Our great nation of China traverses the multiverse.

Ellarr collapsed into his seat as if deflated.

He could already imagine the uproar and tsunami of public opinion outside.

His future, everything.

From this moment on, it's all over.

His fists clenched, Elaril's eyes filled with rage.

And it was that bastard Fred who personally ruined it!

"Damn it!"

……

November 12th became an eternal nightmare for the other side of the ocean.

When the news reached China, the internet fell silent.

Normally, if the US fails to launch an unmanned spacecraft, they can just laugh at it.

This time it's completely different.

This time, all three astronauts lost their lives.

Although they are from different countries, the spirit of astronauts who bravely explore and are not afraid of sacrifice knows no borders.

Therefore, unusually, netizens refrained from using polite language.

At least, those three astronauts are innocent.

"It can be said that the United States and NASA conspired to murder their astronauts."

"The person upstairs is right, this is a man-made disaster!"

"Given the urgency of the SLS, I'm not surprised it failed; it's just a pity for those three astronauts."

"A moment of silence for the great Monte, Pete, Bongeri and all the astronauts who sacrificed their lives on the journey to explore space. [Candles] [Candles]"

"A tribute to all humankind, brimming with a spirit of exploration and courage!"

"..."

Chinese netizens did not pay much attention to the launch failure on the other side of the ocean.

Because their own rocket is launching in just one day!

Why not go see your own child instead of someone else's?

The news that “US manned lunar rocket launch failed and three astronauts died” was pushed down on the internet within an hour.

At the top of the list is, naturally, —

Taiwan's Fengbao-9 Y5 rocket will be launched at 7:25 a.m. on December 13!

Furthermore, the space agency held a press conference to announce the three astronauts who will board the spacecraft tomorrow.

At the press conference, Zhang Zhaoming, with barely concealed excitement, officially announced:

"The astronauts who will be carrying out this manned lunar landing mission are—"

"Chen Dong, Nie Zheng, Zhai Gang!"

The three astronauts, dressed in spacesuits and with excited smiles on their faces, walked up to the media reporters.

"Kakaka-"

The surrounding area was filled with the dense sound of camera shutters clicking.

In the live stream, netizens from all sides were also very excited.

"I knew it! Chen Dong was definitely involved!"

"Zhai Gang was there too; he was among the first batch of astronauts!"

"Amazing! They only left Earth a few years ago, and now they're about to land on the moon!"

"Even the ones next door failed, do you think we can succeed?"

"The person upstairs is undermining morale! Drag him out and behead him!!!"

"Have confidence. Although our launch schedule is also very tight, all the inspection procedures have been completed, unlike the US which is rushing things!"

"Yes, have confidence!"

"..."

"Fellow journalists and members of the public who are concerned about the lunar landing program."

On the podium, Zhang Zhaoming began to speak. He looked around and waited for the reporters to quiet down before speaking in a steady tone, like a ballast stone, giving people a sense of confidence.

He said firmly:

"Tomorrow morning, my country will launch its manned lunar landing spacecraft. The spacecraft is expected to arrive on the moon in three days. The mission will take a total of twenty days, and the astronauts will stay on the moon for seventeen days."

"After the lunar landing program, we will immediately begin the construction of the lunar base."

"We will strive to build a base on the lunar surface that can accommodate astronauts for long periods of time, laying a solid foundation for our research on the lunar environment and extraterrestrial survival technologies!"

Upon hearing this, the reporters present were stunned for a moment, and then frantically pressed the shutter button in their hands.

The presenter, who was standing to the side with a laptop, was typing furiously with both hands.

Reports spread like wildfire around the world.

This is a more pragmatic approach.

"Lunar base! Today, on the eve of the manned lunar landing, Zhang Zhaoming, director of the China National Space Administration, said that after the manned lunar landing, my country will build a lunar base!"

This is taking things out of context.

Breaking news: my country is about to start building a lunar base!

This is an overinterpretation.

"The director of the space agency is full of confidence in tomorrow's lunar landing; it will definitely be a success!"

Various reports and overwhelming publicity.

The failure of the US moon landing program was relegated to the bottom of the list.

Instantly, the eyes of the world turned to China.

Everyone wanted to see if China could succeed in what the United States had failed at.

Of course, there are also some countries that have grudges against the United States and hope that China can succeed so that they can use this opportunity to annoy the United States.

The time has come to the morning of November 13th, and the rocket launch is imminent!

Chapter 33 Flying to the Moon

November 13th, 7:11 AM.

The three astronauts have entered the cabin and completed all the checks.

The compartment is now closed, and the rocket has entered the final launch phase.

"Brother Zhai, are you nervous?"

Chen Dong held the aerospace operation manual in his hand, his tone somewhat nervous.

"Nervous? Who isn't nervous? This is a moon landing!"

Zhai Gang chuckled, waved the manual in his hand, and said firmly:

"Follow the manual, and I guarantee we'll have a great time exploring the moon!"

"Old Nie, what are you thinking about?"

Zhai Gang noticed that Nie Zheng seemed a little distracted and immediately asked him about it.

"Oh, I'm thinking about what position I should use to get down, and what I should say after I get down."

Nie Zheng wasn't nervous.

He's quite experienced, so it's impossible for him to be nervous.

"Puch."

Upon hearing Nie Zheng's thoughts, Zhai Gang and Chen Dong both smiled slightly.

"That's a good question. We'll ask Wenchang about it when we're on our way to the moon."

"Attention all units, there is one minute left until launch!"

Just as the three were chatting, a clear and bright command voice entered their ears.

Upon receiving the instruction, all three immediately focused their attention.

The three astronauts do not need to do anything during the takeoff phase.

The spacecraft's flight is all automatically controlled.

Dedicated human resources are only used when a problem arises.

Outside, the South China Sea beach was packed with people.