"Mars Harbor, the place where the galaxy dream begins … This slogan is quite interesting."
Lu Zhou looked at the holographic screen hanging on the ceiling of the terminal and the flashing slogans. He raised his eyebrows with a hint of interest, and he couldn't help but look at the advertisement a little more.
Wang Peng, who was sitting next to him, followed Lu Zhou's gaze and spoke in a chatty tone.
"Apparently, since the new mayor took office, this has been the style here."
Lu Zhou withdrew his gaze from the holographic advertisement. He looked at Wang Peng and asked curiously.
"When did he take office?"
"At the beginning of this year."
"No wonder …" Noticing that Wang Peng was looking at himself, Lu Zhou shrugged his shoulders and explained, "At the beginning of last year, I happened to pass by here."
He came to Mars for two main purposes this time.
One was to visit General Reinhardt, who was loyal to him, and the scientific research ship belonging to an advanced civilization. He also wanted to ask some technical questions about the "stargate".
The only other reason was the invitation of Mr. Xiao Hong, the mayor of Mars.
At that time, he mentioned in the letter that the emergence of the faster than light engine would make Mars an outpost for human civilization to go to the New World.
For the future of the Mars colony, he hoped that Lu Zhou, as one of the founders of the field of space colonial exploration, could attend the upcoming seminar in Tiangong City to discuss the technical feasibility of colonizing Europa.
As everyone knew, fresh water had always been one of the most expensive resources in space activities.
As the fourth largest moon of Jupiter, Europa was an ocean world completely covered by glaciers. It was self-evident how important such a planet was to Mars.
As for Wang Peng, the reason for coming to Mars was also very simple.
One was to protect Lu Zhou, and the other was to collect clues about The Spirit of The Universe Foundation.
Although it was only a vague clue, they had reason to believe that the foundation's people had probably infiltrated here.
Even after the main stronghold on Earth was removed, their core layer was likely to move to this area.
"You should be more careful when you attend academic events. Although there is no direct information that the people of the foundation still regard you as a target, but … it does not rule out that they are planning something against you."
"Don't worry about that. My Android bodyguard will keep me safe."
After saying this, Lu Zhou grinned and looked at Ling, who was sitting next to him.
Wang Peng glanced at the robot sitting there like a wooden man, and the expression on his face couldn't help but be a little strange.
Although he felt that this guy didn't look very reliable, in the end, he chose to believe what Lu Zhou said. After nodding, he didn't say anything.
It wasn't long before boarding time arrived.
Taking the shuttle, two people and a robot arrived at the terminal of the landing site outside Tiangong City.
After passing through the checkpoint, Lu Zhou soon met Mayor Xiao, who had personally sent an email to invite him to Mars.
It was a man with a slightly plump figure. Formal attire, which was very popular in the upper class of Mars, hung on his body like an inflated balloon.
"Academician Lu, it's a pleasure to meet you! I heard that when you woke up from the ruins of The Gates of Hell, you passed by our Tiangong City. It was a pity that I didn't get to meet you at that time! "
After hearing Mayor Xiao's words, Lu Zhou just smiled slightly, reached out his hand, and shook hands with him.
There was something he didn't say.
At that time, he couldn't prove his identity. Even if he really went to Mayor Xiao, he would probably be kicked out of the city hall as a lunatic.
But now, obviously no one would take the initiative to admit these things …
"I heard that the first phase of the space elevator project you led has been completed?"
After letting go of Mayor Xiao's right hand, Lu Zhou nodded and spoke.
"Yes … Has the news spread to Mars?"
Hearing these words, Mayor Xiao laughed heartily and spoke in a joking tone.
"What else? Our Mars is not a place where the news is blocked, not to mention this kind of top priority. Forget about Mars, even the space stations on the distant asteroid belt are spreading stories about you, the space elevator, and the faster than light engine. "
Gladly accepting this compliment, Lu Zhou also smiled and said, "It is my honor to make you look forward to it so much."
"It should be our honor to be able to witness the birth of faster than light technology in our lifetime!" With a bright smile on his face, Xiao Hong continued, "Speaking of which, I have always wanted to ask your opinion. Do you think it is feasible to build a similar space elevator on Mars?"
"There is no problem in terms of feasibility. In theory, the gravity environment on Mars is lower, and the construction difficulty will be relatively lower." Lu Zhou looked at Mayor Xiao strangely and asked casually, "Why do you suddenly ask this? Is Tiangong City also planning to build a space elevator? "
"Haha, I can't hide anything from you! We do have this plan. "Mayor Xiao continued with a smile," According to my judgment, the next ten or even twenty years will be the golden age of the entire aerospace industry! As the mayor of Tiangong City, not only will we build a space elevator, but we also plan to build a Mars Harbor in Mars orbit that integrates commerce, industry, and people's livelihood, and turn it into a lighthouse of the solar system! It will provide a resting harbor and supplies for starships traveling between Earth and the asteroid belt, and even the worlds outside the solar system.
"Of course, we have to take things one step at a time. The Mars Harbor is only a long-term plan. In order to achieve this ambitious goal, we still have a lot of short-term work to do, such as finding a way to get the rich water reserves on Europa.
"I will leave tomorrow's meeting to you!"
Looking at the bright smile on Mayor Xiao's face, Lu Zhou didn't know for a while whether he was joking with him or being serious.
But what should I say?
I don't know if it's an illusion, but I feel like this guy's posture is a bit familiar?
After hesitating for a moment, Lu Zhou nodded politely.
"I will do my best."
Under the reception of the Tiangong City authorities, Lu Zhou and Ling came to the hotel where they were staying.
Wang Peng had other work to do. After sending the two to the hotel, he left alone for a while.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Zhou took a simple shower, then lay on the bed and opened his personal terminal.
Seeing the little red dot marked on the mailbox, Lu Zhou thought about who would send an email when he had just arrived on Mars. He reached out his finger and clicked on it.
Soon, as the mailbox opened, a handwritten letter with beautiful handwriting was projected in front of him.
[Remember to take care of your health on Mars. I heard that you have done very dangerous things on Mars before. Don't mess around this time.]
[Love you the most, Vera Pulyuy]
Seeing the line of words at the end of the signature, even though Lu Zhou felt that he was a little thick-skinned, he couldn't help but feel his cheeks heat up.
Is this a cultural difference?
When I was writing English essays when I was a child, similar sentences didn't seem to make people feel so embarrassed.
"… This is giving me a headache."
With a soft sigh, Lu Zhou lay down and prepared to sleep, but he couldn't fall asleep after lying in bed for a long time.
He closed his eyes and was silent for a while. He sat up in bed again, tapped a few times on the holographic keyboard with his index finger, edited a reply, and hit the send button.
[I will take care of myself, don't worry about me.]
[Lu Zhou]
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