Chapter 1: The Ark
2210 A.D., Friday, China, Jiuquan City, Space Center.
Li He, a Chinese astronaut, sat in the conference room, next to his five crew members. Received a notice that they were here to prepare for an important meeting. The six young men did not say a word.
Suddenly, the lights went out, the room was pitch black, and a beam of light fell from the roof in front of it. Everyone looked at it, and it turned out to be a hologram. In the video, it is an old man with white hair and white overalls.
The old man said in a calm tone, "Hello, friends. My name is Huo Tong, and I am a professor of physics and a member of the international research team "Lemuria Working Group", which is responsible for monitoring the world's ecological environment. Since the time of the Industrial Revolution, the earth has been irreversibly damaged due to environmental pollution, nuclear war, and biochemical disasters. Ten years ago, we deduced that the Earth was about to be destroyed, and that a new habitable planet had never been discovered. Human civilization is coming to an end. At this point, Professor Huo was already choked up.
There was a dead silence in the conference room.
Li He asked softly, "Professor Huo, when will the end come?" ”
Professor Huo paused, and simply said two words: "The day after tomorrow." ”
"Oh my God", the crowd was in an uproar.
Professor Huo: "Since I learned all this 10 years ago, the international community has started to launch the human self-help plan, codenamed "Ark". Initially, almost all countries participated in the program. The good times did not last long, and many countries withdrew from this plan one after another because of disputes and wars, resulting in the "Ark" dying halfway. In desperation, countries can only carry out their own self-help operations. ”
Team member Feng Yunnuo asked, "Professor Huo, what exactly is the Ark Project?" ”
Professor Huo explained: "Legend has it that in ancient times, there was an ark that once sheltered a family from the apocalyptic flood. ”
Team member Jiang Yu interjected: "You mean we also built a ship?" ”
"Yes," replied Professor Fok.
"Where?"
"In the sky", Professor Huo's eyes shone brightly: "Our country has finally built the "Ark" through unremitting efforts over the years. It is a space station that can last for about 100 million years; At the same time, through the means of deep sleep, human beings can wake up after tens of millions of years without aging and dying. If you are lucky, humanity will be able to see the next civilization on Earth. Professor Huo's tone was clearly excited.
"Excuse me, who will board the ark?" Li He asked.
"You guys". Professor Huo's gaze slowly swept towards each team member.
"When?" Jia Li, a member of the group, asked.
"Now".
"Ah——!h Everyone was caught off guard.
Professor Huo: "In a while, you will take the space shuttle and board the ark. I'm sorry, but I don't have time for you to say goodbye to your family and friends. ”
The crowd was gloomy.
Team member Ward asked, "Is there only one ark in our country?" ”
Professor Huo: "Yes. ”
Walter: "Do other countries have an ark?" ”
Professor Huo: "It is understood that there are four countries, including China, each of which has built an ark. ”
Professor Huo's hologram disappears, the meeting ends, and the lights come on.
The conference room radio sounded: "Please 6 astronauts, quickly go to the boarding building to accept important tasks." ”
The six team members quickly got up and sprinted all the way through the corridor to the boarding building. The 6 crew members quickly completed the boarding preparations, boarded the space shuttle, and as the countdown to the command center ended, in a huge roar, the space shuttle carried the 6 crew members into space.