Just like a science fiction writer on the earth in ancient times said: "Hope is the most precious thing in this era, and it is as precious as a diamond." "At this moment, hope is also a precious thing on the Explorer, and it may not exist as well.

The crew of the Explorer are scientific researchers and technical staff with strong beliefs. But the long-term dark working environment and lonely space exploration have shaken the hearts of a small number of people. And this sentiment continues to spread, and most people are affected.

"Captain, just say it, since we have accepted this mission, we are ready to sacrifice for a long time!"

"Yes, captain, we dozens of people have lived for hundreds of years, and we have long been enough!"

"Yes, yes, yes..." a few people didn't look very happy, and most of them looked at the captain with firm eyes, just waiting for the captain to speak.

"Please move to the conference room, we have an emergency plan in place."

The meeting room is large and can accommodate a lot of people. A large round table is placed in the center of the conference room, and in the center is the kind of sand table that can be used to interpret the different things that are required. This reminded Qi Ming, who came with him, of the round table at the conference of a community with a shared future for mankind. The predecessor of a community with a shared future for mankind was the United Nations General Assembly, and in 2100, the five permanent members of the Council jointly reached an agreement to stop wars and infighting and jointly explore the universe for the future of human civilization. Thanks to this, a series of high-end technologies such as aerospace technology, biotechnology, and material technology have been developed in the long run. Overall, without this agreement, humanity would probably not have been able to colonize the solar system, Explorer would no longer exist, and humanity would not have been as far away as it is today.

Everyone sat down, and the big and small discussions began in the venue. After a while, the captain and a group of crew members from the decision-making body came to the conference room, followed by the captain was Qian Lao, that is, Qian Lao, who wanted to see the distance.

Qian Lao sat down slowly, then pressed the button on his chest, and then said to everyone, "The captain has already told everyone about the Explorer." It's devastating for us, but it's a task we have on us that requires us to work miracles. Therefore, during this time, our decision-making team, together with several physicists, engineers and crew members, provided the following emergency plans. ”

Qian Lao pressed the button, and the holographic projection in the middle began to play, and the voice of AI Xiaoyi of the Explorer came out.

The first option: hold on to the rescue

The details are as follows: As early as the time of the crisis, we have already sent a distress message to the solar system, although it may take a long, long time, but after such a long time, the earth may have invented a more advanced spaceship, and the speed must be faster than us, so in the worst-case scenario, all of our crew except for the shift staff will sleep for a long time, and the spacecraft will move forward as usual. We waited for our home planet's technology to explode, and when we received our distress signal, they rushed to us at full speed. This solution is more feasible, but it is more risky, and once a similar situation occurs next time, it will require faster rescue.

And in the desert of the universe, it is no less difficult to locate us than to find a specific grain of sand on the beach.

The second option: for the sake of ideals

The details are as follows: After the research of the power pack, the power components of the spacecraft can be obtained through many accessories of the hibernation chamber and the energy supply compartment of the spacecraft. This raises another problem, a part of the crew is not able to prolong life through the hibernation chamber. This part of the crew will never see where we end up. If, as the question is raised in option one, a few more times in such an emergency, we may only have a few people to complete the task. It's cruel, but great things are never easy to do, and sometimes some sacrifices have to be made.

"At present, Xiaoyi has finished introducing these two plans."

After the introduction of the plan, the entire holographic projection changed back to its original appearance, on which is the trajectory of the explorer's space flight, leaving the home star and the time from the destination There is still a distance, this huge astronomical figure makes everyone's hearts tremble when they learn the news today.

Everyone here doesn't seem to have recovered from this series of events. They seem to accept the cruel truth, but they can't accept it.

"Do you have any other plans? Or do you have any comments on the two proposals? ”

Perhaps the first option is the most perfect in everyone's eyes, because hibernation is like a long, long dream. It's like waking up in your sleep to find that a new type of spacecraft sent by Earth has found the Explorer, and everyone can complete the mission, and then return to their homeland to live their best lives among the food of their hometown and the fallen leaves by the lake. But everyone also knows that the odds are almost remote.

"I'm in favor of the first option."

"I'm in favor of the second option!"

In the approval of many people, another voice suddenly appeared, "Qian Lao, what is the probability of success of these two kinds?" ”

"We don't need probability, we just need a solution to get the job done."

"But ....." The man, who was just about to express his opinion, was interrupted by Qi Ming's voice.

"We all know that the first option is almost minimal, we have been hibernating for so long, according to the tacit understanding of the other before, maybe that advanced spaceship has already sailed towards us, excluding all other impossibilities, the probability of finding us in this dark desert is almost non-existent. I think the second option may have a higher success rate. ”

"Qi Ming is right, we have already taken this into account when designing the Explorer, so most of the materials on the ship can be modified for other components and accessories." The power crew on the side said.

Lao Qian then continued with the members of the power group: "In fact, our evaluation team basically concluded that the second plan can be successful, but it is a terrible decision for everyone, we can't decide who to stay or go, after all, everyone here is the elite of the entire human civilization, and it is also a warrior who can lose his life for hope and ideals." So as an old man like me, I'll give you a sample first, and I agree to go for the ideal plan. I'm also willing to make sacrifices. ”

"Old Qian, how can we bear to let you make a sacrifice? I'll come, and I'll take the place of Qian Lao! ”

In fact, for many people, they have already made a choice, just like the three who committed suicide before. When they learned the truth, they chose to leave silently. Although there was a slight reluctance for most people, there were many people on the scene who had already made a decision in their hearts. They know that for the sake of all the interests of mankind, some people are selfish and difficult to decide, and only by starting with me can most people abandon their selfish ideas and make great sacrifices for the sake of their ideals.

And today, for part of the crew, they have already attended their own funeral. The captain's eulogy at the funeral was like his own epitaph. And some of them may have already made a decision.

Nanjia also seems to have decided to sacrifice, in her eyes, after all, she is not an earthling, nor an elite on the spaceship, she is just an accident on this ship. Her parents decided a long time ago to die for the sake of the Explorer, for the sake of human civilization, and it seems that she has also decided to sacrifice for the sake of humanity.

Before the sacrifice, she wanted to talk to Qi Ming, she wanted to appreciate his hometown again, the autumn street was full of headaches, and the spring was like the four seasons of Nanjing.