Before the door fully closed, the cargo aircraft began its ascent. Below, the remaining survivors saw the aircraft lifting off and cried out in panic.
"Please, wait for me!"
"Take us with you! Don't leave us behind!"
Standing near the half-closed door, Li Zhen clenched his fists as he looked down at the desperate people.
When the door finally shut, Ding Jianfeng patted his shoulder and said, "Sit down. This is going to be a rough flight."
Almost on cue, the aircraft jolted violently from the turbulence. Shi Xuan tried his best to drive the huge cargo plane while avoiding meteorites falling from the sky. In the cargo area, others quickly sat down and fastened their seat belts.
On the flight deck, Yao Ran pulled out a pair of night vision binoculars from her space and scanned the surroundings. The fallen meteorites had left trails of destruction and fires across the landscape. The burning buildings illuminated the night, making the devastation starkly visible.
In the distance, a red light flickered against the dark sky. A sudden sense of foreboding washed over Yao Ran, and she zoomed in to take a closer look.
As the night vision binoculars focused on the scene, she saw thick black smoke rising into the sky and red flames raging below. Seeing this scene, her eyes flickered for a second.
Noticing the subtle change in Yao Ran's expression, Long Yu asked, "Ran Ran, what do you see?"
Yao Ran handed him the night vision binoculars and pointed toward a distant mountain. "Look over there," she said.
Long Yu took the binoculars and scanned the area.
Just as he spotted the smoke and fire in the distance, Shi Xuan spoke urgently. "Captain, over twenty planes are leaving the base and following us. What are your orders?"
Hearing this, Long Yu glanced at the tracking device system in the cockpit and said, "Let them be. Focus on avoiding the meteorites and head straight to our air raid shelter."
Shi Xuan nodded. "Understood."
After that, Long Yu shifted his attention to the distant mountain while Yao Ran took out another pair of night vision binoculars from her space and observed the chaos below.
Due to the meteorites and the drastic temperature differences between the air and ground, turbulence was severe. To stay safe, Shi Xuan maintained a low altitude, keeping the aircraft close enough to the ground for an emergency landing if necessary.
Seated by the window, Yao Ran watched as cars and people poured out of the Juncheng Military Base, running for their lives.
With so many survivors desperate to escape, vehicles couldn't drive fast. Some individuals, driven by panic and instinct, smashed car windows or climbed onto roofs, attempting to steal vehicles or hitch a ride.
As Yao Ran observed the chaos below, Long Yu suddenly spoke. "A Xuan, take a detour and stay away from that mountain."
"Got it."
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