"Oh, I'm really old."
Detlin looked at the rocket frame in front of him that had taken shape in just a few days, and at the talents from all over the world gathered in the space base, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
The world has changed so fast.
At some point, the four of them became so close that they took out their respective technologies almost without any reservation and started studying aerospace technology together.
The top four countries on the earth's power ladder are now gathered together to cooperate sincerely. This is undoubtedly the most powerful scientific research project on the entire earth.
Coupled with the initial use of epoch-making meteorite materials.
Judging from the current progress.
In a few days, a rocket equipped with a mining vehicle will be sent directly to the moon.
And all of this started from the meeting half a month ago.
…
Detlin Daracliffe, director of the Bear Country's emergency security bureau.
Previously, he was a senior leader of the KGB, working in that superpower that dominated the world.
Now, almost seventy years old, he once again took charge and became the director of the Security Bureau established by the Bear Country in response to the drastic changes in the international situation.
However, after taking office, Detling realized that he was somewhat behind the times.
Maybe I have really slacked off after not having worked for twenty years, and maybe I am really a bit old now that I am almost 70 years old.
Regarding today's international situation, he found that there was something he couldn't understand.
Confusing and changing.
The strange trend of the international situation once made him feel as if he had returned to the original bipolar structure of confrontation and hegemony.
If I had to describe it, Detering feels that there is a depressive atmosphere in the world right now.
This depression is like the calm before the storm.
It's like a lake with turbulent undercurrents underneath but calm on the surface.
Dull, dim, calm...
But there was an undercurrent that couldn't be stopped.
In particular, the recent unusual foreign policies and domestic changes in China, Europe, and the United States really left him a little confused.
Although the international situation in the past was not so easy for people to understand, the current international situation is indeed very special, just like...
Something big is coming.
However, Detling, as the head of the Security Bureau, knew nothing.
This made him feel deeply worried about the future of Bear Country.
And this worry lasted until one day.
The extremely special meteorite material immediately put all the so-called worries behind. Collecting and studying this material has become a hot topic for informed countries around the world.
It was only after he took action that he discovered that the three forces of China, the United States, and Europe were quietly at the forefront of all countries.
Most of the meteorite material was collected early by them.
After that, there was no fight between the three big countries. They each had a tacit understanding to divide their own territories and not to rob the places occupied by others.
It's as if this kind of cross-generational thing has little appeal to them.
The United States is even more obedient and not at all like the country that made trouble for oil. It is obvious that the value of this kind of meteorite material exceeds that of oil.
This made Detering understand.
Those three countries must know something!
This made Detling think deeply.
While he was busy collecting meteorite materials and thinking deeply, two familiar faces led a small group of people to have a secret meeting with him.
Or rather than saying it was a secret meeting, it was more to draw him into the game.
Zhang Shouquan and Hansen, two big guys in the fields of intelligence and national security, came to him on behalf of their respective countries.
Some information that had always puzzled Detlin was suddenly solved.
He originally guessed that the current weird world situation was because of some evil py deal reached behind the scenes by China, the United States, and Europe, secretly wearing a pair of pants while leaving the rest of the world behind.
Although he himself felt that this speculation was nonsense, it was really difficult for the three forces to be so inseparable.
But other than this guess, he really didn't know why.
Now that I know the truth.
Others are stupid.
So, that’s it?
In this world, there really is an ancient, mysterious and extraordinary organization hidden behind the history of mankind.
It is like an insurmountable behemoth.
Just a little bit of the shadow cast by the figure completely shrouded all mankind in its shadow.
Three big countries with complicated relations sit side by side and eat fruits because of the existence of this organization. They are so well-behaved that they don't look like superpowers.
The bravery in the heart of the furry bear people made Detlin want to complain about the three big countries.
But after seeing the video of the man who shattered the meteorite with one punch, he swallowed all the words silently.
It’s good to follow your heart, it’s good to follow your heart.
And such truth.
It also made him confused and silent.
Good guy, of all the superpowers, he is the only one who doesn’t know about it, right?
Feeling confused, shocked, and confused, Detlin always thought it was an April Fool's Day joke.
But two acquaintances brought evidence that Detering could identify as corroborating their claims.
so……
Extraordinary things really exist!
Behind the history of mankind, there does exist a mysterious and ancient behemoth.
So, the next step is to cooperate.
Moon mining rights, simple version of spiritual practice. The temptation of these two things was so tempting that it was really hard for Detlin to refuse.
So the Bear Country joined the Moon Landing Alliance between China and Europa.
Afterwards, the United States also came after hearing the news and reluctantly joined the moon landing alliance. After all, the United States did not dare to bet that it would be faster than the moon landing speed of the three countries.
Next, a large number of people and countless resources were mobilized.
The joint moon landing plan of the four countries is in full swing, and the related progress continues to increase.
For this moon landing mining plan, in addition to quickly building rockets and mining vehicles, various countries have already begun preliminary exploration.
Lunar exploration satellites such as the Queqiao 1 lunar exploration satellite, Artemis 2 lunar exploration satellite, and Mani lunar exploration satellite have begun preliminary data observations.
First, determine the possible landing points of most meteorite fragments based on previous observation data, and then control these lunar exploration satellites to arrive at specific coordinates for observation.
If the observation accuracy is not enough, there are still some lunar exploration vehicles waiting to be mobilized at any time.
Then, a professional technical team will calculate and evaluate the difficulty of mining, and provide a plan that the lunar mining vehicle can do.
This kind of work is progressing very quickly, because with the cooperation of a large number of professionals and AI, mining plans are already being made for the places where meteorite material fell with large stocks.
…
In the project team responsible for controlling the machine for observation and data analysis, Tom and Jerry were looking helpless with dark circles under their eyes.
Because they were the first to discover the scene of the meteorite being smashed, as insiders, they should have signed a confidentiality agreement and then went to live in a sparsely populated area for a period of time.
Tom accepted this happily, he didn't want to get involved in those messy things.
In fact, they were indeed sent to a small town in the western region to temporarily hold a casual position in the secret department there.
Tom originally wanted to take his intern Jerry to see the world and try the wildness of a western cowgirl.
But when the NASA administrator called him on a video call that day with a malicious smile, he knew that his and Jerry's good days were over.
Gone are the days when staying in this remote location was almost equivalent to a paid vacation.
As insiders and professionals, the two men were freed from the confidentiality clause and dispatched to the moon landing program, becoming members of the observation and data analysis project team.
Given the importance of this project, everyone's workload was enormous.
Although there is a large amount of salary and benefit compensation.
Although there are a large number of talented people taking shifts and taking breaks.
But even Jerry, who loved working, felt like he was falling apart at the moment.
Maybe... I should really learn from Senior Tom's working attitude at NASA in the future.
Too much work and it’s really hard to be happy.
Sure enough, showing off is the way to go!
Looking at the picture from the lunar exploration rover in front of him, Jerry couldn't help but have random thoughts.
Suddenly, his eyes condensed and he stopped his random thoughts.
Not far in front of the lunar rover he was responsible for was a place where meteorite material fell. He was supposed to come here to conduct detailed terrain analysis and data detection.
After all, the specific terrain cannot completely rely on the accuracy of lunar exploration satellites, otherwise it will definitely be difficult for mining vehicles to come over in the future.
Moreover, this is near the south pole region of the moon. It has the largest Bailey crater on the moon, with a diameter of 295 kilometers. The terrain is very special.
In this case, it is even more necessary for the lunar rover to conduct more careful exploration at close range.
However, he suddenly discovered that something was wrong with the picture of the camera in front of the lunar rover.
In that direction is a huge crater.
The meteorite fragments are at the foot of Bailey Crater in front of the lunar rover.
What caught Jerry's attention was the barrier of Bailey Crater facing him.
Under the gray lunar soil on the cliff, a small piece of bright black unknown material was revealed.
"Is it debris from meteorite material?"
Jerry couldn't help but speculate.
However, the observation accuracy of the lunar probe was of little use at this distance, so Jerry decisively chose to apply to his superiors for close-range exploration.
After all, this is a lunar exploration vehicle, not a small toy at home. Such unplanned actions still require approval from superiors.
On the grounds that "it is suspected that meteorite fragments hit the outer side wall of Bailey crater and left some of their own material on it", Jerry quickly successfully applied for permission to explore further.
So he skillfully controlled the lunar probe and temporarily ignored the meteorites not far away, and went straight towards the huge Bailey crater.
Craters are the most striking landform features on the moon. The dotted and overlapping craters on the moon are similar to the craters on the earth. There is a round flat land in the center and a ring of raised mountains on the periphery. The inner walls are steep and the outer slopes are gentle.
The lunar exploration rover went all the way up the gentle outer slope.
Before long, it gradually approached the bright black material previously seen at the foot of the crater.
Observing from this distance, one can clearly see the abruptness of the bright black material.
I saw that a large piece of the lunar soil here disappeared, revealing a bright black color that was completely different from the surroundings.
Jerry continued to maneuver the lunar rover closer.
When he finally arrived at the bright black substance, the scene he saw made him freeze in place.
This bright black material looks seamless, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding desolate and dilapidated lunar soil.
It definitely doesn't look like its own material left behind after a meteorite struck it.
The lunar soil on the surrounding cliffs was one level higher than the bright black material. After the mechanical arm controlling the lunar rover tore off a piece of lunar soil with cracks on the edge, the same bright black material was exposed.
Jerry's eyes widened at this.
There is a guess in my mind.
It looks like the lunar soil is like a shell of bright black material. This piece of the lunar soil is probably exposed because the meteorite fragments that fell before smashed the lunar soil shell.
Perhaps, this bright black material is wrapped in the entire Bailey Crater.
"Is this bright black material the shape of the lunar soil after it was melted and cooled by meteorites? But it is too flat and smooth."
Jerry couldn't help but speculate.
But he quickly denied this speculation.
The reason for the formation of the crater is generally considered to be the crater created by the meteorite.
So Jerry guessed that the material that was smashed out was instantly melted and sputtered around, and then quickly cooled and shaped into a ring? Later, the lunar soil and dust accumulated over time and formed a shell on the outside.
But it doesn’t make sense if that’s the case.
Why is this shiny black unknown substance so smooth? smooth?
It's like it's man-made...
But his intuition made him feel that the man-made one might be a bit too appalling. Is this a huge crater with a diameter of 295 kilometers?
Now, it would be too scary to say that this is man-made, and that what we usually see is just a crust of lunar dust accumulated on it.
Who could build such a project on the moon?
This is completely impossible! Unless those people have some supernatural power...
Thinking of this, Jerry suddenly paused.
His eyes flashed with shock, silence, and disbelief for a moment.
Speaking of the supernatural, he witnessed a fierce man hammering meteorites with his own eyes some time ago!
Could it be that?
"Take samples first and then talk."
Jerry murmured.
He decided to take some samples back first and then talk about what exactly it was and what caused it. As long as he waited for the sampling results to come out, he would probably be able to figure it all out...
"boom"
The sound of breaking interrupted Jerry's thinking.
This is not a real cracking sound. After all, there is no air on the moon. But after Jerry saw the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but imagine it like this.
The moment the sampling tool touched the bright black material, a golden pattern flashed on the bright black material at the point of contact.
Then, the sampling tool suddenly broke.
This can be called the most high-tech probe on the entire lunar exploration vehicle, and it was just scrapped.
But such losses were no longer Jerry's focus at the moment.
Recalling the golden pattern that flashed past, Jerry was certain that it was a meaningful regular pattern, and it was definitely the pattern of the sun traced and drawn by intelligent creatures.
In this case, this is most likely a structure composed of bright black material as large as Bailey crater with a diameter of 295 kilometers...
Is it really a creation of intelligent creatures?
Is that intelligent creature an alien? Or the colleague who smashed the meteorite?
What is this huge ring structure used for?
Doubts kept welling up in Jerry's heart.
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