Chapter 16: Pursuing the Speed of a Meteor, Part I
In the vast space outside the earth, large and small space machines are rapidly circling the earth, from nanosatellites the size of fists to space bases as large as kilometers.
An ellipsoidal-shaped, kilometer-sized space base is orbiting the Earth, with a speed of up to 7.9 kilometers per second, and it can circle the Earth in about 85 minutes. In order to minimize the cost of material transportation and increase the speed of reaction, the flight base needs to be as close to the planet as possible. For every meter close to the ground, the cost of transportation of materials per ton can be reduced by about 10 yuan, which is a very considerable figure.
Although science and technology have developed, the country's finances will never be enough, and every penny saved is a penny, and there are always more and more places where money needs to be used.
This space base is beautiful, extraordinarily beautiful, and the outer layer, except for the necessary brackets, is made of transparent materials, like a diamond the size of a kilometer; A red gold five-star flag is pasted on the surface of the space base, which is very well designed and has a finishing touch, making this "large diamond" full of science fiction and artistic charm.
The exterior materials of the space base are all made of man-made diamond-like fiber materials and infused with a certain amount of nano-level light-transmitting materials; These materials have a light transmittance of up to 85% - which is relatively low, but the hardness is more than 150, and with the reasonable design of the edges and corners, they are enough to withstand the impact of small meteorites without crashing.
But today, in this space base, there are many high-level Chinese people here, and everyone sits around the long table in turn, from top scientific researchers to powerful officers, to some top mecha fighters of the Special Operations Department, all with grim faces.
"For this S-class mecha test and cover-up, we deliberately destroyed a meteorite close to the Earth, scattering a total of more than 8,000 pieces of debris more than one meter or more, of which more than 2,000 fragments will rub through the atmosphere.
Tomorrow morning, under the cover of a meteor, we will use the cover of a meteor to make a bead fish order to cover up our purpose.
At that time, the test mecha will be personally tested by Zhang Yongcheng, the captain of the National Special Operations Team and the First Brigade. "The officer who is directly responsible makes a face-to-face report to the chairman of the Military Commission.
"Zhang Yongcheng, A-9 level golden warrior, a pillar of the country!" The chairman of the Military Commission, who looked to be more than half a hundred years old, turned his head and looked at Zhang Yongcheng, who was like a bronze sculpture next to him, "Good job!" I hope you can become our first real S-class Starlight Warrior in Huaxia! ”
"It's my pleasure!" Zhang Yongcheng's answer was sonorous and powerful, and the whole room seemed to tremble. The Golden Warrior, the second evolutionary advanced evolutionary, each of them is a superhuman existence.
The second evolution is the co-evolution of technology and life; But technology is relatively easy - as long as the technology is reached, it can be mass-produced, but it is difficult to strengthen the person himself - each person is unique! Therefore, every Golden Warrior is a national treasure - and the Mecha and Mecha Warrior are the most widespread and "correct" ways in the Second Evolution.
"Hmm!" The chairman of the Military Commission nodded, and then looked at all the people on the scene, "Are you sure you can keep this secret?" In fact, I have always believed that we should test above board, so that the people can enjoy the joy of success. ”
"I'm sorry Chairman, our front line is fighting with the Bocera civilization in Orion for the planet of life, and there are currently two planets of life that Huaxia is participating in, so we need such a fighter. It needs to be kept secret for at least ten years! If this mech can be kept secret, it will at least make it a lot easier for us on the front line; To put it bluntly, at least it can reduce a lot of casualties. An officer covered in the smell of war spoke as if he had put a gun.
"Okay...... "The chairman of the Military Commission rubbed his brows tiredly, and his tone was slightly joking: "It is said that the general will not accept the life of the monarch outside, and you will make a decision for me while you are still on the earth." It's all back on Earth, relax, don't talk like you dropped a bomb.
My suggestion, though, is to go public, as mech testing can't be kept secret. But we can say that it is the top gold mecha test of the A-9 class. True and false, false and true, this is the best means of secrecy. For example, how about the 'unofficial' model of the quasi-S-class mecha A-9+ that is rumored on the Internet?
A slight advance in technology makes it easier to conceal - because then the enemy will not have any suspicion. The best way to keep it secret is not to cut it off completely, but so that the enemy will not suspect it. Not even suspecting is the best way to keep secrets.
In addition, after the disclosure, it is also convenient for civil aircraft to avoid the danger range. It is also convenient to boost people's confidence. ”
"Sure enough, it's the chairman of the Military Commission......" A platoon of actual combat officers was collectively speechless.
"It's still too late, let CCTV report it. But these meteors are celebratory fireworks from the universe! Of course, it is also advantageous to be able to use these meteors to cover our specific mech test locations.
Let me take a look at the mecha first, I haven't had time to look at the materials that have been busy lately, and I guess I'll be busy again when the mecha is tested later. ”
"Yes!" Zhang Yongcheng is definitely a soldier's style, and he is resolute: "The mecha is still in the warehouse." ”
The warehouse, a warehouse for storing mechas, is about 50 meters high and about 300 meters long and wide, which is the core of this space base; Around the row of humanoid or bird-shaped mecha like art sculptures, each one seems to be an ancient god, majestic and solemn, and the standing height is generally 10-30 meters; But in the center of the warehouse, there is a jewel - that is, the S-class mecha that is about to participate in the test.
This S-class mecha is silver-gray, imitating the shape of an eagle, and it is a perfect combination of art and technology; At first glance, it seems to see a real metal eagle, lifelike and hideous with steel feathers; It's just that the eagle is a bit big - it stands at a height of 9 meters, but it is relatively small compared to the other "sculptures" around it.
Zhang Yongcheng was resolute and directly introduced: "S-level, it should be said that it is quasi-S-level, because we have not completed the final test." S-class mechs and technologies, as well as S-class starlight warriors, are one of the most important symbols of a mid-level civilization in the universe.
Mecha codename: Hai Dongqing, the king of eagles. ”
"Why don't you name it Phoenix, Suzaku or something?" The chairman of the Military Commission asked.
"Because Hai Dongqing is the king of eagles, he was born to be the king of killing. And the phoenix, the red bird, etc., are auspicious. The mecha was originally a war machine, so the military refused to use names such as Phoenix Suzaku. Zhang Yongcheng's speech was also sonorous and powerful.
"Good! That's what you want! ”
"Chairman, when do you think it is appropriate to release the news?"
"When are you going to test the mech?"
"Tomorrow morning around six o'clock. It was the peak of meteors, and the morning was good for observation. ”
"Then let's release the news around 4 o'clock."
"It's fine."
The night is quiet, but CCTV is busy with its feet not touching the ground; In the middle of the night, I received a notice from the military and hurried to space to preside over the mecha test report. Of course, the data given by the military to reporters is the A-9+ level mecha test, not the brand new S-class mecha test.
"Hello everyone, I'm CCTV reporter Xiao Cheng. I'm sorry to disturb everyone's sleep. This time, I would like to report on the test of the domestic A-9+ mecha. The reason for this special report is that our warriors will enter the atmosphere with the meteor in the early morning hours to track the speed of the meteor.
This mecha fully adopts domestic technology! The domestic mecha technology has reached a new level, following the A-9 level mecha, the new mecha is positioned at the A-9+ level, which is one step closer to the symbol technology of the S-class mecha and the intermediate civilization!
This station has just received a notice from the military. A more detailed report will be presented in half an hour at the space base. In addition, Xiao Cheng also needs to familiarize himself with the relevant information first, and we will see you later. ”
Reporter Xiao Cheng doesn't look as beautiful as those stars; But as a representative reporter of CCTV, he is the most charming and has the charm of Chinese civilization. In this era of the second evolution, many civilizations believe that the most beautiful is the one with the characteristics of their own civilization, because there is a so-called "soul and soul beauty" in it, otherwise no matter how beautiful it is, it is just an empty shell!