Die on Mars

The safety rope successfully pulled the Eagle spacecraft, which decelerated to zero before the rope reached its limit. The super arm slowly brought the lander back, and then docked with the Joint Space Station.

"The docking was successful, Mr. Cat."

The old cat let out a long breath and slumped down on the chair. Only then did he really feel relieved. The moment the docking mechanism was locked, it meant that the Eagle spacecraft had successfully entered the port and there would be no more problems.

Lao Mao then ordered Orion 2 to start its engine, pushing the United Space Station to gradually accelerate to an altitude and return to an orbit of more than 300 kilometers.

The Orion spacecraft still has propellant left in its engines and can do the job.

So far, the supply delivery mission has been successfully completed.

Lao Mao and Tang Yue risked their lives and worked hard for five days, overcoming numerous difficulties, ups and downs, and finally delivered the express delivery to its destination. Except for Monk Tang's journey to the west, there is probably no other courier in the world. An express delivery is so difficult.

Maidong received half of the supplies at the Kunlun Station. These supplies were enough for her to use for two years, and the urgent need for food shortage was alleviated.

As for what happens in two years... two years from now, let's talk about it in two years.

Maybe they won't survive two years at all?

Everyone just lives one day at a time, maybe he will die tomorrow, who can think so far ahead? Now there are only two people left in the universe. To live a good life today is to be responsible for one-half of all mankind.

"The joint space station and the lander have been connected, the system is working normally, and the hatch can be opened." Maidong reported.

"Received." The old cat nodded.

The old cat turned his head and looked out the window. It was still dark outside the window, and the sandstorm was still going on. Ophiopogon japonicus was safe, but it and Tang Yue still had to face the challenge of the sandstorm next.

Fortunately, the anemometer showed that the sandstorm was showing signs of weakening, and the cyclone above them should be leaving Kunlun Station.

Due to the lack of monitoring methods, Laomao still doesn't know how big the cyclone is. Now it seems that it may be just a small storm and does not completely cover the entire Ixidi Plain.

Lao Mao was previously worried that this storm would last for several months, and that Kunlun Station would not be able to receive power replenishment, and both it and Tang Yue would be doomed - it seemed that they were in good luck.

As long as the wind speed drops and the intensity of the sandstorm decreases to the point where sunlight can be seen, the solar panels can generate electricity and the Kunlun Station can persist. Thinking of the solar panels, the old cat remembered that the panels are still outside until now. Well, I was too busy today and never had time to put them back indoors.

Cold temperatures and sandstorms threaten to damage the solar panels that Kunlun Station relies on for its survival, and they cannot be replenished, so it will have to put them away later.

"Tang Yue, can Tang Yue hear me? We succeeded...The Eagle spacecraft has successfully entered the port, and Miss Maidong has been rescued." The old cat said, "How is the situation over there?"

"Success?"

"Successful." The old cat nodded.

Tang Yue didn't speak anymore. As soon as he heard that the docking was successful, his tense nerves relaxed. He tilted his head and immediately fell into coma.

Tang Yue's physical exhaustion was worse than that of Ophiopogon japonicus. He managed to hold on for the last hour with just one breath. He stood in the dark sandstorm for three or four hours, covered in mud and sand, and the energy of the Mingguang Armor had been exhausted. The consumption reached the red line, and the outdoor temperature dropped to minus 90 degrees Celsius. Tang Yue's survival until now was entirely due to the protection of the Mingguang Armor life support system.

As long as there is any damage to the surface of the Mingguang Armor, the pressure and temperature inside the spacesuit will drop rapidly, and Tang Yue will suffocate to death within a few minutes.

After all, humans are still too fragile creatures, and their resistance to harsh environments is too low. If the ambient temperature exceeds 90 degrees Celsius, ordinary people can only persist for 20 minutes at most. If the temperature is below zero, an adult will freeze to death. This period will not last long. The range of 100 degrees is the range of human survival tolerance.

In the huge temperature span in the universe, from absolute zero of -273°C to thermonuclear fusion of tens of millions of degrees, the narrow tolerance range of human beings is really a negligible line. This may also mean that the existence of life is just a crack. of miracles.

"Ms. Maidong, please carefully check the supplies. We are about to close contact." Old Cat sighed, pushed away the keyboard, turned around, took off his spacesuit and put it on, "I have to carry Tang Yue back."

"Is Mr. Tang Yue okay?"

"He hasn't died yet. That kid has a very tough fate." Old Cat replied, "But he's not far away from dying."

It put on its helmet and stood in the middle of the hall of Kunlun Station for a few seconds, then opened the airlock door.

This long day is finally over.

But Lao Mao can foresee that the hardships and challenges they face have just begun, and the road ahead is unclear and they don't know where it will lead.

But so what if there is more suffering? The increase in entropy in the universe will not be reversed, and time will only flow forward. Nothing in this world can stay in place. If you don't move forward, time will push you forward. This is like Tang Sanzang's journey to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures. When he left Chang'an City, Guanyin Bodhisattva told you that the journey was a long one hundred and eighty thousand miles, with ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties, bandits blocking the way, demons running rampant, and all eating people without spitting out their bones.

Seeing the difficulties and dangers ahead, you have no choice but to brave the situation. Soldiers are coming to stop you, and water and soil are coming to cover you up. How can you still carry the burden and lead the white horse back to tell the emperor that I don't want to do this anymore?

If this is an RPG game, then from the moment you step out of the Novice Village, there is no way out. No matter how you run back, you will only be stuck on the edge of the screen.

The old cat stepped into the airlock and closed the hatch behind his back.

"Tang Yue? Tang Yue, are you still alive? If you are not dead, just say something. If you are dead, please say something."

There was no answer on the channel, and it seemed that he was unconscious.

The old cat shrugged. Although Tang Yue had a tougher fate than Xiao Qiang, if you put Xiao Qiang outdoors, he would not survive for five minutes.

It was going to carry Tang Yue back.

Also take the battery panel back.

We also need to check the status of Kunlun Station, check the amount of remaining materials, check the remaining power energy, check this, check that, all kinds of little gadgets.

It seems that no matter on earth or on Mars, troublesome and trivial things will never be done, life will always be composed of trivial things, and the old cat suddenly feels like a housekeeper.

Or an old woman.

Although it is a cat, it has a very sweet heart.

No matter whether the earth is destroyed or not, whether the sky is falling apart or not, we still have to live the days we have to live. Dynasties change and owners change. It seems vigorous, but in the end it is no match for the firewood, rice, oil and salt in the furnace. The biggest adventure in the world is always life.

Even if the sky falls in front of you, the chopsticks on the dinner table still need to be moved.

There are still days ahead.