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Most humans are powerless against magnificent things.

Just as standing atop Mount Tai makes one feel insignificant, standing on the Great Wall makes one marvel at the construction capabilities of the ancients.

For example, in many games about the development of civilizations, wonders are always the final element of the game.

Only when players develop their kingdom to its peak can they build wonders belonging to their own civilization.

Richard was probably feeling the same way at that moment. He was utterly awestruck by the miraculous sight!

This is the moon.

It is widely recognized as a barren land.

Even the most desolate and uninhabited areas on Earth are hundreds of times better than this environment!
He couldn't understand how China had managed to build not only a dedicated launch and landing pad but also such a large-scale solar power generator in just over half a year.

This is the moon!
The moon, which is 370,000 to 380,000 kilometers away from Earth, takes three days to deliver supplies from Earth!
Most importantly, getting supplies up here isn't as simple as just driving any vehicle. It also requires rail transport.

We need to build rockets and spaceships, and achieve perfect aerial docking before transferring the cargo.

Most importantly, if he remembered correctly, China only sent eight people up at that time.

Moreover, according to reports at the time, two people only stayed on the moon for a month before returning home.

So what else could this be but a miracle? A miracle of modern technology!
For a moment, Richard even suspected he was hallucinating.

However, considering that the moon has almost no atmosphere, it is impossible for it to have such a magical scene as a mirage. After a brief moment of doubt, he could only marvel at the efficiency of China's massive infrastructure construction...

Terrifying efficiency!

Of course, Richard wasn't the only one speechless with shock.

In fact, hundreds of thousands of viewers from all over the world saw the same thing a few seconds after Richard saw this scene in the live stream.

The camera embedded in Richard's helmet is equipped with sound-collecting capabilities.

Unfortunately, since there is no air on the moon, no sound can be transmitted.

But the silence of the live stream was even more awe-inspiring to countless viewers!
Even the live stream chat paused for almost two seconds, with only a few comments remaining from the originally dense barrage.

Moreover, they are mostly a few special words.

For example, those that start with F...

no……

At this moment, the various rumors circulating online about China's lunar base construction plans seem utterly ridiculous.

Because the lunar base construction failed, there has been no continued reporting?
Ah……

Is it really possible that people actually believe this claim?

After a brief moment of shock, netizens finally came to their senses.

The comments section started flooded with messages again.

"My God, how did they do that?"

"Please tell me this is a lie, Richard is still on Earth!"

"A miracle! This is an absolute miracle! God is actually on the side of the Chinese people!"

"That's terrifying! Please forgive me for questioning whether China could build a super building in ten days! In fact, the Chinese are capable of anything!"

……

If Richard were watching the live stream right now, he would probably be even more overjoyed.

At this moment, countless netizens are showering him with gifts.

It's like those virtual fireworks are free.

Well, Richard was still in a daze. All he wanted to do now was to bow down and worship the miracle before him.

Thomas, standing next to Richard, was in a similar state, and was even more excited than Richard.

After all, Thomas is still young.

Young people's emotions are often more intense than those of adults.

At that moment, he felt that China was absolutely the greatest country in the world, without a doubt!

All the propaganda he had heard before seemed so ridiculous.

The most ridiculous thing is that many people still believe that China is a developing country.

Unfortunately, he is currently wearing a heavy flight suit, so his face cannot be seen at all.

Otherwise, he really wanted to take a picture here. Back on Earth, Thomas felt he could brag about it to his classmates until graduation!
Of course, it doesn't mean we'll stop bragging after graduation; it just means we need a new group of classmates to continue bragging!

At this moment, one of the astronauts who had been leading the way turned around and waved to the two of them, signaling for everyone to catch up quickly.

There was no other way; when Richard and Thomas stopped, the other two astronauts behind them who were on a mission to the moon also stopped.

To put it bluntly, Richard is very important now because Qiao Yu values ​​him.

There needs to be someone watching over them from both the front and the back. As the two most important people in promoting this trip to the outside world, it's best if not a single hair is missing on this lunar journey.

This is the only way to entice the wealthy who are secretly watching from behind the scenes to rush to sign up for a luxurious lunar trip.

Fortunately, Richard was quite obedient.

Seeing the owner's gesture, he raised his hand and patted Thomas, who was still in a daze, before taking another step.

They soon arrived at the two-story building.

From a distance, the building doesn't look very big, but once you walk inside, it's actually not small at all.

The main gate at the entrance is large enough for four people to walk in side by side.

The captain in front simply waved towards the gate, and soon the gate opened slowly and automatically.

Eight people filed in and stood in the middle of the small hall, which was about thirty square meters in size.

Guided by the leader, Richard and Thomas walked to the red circle drawn on the ground.

Then a glass dome automatically descended from above. Following this, high-pressure water jets began rinsing the outer flight suits.

After rinsing, we entered through the second door.

This time, as soon as you walk in and stand there, an unknown gas begins to impact your spacesuit.

Once they entered the third door and saw the spacesuits of different sizes hanging neatly on the wall, Richard and Thomas, without needing to be told what to do, began to work together to remove their spacesuits, just as they had practiced many times on Earth.

"Hello, Mr. John, let me introduce myself. My name is Zhang Qi, and I am currently the interim director of the Lunar Research Institute. Welcome to the Moon."

After everyone had taken off their clothes, the astronaut who had waved for them to follow walked up to Richard and extended his hand in a friendly manner. Zhang Qi spoke Chinese, but that didn't matter. The Chinese side had provided Richard with a smart simultaneous translation headset before he went into space.

While this tool doesn't perfectly support cross-language academic communication, it works flawlessly for everyday conversation. The accuracy rate is over 99%.

"Director Zhang, thank you for your hospitality. This is absolutely amazing! Without a doubt, it's been a magical trip!"

Richard, whose mind was already deeply moved, spared no praise.

After all, this is his true feeling.

Before coming here, he wondered if he would be able to get a good night's sleep on the moon.

But now I have no such worries at all.

and many more……

Richard suddenly sensed something was wrong. He quickly realized what was happening and instinctively asked, "Huh? The gravity here seems stronger than outside?"

"Yes, it's an experimental technology. Currently, gravity inside our base is about one-third that of Earth, not one-sixth that of the outside world. Simulating it to be identical to Earth's gravity is not yet possible."

Specific technical details cannot be disclosed at this time, but since you will be leaving the moon in twenty-three hours, I can be your guide if you would like to tour the base.

Zhang Qi explained with a smile.

Well, it's new technology again. At this moment, Richard gained a new understanding of the technological explosion.

This is probably the power of the Industrial Revolution.

This detail shows that China is truly not content to remain confined to Earth; their goal is the stars and the sea.

This made Richard less wary. He even found Western University somewhat ridiculous.

They were ahead of the world for so many years, and the media talked about how amazing they were every day.

They even achieved a moon landing as early as half a century ago.

However, half a century has passed, and those wealthy people and politicians have always been focused on the meager resources of that small plot of land on Earth.

So much so that more than half a century later, the country that used to boast about its technological leapfrog development is now unable to even land on the moon!

Needless to say, the rest is even more obvious.

The old space station should have been phased out long ago, but because it is impossible to build a new space station, it can only continue to operate beyond its service life.

In contrast, China, which had only been leading the world for a few years, had already built a permanent research base on the moon.

Don't ask why it's permanent; just look at the overwhelming solar panels outside this research base to see how determined China is to manage the moon!

Perhaps these photovoltaic devices themselves are not very valuable, but anything that travels from Earth to the Moon, even a drop of water, can immediately increase in value thousands of times!
Richard probably didn't realize it before.

But after spending a month at the Astronaut Science and Technology Training Center and learning about those complicated details, he came to this conclusion.

“Of course, we have been looking forward to this trip to the moon for a long time, and we are very grateful to you for being our guide.”

After thanking him, Richard suddenly remembered his mission, then pointed to the filming equipment on his shoulder and said, "By the way, I'm here on a mission. I need to do a live broadcast. Will I capture any classified footage?"

"Haha, I've already received the notification. Don't worry, we will fully cooperate with your filming."

We even set up a special line just to ensure your live stream runs smoothly. After all, bandwidth resources are still quite scarce right now.

However, this problem will be resolved soon. We expect to launch three more Queqiao satellites in the second half of the year. Next time you have the opportunity to visit the moon, using smart devices there will probably be about as convenient as on Earth!

If anyone else had said that, Richard would have thought it was just bragging. How could using smart devices on the moon be the same as on Earth? And only in six months?

But hearing it from the mouth of this Chinese man, Richard felt it was perfectly natural.

China has repeatedly demonstrated its remarkable capabilities in infrastructure development, whether it's building houses or constructing networks.

What is extremely difficult for other countries is probably just a matter of launching a few more satellites in the eyes of the Chinese.

"Let's go, let's go check out the lab upstairs first. The second floor is the main laboratory of our research base. Currently, we mainly do some lunar soil analysis work."

This time, we also brought up some specialized robotic equipment that can go into the pit to dig deeper into the soil for analysis.

By the way, we're right next to one of the deepest basins on the moon; I'll take you there to see it tomorrow.

“Thank you very much,” Richard said quickly.

Everyone else was busy with their own things, and a lot of things were brought up, plus people need to be sent down tomorrow, and there are many work-related matters that need to be handed over.

Zhang Qi was left alone to receive Richard.

"By the way, Director Zhang, I remember you weren't one of the eight people who went to the moon before, were you?"

Zhang Qi replied with a smile, "Yes, everyone at the research base has already been replaced. No one stays here for more than two months, so we are all temporary directors."

During the conversation, Zhang Qi had already led John and his son upstairs to the second floor.

To be honest, there's really nothing to see on the second floor. It's just an ordinary house, without any decorative decorations whatsoever.

However, it allowed Richard and the viewers in the live stream to directly experience the size of the China Lunar Research Base.

The second floor alone is at least two hundred square meters. Well, that's another miracle.

In just six months, the Chinese people not only built a large number of photovoltaic power stations, but also built a two-story house with a life support system on the moon.

Well, this seems to be expected. It's just another slap in the face to some people on the internet.

If this is a failure, then probably no one can define success.

"These laboratories are currently lacking high-end equipment, but in another six months, the necessary equipment should be available."

The specific details of the experiments inside still need to be kept secret for now, but I'm sure you'll be interested in the underground entertainment area.

"There's an underground space too?" Richard asked, quite surprised.

Upon hearing this question, Zhang Qi's face broke into a proud smile.

"Of course, the underground is the main activity space for our base personnel. The recreation room, gym, canteen, and temporary accommodations are all underground."

And since this is on the moon, there's absolutely no need to worry about excessive humidity. We've also equipped it with a temperature control system. Oh, and we're also planning to build a heated swimming pool underground next.

By the way, we have five independent life support systems underground. Each system is powered by its own independent power supply system.

Furthermore, the building we constructed can completely withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8, and even a magnitude 9 earthquake will not damage its main structure. Therefore, as long as you stay in the base, you can rest assured about your safety.

Richard could sense Zhang Qi's pride as he said these words!

But he could understand, because if it were him, he would probably be even more arrogant than Zhang Qi.

"By the way, before you go underground, you must want to take a picture with our photovoltaic power plant, right? It's the one you just saw! You don't need to wear spacesuits!" (End of Chapter)