Chapter 858: Ascension and Strange Talk (Please Vote for This Big Chapter)

Watching Li Cheng, Jie An and others in front of them enter the rocket one after another, He Ao looked back at the vast starry sky behind him and also entered the rocket.

The entire lander's cabin is very small, and the inside is basically filled with instruments and equipment wrapped in special coverings. Only a narrow area near the hatch has four semi-supine positions.

He Ao was the last one to enter the cabin. His position was on the far right side, with a circular porthole next to him.

Ge Ya was sitting next to him, and with the help of the staff, she was fastening the safety belts that fixed her body, hands and feet on her body.

He Ao sat on the chair, fastening the seat belt on his seat while glancing at the porthole next to him.

It was pitch black outside the porthole, and a hazy metal structure could be vaguely seen. It was the fairing outside the lander, which in a sense could be understood as the top shell of the rocket.

There are only two portholes in this cabin, one on the far left, next to Li Cheng's position, and one right next to He Ao's position.

According to what the commentator told them while waiting, the number of portholes in a normal cabin is usually determined based on the number of astronauts. There should also be two portholes in front of the two middle positions.

But their current cabin is a temporary modification, so they can only retain the original double porthole structure.

As the seat belts were fastened one by one, and the staff exited the cabin one by one, He Ao stared at the open door.

The publicist was standing outside waving to them, and then the entire hatch was pulled down by the staff and locked with a 'click'.

He Ao raised his head and looked to the side of the hatch.

There is a small electronic screen there, which is currently displaying the ignition countdown, and there are some simple buttons under the screen.

Theoretically, the astronauts in the cabin should cooperate with the ground base for flight monitoring.

Although He Aoji and others simply received a lot of 'basic training' while waiting, they were not proficient enough to understand these operating steps.

However, their current lander itself is a modified unmanned lander. All equipment can be controlled from the ground and run according to established procedures, so they don't have to worry too much.

The entire cabin is very soundproofed, with only a little light illuminating it, making it seem unusually quiet, even a little claustrophobic.

He Ao twisted his head and looked above his head.

Above his head hangs a cute silver-white spaceman doll.

Next to her is Goya, a big green tree doll, Jie An's head is a chubby eagle, and Li Cheng's head is a captain doll holding a telescope.

The hanging dolls were chosen by themselves before boarding the plane.

The cute doll can alleviate the fear of claustrophobia to a certain extent, and hanging above the head is also a simple weightless detection device.

He Ao looked down at the status of his 'teammates'.

Li Cheng was the furthest away from him and could hardly see his movements clearly, but he seemed to be turning his head to stare at the porthole.

Jayne seemed to be dozing off.

Ge Ya, who was sitting next to He Ao, raised her eyes and stared at the big tree doll above her head.

At this moment, the stray white hair on her head has been tied up, revealing her fair and delicate profile.

Her facial features are not as obvious as those of ordinary Westerners, but they still appear very three-dimensional.

Seemingly noticing He Ao's gaze, she turned her head carefully, blinked, and stared at He Ao.

After a while, she slowly said, "Very cute."

This seemed to be an 'explanation' for her behavior of looking at the doll.

The sound insulation of the space suit is also very good, but for a Class B transcendent, slight vibrations can be easily caught.

"Um."

He Ao nodded slightly and responded.

As if because of the response, Ge Ya shrank her head, nodded, and then slowly turned her head back to look at the doll above her head.

He Ao also withdrew his gaze and looked at the monitor in front of him.

There were some slight vibrations in the cabin, which seemed to be the evacuation of some fixed facilities.

Soon, the countdown on the display also came to an end.

The voice of an old researcher sounded from the communication device,

"3···2···1···Fire!"

boom--

Along with a violent vibration, some powerful force acted on He Ao's body, causing his body that was not too close to the seat to be completely in contact.

The doll hanging above his head swayed slightly due to the vibration.

Jie An, who was dozing off, also woke up at this moment. He looked at the swinging doll above his head and said, "Took off?"

"Took off."

He Ao nodded in response.

The acceleration during the ascent period of the rocket is designed according to the tolerance range of ordinary people, and the maximum is no more than five times the acceleration of gravity, usually about three times.

This kind of acceleration, which is like a huge boulder pressing down on the body for ordinary people, is not particularly strong for C-level extraordinary people, so He Ao doesn't feel much if he doesn't use super memory.

However, this powerful acceleration did not last long. After a short countdown, a young announcer's voice rang through the communicator,

"Booster shutdown."

The whole rocket shook.

"Booster separation."

Along with the violent trembling, the pressure on everyone's body also lightened a little.

"What's this?"

Jian was a little curious, "Did something fall from the rocket?"

"Booster,"

He Ao explained slowly, "Those thrusters attached to the outside of the rocket."

Li Cheng also interrupted and asked, "Is it the part below the rocket, the one attached to the tail like a small plane?"

"Yes."

He Ao nodded.

"Oh, I understand."

Jie An also reacted at this moment and nodded.

And just as everyone was talking, the entire cabin shook violently again.

"The fairing is detached."

Accompanied by a whistling sound, a fierce light poured into the entire cabin from the porthole.

"Is this the outer shell detached?"

Jie An turned his head and looked out the porthole.

"Our lander is covered outside, and the outer shell at the top of the rocket is gone."

He Ao also turned his head and answered Jie An while looking out the porthole.

At this moment, there is still a thin atmosphere outside, and the vast land can be vaguely seen.

The acceleration acting on the four people is still there, and the vast land is also being pulled away.

Ge Ya, who was next to He Ao, also turned her head and poked her head out slightly to look at the porthole.

"The first-stage rocket is shut down, and the first and second-stage rockets are separated."

While everyone was watching the scenery, the entire cabin shook again.

The entire separation speed was very fast. The first-stage rocket included most of the middle and lower sections of the entire rocket. The entire rocket became much lighter and smaller, carrying the lander and continuing to move forward.

At this moment, the height of the rocket was high enough. Leaning against the porthole, the outline of the huge blue planet covered with clouds could be seen.

"That is the earth."

A faint voice came from behind.

He Ao turned his head and looked at Ge Ya beside him.

This seemed to be the first time he heard Ge Ya speak on his own initiative.

"It's beautiful,"

Ge Ya saw He Ao turn his head and slowly explained, "full of vitality."

He Ao's eyes also returned to the huge blue edge.

The arc of the earth was mixed with scattered clouds, like a magnificent barrier, distinguishing the vibrant planet from the dark universe.

At the end of the dark universe behind this arc, a blazing sun is burning hot, bringing energy to maintain all life.

"Second-stage rocket shut down"

"Rocket separation"

As the outline of the entire earth appeared in everyone's field of vision, accompanied by a violent vibration and the sound of the communicator, the last section of the rocket body also separated from the lander.

Through the wide porthole, the huge solar panels outside the lander also opened to the sun.

At the same time, the dolls hanging above everyone's heads floated up, and He Ao could also feel his body starting to float up.

And with it came a little dizziness.

"Hello, hello, can you hear me, Mr. Hao Yi, Dean Li Cheng, Mr. Jie An, Miss Ge Ya."

A crisp female voice sounded in the communicator, "How are you now?"

This is the voice of the speech master.

"Not bad."

He Ao responded.

"Not bad."

Li Cheng also responded.

"It's okay."

This is Jie An.

"... Good."

This is Ge Ya. There was silence in the communicator for a moment, as if there was a delay, and then the voice of the speech master continued to come, "Our launch went smoothly, and now the lander has entered the expected orbit. You are now in a state of weightlessness, and you may feel a little dizzy. About 24 hours later, the lander will successfully arrive at the transparent planet, and we will begin to land. "During this period, we will continue to monitor the status of the equipment. If there is any problem, you can call us. Communication may be delayed." Everyone then briefly exchanged feelings and status with the speech master. When everything was over, Jie An reached out and touched his helmet, "It seems that we have to stay in the sky for a day." "I don't know what the situation is on the ground." Li Cheng turned his head and looked at the vast and magnificent planet outside the window. "Old man, do you think that your beloved one has no one to protect him?" Jie An patted his helmet and laughed, "You and Hao Yi are both in the sky, are you afraid that he will encounter B-level and can't handle it?" "Don't worry, this is an era of change. Those who forge ahead bravely take the greatest risks and enjoy the greatest benefits. "

Then he stood up without waiting for Li Cheng to answer, and looked at the blue planet outside the porthole, "Believe him, that kid is smart, he can handle it well, what he can do may be more than you and I can imagine."

He Ao quietly watched the two people talking, then turned his head and looked out of the porthole.

His eyes passed over the huge planet and looked at the stars twinkling at the end of the dark universe.

This was the first time he looked up at the "starry sky" outside the main world.

In the deep starry sky, it seemed that there was an invisible barrier separating the star system where the main world was located from the bright stars.

The indescribable vast horror rose and fell among the stars, standing outside this barrier, spying on everything in the darkness.

——

Motte City, Republic of Ika

"Are all the missing cases ordinary people? "

He Ao was flipping through the information in his hand, looking at Como who was sorting the information quickly, and asked softly.

"Yes, it seemed to be like this until the Blood Day began. After the Blood Day began, it seemed that the highest E-level extraordinary people disappeared. "

Como, who was sorting the information, answered quickly.

"These cases,"

He Ao glanced at the piles of case information beside him and said, "It can be traced back to two and a half months ago at the earliest. Didn't you notice anything?"

"Actually, there is,"

Cuomo was a little embarrassed, "But after I submitted the information, there was nothing further."

Then he paused and continued, "The distribution of these disappearances is too wide. In addition to the fact that they all seem to disappear at night, there is no correlation between them. It is usually the military police investigation that cannot produce any results before they are handed over. to us, but actually looks like a regular disappearance.

“Some branch leaders sent people to investigate, but no specific traces were found.

"After submitting it to the headquarters, I reported it to Mr. Sert and said he would handle it, but he kept it under control."

"Then what is your Mr. Sutter doing?"

He Ao rubbed his brows, took out the next piece of information and flipped through it quickly.

Como paused for a while before speaking slowly, "When he was building a wine estate outside the city, he hired a lot of sculptors. During this time, we were all helping him move stones in the suburbs."

······

He Ao closed the information he had read in his hand and said in a calm and natural tone, "He is quite leisurely and elegant."

Como took a careful look at the 'young person in charge' in front of him. The person he described as 'casual and elegant' was still being collected by the staff downstairs, his upper body shattered into mud.

He Ao didn't seem to think about this. His eyes fell on a small pile of documents next to him. This was the place where he first discovered the disappearance case.

It was a week ago when James discovered the first disappearance case in Enke City.

Before this, there were no missing cases in Enke City.

In other words, there is a high probability that this disappearance case will spread within a certain range. It will only be popular in a small area or small group at first, and then it will gradually spread.

But what has to be said is that World Tree's intelligence collection and resource organization are in a mess.

Many of these documents only contain a brief summary of the missing person's name and date of disappearance, and some do not even include an address.

Obviously, the Yggdrasil Organization of the Republic of Ika has never seriously investigated these disappearances, and they are not even willing to ask the gendarmerie for detailed information.

However, there are still some materials that are relatively complete and have obviously been investigated by serious and responsible people.

Although these materials were finally sealed here together, they have never been touched.

Of course, not all of these disappearances were related to the Bloody Day. There were also a large number of cases that He Ao knew were kidnappings or obviously man-made cases.

Obviously, from the perspective of process specifications and personnel selection, the entire organizational structure of the Yggdrasil of the Republic of Ika is very rough.

As one of the three major organizations, the World Tree organization here is as sloppy as a grassroots team.

Whether these cases occurred in the institute's territory or in Moonlight's territory, at least they would have been taken seriously in the early stages instead of developing into what they are now.

Bang bang bang—

At this time, there was a slightly hasty knock on the door.

"Please come in."

He Ao said.

The door was quickly pushed open, and Jamies walked in quickly with a mobile hard drive and handed it to He Ao, "He Ao, the major branches, and the information they asked for from the gendarmerie of each city have been sent over."

"good,"

He Ao took the hard drive, inserted it into the computer next to him, and asked casually, "Are there any clues or results from the gendarmerie investigation?"

It's impossible for such a big country to be all trash, right?

"Following your instructions, I made a special inquiry and most of the gendarmerie did not report that they had any investigation results,"

James took a breath and then continued,

"However, the gendarmerie in Mote City seemed to have discovered some clues at that time. Mote City has a large population base and the coverage period of missing cases is long.

"While investigating several of the disappearances, friends of the missing persons reported to the gendarmerie that the missing persons seemed to have mentioned some kind of 'weird stories' like urban legends during their lifetimes."

"Unbelievable?"

He Ao stopped moving his hands and looked at Jamies, "What does it have to do with?"

"It has something to do with the phone,"

Jamie paused and said quickly,

"According to the gendarmerie, the main content of the strange story seems to be:

"At 1:15 in the morning, you take out your mobile phone and dial your phone number. If the call goes through, you can hear the voice of your deceased relative."

I'm a little stuck. I seem to have stayed up too late recently and my condition isn't very good. I'll make some adjustments.