Chapter 249 Its mission is to destroy the moon! (2 in 1)
"Attention all accounts, 15-minute countdown to prepare!"
"Attention everyone, 1 minute countdown to prepare!"
"5,4,3,2,1, fire!"
boom!
At 18:12 that day, an "expedition-class" carrier rocket soared straight into the sky, piercing the sky and drawing a gorgeous trajectory between the sea and the sky.
There was no news coverage and not many onlookers.
It's a secret mission.
Li Qingshan, Smith and Jenny, plus two astronauts responsible for mechanical control, took this lying rocket to the distant moon.
"Escape Tower Separation!"
"Throw the fairing!"
"Booster separation!
"First and second level separation!"
Under the huge acceleration, everyone's face turned dark purple.
My heart was racing, but I was also uneasy.
No one knows what they will encounter in the future. Without much information, they can only rush into battle like a duck.
The height of the rocket gradually increased, and the sun emerged from the horizon, shining like a diamond, coating the horizon with wonderful colors. The sunlight cut through the dark space, and the sky was still gray-black.
My eyelids are heavy, my thinking is hazy, and my ears have a "buzzing" sound. This is the physiological instinct caused by brain congestion.
About 10 minutes later, the rocket successfully reached synchronous orbit.
As the ship and arrow separated, only one space capsule was left flying around the earth at high speed.
"Take that thing out..." Li Qingshan took a deep breath and adapted to the feeling of weightlessness. He slowly swam to a box, "I hope I won't fail."
A few people carefully took out a simple wooden treasure box from the nearby scaffolding. The treasure box was about 50 kilograms and had a constant mass. No matter how many things were stuffed into it, it would always be 50 kilograms. There was a crown symbol on the top and a diamond inlaid in it.
Brilliant ruby.
It looks like a classic box in a maze in an RPG game.
In the past, it was called "Mimic Monster", which is essentially a space type monster. It likes to hide in some ancient ruins and disguise itself as treasure. When humans mistakenly think that the treasure is approaching, it will jump up and take a mouthful.
Devour it.
But now, with the help of technological means, the "mimic" has fallen into a deep sleep and turned into a usable "dimensional treasure chest".
Li Qingshan swallowed and opened the treasure chest. The structure inside was a bit like a monster's mouth, with a faint moist feeling of saliva secretion: "Slow down, don't worry, it is still sleeping. We have fed it a huge amount of food in advance...
...Theoretically it won't wake up."
In extraterrestrial areas, due to subtle changes in idealistic rules, the "dimensional treasure chest" may suddenly wake up, burst out with aggression, and kill all astronauts.
Smith laughed dryly and started a small topic: "I heard, just heard... The Soviets once wanted to use Mimic Monsters to carry a large amount of rocket fuel to land on the moon first. However, after going into space, they found that the Mimic Monsters died.
Already."
"In the end they had no choice but to return without success."
Even though several people have been in the game training camp and trained many times, they are still a little nervous.
Fortune teller Jenny smiled and said: "That's true. However, the supernatural technology at that time was not as good as modern times. Mimic monsters helped climb the gravity well, which required a lot of energy."
"They didn't provide enough sources at that time, so the Mimic naturally escaped from exhaustion and died. That doesn't mean it couldn't adapt to the rules here..."
Things were taken out one by one.
Soon, the entire space capsule was filled.
Li Qingshan was in a good mood: "Very good, there is not much reaction from the dimensional treasure box... all the parts and fuel have been taken out."
"Now we're going to modify this capsule and go to the moon."
"Everyone, let's get ready."
Since all the parts are modular, people learn at 15 times the speed and trained for a long time in the game training camp. The entire modification process went smoothly, taking a total of 13 hours.
Next, the spacecraft successfully ejected flames, finally broke away from the earth's gravity and headed for the moon.
"very nervous?"
Smith looked at Li Qingshan's clenched fists and said with a smile, "I know a member of your black guard, Zhao. Even in desperate situations, he is not nervous at all."
"I wonder how he is now? When the mission is over, I will treat him to Daxia's famous meal, large intestine sashimi."
"He is such an interesting and strange person. He actually investigated the Blood Demon alone and survived...how did he survive?"
Li Qingshan's face twitched a few times and he didn't know what to say.
He is originally a serious person, but how to answer this question... that is a top secret!
And the colon sashimi is really...
"Mr. Zhao... He is missing and cannot be contacted. He may have gone to solve some big trouble again." Li Qingshan said.
"That's a shame."
"Don't worry too much, our Miss Jenny is a world-famous fortune teller." Smith added, "Since she dares to come here, there shouldn't be much danger, right?"
Jenny was floating in mid-air, experiencing the novelty of weightlessness.
She heard the conversation between the two: "You are wrong about this. I am only willing to go to the moon to pursue the inspiration in the dark."
"The most important thing for a fortune teller is inspiration, and one needs to pursue fresh experiences. Without inspiration, nothing will be achieved."
"But where does inspiration come from? Pursuing adventures, experiencing dangers, seeking legends, witnessing history...it doesn't mean that you will have inspiration just sitting at home."
"I see." Smith shook his head and said, "Isn't this trip potentially dangerous?"
"It's more than just danger?" Jenny said with a smile, "Now, I have developed a subtle sense of crisis. If we don't handle it well, we will all die."
Smith made an exaggerated expression: "How about this... I still have many wishes that have not yet been fulfilled!"
…
The average distance of the moon from the earth is 380,000 kilometers. According to the current sailing speed, the spacecraft may take about a day to reach the upper orbit in a curved manner.
The sky above the moon is gray and surrounded by a thick ring of dust, which is like a layer of eggshell covering the core inside. It is nothing more than crazy rumors among folk that this is an egg.
After reporting the situation to the ground headquarters, I took a short rest.
"Everyone, rest first. Our relay satellite has been launched first and will reach the moon before us."
…
Time passes minute by minute.
The spacecraft gradually moves away from the earth. Looking out the window at the extremely empty universe gives people a sense of bewilderment and panic. It is said that the astronauts who returned from the moon landing were more or less mentally ill. Some people think that
, the person who came back from the moon is no longer the same person...
Of course, these are all nonsense, but it is unrealistic to say that I am not confused and worried.
Li Qingshan felt the dark red flame beating in his mind, which was the anchor of [Game].
But at this moment, [the game] seems to be unresponsive.
He could only look forward.
The moon, a mysterious planet.
All early humans did not worship the moon.
Even in the earliest times, there were no astrological records about the moon.
However, in a certain period, records and worship of the moon appeared in large numbers around the world. This made modern archaeologists feel quite surprised.
The specific reason has not been found until now.
As for the origin of the moon, there are a total of four types: the split theory, the homology theory, the capture theory and the impact theory. Even this key issue has not been understood by people. The mystery surrounding the moon is natural.
…
After 23 hours, the spacecraft finally reached the moon and orbited the satellite.
Li Qingshan actually didn't get much rest. His mind was always tense and he immediately woke up his resting companions.
"Everyone, we have reached the moon...[The game] has not responded at all."
The two astronauts quickly started controlling the console: "The contact with the surface control center was successful..."
"Detecting the ether value... No special ether fluctuations have been found yet. It may be because the distance is too far."
The ground instructions said: "Launch the moon-orbiting satellite!"
The hull of the spacecraft shook slightly, and an artificial satellite was launched.
This is a high-precision SAR satellite that can actively transmit radio pulses and obtain results by receiving pulse echoes.
These electromagnetic pulses can not only penetrate dust, but also have a certain ability to penetrate the ground surface, and can be used to observe earthquake deformation, mountain movement, active structures, land subsidence and landslides, etc.
The anxious waiting made everyone a little nervous.
Even Smith, who was best at finding topics, didn't know what to say. He just hung quietly and looked at the moon and earth outside the window.
There is only a thin spacecraft wall between the vacuum and the environment in which humans live. And humans are so fragile. No matter how strong a human being is, he or she cannot survive in a vacuum for half a minute, and people with superpowers are no exception.
People finally understood why this ghost place was called "Outland"...
Because, the existence of human beings is vaguely excluded here.
An hour later, the data observed by the satellite once again surprised everyone.
On the far side of the moon, which is always facing away from the earth, a large crater with a diameter of one hundred kilometers appeared!
The environment inside this large pit is very bad. There is faint flow of magma. The terrain has great fluctuations. Various large and small cliffs and rolling rocks are filled with the inside of the pit.
"It's this big crater that's causing the moon to vibrate!"
"How should I put it? The type of reconnaissance we have is weird and it is difficult to survive on the moon..."
Smith from the Mystery Bureau had an unpleasant look on his face. He pointed at a strange eyeball and said, "Just like the 'Silent Peeper', although it doesn't need to breathe, in a vacuum environment, it may suddenly lose control and die suddenly.
"
"And the robots we carry cannot work in such a complex environment for a long time. They are prone to falling off cliffs or getting stuck on rocks."
“So we still have to rely on manual investigation?”
"That's most likely the case."
"Ms. Jenny, do you have any special premonitions?"
Jenny looked at the satellite data and opened her mouth. The inspiration in her mind surged like a tidal wave.
This is more than inspiration?!
She is...witnessing history!
"I don't know what this feels like. It seems like there is a great terror in the dark, urging me to escape from here... Please wait a moment, I need to use tools."
Jenny took out a gypsy mask from her luggage.
The mask is made of wood, completely black, and has four eyes and sharp fangs.
This strange object is called "Personal Mask". As the name suggests, it can control emotions within the range you want.
Of course, the side effects are also quite obvious. If the "persona mask" is used for a long time, the personality will change subtly, and the direction of change is usually in an inhuman direction.
Jenny thought carefully, hinting to calm down.
With the help of the persona, at this moment, inspiration completely broke out!
Waves of hallucinations arose in her mind, surrounded by unknown murmurs, vague and rustling, and the colors of the world changed, creating a dream-like scene.
In dreams, there is the moon.
But the more powerful the existence is, the more expensive it is to pay.
Not long after, waves of unforgettable pain came over her like waves, as if there were bugs in her mind that were constantly devouring her brain!
"If this continues, I will go crazy."
But, she has no choice.
She persisted, sweating all over her body and her face flushed.
It took five minutes before he quickly took off his personality mask.
In a hurry, he opened the medicine bottle and swallowed some psychotropic drugs. Only then did his flushed expression subside slightly.
"How about it?"
Jenny said in a hoarse voice: "I saw an indescribable huge force brewing and being born in the core of the moon."
"It... will destroy the moon! Its mission is to destroy the moon!"
"Destroy...destroy the moon?" Smith couldn't help shouting, "The moon is destroyed, what will we humans do? Wouldn't it be the end? Oh, God, this is too bad. What level of disaster is this?"
The superiors on the surface asked: "When will the outbreak be a disaster?"
"It should...not take long, within a month, I can't predict the specific time!" Jenny wiped the sweat on her body with a towel, "It is being born quickly."
The destruction of the moon will bring extinction disaster to mankind!
Various large-mass meteorite fragments are enough for humans to eat a pot. If any larger meteorite hits the earth, it will bring ecological destruction. The overwhelming dust will cover the sky and bring about an ice age.
The dinosaurs were wiped out by meteorites!
Secondly, the moon is responsible for the stability of the earth's rotation. If the moon disappears, the earth's rotation axis may shift, that is, the earth may spin around, with the south and north poles becoming the equator, and the equator becoming the south and north poles. This is the case.
As a result, no region will be able to stabilize the climate!
Li Qingshan swallowed and looked at each other with Smith, realizing the seriousness of the matter.
At the liaison headquarters on Earth, the experts and leaders were all frightened.
The battle between [Game] and [Fantasy] has not yet been decided, but another guy comes and wants to destroy the moon inexplicably?
What does this mean?
This guy may be an ally of [Game], or he may be an ally of [Fantasy], or he may even be a third party that appears for no reason.
There is not enough evidence, all conjecture...
The probability is not zero!
"Everyone, can our most powerful weapon, the hydrogen bomb, destroy the moon, or destroy the being at the core of the moon?"
At an urgent international cooperation meeting, someone asked this question.
"As of now, it's impossible."
"As long as there are enough hydrogen bombs, there is indeed a slight chance. We will have to spend tens to hundreds of years to make hydrogen bombs." An industrial expert said with a wry smile, "Tens to hundreds of years is still a small number. I
It is suspected that it will take a thousand years to build a hydrogen bomb to destroy the moon. Don’t overestimate the power of the hydrogen bomb in a vacuum environment.”
However, the hydrogen bomb...how should I put it?
Countries on Earth are not monolithic. There are still many regional conflicts and disputes. The large-scale development of nuclear weapons can easily lead to the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
As long as some ambitious people press the nuclear bomb button, the earth may be destroyed.
Therefore, the control of nuclear weapons is also quite necessary.
Of course, in addition to nuclear bombs, there are other options. For example, the "Shroud of Turin" that was used before, or the use of some other world-class wonders, has once again triggered high-level discussions.
…
Finally, three hours later.
Instructions came from the surface: "Permit landing and conduct first-hand information investigation."
Li Qingshan nodded and said: "Let's start!"
The spacecraft dropped a lunar lander, and the three investigators entered the lunar lander and separated from the two astronauts.
The dust floating on the moon is actually very thin and will not cause any obstruction.
Finally, the lunar rover's recoil rocket was activated, spraying out bright plasma sparks. After a violent vibration, it landed safely on the ground.
"We have reached the ground and are in good health! The lunar rover is in good condition!"
"On mission!"
"yes."
Li Qingshan took a deep breath, put on his spacesuit, and looked at the scene outside the glass window. In the desolate and dark starry sky, there was only a primitive desert from ancient times.
Overwhelming loneliness came upon me.
This is the back side of the moon. The blue earth cannot be seen, and the sky is shrouded in dust. There are only three intelligent beings. It is not the loneliness that explorers must bear...
Li Qingshan couldn't help but think of a comedy movie: an astronaut and a kangaroo were trapped in a lunar base, and a series of interesting stories happened.
But the comedy of a group of people is not the tragedy of the trapped people.
"Isn't there a giant kangaroo sleeping here?" Li Qingshan couldn't help but laugh at his own thoughts. Even though he was a very serious person, he didn't know why he wanted to laugh.
He shook his head and collected himself.
Suddenly, there was a slight vibration under the feet, and all three people present stopped moving and held on to the handle of the car.
"Boom, boom." The car kept vibrating.
It lasted about 3 minutes before the tremor finally disappeared.
"Why does it feel like breathing?"
Even if the moon has no air at all.
"[Game], does it react?"
"No." Li Qingshan shook his head, "It is still calm as usual."
The three of them carefully stepped out of the car.
Movement in a low-gravity environment is inconvenient, and it is impossible to walk like on Earth.
You need to jump forward like a kangaroo.
The diameter of this mine is one hundred kilometers in diameter, and this investigation may last several days.