Chapter 2678 Flying to Space
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Dinners on the rooftop have been held many times.
Some are on top of snowy mountains, some are on the bottom of the sea, some are in prosperous big cities, some are within scenic spots and historic sites, and I have been to all kinds of places. However, in front of the space station, these places are just like little brothers.
Xu Taiping rode a rocket for the first time.
It was also the first time for Wu Xue to sit.
Rockets are so directional that astronauts sit on them. Most people have no chance to touch them, even at Xu Taiping's level. Of course, Xu Taiping can touch them if he wants to, but Xu Taiping never thought Come touch this thing.
Xu Taiping and Wu Xue entered the space shuttle together.
There are already several astronauts in the space shuttle.
Compared to more than a hundred years ago, it is extremely easy to go to outer space today.
The safety of the space shuttle has been greatly improved. The most recent space shuttle accident was eighty years ago. Many wealthy people who want to explore outer space will be willing to spend tens of millions of dollars to go to outer space. If If the security is not enough, these rich people will not dare to go there casually.
"Mr. Xu, I am the crew chief of this flight, and my name is Bob." An astronaut said to Xu Taiping.
"Hello!" Xu Taiping nodded to the other party.
"If you are ready now, we can start preparations for launch immediately." Bob said.
"Where are the others? I mean the other people attending the dinner." Xu Taiping said.
"They're going to take the shuttle to the Stark Space Station just like you, but they're taking the shuttle somewhere else," Bob said.
"This is a big deal. At least eight space shuttles need to be arranged, right?" Xu Taiping asked.
"I don't know, I'm just responsible for this flight operation." Bob said.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Xu Taiping said.
"It's not hard. We often carry out flight missions. I have flown three times this year. Okay, since there is nothing wrong with both of you, please put on your spacesuit." Bob said.
Xu Taiping nodded and changed into spacesuits with Wu Xue.
Space suits are much lighter than they were a hundred years ago, and they don't feel bulky when worn on the body. Especially the helmet on the head is almost weightless.
After changing into their spacesuits, the two sat on the chair together and fastened their seat belts.
It was obvious that Wu Xue was very nervous.
Normal people would be nervous. After all, this is not a plane ride, but a trip to outer space.
Xu Taiping was not nervous at all, and even found it quite new.
With a countdown, the space shuttle took off.
The space shuttle was carried into space by a launch vehicle. The acceleration was not very fast at the beginning, but after a few seconds, the acceleration slowly increased, and Xu Taiping felt a strong gravity pressing on him. on the body.
Fortunately, this little bit of gravity is nothing to Xu Taiping.
Xu Taiping glanced at Wu Xue next to him. Wu Xue closed her eyes tightly and was too nervous to look ahead.
As time went by, the speed of the space shuttle became faster and faster, and the vibrations of the space shuttle became stronger and stronger. Wu Xue felt as if her entire chest was being pressed by an elephant, making it almost impossible for her to breathe. , although the mask provided sufficient oxygen, she still felt like she was suffocating.
At this moment, a hand grabbed Wu Xue's hand.
Even though she was separated by the spacesuit, Wu Xue still felt the warmth from this hand.
Wu Xue opened her eyes, looked to the side, and found Xu Taiping looking at her with a smile.
I don't know why, but when Wu Xue saw this smile, she suddenly became less nervous. Her breathing slowly became steady and her body no longer trembled.
"Relax." Xu Taiping said.
Wu Xue nodded and slowly relaxed her body.
Time passed little by little, and suddenly, Wu Xue felt a lightness in her body.
Wu Xue had never experienced this feeling, that is, her whole body automatically left the chair she was sitting on and was about to float. However, because of the seat belt, her body was still confined to the chair.
Wu Xue looked forward in horror.
In front of her was endless darkness.
"This is space." Bob's voice sounded.
"Is this space?" Wu Xue asked in surprise, "Why is it so dark?"
“Because the reason why we can see things is because of the reflection of light, and here in space, there is no medium to reflect light. However, you can see more beautiful stars here because there is no obstruction by the atmosphere. "Bob said.
Wu Xuening looked forward, and sure enough, in the darkness ahead, there was a little starlight.
"Look out the window on the left, friends," said Bob.
Wu Xue looked at the window on the left again.
Outside the window, a light blue star with shimmering light was floating there quietly.
"Earth?!" Wu Xue's eyes widened.
This was the most shocking scene she had ever seen in her life. The huge earth was right next to her, and she seemed to be seeing everything from God's perspective.
Xu Taiping also looked out the window.
To be honest, Xu Taiping had seen the Earth many times on TV, but when he actually flew into outer space and saw the sphere, he was also shocked.
The sphere in front of him at this moment is the earth where human beings live, and everything he has realized now is inhabited by countless people and animals and plants!
What kind of creator, what kind of supreme being, what kind of Guardian Alliance, at this time, in Xu Taiping's eyes, they are just insignificant dust on this ball. In Xu Taiping's eyes, these dusts can't even be seen.
Xu Taiping suddenly had some enlightenment.
The earth is the earth. Human beings should never talk about conquering the earth or destroying the earth. That is really too naive. Human beings on this planet are like cells in the human body, even worse than cells. Human beings are really too insignificant. No matter how powerful the weapons they create are, they are still not worth mentioning in front of this planet.
Xu Taiping suddenly wondered, can a person really jump out of this planet and see it from the perspective of God?
When that time comes, the time it takes to take a glance may be a hundred years or more than a thousand years. After all, for a planet that is billions of years old, the entire history of mankind is just a blink of an eye.
"Next, we will go to the Stark Space Station. The Stark Space Station is a space station independently invested and operated by the Stark Group. The volume of the space station ranks second among all current space stations, second only to the first. China's Tenglong Space Station, however, in terms of advanced level, the Stark Space Station is the most advanced in the world. It can accommodate ten space shuttles to dock with it at the same time, and can accommodate about 500 people. Currently, there are regular people on the space station. There are one hundred and twenty-one personnel stationed there, and these people have majors in various industries, as well as astronauts like me." Bob said while controlling the space shuttle.
"Is Danny Stark up there?" Xu Taiping asked.
"Mr. Xu, how did you know that Mr. Stark was here?" Bob asked in surprise. You know, Danny Stark came to the Stark Space Station a long time ago and has never gone back. This matter There are many people who know about it, but they are all people inside the space station. Without permission, there is no way for people inside the space station to send this news back to Earth for others to know.
"The people from the Supreme Being want to snatch his things, but they haven't received any news for so long. I think he should be hiding in an absolutely safe place. But now that you say this, I don't think there is any place that can It’s safer than the space station.” Xu Taiping said with a smile.
"I see... Only a few people know about Mr. Stark's stay on the space station. I hope Mr. Xu can keep this secret!" Bob said.
"Even if I don't keep the secret, do you think it is possible for someone from the highest life to come to the space station to find him?" Xu Taiping asked.
"That's true. To come to the space station, you must take a space shuttle. And every Stark family space shuttle must undergo strict inspection before taking off. Once an intruder is found on the space shuttle, the space shuttle will Starting the self-destruction process, even if it takes the astronauts hostage, it will be useless, the space shuttle will also self-destruct," Bob said.
Xu Taiping smiled, this space station is really a good place to take refuge.
In the blink of an eye, the space shuttle has been flying for half an hour.
A huge space station appeared in front of Xu Taiping.
The space station is circular as a whole, and it is constantly rotating.
The space shuttle flew to an access point of the space station and docked with the space station easily.
More than a hundred years ago, docking was a very difficult task, but now, under computer control, docking is as easy as opening a door.
With a bang, the shuttle stopped.
"Remove your seat belts and follow me!" Bob said, floating towards the entrance of the space shuttle.
Xu Taiping and Wu Xue unbuckled their seat belts and followed them to the entrance.
"What a wonderful feeling." Wu Xue couldn't help but say.
"This is what it feels like to fly. Unfortunately, we humans can't fly," Xu Taiping said.
"Okay, come out with me!" Bob opened the entrance door and waved to Xu Taiping.
"You go in first." Xu Taiping pushed Wu Xue.
Wu Xue nodded, floated towards the door, and then flew out. After that, Xu Taiping also flew out.
After the two flew out of the space shuttle, Bob also flew out with them.
"You grab the handrail next to you and stand on the ground." Bob said.
The two immediately did so, and then Bob closed the open door of the warehouse and pressed a button next to it.
Bah!
A stream of air rushed in from the side, and the next moment, gravity reappeared on Xu Taiping and Wu Xue.
The two of them stood still.
"Welcome to Stark Space Station. Now you can take off your spacesuits!" Bob said with a smile.