The scene of the press conference was boiling.

Not only at the press conference, but also the audience sitting in front of the TV, computer, and mobile phone watching the live broadcast of the press conference were all shocked when they heard the news that Lu Zhou announced that he would "go to Mars in person".

Personally to Mars?!

What's the situation?!

"Academician Lu wants to go to Mars in person?"

"Damn, won't you? Really went there?! ”

"I absolutely ...... Academician Lu is probably joking, right? Although he is not very old, it is still too exaggerated to go to Mars, and I have the impression that only professional astronauts can adapt to life there. ”

"Don't, Lu Shen, please stay on Earth honestly!"

The discussion on the scarf has completely detonated.

The popularity of the topic is like riding on a rocket, soaring rapidly, once surpassing the "manned launch plan press conference" and other entries that dominate the hot search list.

The same was true on Twitter and Facebook, as well as YouTube and power stations, where the press conference was being screened live, and people vented their shock in the comments and barrages of the video to express their disbelief at the news.

Although there were some people who speculated before this that there would be Lu Zhou's name in the list that had not been announced for a long time, in fact, most of the extravagant speculations were also ridiculous.

No one thought that Lu Zhou really planned to go to Mars by himself.

No one thought that the relevant departments would agree to such a "willful" decision.

At the scene of the press conference, the noisy sound almost toppled the ceiling of the No. 1 conference hall, and the boiling atmosphere made the entire press conference impossible for a while.

The staff desperately tried to maintain order at the scene, but the reporters at the scene were already shocked by this exciting news, and one or two of them burst out with 120% or even 200% enthusiasm and rushed up in the direction of the speaking podium.

"Professor Lu Zhou, is this a temporary decision made by you? Or has it been prepared for a long time! ”

"Will astronauts who are not trained to go to Mars become a burden on front-line researchers?"

"Have you ever considered the dangers of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations? If they behave aggressively after seeing you, how do you plan to protect your life? ”

"I heard you're engaged, have you considered your partner's feelings?"

"Will you go back to Earth to get married? Or are you planning an alien wedding on Mars? ”

In the face of the tide of microphones and problems, even if Lu Zhou, who has seen a lot of big scenes, is a little numb for a while.

It is impossible to answer all the questions.

By the time these reporters have finished asking all the gossip they want to ask, the second half of the press conference will have to be saved for the evening.

glanced at the secretary standing next to Director Li, suggesting that he was ready to take his place, and the secretary immediately understood Lu Zhou's eyes, whispered a few words to Director Li, and then walked quickly to the lounge backstage.

Seeing this, Lu Zhou cleared his throat and made a quiet gesture to the reporters in the audience.

Looking at the slightly controlled scene, he took the opportunity to raise his voice and said loudly.

"There's nothing to be afraid of space travel in itself, and there's no need for you to worry about me."

"Even ordinary people with no foundation at all and average physical fitness can go to space to work and live after receiving simple training. It's not much more difficult than getting a driver's license, and in fact I've only been training for less than a month. ”

"I'll prove it with my actions."

"Now, I would like to invite our press spokesman to announce the full list of manned fire-boarding programs......"

After leaving this sentence, Lu Zhou simply retreated to the lounge behind the scenes in the surprised and coveted eyes of the reporters. Director Lee's secretary took his place and took the press conference to the next stage.

Although the situation at the press conference was under control.

The reporters at the scene also calmed down.

But everyone knows in their hearts that until the launch mission begins, it is impossible for the heat caused by the news announced by Lu Zhou to come down.

Some people think that his decision was too hasty, while others think that it is a trade-off between the fate of a selfless scholar and the fate of mankind.

Others say it's a show, paving the way for a later political career. Some people even think that Academician Lu was just angry with the reporter at the scene, and the angry words he said for a while will definitely not really go up in the end.

When the time comes, the leaders of the manned fire office or the space agency will chase Xiao He in the next month, and maybe he will find a step down the ladder along the river.

Time passed day by day, and just as people were debating whether the landing academician would personally venture to Mars, it was finally the day of departure.

Looking at the picture of the launch site of the live news broadcast, many people were surprised to find that Academician Lu seemed to be serious this time......

……

Jinling Space Launch Center.

The avant-garde Xiaguang came to a steady stop in the middle of the runway.

One side of the runway was full of people.

Some of them are the staff of the Space Launch Center, some are the relatives and friends of the colonists and scientific researchers who are about to go to Mars and Guanghan City, and some are people who have been invited or spontaneously applied to come here to bid farewell to the heroes of human civilization.

The atmosphere was exceptionally quiet.

As if they were worried that their sadness would spread to others, people quietly hugged their relatives and friends and exchanged blessings with each other.

Looking at Lu Zhou, Luo Wenxuan, who was already the chairman of the IMCRC, said with a heavy expression.

"I never thought you'd go this far one day."

Lu Zhou smiled, hugged his old friend and senior brother, and patted him on the shoulder after parting.

"It's just tens of millions of kilometers, not that far."

Taking a deep breath, Luo Wenxuan looked at him and said solemnly.

"Take care!"

"Hmm."

The communication between men is often enough with one look.

If you talk too much, it seems hypocritical.

Walking away from Luo Wenxuan's side, Lu Zhou continued to look at the assistants and students who came to see him off, and smiled at them.

"I'm ashamed to say that you chose the number theory course for my application, but unfortunately I didn't help you much, and I didn't even have much time to attend classes. At this moment, I may only have one blessing to give you. ”

Looking at Zimmer standing among the students, the IMO champion he had dug from under Yan Da's nose, Lu Zhou continued with a smile.

"Your mathematical talent is good, but talent alone is not enough for many things, and perseverance is the cornerstone of pouring the mathematical edifice. The former may only determine whether the road in front of you is smooth or not, but the latter is the fundamental ...... Come on, there will be a place for you in the world of mathematics in the future. If there's any confusion, go to Professor Perelman, a man who seems withdrawn but is surprisingly easy to communicate with. Even if it's a simple question, he will explain it to you in detail. When I wasn't there, you asked him how it was. ”

"Professor......

"Alright, if you're going to say anything meaty, please leave me alone."

Looking at Zimmer's moving eyes, Lu Zhou smiled and patted the young man's shoulder, and then looked at Han Mengqi, who came to send him.

When he looked at her, she was staring at herself, too.

“…… Master. ”

stared at Lu Zhou for a long time, and finally she held back the sentence "brother-in-law", and opened her mouth with some complicated feelings.

However, the moment he heard this, Zimmer, who was standing next to him, almost didn't spurt out a mouthful of old blood.

What the heck?!

Didn't you say that it's not good to call Master?

Why do you call yourself so energetic?

He had long been accustomed to this title, but Lu Zhou didn't have any superfluous reactions, just smiled ordinarily, and then spoke.

"You were also a gifted student, and even now I remember that the first time I taught you math you were dead trying to do an elliptic equation, but in just two or three months, you picked up everything that had been left behind."

"I didn't expect you to embark on an academic path, but you have proved yourself with your actions, and you are indeed a scientist. It's not easy, and even 99 percent of people can't do it. ”

"In academic matters, I have nothing to guide you, you are also an assertive girl, follow the path you have identified, go forward."

After saying that, Lu Zhou gave her an encouraging look, and then he gave this look to all his students, and then walked to the side, in front of his fiancée, Chen Yushan.

Looking at Lu Zhou, Chen Yushan's lips trembled slightly.

Although the two of them sat on the rooftop terrace last night and talked until late at night, watching the sunrise from sunset, they always felt that there were still enough things to say.

It's just that I don't know which sentence to start with.

Looking at the pretty face that was close at hand, Lu Zhou was silent for a while, and finally didn't say anything, closed his eyes in front of everyone, and kissed her on the lips.

"I have many, many more...... There are so many things I want to say to you, and I believe you are the same. But I'm afraid that time doesn't allow me to do that. ”

"However, it's only been half a year."

"Those words will be the same when I come back."

"Hmm......" There were waves gently swaying in her heart-warming eyes, like ripples on the surface of a lake, and she stared at Lu Zhou for a long time before she said in a restrained and choked tone, "Me too...... There are still things that I can't say for a lifetime, and I want to talk to you. ”

Gently brushing away her bangs, Lu Zhou took one last look at the nostalgic eyes, took the helmet in the cabin from the hands of the staff next to him and put it on.

With his index and middle fingers in hand, he made a gesture of salute to those who came to see him off but didn't have time to say a word to him, Lu Zhou resisted the urge to turn back and strode towards the boarding ramp.

The hatch closes.

Ground crews began to evacuate nearby crowds.

The blue plasma jetted ignited the air and melted the cement. The scorching air currents were raging like the horns of an expedition, and the eyes that carried blessings and expectations pushed the silver-white bird forward, forward, and finally disappeared into the skyline.

Looking at the direction in which the flight disappeared, Han Mengqi, who couldn't take his eyes off the clouds in the sky, muttered in a low voice.

"I always feel ...... Master seems to have gone to a distant place. ”

“……”

Maybe it's the telepathy between sisters, Chen Yushan also has a similar strong premonition in her heart. However, the "yes" is not said in any way.

The throbbing in her heart stopped her, causing her to feel a slight tingling in her chest.

The right hand was gently clenched into a fist in front of the left chest, and Chen Yushan prayed silently in her heart.

"It must be safe."