"The closest star system to Voyager is probably what we're heading to. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info" Hearing Atlas's answer, Zhou Xin immediately called up the star map, "But even if we rush over as quickly as possible now, it will take nearly two and a half months." ”

"Are there really no other closer galaxies?" Hearing Zhou Xin's words, Spred said a little unwillingly. As he spoke, he searched the star chart like everyone else. However, the end result was a big disappointment for everyone.

"Looks like we're just going to have to get there as fast as we can." Zhou Xin frowned and said worriedly, "I just don't know if there will be anyone on the ship who won't be able to hold out in more than two months." As he spoke, he looked at Wren on the screen.

"Based on the results I've examined, most of the people on the Voyager are not in any danger to their lives, and at most they will only feel unusually tired for a month before they arrive in the target system." Wren looked through the information in front of him and gave this more optimistic answer. However, the next sentence he added made Zhou Xin's heart rise again, "However, although they have not yet shown obvious symptoms, the physical condition of most of the community members is much more serious than others. I'm afraid that the dangers of weightlessness to their bodies will manifest themselves in the near future, and they should have a hard time holding out until we reach the star system. ”

"It's all my fault." Zhou Xin said reproachfully, "It would have been nice if we had set the goal of action closer." ”

"You can't be blamed for that." "After all, none of us could have imagined that the impact of a weightless environment on the members of the community would be so obvious. Moreover, now is not the time for you to blame yourself, it is better to come up with a solution quickly. ”

Spred's comfort softened Zhou Xin's face a little, he thought for a moment, and then spoke: "Now I can only let them extend the activity time in the gravity simulation equipment, I hope this can delay the appearance of weightlessness symptoms." While putting forward his thoughts, Zhou Xin also looked at Wren on the screen with an inquiring gaze.

Nodding, Wren agreed, "I was going to make this suggestion to you just now. That's the best we can come up with at this stage. After a light sigh, he continued, "However, based on their current physical condition, this will only delay their deterioration a little, and I can't even guarantee that they will make it until we reach the target system." After saying that, he reminded again, "Moreover, except for the members of the community, the situation of the others is a little better, but it is not so optimistic." If we want to heal everyone completely, we still need to live in a stable gravitational field for a while. ”

"Got it, we'll find a way to speed things up." Zhou Xin's face showed a serious expression. After thinking for a while, he commanded, "You just need to tell Jeno about the current physical condition of the members of the community. The rest of them are all children, and if they knew about it, it might cause unnecessary panic. And it's much better to let him do it with those kids than it is for us to do it ourselves. ”

"I'll tell Jeno what to do." Wren nodded, and then said to Zhou Xin, "I'm going to solve this problem as soon as possible, if nothing else, then let's do it first." With that, he ended the correspondence.

As soon as the communication ended, Zhou Xin said to Spred with a solemn look: "You also know the current situation, we can't waste any time now. Even if the speed doesn't increase much, I'm afraid it will overload the warp engine. How, will the engine be able to withstand the long overloads that follow? ”

Spred didn't answer immediately, but glanced at the screen in front of him a few times before he spoke: "Theoretically, there shouldn't be much of a problem." But—" After a pause, he reminded, "if you really have to overload the warp engine for more than two months in a row, it will inevitably cause some damage to it." In addition, prolonged overload can also greatly increase the energy consumption of the engine. ”

Hearing Spred's reminder, Zhou Xin's face showed a hesitant look. After a while, he still didn't make a decision, but asked Spred: "What kind of damage will the warp engine suffer, will it be completely dysfunctional like the last time?" ”

"Not really." Spred immediately gave the answer, "At most, the peripheral parts are damaged, and the other is that they will not be able to overload again for a long time to come." ”

This answer made Zhou Xin make a decision, "If it's just this level of damage, then it's acceptable, and the energy consumption is larger." Spred, get ready to get the engine up to speed. ”

"Hmm." Knowing that the situation was urgent, Spred answered a word and strode out of the command cabin. Because he was not very confident about the state of the warp engine, he was going to spend the next period of time in the engine room.

Perhaps it was the innocence that he really wanted to oppose Zhou Xin and them, and on the third day of Wren's examination results, a second comatose person appeared among the children sent by the community. And the cause of the child's coma is actually similar to Aina's, which is also caused by strenuous activity. After consulting with Wren, Zhou Xin decisively ordered the strenuous activities of those members of the community to be banned, and at the same time extended their activities in the gravity equipment again. However, because of the problem of physiological structure, coupled with the fact that the body of those children in the community is relatively weak, the effect is not ideal. A month later, nearly two-thirds of the more than 100 people who had boarded the ship were lying in hospital beds, and the rest looked like they were going to collapse at any moment. Even Jeno, who is an adult, is no exception, and Zhou Xin has no choice but to let another person temporarily take Jeno's place first. At the same time, in order to avoid further deterioration of the physical condition of those unconscious people, Zhou Xin simply left all the gravity simulation devices to them. But, just as Dr. Wren had predicted a month ago, at this time, not only the members of the community, but also the others on the ship began to show significant signs of weightlessness. Things have come to this point, and Zhou Xin has no choice, and he can only order all the crew on the Voyager to avoid excessive strenuous activities as much as possible, so as not to have the same situation as the members of the community.

However, even so, a few days before Voyager arrived at its destination, there were a number of non-Community members on the Voyager who showed significant signs of weightlessness. Seeing this situation, Zhou Xin became more and more worried. The only good news now was that none of the people who showed obvious symptoms, including those who were in a coma, had died, which also gave Zhou Xin a hint of comfort in his heart.

Naturally, what happened on the ship could not be concealed for long, and after most of the members of the community fell into a coma, some people began to suspect it. After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Xin himself knew that he couldn't hide it anymore, so he chose to make the truth public. Of course, when it was first learned that everyone on the ship was in danger at any time, it did cause a lot of panic. But fortunately, Zhou Xin had expected this result before this, and under the unsparing publicity and Zhou Xin's assurance, the panic on the surface was quickly quelled. However, their fears were hard to dispel, and in the midst of everyone's fears, the Voyager arrived in the target system.

Although Voyager flew at its current maximum speed, it still took more than two months between the day Aina fell unconscious and the time Voyager arrived at its destination. Of course, compared to the normal flight speed at the beginning, the Voyager arrived about a week earlier. However, such flight speeds did not come without any cost. As Spred had predicted, the warp engine suffered some damage throughout the overload. However, it is not the most important thing that it is just some peripheral damage that can be repaired with some time. Most importantly, the continuous overload flight for more than two months has consumed a lot of fuel on the Voyager, and if there is no way to replenish it, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the Voyager to continue on the next long flight.

However, these are not the focus of Zhou Xin's attention now, and their only idea now is to find a planet to dock in the star system they are about to reach as soon as possible. Otherwise, no matter how well the fuel on board the Voyager was, and how perfect the warp engine was, it didn't matter to them right now.

Because of the urgency of time, Zhou Xin and the others had already fully understood the star system they were about to arrive at during the flight. The star in the center of the galaxy is an ordinary star slightly larger than the Sun and nothing unique. According to the markings on the star chart, there are at least three orbiting planets around the periphery of the star, the most important of which is that the middle of the three planets is exactly in the center of the habitable zone within the star system. The fly in the ointment is that the planet, which is located in the habitable zone, is five to six times the diameter of the Earth, although it is a rocky planet. With such a large planet, not to mention whether there is really life on it, the size of the planet itself alone has brought great trouble to Zhou Xin and their trip.

Because this time, everyone on the Voyager had to take turns to live on the planet's surface for a while. Regardless of the environment on the planet's surface, planets located in the habitable zone are naturally their first choice. However, the planet was so large that the gravity on the planet's surface far exceeded the capacity of any race on the Voyager, so it became the first target to be ruled out.

In addition, the second excluded is the gas giant located in the outermost part of the three planets. According to the technology they now have, it is impossible for them to establish a base on the surface of the liquid planet. After excluding those two planets, Zhou Xin and their targets were only one, which was the innermost planet of this planet.

In terms of size, the planet is slightly smaller than Earth and should be more appropriate. But the environment on the planet's surface is probably not so rosy, and its distance from the central star is only less than half the distance between the Sun and the Earth. Zhou Xin has seen a lot of this kind of planet, most of which are extremely hot on the yang side and extremely cold on the yin side. The few planets where gas is present are even worse, with average surface temperatures generally above two or three hundred degrees Celsius. However, by now, there is no better choice for Zhou Xin and them. Upon reaching the outer reaches of the star system, Voyager flew towards the innermost planet of the star system.

Along the way, the spacecraft flew near the planet located in the habitable zone. However, Zhou Xin was not in the mood to observe other planets at this time, but let the Voyager move on. After sixteen hours of sub-light flight, the Voyager was ahead of its target - a small, dark gray planet.

After getting close to the planet, Zhou Xin and their actions were not in a hurry. It's not that they're not in a hurry, it's that they can't be in a hurry at this time. If you are in a hurry, if there is any problem in the construction of the base in the future, it may end up bringing disaster that everyone cannot bear. Following the general steps of exploring the planet, Voyager launched a large number of probes to the planet in front of it.

"How long will it take for the probe to complete its initial survey of the planet?" Looking at the probes flying to the planet on the screen, Zhou Xin asked eagerly. Although he knew in his heart that this emotion would not be beneficial to the next action, but watching the people on the spaceship fall ill one by one some time ago, Zhou Xin's heart was still inevitably a little impatient.

"Given the size of the planet, it will take at least one to two days for a preliminary survey of it, if nothing else." Atlas knew very well why Zhou Xin was in a hurry, so her answer was straightforward.

"A day or two?" In fact, Zhou Xinli had known this result for a long time, but after hearing the little girl's answer, he still inevitably felt a little disappointed. In his disappointment, he was still thinking about his next move, and then he commanded: "Although the investigation still needs to be conducted, we can also prepare." Voyager, get the engineering ship ready to go, and set off as soon as the probe finds a suitable location to build a base. ”

"Understood."

Once everything is ordered, all that remains is to wait for the results of the probe's investigation......