Andrei showed a hesitant expression on his face, from the beginning he had supported the first mate Yuri, in his opinion, such a risky voyage was too dangerous, not to mention that following the Americans all the time was a psychological pressure for the Star Sky that was not ready in advance.

What's more important is that there is a problem with the controllable thermonuclear fusion engine, which is also what makes him the most uneasy, once the spacecraft completely loses power, then the Star Sky will become a veritable "space coffin", then everyone will never have the possibility of returning to the earth, and the fate that awaits them in the end is to run out of materials in the Star Sky and die silently, maybe in another thousand years, or even longer, the Star Sky is captured by the gravitational pull of a star or planet and crashes, or is directly hit by a space meteorite, ended up in pieces.

But now, when he heard Ivan tell everyone that the Chinese spaceship was behind and that their target was also Pluto, Andrei couldn't help but hesitate a little while being shocked in his heart.

Do you want to continue, or do you want to return? He couldn't decide on this question for a while. Not only him, but the rest of the astronauts also hesitated with Andrey, seeing this situation, the first mate Yuri suddenly felt a little anxious, he would never allow the risk of the unknown to put everyone, including the Starry Sky, into it.

"Captain......." Yuri was about to elaborate his argument again, Ivan shook his head at him slightly, and at the same time said: "Yuri's point of view is not wrong, we are a unit, as an astronaut must not only have dedication, but also take into account the danger of coming, we are not only soldiers, but also scientists, we can't be reckless and reckless, I must explain this." ”

Ivan's words made Yuri breathe a sigh of relief. As a hero cosmonaut of Russia, Ivan is not only a captain in the eyes of all the cosmonauts of the Star, but also a senior worthy of respect and trust.

"Maxim, you're in charge of the controlled thermonuclear fusion device and engine maintenance, do you think the engine that is in trouble can be fixed?" Then Ivan didn't go any further. Instead, he asked Maxim, who was present.

"I've double-checked that the problem is not physical damage, it's a technical problem caused by the reactor's vacuum chamber and magnetic field, and it shouldn't be difficult to repair it on the ground, but we're in space right now, and we don't have the necessary tools at hand." Maxim replied regretfully.

"And what about the remaining four devices?" Ivan seemed to have known about this result for a long time, and he asked calmly.

"The rest of the device is in much better condition than I expected, at least for now, it's all normal."

"Thank you, Maxim." Ivan nodded at him. Then he cleared his throat and said: "Gentlemen, the situation is already very clear, as the captain, I understand everyone's thoughts, it is my duty to ensure the safety of the Star and all the astronauts, and it is also my mission to follow the American Hades to Pluto." At the moment, we have not yet reached the point of exhaustion, although the technology of the Star is inferior to that of the Americans. Maybe not as good as the Chinese who were once looked down upon by us, but after all, the Star is the pride of Russia. Is it the crystallization of human civilization, is it just because there is a problem with one engine unit that we are now returning to the sea in disgrace? If we go back, what will the Motherland think of us? What will the whole world think of us? Gentlemen, I don't think anyone wants to be called cowards, do they? ”

"But Captain, how do you ensure the safety of the Starry Sky and all of us?" Yuri asked aloud in some anxiety.

"Good question!" Instead of getting angry, Ivan laughed. He raised his hand and pointed ahead, "Let's move on, knowing that we still have four devices, and unless all four devices are damaged, the Star will face an irreversible crisis." So I decided that with at least two units in force, our course would remain the same. If irreparable problems continue to occur with the device on the following voyages, then I will carry out my duties as the captain of the Starsky. ”

Ivan, with his prestige and the Chinese spacecraft, finally convinced all the astronauts that the Starry spacecraft would continue to advance towards Pluto. At the same time, he also made a commitment to Yuri, including the astronauts who asked to return home, to at least ensure the absolute safety of Starry and all astronauts. This dispelled the last concerns of Yuri and others. After this situation was reported, the Star finally reached a consensus and decided not to change its course and move on.

While the Starry Sky was experiencing its first internal crisis, there was a different leisurely scene on the Vanguard.

The crew of the Pioneer is the least of the three spaceships, except for Luo Yan in hibernation, there are only five people, including Su Yichen, but although the number is not large, because the Pioneer has a powerful artificial intelligence - Su Li, it is the safest to fly in space.

According to Su Yichen's design and intelligent core setting of the Pioneer, the entire huge Pioneer is equivalent to Su Li's body, during the flight to Pluto, Su Li with its powerful intelligent system can completely achieve automatic navigation, and at the same time avoid various possible problems in advance during the flight to ensure the safety of the spacecraft.

It is precisely for this reason that there are generally only two people on duty on the Pioneer, and the other three people either take turns to rest, or use the various equipment and instruments on the Pioneer to carry out some realizations, so as to collect scientific realizations that cannot be completed on Earth, including the space station.

And now, Gu Chen is busy in the biological reality room, although he is only one person, but because of Su Li's assistance as an intelligent system, these realities are still handy, in less than a month, he has completed the five realities smoothly, and has obtained a large number of rare and valuable realities.

Lin Guodong is an experienced old astronaut, he is also a strict self-disciplined person, as a soldier, he has always maintained a very regular work and rest time, which is highly appreciated by Su Yichen, and it is also for this reason that Lin Guodong was appointed as Su Yichen's first assistant.

Mollivan served as a backup astronaut, but he was very capable and quickly adapted to work on the Vanguard. Moreover, Morlivan was a cheerful young man, and he was much more lively during the dreary voyage.

"Look closely at Lao Gao, see if you can, this is Jupiter's Great Red Spot."

The bridge, Mo Liwen, who is on duty, pointed to the holographic image to explain astronautical knowledge to Gao Jian, among the astronauts of the Pioneer, Gao Jian is the only layman, although he has received astronaut training, but it is only that, in addition to some ordinary manipulation, Gao Jian only knows some little fur about astronomy, and he does not feel that at the beginning of the voyage, after working on the Pioneer for a period of time, Gao Jian obviously feels that his knowledge is lacking, in order to make up for his shortcomings, Gao Jian humbly asked everyone for advice, and everyone, including Su Yichen, would give him a point or two, especially Mo Liwen was even more enthusiastic, and he became Gao Jian's little teacher after coming and going, in order to help Gao Jian familiarize himself with and master these knowledge, Su Yichen simply transferred them to the same group. (To be continued......)

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