The sun hung high in the sky, and suddenly it was covered by thick clouds, and the wind also rolled up the scorching temperature, and the birds in the sky had to swoop down, and the temperature and wind resistance below were weaker than above.

A commotion came into Asuka's auditory system from below, startling it and swooping faster to go down to find out.

Through the clouds, the picture below is reflected in its sharp pupils.

It was a huge square, and not a grain of sand had been swept away.

The square was crowded with people, and people's heads were gathered together, rising and falling, like a black ocean.

Each of them also held one or several colored flags in their hands, and acquaintances gathered together, talked and laughed, and discussed today's events, making the originally quiet desert extremely noisy for a while.

There are tens of thousands of people gathered here, all waiting for the same thing.

There was also a live broadcast of the media, and the noisy crowd was the backdrop for these reporters.

"Today, we can see so many people gathered here, all waiting for the lift-off work, because of confidentiality, we don't know where we have come, but the Academy of Sciences has given a clear answer."

The beautiful reporter stood in front of the camera with a smile, her smile was not the usual professional smirk, but a smile full of anticipation like everyone else.

"Today, the first component of the space station was launched today."

The pirate's spaceship technology did play a role, because it had suffered from the dimensionality reduction of Kamigawa's technology theory before, so the pirate technology that was much worse than the era made it easy for scientists to get started, and coupled with Shurima's own technology accumulation, they launched the project of the Ring Star Space Station in less than a year.

The project was led by Azir himself, and the Academy's newly established space test station was implemented, as well as the experience of previous rocket launches, and soon a second rocket with a space station system was built.

Today is the day the space station will be launched, and if it goes well, then the space station components will be manufactured and launched in the next few short years.

Originally, there was a fierce debate at the top of the hierarchy about whether the project should be announced to the public, and the opponents' opinions were very clear, that is, they were afraid that it would cause panic.

What was unexpected in this debate was that Nasus, who had always pursued stable development, sided with the announcement of the plan, and Azir finally made a decision to announce the construction plan of the space station to the private sector.

As they said, when the plan was first announced, it did cause quite a stir, and the people were also divided into two factions, for and against, but as time went by, the opposition gradually became quieter.

When these sounds almost all became supporting sounds, it unconsciously came to the day of the launch of the space station.

The cameras of the media began to broadcast the live footage, and there were also broadcast screens placed by them at the scene, and some of the broadcast screens were set up in the sky by helicopters, which was enough for everyone on the scene to see clearly.

In addition to the camera on the photographer's back, they also used a drone to shoot, and the camera on the drone has a much higher pixel level, even if it is a few hundred meters away, you can shoot the image of the launch site very clearly.

When the footage was broadcast to the launch site, everyone present silently stopped the noise, and their attention was drawn to it.

Across the undulating sea of sand, the breeze kicked up the dust, the birds in the sky swept by, and on the launch platform stood towering golden rockets, like a giant pillar rising from the ground, her name was simple and easy to understand—

Ascendant One.

"When the rocket rises to a certain height, the outer isolation layer and the booster will be separated, and after the space station is delivered to orbit, the internal device will automatically fall off, leaving only the space station to sail in orbit, where she is watching us and waiting for us."

The voice of the reporter's explanation was heard on the screen, followed by a visual demonstration of the rocket taking off.

After the scene ended, the crowd erupted in cheers.

Because the scene switches to the other side of the viewing place, the members of the royal family and a group of central officials and leaders are sitting there, and they all have the same expectant look in their eyes as civilians, and their eyes are also all on the Ascension One, and the topics discussed are all related to it.

Azir sat in the center, flanked by Queen Mother Vichyna and Cabinet Scholar Nasus, with Vichyna on his left and Nasus on his right.

It was only when the populace saw Azir that they burst into cheers, and his prestige now reached a new level.

And where Azir was sitting, he could also hear the cheers of the people not far away, and when he saw the camera pointed at him, he instantly understood what was going on.

So he raised one hand and waved it lightly at the camera, and the cheers over there became even more intense.

Azir smiled, looked at the officials around him again, and asked Nasus, "Didn't the Commander-General come today?" ”

Nasus also looked at it, and said a little nervously: "The project that Asitaya is in charge of should be very troublesome, so I can't pull away, please don't blame Your Majesty." ”

Azir shook his head and said: "The scholar misunderstood, I didn't mean to blame anyone, of course I was tired of the consul general's hard work, I just wanted a day like today, in fact, he could give himself a day off, rest and rest, and see where we have come." ”

Only then did Nasus put his mind at ease and joked: "It seems that Your Majesty is very relieved about our aerospace project, are you really sure that it will not fall?" ”

"Of course it's sure!"

Azir replied categorically, "I personally calculated all the data indicators, and if it really falls, it can only be a matter of fuel, and it just so happens that the energy department in charge of fuel is under the jurisdiction of the university scholars." ”

He leaned into Nasus's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I hope the scholar didn't secretly sell the fuel for money." ”

"It's ......," Nasus snapped.

While they were joking with each other, the Consul General was late, and as he walked by, the central officials got up to give way, so even though the venue was a little crowded, Asitaya walked smoothly.

He originally wanted to find Azir, but when he came to him, he was embarrassed, because there was no place around him, and both the left and right sides had a higher status than him in Shurima, and they were all his leaders.

However, the Queen Mother saw his embarrassment at a glance, and got up and left without saying a word, Asitaya was shocked into a cold sweat and apologized repeatedly, but finally sat down.

"The consul general has thought about it a lot, you should know that the queen mother is not a stingy person after you have been together for so many years." Azir teased him.

"Yes......."

Asitaya gasped and pursed her lips, dripping sweat from her forehead to her chin.

Azir saw that he was looking for another reason, but at this time the sound of a countdown came from the launch site, and he looked at the launch site, but said to Asitaya:

"You have something to say, and if I don't know what difficulties your project is encountering, it will be difficult for me to help you, and in this kind of thing, timely communication is very important."

"I understand."

Asitaya made up her mind, "Can you ...... Your Majesty, please give me the information of the solar disk...... You don't need all of them, it's just the part that needs the fusion of energy transfer and gene transformation.

"Yes, no problem." Azir was engrossed in the launch site and answered him directly.

Asitaya's mouth was open, he couldn't make any sound, he thought he would be rejected, and he was ready to bargain.

He struggled with this matter for several days, and from the pirate engineer's notebook, he really researched a method that seems feasible at present, and needs to be verified by the key to ascension - the solar disk.

It's just that the solar disc is kept by Azir himself, and he has never disclosed information to the Academy of Sciences or other relevant departments, so he thinks that this is a very important secret for Azir and cannot be easily revealed.

"When today's launch mission is completed, you can come to me to get it, there are more people, you may need to bring more people." Azir said.

He didn't lie, even if he used a computer to store it, he estimated that he would have to pull several truckloads.

"Thank you for your trust!"

Asitaya saluted, got up and left, and Azir did not make any reservations.

After a while, the Queen Mother Vicina also returned, and after sitting down, she stretched comfortably.

It's just that after Asitaya left, Nasus asked Azir for a leave, and people had to be anxious.

Looking at Nasus's back, Azir patted his head, he felt tired when he looked at it: "These two people, what is the trouble, if you want to send it, just say it, I don't want to let you go." ”

Vicina leaned back lazily, her eyes locked on the growing smoke and dust at the launch site: "The relationship between their father and son is very complicated, and it cannot be explained in one or two sentences.

Azir looked at her, unsure.

On the other hand, Asitaya was in a much lighter mood after receiving permission, and even his steps became brisk, but the expressionless Lian still scared the children on the side of the road into tears.

A voice came from behind him: "Isn't it a pity not to stay and see such an important day?" ”

Asitaya stopped, but did not turn back: "Engrossed in official business...... Besides, you and I both know that it wasn't the first rocket launched by Shurima at all. ”

Nasus said, "But the people think so, so she has meaning." ”

Assitaya turned around, and he saw that Nasus's old face had not changed, but his eyes were a little different today, with a light that he had not seen before.

It's just that he doesn't know what it is yet.

"One thing I'm surprised is that you agreed to the space program, I remember you personally suppressed and sealed it up."

Nasus looked at him and looked away, on the same side of the two of them, on the other side of the sand sea, the huge air pressure had stirred up a violent storm of sand.

At this point, the final countdown has begun.

Nasus looked there and said, "Times always change, don't they?" ”

The golden sun shone from the sky, shining on the old man's bronzed skin, his wrinkles were full of shadows, the wind blew in the distance, his clothes were blown up, and his sparse hair seemed to be scattered at any moment.

Asitaya was stunned for a moment and said, "I hope your changes will not drag us into the abyss again." ”

Then he turned and walked away without looking back, only then the old man's voice came again.

“…… Pay attention to your body! ”

Asitaya's body paused, but still did not stop, but sped up to leave.

The countdown was over, and in the loud roar, the light at the bottom of the Ascendant 1, which was obscured by the dust storm, flickered like a supernova, and then slowly rose, like a waterfall of light, stretching longer and longer.

Nasus looked there, and he smiled, that was the direction of the future.

The sun casts bright sunlight through the clouds, spreading warmth and hope to this world, and the cheers of the people resounded throughout Shurima.

On this day, Shurima's first real space station was launched.

Azir later recalled that this was their first step into the age of astronautics, and it also declared that they would no longer hide their pain in their hearts and would no longer lose their memories of the past.

On this day, this desert-filled world has since broken free from the heavy shackles and soared like an eagle with its wings soaring in the wind.

Her people's eyes are full of hope and hope for the future.

Like a torch, it grows endlessly.

……