96: Chapter 96 The First Earth-Moon Quantum Video Call
Just as the Pretty Country was overwhelmed by the rushed "artemis program III" mission and the world's attention was drawn to it, the Dragon Country quietly completed a milestone of even more profound significance—the first high-definition Earth-Moon video call based on the "Mozi" quantum secure communication network was about to take place under absolutely secure conditions with near-zero latency.
This call was endowed with symbolic meaning beyond technical verification. The time was specifically chosen for the evening in Beijing time, coinciding with a traditional Dragon Country festival symbolizing reunion. The Supreme Command Headquarters decided that Elder Chen would act as the representative to conduct this historic dialogue with Wang Yan, the head of the "Guanghan Palace" base, and the first group of resident scientist representatives.
Inside the "Zhulong" safe house, Lin Mo also received the notification and would observe the call through a top-level authorization link.
At the Earth Command Center and the "Guanghan Palace" base main control room, the expressions of all participants carried a hint of irrepressible excitement. This was no longer a simple radio signal, but a true "face-to-face" communication spanning 380,000 kilometers of void.
When the time arrived, Elder Chen sat in front of the camera at the Beijing Command Center and straightened his collar. The large screen in front of him lit up instantly after a brief, almost imperceptible connection prompt!
The picture was clear, stable, and full of color, without any compression distortion or ghosting. The figures of Wang Yan and several scientist representatives appeared on the screen, with the base's main control room as their background; through the observation window, one could even see the unique grayish-white scenery of the lunar surface and a part of the distant, towering "Nuwa" platform.
The most shocking part was—there was absolutely no latency!
Elder Chen spoke, his voice reaching the moon as clearly and instantly as if they were talking in the same room: "Comrade Wang Yan, and all colleagues at Guanghan Palace, hello! To see you appearing so clearly and in real-time on the screen from Earth, my heart can finally feel a bit more at ease!"
On the moon, Wang Yan heard this seamless greeting and looked at Elder Chen's kind and gratified face on the screen; this tough-as-nails engineer's eyes instantly turned red. He took a deep breath, suppressed his surging emotions, stood at attention, and gave a standard military salute: "Elder Chen! All garrison personnel of the Guanghan Palace base are reporting to the Motherland and the people! We are all well, the base is operating normally, and the expansion project is progressing smoothly! Please rest assured, Motherland and people!"
The scientists behind him also excitedly waved to Earth one after another.
"Good! Good! Seeing you in such high spirits and seeing the base being built so quickly, all of us on Earth are incredibly proud of you!" Elder Chen's voice was also somewhat choked; he looked carefully at everyone on the screen as if to imprint their faces deeply into his mind. "The mooncakes from home are already prepared for you; we'll bring them up on the next cargo transport! Although you are on the moon, our hearts are together. We will spend this festival together!"
"Thank you, Elder Chen! Thank you, Motherland!" Wang Yan's voice carried a trembling joy. "Even on the moon, we can feel the warmth of home! Please tell the people of the whole country that Guanghan Palace is our Dragon Country's home on the moon! We will definitely guard this home well!"
The call lasted for over ten minutes. Elder Chen inquired with concern about the details of the base, from the operation of the ecological circulation system to the physical condition of the scientists, and then to the construction progress of the "Thousand-Mile Eye Plan" observation tower foundation. Wang Yan gave detailed and clear reports on everything; the synchronization of video and audio was perfect, as if the two parties were just talking across a transparent glass window.
The footage and parts of the recording (after processing) of this call were released globally through Dragon Country's official media.
When people saw such smooth, clear real-time dialogue between Earth and the Moon and heard that zero-latency communication, everyone was deeply shocked. This was worlds apart from the radio communications in traditional space missions, which featured obvious delays and occasional stuttering!
International social media exploded once again.
"My God! Is this really real-time video? There's no delay at all!"
"Quantum communication... they really did it! This technology is an era ahead of us!"
"Think about how 'Artemis' is still having headaches over basic communication security, while Dragon Country is already having video tea parties..."
"This is the true way of communication for the interstellar era! Pretty Country has completely fallen behind!"
This successful call was like a silent heavy hammer striking the hearts of all countries still trying to catch up on traditional tracks. It clearly declared a fact: in terms of communication security on the path to the stars and the sea, Dragon Country had already pulled far ahead.
After the call ended, Elder Chen specifically connected to a private quantum line with Lin Mo, his voice full of emotion: "Lin Mo, did you see? The technology you provided isn't just creating tools; it's connecting hearts and condensing the soul of a nation. Today's call tells our compatriots and the world more powerfully than any propaganda that our Dragon Country has the capability and the determination to go further!"
Lin Mo watched the recording of the call, his heart similarly surging. He said softly, "This is just the beginning, Elder Chen. In the future, our voices and figures will be able to reach even more distant deep space."
The success of the first Earth-Moon quantum video call was not only a perfect demonstration of technology but also a powerful infusion of confidence. It made the entire Dragon Country believe even more firmly that in the face of the approaching deep space storm, what they possessed was not just solid bases and sharp weapons, but also the invisible bond that tightly connected the entire civilization.