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MANY YEARS LATER
This is the evening news.
The energy source brought back by the Chinese spaceship
is officially named "Xianteng."
Within just a few years,
it has replaced traditional energy sources such as oil and coal.
Cities in possession of Xianteng have seen unprecedented development.
We are living in an era with Xianteng as the game-changer.
It has ushered human beings onto the track of fast development,
but it has lured unexpected visitors.
RIO DE JANEIRO The alien spaceship...
An alien mother ship was spotted over Rio,
causing turmoil across the city.
Experts say Xianteng could be the target of the mother ship.
I can assure you
that the United States military is prepared to defend the state.
The mother ship and annihilators
launched surprise attacks, and cities in possession of Xianteng
suffered severe damage.
The alien mother ship reappeared over the city, beginning an attack.
The cities were plunged into ruin after the loss of Xianteng.
The mother ship gradually destroyed our homeland.
Countries joined forces to defend against the enemy.
According to today's headlines,
heads of 97 countries held an emergency meeting in Shanghai
to establish the United Nations Defense Commission.
We pooled all energy resources
to build a defense system.
Our life was set back
as we began a long battle against the mother ship.
CBSS broadcasting live in Los Angeles.
In the last five minutes, the...
Bring in the enemy fleet.
Aircraft one and two.
- Roger. - Roger.
Zeng Yu, look at your left wing.
Roger that.
Lu Yiyi, get ready to fire.
Got it.
Aircraft Three, lead the fleet to the attacking position.
You guys hang in there.
Get more annihilators into the firing range and concentrate fire.
But, Jiang Yang,
how long do I need to hang on?
Jiang Yang, more annihilators will enter the firing range in 15 seconds.
Captain Pan is on a roll today!
Focus on coordination.
- Roger! - Roger!
Pincer attack. Hey, it's three against one!
There's not much time.
Zeng Yu, bait them. Lead them into an ambush.
Why is it me again?
When it comes to speed, you're our best.
COMMANDER LIN LAN
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF SHAO YIYUN
- How is it? - They're practicing.
Not bad. They're obviously improving.
They get the tactical principles,
but they still need to work on coordinating as a team.
Also, commanding a fighter like the AV28,
a dual-system aircraft,
is still a big challenge for them.
Although their training has been good,
they haven't been in real combat.
If they don't fight,
they won't get used to it.
Make their training harder.
Until now, nobody has seen
what the AV28 really looks like.
What's the real purpose of training them so hard?
The drones' combat performance is high.
Who's piloting it?
It's Jiang Yang.
You're right.
He is the most talented,
while Zeng Yu
is the most vigilant one.
Lu Yiyi is good at real-time data analysis.
But Jiang Yang is still the best overall.
The dual-system is not a problem for him.
Zeng Yu, Lu Yiyi, roll your aircraft.
Got it.
Hey!
I haven't responded.
Why did you fire at me?
I've already asked you to roll.
What?
Can the Gray Eagle Squad
achieve our goal?
I was the one who selected them.
I believe in my own judgment.
I, Jiang Yang,
was part of the Shanghai Fortress Shield Command Center Logistics Team.
A member of the Gray Eagle Squad,
I was in charge of energy output and defense for Xiangteng.
I also did some combat training.
At that time, I didn't know why
I needed to go through such training.
Ever since the alien mother ship
invaded our planet five years ago,
the war over Xianteng has begun.
Over the past five years, cities such as Rio, New York, Tokyo, Moscow,
and also New Delhi recently, have fallen.
Shanghai was the last standing fortress.
The Shanghai Cannon, developed by China,
- Roger. - Was the world's last hope.
The Gray Eagle Squad and I,
as well as thousands of other people, would stay here and fight.
The Shield Command Center
- is adjusting the temperature - Wait a minute.
To 23 degrees Celsius.
- Air humidity... - Going down.
Going down.
Today is a special day.
I've prepared a surprise for her.
Third floor, Command Center.
Commander Lin is not here.
- This thing... - It's...
Commander Lin, Commander Yang is waiting for you.
Happy birthday, Lin Ian.
Thank you.
UNDC
LIN LAN
MY PERFORMANCE TODAY WAS GREAT, RIGHT?
MY PERFORMANCE TODAY WASN'T SO BAD, RIGHT?
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF MY PERFORMANCE TODAY?
LIN LAN: IT'S NOT BAD. SLEEP WELL. GOOD NIGHT.
I always wondered
when she would notice me,
when my days with the defense system would end
and what could protect our fragile planet.
SHANGHAI FORTRESS
BASED ON THE NOVEL SHANGHAI FORTRESS BY JIANGNAN.
Those are the ashes of New Delhi,
blown here by the storms from the West Indian Ocean.
After Xianteng was taken by the Delta Mother Ship,
3,600 UNDC soldiers
and the whole city vanished just like that.
With your clearance,
I'm sure you've gotten
information for the defense of New Delhi.
Currently, the staff is studying the data.
Hopefully, it'll be useful data for our defense.
Although our defense technology
is the most advanced in the world,
we must never let our guard down.
Commander Lin.
Are you ready to fight?
Chief, a Code Red meeting was called.
The Delta Mother Ship has arrived.
It's over Shanghai.
- Emergency notice for all personnel. - Go to the shelter.
- And you? - Be careful.
- Hurry up. - You too!
Don't worry. Take care.
- Enter battle stage. All staff, stand by. - Commanders, please be in position.
CONFIRMED
Testing power.
Shield battle mode.
- Roger. - Roger.
Shield battle mode initializing.
Number nine. Engaging self-propelled gun.
All troops, depart!
Artillery team transferred.
Hurry, keep up with the vehicle in front.
All drones enter standby mode.
Roger that.
The mother ship's laser hit zones D37 and D39.
Aforementioned regions have partially collapsed.
Number three to seven, repair immediately.
Roger that. Repairing now.
Logistics. Attention, Logistics.
Logistics Team, over.
Report on Xianteng's status of energy supply.
Status is normal.
Noted.
All parties, get ready.
Drone D37, intercept the annihilators.
Drone troop, depart.
Autonomous attack.
Drive the annihilators out of Lujiazui.
Drones, attack!
Be sure to avoid the crowd.
An annihilator is flying towards the center.
Drones.
- Frontal interception at Waibaidu Bridge. - Got it.
Where's Jiang Yang?
Why isn't he here when we need him?
It's his day off today.
He went to see a friend.
All system units operational.
Everyone, please go to the fourth floor.
- All system units operational. - Duo Duo!
Get away!
A giant Predator has appeared near the command center.
- Commander, over here. - Hurry!
- Over here!
Hide!
You there, go up!
- Roger! - Roger!
Number 11.
Quickly mobilize the artillery team to support the area.
Roger. D38, coordinate 135.
Attention, drone troop.
Press on and surround them.
Force the enemies into Zone D9.
Roger.
Driving Predators into Zone D9.
Requesting fire support.
Don't go anywhere.
Find shelter!
The mother ship has evacuated.
Code Red alert dismissed.
This time, its goal is clear.
It's coming to take Shanghai's Xianteng.
SHANGHAI CANNON COMMANDER YANG JIANNAN
Commander.
We have completed analysis of the delta-class mother ship
and we believe we have found a weakness in its defenses,
a weakness that the Shanghai Cannon can exploit.
And I strongly believe we should consider this option.
Our victory
proves the capability of our defense systems.
This could be the only opportunity we have
to counterattack.
Council members,
rushing to attack
without knowing more about the enemy capabilities
would definitely put the survival of all humanity at risk.
Can we afford that?
Fire system, normal.
Power system empowerment, normal.
Filling energy by 30 percent.
Empowering power system by 60 percent.
Guidance system, normal.
Approving full gun data.
Prepare to fire.
Report, operational readiness data, normal.
Get ready for battle.
Roger.
You'll finally see it with your own eyes.
Lin Ian.
Abyss A-level authority.
Entry approved.
When mankind brought back Xianteng from outer space,
we never thought it would be able to replicate itself
and produce a huge amount of energy.
Now, in the depths of the Earth,
it has covered the entire Shanghai.
It's not just the Shield.
Our Shanghai Cannon
and Shanghai's energy
all depend on Xianteng.
Due to excessive consumption,
Xianteng's energy often fluctuates abnormally.
We must always prepare for the worst.
Is this why you don't want to use the Shanghai Cannon?
No.
It's not that I don't want to,
but I need be prepared for the worst outcome.
Once the cannon is fired, it will decrease Xianteng's energy.
By that time, the energy left
may be unable to support the Shield anymore.
The AV28 plan is designed
to deal with this situation.
But can the AV28 plan replace the Shield?
Hey.
If there were no aliens,
what would we be doing?
I wanted to learn about AI,
but my parents didn't take me seriously.
I would build them a robot
and show them I could be great!
What about you, Lu Yiyi?
Me?
I'd go to a film school.
If I don't pass,
I'd get married and live a simple life.
Do film academies
need someone with a neural response of more than 186?
Pan.
- Yes? - What about you?
Me?
I'd open a motorbike service shop.
And when the weather is good,
I'd ride on a bike with my wife
and go to the mountains.
What wife?
Other than Yiyi, you never talk to other girls.
I don't want to think too much.
I want to become a commander soon.
- Me too! - Count me in.
Hope our dreams come true.
- Come. - Come.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
After we win the war,
we can do whatever we want.
What's happening?
Hurry.
It seems in order to get Xianteng,
they plan to eradicate
all of Shanghai by tonight.
The Nanpu Bridge in Zone D53 was attacked by the mother ship.
The Shield is badly damaged.
Number two to five, repair it.
- Roger. - Roger.
Drone troop. Close the gap. Prepare for aerial battle.
Got it.
Number eight and nine.
Assemble the artillery and self-propelled unit to assist at Nanpu Bridge.
The objective is Nanpu Bridge.
Faster. Take off!
NANPU BRIDGE ZONE D37
Attention, 30 seconds to countdown.
The mother ship will attack us next.
Speed up the repair.
Adjust the input to the maximum.
Input adjusted to the maximum.
What are you looking at?
This is not right.
FUEL STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM
Why're they guarding the crack but not attacking?
What are they waiting for?
It's a trap.
Xianteng's alarm shows instability.
The repair at Nanpu Bridge consumed a lot of energy.
Command Center.
Nanpu Bridge is just a ruse.
The Predators are waiting for us
to use up a lot of energy.
If the energy drops, it can't support the Shield.
Then, they can attack any area they want.
Yiyi, be careful.
We have a situation. Stay on guard!
Pay attention to the target.
There!
Everyone,
get your weapons ready
and protect the command center!
Protect the command center!
The target is over there! Attack!
Shoot at nine o'clock!
Stay alert.
The team is under attack!
We can't see them at all!
We need backup!
Quick.
- Units, get ready. Increase firepower! - Let's go.
Seek cover!
Stay alert.
Shoot!
Damn it!
Watch out!
Get away.
Outflank and attack!
- Zeng Yu. - What is it?
The drones!
What?
- Come with me. - Attack!
Go!
Lost contact with the command center.
The Shield is in an emergency.
Contact Shanghai Cannon.
Power supply system is normal.
Prepare to launch cannon!
Gray Eagle Squad reporting for duty.
Permission granted.
Everyone, prepare for battle.
The ship's attacking again.
The Shield needs to be repaired.
Pan Hantian, Zeng Yu,
repair the crack above the command center.
Lu Yiyi, count down.
Countdown for the next attack, 120 seconds.
Assisting Commander Lin, control the drones.
Jiang Yang,
activate low flight mode, assist in defending the command center.
Got it.
Drones, our drones.
Energy level is abnormal. Energy flow is changing.
- Energy output less than 40%. - Energy dropping!
- Unable to repair. - We can't hold it anymore!
Calm down!
Take position.
Yang Jiannan.
We are counting on you now.
Now is the crucial time.
We can't panic.
We have to try our best to repair the Shield.
Counting down for the attack.
Ten.
Nine.
Eight.
Seven.
Six.
Five.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
This is great!
Yeah.
The mother ship is gone.
Shanghai Cannon back to position.
The mother ship is gone. The Shield is back to normal.
Being a commander for the first time...
we had mixed feelings.
Zeng Yu told his parents he was safe.
He went to the roof to drink alone.
Pan cleaned his motorbike until it shined
and he cleaned the dormitory too.
Lu Yiyi wrote a diary entry that night.
No one knew what she wrote.
While I could finally fight as commander
next to the girl of my dreams.
The night sky had returned to normal.
Shanghai was no longer under threat.
In this hard-won peace,
we were enjoying our long-lost freedom.
Why are you the one driving?
Because you're dreaming.
Stop sleeping.
The sun is up.
What is this?
Our new uniform.
Good morning, Commander Jiang Yang.
Did you hear that?
Commander Jiang Yang.
- Yeah! - Yeah!
What are you two doing?
What's wrong with you?
Can't you knock?
I'm not dressed yet.
Come on.
I've known you for so long.
I even know how much hair you have.
- Hey. - Huh?
I found a great place.
Let's go celebrate.
Wow.
MO What do you think?
Hey.
Let's get moving.
Hurry up.
Hey.
Lu Yiyi.
It wasn't easy for me to win the battle and then get promoted.
Why did we come here?
Password?
My birthday.
Just pull it.
You guys are so gullible.
Cheers!
What do you guys think?
It's great.
This place is amazing!
I'm not surprised!
This place is similar to my dad's college prom.
Please be grateful, okay?
After the war started, entertainment has regressed so much.
Having unlimited alcohol is enough.
- Bottoms up! - Cheers!
Yiyi, make a toast.
To defeating aliens, and saving Shanghai and the world.
That's so cliche.
Say something romantic.
That's right.
Then...
Here's to hoping people in love will stay together,
defeating aliens, and saving the world.
Come.
I AM THE DESIGNER OF MY OWN CATASTROPHY
Isn't the bar you set for yourself
a bit too high?
You don't need to tell me.
I know everything.
Hey.
If you really like her, you should bring her here.
This is the hippest place in Shanghai now.
I don't know...
Aren't you going to give her the flower?
You need to let her know.
I want to give it to her.
But I don't like rejection.
You'll just keep your feelings hidden?
I've heard that
when you love someone,
love as if there's five minutes left in your life.
What if...
there's really only five minutes?
During the battle a week ago,
the China-made Shanghai Cannon made its debut
and successfully hit the mother ship during the crucial moment.
The mother ship suffered a severe malfunction and retreated.
In mankind's battle against aliens,
a counterattack was made for the first time.
Shanghai Fortress has turned the situation around and emerged victorious.
GLOBAL JOINT DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Chief Commander, Yang Jiannan,
has displayed extraordinary bravery and fighting spirit
against the invading Delta Mother Ship.
On behalf of the Commission,
I hereby promote Yang Jiannan
to brigadier general.
Thank you.
Let's welcome Brigadier General Yang Jiannan.
This is Shanghai,
the city I live in,
where I am surrounded
by my friends,
my comrades,
and my loved ones.
This is too cheesy.
Professing your love at such an occasion?
If I were Lin Ian,
I would've cried and accepted his love.
- The two of them... - protect Xianteng.
Please advise.
Give it to me.
It's mine.
Don't take it.
Don't disturb me.
It's mine.
KIKI NOODLE SHOP
Commander, you're here.
- The usual? - Yes.
I thought the food at the command center
should be quite good?
Why are you two eating here?
Your noodles taste better.
In this battle,
we have sacrificed 16 members of the command center.
Battle reports from the defense center and other troops
are still being analyzed.
Now do you know the actual feeling of war?
Think about it.
Every decision determines the survival of Shanghai.
After you feel that pressure,
maybe you'd live differently.
Like me. Now, I decided not to lose weight.
I'll eat tons of noodles.
Then I have to prepare a little more for you.
Happy birthday.
I can finally give you this.
I'll leaving.
Thank you, Jiang Yang.
RECIPIENT: LIN LAN
DO YOU HAVE SOME TIME TOMORROW?
CONFIRM SEND SENDING
NEW MESSAGE
LIN LAN: YES, SLEEP WELL, GOOD NIGHT.
I think it's okay to wear this jacket for a date.
Don't you feel it's a bit awkward?
Pan, this jacket is a bit big.
Although it is quite cool.
- Pan, say something. - Show some team spirit, will you?
Hey.
I do have team spirit.
That's a limited edition.
Limited edition?
Hm.
You agreed to see me so I could check the generator?
What do you think I meant?
Nothing.
I didn't think anything.
Can you pass me the toolbox?
Thank you.
The generator's not working?
Nothing seems wrong with it.
But the energy output has decreased.
There's a jump in frequency.
I'll split the module areas of the generator and test it again.
It needs at least 20 minutes.
How about this?
Why don't we talk for a bit?
We've never really talked before.
Is Yang Jiannan your schoolmate?
Yes.
Pan from your team, too.
The day we graduated,
we were all full of ambition.
But the mother ship came.
To defend against the aliens,
we've all become soldiers.
It was during that time that I realized
that love, your family, your dreams...
They all seem insignificant in the face of war.
Before we win, it is impossible
for us to have any of those things in our lives.
When I was young, I envied other kids' fathers.
My father was a soldier.
He was always so cold.
I've never seen his smile.
My mom said I didn't understand him.
In the end, he sacrificed his life.
I regret that I never got the chance...
I never got the chance to tell him...
After joining the army,
I finally understood him.
That day, she told me
she hoped children in the future could one day look to the sky
and not see the purple dahlias anymore.
That these dahlias
would only stay in our memory.
When I was closest to her,
I still couldn't say what I wanted to say.
Lately, cracks have appeared all over Shanghai.
I am currently at
the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center.
The crack behind me
suddenly appeared this morning, at around 5:00 a.m.
The real cause behind these cracks is not yet known.
How could this be?
In my previous reports,
I have mentioned this more than once.
The energy supply of the Shield fluctuated frequently.
The launch of the Shanghai Cannon
is likely to exacerbate this fluctuation now.
And the instability of the energy supply
will cause the Shield to collapse at any time,
and then allow the annihilators to penetrate.
Once the defect becomes more serious,
the Shield cannot be repaired anymore.
The consequences could be disastrous.
General Shao,
the great cannon was strictly operated
based on the data provided from the previous tests.
Firing the great cannon
could not have caused such violent fluctuations.
We were operating well within the safety parameters.
So, I hope you can give me a better explanation.
Every time the cannon is fired,
it damages the Shield's energy supply.
Such damage is not temporary.
- It's permanent. - That's impossible!
Yang Jiannan. Hold your temper.
- Alert. - Take a look at this.
Alert! Zones D35,
H18,
and C9 have cracks appearing on the Shield.
Cracks are appearing on the Shield.
- Predators! - Zone D7 is defected!
- Predators! - 48 percent damage.
- Invasion. - Danger level, B+.
Number 13 and 15 to command center.
Restore it.
- Understood. - Understood.
- D13 is cracked. - Zone M.
- Damage, 36 percent. - 76 meters.
- Class C hazard. - A-grade damage.
Number seven and nine, repair.
Zone D.
- Level three damage. - A-level alert.
- Zone D31 has a huge crack. - It is rapidly expanding!
- Number 4 to 11. - Restore the energy.
Concentrate the energy for restoration to prevent intrusion.
Restoration is underway.
The Shield system is back to normal.
- Launching defense. - Backup energy completed.
Crisis averted.
Good.
Everyone, take a break.
Hey. How is it? Everything okay?
Wait a moment. I need to do a backup.
Command center defense system is showing abnormality.
It needs three minutes to self-repair.
Luckily, the Shield was repaired just in time.
My training finally paid off.
Predator invasion! Look out!
Jiang Yang, are you okay?
It's trying to enter the control room.
Don't let it go into the control room!
Shoot!
Faster, shoot!
Stop it!
Jiang Yang!
Stop it!
Hurry, shoot it!
It's trying to remove the Shield.
ALERT
Destroy the server!
Got it.
Yiyi.
Hurry!
There's no time!
Pan Hantian!
Alert.
The Shield has been forcefully removed.
Alert.
The Shield has been forcefully removed.
What do we do?
The control room will self-destruct.
- Get out of here! - Begin countdown.
What are you waiting for?
Pan Hantian!
- Go! - Pan Hantian!
- Hantian... - Let's go!
Pan...
- Let's go! - Let me go!
Pan Hantian!
It's going to explode! Everyone, leave!
Standby server is starting. Recovering the Shield.
Shield Command Center.
Technical office operator, Liu Nian.
Shield Command Center.
Logistics administrator, Shi Kai Ming.
Shield Command Center.
Information Bureau Correspondent,
Zhang Nuoyi.
Shield Command Center.
Command Center Commander, Jin Zeyuan.
Shield Command Center.
Information Bureau Correspondent,
Xu Zhenxuan.
Shield Command Center.
Command Center Commander, Wang Yuexin.
Shield Command Center.
Equipment Bureau Repairman, An Mier.
Shield Command Center.
Logistics Administrator, Fang Xiao.
Shield Command Center.
Commander, Pan Hantian.
Shield Command Center.
Command Center Commander,
Ding Yihang.
Each one of them
fought until their very last moment
in order to protect the Shield system
and to defend the Shanghai Fortress.
They sacrificed their precious lives.
Let's pay respect to these heroes.
May their souls rest in peace.
He is our pride.
He has always wanted to give you this.
Gentlemen,
the enemy has returned.
But Xianteng's energy levels
are not high enough to support the Shield system.
We must give up on Shanghai.
Evacuate all civilians and pull back the troops.
We will not give up on Shanghai.
I'll fight with the rest until the end.
General Shao.
All members of the Cannon Command will not abandon their post.
Council members,
according to the newly recovered data on the New Delhi battle,
as well as the assessment of the mother ship.
I believe we have one more chance.
So,
I have drawn up a battle plan.
GLOBAL JOINT DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Since Xianteng cannot support both the shield and the cannon at once,
we decided to withdraw the Shield
and transfer all energy to the Shanghai Cannon.
The moment the Shield is removed,
AV28 and all the drones under command
will be the aerial fortress of Shanghai.
The simulation training was for this?
You must cooperate to defend Xianteng
and, at the same time, the Shanghai Cannon as well.
Fire at the right moment.
You can choose to leave.
But if you choose to stay,
you have to figure out what this means.
Understand?
- Yes. - Yes.
Emergency notice.
Residents of Shanghai,
please get to the specified location,
according to the evacuation plan.
Evacuate in an orderly fashion.
Provinces and cities around Shanghai
have assembled provisions
and preparations for full reception.
You will be leaving this place only temporarily.
We will return one day.
You only have one chance.
So the timing is crucial.
Chief,
I have read your battle plan.
I think the best time for attack is when the ship is retrieving Xianteng.
See you after our victory.
Lin Ian.
- You wait here. - Roger.
What do you want me to do?
Once the Shield is disabled,
the Predators will invade.
To make sure that the plan succeeds,
I need you to be here and stay on guard.
After an hour, we will disable the Shield.
Gray Eagle Squad, carry out your mission now.
You need to prepare for the worst.
You have five minutes.
Leave all your belongings here.
Inside this titanium alloy box,
there's a transmitter that can last for 100 years.
If people look for it in the future, they're sure to find it.
You guys can leave
any personal items you want inside this box.
Let's begin.
TO MOM AND DAD
INBOX, LIN LAN SLEEP WELL, GOOD NIGHT.
He's always wanted to give you this.
I've heard that
when you love someone,
love as if there's five minutes left in your life.
What if we really have only five minutes left?
RECIPIENT: LIN LAN LIN LAN, I LOVE YOU
SENDING
SENDING FAILED. THE SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY RETRY
I don't know if she will receive this message.
But I know
that this is my last chance.
JIANG YANG, GRAY EAGLE SQUAD
Gray Eagle Squad, Jiang Yang.
Standing by.
UNDC HGR-03
Just like that,
We, the Gray Eagle Squad, standing on the border of life and death,
took up the responsibility to defend Shanghai.
When I sat in the AV28,
my heart felt surprisingly calm.
Whether it was Zeng Yu,
Lu Yiyi,
or General Shao,
we decided to stay with all of our comrades.
- We have decided to stay on... - Shanghai Cannon completed.
To fight for Shanghai, or go down with it if we fail.
Hurry up!
At that moment, I realized...
The one guarding Shanghai was not the shield,
the cannon,
or Xianteng,
or the AV28 or the drones we piloted.
- The fortress was... - Salute!
The courage within all of us.
Hurry, let's get to the specified location.
Zeng Yu, Lu Yiyi.
Drones array.
- Roger. - Roger.
The Shanghai Cannon is ready.
Yang Jiannan.
Abyss defense has been completed.
Commander Lin Ian.
Gray Eagle Squad is ready.
Commander Jiang Yang.
All commanders,
transfer the Shield's energy to the Shanghai Cannon.
Once we disable the Shield,
we'll become the main target of the mother ship.
Let's begin!
Start the energy transfer.
Target, Shanghai Cannon.
Drones, fire!
Preparing to attack.
Three, Two, One.
Take position.
Transfer the command to the Abyss.
Understood.
Predators are breaking our line of defense.
Their target is the command center.
Chief, command transfer to the Abyss completed.
Command Center, I will come over to support.
Gray Eagle, stick to your post.
Young fighters,
I hope you all make it.
Gray Eagle Squad. Predators are over Xianteng.
Roger, returning to Xianteng's base.
Incoming Predators! Prepare for battle!
Prepare for battle!
Gray Eagle.
Predators are attacking the outskirts of Xianteng.
Roger that. I'll head over to provide backup.
Lu Yiyi, cover Xianteng's base.
Understood.
The artillery has arrived at the base.
Report. Gray Eagle has arrived at Xianteng's base.
Shanghai Cannon. Report recharge progress.
Shanghai Cannon. Waiting for ship to be in position.
Ready to attack any time.
- Zeng Yu, protect the cannon. - Roger.
First line of defense invaded.
Preparing second line of defense.
Shrink the defense circle.
Limit defense circle.
Yiyi, be careful.
Alert.
Fuselage attacked.
I can't get rid of it!
- Fuselage attacked. - Turn right
at an 80-degree angle.
Yiyi, roll your flight.
Roger!
- Warning. Flight wing is damaged. - Jiang Yang!
Warning. Flight wing is damaged.
Increase firepower. Hold the line of defense.
Auto-repair failed.
Ejection capsule.
Auto-repair failed.
Ejection capsule.
Jiang Yang, report your situation.
Jiang Yang, reporting at Xianteng's base.
Zeng Yu, hold off the Predators.
The mother ship has not entered firing range.
Leave it to me.
Damn it! These Predators are insane!
Calling! The cannon needs support over the sky.
You're the only one who can operate many systems at the same time.
Go support Zeng Yu.
Calling, Zeng Yu calling!
Hey.
I can't leave you alone.
On behalf of Pan Hantian,
I order you to board the aircraft.
Organizing third line of defense.
Shanghai Cannon. Mother ship descending.
Get into the best firing position. Prepare for countdown.
Roger!
We must hang on until the cannon fire.
Be sure to hold off the Predators.
Yiyi, don't be scared.
Shoot
while shouting a name you wish to call,
it can erase your fear.
Pan Hantian.
Lu Yiyi!
WARNING
Come and get me!
This is for Lu Yiyi!
Zeng Yu, calm down.
Lu Yiyi's sacrifice has to pay off.
Target has entered the firing range.
Cannon is ready to fire.
How can this be?
Predators have secured the target.
Attack failed.
This is Xianteng's minimum energy security system.
It is also our last resort.
Release all energy of Xianteng to obtain
our one last chance.
Ah.
Rapid depletion of Xianteng's energy
will cause an annihilation effect and make the land sink.
- Lin Ian. - Seize this opportunity.
Restarting system.
Preparing to fire.
Don't let it enter the control room.
The annihilators entered the Abyss.
Emergency plan, activating the last order.
Lin Ian.
WARNING
There's one here. Stop!
WARNING
The guidance system is damaged. Unable to fire.
Currently repairing.
Predators have invaded the control room.
WARNING
This is the latest news from Shanghai Fortress Command Center.
Shanghai is about to sink.
By sacrificing this extraordinary city,
we hope that
this would give mankind a slim chance of survival.
Farewell.
The era of blooming dahlias in the sky.
Farewell,
Shanghai.
Calling Shanghai Cannon.
Calling.
Calling Gray Eagle Squad.
Damaged guidance system.
Unable to fire.
What?
Unable to fire.
Shanghai Cannon.
Open infrared guidance device
and lock in my position!
Target locked.
Jiang Yang, I'll clear the way for you.
This time,
I shall be the bait again.
Jiang Yang!
It's not easy being a commander.
Don't embarrass the Gray Eagle Squad!
Activate the drones' self-destruct program.
Come!
Fire at me!
FIVE YEARS LATER
Shanghai Cannon has defeated the alien mother ship.
Mankind has achieved victory.
Shanghai's reconstruction is going well.
Commander Jiang Yang, one of the surviving members,
performed an outstanding feat at the battle of Shanghai...
Today, we are in the great city of Shanghai,
commemorating the day humanity defeated the alien mother ship,
which gave mankind the confidence to rebuild a beautiful homeland.
Salute.
Ceremony adjourned.
Turn left and right.
March!
People say
the reason why a city is great
is not just because of the tall buildings and heavy traffic.
What makes a city great
is the people who've lived and fought here,
and their persistence and sacrifice.
That day, I returned to a familiar alley.
I heard some of your things are still here.
I'll help you get them.
Okay.
If there were no aliens,
what would we be doing?
I would build them a robot
and show them I could be great!
If I don't pass, then I'd get married and live a simple life.
And when the weather is good,
I'd ride on a bike with my wife
and go to the mountains.
I don't want to think too much.
I just want to become a commander soon.
After we win the war,
we can do whatever we want.
Boss.
Please wait.
- The usual? - Yes.
All my past efforts...
How I wish she could see me now!
Today, I've finally become someone who can fight by her side.
And yet she's gone.
THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO SERVED AND SACRIFICED
This has been rebooted together with Xianteng.
It was what you stored back then.
SUCCESSFULLY SENT
LIN LAN: RECEIVED
SENDING TO LIN LAN
SLEEP WELL, GOOD NIGHT.
SENDING
THAT YEAR Is this okay?
Choose the war zone where you'd like to volunteer.
And then sign your name.
Excuse me.
Which war zone are you in?
Shanghai Fortress.
APPLICATION FOR SHANGHAI FORTRESS WAR ZONE
Wait a minute.
LIN LAN
Subtitle Translation by Grace Weng