"No, my dear friend, we did not fall into a black hole, nor were we captured by that huge gravitational force. On the contrary, we passed by it! The zigzagging gravity is like a slingshot, shooting us into the vast space. We are witnessing with our own eyes the shining stars in the night sky, as well as the heavy darkness accumulated between the mother planet and us. We will bring the torch to the distance, wait for good news there, and guide the way for your children … "
Facing the holographic screen, Angelina, who was sitting in the office, was reading the paragraphs she had been thinking about for a long time to the dictation program in a broadcaster's tone.
In fact, these words that she devoted the most energy to composing were not her job. As a journalist, her professional ethics did not allow her to mix too many emotional words in her rigorous press releases.
She always felt that this job seriously underestimated her talent. Compared to writing dry press releases, she hoped that those who read her words would be sad because of her words, happy because of her words, and excited because of her words.
She had even thought about it.
One day, she would publish herself under the pseudonym Anna and make this pseudonym the most widely circulated name on the planet.
At that time, she would throw her resignation letter on the boss's desk and dump all the complaints she had accumulated over the years on him.
While thinking about this, the office door suddenly opened. Without giving her time to turn off the holographic screen, a middle-aged man in formal clothes walked in.
"Miss Angelina, it's not a glorious thing to be absent minded at work."
"I know, Mr. Tedra, but I'm done with my work, and it's lunch break in two minutes." Looking at him angrily, Angelina couldn't help but complain, "And, can't you knock on the door before you come in?"
"But there are still two minutes left, aren't there?" Ignoring the second half of her sentence, the man called Tedra glanced at his watch and said in a stiff tone, "This is the second time I have found you absent from work this month. I hope there won't be a third time."
"Mean men are not likable," Angelina muttered and complained. Seeing that Tedra's face was not looking good, Angelina quickly coughed and changed the topic. "Speaking of which, why are you looking for me?"
"I need you to go to the North Sea Alliance. Tomorrow or the day after."
"Northern Sea Alliance? Why are we going there? "
The North Sea Alliance of the New Era had been marginalized because it had caught the last train of the space age.
Angelina didn't think there was any news worth digging out there. Besides, if it was a business trip, she would prefer to go to California, or the Yangtze River Delta city group on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
"We've booked an interview with an archaeologist. Don't you admire that Academician Lu? You even put him in that joke of yours? It just so happens that the old popsicle was dug out by Professor Leonard. You can ask him some questions that everyone is interested in. "
Angelina admitted that this was indeed a very attractive proposal, but what made her dissatisfied was that he actually called her idol an old popsicle and made her dreams worthless.
"Hey, what do you mean? I'm not joking! I will publish it — "
"Okay, I don't care about your things. Only you didn't mix those crappy manuscripts into the press release. Anyway, I want you to put an itinerary and interview outline on my desk before you get off work … If you still cherish this job. "
As soon as she heard these words, Angelina's arrogance suddenly deflated like a deflated balloon.
The reason why she chose to lower her head was not because she loved this job, but because it was too difficult to find a job in this era.
The Iberio-French Alliance was not like the Pan-Asian Cooperation. The generous social welfare was so extravagant that every unemployed person could live a decent life.
Looking at Angelina, who lowered her head, Ted smirked and a smug expression appeared on his face.
However, just as he was about to say a few words to this guy, the office door suddenly opened again, and a middle-aged man with a shiny forehead walked in from the outside.
Looking at the man who hurried into the office, Tedra's face showed a surprised expression.
It was not because of his abrupt move, but because of his identity …
"Boss? Why are you … "
"Something big happened on Mars!"
Looking at the excited expression on the boss's face, Tedra calmed down and asked in an uncertain tone.
"Fighting again?"
"No, it has nothing to do with that kind of thing." Boss Purcell waved his fat right hand, stared at Angelina, and then stared at her direct boss, Tedra, then continued in an excited tone, "I need your department to send someone to Mars immediately!"
Tedra opened his mouth and said with an embarrassed expression, "But … we only have one reporter left. And this reporter has also booked an interview with Professor Leonard. According to him, he has made new progress in his research on the Martian civilization — "
Purcell excitedly slammed his fist on the table, stared at the two people, and continued, "F * ck the Martian civilization, whoever is interested in this kind of old gimmick can go ahead. The important thing for news is to keep up with the times, understand?! "
"But … I don't understand, why go to Mars at this time?" Angelina looked at her boss in disbelief. Her eyes widened as she said, "Even if there is some big news there … It will take at least two weeks to get there! When we get to the destination, will it still be news? "
Purcell didn't care about the complaints of his employees at all. He said indifferently, "It's only two weeks.
As long as you move fast enough, it shouldn't be too late. "
Looking at her stubborn boss, Angelina only felt a headache.
She pinched the bridge of her nose and spoke in a weak tone.
"What the hell is the news … Is it that corporate debt thing again? Or did you hear the news from somewhere — "
Purcell interrupted Angelina. He stretched out his index finger and tapped twice in the air, pushing a holographic interface in front of her.
Looking at the holographic screen presented in front of her, Angelina was slightly stunned. All her attention was completely attracted by the text on the screen.
"This is …"
Tedra, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"This … is really big news."
Angelina didn't continue to speak because all her thoughts had flown to a more distant place.
Traditional navigation methods would be abandoned or restricted to travel between planets and celestial bodies around them, and the interstellar travel method using gravitational slingshots that she mentioned in her book would become an old joke.
But at the same time, an unprecedented new world was slowly unfolding in front of her.
From communication to travel, to lifestyle and rhythm of life, everything would change because of the appearance of this door …
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