Chapter Twenty-Four: The Secret of Moon 1
In the outer space-synchronous orbit of the planet Gaia, Exploration III is quietly suspended there.
"Are we missing something?" In the control room, Professor Cheng said to Captain Lin on the main console.
"What do you mean by Professor Cheng?" Captain Lin asked.
"We came to the planet Gaia according to the star map on the two ancient murals, and it is obvious that there are 'people' who have deliberately left us a message, but there are no intelligent life forms on this planet. And we found a bolt that was 4,000 years old. Professor Cheng's face was full of doubts, "Who left the message that led us here?" Why are they doing this? What is their purpose? Where are they now? β
"Professor Cheng, do you already have clues to unravel these mysteries?" Captain Lin vaguely sensed that Professor Cheng seemed to have discovered something.
Professor Cheng turned around and operated the computer in front of him, "I haven't decided yet, but I feel that there is a place that we have forgotten." β
The three-dimensional holographic display shows the image of the two moons of the planet Gaia.
"Satellites? Two moons on the planet Gaia. Captain Lin suddenly realized.
"Yes, the two moons of the planet Gaia. Moon 1 and Moon 2. Maybe here's the answer. Professor Cheng stared straight at the display screen.
"Please go on."
"Just like we do on Earth, what would you do if we were to build a base that no one else can find?" Professor Cheng turned to Captain Lin, who said that this question was not difficult for the experienced Captain Lin.
"I'll be on the far side of the moonγγγγγγ You meanγγγγγ Captain Lin was taken aback by his answers, it turned out that the answers to these mysteries might not be far from him.
"That's right, like the Earth's moon, the two moons of the planet Gaia, the backside of which is always facing away from the planet Gaia. No matter which moon you build a base on, you'll never be able to see it on the planet Gaia. Professor Cheng began to operate the computer again.
"Although the moon on the same planet of Gaia does not have an atmosphere, Luna 1 and Luna 2 are completely different. Luna 1 is smaller in diameter than Luna 2 and is closer to the planet Gaia, and most importantly, Luna 1 has an ice cap at the north pole that provides ample water for the base. β
"You're saying that if they [the aliens] were going to build a stealth base, only Moon 1 would be eligible." The muscles on Captain Lin's face, which had been stiff, finally relaxed.
Professor Cheng nodded.
"Then it's time for us to take a look." Captain Lin began to operate the main computer, "The main computer, release an observation satellite to make synchronous high-resolution observations of the far side of Moon 1, the area close to the North Pole. β
"Yes." (voice of the main computer) γγγγγγ
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"The landing spacecraft will take off immediately, and all members of the XRJH will immediately return to Exploration 3." In the control room of the landing spacecraft, Professor Cheng in the three-dimensional display screen gave an order.
"Professor Cheng, the field research on Planet Gaia has not yet been completed, is it γγγγγγ give us a little more time?"
"I said immediately." Professor Cheng's face darkened, and he cut off the communication without waiting for Liu Yiting to finish speaking.
"All members are ready to take off." Liu Yiting knew that something big must have happened.
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In the synchronous orbit of the planet Gaia, the landing spacecraft successfully docked with Exploration 3. The YXRJH team members walked into the control room of Exploration 3 in turn.
"Everyone, please take a seat, I know everyone is working hard, but things are urgent." Professor Cheng had been waiting for a long time, and as he spoke, he started operating in front of the console, without any intention of letting the group members take a break.
"Let's take a look at the data that we just collected through satellites. This is an image of the back of Planet Gaia's Moon 1. β
The main computer display screen shows the image of Moon 1, and the planet is full of large and small craters, which is very similar to the moon on Earth. Its North Pole has a huge ice cap. The image gradually zooms in, and at the edge of the ice sheet, there is actually a spaceship.
The members of the institute were shocked. The spaceship is shaped like a giant disk. The structure is unique, with most of the ship sinking deep into the ice cap. The image continues to zoom in, and even the porthole of the ship is clearly visible, but at the entrance of the ship, there are many robot stumps scattered around.
"Alright, now you can have your say." Professor Cheng turned to face everyone. This sudden curtain caught all the members by surprise and fell into Chen Si.
"We came according to the star chart, we have been looking for the person who has guided us behind it, and now we have found it." Professor Cheng looked around at everyone's expressions. Continued: "After scanning by the probe, the reactor of this spacecraft is still working. But we've been here for so long, and it hasn't reacted. Judging by the robot fragments scattered at the entrance of the ship, it seems that there was an unexpected incident on the ship before we arrived, and now its interior is unclear. β
"We should go and see," Li Jin, who was frank, was the first to put forward his own opinion. "At least we should go and see what's going on."
"The ship's reactor is still working, indicating that its equipment is still functioning, and there may be survivors inside. It's hard to say what would have happened if we had come out of nowhere. Liu Yiting's concern is not unreasonable.
"We can send some communication signals to it first and see if it responds." Han Wei said.
"Before you guys returned, I had sent multiple frequency sources to this ship, and it didn't react at all." Professor Cheng glanced at Captain Lin and hoped that Captain Lin would say something.
"I agree with Li Jin, since we have found them, the person who is guiding us behind the scenes, we should uncover the final mystery." As the captain of the ship and one of the decision-makers of the Exploration 3, Captain Lin's opinion is very important, which also makes Professor Cheng make up his mind.
"Okay, who's going to do this mission?" Professor Cheng looked at Captain Lin again.
"I suggest that Liu Yiting, Han Wei and Li Jin form a temporary team, using a landing spacecraft, equipped with three robot dogs and two armed attack robots. Landing on Moon 1. "Captain Lin is very thoughtful, and the core of the team members is coupled with enough fire support. Professor Cheng is very much in favor of this arrangement.
"Agreed."
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In order to unravel the mystery of the biological gun, Captain Lin and Professor Cheng finally decided to land on Moon 1, and as members of the landing team, Liu Yiting will find something on Moon 1?