Chapter Ninety-Seven: Preparation
In front of Lin Feng, especially when the two of them were alone, Li Zhi seemed more casual. He knows Lin Feng very well, and he is not the kind of person who cares about form very much. He leaned back in his seat, turned on his smart watch, called up a holographic image inside, pointed to the two dots on the image and said: "These two dots are our two starships, which are now sailing towards Proxima Centauri at a speed of nearly 40,000 kilometers per second." According to estimates, the remaining distance will take 720 hours and 12 minutes, that is, we will reach the gravitational range of Proxima Centauri in 30 days. ”
"Oh, really? It only takes a month for us to get to our destination? Although Lin Feng had already made a rough estimate in his heart, he couldn't help but get excited when he heard what Li Zhi said.
"So can our probe instruments detect the full extent of Proxima Centauri?" Lin Feng then asked.
"This should be doable. At the speed of light, now is the right time, and if you get too close, it will be difficult to detect the whole picture, after all, the coverage of the detector is only that large. ”
"How many days will it take to get the probing images?"
"I made a rough estimate that it would take about seven days. Lin Feng, what are you doing with these images? ”
"I want everyone to understand what they're fighting for, so they can get motivated and confident about the challenges that lie ahead." Lin Feng said what he thought.
Regarding Lin Feng's worries, Li Zhi was also aware of it. Therefore, there is no objection to his approach. However, he still comforted Lin Feng: "Don't think too badly about things, maybe we are about to face an easy journey without any challenges." It's right to plan ahead, but don't make yourself too nervous. Remember, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge. There is another sentence that says, oh, yes, that's what it says, can a living person be suffocated to death by his own urine? When the time comes, it is natural to come up with a solution. ”
Lin Feng was also amused by Li Zhi's elegant and vulgar words. Yes, Li Zhi's persuasion is not rough, he doesn't even know what he is going to face, and no matter how much he cares, he is just worrying about it.
Seven days later, everyone in the Combined Fleet saw a sight they would never forget on the starship's huge display.
I saw that in the vast dark sky, three huge stars emitted brilliant light, reflecting the surrounding airspace brilliantly, and the ion storm set off at that time was like a golden streamer raised in the hands of a fairy, stretching outward far away, waving, destroying and devouring all existence. And these three stars are like a whole family, which has been inseparable for hundreds of millions of years, orbiting around a core region and orbiting over and over again. Such a sight is a great surprise to the people on the starship, because in their subconscious, they have become accustomed to having only one star in a galaxy, and it is indeed a great wonder of the universe that three stars can get together like this......
Within the gravitational pull of these three stars, there are more than 20 planets of different sizes running in orbits at different speeds, far and near. Some of these planets are too close to the stars, and the material on the surface is in a molten state, and the liquid matter reflects the light of the stars and shines; Some planets have a moderate distance, a suitable temperature, and the gravity of the planets makes it impossible for the atmosphere to escape, and the whole planet is shrouded in a thick atmosphere, with clouds and clouds, and fog, which looks like Penglai Wonderland; There are also some planets whose gravitational pull is too huge, firmly attracting the surrounding dust, meteorites, and water to their orbits, forming extremely wide planetary rings, just like the rings of Saturn in the solar system, under the reflection of the light of the stars, these rings exude colorful colors, like a rainbow after rain; Some planets do not rotate, and the whole planet is completely divided into two completely different worlds, one side is sunny and dazzling, and the other side is dark and cold, and there is no life at all; Some of the planets farthest from the stars are covered in a vast white color, and the temperature is so low that all the water condenses into hard ice, and it is completely a world of ice and snow......
Seeing this miraculous sight, all the people on the starship were intoxicated, and they were sighing at the miracle of the Creator, and they were dazzled by the mysterious and beautiful sight before them; On the other hand, I was reverie about what a beautiful paradise the new world I was going to live in would be. People are always good at weaving a beautiful dream for themselves to comfort their souls.
As the starship approached, the range of sight was getting smaller and smaller, but the picture was getting clearer, and even the color distribution of those rings could be distinguished.
At this moment, the voice of Vice Admiral Lin Feng, the commander of the fleet, came from the video system:
"Fellow citizens and warriors, I am Lin Feng. Now, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of them. Because, after your long waiting, after your tireless efforts, the most important day we are looking forward to is coming. And you will be witnesses and witnesses who have witnessed our humanity stepping out of the solar system and into a new world. It's an incomparably lofty honor, and this honor belongs to everyone in our team. And for the sake of this incomparably noble glory, we must bravely and prudently take this most important step, which is to cross this vast galaxy to find the planet we will settle, and then, land! Then, survive! ”
Lin Feng's words were not loud, but they were like morning bells and dusk drums, striking heavily on everyone's hearts. Although the Yaochi Wonderland is infinitely desirable, if you don't have the ability to fly, you can only cry out in vain, that's all.
"So, in the name of the commander of the fleet, I order," Lin Feng commanded in an extremely serious tone that he had never had since taking office.
"From now on, the fleet monitoring department will make every effort to monitor the astronomical situation in the Proxima Centauri region, especially the ion storm burst cycle of the three stars, as well as the distance and gravitational changes between the planets, to provide data support for follow-up actions;"
"From now on, the fleet's alert level will be raised, and all staff will stick to their posts to ensure that there are no mistakes in the operation of the starship;"
"From now on, all officers and men of the fleet will cancel their vacations, return to the barracks, and be on standby at all times;"
"From now on, the logistics department of the fleet strictly inspects all weapons and equipment to make them in good condition and able to deal with any contingencies;"
"From now on, the Fleet Staff will formulate a response plan for various possible emergencies during the exploration and landing of the planet to ensure that nothing goes wrong;"
",...... from now on"
One order after another was given quickly, and was soon resolutely carried out by the officers and soldiers below.
In the twelve years that he was the commander of the fleet, Lin Feng followed the two old captains, learned a lot of knowledge about starships and fleet command, and also studied the starship battle tactics in the cosmic environment in depth with many staff officers in the general staff, and initially grew into a qualified starfleet commander. Therefore, he is often able to grasp the key point at once when he gives orders, and it is very fast. Of course, he is far from being excellent, after all, experience is summed up from actual combat, and only after experiencing the test of blood and fire can an outstanding general truly rise!