The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

On the second day after Zhang Beihai arrived on Mars, the high-ranking officials of the Celestial Beings arranged for him to visit and be guided through the Heng Starship.

The interstellar faction has a good idea.

Since Zhang Beihai has said that the key point in deciding who he votes for is whether the Hengxing interstellar spaceship can truly meet the survival needs of interstellar civilizations.

Then we should explain to Zhang Beihai the technologies that have been completed and those that are about to be completed, so that he knows that we have made sufficient preparations.

What's missing is a unified will across Mars, a commitment to investing resources and manpower to fully embark on the path to interstellar civilization.

The pro-return faction has also made up their minds.

The interstellar faction will definitely brag to Zhang Beihai about how awesome their spaceship is.

Then we'll expose his weaknesses, tell him about the shortcomings of this spaceship, and some technological barriers that, while seemingly nearing completion, have actually existed for hundreds or thousands of years and are impossible to overcome.

Thus, after Zhang Beihai boarded the Heng Interstellar Spaceship, he was always surrounded by two voices.

"This interstellar spaceship, named 'Starlight Future,' is our fifth-generation interstellar spaceship and the latest one to be completed and put into service."

"Starlight Future, this name is not good at all. We should remember the culture of our ancestors and call it Bronze Age instead."

"You are currently in the first unit of the spaceship's internal circulation ecosystem, an oxygen well composed of a large number of algae, which is also the starting point of the spaceship's internal oxygen circulation system."

"It's too fragile. If this place suffers any damage, such as a small meteorite in space or unpredictable space rays, the entire oxygen cycle will collapse."

"So, what you see now is the spaceship's weapon defense system. This is the central control room, where all weapons can be deployed."

"It's too complicated. Who can learn to use so many buttons and control panels?"

"It can be controlled by voice."

"That's too dangerous. They could just open fire after saying a single word! That would be terrible!"

"It has an authentication module and a semantic analysis system, so it won't issue incorrect commands."

Throughout the introduction, Zhang Beihai barely spoke, just watching the two people on either side, one introducing and the other undermining.

At this moment, he suddenly spoke.

What kind of algorithm and logic does the authentication module use? Is it secure?

"It's definitely safe. Come on, let me demonstrate for you. Now, try using voice control to say 'Third Ship Group, First Railgun, enter firing mode'."

Zhang Beihai tried it, but there was no response.

The interstellar female general, Dongfang Ziqing, who had introduced the spaceship to him, then repeated the explanation.

The display screen inside the control room responded, showing the orbital laser cannon somewhere outside, which had started operating.

Zhang Beihai nodded.

"It seems that with the involvement of AI, it can distinguish that what you just said to me was not a command, but the exact same thing that followed was the command."

"Yes, and most importantly, I am the head of the armed forces department of this spaceship, the one authorized to move the weapons modules. Otherwise, even if I issue commands like you, the spaceship will not obey."

"How does it recognize 'you' as 'you'?"

"Multiple identity verification methods are used, including recording voice, retina, fingerprints, personal characteristics, and even DNA."

"If you encounter an accident during interstellar travel and are unable to command operations, how do you hand over command? Such complex identity verification logic must take a long time just to input this information, right?"

Among the officials introduced by the returnees, the leader was Lu Xinghui, the head of the First Scientific Research Department of Mars, an old man wearing thick glasses.

He is also very knowledgeable.

Otherwise, we can't always nitpick.

Dongfang Ziqing looked very young. She rarely argued with him, but simply politely introduced the Starlight Future to Zhang Beihai.

When Lu Xinghui saw that Zhang Beihai had finally raised a question, he felt that this was an opportunity and quickly seized it.

"Indeed, General Zhang's words make perfect sense. You've made identity verification so complicated. It's secure, but it's too inflexible."

Space travel is full of unexpected situations.

"Isn't there ever a time when it's necessary to change the commander?"

Dongfang Ziqing maintained a respectful smile towards her elders and spoke politely.

"Actually, adding a new high-privilege identity is very simple. Come on, General Zhang, extend your finger."

Zhang Beihai did as instructed.

As soon as he stretched out his finger, a mechanical pillar suddenly emerged from the ground beneath his feet, with a glass plate on it that made contact with Zhang Beihai.

Immediately afterwards, the mechanical column retracted.

"It's done."

"Has all the identity verification data been collected?"

"Yes, you are now one of the people with the highest authority on this spaceship, just like me."

Zhang Beihai tried it out and called up some of the weapon systems that had just been introduced.

Dongfang Ziqing noticed that Zhang Beihai remained silent while listening to her introduction.

In reality, I remember it very clearly.

He was already able to systematically mobilize more than fifty shipborne weapons and equipment within three commands, allowing them to enter the warm-up state in an orderly manner.

It even takes into account the most economical use of energy.

It is important to understand that conserving energy is crucial for interstellar civilizations.

"You're amazing."

Zhang Beihai smiled modestly.

"I'm just more focused."

The tour is still ongoing.

There are only ten interstellar spaceships, or warships, of the size of Starlight Future in the entire Mars spaceport that are currently in service.

The number of interstellar spaceships developed and built by the Interstellar Faction is certainly not limited to this.

However, only ten of them are currently in normal working order.

"Normal use" here means that all positions on the spacecraft are staffed, energy is plentiful, weapons and ammunition are sufficient, and the internal ecological environment is operating stably.

If activated, it will immediately enter deep space, the kind where there is no return.

Following Dongfang Ziqing's introduction team, Zhang Beihai learned about the power system, energy system, regeneration system, biochemical system, living module, training module, scientific research module, political module...

This detailed explanation lasted for two whole days.

This was also intentional on the part of the Starfleet faction.

Let Zhang Beihai spend the night on the spaceship and experience how living on such a massive spaceship is no different from living on Earth.

The pro-return faction is starting to panic.

Seeing that Zhang Beihai wouldn't get off the spaceship, they were all worried that he was going to cast his vote for the interstellar faction.

The interstellar faction was delighted, wishing Zhang Beihai would never come down.

The more Zhang Beihai likes this spaceship, the more he supports the interstellar faction, right?

On the third day, 30,000 expeditionary troops gathered in the training plaza inside the Starlight Future.

This plaza is not only vast in area, but also simulates the environment and scenery of Earth, making people feel as if they are still on the ground.

Facing 30,000 heavily armed soldiers, Dongfang Ziqing spoke loudly.

"Attention, everyone! General Zhang will be inspecting the military bearing of our First Expeditionary Force soon! We must make a good impression on General Zhang and prove to the entire Mars that we are ready and can set sail for the stars at any time!"

"yes!!"

On the edge of the square, Lu Xinghui adjusted his thick glasses and sighed.

"The Starfleet faction has a very good chance of winning this time."

Just then, an announcement suddenly rang out over the loudspeaker throughout the ship.

"All personnel, please enter the nearest acceleration protection chamber. This ship will enter the fourth acceleration mode. Navigation target: Ursa Minor, Big Dipper region."