Mars.

It took half a month for the re-entry capsule to finally reach the intended altitude.

The time is February 11, the seventeenth day of the first lunar month.

Actually, it could be a little faster, but in order to facilitate the transportation of materials, the altitude and speed had to be carefully coordinated, so the re-entry capsule needed to keep enough emergency fuel, and only speed had to be sacrificed.

Although it took a long time, the process was smooth, and there was neither the interception of terrestrial aliens nor the interception of aerial aliens.

Ou Zhanpeng had long been ready to fight against the enemy, but there was no abnormality in the result, and he didn't know if the alien species in Phobos chose to forbear, or if he was really dead.

No matter what you say, the problem of materials is completely solved, the days of not daring to eat and drink are gone, and there is no need to rack your brains to save materials.

After the crisis was resolved, everything was back on track, and the two people woke up from a deep sleep at a frequency of once every three days, although most of the time they could only glance at each other's sleeping faces through the hatch, but in this cold and silent void far away from the earth, the two lonely hearts kept approaching, warming and comforting each other, and finally became each other's dependence.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is June, and it has been a full year since the expedition set sail, and the rescue spacecraft has finally arrived on Mars and entered orbit.

Ou and Xu first received instructions from the ground, then controlled the spacecraft to enter the designated orbit, and finally the fighter plane docked with the spacecraft.

The moment she entered the spaceship, Xu Qing cheered loudly, like a happy child, and the first thing she did was to rush into the shower and take a shower happily.

Finally, you don't have to squeeze into a cramped fighter!

Although there are still a lot of supplies, and although the two of them pay great attention to cleaning, after seven months of orbital flight, the fighter plane still inevitably has all kinds of messes - the question of how to take a bath alone makes the two of them very nervous.

There is no way, the space of the fighter plane is limited, and there is no way to place bathing equipment, and there is not so much water on the fighter plane, which can meet the needs of drinking, but there is no way to bathe recklessly.

The two of them can only wipe it with a bath bag, and they should have washed it - for astronauts, taking a bath, like solving personal problems, is a big problem that cannot be put on the table, but it cannot be ignored expediently!

However, after all, alternative products are just substitutes, and they can't achieve the effect of a real bath, they can bear it for a day or two, and after a long time, Ou Zhanpeng can still hold on, but Xu Qing is like something on his body, all kinds of uncomfortable, and even to the point where he is unwilling to let Ou someone get close.

The Martian spacecraft is different, it is designed to carry 8 to 12 people, and there are several bathrooms and toilets.

When she came out of the bathroom, it had been more than an hour, Xu Qing's whole person was much lighter, and she felt that she had rubbed off at least three catties of mud.

Ou Zhanpeng couldn't wait to get into the bathroom, and his speed was much faster, only forty minutes in total.

The two of them were refreshing, and when they looked at each other's new appearance, they suddenly laughed together.

After seven months of waiting, the two of them finally waited for the spaceship to come, and from now on, they could return to Earth at any time.

But it's one thing to be able to go, it's another thing to be able to go.

After a few months of buffering, the intensity of the Martian storm has weakened considerably, but the smoke and dust that has enveloped the world shows no signs of dissipating.

You know, this storm has been blowing for seven months since November last year!

During this time, the surface of Mars was hidden under the smoke and dust, and the two of them remained in orbit with wide eyes, unable to see what the aliens were doing under the smoke.

It is no exaggeration to say that at this moment, the two of them are the last and only firewall of mankind on Mars, and it is easy to return home, but the missiles left in orbit cannot be launched automatically.

It's not a question of whether the two of them can afford it, but it's tantamount to making Mars, the entire human world, unbearable.

Therefore, the spacecraft arrived, but it only brought supplies, improved living and living conditions, and the return was still far away.

What is even more worrying is the extent to which alien species have developed.

Ou Zhanpeng believes that when the smoke and dust dissipate and the surface of Mars is re-revealed, the alien species will definitely give all mankind a big surprise.

At that time, not to mention that there are only four weapon modules in orbit outside Mars, even a few more warships may not be able to do anything about the alien base.

These thoughts had long appeared in Ou Zhanpeng's mind, and a strong sense of crisis had been hanging over his head, but he didn't want Xu Qing to worry, so he never said it.

Deep down, he really wanted to send Xu Qing back to Earth and stay here alone, but this idea was not realistic at all - both of them were soldiers and were performing the same mission, Xu Qing went back and left him alone, so what did the above think? What do others think? Can Xu Qing raise her head and be a man in the rest of her life?

All kinds of factors are combined, and Ou Zhanpeng and Xu Qing are pressed into the orbit of Mars, and they can't leave without solving the alien species.

Only one fighter has persevered, and now that there is a spaceship, there is naturally no reason why it cannot hold on.

The two of them discussed a few words, quickly reached an agreement, and reported this decision to the base as soon as possible, which was highly praised by the base.

To be honest, the base didn't intend to let the two of them come back just like that, so they had to wait for the storm to end, even if it was just that they couldn't find aliens on the surface.

If you don't care about returning immediately, once the news spreads, Ou Zhanpeng and Xu Qing will become street rats that everyone shouts and beats.

But then again, you don't have to wait for the storm on Mars to end.

Before, there was a lack of equipment on the fighter plane, and there was no way to scan the situation under the smoke, but the Mars spacecraft is different, this thing is specially built for landing on Mars, and there are all kinds of equipment related to the exploration of Mars, isn't it just a little smoke and dust? Mere trifle!

Under the command of the ground, the two people immediately took action, turned on various exploration equipment, and comprehensively scanned the situation on Mars.

Remote sensing equipment can not only scan the surface, but even penetrate the surface to find anomalies at a certain depth underground — a technique that was originally planned to detect the distribution of minerals on Mars, not to find an extraterrestrial base.

However, although the purpose is different, the principle is not different, and the process is very similar.

When everything was ready, the two of them were taken aback when the device was turned on and the results of the scan were displayed on the screen.