Yan Xinjue originally thought that after seeing the Moon Palace, there would be nothing more surprising to him, and all the surprising things had already been seen on the way to him.

However, when the staff member of the scientific research station named Ma Hao drove the lunar rover to the vicinity of the lunar scientific research base, his eyes were deeply shocked by the scene in front of him again.

On the vast flat ground, the silver-white "giant eggs" are inlaid on the surface of the pitted lunar soil, and the white six-grid-like shell glows with bright white light. The single-seat dome covers an area of not small, with a diameter of about ten meters, and the height of the center is about two or three people, which looks like a sci-fi version of a yurt from the outside.

“…… Is this the research station? ”

"Here?" Following Yan Xinjue's line of sight, Ma Hao, who was driving, laughed and said, "Of course it's not here, how can anyone live in such a place...... That's our garden. ”

Yan Xinjue was slightly stunned.

"Vegetable garden?"

"The name of the academic point is 'moon-based soilless cultivation unit', which is coated with a special graphene semiconductor material, which can resist the impact of meteorites with a relatively low degree, and then through part of the light source, it can also absorb and convert excess light energy into electrical energy to supply energy for the fill light in the cultivation unit."

The temperature difference between day and night on the moon is large, the temperature is as high as 127 °C during the day, and the temperature can be as low as -183 °C at night, and the cycle of day and night rotation is as long as 27.32 days, and the planting environment is very harsh. And because there is no atmosphere on the moon, and the heat capacity and thermal conductivity of lunar materials are very low, how to lock the light energy during the sunshine period has become one of the difficulties in solving the problem of lunar surface planting.

According to the technology on Biosphere A, this month-based soilless cultivation unit designed by the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study can be regarded as solving this problem to a certain extent.

Although production is limited, the cost is much lower than transporting supplies from the earth. There is also room for further improvement, and biologists on the moon are working on a low-gravity, high-light variant of potato that can quickly accumulate starch, and it is said that some progress has been made, although he does not know the specifics.

“…… It's still a little too difficult to achieve self-sufficiency right now, but it's barely one of the few fresh food sources we have other than compressed and liquid foods. ”

"In addition to being used as food, these crops can also recycle astronaut manure and consume a portion of the carbon dioxide in the research base, which is considered a supplement to the organic matter and air circulation system. Of course, the current recycling efficiency is not very high, and it is still necessary to transport supplies and excrement from the other side of the earth. ”

Yan Xinjue: "What about the water? You need a lot of water to grow a land, right? ”

"Moon ice," Ma Hao smiled, "Fortunately, we found a treasure more precious than Helium III at a depth of five meters under our feet, and we also published a paper on this matter at that time, which caused quite a stir in the astronomical and geological circles." At present, the proven reserves are about 20 million tons, which is enough for us to use in the next century. There is a bigger mine in Antarctica, which is said to have exceeded 100 million...... Of course, don't tell anyone about this, the exploration work is only halfway done, and we don't know if there are so many. ”

20 million tons ......

Yan Xinjue opened his mouth, and it took a long time before he could hold back a sentence.

"Unbelievable...... Why haven't I seen it on the news before? ”

"The Western media are not interested in reporting, and we are not interested in ......making a big deal of propaganda until we achieve phased results," Ma Hao raised his head, pointed to the crater mountain in front of him with his chin, and said with a smile, "Look, the front is our base, and we have arrived at the place." ”

Looking up at the car window, Yan Xinjue finally saw the true face of Lushan Mountain, a mysterious lunar scientific research base.

It was a building embedded in a crack in the rock mass of the crater, a tall, steep wall that fell vertically to the ground, and a gentle silver-white slope extended from the doorway. In order to avoid falling rocks as much as possible, the main part of the building was buried in the mountain as much as possible. The only thing that was exposed, aside from the wall, was a signal tower derived from the sky.

However, even if you can only see the tip of the iceberg, this scene in front of you is amazing enough.

If the Moon Palace hovering in the sky is like a silver-white dragon, then this diamond set in the crater is like a silver castle guarded by a dragon.

It's like a spectacle.

It marks the crystallization of the highest construction technology of the entire human civilization and aerospace technology!

The lunar rover slowly drove up the ramp, passed through the two airlocks, and when the incandescent light of the garage fell overhead, Yan Xinjue came back to his senses as if he had been suddenly awakened.

Next to him, a ground crew member in civilian clothes who had been waiting there for a long time stepped forward and cleaned the moon dust from the car with professional equipment and helped the two open the car door.

Ma Hao, who unbuckled his helmet and took a breath of air in the base, put his hand on the steering wheel, looked at Yan Xinjue, who was a little overwhelmed, and said with a smile.

"You don't need to wear a spacesuit on the base, just be casual. I'm going to pick up the others in a moment...... My assistant will take you to your room for that. ”

Sending Huaguo's physicists to the moon first was the opinion of the Huaguo physics community, and although the budget was increased by several hundred thousand yuan because of this, it was still within an acceptable range, and the name of his former mentor, Academician Lu, was seen on the petition, and Lu Zhou casually approved it.

After a while, physicists from other countries and engineers in the field of high-energy physics will land on the surface of the moon one after another in the landing module.

Yan Xinjue nodded and said in a sincere tone.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome," Ma Hao patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "We are compatriots on earth, and here we are even more family." ”

Having just set foot on this land far from home, Yan Xinjue couldn't understand the deep meaning of the ground team captain's words, just thinking that this was just a comfort to close the distance.

After responding to a kind smile from the captain of the ground crew, Yan Xinjue, who got out of the car, left the spacesuit in the cabinet on the side, followed the footsteps of the assistant, and walked towards the interior of the base.

If the landscape outside is shocking enough, everything inside the base is even more insightful.

With 21 floors, including living areas, workspaces, laboratories and even a library and a gymnasium that simulates gravity, each floor has its own unique features, making it a five-star hotel for work and leisure.

The only fly in the ointment may be that the private space is a little smaller.

Although it is not Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the construction cost per square meter is said to have surpassed the five crossings of the center of the universe, and the "property fee" is not in the same dimension. In such a situation, it is still possible to secure a ten-square-meter dwelling for each of them, which can even be called a luxury.

Coming to a numbered aluminum alloy door, the ground staff handed a card to Yan Xinjue's hand and said with a smile.

"This is your dormitory, and this card is an access card, and it is also an identity card, which corresponds to your access authority in this research station."

"Your permissions correspond to the physical experiment area, accommodation area, and public service area, and the corresponding floor number is printed on the card. If you need to use a vehicle or leave the base, you will need to make an additional request to the base director. ”

"I hope you can take this card with you and keep it safe, including eating and bathing, and it will be very troublesome if you lose it."

Taking the card, Yan Xinjue nodded solemnly.

"I see."

"If you need anything, you can call me through the terminal in the room, or just tell Captain Ma." Nodding politely, the staff member turned around and walked in the direction of the elevator after explaining the precautions.

When he came to his new home, Yan Xinjue put the suitcase on the shelf, and then leaned on the soft bed.

It was a strange feeling to sleep in one-sixth gravity, and the bed on his back seemed to carry a strange buoyancy to lift him up. However, although this feeling is strange, he has already become accustomed to it after spending a week in a gravity-free environment.

"Tomorrow is December 18th......"

It was a great day.

The Lunar Hadron Collider will complete its first power-up test run on that day.

The physics community will move into the future.

And it will be the most glorious moment of his life.

As a representative of the Chinese physics community, he will use the "flint" that embodies the highest technology of human civilization on this barren land to set off a spark that illuminates the future in this cold universe.

Glancing at the blue planet outside the porthole, with this complex feeling of being 360,000 kilometers away from his homeland and his expectation for tomorrow, he slowly closed his eyes while lying on the bed.

As an ordinary scientific research dog, he never imagined that he would have such a day. Even before this day, the most worthy of boasting of all his accomplishments was just driving a few times for a big man.

Looking back now, it's really emotional......

In the face of the great wheel of the times, the fate of the individual is so elusive and uncertain. When Lu Zhou called him and told him that he said the sentence "It's decided that it's you", he couldn't describe the surprise in his heart, and he didn't even react to what was going on.

It wasn't until he stood here that he really began to feel the feeling of having a mission on his shoulders.

"When I return to Earth, I have to find a chance to invite Senior Brother Lu to have a drink......"

If you thank you, you still have to say it in person.

I could already faintly hear the applause that resounded in the sky from 360,000 kilometers away.

I heard the anticipation and cheers of people all over the world.

His right fist clenched and released slightly, and with such a sense of mission and the ambition to make a difference in the field of physics in the future, he quickly fell asleep.

This night, he slept exceptionally peacefully, and it was also extraordinarily sweet.

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