60: Chapter 60 The First Moon Landing

The shortest distance between Blue Star and the Moon is 384,400 kilometers. At the speed of the kunpeng no. 1 spacecraft, it would take a little over 10 hours.

Ten hours is not short; it is equivalent to a worker's daily shift. Yet, ten hours is not that long either, as a worker's rest time in a day might be less than ten hours.

Under the eager anticipation of all the people in Xia Country, the kunpeng no. 1 spacecraft slowly ascended. After reaching a certain altitude, it suddenly accelerated, reaching the First Cosmic Velocity in just ten seconds!

The acceleration reached a terrifying 100 Gs!

What does 100 Gs mean?

Without the spacecraft's special cushioning device, a person subjected to 100 Gs would be crushed instantly!

The cushioning device of the kunpeng no. 1 was incredibly powerful, making the sudden increase in gravity almost imperceptible.

With an acceleration of 100 Gs, one would feel at most 2 Gs, meaning the cushioning reduced the pressure of the acceleration by 98 Gs!

After the acceleration was complete, the kunpeng no. 1 did not fly along the direction of Blue Star's rotation like traditional spacecraft; instead, it ascended in a straight line at a constant speed of 10 kilometers per second!

Soon, the kunpeng no. 1 broke through the atmosphere and entered outer space beyond Blue Star.

In a traditional spacecraft, they would be in a state of weightlessness at this point, and their bodies would float if not secured.

However, the kunpeng no. 1 was equipped with a Gravity Generation Device, so the Astronauts remained on the spacecraft as if they were on solid ground.

Thus, the kunpeng no. 1 flew towards the Moon at a constant speed of 10 kilometers per second.

"The spacecraft has entered the constant speed flight phase in space. There are no large obstacles ahead. Crew members may unbuckle their seatbelts and move freely!" The Red Queen's voice rang out at the appropriate time.

Zhang Qiling and the others breathed a sigh of relief. While still within Blue Star during the takeoff acceleration phase, although it was only 2 Gs, it was still somewhat uncomfortable.

During the constant speed phase, although it wasn't uncomfortable, he turned on the Exterior View Simulation because he wanted to see the scenery outside.

With Blue Star as a reference point, the rapid ascent of the spacecraft created such a massive speed difference with the nearby clouds that he almost got motion sickness!

This situation did not exist in outer space. Outer space was so vast that the speed of the kunpeng no. 1, compared to the Earth-Moon System's frame of reference, was practically a snail's pace.

Compared to the Solar System, it was slower than an ant crawling!

The captain's cabin of the kunpeng no. 1 only had three seats, so two Astronauts had to stay in other rooms.

Naturally, these two people couldn't both be from the authorities; that would be too impolite.

Therefore, one Astronaut from the Super God Group and one from the authorities stayed in the room.

Zhang Qiling and another Super God Group Astronaut stayed in the captain's cabin with a second official Astronaut.

Since they could move freely, Zhang Qiling displayed his host spirit and took the two official Astronauts on a tour of the upper deck of the kunpeng no. 1.

Needless to say, the two official Astronauts were completely stunned.

Compared to the environment of the kunpeng no. 1, the conditions they had stayed in during their previous trips to space...

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While the kunpeng no. 1 manned lunar spacecraft was flying toward the Moon, Su Fan was not idle either.

All 100 Controlled Nuclear Fusion plants had been completed before July 1st. Now, the people of Xia Country were using cheap electricity at a price of 1 cent per kilowatt-hour.

All 100 Ternary Food Synthesizers had also been completed before July 1st. Although the free, limited distribution of food would not begin until August 1st, with this safety net, the public would not panic.

The kunpeng no. 1 spacecraft had also been built, so there was no need to worry about the dissatisfaction or aggression of other countries after the release of the gene optimization fluid.

With all three prerequisite conditions met, it was time to promote the Level 1 Gene Optimization Fluid throughout the entire Xia Country!

There was currently a small-scale production line for the Level 1 Gene Optimization Fluid, but the output was too low to quickly satisfy the needs of the entire Xia Country.

Therefore, the next step was to expand the production lines.

Su Fan called Zhang Minghan, Professor Ma, and others, gave them the information for the large-scale production lines, and ordered them to build ten production lines as quickly as possible.

Each of these large-scale production lines could produce one million doses per day. With ten lines, they could produce ten million doses daily. For Xia Country's population of over 1.3 billion, it would take about 130 days of production to meet everyone's needs.

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Returning our gaze to the kunpeng no. 1 spacecraft.

After a journey of over 11 hours, the kunpeng no. 1 successfully landed on the far side of the moon, near a mysterious region.

Zhang Qiling first controlled the spacecraft to open the cargo hold at the rear, and then several Lunar Rovers slowly drove out.

They released the Lunar Rovers first because they were tasked with an important mission.

Taking photos!

Such an important event had to be recorded!

Several Lunar Rovers dispersed in different directions around the kunpeng no. 1 and adjusted their cameras.

The five members, including Zhang Qiling, donned the Heavy Exoskeleton Aerospace Armor developed by Su Fan and solemnly approached the spacecraft's main hatch.

Zhang Qiling held a flag made of a special material that could withstand the environmental erosion of the Moon for a long time.

There were two flags: one was the national flag of Xia Country, and the other was the flag of the Super God Group!

This represented that the Xia Country authorities and the Super God Group would jointly develop the Moon.

The flag of the Super God Group was very simple. The background was solid red, and on it, the words "Super God" were written in golden Small Seal Script.

Standing before the spacecraft door, Zhang Qiling's solemn and excited expression could be seen through his transparent visor.

Pshhh—

The spacecraft door finished depressurizing and slowly opened.

Zhang Qiling took the lead, stepping onto the ramp that the kunpeng no. 1 had automatically lowered to the ground.

According to their prior agreement, Zhang Qiling would be the first to step onto the lunar soil!

The Super God Group's Quantum Reconnaissance Lunar Rover had already turned on its camera function and was transmitting the footage back to Blue Star in real-time via Quantum Communication technology.

On Blue Star, countless people of Xia Country waited in front of their televisions, computers, and mobile phones, eagerly watching the live broadcast.

On the far side of the moon, Zhang Qiling used the power of the Heavy Exoskeleton Aerospace Armor to step onto the lunar soil, leaving a deep footprint heavily imprinted on the lunar rock!

The people of Xia Country watching the live broadcast instantly erupted in cheers!

This step was a small step for Zhang Qiling, but a giant leap for the people of Xia Country!

Next, the other four Astronauts descended from the spacecraft. Wang Tianyu, the official representative of Xia Country, took the flags from Zhang Qiling's hands and, using the powerful strength of the Heavy Exoskeleton Aerospace Armor, planted them firmly into the rock!

The national flag of Xia Country and the flag of the Super God Group stood side by side, fluttering together on the Moon!

The live broadcast ended there because the five Astronauts were next going to perform a special mission: deploying the Lunar Rovers around the nearby mysterious region.

Leaving two Lunar Rovers behind, the other Astronauts and the remaining rovers re-boarded the kunpeng no. 1. They were going to deploy the rovers one by one around the mysterious region; otherwise, at the speed of the Lunar Rovers, who knew how long it would take.

The deployment of the Lunar Rovers was soon completed. According to the original plan, Zhang Qiling and the others took the kunpeng no. 1 away from the mysterious region to excavate lunar soil rich in Helium-3 resources in other parts of the Moon.

After the spacecraft left the mysterious region, Su Fan began to remotely control the Quantum Reconnaissance Lunar Rover closest to the mysterious region using Quantum Communication and the Red Queen.

The Lunar Rover slowly drove toward the mysterious region!

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