Black technology: starting with space jump machine

"I have to say that using the temperature difference between inside and outside to condense the moisture in the air is really a weird idea."

"That's because the air system in the cockpit is completely technology we can't understand!"

"But even if the water source is not a problem, the food carried by the target will not last long. The paper on the wall can be eaten after simple treatment if necessary, but it still cannot last more than three months."

"The relative position of Mars and Blue Star is not good now. Even if the launch plan is prepared, it will take almost two years to land on Mars."

In the closed base, dozens of top scholars from Huaguo think tanks were divided into six discussion groups to brainstorm. The content topic was of course the analysis of Lu Yu's situation.

"Then why not try that so-called system? Since we can replace the space jumping machine, it doesn't seem difficult to build another machine that generates food."

"According to the description of the goal, it requires so-called points, and points are something that can only be obtained by promoting the development of science and technology on Blue Star."

"Then why can't we let the target send back Mars image data, and then publish it in his name or recruit a group of professors from related majors to study the results using the data provided by the target? Such a target can be regarded as promoting scientific development. After all, astronomy is also a science. It’s an important scientific subject!”

"This is an idea, but the Martian environment has actually been under continuous exploration as early as the last century. In recent years, as more and more data have been made public, image data alone may no longer promote the subject of astronomy. And the goal Being restricted in the cockpit and without the appropriate equipment to collect and analyze the Martian environment, the detection role it can play is no better than that of the Zhurong. "

At this point, the entire discussion group fell into a subtle silence.

A good woman can't make a living without rice. The protagonist in "The Martian" at least needs a simple base, but Lu Yu can only stay in a narrow cockpit, and it is difficult to even straighten his feet. There is really no space to display his cool skills.

There was a slight silence. After looking around for a week, the host in the middle asked the middle-aged man who had not spoken: "Professor Han, you are one of the most authoritative professors of human psychology in the country. Why are you so taciturn today?" What does it look like?”

"Every professor has expressed his or her professional opinions."

The middle-aged man named Professor Han sighed quietly and said: "I think everyone has made a mistake in a premise. Everyone seems to have subconsciously ignored a possibility."

"Why not make another space jump? Now the target is on Mars and it is difficult to support it due to lack of supplies. Blue Star is destined to be unable to rescue in time and is completely destined to die. But just now a professor also said that he can last for almost three months. Then There are almost 720 opportunities for space jumps, and there may only be a chance of survival if we jump out of Mars.”

"Of course I know why, everyone knows why, but no one wants to talk about it."

"That's all, I'll be the bad guy. It's just that the universe is so big, even if the target jumps through space, the probability of survival is extremely low."

"But if he can die on Mars, we can still recover the space jumping machine! And if he jumps in space and disappears into the vast universe, we will never get it again."

Professor Han nakedly stated the possibility that the discussion group had been avoiding. Everyone's eyes flickered, staring at the psychology professor who began to analyze human nature.

Professor Han adjusted his glasses, sighed and said: "From a psychological point of view, and from the fact that the target has revealed a lot of information, he has given us great trust. The reason for placing this trust is to He can get out of trouble."

"But if as time goes by, the target can easily realize that we can't actually provide him with any real help, this trust will begin to slowly decline."

"And with the effects of food deprivation and being in a confined space for a long time on the body and mind, I think the target will sooner or later make a desperate move and jump into space to take a chance on the slim possibility."

"Even professionally trained personnel, when faced with such torture and long-term chronic death, sooner or later the desire to survive will overwhelm their rationality and seek a slim chance of survival."

"It's not about reason, it's about our instincts as creatures."

"So why can't we give a pertinent suggestion? After confirming that the Mars images returned cannot allow him to gain points, let him choose whether to use space jumps to gain a chance of survival."

"This will not only keep his trust, but maybe there will be a glimmer of hope when his sanity collapses in the future."

"After all, it has never been ours to decide whether to start the space jump or not. Everything depends on his choice."

………………

Lu Yu, who had unknowingly arrived on Mars for his third day, felt depressed because he had been waiting in the narrow cockpit for a long time.

And when he started to diet, except for eating half full when he first arrived on Mars, he only ate two biscuits in the following time. The hypoglycemia caused by hunger would make people uncontrollably irritable.

The only consolation is that at least the mobile phone can still access the Internet. Reading novels and watching videos on Mars is the only way Lu Yu can soothe his mood now.

After looking at the time, it was time for the agreed communication. He stood up and pulled the wire tied to the corner of the bridge, and pulled back a flat plastic bottle from outside the light film, with frozen ice cubes inside.

Put the bottle into the large broken bottle and let it condense the water vapor in the air.

During these three days, Lu Yu collected more than 30 bottles of water of various sizes through this method, so he didn't have to worry about water in the short term.

After completing this step, Lu Yu opened the newly downloaded APP on his mobile phone. This APP is a mobile phone software developed for his convenience and strong confidentiality.

After opening it, you can choose to communicate in text or video.

"We have asked several astronomy professors to rush to complete the corresponding papers on the Mars images you took, and published them in the most authoritative scientific magazines in China. The submissions from abroad are still under review."

"Did your system... get points?"

In order to reduce calorie expenditure, Lu Yu has been advised by experts countless times not to make unnecessary movements, and it is best to lie in place without moving, so his answer was just shaking his head.

The beautiful girl who pokes Lu Yu's XP on the other end of the video shows a lost expression, as if she feels sorry for him: "Previously, the professors suggested that you consider using space jumps and leaving Mars to try to survive while there is still some food to support you."

"Continuing to stay on Mars is already..."

A warm feeling that did not disappoint his trust flowed through his heart. Lu Yu had already thought about whether to take such a gamble before deciding to contact the authorities.

Such encouragement made him hesitate. Maybe it would be better to leave the Silver Star to mankind as his legacy?

When mankind overcomes many technical difficulties leading to the sea of ​​stars because of the Silver Star, maybe there will be a day when his name will be recorded in history?

But the desire to live is the only motivation for Lu Yu, who is now starving, to persist.

The flash of self-sacrificing humanity can make Lu Yu great after his death, but the animality of the desire to live may allow him to grasp the possibility of continuing his life.

After thinking for a while, Lu Yu rarely spoke: "Indeed, it's time to consider another method."

Both sides were silent for a while, and he spoke again: "Can you please invite an astronomy professor?"

"No problem, please wait."

Lu Yu's current request, as long as it can be achieved, can basically be met. Yesterday, he even received personal encouragement from the leader.

A gray-haired professor soon appeared in the video. Lu Yu adjusted the angle of the mobile phone camera so that it could shoot the night sky outside: "Can you help me find where the blue star is?"

At this time, the dawn of Mars is about to come, and a ray of light has lit up on the horizon.

Lu Yu looked at the sky according to the explanation of the astronomy professor. The atmosphere of Mars is so thin that there is no sense of existence. The pure black curtain of the sky is full of stars.

Soon he found the star representing the blue star. Observing it with the naked eye on Mars, it is so ordinary, no different from the stars in the sky.

For Lu Yu, a human, it is so unique.

That is my home planet. My race, the cradle of my civilization.

"I want to go back to that star. Please let me go home!"

Lu Yu stared at the blue star for a long time, muttering in his heart, and slowly closed his eyes.

"Da."

Gazing at the star disappearing in the increasingly bright light, Lu Yu reached out and flipped the lever switch, ushering in the second space jump in his life.