"Minister, are the launches of rockets going on?"

Zhang Ming entered the mangrove forest...... It shouldn't be delayed to launch it. ”

Li Xianfeng checked the weather indicators on the big screen and nodded slightly: "Go on, the mysterious area is not the same space as us, as long as the current wind is not strong, you can launch." ”

"Guys, are you ready?"

"Ready!"

In this way, the 100,000-ton large warship turned on its engines, carried small rockets, and slowly drove into the mysterious area.

There is also a thick steel rope tied to the back of the warship's butt, connecting several large ships from the outside world.

In this way, it is guaranteed that the ship that enters will not get lost in the mysterious area.

The process of entering the mysterious area of this big ship seems to pass through a thin layer of "soap bubbles", causing waves of water ripples to vibrate in the space. Sunlight emits strange refractions, and even the temperature drops by two or three degrees.

Everywhere you look, there is a dead sea with black and blue.

Empty and lonely.

It's like facing a majestic and boundless world.

A deep sense of unease came from all directions, and the psychological phenomenon described in the investigation report appeared.

Everyone has a sense of loneliness that "the wanderer has left his homeland", which is so strong and sad that if the will is not strong enough, he may cry bitterly on the spot.

With the passage of time, human beings may get used to this loneliness, but this feeling of loss will not disappear, it will only accumulate more and more.

"A special spatial phenomenon?"

"If you don't have that rope, it's really easy to get lost and can't find your original path." Li Xianfeng took a deep breath and suppressed the apprehension in his heart.

Looking in the direction of the steel rope, the long rope hangs in the air, and the other end appears to have "disappeared".

In the mysterious area, the existence of the earth cannot be observed!

Of course, the Earth is not missing.

The other end of the rope is still tied to the other side of the earth.

If you follow the rope and return the same way, you will indeed be able to re-penetrate that layer of "space ripples" and return to Earth.

"What is the principle of this strange spatial mechanism?" Li Xianfeng couldn't help asking.

One professor explained: "It's not clear yet, and the current knowledge of physics can't explain it. If, according to some idealistic claims, the earth may be 'deliberately' hiding itself. ”

"We are children of the earth, and when we leave the world, we will naturally feel lonely and homesick."

"The Earth hides itself?"

"It's just a statement......"

Li Xianfeng didn't dwell too much on things that were not clear, and said a few words on the communication channel in the headset: "Comrades, according to the investigation report of the people of the United States, after coming to the mysterious area, there is a probability of about one-tenth of awakening superpowers. ”

"Everyone should also know that the place to awaken superpowers is precious."

"If you notice an increase in body temperature, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, chest tightness and shortness of breath, it may be a sign of awakened superpowers, please go to the bedroom immediately to rest and report on the abilities you have acquired."

"Always keep an eye on what's going on around us, and if something goes wrong, we'll return to Earth at any time."

"If there are no accidents, prepare to launch the rocket!"

"Countdown, half an hour!"

In the quiet wait, 30 minutes seemed a bit tormenting.

Most people came to the mysterious area for the first time, and they were curious, and they wanted to know which corner Zhang Ming's little brother was trapped in.

But the work in hand did not dare to be sloppy for a moment, and in the temporarily renovated headquarters, there was only the sound of keyboard tapping.

People are making final preparations.

When the time came, Li Xianfeng loudly gave the "ignition" order.

With a loud bang, a powerful white searing flame erupted into the deck cooling pool, inspiring a large amount of white mist.

The rocket kept rising upwards, and a loud roar sounded throughout the sky.

"Program Turn!"

"Ship capture in both directions!"

"Telemetry is normal!"

"Optical USB radar tracking is normal!"

"LiDAR tracking is normal!"

Watching the bright white light in the air gradually fade away, Li Xianxian's heart beat faster.

Now that the industrial capacity of the entire country has been greatly reduced, it will be even more difficult to make the next one in a short period of time if this rocket fails to launch.

He couldn't help but ask a white-haired old man: "Academician Ge, how is the condition of the rocket?" Is it possible to penetrate the atmosphere above the mysterious zone? ”

The academician of engineering stared at the screen, his face was not very good, he didn't say a word, and suddenly a sentence popped out of his mouth: "The rocket is flying lower than expected!" ”

The cold sweat on Li Xianxian's forehead suddenly burst out.

"The frictional resistance during the ascent was greater than expected."

A large number of surrounding staff members were also busy, and the room was filled with the sound of crackling keyboard tapping.

"Teacher Ge?" Li Xianfeng asked again.

Academician Ge, who is not very good-tempered, has a gloomy face: "I'll tell you the truth, it's not very good!" ”

"The Earth's atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude, but here the thickness of the atmosphere is strange and seems to be evenly distributed."

"The friction is too great for the rocket to go up."

"And...... There seems to be a huge wind in the sky? Academician Ge frowned and calculated several times in a row.

"You mean, the rocket has risen hundreds of kilometers and has not yet left the atmosphere?" Li Xianxian's face also became ugly.

"Yes, this possibility is very high, God knows how thick the atmosphere in this place is, maybe tens of thousands of kilometers, this rocket is just a small launch vehicle, it can only send low-orbit satellites, and now the rocket has not even gone out of the atmosphere, and it will soon fall from the sky after running out of fuel!"

The cold sweat on Li Xianxian's forehead fell to the ground.

Is...... What are you afraid of?

The satellite launch failed.

Academician Ge stroked the white hair on his sideburns: "There is only one choice in the current situation, start the functions of the satellite as soon as possible, how much information can be collected, don't think that if the launch is successful, the satellite will inevitably crash!" ”

There was no time to hesitate, Li Xianfeng gritted his teeth.

"Just do what Academician Ge said, turn on the various detection functions of the satellite, and prepare to throw the fairing. Collect as much data as you can! ”

The fairing is located on the top of the launch vehicle to protect the spacecraft from rectifying and insulating the heat when flying in the atmosphere. Once the rocket rushes out of the atmosphere, there is no air friction and no need for rectification and heat insulation.

But now there is an abnormal situation, after throwing off the fairing, the friction with the air generates heat, and the satellite will not be able to hold out for too long.

In a matter of seconds, or tens of seconds, the satellite will burn up and crash.

"How long can a rocket fly?" Li Xianfeng glanced at the big screen, and all kinds of abnormal data were about to overflow.

"In 10 seconds, the fuel will run out!"

"There's no time...... Immediately eject the fairing! ”

After the fairing was thrown off, the satellite detection equipment was fully opened, and the face of the mysterious area was fully visible!