Chapter 108 Mysterious Orientalism, Survival on Alien Planet! (5000 words)
When the Daxia sightseeing ship was returning from the Crescent Moon Empire.
In the black hole galaxy northeast of Daxia, a dilapidated ship suddenly appeared in the starry sky.
As its signal was sent, it didn't take long for the Daxia engineering ship to arrive at the location where the signal was sent, and tow them back to the star base.
Through coding verification, this ship is Daxia's scientific research ship, and the personnel on board are naturally Daxia's scientific researchers.
They lost communication during their exploration mission some time ago. Daxia has been searching for it, but he didn't expect it to suddenly appear again today.
After verifying their identity, the Academy of Sciences started communicating with them.
"You guys, how did it become like this?"
Looking at their dusty middle-aged appearance, Tina frowned and asked.
According to the data, these scientific researchers should be in their twenties.
After being asked by the chief scientist, some white-haired researchers began to tell what happened...
Due to the ascension talent of [Central Privilege], Daxia’s power galaxy has expanded again.
As a result, new relic signal sources were discovered.
So, an exploration ship carrying scientific researchers sailed towards the galaxy with the signal source.
A black hole galaxy, an ordinary black hole galaxy.
In most cases, there is basically nothing in a black hole galaxy except a shining light disk, and there are only one or two planets occasionally.
"Ah, there is nothing here, how can there be a signal source?" Joseph looked at the scanned galaxy map and complained.
Qiao An, the leader, also frowned. This black hole galaxy did not have a single planet, but the signal strength detected before was not small.
"Since it's not a planet, it should be a special item floating in deep space."
"Continue scanning to further determine the coordinate position of the signal source."
Qiao Anshi ordered his colleagues to scan the galaxy in more detail.
"OK!" Johnny snapped his fingers and began to enter instructions, preparing to launch the scanning probe.
Today, exploration ships are no longer the primary ships that could only detect galaxies.
After being equipped with professional research rooms and processing equipment, scientific researchers can stay on the ship for a long time. This kind of ship, which is transformed from an exploration ship and specializes in dealing with deep space anomalies, is also called a "scientific research ship".
A scientific research ship is basically composed of three to six scientific researchers, led by experienced people, who lead their colleagues to carry out new projects.
The current scientific research ship is codenamed "Katuya".
The leader is Qiao An, a pure East End native with a ponytail and majoring in physics and engineering.
The remaining two are Johnny, who is of mixed race from the East and West districts. He has short curly hair and brown skin. He majors in sociology and engineering.
The other one is Joseph, who has a typical West End appearance, light blond and medium-short hair, and majors in physics.
They drove the Katuya research ship and dropped probes everywhere in the Black Jade Galaxy, and then waited for the signal to echo.
The relic signal is not emitted all the time. It can only be said that the star base occasionally detects sources of fluctuation in the subspace, thereby determining that there are abnormal signals in the galaxy.
Then, scientific researchers will distinguish from the abnormal signals whether there is civilization relic information or something else.
During this delivery and scanning mission, Qiao An and others stayed in the Moyu Galaxy for nearly ten days.
Finally, they detected a fuzzy coordinate, and that place was very close to the edge of the black hole's event horizon.
Looking at the seeping black hole, Johnny looked at Joan and shrugged, "What now? Do you want to go over and take a look?"
Qiao An took a look at the situation of the galaxy and the impact of the black hole on the scientific research ship, and thought silently.
"Do you still need to ask? Of course it is a rush. If you complete this project, you will be guaranteed the year-end bonus this year, hahaha."
Unlike the two cautious people, Joseph is not afraid. He plans to establish a black hole research project in the future, and now is a good time to get in touch.
"Hmm... let's report it to the hospital first. If we get permission, we can go there and have a look." Qiao An pondered and then confirmed the plan.
The two had no objection to this, and quickly transmitted the plan to the Academy of Sciences and received permission to proceed.
The launched probe cannot run permanently. If the detailed coordinates cannot be determined, the scanning results will be inaccurate when the energy is exhausted or gravity affects it.
So Qiao An decided to take a risk. Since the signal source can be emitted near the black hole's event horizon, safety can still be guaranteed, right?
Against the backdrop of the majestic black hole, the Katua scientific research vessel is like a flat boat sailing across the optical disk.
Even in the interstellar age, black holes are still very mysterious existences. Some people assert that as long as black holes are understood, even the entire universe will no longer be a mystery.
Qiao An and the three of them watched the black hole getting closer and closer on the ship, and they were a little bit murmuring in their hearts.
When they return this time, they can brag about their bravery.
After a while, Qiao An stood up, walked to the bridge, and took out a few long objects from a storage room.
After lighting it, he held it with both hands, waved it towards Chu Hua's image, and then inserted it on a piece of apple. Wisps of green smoke rose up with the vacuum nozzle.
"What are you doing?"
Everyone was quite nervous at first. Seeing Qiao An's strange behavior, Joseph came over and asked strangely.
Qiao An breathed a sigh of relief, "This is our unique worship method in the East District. If you pray sincerely, everything will go smoothly."
"Shang Xiang?" Johnny, as a sociologist, still knows some folk customs.
"You are a bit theological. How can you, as a scientist, believe in these things?"
Joseph shook his head and said with some disdain.
Regarding the two people's doubts, Qiao An shrugged indifferently, "It doesn't matter whether it works or not, it doesn't matter if you try it anyway."
"Besides, I am worshiping Your Majesty, so maybe I can get asylum?"
"Don't forget Dr. L.U.N. He escaped directly from the explosion of a star and is now beyond human beings."
"……." Johnny and Joseph were silent for a moment.
Yes.
Who can guarantee that God does not exist?
And why not pay homage to Your Majesty...
"Ahem...Boss Qiao, do you still have this incense? I'd like to have a few too."
Johnny came closer and said to Joan with a smile.
Joseph also suddenly realized something, "Yes, since you have already worshiped, let's take care of it."
"Yes." Qiao An opened the storage room and took out another bag of long-lasting incense.
The two of them grabbed a handful and clicked them regardless of the amount, and then bowed to Chu Hua's image.
"You know, if you kneel down for the first time of worship, you will be more pious."
Qiao An leaned aside and smiled slightly.
Johnny and Joseph looked at each other. There are so many methods of Eastern mysticism, maybe they are really useful.
After reading, the two of them knelt down, held up incense and bowed to Chu Hua, "Your Majesty, I hope you can bless us to successfully complete the task and get the year-end bonus!"
"Didi~~"
"Warning! The gravitational force changes suddenly and the spacecraft is about to lose control..."
A rapid siren sounded.
Qiao An's face changed drastically, "Didn't you set the spacecraft to a special automatic mode!?"
Normally it's okay, but now in a black hole galaxy, and it's still close to a black hole, problems can easily occur without someone watching.
"Thank you very much!"
"Sure enough! Banning superstition won't work! I want to be a staunch materialist!"
Johnny and Joseph quickly got up and rushed to the central control room.
However, it's too late.
The dense black hole lies above the Katua scientific research ship, and its depth can make a person's heartbeat slow down.
The three people sat in front of the control console, constantly adjusting various data amidst the sound of alarms.
"Dynamic imbalance!"
"It shouldn't be, I have set a special mode."
"Don't worry about the settings for now. Stop the light speed engine and switch everything to manual mode."
"Entering manual mode and adjusting the ship's attitude!"
.....
Under the inexplicable influence, the Kathua scientific research ship began to spin near the black hole, and the three of them have been working hard to restore the ship to normal.
Finally, after more than half an hour of manual operation, they finally stabilized the ship's abnormal movements and allowed it to slowly return to calm.
The three of them also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Qiao An, you can't believe this Eastern mysticism. You almost got us all ruined." Joseph wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Qiao An and said depressedly.
Qiao An rolled his eyes, how could this happen if these two guys weren't in the central control room.
"Hey, we have actually arrived at the location where the signal source is emitting."
Johnny ignored the mysticism and was still carefully observing the situation of the ship, and then discovered that they had arrived at the scanned coordinates.
"Oh? Where is that thing?" Joseph turned to look at the information chart in front of him, but did not see anything strange near the ship.
Qiao An silently compared the data and found that he had indeed arrived near the signal source. He looked outside the ship and found nothing.
Just when the three of them were curious, the space around them suddenly changed.
The Katuya research ship originally had nothing in front of it, but a planet suddenly appeared.
And, it is crashing into them at an extremely fast speed!
The three of them didn't react at all, and the ship fell directly into the atmosphere, streaking across the sky like a meteor.
As the atmosphere entered, the gravity system gradually shut down, and they floated while falling rapidly.
"Ah! Mamma Mia!"
"Energy failure! Energy failure!"
Since it is now in an artificial state, the ship cannot solve the sinking problem on its own.
Qiao An gritted his teeth and raised the control lever in front of him. This was a manual operating instrument.
"Pay attention to your oxygen status!"
"Activate the atmospheric injection device."
Seeing how calm Joan was, Johnny and Joseph frowned and carefully adjusted the ship's data.
Due to the condensation generated by the atmosphere, the surface of the ship began to burn, and due to the gravity of the planet, their falling speed suddenly increased.
At an altitude of 100,000 meters, the ship's energy has not yet been restored.
Ten thousand meters, still not enough.
Five thousand meters later, the ship finally regained some lift.
Finally, at an altitude of one thousand meters, Qiao An and the others finally allowed the ship to resume partial operation.
While the three people watched intently, the Katua ship landed successfully!
"boom!"
The entire Kathua scientific research ship was shattered on the ground, and some of the original parts can still be seen.
It hit the ground violently, stirring up a puff of smoke and dust for hundreds of meters, and air waves flew around. At the same time, three two-meter-large capsules popped out of the inside and flew to the side.
Although it was a battle-damaged version that landed, at least the three of them did not suffer any damage.
"Huh...fortunately we have prepared the new personal escape capsule produced by the Academy of Sciences, otherwise we would definitely have died."
The device covering Johnny popped open, and he climbed out, sighing at the two people beside him.
Looking at the wreckage all over the place, Qiao An shook his head, "What a fate..."
In order to cope with the sacrifices of the war, at the request of Chu Hua, the Academy of Sciences developed a life-saving capsule that would pop up to cover the combatants when the ship was blown up.
Although it would increase the cost of building the ship, Chu Hua still established the project.
As a new type of ship, the three-person scientific research ship is naturally one of the test subjects.
The escape capsule is very strong. When the battleship is damaged, it will be ejected to a very far place, which can protect the people inside from being affected by the battle and wait for salvage.
Compared with traditional collective rescue cabins, there is less need for assembly.
Fortunately, the Katua scientific research ship slowed down significantly before crashing, otherwise the survival capsule that popped up in the atmosphere may not necessarily guarantee the safety of personnel.
This is also the reason why Qiao An said that he has a good destiny.
"Ahem... I'm starting to believe that I'm blessed, so I won't die."
Joseph walked around among the scattered ship debris, choked on the smoke, and smiled bitterly.
"I don't know when the rescue will come." Johnny looked at the sky. It was similar to the sky on ordinary planets. Because of the existence of the atmosphere, the sky was gray.
Qiao An looked at his personal communication devices and found that except for the three of them, all others were offline.
After the ship's communicator is destroyed, ultra-long-distance communication cannot be initiated.
"It really doesn't work." Looking around again, Qiao An frowned.
Although they survived, it does not mean they are safe.
But what is certain is that they have found the source of the signal.
"Let's find a way to survive first. Within ten days at most, the base will send people to search for us."
Joan stood up and said to Johnny and Joseph.
"Explore the surrounding ship parts and see if there is anything intact."
"I ejected the food capsule before the crash. If the search is successful, it should be enough for us to eat for a while."
After the leader gave the order, Johnny and Joseph naturally started to move and began to search for the surrounding situation.
They actually found a pop-up food cabin, as well as some personal weapons and equipment to deal with danger.
The better news is that they found that the ship's 3D printer was basically intact, which made the three of them extremely happy.
This means they no longer have to sleep in the wilderness.
Pulling out the spare battery block and mounting it on the printer, the three of them built a temporary living room at the point of fall.
The batteries found can be used for at least half a year, so they basically don't have to worry about power problems.
As long as Daxia discovers that they have lost contact, they will naturally follow their traces and find them here. There is nothing to worry about.
that's all.
The three people waited for rescue and spent a month on this wild planet.
During these boring days, the three of them also gradually figured out the basic situation of the planet.
First of all, the planet has been tidally locked and will not rotate, which means that there will be no night in the area where the three of them are.
Among them, although this planet is barren, there are still plants, occasional rain, and there should be oceans.
Through research on soil and plants, the three people concluded that the habitability of this planet is 60%.
That means you can live there, but it will be very difficult.
Therefore, it seems that there are no living things on the entire planet, which is quite reasonable.
While waiting for rescue, the three people's mentality changed from calm, to boring, to depressed.
"What's going on? It's been two months and they still haven't come to rescue us?"
Joseph slumped in his chair and asked with a frown.
Qiao An looked at his growing beard through reflection and felt puzzled.
Logically speaking, even if we scan again, we should know their coordinates. Why hasn't anyone come for so long?
"It should be impossible to give up rescue. Daxia's principle is that they will not give up any Daxia people in crisis unless they are sure that we are dead."
Hearing Joan's response, Joseph sighed, then left the living room and went to help Johnny who was researching.
Watching the other party's leaving figure, Qiao An's thoughts wandered and he suddenly thought of a possibility.
There is a problem on this planet.
Perhaps it was because of the problems on this planet that no rescuers arrived from Daxia.
After much thought, he felt that this possibility was very high.
But how can we break the deadlock?
"As the sky moves forward, we strive for self-improvement. Only self-rescue is the only truth." Qiao An murmured.
In this case, why not set up a communication station and send information to the outside world?
He looked at the shipwrecks collected outside. The parts were all quite complete. They just needed to build the basic structure.
Soon, he informed the other two people of his idea.
The two agreed very much with this.
"Indeed, we cannot wait for rescue to arrive. At least we must ensure that we can live for a long time and the energy can be used for more than three months at most. We must solve the power problem before the power outage."
"Hey, there's not much food left. We have to launch a food strategy."
Johnny and Joseph expressed their opinions. The three discussed for several days and finally decided to build a basic production facility.
What are basic production facilities?
It uses the same technology as 3D printers to build a production workshop, laying the foundation for the construction of more advanced technological applications.
For example, large printers, resource collection stations, defense machinery and equipment, more sophisticated instruments, etc., until the establishment of communication stations.
The latest thing to be produced is naturally to provide 3D printing materials. Without materials that can be printed, everything is impossible.
The three of them are lucky enough that many ship parts can still be used. Even if they cannot operate, as long as the basic components are filled in, they can be restored to use.
As a result, the three of them relied on their specialized skills to transform ship parts into small equipment, and began to collect minerals and refine them into printing materials.
Then use the printer to print out better collection equipment.
Another month later, they successfully completed the fully automatic production of printing materials.
And directly hand-operated three printers and let them work on other projects.
The next one is the food growing base. The food cabin has been almost consumed, so we must start with the food issue.
Growing food is a very difficult task, especially on alien planets. Both survival issues and planting issues require further research.
Fortunately, Johnny's sociological experience includes a lot of biology. Coupled with the soil research on this planet during this period, the planting base is gradually taking shape.
The three people's farming business is booming.
As for the issue of asking for help, they all kept it in their hearts.
Because they know that if people are dependent, it will be difficult to survive.
However, this planet is far more complex than they imagined.
After lunch one day, while Johnny was collecting soil in the field, he discovered something new.
Those are the footprints of a group of creatures...
