Interstellar Mecha Life

Chapter 5

The standard calendar of the Small Magellanic Cloud is 1147.502, that is, on July 1147, [-], the local time of Meng Ai Star, Qi Yue and Suriel embarked on the shuttle to Sokoses.

Seventeen Dimensions Aerospace's N-type shuttle is not big, but it is still much larger than the original largest passenger plane on Earth.The whole body is made of light metal, with a huge wingspan, equipped with nuclear power, gravitational power, and standard wormhole shuttle ability.

The number of internal seats is only 1000 or [-], which is a comfortable carrying capacity.In case of urgent need, the passenger capacity can be increased to [-], or even [-].

In addition to the passenger compartment, there are also rooms such as entertainment rooms and exercise rooms.It can be used by passengers in special cases.

After paying a certain shipping fee, Qi Yue chose to send her supplies directly to Sokoses by a special cargo shuttle.It mainly includes various engineering equipment and materials she needs.She only carries very important items with her: such as McDull's core chip.

Sure enough, Su Ruier asked someone to change his seat, and sat next to Qi Yue.She got a new perm, and the original wavy curls were straightened, with a full sense of drapery, and the original metallic color was replaced by a more regular main color-dark brown.

However, she still proudly showed Qi Yue her careful thinking: she dyed pewter color inside.If the normal movement of the head doesn't show it, it's only after intense movement that the hair changes color into a very trendy silver and white beauty.

After the shuttle started stably, Suriel didn't bother Qi Yue much, because she was familiar with this friend's personality, so she just read magazines, listened to music and watched some [-]D movies by herself, and occasionally talked to Qi Yue, but she didn't Not noisy.

This made Qi Yue feel very comfortable.

Suriel is very attentive.This trip was the first time in several years that Qi Yue was not accompanied by McDull's powerful computing power, and she felt a little lonely and uneasy.

The appearance of Suriel alleviated this problem very well.

She will arrange meals for her, order dishes, share dishes with thoughtful service, and say a few words to her in a timely manner, so that she will not be lonely.

The shuttle uses the gravitational drive mode after the atmosphere of Mengai star is removed, and then switches to the nuclear power mode after reaching the sparse star area in the deep space, and the shuttle mode can be turned on when it reaches the wormhole that meets the traversal conditions.

The so-called gravitational drive is to use the interaction between the gravitational force of stars with larger mass or compact stars in the universe and the gravitational sensitive metal to drive the spaceship.This technology has been in use for more than a thousand years, but many people still believe that its operation is not as stable as nuclear power.

However, Qi Yue didn't think so.

The nuclear-powered spacecraft uses nuclear power to generate a huge jet speed, and ejects large-mass matter.Although the vacuum environment cannot generate propulsion in the universe, according to the law of conservation of momentum, if the spacecraft itself is extremely light, it can still carry out long-distance spaceflight in this way.

However, it is limited by the amount of fuel loaded on the spacecraft, its own mass and volume, as well as jet speed and power.

If the speed of the spacecraft does not need to change frequently, that’s all, but if it encounters an asteroid dense belt or a part of the comet’s tail, the nuclear-powered spacecraft will be a little slow in dodging and changing direction, and it will be bumpy.

Before gravitational drive, people could only build larger and larger spaceships, and constantly search for new materials, so that the spaceship can use nuclear power to complete all journeys except wormhole travel.

But one can imagine how unstable and dangerous such a shuttle is.

Once the power is lost, the shuttle can only wander in outer space, waiting for rescue, there is no other way.

Gravitational drives are different.It needs only gravity-sensitive metals and a small amount of electricity to run a computing program, and it can generate a huge boost.After all, gravity exists everywhere in the universe.

Theoretically, if enough gravitationally sensitive metals are loaded and their sensitivity is high enough, the spacecraft may fly in space for decades.

The principle is very simple. Gravity-sensitive metals convert the gravitational state of the spaceship's location into electrical signals, and then use program calculations to change the appearance and internal mass distribution of the spaceship to achieve the purpose of using gravity to guide the direction.

In this kind of change, the cockpit where the passengers are in will also move, but this kind of movement is extremely subtle, and human beings can't feel it at all.

Although many people criticize gravitational travel for this reason, it seems that they are constantly doing roller coasters and other entertainment projects.But Qi Yue didn't take it seriously. These people obviously didn't understand the real principle, and made judgments based on appearances, and even induced the public by yelling and absurd ways.

Because the gravitational drive relies on electronic signals throughout the process, as long as the program is not disturbed—in fact, the packaged core program is rarely disturbed, only a few times in 1000 years—it can ensure a constant speed.On the contrary, it is the earliest nuclear power injection method, which is affected by quality errors and uncertain factors, often bumps and malfunctions, which is more dangerous and less comfortable.

Qi Yue is using the mobile screen she carries with her to read various mech-related papers updated yesterday.At this time, the captain's channel was activated, and a casual and rough voice sounded in the shuttle: "Passengers, this shuttle is about to enter a wormhole, and network communication is about to be interrupted. The whole journey takes about 13 minutes and 28 seconds. Please keep On your own seat, turn on the safety adsorption function, don't walk around, thank you for your cooperation."

This adsorption device is like the seat belt used by people today, but it uses the principle of aerodynamics to adsorb people on the seat.Not only safer but also less harmful to people.

Before take-off, everyone has accepted the basic introduction to the rules of the shuttle, so everyone is taking action at this moment.There are actually not many things to do, as long as the sitting posture is correct and the adsorption button is activated.

The communications equipment doesn't even have to be turned off, because the shuttle fires an internal pulse that blocks all internal communication signals before entering the wormhole.

Even without shielding, communication is impossible.Because matter travels through wormholes, it is not the same type of wormholes that signals can travel through.

Even after the shuttle enters the wormhole, the wireless signal cannot be used, only the wired connection and mechanical operation can still be used.

Of course, what should be known is that in the absence of extreme accidents, the shuttle driver does not need to do anything after entering the wormhole.

In fact, the destination of the wormhole has been determined at the moment of entry, and the internal operation cannot have any influence on the course and speed.

It's not the first time for Qi Yue to travel through a wormhole, but every time it makes her feel thrilling and exciting, excited and excited.It's like before people get used to airplanes and think that every flight is natural, they can't help admiring the people who have achieved this miracle.

Qi Yue remembers watching an American talk show. The guests talked about many issues. She didn't fully agree with it, but one of the words left a deep impression on her.

The guest felt that every time he took a plane, the passengers complained repeatedly: unable to access the Internet, had to turn off the phone, slow boarding and so on.Shouldn't people be grateful for every flight, he said?Shouldn't such a miracle be celebrated?
gratitude?of course not.After everything becomes a habit, people will involuntarily take everything for granted.

Qi Yue put away the screen in her hand a long time ago. After the glass medium was curled and shrunk like a tape measure, it became a transparent card the size of a credit card, which she put in her pocket.

The shuttle is not completely enclosed and cannot be seen from the outside.Through the high-strength glass window, she looked out, and without any surprise, she found complete darkness.

It's not the same as being in space.In the universe and space, even if it is dark, there are still stars dotted with light from time to time.And the light of the spaceship illuminates this lonely corner.However, in the wormhole, even if the spacecraft emits light, it will be confined around the spacecraft in an invisible and intangible film.

The back and forth reflection of the light will instantly turn the outside of the window into a scorching white world, which burns people's eyes.

So once inside the wormhole, the spacecraft will turn off all external lights.

Qi Yue read and thought about all the classic papers on wormholes. After 13 minutes, Qi Yue frowned.

"The watch stopped." She said suddenly.

Suriel, who was happily reading the gossip magazine, said "Yes", but obviously did not listen to what she said.

After 30 seconds passed, more and more people realized that something was wrong.

"The watch has stopped!! The watch on the spaceship has stopped—!" The screaming sound began.

Suriel also panicked, the gossip magazines had been put away long ago, she looked at Qi Yue in horror: "Wormhole accident? Wormhole collapse!? Qi Yue! Are we going to die?"

Qi Yue's face was heavy.She knew that what Suriel was thinking was also what everyone on the shuttle was thinking.

The probability of a wormhole accident is surprisingly small, but as long as it happens, the entire machine will be destroyed, or even no bones will be left. It is very likely that no piece of metal on this shuttle will return to the human alliance's field of vision.

"Suriel! Suriel!" Qi Yue called her name, "Don't panic!"

To no avail, Suriel struggled to get up from the chair, but the suction safety device kept her from getting out of the seat.In a panic, she didn't even press the button to stop the adsorption function.

Qi Yue had no choice but to reach out and grab her swinging right arm: "Suriel, calm down, listen to me!"

"Qi Yue...I'm going to die, I don't want to die yet...I'm still so young!" She burst into tears, and in this cabin where people's hearts were beginning to become impetuous, her shivering and broken cries became part of the chaos, and the more Bigger and bigger, more and more frightening.

Terrifying, terrifying.

"An! Quiet!" Qi Yue called out these two words in the loudest voice, which really frightened the flustered Suriel, who opened his mouth for a while, stared at Qi Yue but couldn't make any sound, and did Nothing happens.

"Listen to me, this is not a wormhole collapse, we will get out." Qi Yue calmly analyzed, "If it is a collapse, there will be no phenomenon of time stopping at all-no, no, we will not be aware of time stopping at all. This is an electromagnetic disturbance!"

Suriel was in a trance, but fortunately he became quiet.

It's just that the people in the cabin are still screaming loudly.

Qi Yue simply released the adsorption device on her seat, stepped out of the seat, and ran forward along the aisle. Before the flight crew and passengers who were struggling to appease everyone could react, she had already snatched the cabin. From the spare equipment storage place, an ancient loudspeaker was taken out—3000 years have passed, and this kind of thing still exists. When Qi Yue first discovered it, he was terribly surprised.

"Quiet—!" Her voice resounded through the loudspeaker throughout the cabin, "Everyone calm down! Listen to me!"

In the noise, no one knew what to do, they could only struggle and cry helplessly, but Qi Yue's voice finally woke them up from the meaningless confusion.For a moment, like Suriel, he stared blankly at her.

"Little girl, you... Please go back to your seat! You can't..." A flight attendant staggered over, trying to stop Qi Yue.

"This is not a wormhole collapse, so you don't need to panic." Qi Yue said succinctly and clearly, "the time is not chaotic, but the electromagnetic interference, the words from the front cockpit can't be transmitted, and there will be problems with the time display. But I'm afraid it will be soon. It will pass. Everyone please stay calm, sit in your seat as much as possible, and open the adsorption device. We will sail out of the wormhole in a moment."

After finishing speaking, she ignored everyone's gaze, calmly and expressionlessly walked back to her seat, sat down, and opened the adsorption device.

The crew was stunned, and the other passengers didn't know what happened.

Suddenly, someone shouted: "Who are you! How do you know what's going to happen!? Why should we listen to you?"

Qi Yue said: "The result of the observation." She didn't say more, but stared at the dark world outside the window expressionlessly.

Her words made the situation in the cabin a little better, but the commotion obviously didn't completely subside.

At this time, a man stood up.He looks a little funny, tall, but stooped, and the gesture of swinging his hands when he walks feels very deliberate.

But because of the half black mask, the expressions and facial features on his face could not be seen clearly.

"That little girl is right, everyone, don't panic." With a calm voice, he began to explain in a more approachable and easy-to-understand way, appearing very patient and authoritative.It is much more convincing than what Qi Yue said just now.

"Ah, that's how it is." The passengers all fell silent, "You are really amazing."

"My job is to teach in schools, specializing in space-time fluctuations."

"No wonder!"

At this time, no one remembered what Qi Yue did just now.

Qi Yue didn't care about these things, she felt a hand grabbing her shoulder, and when she turned her head, she saw Suriel's worried eyes.She patted her and said, "Calm down, even if something really happened, panic would be useless. We are in a wormhole. If you don't want to die, praying is more useful than creating chaos."

Just when the crew returned to their seats and turned on the adsorption device, the communication between the cabin and the driver's cab was restored, and the time display was actually normal.

"Passengers, we have just encountered the turbulence of time and space in a wormhole. Everything is over, so there is no need to panic. The shuttle will leave the wormhole in 15 seconds. Passengers, please keep sitting upright and turn on the adsorption device. Thank you for your cooperation. "

Suriel had been holding on to Qi Yue's hand so tightly that she let go at this moment, and the expression on her face eased a lot.The people in the entire cabin were like her, feeling grateful for their survival after the catastrophe.A relaxed and happy atmosphere spread.They don't have to die where no one will know.That's something to celebrate, isn't it?
"Hurry up, Suriel. Take all your things and put the important equipment in a small bag that is easy to carry, so that it will not be a pity to throw away the rest." Qi Yue checked the electronic devices on his wrist, and put McDull's The emergency system is activated, aside.

Suriel looked at her strangely: "Qi Yue, what are you talking about?"

"What we just encountered is not space-time turbulence at all." Qi Yue lowered his voice, "That is the electromagnetic effect produced when the nature of wormholes changes. Space-time turbulence will only affect space-time itself, and will not have such an essential impact on electromagnetic signals of……."

"What? What is essential change?" Suriel heard her say so much, but as an ordinary high school graduate, how could she understand this: "Qi Yue, why can't I understand what you said?"

Qi Yue looked at her quietly, and said with no ups and downs: "Simply put, we were hijacked."

(End of this chapter)