"God of the universe, have you abandoned me?" Joseph actually prayed when the Firebird was falling rapidly.
"Idiot, put on your spacesuit immediately, the cabin is rapidly losing pressure," Peng Yu cursed at Joseph.
"Bang!" Another bolt of lightning hit the Firebird. It was originally white and smooth, but the outer shell of the spacecraft, which had a metallic texture, turned black.
"Warning! The hull is 78% damaged, the power system is lost, and the communication system is lost. According to model calculations, the spacecraft will crash in 1 minute. Passengers are asked to abandon the ship immediately and enter the escape capsule. After 30 seconds, the cockpit and all The "Escape Equipment" spacecraft's optical brain issued the final conclusion and executed the mandatory procedures without any emotional fluctuations.
"Firebird, switch to full manual driving mode immediately, no ejection allowed," Peng Yu shouted. If this operation was performed, it would be equivalent to giving up the expedition, and he and Joseph would completely lose everything. Peng Yu stared with blood-red eyes,
"The Firebird refuses to execute the order. In dangerous situations, protecting the lives of intelligent creatures is the Firebird's first principle," the master computer machine replied.
"FUCK, damn optical brain..." Joseph also kept cursing.
"Rumble" thunder and lightning flashed outside the cabin, and at the same time it started pouring rain. Pearl-like raindrops hit the outer wall of the spacecraft, making a loud "crackling" sound, like the joy of the end.
The streamlined Firebird fell rapidly from the high altitude of Rawang B in the wind, rain, and lightning. The high temperature generated by the friction between the spacecraft and the air evaporated all the rainwater that was close to it.
Looking from a distance, one can see an oval-shaped object continuously spraying white mist from its body, holding a long tail, falling from the clouds filled with thunder and lightning, and crashing into a cliff at high speed.
"100 meters, 50 meters, 10 meters, 5 meters" Seeing that the oval-shaped object is about to collide with the cliff, the boat will be destroyed and people will be killed.
Suddenly, the moment it came into contact with the rocks on the cliff, it hovered motionless, as if it was caught by some mysterious force.
"Haha, Peng! We survived" Joseph shouted excitedly. The feeling of surviving the disaster made him temporarily forget the worry that this expedition to Planet Lawang B might yield nothing, and in the end he and Peng Yu ended up living on the streets.
"Yes, Joseph, we finally didn't waste the emergency life-saving gravity generator we spent 5 million special yuan on," Peng Yu said tiredly as she slumped down in the driver's seat.
The gravity generator is actually a one-time product of the anti-gravity engine. It can generate a 'Yang Abel field' that bounces off the influence of gravity on objects, as if gravity has disappeared. Objects without gravity can be pushed forward just like they are in a vacuum with a little force.
To generate the 'Yang Abel Field', a mineral called 'fluorite' is required as fuel, but 'fluorite' is scarce in the known universe and is expensive, making it unaffordable for ordinary people. It is also one of the important strategic resources for various countries in the universe.
Peng Yu and the others spent a lot of money to purchase this gravity generator, which was originally installed on the Tiangong salvage ship to prevent them from encountering black holes, neutron stars, white dwarfs, etc. that were not recorded in the star map when they were searching for treasures in the Pirate Nebula. Celestial objects with high gravity will make it easier to escape when the time comes.
The extremely harsh natural conditions of Planet Lawang B made the two of them decide to abandon the direct landing with the huge "Tiangong" and instead use the "Firebird", a small resource exploration spacecraft only 50 meters long, to first enter the interior of the planet for reconnaissance.
Their more than 100 employees all refused to fly the Firebird to explore Planet Lawang B. No matter how high the reward was, no one agreed. Because 10 trillion volts of lightning are enough to shatter the protective shields of civilian spacecraft like them, entering Lawang B is basically a death sentence.
As a last resort, the two bosses, Peng Yu and Joseph, could only take the lead in person, determined to win the last blow, so they secretly transferred the life-saving gravity generator from the Tiangong to the Firebird. Anyway, if they failed, they would probably be doomed. There was no need to leave the expensive gravity generator to these hateful employees.
There was a loud "clang", the energy-exhausted gravity generator lost its function, and the Firebird finally landed on the cliff.
If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it's taken without the author's consent. Report it.
"Joseph, go and activate the backup energy source," Peng Yu ordered. In order to prevent the spacecraft's optical brain from executing the ejection program, he used a laser gun to directly interrupt the energy transmission line, forcing it to shut down and terminate the program. Otherwise, Peng Yu and Joseph would At that time, I probably didn’t know where to survive in the valley or forest of Lawang B.
Wearing a bulky spacesuit, Joseph trudged toward the stern of the ship. The damaged cabin wall was invaded by the wind and rain outside from time to time, making many things in the cabin wet.
Peng Yu was not idle either. He found spare parts and connected the interrupted energy lines.
With a "ding dong" sound, various indicator lights in the cockpit began to light up, and the voice of the spacecraft's mastermind, which had disappeared for some time, sounded again.
"The power system of the spacecraft is 100% damaged and cannot be repaired; the physical structure is 80% damaged, and some parts can be repaired; the communication system is 100% damaged, and a small part can be repaired; the life support system is 100% damaged, and a small part can be repaired..." the mastermind reported. The status of the spacecraft.
Fortunately, some of the various exploration equipment carried in the cabin are still available. Magnetic levitation vehicles, environmental detectors, small nuclear fusion generators, several engineering robots, various compressed foods, map drawing robots, etc. can meet basic exploration and life needs.
Peng Yu and Joseph had taken off their bulky spacesuits and were discussing the next action plan in the cab. Five engineering robots were busy repairing the physical structure of the cockpit not far away. They dismantled materials from other damaged cabins of the spacecraft and used them to restore the cockpit into a sealed cabin to isolate it from the harsh natural conditions of Rawan B.
The data returned by the environmental detector shows that the pressure here is 2 standard atmospheres, the oxygen content in the air is 11.5%, the nitrogen content is 82.3%, the rest are various inert gases, the temperature is 7.5 degrees, and there are basically no plants. That's why they first used the cockpit of the spacecraft to build a temporary base.
Peng Yu stood next to the holographic console and was very satisfied as he watched the data continuously sent back by the mapping robot gradually transformed into holographic images. Most of Lawang B is mountains and plateaus, with few plains, and lakes and oceans account for more than 80%. At this time, the mapping robot has already collected the terrain of the entire planet and is conducting its third inspection of key areas.
"Have you contacted the Tiangong? This is already the 30th day since we landed," Peng Yu asked Joseph, who was in charge of communications.
"Peng, do those trash think we are dead, abandon us, and drive our Tiangong back to Butte?" The unshaven Joseph asked worriedly. The ultra-high voltage lightning in the atmosphere blocked the Firebird, which had only partial communication capabilities, from contacting the Tiangong.
Peng Yu was also not sure whether the employees on the Tiangong would fly the spacecraft to leave. The decision to land on Lawang B was originally opposed by some people, but he couldn't tell Joseph, otherwise this guy would collapse, and said, "Don't worry. , Joseph, they don’t dare. The law of the United States stipulates that missing persons in interstellar expeditions, if there is no clear evidence that they are dead, must wait for them where they are for at least 60 days.”
"I hope so, God bless the universe." Joseph has become more religious recently.
Peng Yu shrugged and smiled. He didn't believe in the 'Origin Religion'.
Suddenly the voice of the main control computer came out, "The latest data returned by the environmental detector combined with the newly established atmospheric motion model of Lawang B star, it is expected that the lightning in the high altitude will weaken 100,000 times in 30 minutes, and will strengthen again in 2 hours."
Peng Yu and Joseph were overjoyed after hearing this. After the thunder and lightning weakened, the high voltage was only 100 million volts. The Tiangong's protective cover was enough to withstand it and it could forcefully land.
"Joseph, you immediately repeat this message to the Tiangong. At the same time, tell the employees on the Tiangong that as long as they land on Lawang B, their salary will be increased ten times. In addition, after the signal is connected, directly use our highest authority to authorize the Tiangong to The mastermind of the Gonghao took over the Tiangonghao salvage spacecraft and forced it to land on the Lawang B star to join us," Peng Yu said decisively.
"But, the law..." Joseph hesitated.
"Joseph, there are no laws here, only orders from you and me. We only have enough supplies for 25 days, and the food synthesis machine is on the Tiangong. The Firebird has also lost power and cannot fly out of Lavan B. Those bastards We must use this opportunity to land the Tiangong here. At the same time, we will use the more advanced preparations above to conduct a deeper exploration of Lawang B. The mapping robot has already After exploring the surface, no obvious artificial traces were found, so the Panhua Empire must have built their things deep underground." Peng Yu yelled with a ferocious face.
Half an hour later, the thunder and lightning in the atmosphere of Star Lawan B subsided. Joseph successfully connected to the communication with the Tiangong. Amid the curses and objections of some employees, he ordered the main control optical brain to drive the spacecraft to forcefully pass through the thunder layer.
I saw a rectangular and huge gray-black spaceship with a length of 30 kilometers suddenly appeared in the sky, which was very scary. Many unknown animals on Planet Lawan B ran away in fear.
The huge body of the Tiangong landed on a plain. Then, with the sound of steam jetting, the hatch was opened, and various sci-fi mechanical equipment came out.
Peng Yu and Joseph also walked into the maglev speed car in the Firebird base, and flew into the air with a "swish" sound to join the Tiangong. Then there was a loud "boom" from behind, and the Firebird base self-destructed, completing its mission.
With the addition of more advanced machines on the Tiangong, the search has become more professional and in-depth.
Peng Yu and Joseph decomposed the entire Lawang B star into 360 grid areas, machine scanned each one and manual on-site investigation, exploring a depth of 100 kilometers.
Finally, on the 230th day after landing, they made a surprising discovery.