3. A strategic weapon belonging to humanity
Everything is moving forward steadily. Wang Yao doesn't need to do anything, it's all implemented automatically by a computer program. From the time of liftoff to outer space, adjusting the orbit parameters around the Earth, and then accelerating into the lunar orbit, until the manned module was captured by the moon's gravity on the fifth day, it rotated half a circle around the moon, and the orbit change began only on the surface of the moon.
Viewed from above, the surface of the moon is cratered and covered with craters, large and small. This is a barren land in the true sense of the word, and there is no life at all.
The manned module was slowing down, and at this time it was less than a kilometer from the lunar surface. The projected location is a crater the size of a football field on the border of the dark side of the Moon.
The crater is a little different from the others. It was obscured by a semicircular transparent protective mask, which was actually loess, very different from the land of the moon, and a wooden house.
There is also a piece of farmland in size of several tens of square meters in front of the wooden house.
Looking into the distance through the observation window, an azure star three or four times larger than the Earth and the Moon appeared on the horizon, surrounded by milky white clouds and mist, and there was the Earth.
The cradle of humanity.
The manned capsule slowed down gradually, and the parachute was released, allowing it to descend slowly and in a very safe manner, eventually landing on a metal platform at the edge of the crater.
During the whole process, Wang Yao only felt a slight vibration.
Outside the observation window, the ash-like dust rose and floated, and the low gravity made them float slowly, and the manned capsule suddenly shook, and the metal platform below began to fall, supporting the manned capsule to sink into the ground.
There was a brief period of darkness in the surroundings, and after a few minutes, the metal platform stopped moving, turned to a lateral movement, and then ascended.
The metal platform above the manned capsule slowly opened like a prologue, and light filtered in from above. Through the observation window, Wang Yao found that he had entered the inside of the protective shield.
The metal platform is tightly seamed with the ground. The manned capsule shook slightly.
According to the training content, Wang Yao unfastened his seat belt and entered the cabin through a narrow passage.
The protective shield is an environment suitable for human survival, so Wang Yao does not need to wear heavy protective clothing to resist space temperature radiation and vacuum environment.
A cloud spread from the hatch, and the hatch slowly opened with the sound of exhaust. A metal ladder stretched from Wang Yao's feet to the ground.
There are no exhaust fumes here, and the air is much better than in the cities of the earth.
Wang Yao was able to truly observe this independent area.
The ground is real dirt, and a small field is cultivated in front of it, and the ears of wheat are full of grains, as if a good harvest is imminent. The hoe stands on the edge of the farmland.
Then he saw the figure behind the farmland, sitting under a sun umbrella in front of the cabin.
Wang Yao stepped out of the cabin and took a step as usual, but the whole person flew out of the manned cabin for nearly ten meters before landing.
"Be careful not to step on the ground. It's almost time to receive it. The voice came from under the umbrella.
โoftum1๏ผโ More than twenty meters apart, Wang Yao said to the figure.
"It's me." The man showed a smile that did not match his age to Wang Yao, and insisted on describing it, more like the kindness of the elders to the juniors.
With a slight force under his feet, Wang Yao's figure swept out again, slashing over the lush farmland like a light skill in martial arts, and descended in front of the sun umbrella.
The body adapts very quickly, and is now able to accept this gravity, which is about six times lighter than that of the Earth.
"Let's do it." The man gestured to the bench across the table. This is a middle-aged man who looks to be in his forties. Under the wrinkles on his face, he can vaguely see that he was a rather handsome young man back then. And the once energetic youth has now become middle-aged. His eyes shone with wisdom and kindness.
In this way, Wang Yao subconsciously felt an awkwardness. Because this kind of gaze should be more manifested on old people, such as Dumbledore.
At all costs. It is also impossible to associate this middle-aged man with ofTum1.
"The committee asked me to come to you on the alien battlefield." Wang Yao sat down and spoke calmly, he didn't understand the intention of the committee.
There is a small pot of tea on the coffee table, and the faint fragrance of tea is diffused in a small area, with an ancient charm. It's a pity that it is surrounded by lifeless lunar dust, not bamboo forests and the faint sound of flutes.
"It's normal." The man looked at Wang Yao and said, "Every contestant's child will be before entering the alien battlefield. Meet me. โ
"Kid?"
"I'm 72 years old. Ability fixed my appearance on this image. Every time I look in the mirror, I mistakenly think I'm in my thirties. Actually, it doesn't feel bad. โ
This can explain why the Qing man's every move has a taste of old-fashionedness.
Xiao Wu suddenly appeared on Wang Yao's shoulder: "Can you ask why?" โ
"You're Xiao Wu, hello." The man smiled.
ofTum1, the importance can be seen from the number alone. It was not surprising that he knew Wang Yao's information.
"Hello." Xiao Wu replied.
After greeting him, the man got to business. He narrowed his eyes slightly for a while before saying, "Probably...... It is to let you, the contestants who have traveled to another planet alone, know that the Earth has your back. โ
This is a bit incomprehensible. So Wang Yao and Xiao Wu both remained silent.
ofTum1 was still thinking to himself: "Curious about my identity? Let me give you a brief introduction. โ
"I was born in 1943. At the age of 21, in 1964, the body began to change, doubling in size every year. One becomes two, two becomes four, and four becomes eight. โ
Fifty-one years have passed.
Wang Yao made a rough calculation, and Gu Jingwubo's eyes flashed with surprise.
"How old are you now?" Under the agitation of the mood, Wang Yao couldn't help but ask this sentence.
The man's wise eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze bypassed Wang Yao, bypassed the farmland, bypassed the manned cabin standing on the metal platform, and looked through the protective shield to the planet on the horizon.
He lifted a hand, his thumb and forefinger close to each other, close to his eyes. It's just two fingers about to touch, but it seems to hold a star.
"6.247 light years." Xiao Wu opened his mouth at this time and said the results of his calculations. "His body length will reach 6.247 light-years. Five months later, in 2015, this value will grow to 12.496. โ
"That's right." oftum1 put down his palm and looked at Xiao Wu with his eyes approving, his tone mixed with bitterness and pride: "ofTum used a little way to keep my body in the form of an ordinary person. But I have the freedom to spread my body or not. โ
"When my body spreads, the length is just like Xiao Wu said. 6 light years in length. That is, it will take me 6 years to see my feet. โ
"I am one of the strategic weapons of our human civilization, like a nuclear bomb. For deterrence and warning purposes only. When it's time to use it, it can only be the same end. I will destroy neighboring civilizations by spreading my body, but I will destroy the solar system in the first place. The worst consequence is that my mass is too large, creating black holes that tear apart the surrounding galaxies. (To be continued......)