Dreaming for 10,000 years

Chapter 142 Flying to the sky
2030 years.

Humanity’s dream of reaching Mars has finally taken the most crucial step!
In the early morning, the huge "Xinghuo-7" rocket of Jiuquan Space Launch Center stood on the launch pad, its silver-white body flashing coldly in the morning light. On top of the rocket was the "Yinghuo" manned spacecraft, with three astronauts sitting inside.

Commander Li Yuanhang, engineer Wu Zheng and biologist Ma Shuo. They will be the first people in human history to land on Mars!
In addition to them, there is another person, Shi Fei.

Shi Fei was not wearing a space suit because he didn't need it.

"Instructor Shi, are you sure?" Commander Li Yuanhang looked at Shi Fei, who was wearing a casual shirt. Even though he knew from his superiors' orders that he would bring a special person on this voyage, he still couldn't help asking.

The truth is that this person is incompatible with them, and the truth is that this person is too outrageous.

They were going to do scientific research, while Shi Fei was sailing into space, or looking for death!

"Do your thing! We all have our own paths." Shi Fei simply replied.

He had waited for this day for a long, long time.

Since the early 2020s, the country has swept across Hong Kong, using Hong Kong's wealth to continuously build Dongda and develop technology. Finally, in , Dongda became the second country to land a man on the moon.

After that, we will build a permanent base on the moon and land humans on Mars this year!
He held back on the moon landing ten years ago because he wanted to go to real space.

How can the journey to the sea of stars stop in front of the moon?

The moon is too close to the earth.

not enough!
Hearing Shi Fei's words, Li Yuanhang, who was sitting in the aerospace chair, took a deep breath. He checked the holographic display in front of him, and various data were jumping on the transparent light screen.

The astronaut's rank is very high, but he is still a little inferior to Shi Fei.

He listened to the final confirmation from the ground control center: "All systems are normal, the launch window is open, and the countdown begins."

At the same time, a countdown appeared in the manned cabin: "Ten, nine, eight..."

Wu Zheng held the handrail tightly, while Ma Shuo closed his eyes and took a deep breath. This was their first time to carry out such a long-distance mission, but years of training meant that there was no panic on their faces.

"Three, two, one, fire!"

A fiery plasma flame spurted out from the bottom of the rocket, and the huge thrust pushed the spacecraft into the sky. The gravity in the cabin increased instantly, and the astronauts were pressed into their seats, with the roar of the engine and the vibration of the metal structure in their ears. Li Yuanhang's vision was a little blurry, but he still stared at the data on the screen.

"The first stage is advancing normally, with an altitude of 5000 meters and a speed of 1.5 kilometers per second."

He took the time to glance at Shi Fei who was sitting next to him. Shi Fei was sitting quietly in a chair, holding his phone, not knowing what he was looking at, and he didn't even buckle up his seat belt.

Looking at his comfortable posture, it seems as if he is traveling on a high-speed train.

The rocket broke through the clouds, and the resistance of the atmosphere gradually weakened. The sky outside the window changed from azure blue to dark blue, and finally turned into pitch black. The vibration in the cabin gradually subsided, and the astronauts felt their bodies lighten, and the feeling of weightlessness made them feel as if they were floating in water.

"Second stage separation completed, entering planned orbit."

Li Yuanhang unbuckled his seat belt, gently pushed the seat, and his body floated up. They had entered space!

Shi Fei on the side threw away his mobile phone and looked out of the porthole in fascination. The outline of the earth was clearly visible. It was a blue planet covered with white clouds, like a gem inlaid on black velvet.

He had had so many dreams, but this was the first time he saw such a strange scene!

In the previous dreams, he already knew that every dream was a real world. But no matter whether it was the Song Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, or the world of martial arts, he could not fly into space.

Only in this world can you achieve this! Only in this world can you see such a beautiful view!

He waited for so many years, and it was not in vain.

Tears couldn't help but fall from his eyes, but in the weightless environment, they slowly floated up like a pearl.

He had really waited for this moment for a long, long time.

Not forty years, but many, many dreams!

No matter how powerful the magic warriors and wizards are, they are just a thing of the past. The real sea of stars still depends on technology!

Li Yuanhang looked at Shi Fei in tears and felt puzzled. However, he knew Shi Fei was a weird person, so he didn't ask and just looked at the navigation screen.

The spacecraft continued to accelerate and headed towards Mars. On the navigation screen, the target point of Mars flashed red.

Li Yuanhang adjusted the attitude of the spacecraft and started the ion propulsion engine, a new type of power system that can continuously provide thrust in space, greatly shortening the time to Mars.

"Estimated time of arrival: 75 days."

In the following days, the astronauts carried out their daily work and training as planned.

The living area inside the cabin is equipped with an advanced artificial intelligence system that can simulate the Earth's gravity environment and provide fresh food and water.

Wu Zheng was responsible for maintaining the spacecraft's mechanical system, Ma Shuo continued to conduct biological experiments, and Li Yuanhang kept in touch with the ground command center every day to report on the progress of the mission.

Living in space is very inconvenient, even after being optimized by generations of astronauts. But Shi Fei doesn't care, weightlessness has no effect on him.

On the 53th day, Shi Fei knew it was almost time. The spacecraft had flown about 1.2% of the distance, about 1.05 million kilometers from the Earth and about million kilometers from Mars.

This was a place no human had ever been before, and it suited him just fine.

"We have arrived at our destination!" Shi Fei said to Li Yuanhang in a deep voice, "Open the cabin door."

"..." Li Yuanhang said nothing, he knew what Shi Fei wanted to do.

With a "whoosh", the hatch leading to the lower level opened. Under the gaze of the three people, Shi Fei calmly walked down and came to an isolated cabin. After he came in, the hatch he came in from was closed.

The next time the hatch opens will be 35 days after arriving on Mars.

Li Yuanhang saw through the surveillance in the spacecraft that Shi Fei walked into isolation chamber No. 2, then walked into isolation chamber No. 1, and finally the hatch of isolation chamber No. 1 opened.

Outside the hatch is the vast universe, a dangerous vacuum universe!
Li Yuanhang saw Shi Fei being sucked out of the cabin door in the surveillance video. He was still wearing the same casual shirt and turned around and waved at the surveillance camera.

That means goodbye.

The hatch closed, and Li Yuanhang looked through the camera on the outside of the spacecraft. The spacecraft was now moving at about 35 kilometers per second. After a few seconds, Shi Fei disappeared like a speck of dust in the blink of an eye.

Where is he going?

Why did he do that?

Li Yuanhang didn’t know. He kept all the doubts in his heart and continued with today’s work.

His mission is to make sure the spacecraft arrives and lands on Mars on time!
(End of this chapter)