Chapter 434 "The Martian"!

At this moment, I don’t know how many netizens and readers around the world are reading the first chapter of "The Martian".

[My Wikipedia page may say: "Mark Watney is the only person who has died on Mars so far."]

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The beginning of the first chapter tells the story of a protagonist named Mark Watney, who was left alone on Mars because of an accident during the evacuation of the Ares Project. The remaining supplies were few and could not support the day when rescue might arrive.

This beginning alone has attracted thousands of readers from Kyushu.

It seems that this novel tells the story of the protagonist Mark surviving on Mars.

"Those who say that the old thief does not understand science fiction are all nonsense!"

When seeing the beginning of the first chapter, many readers from other states spit.

At the beginning of "The Martian", Lao Zei's description of the Martian orbit, Martian vehicles, and Martian exploration all demonstrate his professional knowledge. For example, the MAV (Mars Landing Vehicle) can produce 13 kilograms of fuel for every kilogram of hydrogen carried to Mars through a series of ingenious chemical reactions with the Martian atmosphere.

But the disadvantage is that the reaction process is very slow, and it takes 24 months to fill the fuel tank.

This kind of hardcore knowledge is something that laymen simply cannot know. There are very few science fiction readers in Xiazhou. Lao Zei's few lines are simply opening up another world for them.

[This is the situation. I am trapped on Mars. ]

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[Everyone thinks I am dead. The habitat I am currently in can only last for 31 days. ]

[If the oxygenator breaks down, I will suffocate to death. If the water circulation device breaks down, I will die of thirst. If the habitat leaks, I will be blown away. Even if none of these happen, I will starve to death after the food runs out. ]

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The content of the first chapter ends here.

When countless readers finished reading this chapter and looked up, their eyes were full of surprise and their faces were full of smiles.

"Old thief..."

"Swords are drawn!!"

Not only the Xiazhou author, but all the readers in Jiuzhou know what the old thief is going to do.

The old thief wants to use "The Martian", a novel that is not sure whether it is a short story, a novella or a long story, to slap Mike in the face and shatter Mike's doubts about Xiazhou's science fiction!

This time, no matter whether Xiazhou readers think the old thief can succeed rationally, they all stand firmly on the old thief emotionally and follow him to charge into battle!

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[6666666! Is there any crazier way to respond than this! Didn't you say that there is no way for people to survive on Mars? Okay, then I'll write it for you! ]

[As expected of the old thief! Only people like the old thief can do this kind of thing...]

[Damn, this first chapter is too high! The old thief is not acting on a whim...]

[Don't worry! Brothers! Kill! Cavalry Company! Follow me! 】

Some crazy fans of Lao Zei rushed over again.

Even though it was late at night in Mizhou and Mike had already fallen asleep, he was still woken up by the phone call.

Hearing Lao Zei's response on social media in this way, Mike was in a daze and didn't wake up at all. He read the first chapter of "The Martian".

But Mike's face changed several times during the reading process, and finally he was completely awake.

From the details of the text, Lao Zei has a certain understanding of science fiction.

This "The Martian" is a declaration of war against Mike!

This is also certain.

But like many readers' first reaction, Mike's focus is also on the content of this novel.

"Is it too big?"

You know, whether humans can survive on Mars has always been one of the topics discussed by humans.

According to the story background of the first chapter of "The Martian", the protagonist is trapped on Mars and needs to live on Mars for a long time before it is possible to wait for rescue.

The Ares Project in the text is Lao Zei's fictional plan for astronauts to land on Mars, not the real world.

Admittedly, the first chapter is very interesting and a good idea.

But how to write the rest?

Science fiction is not something that can be completed with just any creative science fiction idea, but also needs sufficient theoretical knowledge to support it!

With Mike's rich experience in writing science fiction and his accumulated knowledge, Mike 100% does not believe that Lao Zei can create subsequent plots.

It's not a question of whether it is reasonable or not, even the circle can't be rounded!

But how could a world-renowned author like Lao Zei only publish one chapter and ruin his reputation?

Mike doesn't think Lao Zei can write science fiction, but it doesn't mean that Mike thinks Lao Zei is not an excellent author.

Whether it is the "Sherlock Holmes" series or "To Live", Mike has read them completely. The previous verbal attacks were also due to being scolded.

"Arabian Nights."

Mike shook his head. No matter from what angle, this idea would not be supported by so much science and technology.

Mars is not a secret in modern times. Compared with the earth, Mars lacks a biosphere.

Unlike Earth, Mars has no magnetic field to protect it from energetic particles from space that would blast its thin, 95% carbon dioxide atmosphere.

This kind of radiation would wreak havoc on human health, making it possible to survive only by building sealed survival facilities on it.

Mars once had water and an atmosphere, but not all rocky planets can retain their water.

Let’s not talk about the living conditions of Mars for humans. Let’s talk about the situation faced by the protagonist in the novel. With insufficient supplies, there is no possibility of survival at all.

The first and most basic thing is food. What should I do if there is not enough food?

Can you still find food on Mars?

If you really find it, it's not just Mike. Science fiction readers all over the world will give the old thief a big thumbs up.

After thinking about it, even though Mike didn't believe it at all, he did not continue to ridicule and attack the old thief. Instead, he directly tweeted, x-on:老thief, and wrote:

"Chapter 2, when will it be released?"

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Mike's words are also the most curious point for thousands of netizens in Jiuzhou who are just watching the excitement and don't mind it too much:

That’s when the second chapter will be released!

Because of the old thief's status, no one thought that the old thief was joking. After all, the old thief still represents the entire Xiazhou literary world. Now that he has shown his sword, how can there be any reason to take it back?

Suddenly, the eyes of the whole world were focused on the old thief Jiuzhou’s social media account. Almost every moment, countless netizens were refreshing the news to see if the old thief had released the second chapter, or whether there was Respond to Mike and announce the update time of Chapter 2.

They are also eager to know how the protagonist Mark can survive on Mars in the world of the old thief! (End of chapter)