Age of Cataclysm: I can light up the technology tree

Mars.

Because of a problem with the air circulation equipment in the Mars cabin, the three astronauts were forced to stay in the return cabin.

Fortunately, the return cabin was stocked with supplies for a two-month interstellar journey.

Except for the narrow space, there were no other disadvantages.

"Calling Pathfinder, Pathfinder received, please reply!"

The voice of Professor Chris suddenly came from the radio in the return cabin.

Andrew, who had been keeping silent with his head down, suddenly had a few bright lights in his eyes when he heard the call!

He grabbed the radio equipment and responded excitedly: "Pathfinder received! Pathfinder received!"

Then, there was another long waiting time.

Just when the three astronauts were getting a little anxious, the radio equipment sounded again.

"Everyone, I have a bad news for you."

"The United States has given up the rescue mission for you and even banned us from sending a distress message to Xia Country."

The three astronauts' faces changed drastically!

"How could this happen?!" Bruno's breathing was rapid, and his pupils dilated a few points instantly. "Damn it, have we been abandoned?!"

Andrew looked at the radio equipment in front of him with a gloomy face. When he saw the indicator light on it working, he was stunned and hurriedly stopped Bruno's complaints: "Be quiet, Bruno!"

"The professor hasn't finished yet!"

After dozens of seconds of silence, Professor Chris's voice sounded again.

However, compared with the previous voice, this time it was particularly weak and vague.

"Andrew, if you want to return to Earth, you can only send a distress message to Xuannv II in person!"

"We can't send a message to Xiaguo at present. Everything depends on you!"

"Tell Xuannv II that if possible, it's better to let Xiaguo announce this matter. With the pressure of public opinion, you will feel better when you come back..."

"I'm leaving the Houston ground command center. Remember, there is no need to respond to this communication!"

The signal light of the radio equipment went out.

The return capsule fell into a dead silence again.

A few minutes later, Andrew slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and whispered, "What should we do?"

"Should we ask Xiaguo for help?"

Andrew's question instantly drew the eye rolls of his two teammates.

"What are you talking about?"

"Why, do you want to die on Mars?"

Andrew smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm just a little worried about our situation after we go back, if..."

Bruno on the side shrugged gently: "Let's talk about the rest later. If it doesn't work, we will apply for Xiaguo citizenship. I believe that with our Mars experience, Xiaguo will want us."

Bruno stood up while speaking, put on the helmet placed aside, put the oxygen cylinder on his back, and whispered: "We should get ready to go!"

...

The bottom of the ZHZ72 crater.

"Oh my god..."

Hong Fan sat down on the red surface of Mars: "Damn it, such a big crater, how long will it take us to finish it?"

Looking at the drilling holes that appeared every 100 meters in front of him, the corners of his mouth twitched violently.

"Captain, Professor Lu is not fooling us, right?"

Bai Yixuan stopped what he was doing and said helplessly: "Whether Professor Lu is fooling us or not, I can only tell you one fact."

"The materials inside Xuannv II can at least support us for a month."

Hong Fan: "..."

"Captain, the radio device has received a communication request!"

"Looking at the frequency band, it should be sent from the US Mars cabin."

Just as Hong Fan got up and prepared to go to the next drilling site with Bai Yixuan, Xia Wanyi's slightly solemn voice came from the helmet.

Bai Yixuan was slightly stunned and said in a deep voice: "I'll be there soon!"

A few minutes later.

Bai Yixuan looked at the radio equipment with a deep doubt in his eyes.

"Is this American stupid?"

"Why are you looking for us for no reason?"

Hong Fan sat on the chair carelessly and said indifferently: "Captain, you pick it up and listen."

Bai Yixuan's face was uncertain.

After all, just yesterday, Professor Lu sent a message specifically asking them not to continue to stir up trouble...

"Yes, Captain, people are here, we have to listen, right?" Xia Wanyi's voice sounded at the side.

Bai Yixuan smiled bitterly and glanced at his teammates, slowly shaking his head.

"You guys! You just want to watch the fun all day long!"

As he spoke, he reached out and pressed the switch of the radio communication.

"This is Xia Country Xuannv No. 2, please speak!"

"..."

A few minutes later, Bai Yixuan looked at his teammates with a strange look on his face.

"Ahem... We need to ask for instructions on this issue, wait a moment."

...

Xia Country.

Lu Yongchang sat quietly in the office, writing and drawing on the rough paper in front of him with a pen in his hand without any pause.

"Knock knock knock!"

A rapid knock on the door came.

"Come in!" Lu Yongchang said directly without raising his head.

"Academician Fang, why are you here?" Su Yutong on the side hurriedly stood up and prepared to make tea for Fang Xu.

"Ahem, Yutong, please go out for a while. Professor Lu and I have something to discuss."

Fang Xu's slightly strange tone attracted Lv Yongchang's attention.

When Su Yutong left, Lv Yongchang frowned and asked, "Brother Xu, what's so weird?"

Fang Xu's face became more and more strange.

"Yongchang, if I say that the US Mars cabin has an accident and the three astronauts are now asking us for help, do you think it's credible?"

"Puff! Cough cough cough!"

Lv Yongchang's face flushed, and he coughed hard a few times, looking at Fang Xu in surprise: "Huh? What did you say?!"

Facing Lv Yongchang's question, Fang Xu shrugged lightly and pointed to the sky helplessly.

"That's not what I said."

"Bai Yixuan said."

"Why don't they ask NASA for help?" Lv Yongchang took a deep breath and asked after calming down his mood.

"..." Fang Xu was silent for a moment, "It is said that NASA... No, the United States has given up on them."

Lv Yongchang's pupils shrank suddenly.

"What should we do now?"

"Should we help?"

Fang Xu's eyes were full of confusion: "I heard from Bai Yixuan that Albert seems to have banned NASA from asking us for help."

"If we intervene at this time, the consequences..."

Hearing this, Lu Yongchang, who was still a little hesitant, smiled.

"Save!"

"Tell Bai Yixuan to go and save people now!"

"My 358th Regiment... ahem! I, Lu Yongchang, must help the situation!"