Under Wang Qi's direct intervention, all aspects of the "Alien Monument" mission were progressing smoothly, but it still took several more months for each department to complete preparations for the first contact.
Unfortunately, Bai Xiaojiao could not survive this period and passed away first.
Although the attributes provided by plug-ins are very strong, they still cannot withstand the damage of time until the life form is completely changed.
After all, they were companions and pets for decades. Wang Qi also took time to attend Bai Xiaojiao's burial ceremony with Li Xiang.
From an absolutely rational point of view, it is a pity that Bai Xiaojiao is so fleshy that he cannot give people extra meals. From a perceptual point of view, it is also a pity, because Bai Xiaojiao is a mutant bear, and he grew up with people, and his aesthetics is also skewed. He looks down on the local Ursidae animals, and the local people also look down on it, so he did not stay. Descendants.
There is no famine in the territory, and its size cannot fit into the cremation furnace. It is Bai Xiaojiao's last dignity.
On the first mission of the "Alien Monument", Wang Qi and Li Xiang came to Blue Sky Heavy Industries.
The aviation manufacturing cluster site is large enough and relatively close to various laboratories, making it very suitable for this type of very complex work.
Pretend to use the artifact book to summon the projection of Solaris and open a portal.
Start a mission around the portal.
The first ones to come on stage are the magic testing and material testing teams, including the tether experiment.
Bad news soon came, the tether experiment failed.
There is a second piece of bad news from the same set of experiments!
Compared with the world gate of the Exile, the door opened by Solaris has another risk, that is, it will not actively wrap objects. This phenomenon will cause the interface of the door to cut off the objects stuck inside and outside.
After conducting several small experiments, it was determined that the cutting time is five seconds. When an object enters and does not completely pass through within five seconds, it will be cut off by the interface.
The tether experiment cannot continue, so the aircraft line can only be used.
More than twenty small experimental aircraft based on the magic array were ordered from various workshops. Of the first five put in, only one flew back.
Not surprisingly, there is no related industry development in the kingdom. These aircraft have no path-finding algorithm, radar, or camera support at all. They completely rely on the preset route and thrust during flight.
Although the return rate is very worrying, as long as it can come back, the imaging crystal carried on this small aircraft was removed, and the body was immediately analyzed on site and sent to the laboratory for further disassembly and measurement.
The experiment must be rigorous, and each step cannot be too fast.
Wang Qi and his wife also took a photo together. It was pitch black and nothing could be seen except the stars in the sky.
The remaining aircraft on hand will need to be temporarily modified, lights will be added, and the lines, thrust and vectors will be reset.
The condition of the second batch of five was slightly better, with two coming back.
At this point, it is basically certain that the aircraft based on the Academy of Sciences magic system derived from the Caroline-Lava formula and the power from the super-ancient lander under the mine can be used. The indigenous magic in the exile area cannot, or the efficiency may be wrong. , resulting in flight deviation.
In terms of power, except for the "vector generation" from the lander, the Academy of Sciences system and the indigenous system did not fly back with their own power.
With the template in hand, the next preliminary experiment will have a clue.
The remaining aircraft were taken away for modification, and a batch of new ones were purchased as a matter of urgency. The on-site experimenters held continuous meetings to modify the experimental plan.
The test work was suspended for two days and started again.
The reason why it only lasted two days was because the aircraft already had a combination of Academy of Sciences plus vector power generation, and it was only necessary to adjust the size and center of gravity after sending it out so that it could carry the experimental module.
Several more aircraft were lost that day. The reason is that no matter how low the gravity is, there is still the influence of gravity. In order to carry various experimental subjects, calculations need to be made before each departure. Without large-scale computer support, there will always be mistakes.
Occasional losses, relying on the subsequent delivery of aircraft, will have a limited impact on the overall work, because other departments also need time to advance the work.
The department most closely connected with the first phase of the experiment is the spacesuit team.
As planned, they organized on-site reconfiguration of life-support systems based on results from the field.
The main problem solved here is that after getting rid of the purely mechanical system, the overall energy density of the space suit has been improved by orders of magnitude. With enough energy, whether it's thermal management or using magic to purify gases, it will be much easier.
In comparison, the work of the materials department has nothing to do with the scene, because redoing a space suit or adjusting the materials of a handheld device cannot be completed in ten days and a half.
The work has progressed to the eighth day, and the spacesuit has completed module adjustments and basic testing. However, because the portal will cut off the rope, the spacesuit cannot be tested unmanned, and people must be mounted directly.
There is now a vector thrust module on the spacesuit, but this version has very little thrust and is difficult to conduct ground training. The two reserve astronauts went through the parabolic zero-gravity simulation of the aircraft and only had about two hundred seconds of adaptation in total.
However, even if the aircraft is simulated in zero gravity, there is still atmospheric influence, and the experience of these two hundred seconds can only be used as a reference.
The risk was huge, and the astronauts were preparing to fight on their own. Wang Qi knew there was no better way, so he could only nod.
A pick-up and drop-off station was immediately set up in front of the portal.
Even on the ground, access is very complicated.
The total weight of the extravehicular spacesuit and improved backpack is 145 kilograms!
To enter and leave a low-gravity vacuum zone, you have to dress in a state of full gravity. Even if the two Night Clan reserve astronauts have been "blessed" by Wang Qi, with strength and physique exceeding 50, the weight is still too much, making it difficult to move at all. , and there are unknown risks brought by the characteristics of the portal when entering and exiting close to the ground.
So during the planning period, the comprehensive planning team came up with a big thing specially used to store astronauts.
The release device is in a height-adjustable form. The spacesuit is hung on it. After the personnel's clothing inspection is completed, the personnel release magic is temporarily used to eject him into the portal. If the tether test passes, the rope is also tied to the shelf.
After release, it switches to recovery mode. At this time, the standing platform needs to be removed. The bottom is an air cushion and a spring cushion underneath, which is also inclined. The astronauts are required to jump out from the front.
If more than 100 kilograms of equipment plus a person's weight fall on it, there is still a certain risk of injury, but in the face of too many unknowns, even with Wang Qi's advice, he can only do this.
Preparatory Astronaut No. 1 went up to dress and ejected into the space.
According to the temporary meeting plan, when you enter for the first time, you only need to keep the spacesuit lighting system on for a quick look, and come back after thirty seconds.
The portal itself causes a time difference between the two ends, and low gravity will also change the length of time. In addition, there are control problems, and there may be turbulence caused by the sublimation of solid gas on site. It is still unknown how long it will take to return after naked-eye observation.
The guarantee that each department can provide is that there are enough oxygen and heat pipes, and the patient will not die within a day.
But the actual wait won't be that long. If it doesn't come back within fifteen minutes, the only option is to have reserve astronaut 2 go in and see if it can still be found. If it takes too long, it will disappear.
(End of chapter)
