June 6, 2126.
For the people living on the land of Huaxia, today was definitely an extraordinary day.
The reason why this was said was not because of the three sixes on the calendar on this day, but because in the early hours of this day, the engineers located on the Nirvana and the construction site in Penglai City finally tightened the last screw that marked the completion of the project.
This also marked the completion of the greatest miracle in the history of human architecture and art.
No nation on this land had ever been able to complete such a magnificent spectacle in just half a year.
Even though they were just a component of the space elevator project, in terms of this majesty and majesty, it was still worthy of the name miracle.
Hamilton, who was standing on the deck of the cruise ship with a camera in his hand, looked at the silver-white bright spot on the distant sea level with a complicated expression.
He was a reporter from the North Sea Alliance, belonging to the long-established BBC Group. Over the years, he had interviewed many scientific research institutions and academic centers. He had filmed countless interview videos and written countless science and technology reviews. He had seen a lot of strange things.
However, this was the first time that his interviewee had left such a deep and soul-shaking impression in his heart during an interview.
The morning sun left mottled traces on the Pacific Ocean. At the place where the waves and clouds met, the fortress standing on the sea level was like a fairy mountain in ancient Eastern mythology, exuding boundless mystery and majesty.
He was also shocked by this scene.
Standing next to Hamilton, a Western reporter with slightly curly hair looked in the direction where the sea and sky met. He couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.
"The Nirvana space station and Penglai City were completed at the same time … Sh * t, don't those guys have weekends?"
"I think … this may have nothing to do with whether they have weekends or not."
Noticing that his colleague was looking at him, Hamilton made a helpless expression on his face and continued.
"Now many countries in the North Sea Alliance have cancelled social benefits and removed provisions in labor laws that are disadvantageous to enterprises, but they have not reversed the status quo of backward productivity … I heard that the automation construction of East Asia Heavy Industries has developed to an unimaginable level. I remember the last time I interviewed them, they showed me the latest worker bee system."
"What's that?"
"It's an automated construction system. Each set of equipment is composed of one drone hive, one to two hundred small drones, and twenty large and medium-sized drones. After the construction program is set, they move like hornets building a nest." Hamilton shrugged and continued, "Apparently, they used similar technology on the battlefield a long time ago, and recently developed a new way to build houses."
After hearing this, the colleague standing next to him opened his mouth and did not speak for a long time.
At this moment, the cruise ship's whistle sounded, interrupting the people's glued gazes and thoughts.
Hamilton also withdrew his gaze from the distant view of Penglai City and turned to walk in the direction of the cabin.
There were only ten minutes left before they reached the shore.
The whistle was a reminder to them that it was time to pack up and get ready to land.
…
Because he wouldn't be staying here for too long, Hamilton didn't bring much luggage with him. A single suitcase was enough to store everything. After stuffing the folded clothes into the box, he followed the crowd to the side of the deck gangway, ready to board the port of Penglai City.
While waiting in line, Hamilton took a closer look at the "steel city" next to him.
It was the same as when he looked at it from a distance. The only difference was that standing next to him, he felt the grandeur and majesty more deeply.
Although there was no one in the city except for construction workers, he could already imagine what a prosperous scene it would be when the roads here were filled with traffic.
It was said that as early as the start of construction, real estate in Penglai City had already been publicly pre-sold online. After seeing the supporting facilities and future development prospects in the city, the listed houses and shops were snapped up in less than a day.
To be honest, Hamilton felt a little pity in his heart.
If he could go back to the past, he would definitely find a way to buy a house.
With the crowd setting foot on this steel city, he was 120% sure that those who were lucky enough to buy it would not lose out, and those who considered but hesitated and did not buy it would regret it.
At least, he regretted it himself …
The secretary of Chairman Li Guangya, named Wei Song, was responsible for receiving these international reporters.
It was not an easy task for a "Beihaian" to pronounce the name of a Chinese person in a flat tone. However, Hamilton had practiced it many times before, so he was not worried that he would make a fool of himself during the interview and the questions that he was about to ask.
For an international reporter in the 22nd century, mastering the pronunciation of Mandarin was a basic skill.
Hamilton was honored to be the first to speak. He operated the interview drone to float to the front. After clearing his throat, he spoke in a clear voice.
"After coming here, I feel like I am standing on a living miracle. May I ask you, in order to build this sea city … or the sea port of the space elevator, how much material was consumed in total? "
Wei Song replied with a smile.
"About 110 million tons of steel."
Although this sentence was said in an understated tone, after hearing this number, all the reporters at the scene couldn't help but take a deep breath.
110 million tons of steel!
If this steel was used to cast starships, it would be no problem to expand the Pan-Asian First Fleet into a mothership battle group.
However, Wei Song's words were not finished yet.
After a pause, he continued to speak.
"In addition, there are 300 million tons of foam aluminum alloy and 36 million tons of titanium alloy materials. I am afraid that only the statistics department or East Asia Heavy Industries can give an accurate figure of how much material was consumed. What I know is only a rough estimate. "
After Hamilton finished asking his question, he simply expressed his thanks and stepped back to the side. At this time, another reporter with slightly darker skin tone standing next to him couldn't help but ask.
"Such a large metal island … Who would be here?"
"Anyone interested in space trade." Wei Song continued with a smile, "Of course, this also includes those companies interested in space trade. The future Penglai City will be a key node connecting the earth and high orbit. I believe there should be many people interested in this place. "
"Then how do you view the sovereignty of this island?" A female reporter suddenly took a step forward and threw out a special question. "We all know that this city is under the actual control of the Pan-Asian Cooperation, but this sea area is international high seas."
It had to be said that this was a very sharp question.
However, hearing this question was also within Wei Song's expectations.
At the previous international summit, Secretary-General Wu Shuhua had a lot of verbal wars with foreign ministers of other regional alliances about this matter. Now the general public opinion of the international community was worried about the Pan-Asian Cooperation taking this international high seas as its own.
Especially after taking a close look at the magnificence of this spectacle, it was impossible to say that there was no fear in the hearts of those reporters from other regional alliances …
However, Wei Song could only say that these concerns and fears were too naive.
Even if they really had any ideas, how could they only care about the international high seas?
However, he only said this in his mind.
As a dutiful secretary, he naturally couldn't add unnecessary trouble to the chairman.
"This question is actually a bit redundant."
Hearing this unexpected answer, the female reporter raised her eyebrows slightly and continued to ask.
"Why do you say that?"
"The position of the Pan-Asian Cooperation has always been very clear. Just like we announced in the joint initiative on the space elevator, we are willing to cooperate with the international community on the basis of friendly cooperation to jointly use this port, including the space station directly above this port, and the elevator that is about to be located here."
At this point, Wei Song paused for a moment before continuing with a smile.
"As for the things you mentioned, they are not important at all.
"We are on the same planet, and we are about to sail to a world farther than ever before. At this moment, our fate has never been so closely connected. Do you understand what I mean? On the issue of space, we share weal and woe. "
This sentence could be considered watertight. Not only did he state his position clearly, but he also avoided the most sensitive issue of territorial waters.
However, Hamilton had a nagging feeling that something was amiss.
What do you mean by sharing weal and woe on the issue of space?
When had they ever consulted on the space issue?
Could it be …
Are these Asians going to dig up the past and dig up the flag of the United Nations from its grave?
For some reason, Hamilton suddenly thought of something that happened some time ago.
The Qinling of the First Fleet successfully completed the first superluminal jump in human history.
Although it was still a little difficult to colonize a world outside the solar system at a speed of 100 million kilometers in five minutes, it was somewhat intriguing for the secretary of the chairman's office to say these words at this special point in time.
Obviously, she also noticed something. The female reporter who asked the question frowned and continued to ask, "I'm sorry, can you explain it in more detail?"
However, in the face of her continued questioning, Secretary Wei just responded with a meaningful smile and did not make any comments.
"The question time is over. After that, we can wait until we get back to the ship to discuss this issue … If anyone is still interested in this topic at that time."
He gently clapped his hands and motioned everyone to look at him. After clearing his throat, he continued to speak.
"From now on, until dinner in the evening, you can walk around and take photos. But my advice is not to go too far. After all, the public transportation system here has not yet started operating, and there are no taxis on the street.
"If you encounter any trouble, please contact me.
"Have a good time."
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