Annihilation of the solar system

Xia Lan's observation results and plan received great attention from the State Council and EDA, and were approved on the day of submission. Because the situation was urgent, Xia Lan and Wei Xu could only take the "Fuyao Project" with the highest launch frequency to low-Earth orbit.

Airport. They took a flight to the industrial city on the western border late that night, and then took the high-speed train to Fuyao Base.

The golden light of the morning sun had just driven away the white fish belly on the horizon, and the sunlight was projected from the mountains, like pillars of the Nantian Gate. The entire Fuyao Base was already displayed in front of Xia Lan and Wei Xu from a distance.

It was cloudless today, and even the end of the ejection track high up on the mountain top was clearly visible. Unlike when the Fuyao system first started operating, the snow around the entire electromagnetic ejection track, which was like a sword, was shaken by the launch.

It melted due to electromagnetic radiation from superconducting coils, revealing bare black rock.

Especially at the end of the ejection track on the mountain top, there is no snow on the entire mountain peak, and the sharp-edged mountain top is like a bayonet. From a distance, the whole picture looks like a sword cutting diagonally between the snow-capped mountains.

There was a huge crack.

Suddenly, a dazzling bright light flashed at the end of the track, and then an orange light strip pierced the gem-like sky like a meteor. Wei Xu and Xia Lan, who had read the Fuyao Base Guide on the flight, both held on to the armrests of their seats. After a while,

, a dull thunder came along with the slight vibration of the train.

"It's the Fuyao system that is launching the shuttle." Wei Xu was very excited.

Xia Lan nodded lightly and looked down at the information in his hand. Before they arrived at Fuyao Base, such launches were carried out three times.

The current Fuyao base is extremely busy. The staff in spring clothes are all dark-skinned, both men and women. In the square of the launch center, there are various cargos waiting for launch and countless shuttles piled up. Xia Lan and Wei Xu followed the guide's guidance.

When I came to the maintenance center to change my space suit, a staff member with plateau red on his face came over:

"Are they Xia Lan and Dr. Wei Xu?" His voice was very loud, just like the command given by the instructor during military training.

Xia Lan answered while checking the equipment,

"Yes!"

The staff member frowned and stretched his neck, as if he didn't hear Xia Lan's answer clearly.

"Yes!! We were ordered to carry out the launch mission!" Wei Xu replied with his throat raised.

The staff member nodded, his voice still loud:

"Your shuttle will eject in 40 minutes, please prepare to go to the launch center quickly!"

"Okay, thank you!" After saying that, a trace of sadness appeared in Wei Xu's eyes. He knew that the hearing of the people who had worked here all year round had been damaged by the sonic boom when the Fuyao system was launched. At this moment, there was another sound.

The muffled thunder that penetrated the clouds and cracked the rocks, accompanied by slight vibrations, sounded in the soundproofing center.

Wei Xu's excitement completely disappeared during the launch. Even with the anti-gravity suit, intelligent load-reducing damping cushion, and intelligent collapse seat, Wei Xu still lost consciousness the moment the shuttle left the orbit and ignited. When he

When they gradually recovered from the difficult breathing, they were already in a state of weightlessness. Fortunately, they had experience in spaceflight and quickly adjusted themselves.

The huge Tiangong-3 star port no longer looks like a hollow skeleton structure from a distance, but a solid whole. On a clear night, even on the ground, one can clearly see

A light spot brighter than the morning star slowly passed overhead.

In fact, the structure of Tiangong-3 has not changed at all, but two huge space vehicles have been built in her upper and lower docks. In the near-Earth space, North America and the European Union have also built three other similar-sized space vehicles.

Starports - "Eden", "Apollo" and "Athena", and there are dozens of other smaller space stations.

EDA has also built another space electromagnetic catapult in the Andes Mountains - the Tissot base. After the fourth year of the crisis era, human space delivery capabilities have reached unprecedented heights. Now with the addition of the moon and near-Earth space stations, there are

One hundred thousand people work in space far from the ground.

The docking port of the shuttle was opened, and Wei Xu got out of the hatch excitedly. He skillfully floated to a porthole and stared at the basically completed space defense turret in the dock above. When the huge white rhombus

When the prism structure lay in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Senior sister, look! Oh my God! She is so big! It is simply a miracle of human engineering!"

Since the turret is powered by a small reactor, she is not designed with solar panels like wings, which makes her appearance look very simple. The entire surface is almost completely flat with no protrusions.

Not even a porthole.

At the intersection of the two slopes on her top, there are three huge electromagnetic rail gun turrets like the main guns of battleships of the old era, which are undergoing final outfitting and debugging. This makes the entire near-Earth space defense turret look like something from the steam age.

of ironclads.

Xia Lan glanced at the huge space fort and said lightly:

"I don't think I saw her power device."

Wei Xu's eyes did not leave the huge diamond prism:

"She doesn't need it. After he completes the construction, he will install a set of booster rockets on her and send it to a sun-synchronous orbit 2 million kilometers away from the earth. At that time, she will use her own attitude rocket and orbit

Keep the rocket in orbit. They will become the first barrier to protect mankind there!"

"They? Are there more than one such fort?" Xia Lan asked.

Wei Xu said with joy:

"It was announced on the EDA information platform that at least eight such space forts will be built. Didn't you pay attention?"

A complicated look appeared in Xia Lan's eyes, and Wei Xu also noticed Xia Lan's lonely expression:

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

Xia Lan shook her head:

"I just don't know if they, these forts, can still be considered a miracle in the face of alien civilization."

Wei Xu's smiling expression also faded for the most part. The two of them were stunned for a while, and Wei Xu said:

"We need to rush to docking port 17 on the other side of the star port as soon as possible. Our spacecraft and commander are already waiting for us there. We will set off in 30 minutes."

Wei Xu and Xia Lan followed the navigation and signs on the tablet and quickly arrived at docking port No. 17. Entering the spacecraft, they saw a familiar figure checking various equipment on the bridge.

"Commander Lu?" Wei Xu shouted in surprise.

Lu Yuanzhou looked back at them, with a pleased smile on his face:

"Xia Lan, Wei Xu, we meet again."

Xia Lan also recovered from the depressed mood just now, and Wei Xu's face couldn't stop the smile from flowing freely:

"The last time we met was more than three years ago. I didn't expect Commander Lu to lead us on a mission this time."

Under the control of Lu Yuanzhou, the spacecraft slowly left the docking port of the star port. Lu Yuanzhou turned his head and glanced at the "Firefly" space battleship that had been basically completed in the dock below the star port. She was stronger than the simulated spacecraft on the ground.

Much bigger.

That's because the simulated spacecraft on the ground only needs to simulate the internal structure without installing other equipment. The real spacecraft now parked in the star port has all the systems and equipment installed and will be ready to set sail soon.

The biggest difference between the 'Firefly' space battleship and the space turrets and space stations under construction is that she is completely gray and black, with a faint air of chilling exuding from her body. Except for a few portholes, there is no trace of light in the huge hull.

.If you place her in the dark space, she will soon disappear from people's sight. She is like a snapping turtle dormant in the swamp, patiently waiting for the moment to attack.

"This spaceship is so big! It looks like it is a spacecraft that can travel long distances. It is not like an orbiting spacecraft like a planetary defense fort." Wei Xu sighed as he looked at the "Firefly" in the star port.

Lu Yuanzhou frowned slightly and sighed silently. He looked away from the star port:

"Well, this is an interplanetary spacecraft. She is equipped with four powerful high-thrust nuclear plasma thrusters. Theoretically, it can sail between any planets in the solar system."

Xia Lan saw the flash of melancholy on Lu Yuanzhou's face and asked:

"Commander, you seem to know this spacecraft very well."

Lu Yuanzhou did not look back at her, but nodded silently. After a while, he said:

"Originally, I also participated in the selection of the crew of this spaceship, but after a period of training, I was placed in the position of piloting the shuttle and spaceship. The last time I returned to the base for targeted training, I was

It was half a year ago. This spaceship has basically been built, but I still haven’t received any notification about further training, so I should have lost the election.”

Wei Xu laughed and said:

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to go with that kind of big spaceship! If you think about traveling between planets, even in the inner solar system, it would take two or three years to come back. It's scary to think about it!"

Lu Yuanzhou still didn't look back, but he just heard him smile reluctantly:

"Haha, Wei Xu is right. There is nothing wrong with being like this now."

But they all saw the unwillingness and disappointment in Lu Yuanzhou's calm tone.