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Huangzhou, Inter-planetary Fund headquarters.
After Flemington reported the matter of the Alkaid, he also contacted them. The council held an emergency meeting.
"Looking at the wreckage, it does look like the missing Alkaid. The 'η' mark is the same as what was recorded in the files."
"It's just a suspicion now. I'm not sure."
"Should we send someone over?"
"Flemington's intention is to see if our bounty is still valid. They are eyeing the 100 billion bounty."
With such a huge sum of money, unless the board of directors made a decision, other junior leaders would not be able to touch it.
"The bounty is not a small amount, sigh! I didn't expect to find the Alkaid. "
"Who discovered it? People from Bu Base? "
"According to Flemington, it was Fang Zhao who heard the commotion. Then, he mobilized a team of people to follow the sound and find some clues."
"Tsk — — Look at the markings on the map. The distance isn't close. How do Fang Zhao's ears grow?"
"As expected of the ears that even the Academy of Sciences is concerned about."
"Let's put Fang Zhao's matter aside for now. Let's discuss what we should do."
In the conference room, all the directors spoke one after another. It was not that they were being perfunctory, but that each of them had their own insistent opinions. The debate was rather intense.
The chairman, who was sitting at the head of the table, frowned more and more. He raised his hand and was about to slam the table when his communicator rang.
Then, the directors in the meeting room realized that the chairman, who had been acting like a big boss just a moment ago, immediately acted like a grandson when he answered the phone. He even had a respectful smile on his face.
The people who were arguing also shut up. Since the chairman had such a reaction, they didn't dare to make any noise. They all sat up straight like primary school students in class. She suddenly became obedient.
The chairman bowed slightly. "… Yes, yes, yes! I'll arrange it right away … Yes! Don't worry! I will personally keep an eye on it! "
After the call ended, the chairman's face instantly reverted to its previous dignified look. He said in a deep voice, "Make the excavation of the Alkaid our number one mission! Immediately arrange for someone to head to Planet Bu to take over the excavation work! "
The others didn't ask for the reason and responded in unison. Since there was a notice from above, it was basically confirmed that the Alkaid was buried there.
"Then … what about the bounty?" someone asked.
The chairman gritted his teeth. "Here! Once I dig out the Alkaid, I'll transfer the money immediately! Full payment! "
While the Inter-planetary Fund was making its move, the General Administration of Aeronautics and Astronautics didn't lag behind and also dispatched people to Planet Bu.
Because the Alkaid had not been excavated, the news was kept secret and not made public. The public did not know about it either. The netizens were all discussing how the variety show "Up Close Contact" would make a comeback. Previously, during the high-profile publicity, everyone in the production team was full of confidence, and this time, the invited guests all brought their own topics and traffic.
"The production team should have started filming by now, right?"
"The officials didn't release any news. In the past, they would release a few photos. Why is there nothing this time?"
"It's all a ploy. They're purposely trying to cover it up and keep it mysterious. Maybe he's still holding back some big move. "
"Director! Come out and say something! "
At Bu Base, the program team's director, who was completely unaware of the netizens' summons, had a faint smile on his face as he read through the script. Then, he held a pep rally for the staff to rouse their spirits and get ready to go all out. Then, he received a notification from the base — — due to a temporary mission, the collaboration would be postponed.
Director: "???"
He started to panic.
The director immediately contacted a few guests to discuss the filming of the show. Fang Zhao did not object, but the other four special guests applied for leave at the last minute!
When the director received the reply, he was speechless.
Heartbroken!
Irritable!
He wanted to curse!
The base changed its mind and refused to cooperate. The special guests found excuses to go on strike. What about the godly script that I spent the entire night sorting out?! Compensation? No amount of compensation can make up for the damage done to me!
The director fumed as he flipped through the contract and was about to find someone to tear it up when he was stunned by the news about the Alkaid.
"Alkaid? One of the spaceships known as the Dream Team from 400 years ago? "
An indescribable glint flickered in the director's eyes.
Only two of the seven senior spaceships from back then were left. One was in the space museum, and the other was in a top-secret research institute. The rest had been destroyed during their missions due to various accidents.
The Alkaid was a special technological relic from that era. If it was really discovered, it would surely have extraordinary significance!
No wonder Bu Base changed its mind at the last minute. No wonder the special guests weren't in the mood to film the show!
This was also an opportunity!
After looking at the meticulously prepared script and pondering for five minutes, the director's wavering heart finally settled down.
"Let's go too! Change the script! This episode will revolve around the Alkaid! "
The scriptwriter didn't understand. "Director, we are doing a poverty alleviation reality variety show. Speaking of which, the majority of the show is still entertainment and not archaeology. This doesn't match our temperament."
However, the director had already made his choice and didn't intend to change it. "In our position, we must know how to innovate when making a show! We must keep up with current events and grasp the main points! Furthermore, if we don't change it and still follow the previous plan, who knows when we will be able to film? "
Everyone in the program team nodded in unison. Makes sense!
In the end, they were still forced to do this.
The director didn't want to study the thoughts of others and called for the staff to follow.
Indeed, after the director changed the plan, Zaro and the others also agreed to cooperate. In any case, they had to guard the sand pit. It wasn't a bad idea to record the show here.
Zaro hugged the piece of metal with the "η" imprint that he had personally dug out and carefully rubbed it. He was about to kiss it in his delight, but he gave up when he thought that it had been buried in the sand and rubbed by feces.
Zaro got his assistant to prepare an exquisite box, and Zaro placed the metal piece inside. He even printed out a few photos and placed them in the box. He got people from the base to help bring them back to Earth. Today, Flemington had already arranged for people to bring the excavated metal piece back to Earth and hand it over to the Aerospace General Headquarters and the Inter-planetary Fund for research. Zaro asked them to help send a delivery. Inside the box was a handwritten letter. Besides sharing the Alkaid's excavation information with the Leizhou Governor, Zaro had also lodged a complaint against his father.
Not long after, the Leizhou Governor was very happy to receive this souvenir with a special meaning. On the back of the first photo was a few crooked words written by Zaro: I dug it out!
Looking at the other photos of Zaro driving the excavator with a face full of sand and dust, the Leizhou Governor's grandfatherly love for his grandson rapidly swelled. He turned around and helped his grandson beat his son. He didn't feel any psychological burden when doing such things.
Elsewhere, personnel from the Inter-planetary Fund and Aerospace General Headquarters had already arrived on Planet Bu and completed the handover of the mission to the base army.
This time, the equipment brought over by the Inter-planetary Fund and Aerospace General Headquarters was much more advanced. The excavation speed wasn't something the old and worn-out machinery on Bu Base could compare to.
The signal emitted from the sand pit lasted for 12 hours before stopping. According to Fang Zhao's conjecture, the signal was emitted every once in a while and would last for 12 hours each time.
Although the signal couldn't be received, the location had already been determined, and it wouldn't affect the excavation work.
Following the arrival of personnel from the Inter-planetary Fund and Aerospace General Headquarters, a sturdy fort and many resting quarters had already been built near the sand pit. The program team had also moved here to make it more convenient for the program recording.
Flemington looked at the situation and decided to convert this place into a second base after this group of people left. Such good construction resources had to be fully utilized and couldn't be wasted.
As the commanding officer of the base, Flemington was in a rather good mood as he thought about the bounty he was about to receive and the plans for a second base.
After the handover, the base army would be excluded from the excavation mission. However, Flemington wasn't worried at all. Their base was only waiting to receive the money. The Inter-planetary Fund's chairman had already replied and agreed to transfer the funds once the Alkaid was excavated. As for how the bounty would be distributed, it would be up to them to discuss.
"Where's Fang Zhao?" Flemington searched the vicinity of the sand pit but didn't see any trace of Fang Zhao.
"He just finished recording the program. I think he ran over there." Song Ping pointed in a direction. "He has bodyguards following him and has the map we gave him. There aren't any storms in this area recently. As long as he doesn't run out of the safe zone, he should be fine."
"All right, I got it."
By the time Flemington finished handling his matters, it was already very late.
Fang Zhao was searching for inspiration a kilometer away from the sand pit.
Above him was the mysterious and enchanting sea of stars.
Beneath his feet was the dried-up sand that nurtured life.
The starry sky and the boundless desert formed a dreamy note.
A long, long time ago, he had also sat on the sand in a certain region. It was just that at that time, he hadn't been able to see the resplendent starry sky and it hadn't been this peaceful.
This was a familiar yet novel feeling.
The surroundings were very dark. There were no lights. Looking into the distance, he opened up his notebook and wrote symbols one by one.
Fang Zhao wrote very smoothly. By the time Flemington came looking for him, he had already finished the first draft.
Flemington had looked for Fang Zhao to discuss the distribution of the bounty.
"You were the first to hear the signal this time, but without our base troops, you wouldn't have found this place. Zaro is also clamoring for a share. Let's find a time to sit down and have a chat. No matter what, you will surely receive quite a bit this time. If you don't know how to use so much money, why not use it to support Planet Bu's development? "Flemington said casually.
"All right."
"… I was just joking." Flemington suddenly stuttered.
"I wasn't joking." Fang Zhao's tone was calm but serious.
"Cough … I'm sorry about that … Hahaha, it's settled then! Thank you in advance! "Flemington sighed in his heart. Fang Zhao was really a good kid!
However, even though Fang Zhao had said this, Flemington also felt bad about taking advantage of him. Thus, he became a little more sincere.
"Planet Bu doesn't have resources like Planet Baiji and Planet Wai. This place is barren, very poor, and very tough. The restrictions on the conditions make the base's personnel highly mobile. I will also be transferred in two years. Before I leave, I hope that I can build up the base a little better and let the soldiers stationed here have a better life. I feel heartache for my own soldiers. I have to fight for more resources for them before I leave. "
"Not necessarily."
"What?"
"Planet Bu also has its own advantages." Fang Zhao chuckled.
Flemington thought that Fang Zhao was consoling him and also chuckled. What advantages does Planet Bu have!
After Flemington left, Fang Zhao gazed at the desert under the night sky.
He hadn't lied to Flemington just now. Planet Bu really had its own opportunities. Yesterday, he had unintentionally overheard people from the Spaceflight General Headquarters talking in low voices.
In the future, Planet Bu might very well become another strategic military location!
Perhaps it might even become a new base for technological tourism.
What a cliche.
Apologies for being late. See you tomorrow.
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