"Kunlun" cut into a 300-kilometer-high orbit along the edge of Venus's atmosphere, then turned off its thrusters and gradually descended to altitude relying on inertia and Venus' gravity. Here, the atmospheric molecules are thin and visibility is strong, but the closer it gets to Venus,
, the more intense the reflected sunlight is.
The "tentacle" was still following the spacecraft far behind, and circled back at the top of the parabola.
"Kunlun" continues to descend in altitude, and is almost touching the "cloud cover" of Venus.
The circulation pattern of the upper mesosphere and thermosphere of Venus is completely different from that of the lower atmosphere. Venusian gas at an altitude of 90 to 150 kilometers moves from the day hemisphere to the night hemisphere, and the gas in the day hemisphere rises and the night hemisphere gas falls.
The dense clouds in the atmosphere of Venus are much higher in the night hemisphere than in the day hemisphere. In the day hemisphere, the cloud cover is 20 kilometers thick, with the top extending to a height of 65 kilometers; while in the night hemisphere, the cloud cover is as high as 90 kilometers.
In other words, the distribution of the height of Venus' cloud cover in the day and night hemispheres is very different, and along the twilight line, the top of the originally smooth cloud cover seems to be slightly "bulged".
"Height 120 kilometers." AI reported.
"Kunlun" seems like a needle leaf floating on the vast waves. The vast sea of clouds reflects the dazzling golden light. The spacecraft travels through the gaps in the sea of clouds, just like an airplane passing through the clouds above the surface before landing. It is densely suspended in the atmosphere of Venus.
The sulfuric acid droplets were repelled in all directions by the magnetic bubbles, and a faint "sizzling" sound could be heard in the cabin.
"The 'Cloud Body' stopped tracking! It stopped at an altitude of 200 kilometers." Vera reported.
Yan Shaojun saw that the long "tentacle" extending from the "cloud body" actually stopped stretching outside the top layer of Venus' atmosphere, like a stiff red smoke column.
"It's judging where we're going," Sean said.
"Height 90 kilometers." AI reported.
"Down to 60 kilometers!" Yan Shaojun said calmly.
At an altitude of 60 kilometers on Venus, it is completely covered with dense clouds, and the sunlight is almost completely reflected by the cloud cover and cannot penetrate, so the light is dim. The pressure here is about 0.25 standard atmosphere, and the temperature is minus 10 degrees, which is close to the Earth's environment. However,
This height is also the "boundary" of Venus' purgatory - from here down, the temperature and air pressure will rise rapidly, the content of acid rain under the cloud cover will become more and more dense, and the violent convective weather will become more unpredictable.
However, the spacecraft will face a danger after descending to an altitude of 60 kilometers, that is, near the twilight line of Venus, due to the significant increase in cloud cover thickness, visibility drops sharply, and due to the influence of shear winds, it is difficult to control the attitude of the spacecraft.
Therefore, Yan Shaojun does not want the spacecraft to cross the dusk line and enter darkness.
After entering the troposphere, the "Kunlun" began to bump violently. The portholes were covered by a thick, colloid-like substance, making it look dim. If it weren't for the "magnetic bubbles" coming from the bulkhead that interacted with the atmospheric medium.
The "sizzling" sound made it difficult for the astronauts to feel whether the spacecraft was flying or floating.
"Are we diving in cream?" Sean joked inappropriately.
Neither Yan Shaojun nor Vera responded. They were staring at the instrument readings in front of each other, praying in their hearts that the AI autonomous flight system could smoothly take the spacecraft out of this dense cloud as soon as possible.
The hull of the ship was shaking constantly. AI reported: "The spacecraft encountered shear winds and the altitude dropped to 55 kilometers!"
"Rise to 60 kilometers! Maintain the altitude!" Yan Shaojun issued an instruction to the AI. "Is the 'Cloud Body' still following us?" She didn't know who she was asking.
"The 'Cloud Body' has stopped tracking." AI replied. "The distance between the 'Cloud Body' and the spacecraft is now 1,800 kilometers!"
Yan Shaojun looked back at Vera and Sean, his face filled with joy, he breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "We may have gotten rid of it!"
However, what she didn't expect was that a greater risk had already arrived!
The spacecraft suddenly encountered violent turbulence again, and the AI reported that the spacecraft had sailed into the twilight line. Due to the combined effect of the increased height of the cloud cover and the rapid sinking of the airflow after cooling, the vertical shear wind was like an invisible big hand, desperately pushing "Kunlun"
"No. 1" presses toward the surface of Venus...
In the cave of Anu Shenhui in the Death Valley of Kunlun Mountains, Eisen found that he was increasingly dominated by an inescapable consciousness. This consciousness was difficult to describe clearly, and it was not even just manifested in its influence on a specific thing.
It is completely a kind of subjective thinking that occasionally appears in chaos and disorder, but these subjective thoughts of his are always the consensus of the eternal people around him.
Eisen felt awkward, and he did not want his independence to gradually disappear due to the environment here. Although he longed to become a truly immortal person, he still cared about having his own consciousness.
He told Jacob his concerns.
"I'm glad you can realize this, Eisen!" Jacob warned earnestly: "The consciousness of human groups is potentially conductive, and so are immortal people. We have lived together for a long time, and our way of thinking has changed.
Subjects will influence each other. If you want to get rid of this commonality, you should learn to think more about extraordinary issues and things."
"What else can I think about?" Aisen said a little confused, "I have been going through the same experience as everyone. Even if I want to see Ai Bin, it is not a private matter... Sometimes I
Think about it, are we all parts in a machine? Only when we all work according to a unified will can this machine run? "
"Perhaps this is the ultimate mystery of the universe, but we will never know it! All we have to do is to comply with ourselves and the will of God!"
"Conform to oneself, comply with God's will?..."
"To follow oneself is to do what you want to do. To follow God's will is to leave what you do to the judgment of the Creator. If you do it right, it will let you do more things; if you do it wrong, it will let you do more things.
If you are punished by it, you will pay the price! In short, don't try to change anything, because you can't change anything - everything you do is already in the past in the universe, time and space."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "As long as I do it, it is in the past... But, Mr. Jacob, can you use your mind to control things that have not happened yet?" Eisen asked
Got a strange problem.
Jacob looked at Eisen in confusion.
"For example, when you took me away from Nanbin, how did you make all the people we might meet have hallucinations in advance?" Eisen asked again.
Jacob thought for a while and said: "Eisen, I am surprised that you can think like this. You are different from other immortal people. You already have a unique understanding of consciousness and ideas. You are becoming mature!
"
Although Jacob did not directly answer the questions asked by Eisen, Eisen already got the answer.
Inspired by Jacob, Eisen planned to reposition his role in "601". He did not want to participate in research work according to the goals specified or expected by Gao Tianjun and Ding Yushi. He wanted to explore according to his own independent consciousness.
and try to do something.
Facing the invasion of "cloud bodies", the solar system is in danger, and even the "marginal space" is unable to do anything. The human race cannot escape the fate of premature extinction by its own strength. Therefore, "601" has been engaged in many research and achievements.
Although it has made a certain contribution to mankind's re-understanding of itself and the universe, compared with the crushing coming from high-level alien life forms right before our eyes, how long can it last for human civilization?
!
Where did the unknown object that destroyed the meteorite over Arctic Village and the "magnetar" that appeared in the Death Valley of Kunlun Mountains come from? Are they artifacts for a higher-level civilization to save mankind?
"Perhaps the only way at present is to seek help from a more advanced civilization - the creator Jacob mentioned must exist!" Eisen thought this way.
"Kunlun" is like a weak eagle, struggling in the strong hurricane of Venus' troposphere...
The thrust of the propeller has been increased to the maximum, but looking out from the cabin, the surroundings are dark and it is impossible to tell whether the spacecraft is descending or climbing. The crew can only rely on the attitude control system to make judgments. However, although the instrument readings show that the flight
The height began to increase, but people couldn't believe it because of the extreme nervousness. Every rolling airflow and every vibration of the engine made their clenched arms feel a dull pain. The harsh environment of Venus' atmosphere exceeded their expectations.
, Yan Shaojun never expected that choosing such an escape route would be filled with such fear.
Suddenly, a large black patch appeared on the radar screen, like a demon in the night sky. It was a thunderstorm area on Venus. Although the automatic avoidance system had been activated urgently, unfortunately, the spacecraft was still involved in this powerful
In the vortex...
Yan Shaojun knew that in such a weather environment, any slight loss of control of the AI system could lead to an irreversible disaster. She felt her heartbeat speeding up in an instant, so she tried her best to control her nervousness and hold her breath.
, staring closely at the screen. At this moment, she could only pray to the God of fate to leave them a glimmer of hope.
Red and white lightning suddenly appeared outside the porthole, like countless whips lashing the hull of the ship. The dazzling flash of light shone into the cabin, and the crew members' faces were sometimes pale and sometimes gray in the reflection of lightning. At the same time, from
Waves of demonic roars and chaotic and harsh whistling sounds came from the depths of the billowing clouds. Even through the thick interlayer of the spacecraft shell, it can make people feel nervous...
The spacecraft rolled thrillingly in the hurricane. Although the autopilot system was working hard and continuously adjusting its attitude, and although the crew members were firmly locked in their seats with safety belts, they almost lost their lives in such a violent roll.
The internal organs are going to be vomited out...
The magnetic bubble instrument system began to emit a beeping alarm, and the red warning light on the dial was also flashing. Yan Shaojun knew that it was a signal of abnormal working conditions of the magnetic bubble, which would not be like this under normal circumstances; if the alarm sounded
It turns into a long sound and the red light stays on, which means the magnetic bubble has completely disappeared.
She began to worry that the most advanced magnetic protective "shell" on the spacecraft would fall apart at any time under the violent torn apart by Venusian hurricanes...
If not for being there, who would have imagined that this "beautiful" neighbor that is said to have brought hope of life to the earth could be so terrifying?!
The astronauts aboard the "Kunlun" never thought that the most powerful and fastest spacecraft in human history they were aboard would spend such a long time in this "hell"...
Just when the crew was almost desperate, the spacecraft finally broke out of the thunderstorm area and quickly jumped back into the thin atmosphere above the cloud cover!
The astronauts cheered in unison!
Vera even shouted wildly: "Ula! Ula!"
Seeing that the spacecraft had completely restored its stability and that the "cloud body" was no longer visible on the display screen, Yan Shaojun's nervousness and fear gradually dissipated. She looked out the porthole and saw the twinkling stars in space and Venus.
The spherical surface at the top of the atmosphere forms a magnificent scene...
Yan Shaojun stared out the window, an inexplicable sense of awe arose in his heart!
In the vast starry sky, there is a star with outstanding brightness level - that is the Earth! It is waiting for them in the distance of more than 40 million kilometers!
She looked back at her two teammates and said firmly: "Vera, Sean, we succeeded! We have left the 'Cloud Body' behind Venus. Now, let's go home!"
"Thank God!" The muscles on Sean's face were like rocks carved by wind and sand. His expression was mixed with fatigue and pain, and his tone clearly sounded like he was relieved. "Congratulations, Colonel Yan! You have made great achievements for our journey today.
A legend! You know, I almost thought we were going to stay in that damn place forever! Thank you for taking us out of hell!”
Yan Shaojun took another affectionate look at the bright "star" in space and entered the return command to the AI. The spacecraft shook slightly, and she immediately felt the increase in thrust!
After calming down for a few seconds, she began to report to Base
No." received a reply from the base:
"No "clouds" were found on the route between Venus and the Earth. I wish you safety and a smooth return! The Earth will embrace you!"
Hearing this last sentence, Yan Shaojun's eyes heated up and his vision gradually blurred...