Episode 20 "Hope".

On the deck of the "Ark" scientific research ship, a man with a resolute face was standing on the deck of the bridge, staring at the bright starry sky with eyes full of wisdom. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The man breathed deeply in the fresh and salty sea breeze, and under the seemingly calm face, a trace of mixed emotions of excitement and worry appeared from time to time, and this person was none other than Linda.

"It's finally going to begin," Lynda thought silently.

Tomorrow, the "Lock Star" project will be launched, and if the Yang Ability Dispenser can successfully make the wormhole disappear, then the human world will be calm again. But if it fails, the formation of wormholes will be unstoppable, various monsters from other worlds will swarm, and the earth will face an unknown and powerful alien invasion. The safety of the earth and humanity all depends on tomorrow's action. As a participant in the plan, Linda's heart naturally could not be calm at this time.

There was another thing on his mind. In just over a month, Gatsby, the chairman of the Earth Safety Committee, spoke with him several times, and the committee decided to give him a very important task, which was to be responsible for the specific operation of the entire Yang Psychic Transmitter. Undoubtedly, this is an extremely dangerous but extremely difficult task, and it is not possible for ordinary people to control this complex and sophisticated instrument unaffected in the center of the Yin Qi, and to keep an eye on the various revenants who may be attracted by the Yin Qi at any time. But looking at the entire personnel involved in the "Star Locking" operation, only Lin Da can do it, so the major responsibility of operating the alien energy suppressor still falls on him.

Lynda never dreamed that if he hadn't been studying the extraterrain all along, or if he had refused Smith's request in the first place, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to participate in this action that would go down in history. If he refused, he might still be a small teaching assistant in the university. But if it weren't for the fact that he had learned some so-called spells and spiritual arts by chance in the past, he might have died in the laboratory and escaped from the claws of that ghost. Alas, fate, there are always so many unexpected things.

"Forget it! what should be faced is always faced!" Linda comforted himself, it was not his habit to evade responsibility, he gradually stabilized his uneasy emotions, no matter what he had to face, what he had to do tomorrow would affect the safety of the whole world. This responsibility cannot be evaded, let alone retreated! Linda's heart was relieved.

He took another deep breath of fresh air, and was just about to return to the cabin when a sudden sound of footsteps came from behind.

"Linda, haven't you slept so late?"

Listening to this familiar voice, of course Linda knew who was coming.

"Hello, Dr. Grant!" Linda hurriedly turned around, facing Grant, a top scientist like his father, Linda always had a heartfelt respect.

Grant asked casually, "Tomorrow's mission, there is no psychological burden, right?" He looked at the young man who had worked together for more than a year, although at first because of the negative calm of Linda's school, he didn't know Linda well. But after this period of contact, Grant felt that Lynda was a wise and courageous person, and whether it was facing ghosts or encounters on the "Courage", Lynda's performance made him very admired and satisfied.

"It's okay! don't worry! We've prepared so well that we're going to succeed!" said Linda firmly.

Hearing Linda's sworn words, Grant's heart was full of praise and affirmation. "Okay, young man, as long as you have faith! I think you don't have to go back to Stanford as a teaching assistant after we finish this task. Grant said with a smile. "I agreed through the Blue Shield and the Dragons, and they granted my request. I have several projects in Argonne Lab, but there are still a few people in short supply, and I hope you will join in and work with me. ”

"Argonne Labs, working with you?"

Hearing this, Linda was so excited that she didn't know what to say. It has always been his dream to be able to enter the world's top scientific research institutions and work with top scientists from all over the world, and become a respected scientist who explores the unknown.

"Doctor, it's my pleasure! thank you very much!" said Linda excitedly.

"Haha, young man, don't get excited, you can be considered to agree, right? Okay, we will definitely cooperate happily in the future! Have a good rest! Sleep well! I'll see you tomorrow!"

Grant patted Linda on the shoulder heavily, as if to transfer all the power to him, and left with a smug smile, leaving only the excited Linda standing in place.

On December 21, 2012, at 9 a.m., the "Lock Star" program was about to start. On the slipway of the 10,000-ton offshore engineering ship in the fleet, the covered hull was retracted with canvas, and finally a huge machine was revealed, which was the Yang Psychic Transmitter that condensed the collective wisdom of human scientists, and people named it "Hope".

Compared to the experimental launcher a few months ago, the Hope is significantly larger in appearance, more like a submarine. In fact, the "Hope" is no better than an ordinary submarine.

It is 85 meters long, 30 meters high, and 20 meters wide, and the machine consists of four parts, the front part is the energy emitter, the middle part is the yang energy generator, the rear part is the nuclear power system and driving unit, and the superstructure of the hull is a control room and living area of nearly 20 square meters. If you don't know the specific purpose of the "Hope", people who don't know will think that this is a scientific research submarine.

On the boarding platform below the Hope, a group of people were gathering to prepare for the launch, including Linda and Grat.

Linda was wearing a set of special military combat uniforms and a multi-functional communication helmet, looking energetic and powerful. In his left crotch, there is a rifle butt with a large pistol pinned to it, which is Linda's desert wings, and in today's operation, Linda deliberately brought this beloved outside.

The staff checked the machine again, confirmed that everything was in order, and then signaled for Linda to enter the cabin. At this time, Grant walked up to Linda and said with a smile: "Okay, Linda, I wish you all the best!"

Lynda smiled and shook Grant's hand vigorously,

"Be careful, young man. Grant instructed. Other staff present also cheered him on.

"Linda, it's up to you!"

"Come on!"

"Good job!"

"Thank you!" Lynda greeted everyone, then turned around and stepped briskly onto the machine's lifting platform and climbed onto a hatch at the top of the Hope. Before entering the hatch, he waved to the crowd again, and finally slipped into the hatch.

And everyone on the platform left one after another, returning to various posts, Grant and others even returned to the "Ark" by helicopter, and the entire fleet finally began to get busy.

Linda stood in front of the control room of more than ten square meters of the "Hope", although he had been familiar with this space countless times, he still looked at it carefully, and then solemnly sat on the only seat in the control room. The layout of the control room is somewhat similar to that of an airplane's cockpit, but more advanced and sophisticated, with huge electronic screens in front of the Linda and on the left and right sides, which can clearly see what is happening around the ship through the various cameras mounted around the ship's perimeter. The console in front of the seat is densely packed with various controls.

Lin Da skillfully prepared the machine before starting, and when he turned on the computer, a holographic image screen on the right suddenly appeared with an image of a woman who had shrunk several times. I saw that this woman was dressed in a uniform, she looked charming and moving, full of sexy, and after she appeared, she actually said to Linda with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Linda, I wish you all the best today!" This woman's image is actually an advanced artificial intelligence system.

Looking at this beautiful image, Linda felt a little helpless, originally he only planned to need an artificial system with only voice assistance function, but Danny insisted on installing a holographic image projection system for him, and a little mischievous transformed the artificial intelligence system into the image of a sexy female secretary.

Linda nodded to the woman, though he knew there was no need to do so, and said, "Thank you, Kelly, report on all aspects of the system." ”

"The operating system is working properly, the power generator has been warmed up, and the nuclear reactor is working properly..."The artificial intelligence known as "Kelly" reported the situation of the "Hope" one by one, along with the data on the electronic screen.

Seeing that everything was normal, Linda nodded in satisfaction and immediately asked Dr. Grant outside the cabin for instructions.

"Doctor, everything is fine! Can I start starting?"

In the command and control hall on the "Ark", all the members of the alien energy team such as Grant, Arden, Kangnai, Tang Long, and Danny, as well as dozens of other scientists, sat in their respective posts. After hearing Linda's request and confirming all the data again, Grant looked at the direction of the wormhole a few kilometers outside the ship's window, took a deep breath, and said firmly: "Okay, the 'Star Locking Project' has started!"