Chu Tianle looked at his wife and Ji Renrui, and the three of them nodded silently, and increased the strength of their hands to shake Abikar. They all understand the weight of this statement. Although the Condor Egg Operation is no longer a pure "aspirin", strictly speaking, it is still more comforting than practical, and no one dares to pack a ticket for what will happen in 450,000 years, so whether or not the life on the earth, especially the blood of human beings, can be spread to a certain planet is still a matter of divine blessing to a large extent. Even if fusion spacecraft are able to take to the skies after that, there is still little certainty that the escape method as a whole will be successful, as the cataclysmic area has been expanding at the speed of light, and unfortunately, there is no sign of significant reduction in intensity so far. This is not in line with the original estimate of the "Friends of Joy". Then, in this case, even if the ship can reach 1.5 percent of the speed of light, it will not be able to escape from the cataclysmic area. Chu Tianle sighed lightly and said in a low voice:

"As you know, Mr. Abigar, a true human escape can only expect a major scientific breakthrough, including a complete understanding of the nature of the cataclysm, or a revolutionary leap in spaceship technology. However, scientific breakthroughs must have a gestation process and cannot rely solely on oxytocin injections. ”

"But the situation forced us to give birth! With the financial, material and intellectual resources of all mankind, he urged the fetus to be born as soon as possible, and he couldn't wait to use caesarean section. Otherwise, ......" he shook his head and didn't finish his sentence, "Chu, I put more hope for a breakthrough on the 'Friends of Joy', I think that in your wild mixed forest, the fruit of wisdom is most likely to bear fruit." So," he reproached, "On a show like today, it's enough to have idlers like me and Ji Renrui to participate, you shouldn't come." I know how important it is for a super genius like you to have a calm mindset to get inspired. ”

Chu Tianle was shocked in his heart, and couldn't help but look at this black politician with admiration. He was absolutely right that inspiration requires dedication, and that such social activities would certainly interfere with his thinking. He remembered the night he spent at the crematorium, when every pore of his body was connected to nature and he could sense the rhythm of the universe, and it was in that calm state of mind that he made that breakthrough. He smiled at Ji Renrui and shook his head, and said helplessly:

"Look, another whip of God." In fact, he was grateful for Abikar's reproach, and even a little confused, "Well, Mr. Abikar, I must remember your words." We also hope to continue the fruitful cooperation between Friends of Joy and SCAC." ”

Abikar smiled and looked at Ji Renrui: "This is nature. ”

Over the years, especially after Abikar became the secretary general of the SCAC, the cooperation between the two companies has been very close. In the middle, Ji Renrui and Abikar's personal relationship played a big role. These two Peking University classmates from different classes have similar personalities and the same goals, and they have reached the level of heart-to-heart in more than ten years of communication. Abikar attaches great importance to working with the "Friends of Music" for obvious reasons – when he wants to promote something at the United Nations as a "little secretary-general", there are too many people on it and too much resistance. However, if we can do this first with the strength of "Friends of Music", and then turn it into SCAC action, then it will be twice the result with half the effort. In the same way, the "Friends of Music" also attaches great importance to the cooperation with Abikar, after all, the power of a non-governmental organization is limited, and if it can "transfer thousands of pounds" and promote the implementation of the "Friends of Music" in the first place, it will also be the best result.

Ji Ren urged them: "It's time for you to wear space suits, and I should also go to face the camera." There must have been seven billion viewers on today's live broadcast, and oh my God, maybe I'll have stage fright. He smiled, turned back to Chu Guifu and said, "As for that news, it will be announced after the 'Chu's set sail'." Lao Chu, my old friend, let's say goodbye in advance. ”

The two hugged each other tightly, and the hug lasted for a long time. The Pope and Abikar, who didn't know the inside story, were a little strange - their farewell seemed too solemn, and as a send-off, Chu was only going to take a short two-day flight.

Ji Renrui's speech spread to every corner of the earth with the radio waves:

… The final liftoff of the Chitu's cargo spacecraft is about to begin. The cargo ship is carrying eight delegates, who will reach the synchronous orbit to see off the 'Chu' starship on behalf of all mankind. The live broadcast will continue until the Chu's set sail and the Chitu cargo spacecraft returns to Earth.

"As the public has known for a long time, the 'Chu's' spacecraft carries the genes of two million creatures on Earth, including five million human fertilized eggs, which represent the genes of 10 million people. It is estimated that the spacecraft will escape the cataclysmic area after 450,000 years and drop the seeds of life on a suitable planet. As for the reproduction of life, especially the reproduction of human beings, it will be a long journey of hundreds of thousands of years. ”

"Although it has been a long time, we are sure that this plan of sowing life will be successful in the end, and since all mankind has poured so much effort and wisdom into this action, and has injected so much deep emotion and prayer, I believe that our wishes will be heard by heaven. It is protected by the gods of mankind, whether it is Yahweh, Allah, Buddha, Brahma, Odin, Zeus, Jupinor, or the Jade Emperor. In the vision that modern technology can reach, life on Earth is the only fruit in the universe. It was born in the poisonous miasma of the primitive earth, and has experienced various catastrophes such as volcanic eruptions, land subsidence, glacial periods, and meteorite impacts, and has survived with great difficulty to this day. It will surely survive this astronomical catastrophe! ”

Hundreds of millions of viewers burst into tears.

The cargo spacecraft "Red Rabbit" lifted off in flames. It first entered a circular orbit 200 kilometers above the Earth at a speed of 8,000 kilometers per second, and then flew unpowered for an hour. The spacecraft then ignited again and entered an elliptical orbit at a speed of nearly eleven kilometers per second. When it climbed to the apex of the ellipse with this muzzle velocity, the ship's velocity dropped to about 1.6 kilometers per second. Then it ignited for the third time and entered a synchronous circular orbit at a speed of 3.1 thousand meters per second. Since the Wenchang launch center is not on the equator, some attitude adjustments were also made, and finally entered a synchronous orbit over the equator. It's a procedure it's already familiar with.

Now, in a synchronous orbit over the equator, the "Red Rabbit" slowly caught up with the "Chu's".

Of the eight people in the cabin, only Zhang Ming had a space experience, and he served as a safety supervisor and narrator during the journey. He said excitedly:

"Now please unbuckle your seat belts and go to the porthole to enjoy the majestic posture of the 'Chu's'. We're going to dock with it soon. During the refueling period, I will take you into the 'Chu's 'Chu' for a fancy visit, but at that time I will not be able to see the full picture of the 'Chu's'. ”

Everyone unbuckled their seat belts and flew to the porthole to look out. The "Red Rabbit" was now under the "Chu's", and its speed was slightly faster than the synchronous speed, so it seemed to be crawling slowly compared to the "stationary" ground below and the "stationary" "Chu's" above. Beyond the "Chu's" is a canopy that rotates in its entirety, with the sun and the stars rotating in reverse direction relative to the observer, like a super kaleidoscope in God's hands. It was dawn, and the sunlight on Earth had formed a bright blue crescent, but much more than a real crescent. In the crescent moon, you can see the golden Pacific Ocean, and you can also see the belly of the Chinese rooster located in the easternmost part of the Asian continent. The line of light and dark progressed smoothly to the west, and the crescent moon gradually plumped up, soon bathing the whole of East Asia in the morning light.

Zhang Ming first asked everyone to look overhead, and everyone sighed in surprise. At this time, the "Chu's" was very close to the head of the "Red Rabbit", which was extremely huge and imposing. Several passengers had appreciated the majesty of the "Red Rabbit" when they were at the launch site, but if the "Red Rabbit" was a giant beast, then the "Chu's" was a big mountain. Lined with the dark sky, the "Chu's" reflected the sunlight and looked dazzling. Zhang Mingxian explained that the surface of the "Chu's" is a mirror with extremely high reflectivity, because the genetic resources it carries need to be stored at low temperatures, and the severe cold of space can ensure the low temperature of the "Chu's" spacecraft, but there must be times close to the stars during the journey, and then it is necessary to rely on the reflection of the outer surface to prevent the temperature in the cabin from rising. The overall shape of the spacecraft is very peculiar, Zhang Mingxian said, it is also a "strapped" spacecraft, but the bundling method is the opposite of the usual way - the drive is in the center, and the cargo compartment is tied around. The tail nozzle sticks out of the center of the aft end, which is very thin and disproportionate to the size of the ship. This is because the "Chu's" does not need to overcome the earth's gravity when it sets sail (the earth's gravity is already very small in the synchronous orbit), and it only needs very little power to continue to advance during the long journey without gravity and friction. During this 450,000-year voyage, the acceleration factor was completely ignored, and the maximum speed of 40 kilometers per second could finally be reached. The ship's interface is at the front of the hull (open, without airtight doors), behind which is the command bay.

"Red Rabbit" gradually surpassed "Chu's", the scale of the latter slightly smaller, but the luminosity is stronger, because the angle at this time is more conducive to the reflection of sunlight, so it becomes a transparent and brilliant giant diamond, lined with the vast sky and the sparkling blue waves of the earth, constituting an incomparably magnificent space beauty, beautiful like a myth. It intoxicates and shocks the viewer, and arouses strong religious emotions in their hearts. There was a moment of silence in the cabin.

Yu Leshui fulfills the duties of a photojournalist, photographing the scenery outside the window and the people in the cabin. These images are synchronously transmitted to the ground. She smiled and said:

The host of the live television broadcast asked each of the eight human representatives to say a word. Please, start with Mr. Chu. ”

Chu Guifu, who had been silent, said with a smile: "After watching this spaceship, my money was not spent in vain!" He then added, "I have never been in vain in my life!" ”

"Tell the Pope."

"I am fortunate to have been able to realize in my lifetime the gaze of God overlooking the world," the Pope said with emotion. ”

Everyone else spoke in turn. Abikar sighed, "What a beautiful space, it shouldn't collapse." Chu Tianle said: "May we be able to perceive the rhythm of the universe with a calm mind." Lin Bingzhang, China's ** representative: "You can see the Great Wall in space, but you can't see the national border." Zhang Mingxian smiled and said, "Lao Chu just said what I wanted to say first, so I'll change it." The birth of the 'Chu' was also the funeral of the chemical-fueled spacecraft. I call for tomorrow's ship. George simply shouted, "Long live life!" ”

Yu Leshui smiled and said, "Do I need to say something too?" Then I'll have a sentence that is shorter than George - alive! ”

After a slight delay, Ji Renrui's voice came from the ground: "Thank you for the words of the eight human representatives." Now, the 'Red Rabbit' is starting to dock with the 'Chu'. ”

The attitude adjustment nozzle of the "Red Rabbit" began to breathe fire, and the space background outside the porthole slowly rotated. The "Red Rabbit" drew a semicircle in space and jumped to the front of the "Chu's" spacecraft, with the tail in front of and behind the tail. The tail nozzle was sprayed forward, slowing down the hull until it was precisely synchronized with the "Chu's". Then, with a gentle impact, the butt was completed. The crew began to connect the fuel lines, preparing to fill the fuel. Zhang Ming first carefully checked the spacesuit for everyone, put on the helmet, and turned on the wireless intercom in the spacesuit. Due to the special nature of the "Chu's" spacecraft (only biological cells in the frozen state are transported), the interior of the spacecraft is not sealed, and there is no room temperature environment, and visitors can only rely on the life support system in the spacesuit.

The double-sealed door of the "Chitu" spacecraft was opened, and Zhang Ming first guided everyone into the "Chu's", which was actually an open space environment. In general, the "Chu's" is a large cylindrical frame, and ten fuel tanks of sector cross-section are fixed on the inside of the frame, which are assembled into a huge cylinder. Ten giant cargo compartments are bundled into the outer ring of the fuel tank, which are also fan-shaped in cross-section, and five hundred dome tanks are packed into them. The outermost layer is covered with a scale-like reflective surface, totaling more than 10,000, and these scales are hollow, and the hollow part encapsulates the DNA of lower organisms.

The center of the "Chu's" is a circular corridor, which is enclosed by the inner side of ten fuel tanks. There is a longitudinal pipe handle on the wall of the road, and people pull it to float forward. The tunnel is not sealed, and through the gap in the fuel tank, you can see the dark cosmic canopy, and you can see the stars on the canopy and the blue crescent of the earth, which are still rotating in reverse. To everyone's surprise, the spacecraft materials are extremely thin and lightweight, even if they are titanium alloy or carbon fiber materials with excellent performance, they are too slim. Compared to the sheer size of the ship, they look like a straw-woven frame with a can-like cabin attached to it. Zhang Mingxian saw everyone's surprise and said with a smile:

"In order to maximize the thrust-to-weight ratio of the spacecraft, we have made the most stringent weight reduction on the spacecraft. However, you don't have to worry, unlike the 'Red Rabbit', the 'Chu' takes off and accelerates under gravity-free conditions, and the acceleration is very small, so the force is very small. On the way, only in the acceleration phase with the force of star gravity is there a large acceleration, which can reach thousands of g. However, when the gravity accelerates, the spacecraft is in free fall and does not generate internal stress. Due to these reasons, the stress of the 'Chu's 'Chu' during the whole voyage was far better than that on the ground, so such a slender and thin structure was enough to be competent. ”

Lin Bingzhang said: "But it can't withstand the impact of meteorites, right?" ”

"The chances of hitting a meteorite in space are slim. Did you know? Macroscopically speaking, space is a network with a large void. The route we chose was through the cavity, which made it less likely to be hit by a meteorite. ”

"But this is a voyage of hundreds of thousands of years, and no matter how small the odds are multiplied by such a long time, it can happen."

Zhang Mingxian nodded, "You're completely right. But if the spacecraft were designed to withstand a meteorite impact, the total weight of the spacecraft would increase by several orders of magnitude, which would be completely unrealistic. We had to simply adopt an undefended design and use a decentralized structure to minimize losses. As I said earlier, the ship's compartments do not need to be sealed, even a hole in it will not cause disaster, and the five hundred dome compartments are independent of each other, and they will only be damaged if they are directly hit. This will ensure that after 450,000 years of voyage, most of the 'human eggs' will be safe. He sighed, "Of course, this is an inherently unsafe design, and there is inherent cruelty, but with the technical level of the chemical ship, we can only do this." In the case of a fusion spacecraft, there are a lot of protections that can be employed. ”

Abikar asked, "Why don't you put the cargo compartment on the inner deck?" At least some protection can be carried out by fuel tanks. ”

Zhang Ming looked at him first, "No, the loss of hitting the fuel tank is greater - no, it's not that I'm afraid of explosion, the fuel and oxidizer are stored separately, even if it is hit by a meteorite, it won't explode, but even if the fuel loss in a cargo tank, the spacecraft can't afford it." ”

Everyone was silent, and now they really understood what Zhang Mingxian called "inner cruelty". What he actually said was that the ship's design was designed to use the "passengers" (the scale armor that encapsulates the biological cells and the dome chamber that encapsulates human eggs) as two layers of "human shields" to protect the fuel tank, which is diametrically opposed to the design concept of a normal spaceship, but it is completely reasonable in this special case.

The eight of them continued to float forward with the round handle. Chu Tianle has been sitting in a wheelchair for ten years, and at this time, he has also entered a state of freedom like everyone, flying freely, which makes him feel the double ease of mind and body, and inexplicable joy seeps out of his heart. This short experience was unforgettable for him, and even affected his life choices in the second half of his life.

Yu Leshui has been there to take care of him, as well as the elderly Pope. They had already flown two or three hundred meters, and there was still the same distance ahead, which showed the sheer size of the spaceship. The Pope suddenly remembered and asked:

"Mr. Zhang, you said that the spacecraft was slightly forced, but what about when landing? Wait until it finds a planet with the right conditions—a planet that is likely to have the gravity of Earth, or even greater. How can such a fragile giant ship land safely? ”

"No, it doesn't need to be 'safely landed' at all." Zhang Ming said first.

"Don't need to land?"

"Yes. After the spacecraft enters the gravitational field, the outermost hollow scales containing the DNA of lower organisms will first fall off due to gravity, and during the fall, its shell will heat up due to atmospheric friction, and when the temperature exceeds 500 degrees Celsius, the small holes in the shell will eject a substance we call 'light clouds', which will quickly solidify after ejection, turning into a huge bubble that encapsulates the scales inside. This large bubble will keep the falling speed and temperature within a safe range. The scales are brittle and shatter when they hit the ground, scattering the seeds of the lower organisms in the interlayer onto the ground, and then the life process begins. As I said, it is estimated that the 'terraforming process' of a new planet will be completed in tens of thousands of years because of the sowing of mature biological templates. ”

"And then?"

"For tens of thousands of years, Chu's has been revolving around the new planet, and the air resistance will make its orbit lower and lower, and the gravity will become stronger and stronger. At some point, the fragile structure of the ship will disintegrate, and the five hundred dome capsules will be scattered and landed, still protected by light cloud materials during the landing. Once on the ground, the dome pods, also made of brittle materials, will break, and the 10,000 'human eggs' encapsulated in each pod will roll to the ground, which will then automatically hatch in the right sunlight. ”

"Oh, yes, that's an ingenious design." Pope Francis said.

Zhang Mingxian said with a wry smile: "They were all forced out in order to squeeze as many drops of oil as possible in the ability of chemically driven spaceships." In Chinese parlance, this is the poor man's solution. ”

They approached the spherical command module, which was noticeably different from the others. The command compartment was small, completely sealed, and the outer walls were wrapped in thick metal armor. A pedestrian walkway leads around the outside of the command module to the rear of the ship. Zhang Ming first opened the sealed door of the command cabin, and there was almost no space inside, crowded with strangely shaped instruments and equipment. But unlike the normal command module, there is not a single instrument, not a single indicator light. "Chu's" has no human pilot, so the coordinated control of the spacecraft does not need to be displayed to the outside world, and is hidden in cables and integrated circuits, which is manifested as the flow of electrons. Such a construct makes it more like an amplified human brain than an ordinary command pod. Zhang Mingxian said:

"This is the ship's brain, so it's the only one that's heavily protected. It relies on isotope batteries to work and can last for half a million years. After the ship flies out of the cataclysmic area, it will automatically detect the external environment, select the appropriate planet, and then select a latitude on the planet that is suitable for incubation, and guide the ship there. When the ship disintegrates in the gravitational field, its mission is complete, but it will still exist. After breaking away from the framework of the original spacecraft, it will gradually increase its orbit by its own power, and eventually become a satellite of a new planet. It will spin forever, overlooking the fate of the new humanity on the planet. ”

"It's like an eye of God." The Pope said calmly.

Several people looked at each other, smiled and nodded. Yes, the Pope's words are very pointed, and the preservation of this command module is meaningless, because it is impossible for it to have any interaction with the ignorant new humanity. In the extremely rigorous weight-reducing design of the "Chu's" spacecraft, all functions with low practical value were ruthlessly cut, and only the function of "permanent preservation of the command module" was based on psychological reasons - in order to ensure that when those descendants of mankind were struggling in ignorance and harsh environments, there would be a "wise thing" in the sky to accompany them silently.

After another 100 meters of the command module, the tunnel came to an end, and through the gap in the rear frame of the spacecraft, you could see the slender tail nozzle, which was as slender as a cricket's tail whiskers, and it seemed incredible that such a huge spacecraft would accelerate. Zhang Ming first let everyone visit here for a while, and then led everyone to turn around and turn to a fork in the road. After walking a short distance, he opened a door and led everyone into a large fan-cylindrical cargo hold, one of the ten. What catches your eye is a series of dome-shaped landing pods, which are placed upright, the length of the long axis is four stories high, and the diameter of the middle of the short axis is about six meters. Everyone looked up at these majestic dome-shaped landing capsules, and a sense of awe was in their hearts. Looking closer, the shell of the dome cabin is a ceramic material, hard and smooth, with countless fine holes on it, which is the orifice that Zhang Mingxian said that the "light cloud" will eject out. The eight of them watched in silence, imagining what would happen next: the Dome Cabins had a long voyage...... Entering a planetary orbit with a spaceship...... The landing module dives away from the ship and towards the ground, the hot air currents scorching the shell, and then light clouds erupt, enveloping the Dome Chambers into even larger bubbles...... The dome cabin smashed on the ground, and 10,000 "human eggs" slowly rolled out, bathing in the sun...... The first villain crawled out of the eggshell and looked at the sky and the earth with confused eyes. He wants to cry for a while, but when the cry doesn't call for food and caresses, he will instinctively start looking for food......

The men were silent, and Yu Leshui's eyes were red.

Zhang Ming coughed first, "It's a pity that all the dome-shaped landing capsules are sealed and can't be opened to let you see the 'human eggs' inside." However, there is a smaller giant egg cabin here, which was built with the last billion yuan donated by Mr. Chu, and there are thousands of 'human eggs' in it. I'll show you. ”

He led everyone to the smaller Dome Chamber, which was about half the size of the other Dome Chambers. It was placed horizontally, and there was a hatch in the middle that had not yet been closed, and Zhang Ming led everyone in first. Inside, there are "human eggs", which are isolated and fixed by soft materials. The eggs were deep-frozen, but visitors were wearing space suits and did not feel the cold, and there were no signs of frost or freezing from the appearance of the eggs.

Yu Leshui gently touched her husband beside her, "Tianle, do you know what I thought of at this moment?" I remembered the nests of dinosaur eggs in their pristine state that I had seen at the West Gorge Dinosaur Museum. ”

Chu Tianle looked back at his wife and said with a smile: "I hope these 'human eggs' are luckier than them." I think so, given the extraordinary effort we made. ”

Zhang Ming led them to the back of the cabin, where there were fourteen devices lying side by side, also egg-shaped, but a few sizes larger than the other "human eggs". The housings of these devices are made of different materials and are metal. Since these metal devices entered the field of vision, the eyes of the six people, Chu, Zhang, George, Chu, Yu, and Lin, became solemn and solemn, and even the Pope and Abikar, who didn't know the inside story, felt the abnormality of the atmosphere and looked at them suspiciously. Zhang Mingxian coughed lightly, and introduced to the two in a desolate voice:

"These are fourteen cryonics units. The main purpose of building this small Dome pod is to load them. At this moment on the ground, Mr. Ji Renrui is announcing the news about it to the public, and I will tell you two as well. He paused, "There's thirteen oviparous toddlers in there. ”

"Toddlers?" The Pope asked, shocked. Because according to the previous publicity, the spacecraft is loaded with "human eggs", which will be frozen for 450,000 years and will only begin to hatch after landing on a certain planet. Why did thirteen toddlers suddenly appear now?

Zhang Mingxian explained, "In order to ensure the reliability of oviparous technology, it is necessary to conduct incubation experiments in a simulated environment on the earth beforehand. We did it ten times, and the thirteen toddlers were the survivors of the hatching experiment. But for conceivable reasons, these experiments are kept in absolute secrecy. The children will make this voyage in a frozen state, and will also land on the target planet using the method of 'light cloud protection'. The device will then automatically thaw them, waking them up. In this way, the hatched oviparous people will be led by thirteen older brothers and sisters. ”

The Pope and Abikar calmed down from the shock. "May God bless them," the Pope muttered. May they fulfill their responsibilities as brothers and sisters. ”

Abikar even joked: "It will." I believe that '13' must be an auspicious number on the new planet. ”

But the bigger shock was yet to come. Zhang Mingxian said: "The secret I want to reveal is not finished yet. These installations will also be Mr. Chu," he said, referring to Chu Guifu, "the home of hundreds of thousands of years to come." He will depart with the spaceship and will not return to Earth. He volunteered to travel with these descendants of humanity to the depths of the universe and protect them for the rest of his life. Of course, "his desolation turned to sadness," provided that the aged Mr. Chu could survive in that wild land. ”

The Pope and Abigar, who had just calmed down, were once again overwhelmed by the tide of shock, staring at Chu Guifu in amazement, unable to say a word for a long time. It doesn't take much imagination to paint a picture of Chu's future: the land is desolate, alone, in a completely unfamiliar environment, and the spiritual loneliness is more than the physical suffering, because his "roots" are forever cut off. At this moment, Chu Guifu looked calm, but his heart must be turbulent. With tears in his eyes, the Pope flew straight over, hugging Chu tightly through the spacesuit. His voice was hoarse, revealing the excitement in his heart:

"Chu, you are a brave and benevolent man, with a great compassionate mind. I can't express the admiration in my heart. He sighed, "I've always advocated the allegorical nature of the Bible, but you've made the allegorical nature of the Bible true." ”

The depth of these words shocked everyone else, and the Pope almost said: Chu Guifu, who volunteered to go to the savage planet to protect the oviparous human race, is the God of the flesh, and he does the work of God. The Pope's praise of Chu Guifu sounded a little funny to others, because, although their impression of Chu had changed greatly in recent years, they also knew Chu in the first half of his life. But perhaps the Pope's assessment is the most accurate, and perhaps a distant observer can identify a great man, because distance can hide minor imperfections. Yu Leshui smiled and translated the Pope's words for Chu, and Chu grinned:

", you've powdered me. You tell the pope that I'm not that noble, to put it bluntly, I spent a billion dollars to buy a chic cemetery and held a space burial for myself in advance. If I can wake up on a new planet and live a few more years, I will earn it, and I will not regret that I can't wake up. In this life, I have suffered enough and enjoyed all the blessings I deserve; I have made enough money, and I have tossed it all; The wind has flowed, and the blood has been left with enough—not only on the earth, but also in the heavens. What do you think I can't let go of in this world? It's better to gamble with the remaining years of my life and go to the sky. ”

Yu Leshui translated his words for several foreigners. Everyone laughed, threw away the sadness just now, and said goodbye to Chu in turn. Chu Guifu said:

"By the way, there is something I need to explain to you, lest anyone think too badly of me. I didn't go to the new planet to take care of my own children and grandchildren - I couldn't do that if I wanted to, I didn't know what the 'human eggs' with the Chu family's genes were. George said that he must be in the same cabin as me anyway, and there is not much chance of meeting me on a new planet in the future, and even if I do, I can't tell who is the Chu family's species based on my appearance alone. Damn, this ghost George cut off my selfishness beforehand, I have to just learn to be noble, and be a selfless good godfather, I will treat five million 'human egg' cubs equally. ”

Everyone laughed.

"Speaking of which, I have to reveal a secret, this secret was previously known only to me, Ji Renrui, George and Zhang Mingxian, and even Chu Tianle and Yu Leshui did not know." He looked at Chu Yu and the others, and the two of them were a little surprised, and listened to him with a smile. "The secret is the genes of the 'human eggs' in my pod," he said, pointing to the "human eggs" around him, "not randomly selected by the computer, but designated by me." However, I didn't resell the tickets, I named the people who contributed the most to the Condor Egg project, including all the Friends of Joy and their descendants. Chu Tianle and Yu Leshui were taken aback and turned their gazes to Ji Renrui, but Chu Guifu intercepted their questioning in advance, "Xiao Chu Xiaoyu, listen to me finish speaking." I don't blame Brother Rui for this, I forced him to do it. At that time, Brother Ji said in an interview with reporters that all the 'friends of music' are not special and will not ask for ferry tickets for their descendants, such a decision is very noble - but is it fair? According to my Lao Chu's rules, it is unfair, very unfair, and those who contribute a lot deserve to be rewarded accordingly. Xiao Chu Xiaoyu, no matter what you think about this matter, anyway, the wood is already in the boat, so let's talk about it. ”

Chu Tianle shook his head secretly, he really didn't know about it, but he didn't believe that only four people knew about such a big action. In the execution process, someone must know, or at least see the clues, but they all quietly cover up the secret. The reason is very simple, he and Ji Renrui once advocated fairness to the whole people, but Chu's approach is another kind of fairness, fairness to the meritorious. Therefore, this approach is easy to resonate with the "meritorious people". Chu Tianle didn't want to break his promise to the people, but it was useless to say more at this moment, it was impossible to throw these "human eggs" out. So he looked at his wife and said cheerfully:

"Okay, let's not talk about that. Uncle Chu, these people are entrusted to you. ”

"I didn't say it, I said I wanted to be a good godfather. Xiao Chu, let me shake out all the secrets - there is also the blood of you and Yu Leshui, and you ask me how I did it. He said proudly, "Xiao Chu, I heard that you resolutely do not leave offspring, in order not to let bad genes spread, don't blame Uncle I speak straight, your idea is really crazy, confused and blinded." According to me, as long as you can give birth to a genius brain like you, it is worth it even if you are terminally ill. I won't say how much you have done for everyone, I think that on the new planet, you will also need a genius like you to show everyone the way. ”

Yu Leshui knew how Chu got the genes of the two - with his own help. However, at that time, Chu Guifu only said that he wanted to help Chu Tianle leave offspring, and did not say that he would send it to space, he used the principle of "genius is greater than terminal illness" to persuade him, and persuaded himself. She also felt that her husband's decision was a madman, and she thought that her husband's overly rational decision, which was completely contrary to instinct, was actually more reasonable than following instinct. Chu Tianle looked at his wife and said happily:

"Don't talk about it, don't talk about it. Uncle Chu, good luck! ”

Time is very tight, and everyone is not allowed to say goodbye calmly. Zhang Mingxian had already adjusted the quick-freezing device, Chu Guifu waved goodbye to everyone, walked in, and closed the transparent door. Inside, he took off the helmet of the space suit, lay down, smiled calmly, waved to everyone again, and said:

"I'm ready, let's get started."

Zhang Mingxian did not immediately press the start button, but walked over and bowed solemnly in front of Chu Guifu. Six others repeated his actions, including the Pope, who blessed Chu. Chu Guifu inside changed his usual humorous temperament, clasped his hands into fists, and solemnly returned the salute one by one. Finally, Zhang Mingxian Zhuang Rong said:

"I'm going to start. Mr. Chu, farewell. ”

"Farewell!"

He pressed the button, and the invisible cold instantly filled the cavity of the device, and Chu's smile quickly froze, freezing into eternity on the wrinkled, scarred face.

At least 450,000 years of eternity.

Eight people when they came became seven. They returned to the "Red Rabbit" and closed the sealed door. The "Red Rabbit" detached from the engaging state, slowly retreated, and then made a reverse space leap and repositioned itself in orbit below the "Chu Shi". A nearby synchronous satellite sent the images of the "Chu's" to the ground simultaneously, and the "Chitu" also received these images. Now, the seven stared at the screen, which showed an extraordinarily long, silent shot. On the dark sky, the "Chu's" waited quietly. In the quick-freezing device in the "Chu's" cabin, Chu Guifu and thirteen young children fell asleep quietly. On the ground, under giant screens that broadcast live in real time, the crowd quietly stared upward. finally came Ji Renrui's voice:

"A great moment in history has come. ' The Chu's spacecraft carries the information of life on Earth, including human life, including a brave guardian and thirteen young children under his wing, and is about to embark on this long journey of 450,000 years. Seven billion pairs of eyes are looking at them, and seven billion hearts are beating for them. Now I announce: 'Chu's has set sail'. ”

The tail nozzle of the "Chu's" tail nozzle, which was as thin as a tail whisker, spewed out blue flames. Against the backdrop of the vast canopy of the sky and the huge "Chu's" spaceship, the flame was too small and faint, like a firefly pushing an airplane. But the "Chu's" still slowly gained speed, slowly left, gradually moved away, and finally disappeared into the dark sky.

Billions of people cheered on the ground, but there was desolation in the cheers.

The acceleration of "Chu's" is only an insignificant 0.001 meter per square second, but just like a Chinese saying: not afraid of slowness, only afraid of standing, "Chu's" used this snail-like acceleration to approach the third cosmic speed in half a year. Then it temporarily stopped accelerating and flew towards Jupiter at this speed. Nearly two years later, it flew to Jupiter, 700 million kilometers away, increasing its speed to 20 kilometers per second in Jupiter's powerful gravitational field, and making a sharp turn in course. It then activates its own drive and flies into outer space in an accelerated state. It was relatively close to Earth for a part of its voyage after the turn, and the large-aperture astronomical telescope could see the faint glow of the tail nozzle of the "Chu's" in the dark sky. At that time, all the television stations on the planet were broadcasting pictures about it. But the light was too faint and quickly faded away.

The "Chu's" is not equipped with high-power communication devices, which is to use every drop of energy for the acceleration of the spacecraft. In fact, the more important reason is that human beings cannot control the "Chu's" spacecraft dozens of light years away and hundreds of thousands of years later, and the relationship between mother and child will be broken sooner or later. After three years, the radio signal of the "Chu's" could no longer be received. The ship is completely free from the fethers of Earth, and its unknowable fate guides its subsequent voyage. In addition to praying for the good luck of the "Chu's", the people began to turn their eyes to the second spacecraft, which will be a nuclear fusion-powered spacecraft.

At that time, the public did not know that the geniuses of the "Friends of Joy Academy" had already looked beyond the nuclear fusion-powered spacecraft and set their sights on a completely new driving method, which was based on a completely new theoretical system.