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Seeing the rescue mission progressing smoothly, the American astronauts unexpectedly ran into trouble.

Actually, Joseph and Emily didn't want this to happen, they even felt like dying... wait, no.

Anyway, they were in a complete panic.

Their lunar rover was a simple folding lunar vehicle, similar to the specifications of decades ago, with the only improvements being better batteries and the ability to use solar power, as well as improved communication.

But just like comparing the Tianxia team's lunar lander to the lunar landers of decades ago—it was just an enhancement, not a qualitative change.

It's like going from 30 points to 50 points, a considerable increase, but still not reaching the passing grade of 60 points.

America has better lunar rovers, both 59-point and 70-point versions, but they are too large, and the 30-ton lander couldn't carry them. Moreover, they are still in the experimental stage, so this "retro" lunar vehicle was still assigned the important task.

Joseph and Emily also wanted to survive, so with the lunar rover's insufficient detection capabilities, they used the most primitive visual method to distinguish the road. Back then, their lunar predecessors did the same, and there were no reports of any problems.

But those predecessors didn't drive more than a few dozen kilometers in total, and the disposable battery-powered lunar rover would run out of power and be scrapped after running for a dozen or twenty kilometers.

They are different now. They not only reached the edge of a crater with a diameter of more than 70 kilometers but also climbed up a ring mountain and ran out of the crater, completing a feat that their predecessors had not accomplished.

As a result, they ran into trouble as soon as they left the crater, falling into the "hands" of a crevice.

Although the lunar rover has a small radar that can receive satellite information, the radar is too small, and its ability to directly receive and send messages to orbiting satellites is very limited. Therefore, some professional information sent by the Tianxia rescue team was simplified before being passed on to them, causing them to underestimate the crevices outside the impact crater.

And that's what happened.

With their progress stalled, all the pressure instantly fell on the Tianxia rescue team.

If they wanted to successfully rescue the other party, the rescue plan had to be readjusted.

The ground team was constantly thinking of ways, and Lin Yang and Peng Zizhen's convoy didn't stop either. As the people on the front line of the rescue, they actually had more say.

Soon they came up with a new rescue plan themselves.

Because Lin Yang was concentrating on driving, the overall plan was explained by Peng Zizhen. They had briefly discussed it a few times before quickly coming up with a "good idea."

"Director Tang, Vice Commander Lin and I have come up with a way that should allow us to reach the new rescue location within the specified time."

"What way? Tell me about it."

As the people on the front line of the rescue and the astronauts who had driven the longest lunar route so far, their opinions were absolutely important.

"We have actually verified that we can run at speeds of up to 30 kilometers per hour in relatively safe areas, and we want to classify the danger warnings. We won't get out of the car to verify areas with a danger level below 30%, but instead, we'll slow down slightly and drive straight through."

"That way, even if the lead car has an accident, the two cars behind can pull the lead car back. Wasn't the purpose of connecting the vehicles in series to prevent this?"

"And we can also make judgments based on the degree of danger. If we are still far from the destination and the lead car has suffered minor damage, then we will pull the lead car back. If we are close to the destination and the lead car has suffered major damage, then we can completely abandon the lead car, since we have three cars in total anyway."

"Even if only one car arrives at the rendezvous point on time in the end, we will still be successful, because our most important task is not to bring them back, but to deliver supplies that can be used for a long time."

"As long as the supplies can last for more than 30 hours, the commander and Afu waiting at the base can safely bring us back, because we have scouted out a safe route."

"We feel that this plan has a high success rate, but we need to take on slightly more risk, and the losses for Navigator Aerospace Company may be greater."

Such a long speech was transmitted back from the moon, and everyone in the command center was listening carefully. These words would not be broadcast live to the public for the time being, as they had separate internal and live broadcast channels.

Of course, the command center knew what they meant, which was to exchange their danger for time. Although no direct life-threatening situations would be involved due to various measures, no one could predict the final outcome of an accident on the moon. No one could guarantee that there would really be no life-threatening situations.

But apart from this method, there seemed to be no other way.

Tang Chao, as the current commander-in-chief, didn't care, after all, he was just a private company. However, he greatly admired the spirit of the two astronauts.

As someone who had taught them, he also respected their own choices.

The private company didn't care about this matter, because the private company's level of interests was different from the level between countries, so he relayed the information to the Tianxia Aerospace Administration and the American Aerospace Administration.

America spoke first, and they hoped to use the new plan.

With things having escalated to this point, people all over America and the world were paying attention to this matter. They had to rescue their own astronauts, so since there was a rescue plan, and the success rate of the plan was not low, they certainly hoped to use it.

Moreover, they were no longer just paying lip service. They said they would be responsible for all equipment losses and directly paid a deposit of 100 million US dollars.

And this was just the beginning. If the two astronauts were rescued, America would have more ways to express their gratitude. The cheapest way for countries to cooperate is to give money.

The Tianxia side was also a bit embarrassed. When it came to personnel safety, they were very cautious, but now the world's public opinion was all focused on this, and the astronauts were taking the initiative to request it, so they agreed.

However, for the sake of safety, the two astronauts waiting at the base also set off. With the route scouted out in front, they already knew where to go fast and where to go slow, and they should be able to catch up with the first convoy as soon as possible while ensuring their own safety.

With the addition of the second convoy, even if the first convoy had an accident, they could get timely help.

With the two high-level authorities agreeing, Tang Chao naturally had no objections. After telling Lin Yang and Peng Zizhen the news, he publicized the news.

The more noble and righteous you are, the more prestige you can gain.

Now that the whole world was paying attention to this lunar rescue, and the emotions of people around the world were rarely highly unified, it was a very good time.

Tang Chao, the BOSS of Navigator Group, the apparent commander-in-chief of this rescue operation, a super genius in his twenties, and the two Tianxia astronauts who took the initiative to apply a more dangerous plan to save people, were deeply remembered in the hearts of many people.

The astronauts overcame obstacles, drove their cars across the moon, and crossed one dangerous place after another, finding the safest and fastest route.

At a thrilling moment, their entire convoy had just passed when the ground collapsed.

A place suspected of being a crevice really was a crevice, but the structural strength was slightly stronger, but it quickly loosened after the convoy ran over it.

Fortunately, the convoy quickly rushed past.

But they weren't always so safe. When they were more than forty kilometers away from the American astronauts, the lead car finally crashed into a crevice.

It was completely scrapped.

If the hard spacesuit hadn't been strong enough, the astronaut would have been in danger.

As it was, Peng Zizhen's spacesuit also had a long mark scratched on the chest area.

It wasn't scratched through, but he couldn't be the lead car navigator anymore, just in case.

Lin Yang was switched to the lead car. The closer they got to the American astronauts, the closer they got to the crevice zone around the Clark impact crater.

Fortunately, they finally broke through. When the American astronauts began to have difficulty breathing, they finally arrived at their side.

When the oxygen tube was connected to the American astronauts' spacesuits, they just held their hands tightly and choked out, "Thank you!"