" Perry Rhodan 0025 - (18) Menace of the Mutant Master" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

Terrania, the capital of the New Power, established in the heart of the great Gobi desert, was a city in
growth. It currently numbered half a million inhabitants.

Science had transformed the climate. Artificial rainfall, produced according to need, changed 15,000
square miles of hilly desert country into an ever green and flowering garden. Terrania was indisputably
one of the most beautiful cities of the world.

In the immediate vicinity of the metropolis rose the shining energy dome which housed and protected the
actual centre of the New Power. The vibrations of the dome would ward off any hostile attempt to
approach the heart of the new city.



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Shortly after midnight, in anticipation of RhodanтАЩs arrival, Freyt and his adjutant left the administration
building and the energy barrier.

The colonel and his aide walked along the outskirts of the city and saw the flat buildings at the edge of
the rocketport loom up in the dim light of the stars.

A bright light suddenly skittered across the landing area. Puzzled, Freyt stopped in his tracks, looked
around. "What was that?"

Another lightning flash, this time from far beyond the roofs of Terrania, and almost simultaneously there
arrived the roaring thunder of an explosion.

Freyt stood stock still. His eyes widened in frightened confusion, failing to comprehend what was going
on when the roar of the second explosion swept over them.

"ItтАЩs over at the salt lake!" he groaned. "At the reactor installations!"

He turned and sped back to the city. The adjutant was running close behind him. They had hardly
advanced 30 yards when the thin wail of the alarm sirens reached them.

Still running, Freyt ordered a car via the small sender and receiver set which was standard equipment for
his uniform. The car met up with them as they were almost at one of the wide main roads leading into the
city.

"WhatтАЩs going on?" asked Freyt, flopping down in the seat next to the driver of the car.

"An explosion in block G, sir!" answered the chauffeur. "No details are known so far."

"Please drive me there!" ordered Freyt.
 They made a U-turn and the car took off at high speed. With blaring sirens they made sure nothing
would obstruct their way. The driver was a real dare-devil but Freyt was too preoccupied with other
things to pay attention to him.