Chapter 188: Before You Leave
On the fourth day after Demancha and his party left the Voyager, Zhou Xin and the others completed their preparations before leaving. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
In fact, before that, all the preparations for leaving were almost completed. However, for the warp engine that had just been repaired, Zhou Xin was still a little uneasy. So Spred had the engine checked again in detail. Of course, this inspection did not show any surprising results, and the engine did not find any problems during the operation of the engine under load for several days. This result finally allowed Zhou Xin to relax a little.
In addition, another important thing to do in these days is to let the more than 100 children of the community who have just arrived on the Voyager learn to adapt to a completely different life. Because of the leadership of Jeno, who was familiar with the situation, they didn't cause a lot of trouble to Zhou Xin and them, and in the process, Aina and Blue, who were the same age as those children, also played a good role model.
In his spare time, Zhou Xin also took the time to observe the current situation on the surface of the planet with the probe that still remained on the planet. Nearly three months have passed, and the chaos caused by the attack on the two civilizations on the planet has largely passed, and the reconstruction work is slowly starting to get back on track. However, the other aftermath of the attack is far from over, and these effects are still slowly fermenting on the planet's surface.
First, on the other hand, Ewen is rebuilding with a new generation of leaders. Chief among them is the effects of radioactive fallout, and through their own personal experience and the community's propaganda, the people of Ewen do understand the dangers of radiation. But even so, they have no effective means to remove the damage caused by the fallout, and the only thing they can do is to avoid entering the area of the fallout as much as possible. Unfortunately, the radiation clouds formed by radiofallout do not remain fixed in one place, but move with atmospheric activity. And this movement is irregular, and the Ewen people even suffer a lot because of it. Sometimes, for example, a town was hit by a radiation cloud just after nightfall, and the townspeople were forced to flee. In some windless or breezy situations, radiation clouds can even linger in some towns for several days, leaving many homeless and forced to live in the wilderness or in underground factories. Moreover, the actions of the radiant clouds can be described as non-discriminatory, even in the areas that are being created after the war. As a result, reconstruction efforts have been carried out only intermittently, which has greatly affected the progress of the reconstruction of the Eun people.
To make matters worse, the radiation clouds that were raging across the territory of the Ewen Empire were not just one or two, but hundreds. As a result, there are always some radiation clouds that can affect populated areas. Basically, during this time, there will always be a few towns in the Ewen Empire that will be affected by radiant clouds every day. They even have a job called a "radiation forecaster", whose job is, as the name suggests, to predict the trajectory of the radiation cloud, so as to inform the towns and cities that the radiation cloud may affect to prepare. However, as radiation clouds continue to spread in the atmosphere, such predictions become more difficult. I'm afraid that it won't be long before the Ewen people don't have to run away from the radiation cloud at all, because when the time comes, the radiation fallout that spreads and connects together will envelop the entire southern continent. Although the intensity of radiation will weaken to the point where it will not have a noticeable effect on the human body, the hidden damage caused by it can be passed on from generation to generation.
However, I recently heard a Community radio note that "a thick layer of earth is effective in blocking radiation." After that. In the past half month, the Ewen seem to have stopped this restless escape, and even stopped the reconstruction work on the ground. Instead, they put their daily lives in underground factories, which was good news for the community, and at least proved that the Ewen had come to believe their claims.
Of course, for the part of the community broadcast about history, the Ewen official still chose to suppress it strongly. However, during this time, all the Ewen people were busy fighting the radiation clouds, and their attitude towards this was much colder. It's not just a matter of history, but not even much attention is paid to how they will retaliate against the Kazlans next.
As for Kazlan, although the fallout from the fall of the space building still floats over the entire continent for a long time. However, this has had little impact on the lives of the people of Kazlan, and reconstruction efforts are well underway. However, in the midst of this success, the country suffered a completely different situation from the Ewen Empire, as the Central City was completely destroyed, and the Republic of Kazran completely lost its leadership. Although within a month of the attack, several important cities around the central city quickly formed a new coalition government, the prestige of this government was not comparable to that of the previous government, and it was only able to influence a small area around the original central city. Elsewhere, they remain in a state of silos. Compared to the Eun Empire's orderly efforts to guide the people to rebuild their homeland and avoid the radiation clouds, the Republic of Kazran is a little more chaotic.
Of course, this is not necessarily without the impact of community propaganda. Although after learning the truth of history, almost all of the Kazrans believed that revenge should be launched against the Eun. But after all, the guidance of the government was lost at the first time, so this matter has developed to the present, and under the premise of this idea, different people have come up with various ideas. Add to this the secret activities of the descendants of the nations who knew the truth hidden among the people during the chaotic times, and the chaos in Kazlan can be seen. However, it is fortunate that communications have not been restored, and it is possible that communications have not been deliberately restored under the control of those with ulterior motives. As a result, the differences between different regions have not yet manifested themselves on the surface, but they are surging underground. However, this chaotic situation also gave the community a lot of opportunities, and they also used it to develop their own power in Kazran.
After learning everything, Zhou Xin couldn't help but shake his head. But it's just a matter of shaking his head, after all, what is happening on Songxing now is not what he needs to worry about now. After instructing Atlas to brief the community on what he had observed, Zhou Xin himself turned his attention back to the preparations before departure.
"How are those kids doing? Have you adapted to your current life? While confirming the preparations, Zhou Xin asked casually.
"After all, it's a child, and the ability to accept new things is fast." As the captain of the children, Jeno said in his shipboard communication with Zhou Xin, "In just three days, they learned how to live on the Voyager. After a pause, he smiled, "Actually, there is nothing for them to adapt to. Compared to the harsh life in the base before, the Voyager was obviously much more relaxed, and the children only had to learn to use machines that they had never seen before. It's not too difficult for them. And they seem to have made new friendsβthe children of the Atlanteans. β
"That's good." Zhou Xin nodded, and then explained, "If there is any problem, bring it up as soon as possible, and I will try my best to solve it." β
Nodding, Jeno's face showed a look of hesitation, and after a while he asked, "That-what do you think about the children's arrangements?" β
"Arrangement?" Zhou Xin was slightly stunned, and then understood what Jeno meant, "You mean what they can do on the spaceship in the future, right?" I haven't thought about this yet, so I'll decide it later. After a while, he continued to say to Jeno, "Alright, the preparations for departure are complete, and we will be ready to leave after one last communication with Demancha." If you have anything left to explain to them, this is the only opportunity left. He then did not hang up on his communication with Jeno and made direct contact with the Community.
Hearing the news that the Voyager was about to leave, Demancha was a little surprised, "Why is it so rushed, can't it be a while longer?" β
Shaking his head, Zhou Xin replied: "Actually, it's not a rush, we've been preparing for a long time before, didn't we mention it to you several times ago." After saying that, he added, "Although I am not averse to staying here for a little longer, the purpose of our stay here has been accomplished, and there is no point in continuing to stay." After all, our purpose is to explore this universe. β
"Butβ" Demancha was about to say something to keep him, but after thinking about it, he gave up. Sighing deeply, he said with regret: "Forget it, since you have made a decision, it is estimated that it is useless for me to keep you." I thought that after a while, I would let you see the results of our development and then give us some suggestions, but now it seems that it will not work. β
"It's not okay to ask us for advice all the time." Zhou Xin shook his head and said, "You have to understand, we can't help you all the time. Moreover, the advice we give is only based on the development of our civilization, and it may not be suitable for you. Then he suggested, "We didn't provide you with a historical account that includes us, the Thunderns, and the Atlanteans. I think you can take the time to take a good look at it and then develop your own development outline based on your actual situation, which will certainly be more effective than what we have suggested. β
Listening to Zhou Xin's words, Demancha on the screen nodded again and again, and then he said solemnly: "I will do it according to your advice." β
"Anyway, it's been more than three months since I provided you with the first batch of information. Did you come up with anything? It's impossible to tell me that I haven't gained anything. Although Zhou Xin couldn't make suggestions, he couldn't help but ask about the current situation of the community.
Hearing this, Demancha laughed, "The information you have provided has just filled in our vast technical gaps, and according to those information, we have basically rebuilt our basic industry. Then he sighed a little, "I really don't know how you can just fill our gap technology." As soon as he said this, Demancha reacted, "No, if Atlas was here, you would have scanned all of our databases a long time ago." Then it dawned on him, "No wonder we didn't know anything about you when we first started communicating, but you know that much about us." β
"Haha, this-" Zhou Xin laughed a little awkwardly, "After all, if we don't know about you, we don't dare to contact you rashly." β
"Understand, understand, understand." Demancha nodded, "If it were me, I would do the same." Then he smiled wryly, "Your invasion was too strong at the beginning, and we had no way to resist it. Otherwise, how could we have communicated with you to that level in the first place. β
"Accidents, those are all accidents." Zhou Xin was also embarrassed, "I was also very nervous when Atlas suddenly contacted you, for fear that it would cause you to be disgusted. β
"Haha, then we're more nervous than you." Demancha laughed.
In this way, they chatted about some of the bits and pieces of the previous communication between the two sides. Suddenly, the Voyager reported to Zhou Xin the news that the spacecraft was all ready. Hearing the news, Zhou Xin's face turned pale, and he said to Demancha: "Okay, it looks like the time is almost up, it's time for us to leave." β
Hearing Zhou Xin's words, the faces of those community members on the screen showed a trace of sadness. Demancha was even more stunned, and the next words he was about to say came to an abrupt end. Suddenly, his face turned serious. Then, everyone on the screen silently raised their hands and solemnly gestured to Zhou Xin and them with gratitude. Holding this position, Demancha spoke, "Thank you very much for your help from afar. We have nothing to repay you for your help now, but I can only wish you all the best here. β
Zhou Xin nodded, "Don't worry, we will take care of those children." Then he hesitated, then said slowly, "I hope we'll have a chance to meet again in the future." With that, he ended the correspondence.
Then, facing the dim screen, Zhou Xin looked at it for a while, and then he shook his head. Leaving aside other thoughts, Zhou Xin began to give orders: "Prepare to go." β
With his order, the command cabin, which was already very busy, became even busier. After a while, an orderly report began on the current status of the Voyager from all over the place. The report continued for several minutes, followed by a sound of "Warp engine charged, spacecraft ready to fly at warp speed." The image of the space outside the Voyager began to distort on the screen......