Chapter 1,278 Set Sail!
More than a week has passed since the Envoy-class starship was "launched."
After a short rest, the starship named after Origin set off from Halo City.
The passengers waiting on Star Ring City once again witnessed that shocking scene.
The engine on the belly sprayed a faint blue arc of light, supporting the starship to slowly float away from the Halo City, while adjusting the direction of the ship's bow.
"The orbital parameters have been corrected."
"The reactive nitrogen shield is operating normally."
"Confirm the channel is safe."
"All non-ship crew members have entered the dormant cabin."
"The engine is confirmed to be normal, the preset power is 10%, and the ignition is ready."
"..."
In the bridge, the voices of reports came and went.
This is the brain of the entire ship and the nerve center of the entire battleship. All intelligence is gathered here, and all orders are issued from here.
Standing directly behind the bridge, the stern-looking captain stared straight ahead.
On the large holographic screen directly in front of the bridge, unfolded was a star map covering the entire solar system. The orbits of all observable celestial bodies are marked in detail on this star map.
A green arc marks the route of Origin, which is derived from the Earth to Mars, passes through the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter after a quarter of a high orbit, and then crosses the boundless deep space directly to Kuiper. belt, cruising at the edge of the solar system, performing training, scientific research, and exploration missions assigned by the Earth Defense Alliance.
From now on, loneliness will become their shadow and stay with them forever. Until the order to end the mission is given, returning home will become an unattainable dream.
However, they have already been mentally prepared for this. Even if they never come back, they will never hesitate at the moment of departure.
Whether it is for their respective motherlands or the common future of human civilization...
"Captain," the last process before departure has been completed. The vice-captain walked to the captain's side and neatly performed the naval salute of the Star Ring Trade. "Please give me your instructions."
The captain nodded,
He picked up the walkie-talkie from the command table and spoke those two words sonorously and forcefully.
"ignition!"
Standing on the Halo City and looking out, in the dark and deep universe, the two blue lights that set off the Origin gradually extinguished.
Instead, there was a brighter flame.
The flame was like a small sun, emitting suddenly from the end of the ship, emitting dazzling white light and pushing away layers of heat waves behind it.
Deuterium and helium 3, which were trapped in a strong magnetic field, violently collided together. All the light and heat generated by nuclear fusion were gathered into a bundle by the huge furnace at this moment, pushing the Origin into the distant starry sky at an incredible speed.
Like the second sun rising.
His vision was instantly robbed by the dazzling white light.
When those pairs of eyes reopened, the look that bloomed in each pupil was without exception a strong shock and excitement.
The travelers standing on the Ring City waved their arms and used cheers, whistles, and camera flashes to see it off. They watched it go away until it turned into a star in the deep darkness and finally disappeared. .
The workers at the Halo Shipyard, the astronauts working in the space station, and the people busy in every corner of the Halo City all stopped what they were doing at this moment and looked out the window at the direction in which the Origin was leaving on the holographic screen. His face was filled with indelible excitement and pride.
At the same time that the Origin was ignited, bright fireworks bloomed in the sky above Penglai City. In this digital city of the future, every holographic screen belonging to the Future People Group in the streets and alleys is showing that shocking scene without exception.
At this moment, people sitting in front of the TV watching this event, regardless of race, nationality, faith, gender... everyone cheered for the same reason, prayed for the same dream, and dedicated their lives to the same name. bless.
Of course, the strongest response was from the Internet.
As early as three days before the departure of the Origin, the three keywords "Origin", "Envoy-class starship" and "Earth Fleet" appeared in the top ten search lists of major search engines. And when the official website of Star Trading, major TV and online media broadcast the scene of the ignition of the nuclear fusion engine live to the global audience, the name "Origin" almost killed all celebrity scandals without any suspense and dominated all the news. No. 1 on the hot search list of major search engines!
without any bgm.
No post-editing whatsoever.
However, even so, the scene like the rising of the second sun still shocked the eyes and hearts of every viewer. It was as if a fire ignited from the bone marrow, dispelling all the darkness and fear, and dispelling all the fear that everyone had when facing extraterrestrial civilization.
The video has been wildly forwarded on major social platforms around the world, and the comment area on Xinghuan Trading’s official website has already been hotly debated.
"So...is that a nuclear fusion engine?"
"Is this the Envoy-class starship of Futureman Heavy Industries?"
"It's so big...I don't have any other thoughts other than this."
"With such a big ship, it can only fly out of the solar system, right?"
"I don't know who will win if we take this thing to the sea and fight with an aircraft carrier battle group..."
"As an American...well, I don't know what to say."
"I don't know if I can fly to the Gliese 581 star system, but in theory it should be just a matter of time, right?"
"Long live the Star Ring Trade! Long live the Earth Defense Alliance! Our Great Earth Fleet will win!"
"The people of Finland sent a congratulatory message, wishing the Earth Fleet a successful victory, wiping out the rebels 20.5 light-years away, and avenging the souls of the Finns and British soldiers who died on the shores of Lake Inari..."
"..."
Star Ring City, Space Command Center.
Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window with his hands behind his hands, Jiang Chen, like most people in Star Ring City, was also looking at the "sun" that was gradually going away.
On his right hand were unfolded holographic screens, and real-time reports about the Origin on major online platforms were summarized and presented in front of him.
But Jiang Chen didn't look at it at all.
He could guess the content just by guessing.
Not to mention the melon-eating masses around the world.
To be honest, even Jiang Chen himself was shocked by the scene when the envoy class set sail.
Although it has been simulated countless times in the VR system, no matter which time it is, it is far from the shocking moment of seeing it with my own eyes.
An idea suddenly emerged from Jiang Chen's heart.
The Brahma, the Zheng He, and the XX that disappeared into the void together with its name... Even those colonial ships that symbolize the most advanced forces before the end of the war, are probably no more powerful than this, right?
But soon, Jiang Chen shook his head and rejected this unrealistic idea in his heart.
Although Futureman Heavy Industries is absorbing the technology of Pan-Asian cooperation at a rapid pace, it has to admit that the gap between the two sides still exists.
Apart from anything else, Futureman Heavy Industries is unable to achieve the ability to launch a colony ship vertically from the atmosphere when the space elevator is damaged. This imposes unimaginably high requirements on the material strength, engines, shield technology, etc. of colonial ships.
At present, the Origin uses a reactive nitrogen shield to fight meteorites, and the main engine uses a simple, crude and efficient nuclear fusion engine. It may not take long for Wanghai City's "Sacred Shield" system to make progress, but the warp engine is still far away...
But there is one thing he can be proud of.
Looking at the universe outside the floor-to-ceiling window, a smile gradually appeared on Jiang Chen's lips.
From Lin Ling's mouth, he had heard a little bit about the history of that world.
On that timeline, the time when Pan-Asian cooperation took this great step was probably at the end of the 21st century...
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(I recommend a new book about the end of the world, "The Almighty Master of the End of the World". I promise, this time it will definitely not be poisonous~)