Rebirth 09: Synthetic Male God

Chapter 968 A community with a shared future for mankind

PM18:00, 404300 meters above sea level.

The wreckage of the "core module" over the Pacific Ocean.

It was another long wait, waiting for death to come, waiting for despair to ferment.

After crying, yelling, and breaking down, they still prepared their last words.

Ten minutes ago, when they passed the Russian ground communications station again, everyone had lined up and read their last words.

During this period, there was naturally longing for family, compromise with fear, and cursing of NASA. It seems that the last one is what the Russian Space Agency hopes to get.

But the astronauts don't care, and this is the accusation they want to convey to Earth.

These may be the last information from the twelve astronauts, which was saved by the other party, and then the communication was interrupted again.

The Houston Space Center still blocked all their opportunities to communicate with the outside world.
If despair were tangible, it would have filled the entire cabin, squeezing out the last bit of oxygen and suffocating people.

"Everyone, we have about two hours of oxygen left. It's faster than expected. There may be a slight leak in the pipeline somewhere."

Makarov's voice was extremely low. He paused for a few seconds before he had the courage to speak.
The female astronaut from Belgium was completely exhausted. She curled up into a ball and drifted in the core module.

The Brazilian astronaut is writing and drawing. As for a will, no matter how much he writes, it will never be enough. He still has a lot to say.

The Spanish astronaut was kneeling in a corner, praying, not for salvation, but for forgiveness.

Norwegian astronauts and Swedish astronauts are sharing a packet of space food. Although it is unpalatable and liquid, they don't want to die of hunger.

Suddenly, Suni, who was biting her nails, kicked the bulkhead hard and headed towards window C2.

Her unusual movements caught Makarov's attention.

"What's wrong, Sunny?"

"airplane."

"What."

Suni murmured: "Tai Tiangong and the others found... us"

Everyone suddenly woke up and rushed to the window
Outside the window, I saw a flat, strangely shaped fighter plane slowly approaching.

That magical color seems to be synonymous with hope.

Finally, the engine was adjusted several times to maintain a relatively static state with the "core module".

The two are only a hundred meters apart.
The astronauts immediately shouted for help and even forgot that they were in space.

Suni was the first to react: "Don't shout! They can't hear you, hurry up and get some paper and pen! This is an intelligent drone! Maybe someone can observe us through the camera!"

The Japanese astronaut tremblingly handed over the pen, and after some hesitation, he chose not to show his face.

He was afraid that the other side would choose not to save him after seeing him as a Japanese.
Suni immediately wrote a cry for help on a piece of paper and pressed it against the window.

But then I thought it was nonsense, so I changed the content of the page.

"We only have two hours! Please save us!"

There were even astronauts who clasped their hands and knelt down repeatedly to kowtow to the unmanned fighter jets. This was an Eastern etiquette that he had heard of.

Unfortunately, the drone could not respond to them because it had no paper or pen.

Xiao Huashuo, who was controlling Xingtian No. 3, felt a little confused. Even though they were very close, the active communication sent by Xingtian No. 3 could not be connected.

Xiao Huasha didn't know that the communication station in the core module had been remotely locked, leaving only the backdoor left by Russia available.

It notified the highest authority of the situation, then shut down its engines and floated side by side with the "core module".

"What does it mean? Can this fighter understand what we write?"

"FK! If the radio works, we can get communication! Damn it! Damn it!"

"Wait, it didn't leave! At least it didn't leave, which means there's a next step!"

In extreme anticipation and anxiety, the twelve astronauts spent 20 difficult minutes.

The number of people kneeling on the ground and prostrating is still increasing.

At this time, the second "Xingtian Fighter" cut in from the upper track.

Two Xingtian fighter jets, one on the left and one on the right, sandwiched the core module in the middle.

"Another one is coming. What on earth do they mean? Drones alone can't save us."

The inability to communicate left them confused, and the flame of hope in their hearts gradually dimmed.
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It is 18:30 PM, Beijing time, and it is exactly 11 o'clock in the morning in France.

An elderly couple was watching the news anxiously.

"I can't help but wonder why the United States, which claims to be a global leader, has not made any statement after more than ten hours of what happened!"

"Is it just because they are in a meeting? Or are they unwilling to bear the cost of rescue and are willing to sit back and watch a dozen innocent astronauts suffocate to death in space!"

It is 18:32 PM Beijing time, and in New York, it is exactly : in the morning.

In a room, a young man was forwarding messages frantically, and he couldn't remember how many times he had pressed (C+V).

My fingers ached and I felt more and more depressed.

He knew that the chances were getting slimmer as time went on.

"Please... we must see Master Zhou! We must see him!"

It is 18:32 PM Beijing time in Brazil, and it is late at night.

A large group of dancers, both men and women, dressed in samba costumes and looking like they had just performed, gathered in a bar, looking up at the TV news.

His eyes were full of worry, as if he could empathize with the despair.

On TV, the Spanish hosts speak very fast.

"So far, we have contacted officials and space agencies of various countries and have not received any useful information. Apparently, there is a force that has kept them silent. May God bless those desperate people in the sky and let us pray for them."

This planet, whether day or night, no matter which continent.

Many people are looking up.

Looking forward to the meteor in the night sky landing safely
PM18:32 Beijing time, Taicang, Jiangsu Province.

Inside the Wanhu base, Che Qian replaced Zhou Rui and stood in the center of the intelligent command center.

Although it's just ordinary work clothes and he's a fat man.

But he stood straight and also looked up.

Looking up, something that can be firmly grasped in the hands.

"Contact is expected to continue for 15 minutes! Everyone, prepare for battle!"

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PM18:50, 404940 meters above sea level.

The wreckage of the "core module" was seen in the sky somewhere unknown.

Another 50 minutes passed before the Xingtian fighter found the "core module".

During this period, the two accompanying Xingtian fighter jets neither made any movements nor left, and just floated in the deep space.

However, the remaining oxygen reserve in the core module was only one hour.
The sound of life countdown seemed to ring in the void.

Some people stared out the window, some bowed their heads and prayed, and some continued to write suicide notes.

The German astronaut looked at Xing Tian not far away outside and suddenly said:
"What a beautiful mechanical creation. You know, when I was in school, I almost studied car design. I always wanted to design a beautiful car."

"Honestly, if this is the last scene I see in my life, it's pretty cool.
No one responded to him.

He has been talking to himself for a long time.
When despair strikes a person's heart, its manifestations are always varied.

Suddenly, a smiling voice came from the window on the other side of the core module.

"Really? Then something even cooler is coming. Hahaha!"

There has been no laughter in this space for a long time. Many people came back to their senses.
Makarov pressed his face against the window, the ecstasy and admiration in his eyes almost overflowing.

"Those two fighter planes are guiding us! They are not just accompanying us! There are bigger guys coming!"

In his pupils, there was a reflection of an extremely huge, magnificent man-made fortification that looked like a space fortress.

At this moment, the name of this huge creation that appeared in his mind couldn't be more appropriate for his current mood.

Heaven's Gate!!
The view gradually moves away, and the core module becomes smaller and smaller.

In a higher orbit, the huge Nantianmen even blocked the sun's brilliance.

After a long period of movement, the Nantianmen orbital platform finally found the right position and the right time to meet the "core module".

It has not appeared in the public eye for several months. The first thing that can be noticed is a huge change in area. It was originally only a few hundred square meters, but now it is as big as a football field, blocking out the sky and the sun.

In addition, its surface is no longer a flat surface, but has many raised functional structures on both the upper and lower sides.

Under the surprised and incredulous gaze of the twelve astronauts, the huge South Gate of Heaven was getting closer and closer to them.

Nearly ten thousand Hall thrusters worked together to slowly bring it closer to the core module.

Two Xingtian fighter jets made way, leaving space for Nantianmen.

Finally, when the South Gate was only a dozen meters away from the core module, it actually bent inward.
In other words, deformation.

Yes, in the eyes of the twelve astronauts, the South Gate of Heaven slowly turned into a hollow hexagonal cylinder, completely wrapping the tiny core module inside.

"Oh my god. How did they do that?"

"Is this the reason why Nantianmen stopped live streaming?"

Yes, this is exactly the transformation made in preparation for the future "Lingxiao Military Orbital Platform" and for technical verification.

Of course, in terms of volume change, the increasingly larger Nan Tianmen will have to exist in a "three-dimensional" rather than a "two-dimensional" way in the future. Otherwise, the deviation in gravitational force caused by the huge scale will cause the material itself to bear unnecessary pressure.

The modular design gives it excellent transformation capabilities, and a large number of functional equipment have been added over the past few months.

In order to keep it secret, or to avoid scaring others, Nan Tianmen usually maintains its normal appearance and only practices transformation in a safe place.

After the core module was completely wrapped, it seemed a little dark and they could not see the surrounding scenes clearly.

I don’t know if this was intentional or if there is no need for light here.

Then, several square mortise and tenon robots floated down from the inner wall. They were cubical bodies with two-meter sides and mechanical tentacles on their limbs. In space, they were like dice with octopus legs, and they flexibly approached the "core module".

Not long after, the core cabin in the dark clearly felt a tremor. They couldn't see it through the small round window, but in fact, the back of the cylindrical "core cabin" was covered by a square seal composed of four "mortise and tenon joints".

Then, from the dark inner wall, several special devices that also had robotic arms but pyramid-shaped bodies flew out. Out of sight of the astronauts, the robotic arms arched back and began to perform simple welding.

This would undoubtedly damage the outer shell of the core module to a certain extent, but now they only had one hour of oxygen left and no time to think about it.

There is no life-support device in the entire Nantianmen.

The only one who can save them is Mother Earth.

Eight more "mortise and tenon" blocks flew out from the inner wall and came to the bottom of the core module, and then were welded to the surface by the same pyramid-shaped equipment.

Four at the tail and eight at the bottom.

A simple spaceship full of "emergency measures" is completed.

Without any hesitation, the four mortise and tenon joints at the rear started their engines.
Briefly, this huge hexagonal cylindrical structure transformed from the South Gate of Heaven was lit up.

This was also the only picture that the astronauts saw.

I saw a huge space that was dozens of meters high. The seemingly dark inner walls were filled with various modular equipment.

Cube, pyramid, cone, cylinder.
They are all intelligent devices with robotic arms, just like countless spectators, watching the "core module" heading towards the earth.
Makarov exclaimed: "How beautiful."

Then I felt a noticeable acceleration.

"Quick! Tie yourself up!"

All the astronauts had excited smiles on their faces!

They are not afraid even if they only have one hour left to live.

All despair was left behind in this fierce push, and left to the empty space.

"Brothers, let's go home!"

"Let's go! Earth!!!"

Although the core module is not designed to directly enter the atmosphere, even if it has strong heat insulation capabilities, it may still be destroyed in the atmosphere.

But Taiyi Tiangong must have his own considerations.

And even death.
I will also die on the way back to Earth!

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PM19:30, Hangzhou.
On the banks of West Lake, a large-scale live cultural performance "The City I Miss Most is Hangzhou" was held.

This is the last item on the agenda for the September 9.4th meeting.

Because of a disaster that attracted global attention, the summit was shrouded in dark clouds throughout the day.

Some people are nervous, some are sneering, some are as still as a mountain, and some are worried.

However, this global event cannot be interrupted because of this, they can only follow the process and move forward step by step.

They were all waiting, waiting for today's meeting to be over.

Also waiting for things in heaven to be settled.

At night, more games, more exchanges, and more negotiations will intensively appear.
Although by then, the astronauts should have been dead.

The area built in advance directly surrounds a corner of the West Lake, and then a stage was built on the lake that was almost parallel to the water surface, or even slightly lower.

This makes some of the shows seem like they are being performed on the water.

The leaders of various countries sat on the shore in a staircase shape, waiting for the performance to begin.

Announcements in multiple languages ​​rang out.

"The first program: Moonlight on the Spring River, performed by the National Symphony Orchestra"

The collaboration between the pipa and the symphony orchestra has brought new breakthroughs to traditional repertoires, with two different cultures colliding on the surface of West Lake.

"The second program: "Butterfly Lovers", performed by dancers from art troupes across the country."

It is still traditional Chinese music, with beautiful tunes, combined with the ingeniously designed stage on the lake, it is magnificent.

"The third program: "High Mountains and Flowing Water", performed by Wang Zhihan."

A man in white plays the piano on the water
“The fourth program: “Swan.”

The broadcast in multiple languages ​​was suddenly interrupted and there was no movement for a while.

Some heads of state looked around curiously, wondering if there was any accident during the performance.

In such a large-scale international event, any "accident" is embarrassing, and some people have already greeted it with a bit of ridicule.

About ten minutes passed, as everyone was whispering and becoming more and more curious.

The announcement started again.

But the voice was no longer rhythmic, but instead contained a hint of disbelief and a slight tremor.

“The fourth program is a temporary special program, ‘A Community with a Shared Future for Mankind’.”

"Performer: Taiyi Tiangong."

Everyone looked at the young man who had walked forward in shock.

Zhou Rui had disappeared for a while, and he was still wearing his daytime clothes.

He was a little nervous, an emotion he hadn't felt for a long time, because the show he was about to perform was extremely bold.

Again, pretty bold!
Even though he got the approval from the organization, he still secretly regretted it several times, wondering if he had played too much.
But part of the reason was that the twelve astronauts could no longer hold on until they chose a more secure landing location.

Everything seems to be God's will.
Zhou Rui took a deep breath and stood on the surface of West Lake.

The lake water wet his leather shoes, leaving a unique touch.

The leaders of 36 countries, along with dozens of officials from various countries, all looked at him.

Zhou Rui shook his sleeves, and a small silver snake crawled up from his cuffs to his shoulders, condensing into the shape of a small shower head.

This scene made many people lean forward and even put on glasses.

Although information on the relevant technology has long been widely discussed in many countries, seeing it with your own eyes is still a completely different experience.

The little shower stood up its big eyes and stared at the night sky to provide positioning.

Zhou Rui was originally looking straight ahead, but after standing for a while he felt awkward, so he simply looked up at the sky at a 45° angle like Xiao Huasa.

Until a shooting star appeared in the sky.
"what is that!!"

The red fireball was getting closer and closer.
Everyone couldn't see clearly, but they all had an outrageous but reasonable guess in their minds.
Is it
Gradually, the meteor came closer and slower.

Not even red anymore.

Only the tiny tail flame of the engine flickered in the night sky, carrying something down.

Apparently, this thing is very experienced in "landing gently," leaving enough time to cool down and stabilize.

It also leaves enough time to attract attention.

The faint humming sound overwhelmed the faint wind in West Lake.

The calm water surface was also rippling, just like the hearts of the leaders of various countries.

World Police Chief: "WTF! Relly? Nigger?"

German leader: "Oh my God!"

Australian leader: "Our trade routes should be quite safe"

The Ryukyu leader stood up and said, "Boss! Hello! Great!"

The process lasted for several minutes, and everyone was watching intently.

Until the true shape of the thing was illuminated from a distance by the landscape spotlights from all directions of West Lake.

That is, a "spaceship" that is pieced together and full of "emergency measures".

Under the shocked gaze of everyone, including the party staff, the spacecraft landed several hundred meters away, in the center of West Lake.

There, there was a stage that was originally prepared for the three hundred people to dance.

The water of West Lake is no longer just ripples, but has turned into waves, just like everyone's state of mind.

The scorching water vapor and bright spotlights make the West Lake look like a dream.
Zhou Rui's heart was pounding.

Of all the brags he has ever acted in, he would call this one the strongest!
Many things have flashed through my mind, such as "West Lake Water Purification" and "West Lake Environmental Protection Foundation". This time, I have to take care of the venue after-sales.
This shocking appearance did not last long enough to create a "heroic moment" because people in the core module were almost suffocating.

With a "bang", the core module was opened eagerly.

A few people crawled out with difficulty, and regardless of the scorching heat outside, they wanted to breathe a breath of fresh air.

Fortunately, the water from West Lake has a significant cooling effect compared to landing on the roadbed.

They were not wearing space suits, but their International Space Station work clothes were particularly easy to recognize.

Makarov was unable to support himself to stand up straight. He had been in space for more than half a year.

He climbed out of the cabin with difficulty, making room for his companions behind him, then rolled over and fell on his back on the West Lake water which was only 10cm high.

More and more people rushed out.

The twelve astronauts were all lying on their backs in the water.

Then, he let out a long cry to the sky.
"Hahaha"

"Hahahaha we survived!"

"Where is this? The moon here is so round."

"We're back!"

"Earth!!!!"

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Zhou Rui stroked his chest slightly and nodded.

Finished my show.

The ultimate romance of mankind:
A community with a shared future.

　Two chapters with 9600 words. The second chapter was finished ten minutes later due to time constraints. Fortunately, I finished 4000 words in the first chapter, so it doesn't count as a leave.
　　
　
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