A week after the Shanhai International Space Station was destroyed by satellite debris, countries around the world held mourning ceremonies for the 105 astronauts who died in the disaster. China, as the main builder of the Shanhai International Space Station, even made a nationwide rally.
Alert, flags will be flown at half-mast for a week as a mark of remembrance.
Xian Qianhua, who woke up slowly, did not know that she had become a martyr.
She and Yan Sichen took the escape capsule at the last moment to avoid the final explosion, but they were also thrown farther into deep space.
What's even stranger is that they were not caught back by the earth's gravity, but kept moving away.
Yan Sichen woke up an hour earlier than Xian Qianhua.
He sat in front of the porthole of the escape cabin and looked at the Earth in the distance, with tears still on his face.
Xian Qianhua was still unclear about the current situation. After she woke up, she sat stunned for a long time before asking: "We... escaped?"
Yan Sichen looked at Xian Qianhua, nodded, forced a smile and said: "You are better decisive, otherwise we would have frozen into ice cubes long ago."
Xian Qianhua tried hard to recall what happened before.
The satellite fragments struck silently, and they easily penetrated various cabins of the Shanhai International Space Station, and many people died.
After the space station completely disintegrated, only a small number of people took the space elevator, but they were not spared.
A chain of explosions destroyed the last hope.
Xian Qian Hua was pushed into the escape cabin. Then, the escape cabin was released urgently, and the cabin without turning on the level turned into a drum washing machine. Xian Qian Hua was so shaken that she passed out.
The bruise left by the impact is still aching.
"Oh..." Xian Qianhua was stunned again.
"Are you hungry?" Yan Sichen asked.
When Xian Qianhua heard this, she didn't feel it at first, but now she was reminded that she was really hungry.
"Well...a bit...but there should be very little food. We have to save a little, so as to increase the chance of being rescued." Xian Qianhua was completely awake at this time, and she was much calmer than Yan Sichen.
Yan Sichen looked at Xian Qianhua in surprise: "You seem to be...very experienced?"
Xian Qianhua smiled disdainfully and said, "Yes, there are many dangers in the deep sea."
Yan Sichen smiled and then handed a piece of special space ration to Xian Qianhua.
It is a highly compressed ration made from corn and wheat starch, which has a strong feeling of satiety and can also replenish the body with enough energy.
Xian Qianhua finished eating quietly, and then asked: "Can you contact the ground?"
Yan Sichen shook his head, he hesitated to speak, and then handed over another water capsule.
This kind of water capsule made of edible film is the most common hydration supplement on the space station, and a person usually consumes five to ten capsules a day.
Xian Qianhua took it but did not put it directly into her mouth. She could see Yan Sichen's uneasiness.
"What's wrong? Our current situation...isn't it very bad?"
Yan Sichen clenched his fists and was silent for a long time before saying: "Actually... before you woke up, I had tried various methods to contact the ground base, but they all failed, and we are now leaving the earth instead of being caught back by the earth's gravity.
……so……"
"What did you say? We are leaving the earth?" Xian Qianhua did not believe that the escape capsule, which had exhausted its power reserve, had the ability to escape the gravity of the earth.
She pressed herself in front of the porthole of the escape cabin, and through the palm-sized glass she could clearly see the Earth, which was no longer the size of a washbasin.
And the distance shows that they are indeed moving away from the earth.
"This... this is impossible... this is unscientific!" Xian Qianhua's state was exactly the same as Yan Sichen's before.
Yan Sichen consoled him: "Qianhua, I know this is very unscientific, but it is a fact and we have to accept it."
"Accept what? Waiting for death?" Xian Qianhua was about to collapse. She looked at Yan Sichen blankly.
Yan Sichen knew that nothing he could say now could comfort the girl in front of him... so he took Xian Qianhua's hand and said: "Yes, waiting to die, but there are many kinds of waiting to die. You don't want to die crying.
His face is full of tears and fear, right? This is not decent..."
This is not respectable...
After living so long, Xian Qianhua felt for the first time that the word decent actually had a meaning related to death.
She sat down blankly next to Yan Sichen, letting his hand hold her.
After a long time, she asked: "How much time do we have?"
Yan Sichen had already sorted it out. When he saw that Xian Qianhua was in a much more stable state, he released his hand and took out the crystal board and said: "The emergency power reserve of the escape cabin is still 30%, but we are still in the solar system. As long as the solar energy collected outside the escape cabin is
The board is not broken and can last three to four years, but our food, water and oxygen are big problems..."
As he spoke, Yan Sichen pulled out two boxes from under his feet and said: "The designer of this dorayaki-like escape cabin originally reserved seven seats for the escape cabin, and there is a complete set of seats under each seat for one person to use in an emergency.
The supplies will be used for ten days, but after checking just now, I found that the actual supplies are for ten people, not seven. It seems that the designer was considering space, not seats."
Xian Qianhua watched quietly as Yan Sichen opened the box, and saw that the emergency supplies inside were very organized and compact. On the first floor, Xian Qianhua saw emergency food reserves and two boxes of special square water capsules.
After taking these out, the second layer contains three capsules filled with thermal insulation foil, a self-inflating life jacket, a high-strength steel wire, a multifunctional dagger and a portable water purification device.
Continuing to scroll down, Xian Qianhua saw a box of specially made medicines on the last floor. The medicines were divided into three colors: red to deal with the heart and lungs, blue to deal with various trauma and inflammation, and yellow to deal with various allergic symptoms.
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The box is very delicate and the number of pills is limited.
In addition to these, what remains are a set of high-pressure oxygen supply devices, which are special devices that can be used as diving oxygen tanks; a flare gun with three flares; a trauma bandaging and fracture fixation kit; a lighter, etc.... some in the wild
Materials necessary for survival.
These things might be useful when they land somewhere on Earth, but now...
After comprehensive review by Yan Sichen and Xian Qianhua.
In the end, I found that the only useful things were water, food and oxygen.
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"If we use them sparingly, these supplies can easily last three months. Of course, if we are more cruel to ourselves and reduce breathing and activities as much as possible, we may be able to last another month." Yan Sichen made a rough calculation.
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Xian Qianhua shook her head and said, "You are too optimistic."
"Um?"
"You forgot that we are accelerating away from the earth, and as our speed gets faster and faster, the capsule may not be able to support it, so... I say you are too optimistic."
Xian Qianhua just discovered this point of speeding away.
Yan Sichen didn't quite believe it at first, but now he realizes that all this is becoming increasingly unexplainable.
"But no matter what, at least we won't die of thirst, starvation, or suffocation due to lack of oxygen. Isn't this good?" Yan Sichen is indeed optimistic.
Although Xian Qianhua was not happy at all, fortunately, the man beside her was still reliable.
She sat down, dropped a water capsule into her mouth, bit it gently, and the slightly salty fresh water entered her throat.
Sigh deeply.
Xian Qianhua asked: "The probability of a meteorite accurately hitting a satellite...should be much smaller than the Zhongda Lotto, right?"
Yan Sichen heard this and said: "That's not a small difference, but a world of difference... From my perspective, Zhongda Lotto is simply not worth mentioning in the face of such odds."
Xian Qianhua smiled bitterly: "Then why did we catch up?"
Yan Sichen glanced at Xian Qianhua and said: "Actually, a long time ago, a similar thing happened not long after humans first set foot in space, but that time it was a man-made disaster, but this time... tsk... ugh..."
"Maybe this time it was also a man-made disaster." Xian Qianhua suddenly said.
"ah?"
"alien."
"alien?"
"Yes, I have actually been thinking about it since I knew we were leaving the earth... maybe the meteorite hitting the satellite was caused by aliens. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? And now we are being abducted by a more powerful force.
Maybe before I die, I will be lucky enough to be the first person to complete 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind.'" Xian Qianhua's slightly joking words could not be completely taken as a joke to Yan Sichen.
He frowned and said: "The main mission of our Shanhai space station is to observe and discover new homes. Other scientific experiments are incidental... Hiss... after you say this... why do I feel shuddering?"
Xian Qianyan raised an eyebrow: "Really? Hey, do you think there will be a dramatic development in our next life?"
"Um? What kind of dramatic development?"
"Look, in those commercial blockbusters made by the United States in the past, didn't there always be warnings before alien invasion? Then the protagonist usually came forward to save all mankind, so... we may become the saviors, but it doesn't necessarily matter.
Here!" Xian Qianhua said and became excited.
But Yan Sichen immediately poured cold water on her and said, "It's fine if you are an ordinary person who has such an idea. You are still an astronaut. How could you have such an unrealistic idea?"
It was secondary that Xian Qianhua's enthusiasm was extinguished. She looked at Yan Sichen and curled her lips and said: "Why is it unrealistic? Isn't it possible?"
"If you are discussing with me whether there are aliens, then I really have no way to refute you, but if you want to say that we will be a savior like a commercial blockbuster... this is complete nonsense."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at how serious you are! You're so handsome!" Xian Qianhua's sarcastic look is a bit playful and cute.
However, the straight man Yan Sichen did not feel that he was being ridiculed at this moment.
He explained with some pride: "That's necessary. Look, if the aliens in commercial blockbusters change their appearance to be similar to humans, the weapons in their hands will also change from energy guns to muskets, and
If we Earthlings have chicken feathers on our heads and charge with bows and arrows while riding horses, will this mean that European powers are colonizing the New World?"
Xian Qianhua understood what Yan Sichen meant. She rolled her eyes, but did not interrupt his speech. Instead, she applauded and praised: "Wow! I understood everything after you explained it like this!"
However, Xian Qianhua's acting this time was obviously too strong. No matter how straight Yan Sichen is, he is not a fool. He looked at Xian Qianhua speechlessly and said, "You did it on purpose, right?"
Xian Qianhua immediately looked innocent after hearing this: "No, is there?"
Yan Sichen looked at Xian Qianhua for a long time without saying anything. After a while, he turned his head to one side and entered the autistic mode.
Xian Qianhua immediately looked disgusted: "Not only is he straight, he is also stingy. How can a woman like a man like you?"
The ruthless sharp knife penetrated deeply into Yan Sichen's fragile heart. Now he finally realized that he was really too optimistic. He might have committed suicide in three days after being trapped with this woman, let alone three months.
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"Hey, how long do you plan to be autistic?" Xian Qianhua asked Yan Sichen after letting him calm down for ten minutes.
Yan Sichen lowered his head and said dullly after a while: "Have you read the book "The Golden Age"?"
"I haven't seen it, what's wrong?" Xian Qianhua was very honest.
Yan Sichen suddenly raised his head and looked at Xian Qianhua with a surprised expression, as if he was looking at some new human being.
Xian Qianhua said with an indifferent expression: "The words in that shabby book are not human from beginning to end. I don't know how it became so popular."
Yan Sichen was immediately unhappy when he heard this. You must know that he is a loyal reader of this book and a little fan of Su Che.
Now that the book written by the little fan's idol has been "insulted", Yan Sichen must stand up and defend his beliefs.
He frowned and said: "Even if the book written by our husband is not a masterpiece, it is a masterpiece that has never been done before or since. It can not only run through history, but also look forward to the future! Why is it not human language? And, you
Aren’t you saying you haven’t seen it? Can you comment even if you haven’t seen it?”
Xian Qianhua's previous "reliable" evaluation of Yan Sichen has begun to collapse.
She said with an indifferent face: "You are the straight man who praises you! Why do you have to catch the girl and retaliate against anything she says? I said I haven't read it, is it true that I haven't even turned the page?
?”
"Okay, then tell me, why is it not human language? Which sentence is not human language!"
Xian Qianhua also refused to give in when facing Yan Sichen, who looked like a "straight man of steel." She tried hard to think about it and said: "That's what...the existence of any species is to fight for time...what else can you say, everything is always there."
Choosing between immortality or reproduction, these words...ah? Listen, what are you talking about?"
Yan Sichen's eyes widened after hearing this. He couldn't believe his ears. You must know that although Xian Qianhua didn't say these two sentences completely, Yan Sichen definitely remembered them very clearly.
Including the original text, the specific chapter it came from, and he even remembered that paragraph!
These are also his two favorite sentences and are regarded as classics by countless book fans.
But now Xian Qianhua's outspoken slander has completely touched Yan Sichen's bottom line.
He said solemnly: "'No matter what form of civilization and existence, it has its own scale. This scale exists and strives for time to appear.' This passage is from Chapter 101 'Past Time'
In the first sentence of the first paragraph, Mr. very clearly stated the scale and characteristics of civilization, which led to the first sentence of Chapter 105, "Eternal Life or Reproduction", "Immortality and reproduction, they
The relationship between them is not antagonistic, but a choice made based on the existing ecological environment conditions. If the environment allows it, we will reproduce. If the environment does not allow it, we will live forever, or in other words, fix ourselves.' The meaning of this passage
It specifically describes the form of biological existence, immortality or reproduction. If it is so straightforward, how come it is not human language? Don't tell me you don't understand."
Xian Qianhua also felt that what she said might be a bit too much, but she was still angry at Yan Sichen's incomprehensible attitude.
She also said in a deep voice: "Yes, you are right, I was offended, but I just want to ask, does he need to summarize these plain words? I feel like he is the only one who knows best! I
Let me tell you, Yan Sichen, I am actually quite humble, and I will humbly ask for advice even if I really don’t understand, but I just don’t like the way some people act like teachers!”
After hearing this, Yan Sichen frowned: "Xian Qianhua, what do you mean by this? What certain people? It's just the two of us now. If you have a problem with me, where else can I go? Can you open the hatch and go out to have some fresh air?"
Xian Qianhua rolled her eyes at Yan Sichen and said, "If you have the ability, you should go."
Yan Sichen stood up immediately after hearing this.
Xian Qianhua was startled, looked at him blankly and said to her heart: 'Is this kid really going to do something stupid?'
Yan Sichen stood up and stared at the shrinking earth outside the small window. After a while, he sat down again: "Forget it...I give up, you win."
Xian Qianhua was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Yan Sichen was also embarrassed. In fact, he had long noticed that his words made girls unhappy.
But he just couldn't change it...otherwise, he wouldn't hide in space...Of course, he wouldn't say these words to Xian Qianhua.
"Oh, don't laugh so loudly. You have to be merciful." Yan Sichen's sudden move almost hit Xian Qianhua's waist.
She immediately stopped smiling, looked at Yan Sichen with a look of disgust and said, "Oh! You are so disgusting."
Yan Sichen smiled and said nothing. He lowered his head and began to concentrate on studying the quantum communicator built into the escape cabin.
These things are all things that men with engineering majors are good at. Xian Qianhua couldn't help, so she started to sort things out.
When Yan Sichen was tired from studying, he looked up again. The escape cabin, which was only five square meters in size, was actually decorated very warmly by Xian Qianhua.
"Do you sleep on the left side or the right side?" Xian Qianhua looked particularly chic and handsome after tying up her hair.
Yan Sichen looked at her blankly, a little unconvinced that this was the tomboy-like partner he usually knew.
Xian Qianyan frowned, then immediately protected her chest and said, "Where are you looking? I'm warning you! Even if we can't be rescued! Don't even think about taking advantage of me!"