BXBX NOVEL Chapter 116 - We’re Not Leaving
“You’re the joke!” Nathan pointed at Lyton and bellowed, “Are you going to be responsible for 13 million lives? Didn’t you watch the press conference? Didn’t you see the IVE devices? Without them, your ark is as good as a paper boat! The meteorite will kill you all! You won’t be laughing then! Come back with us!”
Lyton shook his head. “I’m sorry, Mr. Soan, but I’m not going!”
“We won’t be so civil if you insist on doing this. We’re doing this for your own good!”
Someone couldn’t stand him anymore and smirked. “For our own good? If that’s the case, you should arrest Himmel Soan and let the country build arks! How can the underground shelter be safe? Use your brain! It’s never going to work!”
Nathan turned to the man. “I’m sorry, but I do use my brain. All of us do. If you haven’t watched the news, it’s not too late. If you don’t have internet here, I’ve downloaded the files on my tablet. Mr. Lyton, please read it to them.”
He then gave Lyton a tablet.
Lyton looked at the file and picked a paragraph to read aloud. “Our country has named this super meteorite ‘Despair One.’ According to our observation, it’s covered by a layer of a tough substance that doesn’t exist on Earth. We’ve named it ‘Tia’ for the time being. It’s 180 thousand times harder than diamond and can easily cut through our planet.”
After reading it, Lyton gave the tablet back to Nathan without any expression on his face.
“It’s one of Himmel Soan’s discoveries, isn’t it? How impressive. Despair One is moving so fast; how did he manage to extract this substance? How did he know Tia is 180 thousand times tougher than a diamond?”
It was very easy for Himmel Soan to obtain that substance. He could fly into outer space and obtain it in person!
However, people on earth would never believe that.
Nathan said, “He could do those things because he’s the best scientist on Earth. Isn’t that enough?” “The best scientist? Says who? Himself?” Lyton said sarcastically.
Nathan was displeased. “Mr. Lyton, I can understand why the stupid foreigners wouldn’t believe Mr. Himmel Soan, but you’re a Moonian! Why won’t you trust your own countryman? Mr. Soan will never deceive his fellow Moonians!”
Mr. Lyton said, “Fine. Let’s say what you told me is true, but I still believe the arks are our only way out!”
He then turned to the other passengers and shouted, “Anyone who wants to leave can feel free to do so. You can make your own decisions, be it to stay here or to leave for the underground shelter. I won’t force you!”
The passengers replied immediately, “Of course, we’ll stay here!”
“We’re not as gullible as the fools outside! The underground shelter will become an underground reservoir as soon as the Pegasus Grassland is flooded! How safe can it be?!”
“I’d rather die here in the ark! My family will stay here, too! I’m not walking into your trap!”
Nathan was so frustrated that he shouted at the passengers. “There’s no trap! We’re only trying to help you! Do you really think hiding here will keep you safe? Without the IVE Extractors, no substance on Earth can stand the impact of the meteorite! Do you think the ark is safe? Watch this!”
He then punched the cabin door.
There was a loud thump, but nothing happened.
Nathan was surprised.
He was a cultivator and could easily punch through any metal. That was a thick door, but he was sure he could punch through it within ten blows. Yet, his punch didn’t do anything to the door, and it only hurt his fist.
His cultivation level wasn’t high enough.
Unwilling to give up, Nathan threw more punches. He kept hitting the door. However, the door was much tougher than he had expected. He couldn’t even make a dent.
Instead, his knuckles started bleeding.
“What are you doing?”
“Are you out of your mind?”
“I’ve never seen anyone so stupid!”
“Is he trying to punch through the door? Keep at it, and you may get what you want next
year!”
The crowd figured out what Nathan was doing and laughed at him.
The door was much tougher than Nathan had expected. After dozens of punches, it remained without a scratch.
Seeing that Nathan’s fist was covered with blood, Lyton stopped him. “That’s enough, Mr. Soan. What are you doing?”
“I’m going to prove to you that the door isn’t hard enough!”
The crowd laughed again.
“Not hard enough? Was that what he said?”
“That’s the hardest metal on Earth, and you’re saying it’s not hard enough. Hasn’t your little experiment failed?”
“If this material isn’t hard, then nothing is!”
“Did you just call us stupid? You’re the stupid one! All the people going into the underground shelter are idiots!”
Even Lyton couldn’t help but mock Nathan. “Mr. Soan, I think you know how hard the door is. Stop wasting your energy. We’re not leaving.”
Nathan had no choice but to contact the HQ for help.
Moon was a vast country. Although natural disasters had taken place in many regions, the country still managed to provide signals for telecommunication devices. However, it was only limited to people out on missions. The cell phones of ordinary people had stopped working.
HQ asked to talk to Mr. Lyton, who then agreed.
Lyton got a tongue-lashing from Henry Lang, but it couldn’t change anything. Lyton had quit his job. If he refused to go back, no one could force him.
Nathan took the device. “Director Lang, what should we do now? Shall we bring them back by force?”