Chapter 18: Lebert

Owen only took seven and a half minutes from accepting Elwin's assignment to receiving a reply message, and it has to be said that Owen's subordinates were well-trained.

"Mr. Elwin, they have rejected your request, and I have punished them, but are you sure you don't want them to do their job for the time being?" Owen smiled and reported to Alwin.

"I will not leave the task of the fate of mankind in the hands of garbage, let alone bet the only opportunity on uncertainties!" Alvin said firmly.

"Respect your wishes." Owen replied, looking sideways at Anos with a defiant look.

"Owen, don't look at me like that, I'm sure of your training, but I don't mind putting a firework bomb on you the next time we meet, just wait for your ass to bloom."

"Not necessarily, who hit my nail last time."

"That's better than someone being touched and not even knowing about the gun."

The corners of Elwin's mouth twitched, sooner or later, you will put time bombs on each other, and each time it will be shorter than the last.

But now the most urgent task is to determine who to go to the Martian base.

He didn't want to delay any longer, and he had to send someone who was able to do it right, because Alwin had an inexplicable premonition in his heart, a very unpleasant premonition.

I don't know why, I heard from the acting chairman that Zhao Wei had set up his headquarters in an underground military base just by hunch.

The world can no longer be explained by existing science, and he is not even sure if his own abilities are scientific, is it the other side of science, or is it beyond the understanding of existing science?

Alvin retrieved all the personnel information from the information base and put it on the screen, he needed someone with a high level of executive ability, the ability to operate accordingly, and the physical fitness of the person.

Through the joint efforts of all mankind, the space elevator finally stood on the equator nearly 20 years ago, and the quality requirements of space travel for the human body have been greatly reduced, and only need to go through guidance and short adaptive training to carry out a perfect space journey.

Moreover, after establishing a route with Mars, ordinary people who do not have the ability to operate spaceships can also fly to the colony base on Mars with the assistance of intelligent systems.

As long as you are in good health and good physical condition, you can be qualified for this trip, and of course those who are physically strong can quickly complete the preparation activities in a short time.

The computer was running at high speed, sifting through the staff list of the United Nations Astronomical Observatory, and Alwin didn't know if he could find someone who was up to the task in such a demanding situation, and he didn't want to expand the scope any further, it would take more time.

"The system has been searched, and there are one results."

The chime made Erwin's face happy, he hadn't expected to find a physically fit candidate in a group of mental workers who sat in the office every day.

Lebert, 43, graduated from the Air Force Academy, worked as a fighter pilot, and was later selected for the space agency, but he was only a substitute, and after leaving the army, he devoted himself to astronomical research and achieved some excellent results.

"Anos, you go and bring Lebert to me personally, and no problems may arise." Alwyn commanded.

"Okay, sir, give me 5 minutes." Anos walked briskly out of the command room, having taken Lebert's location and giving him instructions to stay put.

"Mr. Alwin, I've seen your discovery on the news, and I think I owe it to you!" Owen saw that Alvin was temporarily at leisure, and began to digress.

"Actually, I think if I find a great recipe, then I'd like to accept your thanks." Alvin said with a wry smile.

"No, you have given human civilization precious time!"

"I've also made it impossible for all of humanity to have a meal in peace."

Owen pouted, there was nothing wrong with this sentence, since the discovery of the alien fleet, he didn't know about all mankind, but he really hadn't eaten a good meal and was running around.

"Oh God, if this crisis can be successfully overcome, I will devote myself to the food industry in the future, and I must try to invent a cuisine to compensate everyone." Alvin sighed.

"Yes, sir, definitely."

Well, human civilization will be safe and sound, and there will be delicious food!

"Mr. Elwin, Lebert reports to you!" Lebert gave Alvin a proper military salute.

Alvin patted Lebert on the shoulder, feeling the strong muscles under the neat clothes, very satisfied.

"Lebert, I heard that you trained at the space agency when you were younger, but you didn't get the chance to go into space?"

Hearing Alwin's inquiry, Lebert showed a regretful expression, shortly after he withdrew, the space elevator was completed, and if he could hold on any longer, he might be the first person to land on Mars to colonize.

"You're right." Lebert responded.

"Do you want to go to space?"

"Of course, I love space, it's big and vast, and that's one of the reasons I got into NASA in the first place, but I couldn't do it, I could only see it from afar."

A staff member handed over a special uniform with the symbol of Mars and a hat with the United Nations logo on it.

"I need you to go to the Martian base to take over the job there, the situation there is not very good, and it is very unwise to leave Earth now, I give you the opportunity to refuse." Alvin said solemnly.

"I think I should give my wife a call, okay?" Lebert pleaded.

"As you wish, Anos, give him a channel."

The United Nations Astronomical Observation Centre (UNASTRONOMICAL Observatory) is located on an island in an unknown ocean far from the mainland, and is an extremely important facility, with signal control throughout the island.

It is not possible to transmit information to the outside world without special equipment.

Standing in the hallway, Lebert dialed his wife's phone, but he turned off the video function.

"Hey, it's me, Lebert!"

Lebert's wife answered the phone, and the woman's excited voice came from the other end of the line.

"Lebert, have I been notified that you have been transferred to the United Nations Astronomical Observation Centre?"

"That's right, this work is very sudden, and it's also very important, you just went to pick up your daughter from school when I got home, so I had to leave a note and leave."

"Note...... Oh my God, I said how could there be words on the paper that Xiaowei folded the plane that day, I thought it was her tore up the homework book! ”

Alwyn and Anos stood aside and smiled, a scene that reminded Alven of Lisa, who had been married for a long time and had not yet had a child.

"Anos, where's your family?"

Anos was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Alvin to suddenly ask this question.

"I don't have a family, and I want to find a good girl to live with, but you know, my job is ......"

"When the alien crisis passes, I will give you a choice before I leave office, and then you can live the life you want." Alvin promised.

Arnos was surprised, he didn't expect Alvin to think so much about him.

"Thank you, sir!"

Alwyn put his finger to his lips and whispered, signaling Arnos to be quiet, they needed to monitor Lebert's communications and try not to disturb him as much as possible.

"Lebert, why don't you turn on the image function, is it because it's inconvenient?" Lebert's wife asked.

"I'm going to ask my superiors for instructions, after all, you know ......"

"It's okay, I know you're okay now, Xiaowei wants to talk to you, you have to coax your daughter well, I can't find you as a father every day!"

There was a sound of bouncing footsteps over the audio, which was supposed to be Lebert's daughter, Xiaowei.

"Daddy! I heard that there is a sea in the place where you work, and I haven't been to the beach yet, so you can let me see it!"

Xiaowei came up and asked Lebert to take her to see the sea, which made Lebert embarrassed for a while, and couldn't bear to refuse, but couldn't do it.

The walls trembled slightly, the shelter rose, and the shore outside came into view, separated only by a floor-to-ceiling window.

Lebert nodded to Alvin in thanks and turned on the imaging function.

The endless sea, the raging waves, the silent reef, and the dusk of the night all unfolded behind Lebert.

Xiaowei shouted excitedly, full of curiosity about new things, yelling for a beautiful pearl shell bracelet, and desperately coquettish at her father until Leber nodded and agreed.

"Okay, Xiaowei, Dad is going to work, do you have to listen to Mom at home?!"

"I will, I'll help my mom cook potatoes today!"

After a series of goodbyes, Lebert disconnected the signal, and after passing the message with his family, he seemed to be in good spirits.

"You didn't tell your wife about Mars?" Alvin asked.

"No, it's safe enough that I don't want them to worry."

The island was indeed safe, but Lebert hid the fact that he was going to work in a dangerous place.

"I don't want to force a person to do something he doesn't want to do, especially to let him go deep into the tiger." Alvin didn't want to force Lebert, he had the right to force others to cooperate, but that wasn't his character.

"We're here for you, Mr. Elwin." Lebert's words were filled with resolute emotion.