Chapter 25 The Construction Status of Natural Selection
In addition to personnel, spacecraft are also a big problem.
"Intellectual brain, report various data of the spacecraft."
"Shua~"
A small screen appeared on Zhou Heng's wheelchair, and it was actually a black and white screen.
Tang Qingqing explained: "Because of the war, priority resources are used on key facilities, and this can save a lot of construction time."
Zhou Heng expressed his understanding of this.
Everything is about service and survival first. Anyway, when the spacecraft starts, most people will enter hibernation.
Too advanced equipment can easily be damaged during long voyages.
As the screen rose, Zhinao's voice came from it.
"The energy system has been constructed."
The "power system" has been constructed.
"Ecological circulation system, not built yet."
"The life support system has been constructed."
"The communication system has completed the gravitational wave detection device, the deep space detection device, and the life detection device."
"The weapon system was not built."
"..."
As the various data of the spacecraft were listed one by one, Zhou Heng nodded with satisfaction.
Although there are still many facilities that have not been completed, the key equipment has been deployed and has reached the lowest interstellar navigation standard in Zhou Heng's heart.
Three days flew by.
The top of the space elevator is connected to a large space station.
Above the space station, the destination of their trip, the Natural Selection, was parked.
Because the space station and the spacecraft are connected, Zhou Heng and the others do not need to wear thick spacesuits. They only need to float through the connecting channel between the space stations and directly enter the Natural Selection.
Because this trip was mainly transporting supplies, only Zhou Heng and Tang Qingqing took the elevator.
However, after passing through a long and narrow passage, what came into view was a huge internal space with a large number of people and nanorobots carrying various materials.
Everyone looked extremely busy.
"How long until departure?"
Tang Qingqing glanced at the communicator on his wrist. This communicator can be used temporarily before leaving the vicinity of Blue Star.
Once they are far away from the source of communicators on Blue Star, these communicators can only be reduced to decoration.
"It will take another two months to replenish supplies. After the transportation of supplies is completed, the remaining ground personnel will be in place within three batches."
Zhou Heng frowned slightly: "No, it's too long. The next attack may come at any time. Please shorten the transportation time of supplies."
Tang Qingqing shook his head: "I'm afraid not, this is already the fastest transportation speed."
"Teacher Tang, how many supplies have you prepared?"
Tang Qingqing tapped the screen of the communicator, and then a list of supplies popped up.
"Most of the supplies are facilities and materials that have not yet been completed, so that the various facilities of the spacecraft can be continuously improved during the voyage of the spacecraft."
"The rest are the personnel's living supplies, spare supplies and spare parts for some important equipment."
After listening to Tang Qingqing's explanation, Zhou Heng, who was floating in the spaceship, fell into silence for a long time, closing his eyes slightly as if thinking.
Time passed slowly, and just when Tang Qingqing thought that Zhou Heng had not recovered from the sequelae of hibernation and fell into a deep sleep, Zhou Heng suddenly opened his eyes and said firmly: "Reduce the replenishment of supplies."
"Cancel the construction materials of the ecological cycle system, reduce some weapons system materials, retain only the gamma ray laser, and abandon all other materials."
"Adjust the order of material delivery and prioritize the transportation of living supplies. After the transportation of living supplies is completed, all material transportation will be suspended and all personnel will be transported."
"After all personnel are in place, they all enter deep-sea hibernation. The spacecraft enters the first-level alert state and is ready to enter forward four at any time to execute the escape plan."
Tang Qingqing thought it was bold enough for her to suspend the construction of the spacecraft and directly enter the flight preparation process, but she did not expect that Zhou Heng's idea was bolder than hers.
It’s just that since then…
Tang Qingqing said with some worry: "Isn't this too bold?"
"It's okay to completely abandon the construction materials of the ecological cycle system. Most of our voyages are in hibernation anyway."
"But it would be too dangerous to abandon most of the weapons systems."
"What should I do if I encounter other civilizations during the voyage? What should I do if there is a highly developed alien civilization on Kepler 22b, the planet at the end of the voyage?"
"These are all problems, and gamma-ray lasers alone are not enough to ensure the safety of the spacecraft."
"No, it must be like this." Zhou Heng said firmly: "I have a hunch that the next attack will come soon, and their main target this time must be the Natural Selection."
"It's just too dangerous to stay here."
Speaking of this, Zhou Heng softened his tone and said comfortingly: "Based on the form of the last attack, the technological level of the invading civilization is not too advanced."
"Even this kind of civilization can deploy for hundreds of years and then carry out interstellar strikes. This probably shows that there is no highly developed civilization near us, so gamma ray lasers are enough."
Seeing Zhou Heng's determination, Tang Qingqing understood that this matter was irreversible.
Chapter completed!