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The spaceplane slowly descended from the sky, landing on the surface of Mars as lightly as a weightless leaf.

The plane's landing gear extended and slowly made contact with the Martian ground. Then the plane's engines shut down, and with no power left, the ground truly bore all of the plane's weight.

The weight of the aircraft pressed the ground where the landing gear came into contact with the wheels, causing them to sink deep into the soil.

After landing, the plane did not make any immediate moves, but simply remained there, as if there were no living beings on board.

Meanwhile, the five people on the plane were not idle; Snow Owl and the others were all making preparations before disembarking.

First, they put on their spacesuits, and then they carried various equipment needed after exiting the spacecraft. Although shovels and such were a bit too primitive, they were the most reliable tools they carried.

Then they started using all sorts of probes: radiation detectors, air composition detectors, elemental analyzers—basically all kinds of equipment to learn about Mars.

Of course, everyone also carried a firearm, because they couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't encounter any dangers on Mars, so they had to bring firearms, which are weapons with a certain ability to fight back.

On the surface of Mars, the Zhurong spacecraft, which had previously discovered the spaceplane landing, had already sent the images it captured back to Earth via a remote communication system.

While the five Snowy Owls on the spaceplane were preparing to exit the capsule, photos of their landing had already been sent back to Earth.

The photos taken by the Zhurong spacecraft were finally received by the Earth receiving station after more than 20 minutes. After receiving these photos, the station immediately sent them to the Kyushu Space Agency headquarters.

In the command center of the Kyushu Space Agency, a photo was displayed on a large screen, showing the spaceplane landing.

In the command center, the moment this photo was displayed, everyone present excitedly stood up from their seats, followed by extremely enthusiastic applause. Some people even stood there laughing out loud.

At this moment, Kyushu finally stands at the pinnacle of the aerospace field, leaving other countries far behind, and has made significant achievements for all mankind in exploring outer space.

Kyushu became the first country in the world to land on Mars with people.

Everyone in the space agency's command center was so excited that words simply couldn't express it.

Upon receiving the photo, the space agency leaders immediately called the top executives, as their spaceplane, which had departed more than a month ago, had finally reached its destination today.

Upon receiving the message from the space agency, the bigwigs were extremely excited, as Kyushu had once again accomplished something that others could not.

In his excitement and joy, the bigwig spoke to the other bigwigs who were having a video conference with him.

"Everyone, we have successfully landed on Mars. I'm sure you're all very happy, but I think it's not good for just us to be happy."

Our ancestors once said that sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone, and I think we should share this news.

His words immediately gained the approval of all the bigwigs, and everyone agreed that the message should be sent out. Regardless of the meaning of the message, the fact that it could unite the people was enough to warrant its release.

After the meeting of the leaders, the Kyushu Optoelectronics Bureau immediately received the task from its superiors, asking them to coordinate with the Kyushu Space Agency to produce a special promotional video for this Mars landing mission.

Of course, it's not just a promotional video; we'll also focus on this major news that evening.

Immediately afterward, the Kyushu TV's main anchor hurriedly set off.

On Mars, more than half an hour had passed since the plane landed, and the five Snow Owls were finally ready to exit the aircraft.

A ladder extended from the belly of the aircraft to the ground, where Snow Owl and the others came to the airtight cabin to make their final preparations.

Once everyone had confirmed their status, Snow Owl, as the commander, reached for the hatch, which then began a series of complex opening procedures.

The hatch opened, and five fully armed astronauts, looking like space warriors, climbed the ladder step by step and descended from the plane, finally placing one foot firmly on the Martian ground.

All of the aircraft's actions were captured by the nearby Zhurong, which simultaneously compressed the footage and transmitted it back to Earth via the communication system.

The five people stepped out of the plane and were completely exposed to the Martian environment. Instead of looking at their surroundings, they set up the various instruments that had been brought out of the cabin and started them up.

They turned on and put into operation all kinds of instruments for observing the Martian environment, including air, radiation, and electromagnetic fields.

Once they finished doing all that, the five of them finally relaxed and were able to talk again.

"The instruments are running, so there's nothing for us to do. We should unfurl the national flag we brought from Earth!" Snowy Owl said to the others.

Upon hearing this, the group realized it was indeed time to take this step. They then took a five-star red flag out of their equipment, while the other two astronauts assembled the telescopic flagpole they had brought with them.

One person, carrying a portable alloy shovel, started digging a hole in a very flat area. Because the spacesuit was powered, digging the hole was particularly easy.

While the others were assembling the flagpole, his pit had already been dug, and then several people put the flagpole into the pit and covered it with soil.

With their combined efforts, the first flagpole on Mars was erected by the five of them working together.

At this time, the snowy owl had already put the red flag on the pole and was ready to raise the flag at any time.

What happened next was self-evident: for the first time on Mars, a flag-raising ceremony was held, attended by only five people, and without any other spectators.

As the March of the Volunteers played from inside everyone's helmets, the five of them sang the lyrics—lyrics they would never forget and which were etched into their very bones—to the familiar melody.

Although there were few spectators at their flag-raising ceremony, all their actions were faithfully recorded by the camera.

After the flag-raising ceremony, the five people stood in front of the flagpole for a long time before their excitement subsided.

The instrument was still running on its own, and all that was left was to wait for the results. The five people were somewhat idle at this point, and not knowing what to do, they looked around and appreciated the scenery that was so different from Earth.

At that moment, Snow Owl had a different idea in his mind. Without telling anyone, he walked directly toward the place he had just set his sights on.

The other four were also puzzled by the snowy owl's actions. They didn't ask, but just watched quietly, wanting to see what the snowy owl was going to do.

Wearing a spacesuit, the snowy owl quickly arrived at his target, which turned out to be an unusually large rock.

After circling the rock several times, the snowy owl finally revealed a satisfied smile. Under the questioning gaze of the four, the snowy owl took out the alloy shovel and began to dig.

Finally, one of the astronauts couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Snowy Owl, what are you digging for? Did you find some treasure on Mars?"

Upon hearing the question, the snowy owl continued with its work, merely answering the question.

"Comrades, there is a kind of uncivilized behavior in tourism called 'XX was here'."

Of course, we can't do something so reckless, but there are some things we can actually do, like erecting a monument that says: "Mars has always been an inseparable part of Kyushu!" Hehehe...

As he spoke, Snow Owl couldn't help but laugh. His words made all the team members laugh at his silly antics.

"Haha, not bad, that's a great idea! No wonder you're the commander!"

But after everyone laughed, they felt that the idea was so great that several people took out their shovels and came to the snowy owl to dig with him.

Various instruments were operating on their own, but the five of them continued digging. Whether it was fate or some unseen destiny, the stone they were digging was remarkably regular in shape.

An exceptionally neat natural stone, resembling a stone tablet, is indeed a natural stone tablet except for some jagged parts, and the stone is also incredibly hard.

The five people worked together to dig the stone out, dragged it out, and stood it upright.

A stone, two meters high and fifty centimeters thick and wide, stood right in front of them.

It's rare to find such perfectly shaped stones without any alteration, and the fact that they managed to dig them up is truly a stroke of luck. But sometimes, a series of coincidences can't be considered mere coincidences, and who can really explain it?

With the stone in hand, the five of them found a suitable spot next to the flagpole, dug a large pit, and then worked together to move the stone into the pit and secure it.

Right now, this stone is just a stone, but once the snow owl and the others carve words on it, it will become a stone tablet.

The five people were worrying about how to carve the words, while the mainstay of the Kyushu TV station on Earth was also worrying about how to write the news report, because the time was too tight, with less than half an hour left before the news went live.

Fortunately, the host is quick-witted, and a very official script was produced in no time.

Soon it was time for Kyushu News. Kyushu News is the most authoritative news program in all of Kyushu, otherwise it wouldn't be given the prefix "Kyushu".

Kyushu News has a considerable number of followers every day, without fail, especially in the military. Every night, all soldiers sit on small stools on time, waiting for Kyushu News to start broadcasting.

Kyushu News can be said to be a more prestigious program in Kyushu than the Spring Festival Gala, or rather, the two are simply incomparable, one is entertainment while the other has its own mission.

[Ding ding ding ding...] A 16-second-long piece of music appeared, accompanied by the solemn words "Kyushu News".

Good evening, everyone. Today is [Month] [Day of the Week], according to the lunar calendar... Welcome to Kyushu News.

Today's program mainly includes... Dear viewers, today's Kyushu News program will last approximately 38 minutes. Please see below for details...

As the show began, many viewers didn't see anything special in the program summary, yet the show's duration was extended, which puzzled many people familiar with the program's format.

I don't understand what Kyushu News is doing. Why is their 30-minute program, which usually doesn't change unless there are special circumstances, extended by eight minutes today? Whenever the program is extended, it means that today's events are very important.

Everyone watched the program patiently, hoping to find the key news of the day, but the audience waited and waited, but there was never any special news on the program.

As time passed, the news program was supposed to end, and at that moment, everyone in front of their televisions perked up because the images on the screen had changed.

All the viewers of the program stared wide-eyed at the photo displayed on the television screen.

In a program where time is so important, this single photo was shown for a full twenty seconds, and during that time, neither of the two hosts in the live stream said a word.

There was a 20-second silence before the male anchor's voice could be heard.

"The photos you just saw were taken by the Zhurong Mars rover carried by Tianwen-1, which we launched to Mars. The photos show an airplane landing on Mars."

However, this aircraft did not discover aliens; rather, it faithfully recorded the landing of our Kyushu spaceplane.

Yes, this is the scientific research spacecraft that Kyushu is sending to Mars, and it is piloted by five of our astronauts.

Departing from Earth a little over a month ago, the spaceplane made its way to Mars after resting at Tiangong and Guanghan Palace. Without any stops along the way, it flew for more than a month before finally arriving at Mars.

After conducting a thorough investigation in Mars orbit, it finally landed today, and the entire process was captured on video by our previously launched Zhurong Mars rover…