Chapter 73: Zhang Tao Is Going to the Moon

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

After leaving the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Zhao Yu found a secluded spot, boarded a s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p, and quickly left Earth. Upon reaching the sky above the moon, where communication was restored, Uncle Das image materialized instantly.

Sir, while you were at the ribbon-cutting, the Earth folks pulled a little stunt

They launched a manned s.p.a.cecraft from Xia Du Base

Is that a problem? asked Zhao Yu, puzzled.

Uncle Da explained, I had sent a dozen or so saucers to covertly lurk near Earths secret bases

Xia Du Base was one of them. They made quite a show, like they were up to something big. It caught my attention

Uncle Da instantly projected an image.

..

In the video, a s.p.a.cecraft made by the people of Earth was flying through s.p.a.ce.

Where is it headed?

Based on the current trajectory, its headed for the moon!

Is there someone on board?

Yes, its one of the three we captured earlier, named Zhang Tao!

Zhao Yu frowned slightly. The Earth folks had launched a s.p.a.cecraft to send a man to the moon without his knowledge. What were they up to?

Are there any weapons on the s.p.a.cecraft?

He suspected that Earth might want to use nuclear weapons to destroy his moon base.

None!

Uncle Da shook his head, As soon as this s.p.a.cecraft took off, I had the cloaked wars.h.i.+p scan it continuously, and found no evidence of any weapon systems

And, the fuel the s.p.a.cecraft carried was only enough to reach the moon, not enough to return

Zhao Yu became even more confused, So youre saying that even if this s.p.a.cecraft reaches the moon, it cant blow anything up?!

Correct!

What are they trying to do then?!

Uncle Da was equally clueless. He could only show the recording from before the s.p.a.cecraft took off.

The video had two perspectives, one from high above and another from close to the ground, both filmed by cloaked saucers.

As the video started, everything looked normal. It was just a group of staff sending Zhang Tao off.

But when Zhang Tao said I will sacrifice my life for my country, I fear not death!, Zhao Yus face showed surprise.

What is he trying to do?

But after watching the whole thing, besides the sense of heroism and sadness, there was no useful information.

He only knew Zhang Tao was going to die, but he didnt know how he planned to do so.

The destination is the moon

And there are no weapons on the s.p.a.cecraft accompanying him

A puzzled look crossed Zhao Yus face, Could it be he plans to be like the protagonists in Bollywood movies, going alone, weaponless, behind enemy lines, to act as the situation demands and destroy my moon base?!

Thats just ridiculous!

Uncle Da, do you have any idea what theyre up to?

I dont!

Uncle Da shook his head, The electromagnetic signals on Earth are currently chaotic. Unless its face-to-face or overheard by a s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p, we cant eavesdrop using electronic devices

Plus, they were very cautious. Not a single person at the scene was wearing a projection touch watch

If someone had brought a watch, with the backdoor they left, they could retrieve past information, but without a wireless network, theyd need to retrieve the watch to view it.

Zhao Yu rubbed his chin, lost in thought for a long while, yet he still couldnt figure out why Zhang Tao was heading to the moon.

Uncle Da asked, Should we destroy this s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p?

No, I want to know what theyre up to!

He shook his head and said, Keep the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p under full surveillance with the flying saucers. Lets see what he does when he gets to the moon

Back at the Xi Du base, Colonel Chu immediately asked for an update.

Was Zhang Taos s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p discovered by the aliens?

Yes, it was found five minutes after leaving Earth..

Now, although the radio signals are disrupted, the expert team has used quantum entanglement, which operates at a much higher frequency than radio waves, and is closer to light waves. They placed two entangled particles 1 and 2 on the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p.

When Uncle Da discovered the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p and inadvertently observed particles 1 and 2, the entanglement state of particle 3 on the Earth changed, and the information was transmitted back.

However, its uncertain whether he is still alive.

Colonel Chu continued, Did the aliens come to the base to negotiate?

No!

Nearly five hours had pa.s.sed since the incident, and the aliens hadnt come to accuse us. Work at the Blue Moon Technology Factory was also not halted, so it seems that they dont want to cause a scene.

Colonel Chu heaved a sigh of relief, didnt linger in the upper layer, and directly went to the deepest part to restart the council.

He didnt get hung up on the fact that Xia Du had done these two things without notifying him, and directly convened a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

Now, there is a superficial peace between us

After the opening remarks, Colonel Chu got straight to the point: I propose that we invite the worlds top scientists to Great Xia to establish a Super Science Research Inst.i.tute

To study alien technology while looking for breakthrough points

To leapfrog fifty years of technological advancement in three to five years is incredibly difficult, but they cant just sit and wait to die. They must try.

I agree

I agree

The proposal pa.s.sed unanimously.

Colonel Chu then said: As for the plan to preserve the human seed, it should be implemented as soon as possible

One of the wise men stood up and said, The Dragon Palace plan has been finalized. The expert group is researching how to ensure that the Dragon Palace can withstand the pressure 40 kilometers under the sea and allow humans to reproduce

The Underground City plan has been completed, and the location has been selected in the uninhabited area

Our idea is that if the aliens destroy the Earth, they will definitely only eliminate humans and take resources

The probability of the uninhabited area being bombed is the lowest, and the chance of being discovered is also the lowest

Now, we can take advantage of the electromagnetic wave disruption, and the aliens cant observe the Earth on a large scale to start digging

Colonel Chu nodded and asked, Howbig is it?!

According to the expert group, as many of these underground cities should be built as possible. Each one doesnt need to be too large. As long as one isnt discovered, it can preserve the human seed

So, each underground city, half men and half women, a total of 98 people. According to the planned allocation for reproduction, we can ensure normal genetic inheritance

If the number falls below this, many recessive genes would combine, leading to birth defects and various inherited diseases.

Everyone began discussing the Underground City plan, and eventually decided to build 1,000 underground cities in uninhabited areas around the world.

One kilometer deep.

They wanted to dig even deeper, but due to time and technological constraints, one kilometer was the most feasible and quickest option.

Of course, apart from the underground cities that are one kilometer deep, there are also super underground cities that reach three kilometers, five kilometers, and even ten kilometers deep.

These would take longer to complete and may not even succeed, but they would begin construction along with the other underground cities.

As the meeting neared its conclusion, the door was pushed open, and a staff member came in to report.

Leaders, Zhao Yu has arrived.