Die on Mars

Tang Yue spent almost two hours putting all the solar panels outside into the garage. When he finished all the work and returned to Kunlun Station, the sky was completely dark and Tang Yue was paralyzed from exhaustion.

He practically climbed into the airlock and closed the door. The decontamination system sprayed hot water vapor on his suit, cleaning it of dust and grit. Decontamination operations are necessary. For the sake of hygiene and safety, astronauts cannot bring outdoor debris into the Kunlun Station at will. For the same reason, in order to prevent pollution, the waste generated by astronauts cannot be discharged to Mars at will.

But Tang Yue didn't have to abide by the latter rule now. He took off his pants and squatted on the top of Mount Olympus without anyone caring about him - if Tang Yue didn't care about the survival of his own ass.

Tang Yue opened the second hatch of the airlock, climbed over and climbed into the hall, then collapsed on the floor and gasped for air.

"Damn, this work used to be done by three or four people together...I...I fucking finished the work of four people by myself." Tang Yue was too tired to leave the vehicle and take off-vehicle service, "I'm so awesome force."

Tang Yue giggled as he spoke.

The old cat came over, helped Tang Yue turn over, then removed the life support system from behind, opened the zipper, and dragged Tang Yue out of the Mingguang Armor. Tang Yue was already soaked to the skin, as if he had just crawled out of the water, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. The old cat handed him a glass of water. Tang Yue took the water glass, leaned on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

"I'm finally alive... I'm so tired." Tang Yue gasped and put the empty cup on the table, "Where's the water? Pour me some water, I still want water!"

"You have consumed 90% of your daily water consumption today." The old cat said coldly, "Are you sure you still want to drink?"

Tang Yue was stunned, "Then how much water do I have left today?"

The old cat took the cup and turned around to get the water. A few minutes later, it came back with the cup and placed it in front of Tang Yue.

Tang Yue rested his chin on the table and stared at the shallow layer of water at the bottom of the cup. This small amount of water was enough to moisten his tongue. To be honest, for the first time, he felt that fresh water was more beautiful than diamonds. So crystal clear, so holy and untainted...it's like a liquid diamond.

No, diamonds are nothing.

"Even if you stare at it for another ten minutes, its volume will not increase by one milliliter." Old Cat reminded, "On the contrary, the water will continue to evaporate. During the time you were just in a daze, the water in the cup has evaporated. It’s about 2.7×10∧-6 grams, so if you want to drink it, drink it early.”

Tang Yue held the water glass carefully, his voice trembling.

"Is there really only this much left?"

The old cat nodded.

Tang Yue raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, smacking his lips as he was still not satisfied.

"I almost forgot to tell you that this is all the water you will use for drinking, washing your face, bathing, washing your feet, and flushing the toilet." Old Mao patted Tang Yue on the shoulder, "You should use it sparingly."

Tang Yue was stunned. He tried his best to stretch his tongue, and the hand that was slapping the bottom of the plastic cup stopped in mid-air.

"Holy shit, are you a fucking human?"

"no."

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Lao Mao divided all the food into two parts according to weight, one part was kept at Kunlun Station for Tang Yue to eat, and the other part was prepared to be sent to the United Space Station.

The total weight of all the food in Kunlun Station is about more than 2,500 kilograms, which is enough for Tang Yue to last for five earth years, which is almost 1,800 days. But if he wants to give half to Ophiopogon japonicus, then he has what is left The food is only enough for nine hundred days.

The Eagle spacecraft has a payload of more than three tons, which is more than enough to carry one ton of food.

"Would you like to send beef?" asked the old cat.

"Send it off!" Tang Yue waved his hand decisively.

"Chicken, do you want to send it?"

"deliver!"

"Salmon, will you deliver it?"

"deliver!"

"Tuna meat, do you want to send it?"

"Send it off!" Tang Yue did not hesitate.

"You gave all these things away, what do you eat?" asked the old cat, "There must be a limit to being a good person."

"As a lesbian, we are alone on the space station. We have to be considerate of her difficulties." Tang Yue said, "We two gentlemen have to endure some hardships. On a planet as big as Mars, it is not If we have nothing to eat, we can definitely find a way."

"What can you eat on Mars? Earth? Let me tell you Tang Yue." The old cat said dullly, "There will be no good end if you lick the dog, lick the dog, lick the dog, and you will have nothing in the end."

"Where did you learn so many dirty words?"

"Captain Lao Wang taught me this." Old Cat shrugged, "He is a famous talker in the entire astronaut center."

Lao Mao and Tang Yue sorted out all the food they decided to send, put it on the side of the hall, and packed it in boxes. However, this work will definitely not be finished tonight, and it will take several days to do it. So the old cat kicked Tang Yue back to sleep.

Since the scientific expedition team has already embarked on its return journey, the six member cabins at the Kunlun Station are basically empty. The cabin is very small, narrow, and has no windows. There is only a single bed and a row of The cabinet hanging above his head and lying on the bed gave Tang Yue the feeling of living in a partitioned room of a black agency in Beijing. The only difference was probably that the four walls were made of flexible fibers and fabrics - after all, the member cabin was inflatable.

If the air is removed and the internal frames are removed, these crew cabins can be compressed into a suitcase, making them very lightweight.

Occasionally, Tang Yue would express doubts about the sturdiness and safety of the cabin. After all, Lao Wang once said, "This wall is so fragile that it can collapse with a fart." However, Lao Mao swore that the technology of inflatable cabins is the most important in aerospace engineering. It is very mature in application. The old ISS used inflatable cabins back then.

"Don't worry, this is a multi-layer high-strength fiber material, which is six times stronger than steel wire. If Lao Wang can really punch through the wall of the living cabin with one fart, then his rectum will have to be a 75mm caliber howitzer." Old Cat's That's what the original words said.

Tang Yue unzipped the door of the living cabin and turned on the lights above his head.

At this time, the outside temperature is about minus 80 degrees Celsius. An ordinary person would freeze if exposed outside for half a minute, but the cabin is very warm, and it will still feel a little hot when covered with a quilt.

Tang Yue got under the covers and reached out to turn off the light. The light in the cabin suddenly dimmed. After closing the curtain, the cabin was very quiet. The high-strength nylon fabric has good sound insulation performance, and the noise from various machines in the hall could not be heard. Being blocked from the outside, there was a faint buzzing sound, which was the sound of the exhaust fan rotating. It made people feel like they were lying in a moving sleeper car.

Separated from Tang Yue by a wall is sand and hell, a lifeless wasteland. If you think about it carefully, God has treated him well. He escaped the disaster when the earth disappeared, but in this cold and desolate world, he can still have a few lives. Ten square meters of peaceful paradise, warm and bright, comfortable and quiet.

"Damn it, Mars. Goodbye, uncle." Tang Yue closed his eyes.

August 12, 2052 AD.

Tang Yue spent his first Martian day alone on Mars.