On the evening of 1 October 2040, someone uploaded a video to the largest video website on the Internet, YouTube.
It was a short video of only about three minutes long. The recording technique was simple and crude as it was recorded using a mobile phone. However, this simple video caused a huge impact in the Earth Federation.
The location of the video was in a residential house in the middle of the night.
In the video, the YouTube blogger first took a picture of his home with his mobile phone, then moved the camera to the window and placed it on a small telescope next to the window.
It was dark outside the window. The YouTube blogger seemed to be in a rural area. Due to the light pollution in the city, only the suburbs and rural areas were the best places to observe outer space.
Finally, the blogger slowly moved the mobile phone to the observation eyepiece of the telescope.
Next was the main point. Through the eyepiece, everyone saw in the video — in the dark of deep space, a huge spacecraft drifting in the empty universe. This spacecraft was shaped like a bow without a bowstring. On the inside of the bow, there were rows of teeth that looked like a comb. There were at least twenty to thirty of them.
These teeth were connected to small spaceships of various shapes, looking extremely futuristic and sci-fi.
Due to the lack of brightness, the image seen through the telescope was completely black and white. Due to atmospheric disturbances, the image was slightly distorted from time to time, creating a kind of blurry feeling.
Even so, this strange looking spacecraft that looked like an alien spacecraft still attracted the attention of many astronomy enthusiasts. The video was sent to the top of the search list.
As soon as the video appeared, it immediately caused an uproar. Some people thought that it was a computer-generated image, while others thought that it was aliens. They thought that this huge spacecraft was evidence that aliens were monitoring Earth. In order to prove the authenticity of his video, the YouTube blogger even took the initiative to expose the coordinates of his observation. Soon, other people also saw the existence of this mysterious spacecraft.
In the end, the video went viral.
The matter became more and more serious, even making it to the news and alerting Blacklight Biotechnology. Blacklight Biotechnology issued a statement, claiming that this spacecraft was not an alien creation but a recently launched space station called "Moon Rabbit". They also released the size data of the space station.
This news once again caused an uproar in the world.
[Secret space station exposed by astronomy enthusiasts, how long does Blackwatch plan to hide it from the public?] — The Wall Street Journal.
[Blackwatch's secret leaked, is it another Area 51?] — BBC Headline.
[The silent war between the mega-capitalists and the Earth Federation. Space may become the battlefield of the new era!] — Associated Press.
[Blackwatch Aerospace once again shocked the world. Why is there such a huge gap between Northern America and Blacklight Biotechnology?] – Reuters News.
As Blacklight Biotechnology's advantage in space became more and more obvious, the media around the world received hints from the upper echelons and started to publish some negative news headlines. Under this kind of hype, countless netizens also expressed their own opinions and discussed enthusiastically.
[What? When did this happen? Why didn't I know about Blackwatch's space station launch?]
[They launched a space station without making a sound. Is this technology that surpasses the times really something a private company can possess?]
[Previous poster, look at how many businesses this company has monopolized. Biology, medicine, resources, military, aerospace … I can't even count them all! There has never been such an exaggerated company in history. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised even if they went to war with the Earth Federation tomorrow.]
[According to Blackwatch, this space station is five hundred meters in length, eighty meters in width, and sixty meters in height? How did it get launched?]
[Previous poster, don't worry about how they launched it. Just say that Blackwatch is awesome!]
[Are you an idiot? I admit that Blackwatch is strong, but it's precisely because they're too strong that I'm very worried now. I'm afraid that the status of the Earth Federation has long been threatened. After all, there's an old saying in Mainland China that two tigers cannot share one mountain. Now, there are already two tigers in human society...]
These negative headlines naturally led to the content of the comments being directed in a negative direction. Chen Chen understood that this phenomenon was because the Earth Federation felt threatened.
Even in the Lilith Council of the Blacklight Foundation, although the other four people did not say anything, Chen Chen could feel the fear in their hearts every time they held a meeting. This was especially so as time passed and Blacklight Biotechnology continued to expand.
In the beginning, Blacklight Biotechnology took root on the basis of nano pressure. As it gradually grew stronger, the entire Namibia gradually became nourishment for Blacklight Biotechnology. This was witnessed by the entire Earth Federation.
Now, this nourishment for the growth of Blacklight Biotechnology had become the entire Earth Federation!
Everyone could feel that the Earth Federation seemed to be following in the footsteps of Namibia.
After all, the scale of Blacklight Biotechnology was too large. It had penetrated into all aspects of human civilization. In the field of biomedicine, anti-cancer drugs and anti-Alzheimer's drugs had become the foundation of all kinds of difficult and miscellaneous diseases. Today, except for a few rare genetic diseases, there were corresponding treatments for ninety percent of human diseases.
In the field of energy, nuclear fusion was completed by the joint efforts of Blacklight Biotechnology and the four major continents. Each of the five parties had their own expertise in nuclear technology. The Central Continent excelled in nuclear fusion power generation technology and the power generation of nuclear power plants far exceeded that of other countries.
The Northern American Continent excelled in nuclear power engine technology, whether it was aircraft or ships, they had a unique advantage in this field.
The other North Sea Continent and Europe also had their own areas of expertise.
On the other hand, Blacklight Biotechnology excelled in almost all aspects. In every field, it could compete with the best of the four major continents...
The industrial and aerospace fields went without saying. Back then, it was Chen Chen who took the initiative to bring together the four major continents to form the Blacklight Foundation.
In the military field, the XTN robots and electromagnetic weapons produced by Blacklight Biotechnology were sold overseas, crushing the Earth Federation by an era. There was even a rumor that "Blacklight products must be the best".
Most continents and countries in the world had branches of Blacklight Biotechnology, which made the market value of Blacklight Biotechnology impossible to estimate. For such a behemoth, it was deeply rooted in the deepest layer of society. Even the governments of the major continents did not dare to act rashly.
This was because if they did, it would not only cause a social and economic crisis but also a high probability of the outbreak of World War III!
Chen Chen did not care about this kind of slander from the media. Such things happened every few months. This was a test and at the same time, a silent protest.
Chen Chen knew that the Earth Federation wanted him to compromise and sacrifice himself for humanity. Still, Chen Chen was not an idiot. He would just ignore the nonsense of the politicians.
At this time, he was looking at the design drawings of the new spaceship sent by the space department.
This new spaceship was shaped like a long shuttle. The front half of the spaceship was like a drill with a triangular ram at the tip. The back was like a small city, densely packed with countless equipment.
This new spaceship was prepared for crossing the subspace. Chen Chen looked at the design and saw that the length of this spaceship was an astonishing five hundred meters. After all, even the length of an aircraft carrier was only a little more than three hundred meters and could carry three to five thousand people at a time.
Rather than calling it a spaceship, it was more appropriate to call it a space fortress.
"The larger the size and the thicker the armor, the better it is for traveling in the subspace."
Little X explained, "If it's large enough, it can solve a lot of problems, such as the vortex formed by the subspace airflow and the strange black vines that Shaw mentioned. The reason the Courage Voyager was entangled was because it was too small. As long as it's large enough and the main component of the ship's bow is a high-offset armor, it can overcome many difficulties."
"In addition, the reality anchor is also a necessary facility. The reality anchor can suppress the subspace airflow and form a protective shield. Shaw's life was saved because of the reality anchor.
"Finally, there's the subspace navigator. Based on the experiment of the last voyage, Shaw can sense danger hundreds of thousands of kilometers away in the subspace. This kind of navigator can be said to be indispensable for traveling in the subspace..."
After listening to Little X's explanation, Chen Chen gently tapped on the table and fell into deep thought.
After a long time, Chen Chen looked up and replied, "What you said makes sense, but we still have to modify the size."
"Huh?"
Little X suddenly had a bitter expression. "But I think this is the basic configuration for traveling in the subspace. If the spaceship is smaller, I'm afraid..."
"You've misunderstood."
Chen Chen interrupted Little X with a chuckle. "I didn't say we should reduce the size of the spaceship. On the contrary, I think we should increase the size of the spaceship."
"What?"
Little X was even more shocked. "You mean, the spaceship should continue to be enlarged?"
"Of course."
Chen Chen nodded. "We've gained a preliminary understanding of the subspace. What we need to do next is very simple, which is to extend the route. We're not only going to operate within the solar system. If the Milky Way is an ocean, then the solar system is no more than an insignificant island in the middle of the ocean. In the future, we humans will have to migrate to faraway places. In this case, we'll have to expand the spaceship so that there'll be enough space for humans to move around in the spaceship."
"Then, how big do you think the next spaceship should be?"
Little X asked with a hint of excitement.
"For the first experimental spaceship, there's no need to make it too big. Let's make it one kilometer long."
Chen Chen decided. "The spaceship should at least have a miniature ecosystem such as a sports field and a park. There should also be a small processing plant and warehouse. Otherwise, if the spaceship breaks down halfway, it won't be a sitting duck."
Little X suddenly understood. In reality, what Chen Chen did not mention was that most of the passengers were usually in a state of hibernation, sleeping for months or even years. They would only wake up when they arrived at their destination. However, there were all kinds of accidents in space. In the case that the spaceship broke down halfway or suffered some other malfunction that prevented them from reaching their destination in a short time, these facilities would be very important.
These facilities could allow the humans on the spaceship to save themselves. Even if they did not have the means to do so, the spacecraft's ecosystem would allow the passengers to survive for a considerable period of time when resources were scarce. They would not die of despair.
Therefore, the design was redone. The new design included a sports field and an ecological botanical garden. At the same time, various circulatory systems were added. The botanical garden could form a miniature ecosystem in the spaceship, create air circulation, and also provide food for a large number of people.
The processing plant could synthesize meat and protein to serve as food for the passengers. Even when resources were scarce, the excrement could be recycled to maintain the most basic life system.
In addition, the spaceship could also carry hundreds of small exploration ships and frigates. These small spaceships had different functions, but they all adopted the most convenient modular design. A few minor changes could change the purpose of the spaceship.
For example, a resource acquisition ship was originally equipped with two engineering pliers that could be used to collect ores, but as long as the pliers were replaced, it could become a frigate that could fire electromagnetic weapons.
In short, after the design was completed, the number of passengers on the spaceship remained the same. It was still between three thousand and five thousand. The size of the spaceship was increased by more than four times and the area inside was increased by more than ten times.
When Little X brought the new design drawings to Chen Chen, Chen Chen nodded in agreement and made a decision. "This is it."
"If we plan to build a spaceship of this size, I'm afraid the Moon Rabbit Space Station alone will be difficult to achieve."
Little X said, "The Moon Rabbit Space Station needs to be enlarged."
"Of course."
Chen Chen nodded. "My goal is to enlarge the Moon Rabbit Space Station to ten times its current size. This shouldn't be a problem for us."
During this time, Chen Chen continued to transfer various materials to the Moon Rabbit Space Station. It was like building blocks, constantly enlarging the size of the Moon Rabbit Space Station. When he felt that one Gantz sphere was not enough, he added two more. With three teleportation devices working together, the Moon Rabbit Space Station continued to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Little X even joked that it would not be long before the Moon Rabbit Space Station could be seen in space with the naked eye from Earth.
While the Moon Rabbit Space Station and the new subspace spaceship were being built, Shaw cooperated with the company and studied him from top to bottom.
Blacklight Biotechnology's goal was simple. Just like how they extracted the L factor from Chen Chen's blood to produce the L compound, Chen Chen planned to use the same method to extract the corresponding gene from Shaw's blood and replicate his superpower.
After all, Shaw was only one person. At most, he could only guide one subspace spaceship. This was far from enough for Chen Chen's plan. What he needed was thousands of navigators like Shaw. Only then could mankind overcome the obstacles of the subspace and spread their civilization across the galaxy...
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