After moving the injured to the bridge, Angeli immediately performed a simple operation. In order to absorb all the blood mist produced by the operation, the ventilation system of the spacecraft began to pump air at full capacity.
Wang Pingan used the emergency channel to contact the aviation department.
Before the reply came from the navigation section, the spacecraft's receiver first received communications from other spacecrafts that were closer: "It rained all night, pq51."
This kind of public frequency call without its own radio call sign, as long as it is not too long, no one cares about who made it.
Wang Ping'an: "I have a crying little girl here, don't say such inhumane words."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Aolei, who had been silent, shouted excitedly: "Maybe there is a spaceship somewhere that can save my brother, maybe it can just come over!"
Wang Ping'an shook his head: "You have no concept of the vastness of the universe. The communication delay between the ship and us just now was at least 30 seconds. Radio waves propagate at the speed of light, which is nine million kilometers. And if it is not a torch ship, it cannot go in a straight line.
To find us, you have to plan a very complicated route."
As he spoke, Wang Ping'an turned to look at the computer's camera: "Computer, how many days will it take for the torch cruiser closest to us to arrive and join us?"
"Three weeks." The computer replied immediately.
Wang Ping'an spread his hands: "Look, I can't catch up no matter what."
Lu Aolei did not give up. She held the handkerchief that Wang Ping'an had just wiped her tears with with both hands. She almost tore the handkerchief to pieces. Her knuckles turned white: "Maybe, maybe there is a ship somewhere... there must be one."
Such a ship may belong to a private company, or it may belong to pirates... shouldn't this be the case in stories?"
Wang Pingan glanced at Angeli and found that she was busy performing surgery with the cooperation of the robot and could not look at him.
So he could only withdraw his gaze and said to Lu Aolei: "Within the orbit of Mars, private companies' spaceships will also be reported to the Air Traffic Control Commission. In addition, private companies value efficiency more than morality and justice. Even if they can save them, they will not come here.
of."
Lu Aolei: "What about foreign rich men and oligarchs? Don't they have their own torch yachts?"
"The number of torch boats is very small, and even if they want to come, they can't catch up. It will take three weeks for the nearest torch boat to us to arrive. This is the reality."
At this time, Angeli sighed, and the two of them immediately turned their attention to her.
Angele: "I have extended his life as much as possible, but..."
She looked at Lu Aolei with pity.
Lu Aolei cried: "I can still support it."
"One hour at most." Angele said softly, "And... I don't know if he can regain consciousness. Theoretically speaking, it is unlikely that he will regain consciousness, but... who knows. Another way is to inject combat stimulants
, it should be able to wake him up temporarily, but the effect of stimulants will not be long-lasting, so I recommend waiting for a critical moment before using it."
Lu Aolei slapped the table: "What critical moment? Can there be a more critical moment than now?"
Wang Ping'an said in as restrained a voice as possible: "Yes. That's when the ground found your parents and was about to have a final call with your brother."
At this time, the reply from the aviation service section came: "pq51, this is the ground and fire aviation service section. We are bringing Lu Fengxian's family to the communication center. How long can you guarantee his life? Over."
Wang Ping'an: "This is pq51, call the ground fire service section, we can still guarantee one hour of life, and combat stimulants have not been used yet. Over."
After ending the call, Wang Pingan continued to turn to look at Lu Aolei, trying to comfort her: "If you want to live in space in the future, you will always be surrounded by risks of this level. Of course, it will be much better in the large Yonggu space station.
.”
Lu Aolei wiped her tears gently and said in a more strangled voice: "I don't understand. I think accidents in the pre-aerospace era were not that frequent. Spaceships in the pre-aerospace era were very safe, weren't they?"
Wang Ping'an: "That's because the spaceships in the pre-aerospace era were all manufactured with excellence and were repeatedly inspected by countless engineers and skilled workers. Even under such circumstances, there were still some accidents.
"In addition, at that time, spacecraft were generally used once, and even spaceships that could be recycled would not last for decades.
"But look at our current spaceships. They are all mass-produced models. They have been flying in the universe for many years. Various parts have had countless problems and have been repaired. The maintenance time between two voyages is short. The maintenance workers
There are also various proficiency levels.
"In addition, the overall accident rate of spacecraft is actually not high. After all, there are so many spacecrafts flying now. Although there are only more than 10 million people working in the universe, you see, only two people can fly such a spacecraft.
This magic is called automation.
"There are countless spaceships running between the earth and the fire, and only we have a problem. Statistically speaking, this probability is actually quite low. It's just that your brother happens to be the... person who encountered the accident.
"
Wang Ping'an originally wanted to say "that unlucky guy", but he temporarily changed his mind and said "that person".
Lu Aolei fell silent.
Angele floated to her side and put her hand on her shoulder.
Lu Aolei said softly: "I actually... hate my brother. He always eats the snacks I hide secretly, claiming to be helping me lose weight. I am obviously not fat.
"Other people's brothers would take action when they saw boys in the class bullying their sisters, but he was the one who bullied me the most until I learned Sanda at the Children's Palace.
"Really, if you think about it carefully, I won't lose anything at all if he dies!"
Wang Pingan suddenly said: "You can't say that. I just watched the video in order to report to the aviation department. He chose to save you at the last moment. At least at this last moment, he was a good brother."
Lu Aolei: "But this happened because he acted without authorization!"
"Theoretically, that's true. But I won't say such heartless words. I think you will never forget the lesson you learned this time. There is no need for me to educate you."
At this time, the communication from the aviation section came again: "pq51, Lu Fengxian's parents are on their way here. They should arrive at 1100 today. Please inject combat stimulants in advance to help him regain consciousness."
Wang Ping'an looked at the time displayed on the main screen and found that there were only a few minutes left, so he muttered: "It came quite quickly."
Lu Aolei: "Our home is in the city where the Air Traffic Control Commission headquarters is located."
Wang Ping'an: "Prepare to inject combat stimulants. It will take time for him to wake up."
Angeli immediately took out the osmotic syringe: "I injected the maximum dose directly. Anyway, he doesn't have to worry about any sequelae or other problems."
"Execute it. As the commander, I approved it."
After the injection, Angele said: "There is another problem. His vocal cords are basically destroyed. How can we make him speak? We don't have a brainwave scanning device here."
Just as Wang Pingan was about to reply, Lu Fengxian's throat neighed.
The three people on the bridge turned to look at him.
The boy opened his eyes, and his pupils were obviously dilated and diagonal, but he was indeed alive.
He hissed, probably trying hard to speak with his broken vocal cords.
Angele: "Your vocal cords are broken, we are still working on how to make you speak..."
At this time, Wang Ping'an grabbed Angeli and asked her to keep quiet.
The boy was tapping his fingers on the armrests of the chair he was being fastened to for space surgery.
Wang Ping'an guessed that it was Morse code without even listening. He immediately put a tablet under his wrist and let the tap fall on the tablet's touch screen.
Wang Ping'an: "Add his tapping to the clicking sound of telegraphs in ancient times."
If you can't hear the sound and only rely on touch to knock, the child may not be able to knock accurately. After all, he is still a child.
The sound of beeping sounded on the bridge.
"I'm sorry," the boy said, "I didn't obey the order. Please punish me. My sister is not wrong. She has been stopping me."
Wang Ping'an: "You will be punished, but it won't be from us."
The beeping sound stopped for a moment, and silence fell.
The silence lasted for a full three seconds before the beeping sound sounded again:
"I thought modern medicine was advanced enough."
"Yeah, but we are a cargo ship and we don't have a complete medical station." It was Angele who answered him, "I'm sorry, I... we have tried our best."
The beeping stopped for a second and then continued: "How long do I have?"
"You can still stay awake for about twenty or thirty minutes, and then the effects of combat stimulants will gradually wear off." Wang Ping'an said, "As for your life, well, maybe an hour?"
Didi asked: "Can I still talk to my parents?"
"Your parents are rushing to the ground communication center. They will arrive at about 1100."
"That's good," the boy responded. "My mother has a very bad temper and likes to seek privileges. If I don't tell her clearly, she will work tirelessly to cause trouble for the Space Force."
Wang Pingan frowned: "Your father is a labor medal winner, right? Can these two people get together?"
"My father and mother were childhood sweethearts." Lu Aolei replied, "They reunited after the war and got married immediately."
Wang Ping'an said "Hey" and asked: "My father also got married right after the war, and he had me a few years later. Now I am 27. You two are not the right age."
Lu Aolei: "Because my father immediately went to build a new frontier."
As soon as he finished speaking, the beeping sound started again: "My father and my mother don't have a good relationship. My mother always says that my father's medals are all due to his own hard work, but my father thinks that it is the result of his own hard work. Thank you for saving my life,
I will definitely make it clear to my mother."
Just as Wang Ping'an was about to answer, the communication rang, starting with the voice of the announcer of the communication center: "PQ51, this is the ground center, and next is the time for the parents of two children, Lu Fengxian and Lu Aolei, to talk."
Then an urgent female voice came in, sounding very majestic: "My darlings, how are you? Who harmed you? Mom must seek justice for you!"
The woman's voice stopped suddenly and was replaced by a man's calm voice: "What are you yelling at? How could the Space Force harm people! In front of so many Space Force leaders!"
"I have to say! Our children are so well-behaved!"
Then there was a burst of static noise. After the communication was restored, it was the steady bass: "I am Lu Fengxian's father. My son has caused you trouble. I know it must be his idea. We have been trying to teach him well, but it seems
Failed. I..."
The bass gradually lost its calmness, and in order not to lose control in the end, the voice was cut off.
Wang Ping'an waited for a few seconds, and after confirming that there was no follow-up, he moved the microphone near the boy's hand and said: "I am the commander of pq51. Lu Fengxian has lost his speech ability, but he can still type Morse code with his hands. Next
Give him your time first."
After speaking, Wang Ping'an lowered the head of the microphone a little, facing the tablet.
The boy started tapping his fingers on the tablet.
"Dad, this accident was caused by my disobedience. The commander asked us to stay on the bridge and not move around easily, but I disobeyed the order, which resulted in the damage to the airlock airtight door..."
Strangely, Wang Ping'an always felt that he could hear the boy's mood and tone from the ticking sound of the alarm.
It's obviously just a series of ticks.
**
On the bridge of the em71 cargo ship, the loudspeaker is playing the received beep sound.
The two astronauts holding playing cards forgot to play cards and listened quietly.
"What a pity. He is a good boy, but he is just naughty." One of them said.
"Yes, if you are on the ground and receive some education, you will still be a good young man."
**
On the PQ17 spacecraft, the astronaut sitting in front of the console gently adjusted the knob to make the beeping sound clearer.
Behind him, his partner, who was sketching a toy spaceship in a sketchbook, turned a page and quickly drew an image of a tearful child on the blank paper.
**
At this moment, all spacecraft that can receive this radio are listening quietly.
In the cold universe, radio waves carrying temperature spread like ripples.
The long beeping sound finally ended.
The world composed of radio waves temporarily returned to silence.
Suddenly, a beeping sound from nowhere broke the silence: "Have a good trip, kid."
"Sooner or later we will go there, you can explore the way for us first."
"You will be senior by then, kid."
The ticking Morse code echoes across the universe.
**
Wang Ping'an silently turned up the volume to the maximum.
He whispered to the boy, "Look, the Space Force warriors have forgiven you."
Lu Fengxian could not make a sound, only hot tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
At this time, a reply came from the earth, and a deep male voice said: "Child, you don't have to worry. Your mother always makes troubles, but that just distracts her energy so that she won't be so sad. I heard from the Space Force
The leader of the company introduced the situation, and he said that you protected your sister in the end. You did a good job, let your sister take care of our old couple for you...for you..."
Wang Ping'an guessed that the man wanted to say "I love you and our couple" just now, but he didn't say it after all.
Wang Ping'an looked at Lu Aolei: "You can also say a few words."
"I... let my brother talk. I... I still have time."
Wang Ping'an turned his head and found that the boy had fallen asleep, although the heart rate display next to him showed that there was still a heartbeat.
Angele: "Say it, child."
Lu Aolei then spoke: "Brother...has fallen asleep. I don't know if he can wake up. I will take his place. Dad, mom, don't worry."
After the girl finished speaking and waited for a few minutes, the response came from the ground. It was the voice of the woman just now. She was already hysterical: "Leilei, was it your brother who sent the message just now? Is the Space Force lying? Leilei, you are
to be honest!"
"That's enough!" The man interrupted, "Stop embarrassing me!"
"Lu Suiou! Do you think your honor will still be there after this incident? Don't even think about showing off at home! You will show off in front of us! Your son is almost dead..."
"My son and I are good friends. I know this is what he said! Well, the call is over. Comrade, we have nothing to say!"
"We have it! We have it! Leilei!"
The communication here was interrupted for a while, and then it was replaced by the girl from the communication center: "The family is very excited now. If the boy can still wake up, please record a last message. The family requests the body to be inspected and returned to Mars. Please send the complete message after arriving on Mars.
The body was handed over to the military police."
Wang Ping'an: "I understand."
As soon as he finished replying, the heartbeat monitor next to Lu Fengxian made a "ping" sound, and the waveform changed into a straight line.