Yao Ran’s ears were buzzing as she watched as the ground split open, mountains collapsed, and mega tsunamis surged inland, consuming everything in their path.
Their military transport aircraft jolted violently from the shockwave, causing them to lose their altitude.
Shi Xuan clenched the control sticks tightly, pulled them, and shouted, "Hold on!"
Fighting against the turbulence, he does his best to fly the aircraft higher. The violent shaking made everyone’s heart pound fast as fear stuck in their throats.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The alarm blared continuously, and the red warning lights flashed intensely. At this moment, Yao Ran’s watch beeped again as another emergency warning message flashed on the screen.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
She pressed the button, and another urgent message appeared.
[Impact confirmed! The asteroid has struck the western hemisphere! All personnel proceed to designated coordinates immediately!]
The moment she finished reading the warning, the turbulence finally lessened as the military transport aircraft reached 13,000 meters—almost its maximum altitude.
Yao Ran looked out the window, and her heart sank. Even at this height, she could clearly see the massive planetary crack below.
Beside her, Jia Xiang spoke in a heavy tone. "Even the mountains have collapsed."
Staring at the devastated landscape below, Yao Ran clenched her fists but remained silent. Soon, the mega tsunami waves reach inland, surging relentlessly and swallowing everything blocking their paths.
After more than forty minutes, the intense tectonic plate collision activity finally subsided. Seeing that the shockwave had eased, Shi Xuan controlled the military transport aircraft and gradually descended to an altitude of 7,000 meters.
While Shi Xuan controlled the aircraft, Long Yu picked up the communication device. Pressing the button, he said, "This is Long Yu. Can anyone hear me?"
He repeated the call multiple times but received no response. Clenching the device tightly, he tried once more. "This is Long Yu. Is anyone alive? Please respond."
Following his words was another long silence. Just as he was about to give up, static crackled through the device. Then, a familiar voice cut through.
"This is Xu Ruihan. We are still alive."
The moment Xu Ruihan’s voice came through, a collective sigh of relief swept through the cockpit. At least some of their friends had survived.
A few seconds later, more voices started responding, confirming that others had also made it.
As they flew toward the coordinates of their new destination, Yao Ran noticed something. Looking down, her eyes widened as she watched the land crack apart before crumbling and swallowing into the ocean.
Crash! Boom!
Before she could react, another mega earthquake struck the planet.
Crack~! Du~ ruru~! Crack!
Through the communication device, Shi Xuan said urgently, "Everyone, hold on!"
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