Chapter 1226: There Is No Doubt About Your Efforts

The sneaking of the United States may be cursed by various countries, but they are still trying to deal with it. For example, Russia immediately announced that their Messiah mission is about to officially begin. Although they have lost their leading advantage, the power system of the Messiah More stable, more durable, and more effective, it will definitely be able to catch up with the American Orion spacecraft.

A day and a half later, the messiah, which has been overhauled and supplemented with materials, was officially launched.

China can't fall behind either, almost the day after Russia, it also officially started the Yingzhuo mission.

Compared with the three most powerful countries, the European Aviation Agency has no hope of competing. It just slowly carried out a new round of test runs.

Netizens from all over the world are chatting with each other on the Internet, which is very lively.

Some people are inexplicably excited, thinking that mankind has finally taken a real and solid step, and it is not far away from colonizing space.

But there are also some people who are inexplicably pessimistic, thinking that their country has lost a real chance to compete in the universe.

But none of them were as sad as Li Hui.

When seeing the spaceships of the three major countries of the United States, Russia, and China leave the Earth-Moon system and fly towards the endless and distant starry sky, Li Hui sat down on his bed, which was so small that he could not turn over, and wept uncontrollably.

This is a hut that is so small that it can only be accommodated simply. There are very few personal items next to it. The entire inner cabin is simple white, and there are three cameras in the bedroom.

Outside the half-opened door was a narrow corridor. Because Li Hui only ate compressed food and vitamins for a long time, Li Hui's sense of taste and digestive system were almost destroyed, and his whole body became emaciated to the point of sickness.

When walking, the echo echoing back and forth can almost drive people crazy.

This is not a prison, but it is better than a prison. Li Hui has lived here for one year, nine months and three days.

This is a building built in a huge karst cave. There is no light around. All lighting must be simulated by lights. The windows can never be opened, and all communication with the outside world has a 20-minute delay.

Sometimes they can leave this prison-like building, go for a walk in the cave, put on a thick aviation suit, and face a stone or other strange things as if they are facing a big enemy.

The name here is: "Mars mission isolation simulation training cabin".

That's right, this is an isolation test. People used to think that it takes at least 125 days to fly from the earth to Mars, and to return to the earth from Mars also needs to wait until Mars opposes the sun, which is the first time after 779 days. The task will take at least two years.

Among them, 125 days flew to Mars, and then lived on Mars for more than 500 days, and then flew back from Mars.

All communication from Mars to Earth would be costly and inefficient. What they faced was a barren planet, with hurricanes that appeared and disappeared, unbreathable air, and fiery red sandstone.

And supplies, air, and water that dwindle every moment.

This kind of long-term loneliness is almost unbearable suffering, not to mention, in fact, every minute and every second can be regarded as the countdown of life. Become a mummy.

In this spacecraft called "Mars Simulation Cabin", all the difficulties that may be encountered when flying from Earth to Mars will be simulated.

Whether it is physical or psychological.

Because the journey from Earth to Mars is more dangerous, more difficult, and more painful than simulated, without a strong heart, it is difficult to persevere.

In fact, in the third month after entering the simulation cabin, an astronaut from Russia had a mental breakdown.

And then, around the first anniversary, one of the astronauts attempted suicide.

But Li Hui persisted, and there was a wave of faith in his heart to support him.

Just like what he promised to the camera before entering this simulation warehouse: "Please rest assured the motherland and people, I will definitely complete the task!"

As the best pilot in the Air Force, as the youngest among the astronauts, and one of the most educated, as a person who really dreams of joining space, he believes that all his sacrifices are worthwhile.

Even in his lifetime, he will not be able to board the spacecraft to Mars, but he hopes that the experiment he participated in will at least leave data for future generations to learn and refer to.

Li Hui believes that there are reasons and necessity for all of this.

But Li Hui never thought that within half a year after he lived in, an existence called "Lazy God" was born in this world.

Now, people landing on the moon is like eating a side dish. It only takes 25 days from the earth to Mars. Now, they don’t even care about the launch window of Mars’ opposition to the sun. A mission to Mars can be shortened to three months—— Fly there in 25 days, explore for a month, and then fly back in 25 days, with an extra 10 days for casual shopping.

Now, Mars can even be regarded as a relatively distant space station, establishing a long-term base on Mars, sending a few people there every year, and sending some people back.

At the beginning, the outside staff tried their best to conceal the information from the outside world, trying not to let their hearts flutter, but a routine communication with his family let Li Hui know the news about the Lazy God Department and the rapid development of the world.

But Li Hui still persisted, he had an idea in his mind.

My own loneliness is not in vain, even if it is not necessary to fly to Mars, what about flying to farther stars?

What about Jupiter? What about Saturn?

He has persisted for a year and nine months, and no matter how difficult it is, he hopes to complete the last three months.

Covered his head on his bed and cried secretly, Li Hui left the room, pretending nothing happened, continued to exercise every day, completed training tasks, wore a bulky space suit, and faced a small stone like an enemy.

But on the second day after the launch of China's Yinghuo-1, the door of the closed and isolated cave was suddenly opened.

A group of people in white coats walked in, the leader saluted them, and then gave an order.

"The mission of the Mars simulation cabin will be suspended immediately, everyone who participated in the mission, please return to your respective countries..."

Li Hui got a three-month holiday to recuperate physically and mentally. He could go home and visit, go shopping, and spend time with his wife and children whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

He thought he could hold it back, but when he walked out of the cave and saw everything outside, he couldn't help it any more suddenly, covering his face and crying loudly.

One year and nine months, all the torture and endurance, what is it for?

Li Hui seemed to hear someone whispering in his ear: "All your efforts are actually meaningless."

"Your dreams, your sacrifices, are like a joke in the eyes of others, even you are a joke."

While crying, Li Hui felt someone patting his shoulder.

"Cry, cry, cry, I understand your feelings very well... By the way, my name is Liu Qun, and we are colleagues."