"David, let's start when you're ready."
Earlier, Zhang Heng had seen a few people in front of him ride this machine, but it felt completely different from sitting on it.
Zhang Heng noticed that there was a small display in front of him on the right side, displaying the offset. Other than that, there was a control joystick in front of his left and right hands. It didn't seem that complicated to operate.
However, when the multi-axis trainer was activated, Zhang Heng knew how difficult it was to stabilize the seat. It required a high degree of precision in terms of strength and angle, and just as he started to learn how to operate it, the multi-axis trainer began to accelerate.
Zhang Heng felt like he was thrown into a fast-spinning blender. He tried to stabilize the seat with the joystick, but to be honest, even he didn't know if it would work.
He could see the whole world upside down and shaking above his head. A second ago, he could see the spotlights on the ceiling, and the next second, the scene in front of him switched to someone's calf. The next second, he saw pipes on the wall, and his undigested dinner was churning in his stomach.
At this time, other than the player who went up before Zhang Heng, who was still vomiting in the bathroom, the rest of the players had recovered a little. They gathered a short distance away and looked at Zhang Heng on the multi-axis trainer, more or less gloating.
After all, everyone's performance was quite embarrassing, and it made them feel better to see someone else join in the fun.
After a while, the middle-aged man with the gold-rimmed glasses was the first to change his expression. "How long has it been?"
Everyone looked at each other when they heard that. They had just come out of a nightmare. Although they had been observing their surroundings, their attention was basically on the man who looked like an instructor. It was reasonable to say that no one would interrupt someone else's time.
Suddenly, a voice said, "Two minutes and fifty-two seconds. He has more than doubled our average time, and twice the shortest record."
The one who spoke was the only girl among the seven. She had short hair and looked very capable. She seemed to be very interested in Zhang Heng. She had been staring at him since he took the initiative to retreat, and now she was counting the time.
"Thank you for the reminder." After being treated by the medical staff, Fatty had already woken up from his coma. However, because of his performance of the food fountain earlier, many people were now looking at him with unfriendly gazes. There were faint signs of him being ostracized. He was now standing a little further away from the crowd, wiping his cold sweat and smiling bitterly.
"What's this guy's occupation? A pilot? An acrobat?" asked the brawny man named Anderson.
"Who knows? I think he's more like a professional assassin," the girl said, her eyes flashing with imperceptible excitement.
Just as they were talking, Zhang Heng finally stopped the multi-axis trainer. When his feet touched the ground again, the dizziness in his head had not completely disappeared. He had to reach out and hold on to the stair handrail on the side.
Thanks to his ten years as a pirate, Zhang Heng had sailed the Jackdaw through countless storms. His sense of balance was much better than that of an ordinary person, which was why he could last longer on the Multi-Axis Trainer.
After that, he walked into the bathroom like everyone else. When he came out, the six people outside had already regrouped. "To prevent any of you from forgetting, let me introduce myself again.
My name is William Kenhaus. You can call me Kenhaus or Captain. It's up to you. As you know, we just launched Apollo 10 three days ago. This is the first time we're bringing a lunar module into lunar orbit for a test. It's also a rehearsal for the lunar landing. So far, everything is going smoothly. If everything goes smoothly, they should be back in five days. After that, we'll begin the main event. "
The captain paused for a moment before continuing, "We will use Apollo 11 to send our people to the moon. However, there's a problem. Just a week ago, someone in the mission team was infected with a new infectious disease. Although our medical team tried their best to control the source of the infection, we still lost a group of astronauts. With their current condition, they can no longer carry out the mission. This includes the official, reserve, and support members of the Apollo 11 mission. To put it simply, we don't have any astronauts left."
Zhang Heng and the other players listened quietly. There had never been such a large-scale outbreak of infectious disease in NASA's history. Obviously, this was a sudden incident inserted by the quest to give them the upper hand. However, the most important thing was how things would develop in the future.
The captain continued, "In short, we are very short on manpower right now. The director proposed to the president to postpone the moon landing, but the proposal was rejected. Sputnik 1, Gagarin, and the Soviet Union are ahead of us in every important space exploration achievement. Now, the score is 2: 0. So, we have to win the next round no matter what.
"… Personally, I'd prefer to select astronaut candidates from the experienced Air Force pilots. However, both the president and the director have recommended you guys. I don't know why, but in my opinion, you guys are worse than my grandmother who joined the Boy Scouts. Since this is NASA's decision, I can only obey. So, put away that half-dead expression on your faces.
"I'll be in charge of your training from now on. If you're lucky, when the Apollo 10 astronauts return, and they recover to a decent level, you guys will join the next mission as a backup and support team. You won't have to die in space. Alright, do you have any questions?"
The players used this time to digest the information they just received. In fact, when they opened their eyes and saw what they were wearing, most of them had already guessed who they were. However, the captain's words made their situation clearer.
Everyone was a little dumbfounded. Most of them had been through many game quests, and they should have been used to dealing with all kinds of difficult situations. However, it was the first time they were told that they were going to the moon.
Before entering the quest, the players thought that they were mentally prepared. However, no one was prepared to fly out of the atmosphere. They looked at each other, and they saw more anxiety in each other's eyes than when they boarded the multi-axis trainer.
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