Otherworld Girl Development Guide

At this moment, the six researchers who were landing on the moon for the first time had rosy cheeks and were extremely excited. However, they were still trying to adjust their emotions to avoid affecting their oxygen consumption due to disordered breathing.

After changing into their spacesuits, the researchers walked into the airtight cabin inside the White Bird, where they would land on the lunar surface via a level-two airtight system.

This was also thanks to the ground, where the rabbit used a force-guiding system to simulate lunar gravity, allowing all the lunar landing personnel to adapt to lunar gravity beforehand.

"Deploy the lunar rover..."

The hangar at the tail of the White Bird slowly opened to reveal the lunar rover inside, and then the robotic arm dropped the lunar rover from the cabin.

Chapter 16 A Bigger Step For Mankind

Six researchers entered the Level 1 airtight cabin, put on their spacesuits, and then paired up to conduct checks on each other.

After confirming that the other party's spacesuit was in good condition, he made a ready gesture towards the camera in the room.

The captain of the White Bird pilot glanced at the spacesuits that were all online on the panel, then carefully checked the physiological data of the researchers. After confirming that there were no problems, he pressed the button.

With a whooshing sound, the air inside the airtight chamber was evacuated, and the chamber entered a vacuum state.

After all the air had been evacuated, the captain picked up the microphone and said, "Prepare to enter the second-level pressurized compartment..."

After speaking, he pressed the button for the Level 2 airtight chamber, and the hatch opened.

Researchers entered the secondary airtight chamber one after another, and the doors of the primary airtight chamber were immediately sealed.

Inside the second-level airtight chamber, the researchers made final preparations. First, they placed some useful small tools and a medical kit on their bodies. Then, they moved around a bit and fine-tuned the air conditioning inside their spacesuits.

AI balances the pressure inside and outside the cabin... Once the pressure is balanced, warning lights on both sides of the secondary airtight cabin flash, indicating that the cabin door is about to open.

The first thing that catches the eye is the lifeless soil on the lunar surface, devoid of any signs of life.

Academician Wang took the lead, carrying the national flag out of the cabin and walking down to the ground through the tail hatch.

The moment Academician Wang's feet touched the lunar surface, he raised the national flag high and waved it.

Academician Wang's excited cheers, tinged with sobs, rang out over the communication channel.

"We did it! We really did it! Premier, did you see that?!"

"Our flag is also flying on the moon!"

"One day, our flags will be planted all over the universe!"

The next second, a chorus of voices from everyone filled the communication channel:

Our journey is to the stars and the sea!

This moment was captured by the White Bird's 4K high-definition optical sensor and immediately transmitted to Tiangong via the onboard high-power transmitter.

After a brief celebration, the researchers struggled to calm themselves down, as emotions affect breathing rhythm and consume a large amount of oxygen supplied by the oxygen tank.

After looking around, the group found the most conspicuous spot and planted the national flag on the moon. They also erected a monument next to it, recording the landing time of the rabbit, the number of people who landed, and, incidentally, the words "Since ancient times" were printed in very small font in the lower right corner.

After finishing his business, the driver walked to the lunar rover that had been deployed earlier, started it up, and drove it over.

The enlarged Mountain Cat ATV was parked in front of everyone, and the group sat in the ATV and headed towards the Marius Hills.

The Mountain Cat ATV wasn't going very fast, traveling at 30 km/h towards the Marius Hills, 2 km away. On the rear rack of the Mountain Cat ATV were emergency oxygen cylinders and wrenches.

The driver maneuvered the lunar rover across the moon... and soon spotted debris scattered on the ground, with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) logo prominently displayed on it.

"Teacher, we've found India's missing lunar probe..."

Academician Wang glanced at it, thought for a moment, and said, "Take a picture and send it back."

A few minutes later, the group saw the Marius Hills. Academician Wang thought for a moment and said over the communication channel, "Let's circle the hills first..."

"OK..."

The driver steers the lunar rover.

On the first day, the researchers will conduct a preliminary survey of the area surrounding the Marius Hills and collect some soil samples to analyze the surrounding geological structure.

After traveling a distance, the lunar rover stopped, and researchers began taking measurements and collecting some soil samples.

After obtaining the necessary data, two physically strong individuals drilled a hole in the ground, placed the explosive device inside, and then fired a sonic measuring device a short distance away.

Although sound does not travel in a vacuum, it can travel on the ground. Researchers plan to use triangulation to perform a simple measurement of the internal structure.

After setting up the transmitting and explosive devices, the lunar rover moved on to the next location and repeated the process.

At the same time, the back of the white bird that landed on the ground opened, and a high-powered laser emitter rose from the body to prevent possible space debris or meteorites from hitting it.

Three hours later, the lunar rover returned to Shiratori.

The researchers took the collected soil samples down and entered the secondary airtight chamber through the hatch at the rear of the aircraft.

Under the control of the AI ​​autonomous driving system, the lunar rover drove to the robotic arm, which then lifted it up and put it into the storage compartment.

The lunar rover was then recharged using a wireless charging device.

After entering the Level 2 airtight chamber, the researchers first placed the soil samples into a special container for thorough disinfection.

There is no water on the moon, and water is the source of life. However, this is only human understanding, and some organisms may not actually need water.

Therefore, carrying out comprehensive disinfection of the soil is a form of caution regarding the unknown.

After resting in the Level 2 airtight chamber, the researchers entered the Level 1 airtight chamber through the opened hatch.

With the airtight door locked, air is injected into the first-level airtight compartment, bringing its internal pressure to the same level as the cabin pressure...

After the pressure was balanced, the hatch opened and everyone entered the cabin to rest.

Three hours of extravehicular activity was tiring for the researchers, who needed to rest.

Three measuring devices have already been installed on the outside; now all that's needed is to operate them remotely from inside the White Bird.

The data will be automatically sent to Shiratori, and samples of the soil after disinfection will also need to be analyzed to gain a detailed understanding of the geology of the area.

All data will be sent to Tiangong via the White Bird, and then from Tiangong to CNSC headquarters.

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On Earth, many little rabbits are unaware that 38 kilometers away, a group of researchers are working hard on a grand project for rabbits.

However, China still conducted some "low-key" publicity regarding this moon landing.

Every evening at 19:00 PM, the news anchor greets the audience, mentions some important foreign news, and then begins to discuss the moon landing.

"Dear viewers, at 10:00 this morning, our White Bird spacecraft, carrying scientific researchers, successfully landed on the moon and planted the national flag there."

Amid the host's slightly excited voice, the screen switched to the 4K footage sent back by Shiratori.

The national flag was planted on the moon by the crowd.

"Here, I want to say that this is a small step for the rabbit, but a bigger step for mankind... Our country will build its first base on the moon within the next hundred years!"

Chapter 17 The Eagle, Me!

Rabbit landed on the moon!

China has successfully landed a manned lunar probe!

The following day, various media outlets rushed to report on Rabbit's manned lunar landing.

Of course, China claims to the outside world that it's just going to the moon to take a look, bring back some soil, and see if it can grow vegetables on the moon... Don't look at me, America, China really is just going to take a look.

Soon, the photos of the moon that Shiratori sent back were posted on the official website.

It's obvious that the photographer was a professional, much more professional than the military photographers in China; at least they wouldn't have made the Type 055 destroyer look like a fishing boat.

The series of photos, enhanced with filters, created a very artistic effect of the moon. In particular, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the debris of an Indian space satellite was placed in a prominent position in the photos, making it quite eye-catching.

This prompted a major world power to immediately declare that it would launch its Nth lunar mission and send its astronauts to the moon.

According to Lao Xian's description, this astronaut broke through the "shackles of caste" and successfully jumped to the first class, and will be a figure recorded in the history of human spaceflight.

Whether it's a one-way ticket or not is unclear... The US is most concerned about this matter, as China has already surpassed the US in the space field, especially in the space shuttle sector...

"Sir, please answer my question: Can we be great again?"

In the White House across the ocean, Trump leaned forward tactically, staring intently at the head of NASA, a politician who wasn't a professional.

"My...Mr. Trump, after our previous space station was decommissioned, there are no plans to launch another space station..."

After the Russian bear's passing, the US no longer considers how to make progress; aerospace is no match for easy money!

Launching a space station into geosynchronous orbit is a thankless and laborious task. Capitalists are not very interested in such low-return projects. They would rather use their scientific research capabilities to infiltrate the military industry and sell "glue" (referring to the technology used in military production).

"But now that the rabbit's space station is there, and they've even landed on the moon, we must restart the moon landing program..." Trump squinted and said, "...Sir, the greatest enemy of the United States is not the rabbit and the bear, but ourselves!"

China's rapid progress has caused some pain for the United States. They had previously abandoned the space shuttle program, but unexpectedly, China has overtaken them by focusing its efforts on the space shuttle program!

What is a space shuttle? You can think of it as a super miniature spaceship (youth version). Now, China's space shuttle can travel in the Earth-Moon system. In a sense, the space shuttle has become a spaceship.

The Tiangong space station at the Lagrange point became a bridgehead for China's exploration of the Earth-Moon system. Now, the United States must also build its own space station. Otherwise, once China controls the resources of the entire moon, the attitudes of its allies will immediately become ambiguous.

Expecting them to join forces with the US against China is impossible... The most likely scenario is that the first to turn against China will be the Great British Empire!

"My... Your Excellency, returning to the moon would be extremely difficult. There are some things we may no longer be able to produce, and we would need to rebuild production lines, which would require a huge amount of funding!"

Although NASA's current head is a bureaucrat, he still has some basic common sense. At least he knows that it would be very difficult for NASA to return to the moon. After the production lines for some key equipment were dismantled, there was a serious loss of technical personnel, and rebuilding the production lines would be no different from starting from scratch.

"Funding, there will be..." Trump leaned back in his chair, thought for a moment, and said, "...Isn't India trying to land on the moon? We can cooperate with them and give them a space station for free. They just need to pay for its maintenance."

"...Oh, right, let's give them a little something extra. We can sell them our littoral combat ships without any strings attached. Before selling them, we'll remove the electronic systems, clean out the rust, and apply a new primer..."

"Uh..." The NASA official paused for a moment. This tactic seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before. But India, with its stubborn pride and inexplicable self-confidence, might very well fall for it.

NASA officials are also quite envious of this project. The space station requires a huge investment of manpower and resources, and everything related to aerospace is very expensive... So, an 8-dot handle and a 120-dot hatch seem reasonable, right?

The money didn't come from the US, but from India, which is more concerned with saving face and willing to suffer for it, making it easier to manipulate.

After finalizing the return-to-the-moon plan, NASA's head hurriedly left to discuss with his "friends" how to procure the necessary items—not the best, but the most expensive!

After the NASA official left, a representative from the Joint Chiefs of Staff entered Trump's office and sat opposite him.

After observing the other people in the office for a week, Trump and his colleagues left, understanding the situation.

After everyone had left, Trump paused for a moment, then squinted and asked, "If...we were to engage in a low-intensity, localized war with the rabbit now, what would our chances of winning be?"

As the saying goes, "the true colors are revealed when the map is unrolled," conventional methods can no longer limit China's development. And now that China is at its zenith, its allies are becoming increasingly unreliable. This forces the United States to find ways to win this competition through unconventional means, or at least limit China's development.

“My lord, if it were five years ago we would still have a chance of winning, at least not like now. We’ve done war games, and our chance of winning is very low…” the representative of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said softly, without revealing the exact winning percentage.