Chapter 701 Fire! Take Off!

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"ignition!"

Circulating liquid lithium, tumbling in an invisible reactor.

From the invisible nuclei, the energies closest to the origin of the star system were liberated as clusters of dense bubbles poured in. At the moment when the solid xenon in the working medium is injected into the ionization chamber, it is ionized by the huge heat into a high-temperature plasma emitting light and heat, and is sent to the engine nozzle in an orderly manner under the confinement of the magnetic field...

As if in an instant, a pale blue arc lighted from the back of the space shuttle, pushing the huge fuselage forward...

forward!

Keep going!

The speed is getting faster and faster, and gradually the tires leave the runway, the landing gear is retracted into the cabin, and the nose is slightly raised upwards.

Dragging that azure arc light, carrying mankind's longing for space, the silver fuselage sank into the depths of the clouds and sailed towards the azure sky...

Watching it go away, the technicians standing beside the runway cheered and threw the hard hats in their hands to the sky, venting their excitement.

At the same time, in the ground command center less than 500 meters away from the runway, cheers also sounded.

Hearing the deafening cheers, Hou Guang, who finished the countdown to the ignition, took a deep breath, slowly took off the headset on his head, and gently wiped the corner of his eyes with his cuff while everyone was not paying attention.

how many years.

His dream finally became a reality.

In the end, he did not live up to the teacher's hard work...

Those designs that were considered useless at the time were finally reborn on the new body.

outside the launch center.

The soldiers guarding the launch center also saw the azure blue arc that was submerged into the cloud. ,

Although their duties did not allow them to express their excitement too blatantly, it was obvious that the joy and pride that could not be hidden could be seen on Zhang Gangyi's face.

Looking at the direction where the blue light disappeared from afar, Captain Dai's expression did not change much, but silently raised his right hand and stood at attention and gave a military salute.

God bless China.

May you return triumphantly!

...

Meanwhile, outside the launch center.

An SUV stopped.

Yuan Huanmin, who received the authorization to enter the site from the relevant department, hurriedly walked towards the main entrance of the launch center. Secretary Yu, who got out of the car, followed closely behind him and walked quickly towards the door.

Noticing the two people coming here, the security guards who were on duty at the door immediately stepped forward and stopped them.

"Stop, the control area is ahead!"

Secretary Yu showed the authorization document in his hand without saying a word.

"Here is the authorization document from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Hurry up and make way."

The security guard took the authorization document, took a closer look, and then returned the document to Secretary Yu.

"Sorry, the authorization is only a permit for the blockade area. You can walk around this area, but you can't go in."

Yuan Huanmin narrowed his eyes and said, "What do you mean?"

The security guard said blankly, "This is a private area."

Secretary Yu's eyes widened: "You—!"

There's nothing wrong with this sentence.

Although this is a controlled area, in the final analysis, it is the land that Star Technology takes. The documents from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology allow them to pass through the control area, no problem, but if they want to enter the private land of the company, I am afraid they have to go to the court or other special departments to obtain authorization...

At this moment, there were bursts of commotion in the launch center.

Immediately afterwards, a group of army soldiers ran across the launch site like an enclave, rushing towards the command center.

Looking back at the commotion on the launch site, the security guards froze slightly in surprise, apparently not figuring out what was going on inside, only to see Head Dai and Hou Guang, chief engineer of the Aerospace Assembly Center, with solemn expressions on their faces. The launch center came out.

Also noticing the commotion in the launch center, Yuan Huanmin, who saw Captain Dai, stepped forward immediately and asked eagerly.

"What happened? Did the plane break down?"

Head Dai was about to speak, but Hou Guang was one step ahead of him and shook his head.

"That's not it, the launches have been successful so far, it's just..."

Secretary Yu swallowed and asked, "Just?"

Captain Dai sighed and said solemnly.

"Professor Lu has disappeared, and the reason is still uncertain. We are looking for him. If you have any clues, I hope you can provide us as soon as possible..."

"The man is gone?" Yuan Huanmin opened his mouth in surprise, before asking hard after a while, "Where did he go?"

"I was at the launch center just now... Could it be—"

Suddenly stopped talking, Hou Guang's expression suddenly became strange.

Sensing the change in the expression on his face, Head Dai looked at him and asked hurriedly.

"What? Where is he now?"

Hou Guang's expression was strange.

"I'm not sure, but it's possible, just maybe...he might be on the plane."

Yuan Huanmin: "???"

Director Yu: "???"

Head of Dai: "???"

The soldier on duty beside the station; "???"

On the space shuttle?

What the fuck? !

...

Meanwhile, above the clouds.

Nie Yun, who was sitting in the cockpit, was shaking all over.

Looking at Lu Zhou who appeared out of nowhere, he held back for a while before speaking.

"Why are you here?"

Leisurely made himself a cup of coffee, Lu Zhou, who was sitting in the crew seat, smiled, and said of course: "My plane, why can't I be here?"

Nie Yun: "..."

Nie Han: "..."

This is so reasonable that they don't know how to refute it.

Staring at the coffee in Lu Zhou's hand, Nie Han finally couldn't help it.

"Is it time for coffee?"

"Now is the only time to drink coffee," Lu Zhou, who had no sense of crisis, said in a chatty tone, after stirring it gently with a spoon, "I won't have a chance to drink it when you fly to the stratosphere."

The acceleration of electric propulsion is much slower than that of chemical propulsion, and even in good conditions, it takes two hours to reach the first cosmic speed. Under the ozone layer, it basically relies on the wings to provide upward lift, and the flight is still quite stable.

That's why he had enough time to enjoy the coffee before leaving the ozone layer.

As for whether one more person than the original plan will cause a safety hazard, there is no need to worry about this. The auspicious ship itself was designed with a maximum carrying capacity of 10 people, not to mention one more person is no problem, even two more people are no problem at all.

Nie Yun and Nie Han looked at each other, swallowed in unison, and exchanged eye contact.

‘Brother, what are you doing? ’

'do not know! Do you want to return? ’

'But the cost of one launch is probably an astronomical figure, so let's just return...'

'Is it important to have that ancestor in astronomical numbers? ’

Thinking of this, Nie Yun couldn't help gnashing his teeth for a while.

This guy……

I don't have the slightest sense of how important my own safety is.

To be honest, the moment he stepped on the space shuttle, he had left life and death behind, and even pressed his suicide note under the medal box in his drawer. However, now, those words that look like death can't be said.

Not only that, but he had to drive the plane back safely, even if he was dying.

Nie Han, who was sitting in the passenger seat, hesitated for a moment, then looked back.

'That makes sense... I'll ask the ground command. ’

Looking at the two brothers and sisters who were making eye contact with their backs to him, Lu Zhou probably guessed what they were planning, so he said with a light cough.

"I know what you're thinking, but I advise you not to."

"If you return now, not only will our efforts over the past year and the hard work of thousands of researchers will be in vain, but the entire project will also face the risk of bankruptcy."

Deliberately speaking seriously, Lu Zhou paused for a moment and continued.

"And... I didn't go up with you when I was bored, and I have a reason to do so on my side."

"No matter what the reason is, you are soldiers, and it is your duty to obey orders, isn't it? The space brigade sent you here to let you listen to me, and you should listen to me. Now, I ask you to focus on completing yourselves. The task is good, and you don’t need to worry about other things, let alone my side. I get up and run for an hour every morning, and my physical fitness is better than you think. It’s fine when I don’t exist.”

Is this a fitness issue?

What does it mean to be regarded as non-existence!

Nie Yun complained fiercely in his heart, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally gave up the idea of ​​returning.

As Lu Zhou said, obeying orders is the duty of a soldier.

From the moment his superior appointed him here, Lu Zhou was his superior. Even if he is not a soldier, he still has the power to command him.

Therefore, even if there is 10,000 reluctance in his heart, he must fulfill his mission to the end...