Lewis and the others' descent into the astronauts went smoothly and they successfully landed near the habitat capsule.
But when they came to the habitat cabin with supplies of all sizes, they didn't find the Mark Walter they expected.
Rover 2 and Pathfinder are both outside the habitat module.
An area inside the habitat module has been transformed into a space farm, where thriving potatoes are grown.
There are a lot of potatoes piled inside the living cabin.
But there is no sign of Wu Siyuan or Mark Walter.
The communicator inside the astronaut suit couldn't contact him either.
"Maybe Mark went to that Martian forest?" an astronaut said.
"Who knows which direction the Martian forest Mark mentioned is located?" Captain Lewis asked.
No one knows.
Several people looked at each other, and finally it was Captain Lewis who made the decision, "Mark once said that the Martian forest is in the lava tube less than one kilometer away from the habitat cabin. In this case, we will search separately. After we find it, we will go back to the lava tube."
Convergence."
This is indeed the best way at the moment.
No one has any opinions.
So after a brief discussion, everyone separated and looked around.
That place is not difficult to find, but it is very obvious.
So an hour later, all the astronauts gathered in front of a lava tube.
The lava tubes look extremely deep.
Everyone looked at each other.
In the end, captain Lewis took a deep breath and took the lead and walked in.
They turned on the lighting equipment and walked step by step into the lava tube, which was like the entrance to hell.
To their surprise, this lava tube was not spooky.
After walking for more than half an hour, a huge cave suddenly appeared in front of us.
"Oh, my God." Captain Lewis couldn't help shouting.
Several other astronauts also looked shocked.
What appeared in front of them was a dense forest with beautiful greenery.
It is a forest that thrives in the low-pressure environment of Mars.
"Mark didn't lie to us!" said an astronaut.
"Yes! Mark will be the father of Mars in history! But..." another astronaut said, "Where is Mark?"
Only then did everyone remember this matter and searched the entire Martian forest, but could not find Mark.
Captain Lewis had a strange feeling in her heart, she felt something was wrong.
An astronaut comforted Lewis and said, "Maybe Mark just went out to play for a while. He will be back in the evening. Maybe he is in the habitat module, waiting for us! After all, the rover and Pathfinder are still there."
Mark can't go far."
Captain Lewis nodded, and she said, "Man, bring some plant samples. I believe the officials on Earth are impatiently waiting for our news."
"Not only can't wait, I think they can't wait to set foot on Mars immediately and divide their own territory on Mars, just like what Spain and Portugal did before." An astronaut said with a smile.
The other astronauts also laughed.
Lewis also laughed, but still a little reluctantly.
A few people collected some samples and returned to the habitat cabin.
There is still no sign of Wu Siyuan or Mark Walter in the habitat cabin.
Lewis felt a little uneasy.
They contacted the earth through the communication system of Rover 2.
"I am Lewis. We have successfully landed on Mars and headed to the Martian forest that Mark said. He did not hallucinate or lie to us. Yes, what he said is true! There is a tree growing in the underground space of Mars.
Forest! We are currently unable to tell whether this is a plant unique to Mars or a species related to the Earth, but what is certain is that these Martian plants also absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. The machine detects the oxygen content in the crypt space
The oxygen content is higher than the air on Mars! We collected some samples, including those of plants and air, to prepare for further research." Captain Lewis hesitated and typed another line, "There is just one question, wait for us
When we arrived on Mars, we didn’t find Mark anywhere.”
This line of information has been sent.
After more than twenty long minutes, Lewis finally waited for a reply from Earth.
"Lewis, this is Vincent! We have received the message you sent, and we are glad that you have arrived on Mars safe and sound! New supply vehicles are already under emergency production, and we will send them to Mars as quickly as possible to support you.
! Please remember that your safety is the most important thing. This is the consensus of all of us on earth... Regarding Mark’s news, in fact, we are also looking for it. The satellite on Mars was interfered with, and we mistakenly
I thought Mark had been staying in the habitat cabin, but it was obvious that he was not there! In addition, I have another bad news to tell you. The MAV, which is 3,200 kilometers away from you, and the Hermes spacecraft, which is suspended in the orbit of Mars, are both missing.
”
When the astronauts saw this news, they were stunned.
It’s okay if Mark disappears.
The MAV 3,200 kilometers away and the Hermes spacecraft suspended in the orbit of Mars are gone.
This is not something that humans can do.
In other words, it is not something that the current technology of people on earth can do.
Lewis felt an unspeakable feeling of fear in his heart.
She felt that everything was wrong.
It seems like there is a dark hand behind the scenes controlling all this.
The disappearing Mark, the disappearing MAV, the disappearing Hermes spacecraft, and the strangely appearing Martian forest... all of this is like a net wrapping them up.
Lewis felt that there must be a big conspiracy behind this.
And this conspiracy may come from the initial storm.
Under normal circumstances, Mars will not have such a big storm.
"Are there really Martians?" Lewis thought to himself, his face was very ugly, it was the fear of unknown and uncontrollable things.
She looked up at her fellow astronauts and found that their faces also looked bad.
Anyone who can become an astronaut is a one-in-a-million talent.
What Lewis could detect, they could also guess.
I just don’t dare to say it out loud.
Lewis smiled bitterly in his heart, maybe only by finding Mark Walter can he know more information.
She forced a smile and said to the other companions, "Okay! Why didn't I know that Mark liked to run away from home before?"
"Let's take a good rest first!"
"Maybe Mark will come back."
Although the other astronauts still had a look of worry in their eyes, they all forced a smile and nodded.
No one knows that the kid they call runaway, Mark Walter, is leisurely sitting on the [new] Hermes spaceship that has been [initiated] and combined with multiple other [Transformers], flying to the earth. The combined [Hermes Spaceship] has an invisible force field, so no equipment on Earth can detect its existence.