[Mission: Space Component A]
[Description: The material is the flesh and blood of civilization. From the ancient city walls to the boundless star rings, all magnificent wonders are closely related to it.]
[Requirements: Discover a material with a Young's modulus ≥ 2.1 TPa and a breaking strength ≥ 80N/m …]
[Reward: 500,000 materials science experience points, one lucky draw ticket, 1,000 general points.]
Lu Zhou had maxed out his physics, so he planned to enter the field of materials science. Referring to the materials required on the blueprint of the Lagrange Space Base, this mission seemed to be tailor-made for him.
"A super tensile material?"
"It sounds interesting."
Lu Zhou's mouth curled up into a smile.
He already had a rough idea of how to achieve this technical requirement, but he still needed to verify those conjectures through experiments.
If everything went smoothly, this mission shouldn't take too long.
"500,000 materials science experience points … Just enough to upgrade materials science to level 8."
After confirming the progress bar on the characteristic panel, Lu Zhou reached out and selected this mission without any hesitation.
He looked at the pop-up "Mission Successfully Accepted" dialog box. He reached out his index finger and swiped on the holographic screen, closing the mission panel.
However, just before the mission panel completely disappeared, Lu Zhou suddenly noticed that there seemed to be an "A" logo at the end of the mission ID.
"Does this mean … Is this still a series of missions?"
Lu Zhou couldn't help but ponder.
Since there is an A, does that mean there will be a series similar to B, C, and D in the future?
Fortunately, this mission was not the kind of mission chain that he had encountered in the past. Once he started, he couldn't turn back.
Otherwise, he would really consider whether it was worth investing so much time and effort for a mere 500,000 experience points …
…
While Lu Zhou was lying on his bed in the system space, in an antique conference room on Chang 'an Avenue in Shangjing, many people in formal suits were sitting at the conference table with serious expressions.
Judging from the signboard on the conference table, the people sitting here were not to be underestimated. They were either the heads of the science and technology development department or the leaders of key national units.
Director Li looked at the time on his watch and saw that there were still about ten minutes before the meeting began. Director Li, who was sitting at the conference table, took a sip of tea.
Just as he was about to close his eyes and organize his speech in his mind, Deputy Minister Liu, who was sitting next to him, suddenly turned his head and spoke to him.
"This time, it's not just a normal amount of money."
Director Li didn't quite understand why his colleague was talking to him. After thinking for a while, he simply nodded and spoke casually.
"Yes."
Two super projects were being carried out at the same time, and they were both major projects with trillions of investments.
Even with China's current national strength, it was still a stressful matter.
In particular, these two projects were both focused on the aerospace field, and they were the kind of bottomless pits that couldn't be seen in the short term and couldn't be seen in the medium term.
Maybe in the long term, it was worth it and would benefit countless generations of Chinese people, but who could guarantee this?
Most of them might not live until then. By the time the project was completed, most of the people responsible would already be dead …
Therefore, even though this plan was initiated by Lu Zhou himself, not everyone agreed with this plan.
In the previous high-level meetings, this controversy had been highlighted during the discussions.
"Do you think it's appropriate to do this project now?"
Director Li immediately realized what his colleague was talking about.
In the end, this guy was trying to sound him out.
Director Li smiled and spoke.
"Whether it's appropriate or not depends on how you look at it."
Deputy Minister Liu asked thoughtfully.
"What do you mean?"
"I remember that Academician Lu said to me about a while ago. The Lagrange Space Base is a springboard to distant galaxies, and the Mars scientific research station is our experimental field for colonizing distant galaxies. Together, the two will become a catalyst to promote the prosperity of our aerospace industry within a hundred years. If we plan to explore more distant worlds, we have to take this step sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. "
"Just a matter of time?" Deputy Minister Liu sighed and said, "That's true, but I always feel like … this still sounds a bit too far away."
Director Li didn't know what to say. He just nodded.
"That's for sure."
This topic seemed to be over.
But just as he thought so, Deputy Minister Liu seemed to have thought of something and asked casually.
He asked casually, "I heard that when the president went to Shanghai, he met with Academician Lu?"
Director Li paused for a second and nodded subconsciously.
"I think so."
A trace of realization appeared in Deputy Minister Liu's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he nodded slightly and spoke meaningfully.
"Then this meeting is a bit interesting."
At ten o 'clock sharp, the meeting officially began.
Like the previous discussion meetings, the president was in charge of presiding over the meeting. However, unlike the previous times, this time it was not a PowerPoint presentation. Instead, it was a … strange-looking device.
"… What is that thing? An air humidifier? "
Deputy Minister Liu saw the thin white mist floating out of the device. He muttered in a low voice.
Most people had the same reaction as him, confused by this strange-looking machine.
The old man standing in front of the conference table smiled and explained as he looked at the surprised gazes in the conference room.
"Holographic projection system.
"I found that this set of equipment is not only used for entertainment, but it can also make many abstract things more intuitive in conference presentations."
While he was speaking, a blue light was emitted from the top of the strange-looking machine. A magnificent space fortress was woven in the gauze-like mist.
The moment the pitch-black fortress appeared in the mist, many people's gazes were completely drawn to it. Their eyes were glued to the metallic exterior.
Reading the shock in those pairs of widened pupils, the old man smiled and continued.
"When I was in Shanghai, Academician Lu demonstrated this device to me. I was just as surprised as you were."
"The Bastion we see now is a three-dimensional concept map of the completed Lagrange Space Base, scaled down according to the same scale," Vivian explained.
"Not just the Lagrange Space Base, but the final form of the Martian city … just like this."
The image in the white fog continued to change, and the reorganized light particles weaved into a vast expanse of yellow sand in the heavy fog. In the yellow sand, like a mirage, a space city with a very sci-fi feel emerged.
Looking back at the sci-fi city, the old man continued.
"This is the concept map of the Martian city … It is also the ultimate goal of the Mars scientific research station. Just like our expectations for the Guanghan Special Economic Zone, they will one day become a reality. "
"As for whether to make it a reality, the choice has always been in our hands."
The light above the holographic system dissipated along with the white mist.
The old man paused for a moment, smiled, and continued.
"I think that since all of us are now standing in an era of rapid development, we should also be more imaginative about the future.
"And this is also a suggestion given to me by a young man."
When hearing these words, Deputy Minister Liu, who was sitting in the audience, suddenly showed a surprised expression on his face. He whispered in his heart.
"Sure enough, he talked to Academician Lu."
The expression on Director Li's face was also full of surprise. Although he knew the influence of Lu Zhou, he did not expect it to be this big.
The old man standing on the stage did not stop. He changed into a serious tone and continued to speak.
"We have discussed for a long time since the first meeting. It is time to have a result today.
"In that case, let's vote!"
As soon as the old man's voice fell, the voting session soon began.
Looking at the voting device on the table, Director Li did not hesitate. He reached out and pressed the yes button.
He had thought this way since a long time ago, and his way of thinking had never changed.
The blueprint of the space base had long been deeply imprinted in his heart like a brand. He believed that under the efforts of Academician Lu and China's aerospace industry, the blueprint would have a chance to become a reality!
Regardless of whether he had a chance to see the day when it became a reality, he hoped that he would at least not be the one to hold it back.
Director Li suddenly noticed from the corner of his eyes that Deputy Minister Liu, who was sitting next to him, also pressed the same button on the voting device.
It seemed that although Deputy Minister Liu's tone was full of hesitation when they were chatting, he still voted in favor of the proposal in the end.
Director Li suddenly felt a little happy.
Although he himself wasn't too sure what it was that made him so happy.
Five minutes passed.
The voting results soon appeared on the big screen.
A total of 211 votes in favor, 13 against, and 5 abstentions.
There was no doubt that this was an overwhelming victory!
The old man looked at the voting results on the screen. A touch of approval appeared in his eyes, and he nodded slightly.
He looked back at the conference room and announced the results of the topic in a solemn and calm voice.
"I announce …
"Mars Scientific Research Station project, Lagrange Point Space Base project …
"Project approved!
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