California, United States.
A mansion in Bel Air.
Elon took out two glasses of champagne and half a box of pizza from the fridge. He hummed a tune and put the pizza in the microwave. He then took the champagne and sat down on the sofa. He grabbed the remote control and turned on the TV. He quietly waited for the show to begin.
The most popular football game in the United States was about an hour away.
However, that wasn't what he was concerned about.
Instead, he was concerned about the Columbia TV news before the football game.
Although most of the high-tech employees in Silicon Valley would choose more trendy news channels, such as Twitter or Facebook, for Elon Musk, the upcoming news broadcast had an extraordinary significance.
Because in a minute, the Space-X logo would appear in the center of the screen.
Soon, the Columbia TV news channel host would report on his speech at the Space-X press conference, as well as the interview after the press conference.
After the end of the day, the BFR super rocket with 42 Raptor engines would become the talk of Silicon Valley. The liquid oxygen methane engine technology would completely change the history of aerospace, and Franklin's name would be written on Wall Street.
For him, this was more enjoyable than becoming an international superstar.
Even though he didn't know what it felt like to be an international superstar …
"Let's celebrate!" Elon unscrewed the cap of the champagne bottle and poured a glass on the living room table. He looked at the Columbia TV news program and said, "Cheers!"
The news program began.
Just like he expected, the concept map of the BFR rocket appeared in the center of the screen. The news quoted an interview with a NASA expert who worked with Space-X. The news quickly went into the main topic, showing the concept map of Space-X's moon base, as well as the Mars colonization plan that would be launched in 2024.
Elon was drinking champagne while watching TV. Suddenly, he heard a "ding" sound from the microwave.
Elon thought about the pizza he had just heated, so he reluctantly left the sofa. He walked into the kitchen and put the pizza on a plate. He then quickly walked back to the living room.
However, at that moment, something unexpected happened on the news.
"Mr. Elon Musk, the chairman and CEO of Space-X, said that they will conduct the first test of the BFR rocket this year —" A hand suddenly reached out from the camera and handed a piece of paper to the host sitting in front of the studio.
After seeing the contents of the paper, the host suddenly had a surprised expression on his face.
After a brief moment of surprise, she took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"Sorry, I had to interrupt a piece of news …"
"About two hours and fifty minutes ago, the Skyglow spacecraft loaded with China's latest ion thruster propulsion system was successfully launched from the Jin Ling Launch Center.
"This news was first reported by CTV and confirmed by Everyone Daily and other official China media. We are contacting NASA to confirm the authenticity of the information, but we have not received a clear response yet … Please continue to follow our news for the follow-up … "
The hot pizza fell from his mouth and onto the floor. The cheese and minced meat splattered all over the floor.
Elon, who was sitting on the sofa, stared blankly at the TV. He didn't even pick up the pizza; he didn't even realize what had happened.
His brain had completely shut down, and he was in a state of complete confusion.
Skyglow?
Ion thruster propulsion?
？？？
Was there a mistake somewhere?
The news continued to play, and the follow-up report was still about his Space-X and BFR spacecraft.
But right now, he wasn't interested at all, even though he was one of the designers of this spacecraft …
He took out his phone from his pocket and quickly logged onto Twitter. He began to search for information about Skyglow.
He didn't find anything useful. After all, until a few hours ago, Star Sky Technology didn't even mention Skyglow in public. They didn't even mention anything related to it.
Instead, almost everyone in Silicon Valley was talking about Skyglow in a shocked tone.
Elon silently turned off his phone and looked at the news. He muttered to himself.
"Jesus Christ …"
He subconsciously picked up the champagne bottle and brought it to his lips. It was not until he came back to his senses that he realized that the bottle cap had not been opened …
…
The Americans weren't the only ones who were shocked.
The Chinese people were the most shocked by this news.
The second Skyglow was safely in orbit, the CTV reporters waiting at the Jinling ground command center sent the news back to Beijing. After receiving approval from the Communist Party of China, CTV soon sent a congratulatory message to Jinling and Skyglow in low-Earth orbit. They broadcasted the good news of the successful launch to the entire country. This was a big gift for the Chinese people who were celebrating New Year's Day.
Of course, not everyone was cheering for this news.
Many people were having headaches over this matter.
State Administration for National Defense.
Director's office.
Director Li was holding a phone in his hand, and he was answering a call from the Jinling launch site.
When he heard that Lu Zhou went with the space shuttle, the smile on his face suddenly froze. His right hand lost its balance, and his phone smashed on the table. It almost fell to the ground.
Director Li hurriedly picked up his phone from the corner of the table. He didn't even have time to check if the screen was cracked. He put the phone next to his ear and asked anxiously.
"What? Professor Lu went up with Skyglow? "
On the other end of the phone, Hou Guang swallowed his saliva and said.
"Yes …"
"Wait a minute, didn't you guys check the launch site? Why didn't any of you see such a big living person on top?! "
"Of course we checked, but … I'm afraid Professor Lu went in himself."
Director Li's vision darkened, and he almost fainted.
Fortunately, he grabbed the table and didn't fall.
He slowly sat back in his office chair and pinched his philtrum with his left hand.
"Where is he now?"
"… He's with the plane."
Director Li couldn't help but say, "Bullsh * t! I know he's with the plane, why would he throw someone off? I'm asking how he's doing, is he okay? Is there something wrong with him? "
"No, Skyglow is very stable. According to the pilot, Professor Lu … seems to have practiced at home."
F * ck you …
Director Li was speechless, and he felt a headache coming on.
He could control other people, but he couldn't control this guy at all.
"I'm glad he's fine, I'm glad he's fine …"
Director Li took a deep breath and hung up the phone.
He stood up from the chair and walked around the office a few times. He slapped his thigh and grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair. He then looked at his secretary, who was sitting at the desk by the door with a dumbfounded expression.
"Xiao Zhou, buy me a high-speed train ticket!"
"I want the next flight."
"To Jinling!"
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