The entire interior of the building is a grand hall that reaches the end of the platform. The hall is lined with burial chambers, and on each of them stands a stone tablet with the name and brief life of the deceased. With the exception of a few burial chambers that are empty, most of the burial grounds have owners.

A cursory glance suggests that at least 100 people are buried here. And Chu Jungui knew at a glance that there were 152 dead people buried, and there were 48 empty tombs.

Why was there such a cemetery in the camp, and why did so many people die?

Everyone's eyes fell on the high platform, where stood a stone tablet several meters high, on which were densely engraved inscriptions. Because it was carved from the rock of Planet 1 itself, and was protected by the building itself, this stele has been preserved to this day, and most of the inscriptions are still legible.

The personal terminal automatically translates the inscription into something that everyone can understand.

"December 15, 2612 A.D., is a day of shame and sorrow that will be etched in the hearts of each and every one of us, if we live. I, Oberland, captain of the 151st deep-space spacecraft, are here to faithfully record what happened. ”

"Between Planets One and Two, we ended up with One and used up the last remaining fuel. The final decision was made by me, the expedition leader, and the immigration director, for the following reasons: Planets 1 and 1 have a lot of helium, and we can refuel here. Planets 2 and 2 are farther away, landing is risky, and the environment is not suitable for survival. ”

"When we entered Planet One, we realized that we had made a fatal mistake, that there was no water here. Although there is a large amount of helium, it is not something that can be refined with our existing technology. Planet 2 confirmed not only water, but also a certain percentage of oxygen. We can get enough oxygen without having to extract a little bit of water and oxygen in the most rigid and primitive way, as we did here. The reason for the wrong judgment is a small mistake on the part of the sensor and a careless analyst. ”

"I executed the analyst. ”

"On the first day of landing, we had a big fight. Everyone understands that we can only survive on the water and oxygen stored on the migrant spacecraft, and that if we want to get new water, we need more energy. Unfortunately, we have also run out of fuel. ”

"The only solution is to transform the rescue capsule into a manned spacecraft to go to Planet 2. This is a one-way ticket, and it can only be enjoyed by a small number of people. ”

"It took us half a year to finally choose the right person to go to Planet Two. In just 180 days, all the intrigues, deceits, betrayals and violence in human history were staged in turn, just to get a ticket. As a captain, I washed my face only once in these 180 years, with half a glass of water. ”

"As captain, I decided to stay and go on the last leg with most of my crew. ”

"However, the biggest betrayal came from the day the rescue capsule was launched. The rescue pod was also launched suddenly while most people were sleeping, and there were more people on it who shouldn't be there, and some people who should be on it were dropped. On top of that, they took the rest of the water and left us with only a month. ”

"We spent our last days building this cemetery to bury souls resting during this sad journey. And I, as the last person to die, was responsible for burying them and keeping a record of everything. ”

"Finally, please forgive me, a captain who failed to bring the crew to his new home, Oberland. ”

After reading the inscription and looking at the rows of cemeteries, everyone was in a heavy mood. Needless to say, you can appreciate the despair and helplessness of these explorers at that time.

Li Ruobai exhaled heavily and said, "At least one thing about the transformed body is not wrong, the second planet is full of descendants of sinners. ”

Chu Jungui said: "But there is good news, there is a lot of helium here, maybe we have to stay for a few more days." ”

Li Ruobai nodded, "They can all find helium, and we can find it even more." As long as enough helium is extracted, we have fusion fuel that should last until we fly back, or at least to a manned field. ”

Chu Jungui opened his personal terminal, scanned the tombstone and the cemetery, and recorded all the scenes.

This is just a microcosm of the early years of human exploration of deep space, and for thousands of years, I don't know how many migrant expedition ships have quietly disappeared into the depths of the starry sky, and there has been no news since. The history of human interstellar exploration is written with the bones of countless adventurers. With such a heavy sacrifice, there was the glory of the later interstellar Age of Discovery.

"Let's go check out the ship, it's almost there. Li Ruobai said.

The four of them left the camp and drove to the ship in an off-road vehicle.

From a closer distance, this huge spaceship, which is hundreds of meters long and nearly 100 meters high, is still magnificent, like a flying fortress.

The explorers built several ramp passages that led to the ship's hatch for easy access.

Everything was silent at the moment, even the hatch was covered with a layer of gravel.

Chu Jungui nodded to Li Ruobai, came to the hatch with a cleaning machine, and began to clean the sand and gravel attached to the door. The surface is cleaned and the hatch appears intact. Chu Jungui tested the internal pressure again, and when he saw that everything was normal, he changed to a high-power laser cutting machine and began to cut the hatch.

A few minutes later, a large hole was cut through the hatch, and a puff of turbid gas erupted from it. Chu Jungui analyzed the composition of the air inside the spacecraft and said, "Everything is normal, there are no unknown bacteria or viruses, but the oxygen content is very low. ”

"Normally, those who lie in the cemetery will die of lack of oxygen, if not by thirst. ”

The two turned on the lighting system on their armor, walked inside the ship, and began to search area by area.

This ship is a typical interstellar migration ship, with a huge cryo-dormancy pod area inside that can accommodate hundreds of migrants. There's also a large cargo hold area to carry supplies needed for long journeys, as well as initial materials for building a new base when you arrive at your destination.

Depending on the scale of the migration it carries, it was a pioneering ship that had explored more of the functions of the colony, and was responsible for establishing the initial forward base in a newly explored star field. Once it is discovered that there is a possibility and need for further migration from the planet, a larger fleet of migrants will set off from the home planet and embark on a journey.

Li Ruobai has flown many advanced warships, and he has little interest in this antique immigration ship. What's more, the cargo bay area is empty, showing that most of the supplies are being used for the construction of the ship to Planet Two. Even if the cargo hold is full, Li Ruobai has little interest in the technology of hundreds of years ago.

Looking at the cabins one by one, Li Ruobai suddenly stopped in front of a cabin door, thoughtfully, and turned around and said, "It seems that this boat is not simple!"

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