You promised to build cars, so why did you go into the military industry?

At 8:07 a.m., Zhou Wentao and his family of three arrived at the United Industrial Manufacturing Plant.

Guided by on-site staff, Mr. Zhou parked his vehicle in the parking lot inside the manufacturing plant.

Afterwards, everyone left their luggage on the vehicle and traveled light, joining the others in a special bus to the rocket launch site.

On the train, people who were originally strangers became acquainted through their shared love of space travel and gradually grew to know each other through conversation.

During the journey, after the staff on the bus explained the various safety measures at the viewing platform, everyone began to chat freely.

It was at this time that Zhou Wentao met a woman of the same age named Feng Manjie.

If it weren't for her self-introduction, no one would have guessed that she came from the water towns of Jiangnan.

With standard Mandarin, an outgoing personality, and a height of 1.75 meters, she doesn't resemble the gentle and graceful woman from the Jiangnan water towns at all.

Faced with the crowd's astonishment, Feng Manjie waved her hand:

"These are all stereotypes! Do people from Sichuan all change their expressions?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wentao chuckled shyly, then cleared his throat and began to sing a section of the classic opera "The Legend of the White Snake":

"In the second month of spring, the scenery of Jiangnan is beautiful; the broken bridge is covered in snow, yet the bridge remains intact..."

Feng Manjie's face was somewhat stiff.

A young man sitting in the front row looked somewhat surprised:

"Shouldn't it be Dou Erdun with the blue face who stole the imperial horse?"

"That's Peking Opera," an older man nearby explained.

"Huh? I thought it was a face-changing performance..."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

While everyone was chatting, when they heard that she had won the ticket through a lottery for tourists from United Industries, everyone on the bus gasped in surprise.

"A lottery for tourists?!" Zhou Wentao exclaimed, somewhat speechless. "If I remember correctly, the odds of winning a ticket are only one in a thousand?!"

Feng Manjie nodded, and her double ponytails bounced along with her.

"Haha, little girl, you have no idea, this old man of mine always comes up empty-handed when fishing, and he always comes up empty-handed when participating in lotteries." Zhou's mother said with a smile, pointing to Zhou's father beside her. "He even managed to win a car owner's lottery, with only a one in ten chance of winning."

Amidst laughter and cheers, everyone shared the prizes they had won.

At 8:45 a.m., guided by the staff on site, everyone arrived at 'Viewing Platform No. 1'.

The viewing platform floor was very flat, except that there was a square area painted blue in front of each seat.

The viewing platform on the hilltop has a great view, but it's too far away. Zhou Wentao remembers that the information said the straight-line distance to the launch tower was 7 kilometers.

The rocket launch tower at the bottom of the valley is not very clear to the naked eye.

He picked up the viewing bag provided by United Industries from the seat and took out a pair of binoculars.

"So thoughtful, thumbs up!"

Bring the telescope close to your eyes, and the details on the launch tower are clearly visible.

The whole picture is a bit dark and gloomy, giving the impression of wearing dark sunglasses.

"Perhaps it's to prevent spectators from accidentally getting their eyes burned by the intense light emitted from the rocket's flames?" Zhou Wentao wondered to himself.

After watching for a while, Zhou Wentao got a little bored and started looking around with his binoculars. He noticed that the other viewing platforms nearby were also full of people.

"There are five viewing platforms in total?" Zhou Wentao asked, somewhat surprised. "How many people will come...?"

At 9:25 a.m., with the instruction to "be prepared in one hour", Zhou Wentao noticed a large number of staff members on each viewing platform.

Under the guidance of the staff, everyone sat down in their seats and fastened their seat belts. The children present were also secured in their seats along with their parents.

The audience had already heard about this fast and safe passage on the shuttle bus, so they did not show any doubt or resistance.

Instead, they were quite interested in what was to come.

After a thorough inspection by numerous staff members, it was confirmed that all seat belts were fastened.

As the command to begin the exercise was given, the blue area in front of the audience vanished instantly, revealing the entrance to the fast-track safety passage.

A gasp of surprise rang out.

"After the launch, those without underlying conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, or acrophobia can apply to leave the site quickly through this safety passage."

"If the blue area in front of you disappears during the rocket launch, do not hesitate to jump in as quickly as possible."

At 9:55 a.m., half an hour before launch, the first rotating platform of the launch tower opened, revealing the first stage of the Joint-1 Y2 rocket.

At 10:15 a.m., fifteen minutes before launch, the second rotating platform of the launch tower opened, and the Joint-1 Y2 rocket displayed its graceful body to nearly 10,000 spectators present.

At 10:25 a.m., with the ignition command issued, the Joint-1 Y2 carrier rocket successfully launched into space.

Through a telescope, Zhou Wentao captured the mysterious apple green hue when the engine ignited.

Then a thick white fog rolled in, obscuring the rocket's silhouette.

About three seconds later, the rocket broke through the white mist, began to break free from Earth's gravitational pull, and flew upwards.

The light emanating from the four engines converged, making Zhou Wentao feel as if two suns were shining in the sky.

The rocket flew faster and faster until it disappeared from sight.

About 20 seconds after takeoff, Zhou Wentao heard the roaring sound, and it seemed much quieter.

Even after the rocket disappeared, the roaring sound continued.

However, to be honest, Zhou Wentao felt that the scene was far less impressive than what he saw on TV.

"Maybe the rocket is too small." Zhou Wentao scratched his head, looking somewhat disappointed, feeling it wasn't good enough.

Subsequently, the audience watched the entire launch process via live television broadcast. As the command for the separation of the satellite and rocket was given and an animation was shown, enthusiastic applause erupted in the viewing area.

In many people's simplistic understanding, separation of the satellite and rocket means that the rocket launch was successful.

As the report on the normal deployment of the solar panels and the confirmation that the orbital speed and orbital height met the requirements were presented, the atmosphere on site became increasingly enthusiastic.

Lin Yu's figure appeared on the television screen, looking spirited against the red background.

According to the notification from the Space Flight Control Center, the Joint-1 Y2 carrier rocket is flying normally and the Biosphere 1 module has accurately entered its predetermined orbit.

I now declare the Joint One rocket launch mission a complete success.

On behalf of all employees of United Industries, I wish you a Happy New Year and a prosperous future, soaring like a rocket into the sky!

"Biosphere 1?" Zhou Wentao, who was clapping, was a little confused. Wasn't it a satellite?

As the event ended, Feng Manjie nudged Zhou Wentao with her elbow and said:

"Want to try this fast-track emergency exit? I've heard it's really exciting."

"..." Zhou Wentao was a little dumbfounded, but after hesitating for a while, he was also somewhat tempted.

"Okay! Wait for me a moment."

After telling her parents to go ahead, she followed Feng Manjie to a nearby staff member to register.

After a simple registration, my blood pressure was measured and everything was normal. Then I started queuing.

"Wow, there's such a long queue..."

Ten minutes later, Mr. and Mrs. Zhou had already arrived at the foot of the mountain by elevator.

Ten minutes later, they finally saw Zhou Wentao being helped by Feng Manjie and the staff.

"Look at how pale you are, you're such a coward. The kid next to you was fine." Feng Manjie pouted. "You even threw up all over that guy, how disgusting."

The staff member who helped Zhou Wentao said somewhat awkwardly:

"My job."

"This guy has a really nice personality. Can I get his contact information?"

"Uh... I can't during work hours..."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Feng Manjie reached into a staff member's pocket and pulled out her phone, somewhat surprised.

"What era are we living in? Still using these bricks? Unlock it already!"