Building a Gaming Empire From Scratch

Chapter 1156: Chapter 1055: Space City?!

_2 Chapter 1156: Chapter 1055: Space City?!

_2 Lincoln’s voice was still calm, but as the distance between them grew, electromagnetic interference began to creep into the headphones: “Listen, you need to enter the space station.

Can you see the air valve from where you are?”

Xu Shenghan wrapped around the metal bar but couldn’t find anything that resembled an air valve.

“I can’t see it.”

“Find the air valve, it’s above you, next to the Dream Space Capsule.”

The voice of Lincoln got fainter, and the electromagnetic noise became more pronounced.

Xu Shenghan looked up and, sure enough, saw a sci-fi-style metal “manhole cover.”

“I see it.”

“Perfect, that’s where you need to go.” Lincoln’s voice was now almost entirely drowned out, “Are you feeling a bit dizzy now?

That’s because you’re inhaling carbon dioxide and losing consciousness.

You need to get into the space station as soon as possible.”

“Got it.” Xu Shenghan really wanted to chat with Lincoln, but he was increasingly feeling dizzy and wasn’t sure how to start a conversation.

Instead, he focused on moving towards the air valve.

Meanwhile, Lincoln continued to give him more tips: “The Escape Pod No.

2 has suffered severe damage, and the parachute has ejected.

You won’t be able to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere using it, but you can steer it to move around.”

Xu Shenghan realized once again: things were far from over.

Entering the space station would only postpone the oxygen crisis temporarily!

“Now, look to the west.”

“The west?” As Xu Shenghan climbed up the iron rod, he turned his head to look.

“Can you see the white dot in the distance?” Lincoln explained, “That’s the International Space Station of the European Union.”

“Another space station?”

“Yes, you’ll need to steer the escape pod there.

They have the Explorer, with which you can return to Earth.”

“Me drive??” Xu Shenghan was shocked.

“Don’t worry, the procedures for operating the Explorer and the Nine Heavens are the same,” Lincoln reassured him.

“But…” Xu Shenghan really wanted to grumble, he didn’t know how to operate the Nine Heavens, to begin with!

But the thought of Lincoln soon losing communication and disappearing in space made him hold back.

Lincoln continued to console him, “Don’t be nervous.

It’s not like you’re launching a rocket.

You just need to aim towards Earth, that shouldn’t be hard.”

“By this time tomorrow, you’ll be back in Xia Jing.

Your experience will become legendary.”

“…” Xu Shenghan was closing in on the air valve.

Suddenly, an idea popped into his head: “I could drive the escape pod to rescue you.”

“No, don’t waste your energy, I’m too far away from you,” Lincoln immediately refused.

But Xu Shenghan insisted, “No worries, just like when you saved me.

Fire up your flashlight, and guide me towards you!”

“I’m afraid you won’t be able to catch up with me.” Lincoln’s tone was still calm, “Doctor, this is space.”

“You must learn to let go; you must live.”

Xu Shenghan gazed at Lincoln, who had now shrunk to a white dot, and fell silent.

“Now, promise me you’ll live.”

Xu Shenghan remained silent, but eventually, he assured, “I will survive.”

“Good, keep going.”

“Have you reached the air valve yet?”

“Not yet, but I’m almost there.”

“Fight on,” Lincoln’s voice was not only calm but surprisingly cheerful, “By the way, I have some good news for you.”

The BGM, which had been silent for a while, gently began to play again.

“What?” Xu Shenghan was utterly confused.

“What good news could you possibly have when you’re almost gone, bro?”

“I’m about to break the world record for spacewalking, and I guess my record will stand for a very, very long time…”

“F*ck…” Xu Shenghan was left speechless by that dark humor.

All he could say was, “I’ll come save you.”

But out of nowhere, Lincoln exclaimed, “Oh my God——”

“What’s wrong?”

“Wow——” Lincoln marveled again, “Hey, Dr.

Xu.”

“What’s wrong?”

“You should watch the sunrise in Penglai.”

“It’s stunning.”

Those were Lincoln’s last words.

Afterwards, electromagnetic noise, music, warnings from the spacesuit, all sorts of sounds filled Xu Shenghan’s ears.

But Lincoln’s voice was never heard again.

He had become a tiny white dot, almost indistinguishable amid the deep blue planet and the boundless stars.

At that moment, Xu Shenghan shivered all over.

Not only due to Lincoln’s calmness in the face of death but also because of the peace and majesty of this death.

For the first time, he experienced such profound feelings in space — the deadly crisis of experiencing death at any moment, and the unprecedented grandeur.

The two sensations intertwined, creating a complex emotion.

Both fear and longing were present, inseparable.

“Is this the romance of space?” Xu Shenghan whispered.

At the risk of losing his teammate, he had narrowly made it to the air valve.

He clung to the handle with one hand while furiously cranking the reel to unlock the air valve with the other.

The moment the reel reached its limit, the air valve suddenly popped open, instantly throwing him out!

“F*ck!” Xu Shenghan was thrown away at a rapid speed, with the space station becoming more and more distant, putting all his thoughts and feelings on the back burner.

“F*ck you!

Are you tricking me here?!”

Xu Shenghan, who was already physically and mentally exhausted, was completely caught off guard.

But the sudden opening of the air valve was determined by the laws of physics, not a prank by Lincoln.

So this was just an impotent outburst of rage.