shouldering the humanity future. Even if considered stemming from humanism, we will not see somebody in danger and do nothing to you. Hopes do not complain that we come late anything, after all we need to make the combat plan, analyzes the Devilworm ambush depth......” “不必客气,”洪泽伟淡淡地说道,“星环贸易是负责任的企业,肩负着人类的未来。哪怕是出于人.道主义考虑,我们也不会对你见死不救。希望你们不要抱怨我们来得太晚什么的,毕竟我们需要制定作战计划,分析魔鬼虫潜伏深度……” Braes hear, but nods. 布雷斯听的云里雾里,但还是愣愣地点了点头。 When this after man who seems like Colony Viceroy said that Braes hesitant moment, asked his most issue of concern. 等这位像是殖民地总督的男人说完后,布雷斯犹豫了片刻,问出了他最关心的问题。 „When can we...... return to Earth?” “我们……什么时候能回地球？” „Possibly must wait till will travel between the sparks (Mars) flight to clear next year, we are impossible specially to deliver you restarts the [The Expedition] engine,” Hong Zewei shrugs, „you do not need to worry, here has sufficient food and fresh water, thing that some can relax. Your little while I will make one arrange the room to you, registers the ID card. Except that has not renewed the Twitter power, without the work, you and Colony others is the same.” “可能得等到明年往返火星的航班开通,我们不可能专门为了送你们重启远征号的引擎,”洪泽伟耸了耸肩,“不过你们也不用担心,我们这里有充足的食物和淡水,还有一些可以放松心情的东西。你会儿我会让人给你们安排房间,注册id卡。除了没有更新推特的权力,没有工作,你们和殖民地里的其他人都一样。” Braes nods, „thanks......” 布雷斯点了点头,“谢谢……” Can live he to be very satisfied. 能活着他已经很满足了。 As for treats here the last year, perhaps is not a bad matter. 至于得在这里待上一年,或许也不是件坏事儿。 „You're welcome,” Hong Zewei said in a soft voice, words these that „should say. Other, I suggested that you first take a bath, replace the body clean clothes...... then to remind the yeast. If also has time, you can nap. But after remembering for three hours, is the dinner meals and snacks, later also has an interview.” “不用客气,”洪泽伟轻声说道,“该说的话就这些。其余的,我建议你们先去洗个澡,换掉身干净的衣服……然后再来点醒酒药。如果还剩下一点时间,你们可以打个盹儿。但记得三小时后是晚饭饭点,之后还有个采访。” „Interview?” Braes asked. “采访？”布雷斯问道。 „Right.” Hong Zewei shrugs, „we must make the outside world know that you have been rescued, has not let slip to kill a black person. Therefore, but also wants you to be able under the coordination, moreover you should also want to make the family member breakfast know own present situation.” “没错。”洪泽伟耸了耸肩,“我们总得让外界知道你们已经获救,没有又失手弄死个黑人。所以,还希望你们能配合下,而且想必你们应该也想让家人早点知道自己现在的情况。” Braes nods, pours has not thought. 布雷斯点了点头,倒也没有多想。 Regardless of the opposite party rescues whether has the sincerity, snatched from the hand of Death God them after all. 无论对方救的是否有诚意,总归是将他们从死神的手中抢了回来。 Even if stemming from repaying a debt of gratitude, he full power will also coordinate their interviews. 哪怕是出于报恩,他也会全力配合他们的采访。 Braes will not guess correctly, after two hours, he in the interview the true feelings in thanks and tears that reveal, will become the political chip in some candidate hand. 只是布雷斯怎么也不会猜到,两小时后他在采访上真情流露的感谢与眼泪,将成为某位候选人手中的政.治筹码。 But this chip, several days later party. In the preelection, becomes last gram weights that crushes the balance...... 而这枚筹码,将在数日后的党.内预选中,成为压倒天平的最后一克砝码……