Battle with Martians - Bedside English Learning Reader II (Pure English Version)

Author: Conan Doyle
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
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At the end of the last century, humanity suffered a terrible war. The enemy was an intelligent life far superior to that on Earth, equipped with extremely advanced technology and possessing cutting-edge weapons capable of destroying everything on Earth. They were the beings living on Mars—the Martians.
In the 1890s in England, one morning, a "meteor" fell from the sky and landed near a sand quarry in Woking. After the meteorite passed, a greenish cloud lingered in the sky for several minutes. Upon hearing the news, people flocked to the scene, eager to witness the Martian monster. It was actually a huge cylinder, from which a pale gray monster slowly out. Its skin was wet and glistened in the sunlight; its head was large and round, with two big eyes and a V-shaped mouth dripping with saliva. Eight long arms extended from either side of its mouth. It controlled a powerful weapon—thermal rays—and instantly incinerated everything near the sand quarry. Humanity faced a catastrophe!
The news of the Martian invasion of Earth quickly reached the military. The military responded swiftly, sending troops to surround the sand quarry and delivering cannons. A battle between two planets began. However, as soon as the fighting started, it became clear that all the military's efforts were in vain, as the entire sent force was annihilated in an instant. Another "meteor" the sky, followed by the gradual landing of more Martians on Earth. They joined the first batch of Martians, sitting inside a huge metal robot as their shelter, and advanced toward the capital of the world's most powerful country at that time—London—with overwhelming force.
During this time, the military quickly mobilized its forces, replenished its strength, and set up multiple defensive lines between Woking and London. Artillery was positioned, soldiers were on high alert, and London was surrounded by one hundred and sixteen heavy cannons. With these arrangements, the military was confident in its ability to stand against the Martians. But just a few days later, the military had to announce to the city: The Martians had completely destroyed Richmond, Wimbledon, and Kingston, and were gradually approaching London. They used a deadly black poison gas, and our forces had been completely defeated. London residents who wanted to survive should flee the city immediately.
London fell! The streets and alleys of London were empty, covered in black dust and charred corpses; the cries of the Martians echoed throughout the city. Now, London had become a deathly city under the iron hooves of the Martians.
One day, people suddenly found the city was silent, no longer filled with the Martian cries of "Woo-hoo, woo-hoo." When they went outside, they discovered that all the Martians had died. Humanity had regained the light.
Why did the Martians die so quickly? How did they meet their end? To learn the truth of the story, read this book.