Infinite Life: Trapped in a lifetime

The countdown in front of Mo Dao reached zero.

At the previous moment, the Star was moving forward rapidly,

The distance traveled also went from 856 astronomical units to 857 astronomical units.

At a distance of 857 astronomical units from the Earth,

On the long-distance voyage ship Xingchen, in the arms of Ms. Qin Huaishi,

Mo Dao, the founder of the Search Institute, has reached the end of this life.

Qin Huaishi also felt the change in Mo Dao at the first moment,

She didn't speak anymore, she just hugged Mo Dao quietly and spent a long time.

During this process, the Star continued to move forward according to its inertia.

…

As the time progressed into the evening of that day,

Under the control of Suigu's subroutine, the weather simulation system gradually lowered the brightness inside the spacecraft.

Qin Huaishi seemed to have come to his senses gradually, and did not cry or speak.

Only with the help of intelligent robots, Mo Dao was brought back from outer space to the interior of the Star.

With the help of the intelligent robot, he and Mo Dao took off their extravehicular suits.

Then Mo Dao and herself lay on the bed in the rest room where they had slept together for several years.

She slept next to Mo Dao, and then slowly closed her eyes.

…

"Ms. Qin Huaishi's physical signs were detected to be abnormal..."

As if out of fear that Mo Dao would worry about her, Qin Huaishi died much earlier in this life than in the previous life.

Or maybe, in this life, Mo Dao's funeral affairs don't need her support to handle it.

Not long after Mo Dao passed away, Qin Huaishi closed her eyes beside Mo Dao and never woke up again.

…

"An asteroid passing by 600,000 kilometers away has been detected and has been recorded in accordance with the procedures."

Relative to the spacecraft and the asteroid, the relative speeds between each other made each other look like a meteor passing by.

This was probably the last scene recorded by the Star, which carried Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi on this journey.

"...it was detected that all personnel inside the Star have lost their vital signs."

Inside the unmanned Star, Suigu's subroutine was broadcasting alone.

"In accordance with emergency procedure one, the Star has entered energy-saving mode."

Under the preset program response,

Inside the Star, the lighting system gradually turned down until it was completely extinguished.

The three-dimensional farm gradually stopped operating.

The intelligent robot returned to the industrial area and entered standby mode.

Most importantly, the simulated gravity inside the Star gradually stopped.

The ecological simulation system and life support system inside the Star have entered a shutdown state one after another.

Finally, Suigu’s subroutine broadcasted again,

"It is expected that the location will be broadcast to the outside world at a specific time every year."

From now on,

Although the Star will continue to move in the direction of the Proxima Centauri galaxy according to its inertia,

But the Star itself, in addition to being a long-distance voyage ship, actually also serves as a tomb.

…

ground.

Mo Dao, apart from those direct technological breakthroughs in this life,

The biggest change that has been brought about and created is the Qiushu Research Institute.

This can be said to be born from Mo Dao’s life goal in this life.

It can also be said that the Qiusuo Research Institute was born out of the great ideals of Qiusuo Research Institute from the first group of researchers to many researchers who followed one after another.

From the beginning of its birth to when Mo Dao became the master of the Qiushi Research Institute, and for a long time to come, it must be an extremely special existence.

It is far more than just a research institute, but is actually the core of scientific research for the entire human race.

After Mo Dao created it, with the breakthrough results produced by Mo Dao and Qiusuo Research Institute,

The existence of the Research Institute and the concept of human technological development seem to be gradually bound together.

Even after Mo Dao leaves, Qiusuo Research Institute will still exist for a long time.

The existence of Qiusuo Research Institute has gone beyond ordinary issues of interest.

Unless humans no longer want technology, the Research Institute, which is actually a gathering of top human scientific researchers, is so special.

And although,

Qiusuo Research Institute has long been separated from the concept of an ordinary private research institute.

The relationship with the officialdom is basically inextricably linked.

But actually,

At the beginning of this life, Mo Dao's goal of establishing a giant company was basically realized by Qiusuo Research Institute.

Not talking about the ground, nor the value of these top scientific researchers,

Just talking about extraterrestrials, the Qiushi Research Institute also has huge assets on these planets and satellites.

In fact,

After Mo Dao resigned,

Later, the nominal dean of the Qiushi Research Institute actually also holds another position, the leader of Hualian.

In other words, conversely, the leader of Hualian must also be the director of the Qiusuo Research Institute.

…

on the ground,

After confirming that the Star could no longer be contacted,

After communicating with the then president of the Qiusuo Research Institute and several old leaders of Hualian,

Still, the news was announced to the public.

"...Hua Xin News Agency was released by Qiusuo Research Institute and others,"

"After many attempts, it has been determined that the ground, multiple planets, and satellite permanent bases have lost contact with the voyage spacecraft Zhinei to Proxima Centauri."

At this time,

It has been more than three years since the Star sailed.

Obviously, this is not enough to make people of this era forget the existence of Chief Modao Mo.

And although everyone knows that from the time the Star sails, sooner or later there will be such a day,

But when it really happened,

Most people who saw this news were still in a daze, unable to react.

and then,

It's the sadness that spreads quickly.

The Xingchen lost contact, which was basically equivalent to the fact that Chief Master Mo and his wife, Ms. Qin Huaishi, had completely left.

Even though Chief Master Mo and the two of them had not passed away at that time,

But in their world, they never heard from Chief Master Mo again.

on earth,

On the moon, Mars, and other permanent bases, extraterrestrial cities.

People began to spontaneously organize commemorative activities for General Master Mo and his wife.

However, there are also some people who are angry at this kind of memorial activity.

But this anger,

In fact, it is also a manifestation of sadness.

They think,

Just because the Star has lost contact, it doesn't mean that Chief Master Mo has really passed away.

Maybe, one day in the future, the long-voyaging Star will carry Commander Mo back again.

Or, if their starship propulsion speed develops faster,

Perhaps one day, their spaceship will be able to catch up with the Star, which is still on its way to Proxima Centauri, and see Commander Mo again, who is even older when he left, but is still there.

Therefore, some people are particularly angry about their condolences, and even think it is a curse.

but,

Although there are some people who have such thoughts,

But the vast majority still know that this possibility is very low.

The Star has already departed, with no possibility of returning.

And Commander Mo didn't have that much time to wait for them to catch up with him.

Spontaneous memorial activities,

The longer the Star is lost, the bigger it gets.

final,

Another year passed after the Star lost contact.

Qiusuo Research Institute and Hualian officials jointly released the obituaries of General Master Mo and his wife, Ms. Qin Huaishi.

"The founder of Qiushi Research Institute, the father of controllable nuclear fusion, the father of room-temperature superconducting materials and theory, the director of the human interstellar exploration plan and development plan, and the Star voyage spacecraft on which Commander Mo Dao was aboard has lost contact for a year now. ”

"Now, with the authorization of Qiusuo Research Institute and Hualian, we are publishing the obituary of General Master Mo Dao."