Beneath Deep Space

In the blink of an eye, 100 days passed. This day is a happy day for the entire base. Everyone is smiling, receiving new clothes issued by the government, and holding sufficient food, including rice and various vegetables, and even A little carnivore!

Today is also the day when the agricultural transformation plan is officially completed. The production results were better than expected. In 100 days, humans received a total of 25,000 tons of staple food and more than 30,000 tons of vegetables, enough to feed the entire base for three years.

As for the meat we were given, it was basically chicken. Instant chickens are usually ready for the market in more than 40 days. Although they are fed vegetables and are relatively thin, having meat is better than nothing. For today's people, meat products are already considered valuable items.

The workers were all smiling. Compared with high-energy compressed food, eating a delicious meal of rice is such a luxury. From now on, you can eat rice every day!

In order to celebrate this huge harvest, a grand party was held in the base. Mine operators and manufacturing staff also participated in the event. Of course, the necessary left-behind personnel are still required, but they can be divided into shifts. Provide breaks and fun to keep everyone involved.

The food at the party is not complicated, including glutinous rice balls, siomai, steamed buns, dumplings, steamed cakes, etc., all in the form of a buffet, with no limit, so everyone can eat as much as they like.

Of course, if you are not used to Chinese food, there is also Western food, and there are also sandwiches and toast to choose from, but the variety is slightly less.

This party was poorer than any other party on earth because people did not have so many supplies. But for everyone, this party was already very satisfying. They also knew the current situation of the base and could not ask for more.

When they thought that the future would be better and there would be richer meals, they were filled with expectations.

The base management took out almost all the food in stock, including cigarettes, wine, sugar, various drinks, various frozen meats, etc. These luxuries could only be enjoyed by the original senior leaders of the base. After the explosion of the earth, some were left behind. This time, they were all taken out.

These luxuries have been used up, but they have not been enjoyed for a long time. Although the Noah also has an ecological park, and it is larger, if new seeds are sown, they will not be harvested for a year and a half.

For these luxury goods, there is definitely no unlimited supply. Each person is rationed and can only receive one after swiping his or her identity card. Of course, you can taste all kinds of staple food and vegetables as you like.

Thanks to the existence of biological laboratories, humans have preserved a large number of different species of organisms. Otherwise, people would always only have this few kinds of food coming and going, and that would be too miserable. But now, people don’t have the energy to cultivate these things on a large scale.

For example, there are some living specimens of seafood and shellfish in the biological laboratory, but where does the sea water come from now? There are no conditions for breeding at all. We can only provide them well and look forward to cultivating them on a large scale in the future when technology is developed. stand up.

There are also some freshwater fish that have been raised now. After the food transformation is completed, there is finally enough to feed them, and it is estimated that they will mature in one year.

There are also pigs, sheep, and cows. The reproductive capacity of these animals is still not as good as that of chickens, ducks, and fish. We can only wait for them to slowly spread their populations before they can be slaughtered. It will take at least several years. .

However, species that don’t even have biological laboratories are most likely extinct. With humankind’s current technology, there is no way to resurrect them... This is really a big pity. For foodies, there is a lot less edible food. thing.

At six o'clock in the evening, the large-scale party officially started. There is no special routine, and even the host is not very professional, but people are still looking forward to it. After three months of crazy busyness, people need a night of rest and a night of release.

The host came on stage and said a few provocative words, followed by various talent performances.

These people have all been selected through auditions, and their quality is pretty good. It is impossible for the organizers to allow people who are crying or tone-deaf to come. Of course, because people don’t have time to rehearse at all, it is impossible to compare with those formal programs in terms of formality or professionalism, but the victory is the participation of all the people!

Some people sang world-famous pop songs, some performed a dance, and some performed magic tricks. The scene was very lively, and many of them were versatile, and they won warm applause.

"Country roads...take me home...To the place...I belong..." A girl came on stage and sang the song of her hometown, which made people shed tears secretly.

People think of the days when order collapsed, the horror of not having enough food in the base, and even the hometown they can never return to. How can they not feel sad...

Some people sobbed softly, their hometown and relatives are gone, they are all gone, and they will never be seen again.

But we who are alive still have to live... The atmosphere at the venue was a bit depressing for a time.

At this time, two more young men came on stage, one played the guitar and the other sang. The song may have been composed by themselves, and the lyrics were adapted from "The Saint" in "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes":

"We are saints, dear sir.

In the journey of pursuing a distant future, we will never look back.

Maybe we have to climb over the blue mountains covered with snow for thousands of years at the end of the world,

Or crossing a moody sea.

The heart is like a saint, and the body is in danger,

Comfort and smooth roads have always been alien to us.

The soul spreads its wings and faces the unknown,

Courage is on the side in pursuit of adventure.

We are thirsty, warm and cold.

Then live to face the next dawn and challenge.

Only in this way can you find inner peace.

Only then can you tell everyone wisely:

‘I once looked down on all living beings from the most distant mountain top,

I gained perfection and enlightenment there, practiced it personally, and experienced warmth, cold, hunger, and thirst.

Then live to face the next dawn and challenge.

Finally, I found inner peace. ’

I will tell everyone wisely:

‘I once looked down on all living beings from the most distant mountain top,

Obtaining perfection and enlightenment there is the true enlightenment deep in the soul.

That's what my life is all about.

It is my choice from the bottom of my heart!

Our journey is a sea of ​​stars! ’”

Obviously, this is not pop music, nor is it classical music. It should be a score composed by the two young men themselves. There is still a hint of youthfulness in it, but it feels very real.

Human beings will never lack warriors. The great fear of dying at any time and the endless darkness in the depths of despair are nothing compared to the heart of exploration in our hearts.

Facing the endless unknown, human beings are curious and afraid. People stand on tiptoes, tremble at the top of their hearts, muster the fighting spirit in their hearts, and move towards the endless darkness. Who is not afraid of death, but humans will always have such warriors!

Peng Jiamu who disappeared in Lop Nur, Fawcett who was swallowed by the unknown jungle, Franklin who died trapped in the Arctic... one failure after another cannot erase the ambition of mankind, because they are the greatest warriors of mankind!

And now, people are about to face the biggest challenge in history, and that is the starry sky! Whether forced or voluntary, fearful or excited, trembling or curious, people will start to challenge - the height of the starry sky!

"Starry Sky, we are here!" After the two people finished singing, they still shouted something that was still full of meaning, but it unexpectedly aroused the resonance of many people.

Human beings today are like an infant child, but the mother is gone. The child must be strong on his own...otherwise, it will be a cold death.

"Stars, sea, we are here!"