Interstellar Energy Tycoon

See the eagerness of the students one by one.

the next day.

With the active cooperation of the astronaut training base.

A moderately difficult graduation assessment started ahead of schedule. Fifty students all participated in 12 physical fitness assessments and 8 scientific theory assessments. There were as many as 20 items in total. Also relatively simple.

The test results were released that day.

All the items have received passing marks, and there are only ten students who performed well.

They are Zhang Jianxiong, Chen Yu, Wang Qiang, Du Chong, Liang Yifeng, Zhao Guoliang, Li Xianfeng, Xiao Bicheng, Yu Hao, and Lin Yuanjie.

The other forty students more or less failed a few courses, did not get a passing score, could not be issued a certificate of completion, and logically could not enter space, and had to continue training for a period of time.

The leaders of the training base also suggested that after one more month of training, as long as the number of qualified people reaches 30, they can form a team to go to space activities.

However, when Li Xingyang learned of this situation, he said, "There are as many as ten qualified people, let them be the core of the team, and it is enough to bring twenty unskilled rookies, and the ground command center can also provide remote technical support. , It is not necessary for the crew to be excellent, some rookies and soy sauce personnel are allowed to exist, as long as the overall is reliable, not to mention that the growth rate of learning while doing is much faster, as long as you don't give up learning, you will become excellent... I think they can go to space and perform missions."

get this reply.

The leaders of the training base shook their heads speechlessly, but they still approved the completion applications of the top 30 students. After all, none of these guys are afraid of death and are willing to bear all the consequences. They can sign life and death certificates, and there is nothing to stop them.

...

The morning of September 6.

Taking a light-energy passenger plane, Zhang Jianxiong and other 30 quasi-crew members returned to Suhong City and the headquarters of the group.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Dragon Hill Landing Field.

A newly built concrete landing platform.

A giant device that looks like a snail docked there quietly.

Its maximum length is about 100 meters, its height is about 80 meters, and the diameter of the hemispherical 'snail shell' at the front is about 60 meters.

Two thick and long metal columns extend from the tail, and there are two movable ring-type hooks at the end. The hollow hole of the metal column can release two cables that are as thick as an adult's wrist and can withstand tens of thousands of tons of tension.

At the bottom, you can see the existence of a large number of ion engine nozzles, and they are all new third-generation high-thrust ion engines, each with a maximum thrust of 100 tons. If you count them carefully, there are as many as 150.

The empty weight of this particular craft is about 2,500 tons.

The maximum weight does not exceed 5500 tons.

Is there too much engine for it?

not much.

It can be said that it is just right.

After all, if there is not enough thrust, how can those space meteorites weighing tens of thousands of tons, hundreds of thousands of tons or even millions of tons be dragged and moved?

Come to the mining spaceship with "Zhantian" written on its side.

Zhang Jianxiong and other 30 prospective crew members didn't have time to sigh and sigh, so they were asked to change into the ship's overalls and entered the interior of the spacecraft. On the same day, they began to familiarize themselves with all the equipment in the spacecraft.

the next day.

There was a huge roar at the Longqiu landing site. Under the energy provided by multiple golden beams of light, the Zhantian slowly lifted into the air, hovered, adjusted its flight attitude, and tested the reliability of the flight control system.

September 8.

The mining spacecraft Zhantian entered the weightless environment of space and began to get familiar with the working scene in space. It targeted the space containers sent from the moon and carried out dozens of fishing experiments, all of which were successful.

Until September 15th.

After discussing in a meeting, the high-level executives of Xingyuan Group set today as the day for the official expedition of the 'Zhantian'.

Because there is no need to continue the test, there are basically no problems, and the crew members are also working together very well, and their performance is very good. Continued training is just a waste of precious time to increase muscle memory.

ten o'clock in the morning.

Dragon Hill Landing Field.

At the departure ceremony, the boss Li Xingyang delivered a speech:

"The purpose of the 'Zhantian' expedition, in elegant terms, is for dreams and hopes, to take a crucial step to conquer the stars and seas, and it is a major event that will definitely be recorded in the history of human civilization.

But to put it more down-to-earth, Zhantian's mission this time is for resources and wealth! But I don’t think this is an embarrassing thing. In life, the main pursuit is money and love, and the proportion of other things is very small, and in order to live a better life, for the country’s GDP to be higher, for yourself and your family Live a happier life, let's go to battle on Zhantian, rushing for endless resources and wealth! Bringing resources and hope to Azure Star, your mission is extremely glorious and correct, there is no doubt that everyone will be proud of you! "

"Zhantian, let's go!"

The boss Li Xingyang gave an order.

Multiple beams of golden light shone down.

There was a buzzing sound.

Hundreds of ion engines started simultaneously.

The aroused smoke and dust covered the sky and covered a large area.

Fortunately, the "Zhantian" in the empty state rose very fast, and after more than 20 minutes, it reached the space more than 300 kilometers above the ground.

Then maintain a state of static suspension, and with the help of aerospace transport aircraft, carry out various supplies.

Among them, more than 300 tons of fresh water have to be replenished.

More than 100 tons of food should be supplemented.

More than 100 tons of other living materials.

The most is the working medium for ionization, which needs to be supplemented by more than 2,000 tons.

Plus high-strength trawl nets, cables and other materials.

A total of more than 3,000 tons of supplies have been replenished, making Zhantian the largest and heaviest ship-type device in space for mankind, but it is not known how long this record can be maintained.

In the process of replenishment.

In the control cockpit inside the Battle Sky.

Chen Yu, who is the chief mate, talked about a lighter topic in order to ease everyone's tension:

"Brothers, I found out how a man can become outstanding, how can he achieve success the fastest, and the personal test is effective, and there is a high probability that it will work."

These words caught the attention of all the crew members, and they all wanted to hear what he could say.

"That is, there is no woman in my heart, and I draw my sword to be a god of nature!"

Chen Yu smiled and said: "I was dumped by my girlfriend who had been in love for eight years, and I joined Xingyuan Group not long after; , ten years of dog licking still no results, once awakened, it is recognized as the king of exams, and the ten people who passed the exam at the astronaut training base are all single... Brothers, don’t these examples prove me conclusion?"

These words immediately sparked heated discussions among the crowd, who nodded and shook their heads.

"It does make sense."

"Without women, learning efficiency can be improved a lot."

"I worry every day that the female ticket will cheat on me while I'm not around. This takes up a lot of my mental energy. It seems that it's better to divide it."

"I have been single for 30 years, but I came in twenty-ninth in the exam and almost failed to be selected. However, if we talked about women's votes, maybe we would not be shortlisted in the first round of selection."

"We have 30 men here, and 16 of them have nothing to do with each other. I don't know if we come back with that platinum comet and become the hero of all mankind. Will it become more popular?"

"Okay, stop chatting, cheer me up and do your work well!"

Captain Zhang Jianxiong said seriously.

"Yes!" (end of this chapter)