Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 525: Concepts of a Lunar Base

They ate hotpot, sang songs, then played music and danced.

On one side is the vast blue planet, and on the other side is a sky full of stars.

This was Gu Zhao's first time eating hot pot on the moon, and he was accompanied by his girlfriend and friends, making it a leisurely and pleasant experience.

……

We finished our hot pot meal at only 3 p.m.

Gu Zhao then led the group on a tour of the moon, showing them the lunar surface and the far side, as well as the scenery in various locations.

There are the Oceanus Procellarum, the Copernicus Crater, the Jura Mountains, and Tianxia's self-named sites such as Guanghan Palace, Ziwei, Tianshi, and Tianhe Base.

"I didn't think much of it when it was named back then, but looking at it now, I feel like the name is a bit too grandiose." Zhang Hang chuckled. "I think the place where you built the Guanghan Palace should be called the Guanghan Palace."

Song Qiuqiu also pointed at some of the craters, saying, "These mountain names have all been taken by foreigners. They haven't even been to the moon, so what right do they have to name these terrains?"

“Exactly, exactly.” Jiang Shishi nodded repeatedly. “When we go to the moon and establish a base, are we going to call it Kepler Crater Base or Aristotle Crater Base?”

Xiao Ya suggested, "Why don't we erect monuments on these ring-shaped mountains?"

Eileen asked timidly, "Could we keep a few of the younger ones and name them Napoleon and Joan of Arc?"

Gu Zhao was speechless. He hadn't expected these guys to be even more radical than himself, already reaching the stage of erecting stone monuments. He casually remarked, "If you erect a monument, it'll be standing upright and can't be seen by Earth. How about we put up some navigational markers instead?"

The group nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes!"

Gu Zhao, “…”

After all, they were scientists who made contributions to astronomy, and Gu Zhao wouldn't stole their names, especially since they even built the Guanghan Palace.

After exchanging a few jokes and banter, the group continued their tour, each picking up two or three nicely shaped stones as souvenirs.

……

On Earth, astronomical centers around the world, all focused on the moon, are in chaos.

"They went up again?"

"Didn't we get lunar rocks and lunar soil last time?"

"I've seen the application from Tianxia Aerospace Research Institute. There are a total of 132 locations, ranging from the surface to lunar rocks and soil 100 meters underground. That's enough for them to study for 20 years!"

"What else are they planning to do? They can't possibly be building a base on the moon, can they?"

"that……"

The highest resolution astronomical telescopes are already able to capture relatively clear images of the lunar surface.

"They did indeed build a base on the moon."

"What!?"

The high-resolution satellite image shows a top view of the Moon Palace.

Next to this photo are several top-view images of ancient temples and Taoist monasteries in China for comparison.

The same walls and archways, the same three-tiered temple complex, the same glazed tiles and bronze tripods.

"It's those Taoist priests again..."

A scientist with a full head of white hair gritted his teeth, "They'd rather build a Taoist temple on the moon than a modern research base that can be used for scientific research!"

"In Tianxia dialect, they are simply wasting a precious resource!"

The head of another astronomical base said the same thing: "They have space equipment, and Tianxia has technological support. They can conduct a variety of experiments on the moon!"

"So they actually built a Taoist temple on the moon?"

Not only were foreign astronomical bases in an uproar, but domestic aerospace research institutes were also in an uproar. While Gu Zhao and his team were still wandering around on the moon, feasibility study reports for building a base on the moon to conduct related experiments were being submitted to the Yandu Aerospace Base like snowflakes.

The thin atmosphere of the moon allows for more precise low-frequency radio astronomy observations and gravitational wave detection.

What are close-up lunar structural exploration, geological exploration, and magnetic field exploration?

What allows for biological cultivation and growth experiments to be conducted in a near-vacuum environment, supporting life and medical research?

Unable to make the decision on its own, the Yandu Aerospace Base compiled hundreds of research reports, made a brief summary, and then sent them to the Daoxue Office, with copies sent to higher authorities.

In short, the lunar landing mission must continue, but lunar experiments can be conducted ahead of schedule.

Even related experiments on the moon can promote the development of lunar landing technology, since space engines should be tested in space, and the Tiangong space station is still too small and fragile.

In his office, Zheng Hongsheng stared at the densely packed list of applications and feasibility study reports, speechless for a moment.

"What happened to self-reliance?" Zheng Hongsheng shook his head.

"It smells so good!" Chen Yao said with a smile.

"Does our current technological capability support us in establishing a base on the moon?" Zheng Hongsheng asked.

While reviewing the report summary, the host replied, "What we lack now is mainly high-thrust engines and reentry capabilities. As for survivability in space, the Tiangong space station has already solved that problem."

"If we establish a base on the moon, the space will only be larger and the safety redundancy will only be greater. In fact, it will be safer than the Tiangong space station."

"Astronauts on the Tiangong space station can already rotate every six months, and the lunar base can actually do even more."

The host looked at the computer in front of him and said, "We can build a gravity simulation room on the moon, where astronauts can adapt to Earth's gravity once a day, and even stay on the moon for a long time."

"According to the research report, based on the existing lunar base plan, without considering lunar landing and return, six months is enough time to design a complete lunar research base."

“Aside from sending people up, we don’t need to trouble Mr. Gu and the Taoist priests all the time. As for sending supplies up, we can actually do that ourselves.”

"If we can establish a manufacturing base on the moon, we'll even have the ability to return to Earth."

Everyone, "..."

Zheng Hongsheng laughed and scolded, "So efficient?"

The middle-aged man with glasses next to me chuckled, "Those who are quick get to eat meat, those who are slow get to drink soup."

Zheng Hongsheng snorted, "They haven't agreed yet."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Mr. Gu is a patriot, and the matter is not troublesome, nor will it affect the country's original scientific and technological development. I don't think Mr. Gu will refuse."

Zheng Hongsheng thought for a moment, "This is a long-term matter. I'll talk to Mr. Gu when he gets back."

Several people present bowed to Zheng Hongsheng, saying, "Then we'll have to trouble you, Director. You must get this done!"

Zheng Hongsheng, "..."

……

Meanwhile, Gu Zhao led a group of people around the moon, and it was almost afternoon.

They only brought the ingredients for lunch, not their afternoon meal.

"Let's go get some barbecue this afternoon!" Eileen suggested. "I found a Northwest-style barbecue place the other day, it's so delicious!"

"Sure!" Everyone readily agreed.

So Gu Zhao used his true qi to envelop himself, and led everyone into the sky, leaving the moon and flying straight towards Blue Star.

During the flight, Zhang Hang took out his phone and pointed it at himself and the moon, which was getting farther and farther away behind him, and said, "Brothers, I'm back!"

(End of this chapter)