Rebirth 2009: Synthetic God

PM18:00, 404,300 meters altitude.

Over the Pacific Ocean, the wreckage of the "core module".

It's a long wait again, waiting for death to come, waiting for despair to ferment.

After crying, scolding, and breaking down, they prepared their last words.

Ten minutes ago, when they passed the Russian ground communication station again, everyone had already lined up and read out their last words.

During this period, it was natural to miss my family, compromise with fear, and curse at NASA. It seems that in the end, this is what the Russian Space Agency hopes to get.

But the astronauts don't care, and this is the accusation they want to convey to the earth.

These may be the last messages of the twelve astronauts, which were saved by the other party, and then the communication was interrupted again.

The Houston Space Center still blocked all their opportunities to communicate with the outside world.

If despair were tangible, it would have filled the entire cabin, taking away the last trace of oxygen and making people suffocating.

"Everyone, there is still about two hours of oxygen left. It is coming faster than expected. There may be a slight leak in the pipeline somewhere."

Makarov's voice was extremely low. He had to pause for a few seconds before he had the courage to speak out each sentence.

The female astronaut from Belgium had completely collapsed, huddled up in a ball, and was drifting in the core cabin.

The Brazilian astronaut is writing and writing. He can't write enough last words. He still has a lot to say.

The Spanish astronaut was kneeling in the corner praying, not for salvation, but for forgiveness.

Norwegian astronauts and Swedish astronauts are sharing a packet of space food. Although it is unpalatable and liquid, they do not want to starve to death.

Suddenly, Suni, who was biting her nails, suddenly kicked off the bulkhead and headed towards window C2.

Her strange movements caught Makarov's attention.

"What's wrong, Suni?"

"airplane."

"What."

Suni murmured: "Tai Tiangong and the others have found us."

Everyone woke up suddenly and quickly crowded around the window

Outside the window, a flat, strange-looking fighter plane was slowly approaching.

That magical color seems to be synonymous with hope.

In the end, the engine was adjusted several times to maintain a relatively stationary state with the "core cabin".

The two are only a hundred meters apart

The astronauts immediately shouted for help, even forgetting that they were in space.

Suni was the first to react: "Don't shout! They can't hear you. Get paper and pen! This is a smart drone! Someone may be able to observe us through the camera!"

The Japanese astronaut tremblingly handed over the pen, and after some hesitation he chose not to show his face.

He was afraid that when the person on the other side saw him, a Japanese, he would choose not to save him again.

Suni immediately wrote a message for help on a piece of paper and pressed it against the window.

But then I thought it was nonsense, so I changed the page.

"We only have two hours! Please save us!"

There were even astronauts making arrangements with their hands and kneeling down before the unmanned fighter planes. This was an Eastern etiquette he had heard of.

Unfortunately, the drone could not respond to them. It did not have pen and paper.

The small shower head that controls Xingtian No. 3 feels a little confused. Although it is very close, the active communication sent by Xingtian No. 3 cannot be connected.

Little Shower didn't know that the communication station in the core cabin had also been remotely locked, leaving only the backdoor left by Russia to use.

It notified the highest authority of the situation, then shut down the engine, and floated side by side with the "core cabin".

"What does it mean? Can this fighter understand what we write?"

"FK! If the radio works, we can get communication! Damn it! Damn it!"

"Wait, it didn't leave! At least it didn't leave, which means there is still a next step!"

In extreme anticipation and anxiety, the twelve astronauts spent an excruciating 20 minutes.

The number of people kneeling on the ground to pray is still increasing.

At this time, the second "Xingtian Fighter" cut in from the upper track.

Two Xingtian fighters, one on the left and one on the right, sandwiched the core cabin in the middle.

"Another one is coming. What do they mean? Drones alone can't save us."

The inability to communicate made them confused, and the fire of hope in their hearts gradually dimmed.

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PM18:30 Beijing time, France, exactly 11 am.

An old couple was watching the news anxiously.

"I can't help but ask why the United States, which claims to be the global leader, has not made any statement since the incident happened more than ten hours ago!"

"Is it just because they are in a meeting? Or are they unwilling to bear the cost of rescue and want to sit back and watch a dozen innocent astronauts suffocate to death in space!"

PM18:32 Beijing time, New York, exactly 6:30 in the morning.

In a room, a young man was frantically forwarding messages. He couldn't remember how many times he pressed (C+V).

My fingers hurt, and my heart became more and more depressed.

He knew very well that as time went by, the chances became slimmer and slimmer.

"Please... you must see Master Zhou! You must see him!"

PM18:32 Beijing time, Brazil, late at night.

A large group of dancers, both male and female, wearing samba costumes and appearing to have just experienced a performance, gathered in a bar, looking up at the TV news.

His eyes were full of worry, as if he could empathize with the despair.

On TV, the Spanish host spoke very fast.

"So far, we have contacted the officials and space agencies of various countries, but have not received any effective information. Obviously, there is a force that keeps them silent. May God bless those desperate people in the sky and let us pray for them."

This planet, whether it is day or night, no matter which continent.

Many people are looking up.

Looking forward to the meteor in the night sky to land safely.

Beijing time PM18:32, Jiangsu Province, Taicang.

In the Wanhu base, Che Gan replaced Zhou Rui and stood in the center of the intelligent command center.

Although it was just an ordinary work suit and he was fat.

But he stood straight and looked up.

Looking up at something that could be firmly grasped in his hand.

"It is expected that there will be 15 minutes of contact! Everyone is ready for battle!"

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PM18:50, 404940 meters above sea level.

The wreckage of the "core module" was in the sky somewhere unknown.

It was 50 minutes after the Xingtian fighter plane found the "core module".

During this period, the two accompanying Xingtian fighter planes did not make any movements, but did not leave, just accompanying in the deep space.

However, the remaining oxygen reserve of the core module was only more than an hour.

The sound of the countdown of life seemed to sound in the void.

Some people looked out the window eagerly, some bowed their heads and prayed, and some continued to write suicide notes.

The German astronaut looked at Xingtian not far away outside and suddenly said:

"What a beautiful mechanical creation. You know, when I was in school, I almost studied car design. At that time, I always wanted to design a beautiful car."

"To be honest, if this is the last scene I see in my life, it's pretty cool.

No one responded to him.

He has been talking to himself for a long time..

After despair breaks people's hearts, the performance is always varied.

Suddenly, a smiling voice came from the window on the other side of the core module.

"Really? Then something cooler is coming. Hahaha! "

This space has been silent for too long, and many people have come back to their senses.

Makarov pressed his face against the window, his eyes almost overflowing with ecstasy and admiration.

"Those two fighters are guiding! They are not just accompanying! There are bigger guys coming!"

In his pupils, a super huge, magnificent man-made fortification like a space fortress is reflected.

At this moment, the name of this huge creation appeared in his mind and it couldn't be more appropriate for the current mood.

The Gate of Heaven!!

The sight gradually moved away, and the core module became smaller and smaller.

In the higher orbit, the huge Nantianmen even blocked the sun's brilliance.

After a long period of movement, the Nantianmen orbital platform finally found the right position and the right time to meet the "core module".

It has not appeared in the public eye for several months. The first is the huge change in area. It was originally only a few hundred square meters, but now it is like a football field, covering the sky and the sun.

In addition, its surface is no longer a flat piece Instead of the surface, there are many protruding functional structures on both sides.

In the surprised and incredible eyes of the twelve astronauts, the huge Nantianmen is getting closer and closer to them.

Nearly ten thousand Hall thrusters work together to slowly approach the core module.

Two Xingtian fighters made way and left space for Nantianmen.

Finally, when Nantianmen was only a dozen meters away from the core module, it was actually bending inward

Or, deforming.

Yes, in the eyes of the twelve astronauts, Nantianmen slowly turned into a hollow hexagonal long cylinder, completely wrapping the tiny core module in its body.

"Oh my God. How did they do it."

"Is this the reason why Nantianmen stopped live broadcasting?"

Yes, This is the transformation made to prepare for the future "Lingxiao Military Orbital Platform" and conduct technical verification.

Of course, in terms of volume change, the increasingly large Nantianmen will have to exist in a "three-dimensional" rather than "flat" way in the future, otherwise the deviation of gravity caused by the huge scale will cause the material itself to bear unnecessary pressure.

The modular design gives it excellent deformation ability, and a large number of functional equipment have been added in a few months.

In order to keep it secret, or not to scare others, Nantianmen usually maintains its normal appearance and only conducts deformation exercises in a safe location.

After the core module was completely wrapped, it seemed a little dark, and they could not see the surrounding scenes clearly.

I don't know if it was intentional. Or there is no need for light here.

Then, several square mortise and tenon robots floated down from the inner wall. They had a two-meter-long cubic body and mechanical tentacles on their limbs. They were like dice with octopus legs in space, and they flexibly approached the "core module".

Not long after, the core module in the dark clearly felt a tremor.

They could not see it through the small round window, but in fact, the back of the cylindrical "core module" was covered by a square seal composed of four "mortise and tenon joints".

Then, from the dark inner wall, several special devices with mechanical arms but pyramid-shaped bodies flew out. In a place that the astronauts could not see, the mechanical arms were bent back and began to perform simple welding.

This will undoubtedly damage the outer shell of the core module to a certain extent, but now they only have one hour of oxygen left and no time to think about it.

There is no life support device on the entire Nantianmen.

The only one who can save them is Mother Earth.

Eight more "mortise and tenon" blocks flew out of the inner wall and came to the bottom of the core module, and then were also welded to the surface by the pyramid-shaped equipment.

Four at the tail and eight at the bottom.

A simple spacecraft full of "emergency measures" was completed.

Without any hesitation, the four mortise and tenon joints at the tail started their engines.

For a short time, the huge hexagonal cylindrical creation transformed from the Nantianmen was lit up.

This was also the only picture that the astronauts saw at a glance.

I saw a huge space that was tens of meters high, and those seemingly dark inner walls had various modular equipment.

Cube, pyramid, cone, cylinder.

They are all intelligent devices with robotic arms, just like countless spectators. Watching the "core module", heading towards the earth.

Makarov exclaimed: "It's so beautiful."

Then he felt the obvious acceleration.

"Quick! Tie yourself up!"

All astronauts showed excited smiles on their faces!

Even if they only have one hour left to live, they are not afraid.

All despair was left behind in this fierce boost and left to the void of space.

"Brothers, let's go home!"

"Let's go! Earth!!!"

Although the core module is not designed to directly rush into the atmosphere, even if it has strong heat insulation, it may fall into the atmosphere.

But Taitian astronauts must have their own considerations.

And even if they die.

They have to die on the way back to Earth!

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PM19:30, Hangzhou.

By the West Lake, a large-scale real-life art performance "The Most Memorable is Hangzhou".

This is the last item on the meeting schedule on September 4.

Because of a disaster that attracted global attention, the summit was overcast all day.

Some were nervous, some sneered, some stood still, and some were worried.

However, this global event could not be interrupted because of this. They could only move forward step by step according to the process.

They were all waiting, waiting for today's meeting to be over.

They were also waiting for the dust to settle in the sky.

When it was night, more games, more exchanges, and more consultations would appear intensively.

Although by then, the astronauts should have died.

The area built in advance directly surrounded a corner of the West Lake, and then a stage was built on the lake that was almost parallel to the water surface, or even slightly lower.

This made some programs seem like they were performed on the water.

The leaders of various countries sat on the shore in a stepped manner, waiting for the performance to begin.

The broadcast in multiple languages ​​​​rang out.

"The first program: "Spring River Moon Night", performed by: National Symphony Orchestra"

The cooperation between the pipa and the symphony orchestra has made a new breakthrough in traditional repertoires, and two different cultures collided on the surface of the West Lake.

"The second program: "Butterfly Lovers", performed by dancers from art troupes across the country."

It was still traditional Chinese music, with beautiful tunes, and the beautifully designed stage on the lake.

"The third program: "High Mountains and Flowing Water", performed by Wang Zhihan."

A man in white played the piano on the water.

"The fourth program: "Swan."

The broadcast in multiple languages ​​was suddenly interrupted, and there was no movement for a while.

Some heads of state looked around curiously, wondering if there was any accident in the performance.

In such a large-scale international event, any "accident" is very embarrassing, and some people have already laughed at it.

About ten minutes later, just when everyone was whispering and getting more and more curious.

The broadcast sounded again.

But the voice was no longer ups and downs, but with a little disbelief and slight tremor.

"The fourth program is a temporary special program, "Community of Shared Future for Mankind."

"Performer: Tai Tiangong."

Everyone, with shocked eyes, looked at the young man who walked forward at some point.

Zhou Rui had disappeared for a while, and he was still dressed as he was during the day.

He was a little nervous, which was an emotion he hadn't had for a long time, because the show he was going to perform next was particularly bold.

Once again, it was quite bold!

Even though he had obtained the consent of the organization, he still secretly regretted it several times, wondering if he had played too much.

But part of the reason was that the twelve astronauts could no longer hold on to choose a more secure landing location.

Everything seemed to be God's will.

Zhou Rui took a deep breath and stood on the surface of the West Lake.

The lake water wet his leather shoes with a unique touch.

The leaders of 36 countries, along with dozens of officials from various countries, all looked at him.

Zhou Rui shook his sleeves, and a small silver snake climbed from the cuffs to his shoulders, condensing into the shape of a small shower.

This scene made many people lean forward and even put on glasses.

Although the relevant technical information has long been widely discussed in many countries, it is still a completely different experience to see it with your own eyes.

The little shower stood up its big eyes and stared at the night sky to provide positioning.

Zhou Rui originally looked straight ahead, but after standing for a while he felt awkward, so he simply looked up at the sky with a small shower head at a 45° angle.

Until a shooting star appeared on the horizon.

"what is that!!"

The red fireball was getting closer and closer.

Everyone couldn't see clearly, but an outrageous but reasonable guess appeared in their minds.

Could it be

Gradually, the meteor is getting closer and slower.

Not even red anymore.

Only the tiny engine exhaust flames flickered in the night sky, holding something down as it fell.

Obviously, this thing is very experienced in "landing slowly", allowing enough time to cool down and stabilize.

It also leaves enough time to attract attention.

The faint humming overcame the lingering wind in the West Lake.

The calm water surface also had ripples just like the hearts of the leaders of various countries.

World Police Chief: "WTF! Relly? Nigger?"

German leader: "Oh God"

Australian chief: 'Our trade routes should be quite safe'

The Ryukyu leader stood up directly: "Boss! Okay! Okay!"

During the process that lasted several minutes, everyone watched intently.

Until, the true form of that thing was illuminated by the landscape spotlights from all directions of the West Lake.

That is, a spliced ​​"spaceship" full of "emergency measures".

Under the shocked eyes of everyone, including the party staff, the spacecraft landed a few hundred meters away in the middle of the West Lake.

There, there was a stage originally prepared for the next three hundred people to dance.

The water of the West Lake is no longer just ripples, but has turned into wind and waves. Just like everyone's mood.

The scorching water vapor and bright spotlights make the West Lake feel like a dream.

Zhou Rui's heart was pounding.

Of all the B's he has ever pretended to be, he is willing to call this one the strongest!

Many things such as "West Lake Water Purification" and "West Lake Environmental Protection Foundation" have already flashed through my mind. This time I pretended to be B and had to take care of the venue after-sales service.

This shocking appearance did not allow enough time to show a "heroic moment", because the core cabin was really suffocating.

With a "bang" sound, the core cabin was eagerly opened.

It was difficult inside, but a few people climbed out, trying to take a breath of fresh air despite the scorching heat outside.

Fortunately, the West Lake water has a significant cooling effect compared to the roadbed landing.

They were not wearing spacesuits, but the International Space Station overalls they were wearing were particularly easy to spot.

Makarov couldn't hold himself upright. He had been in space for more than half a year.

He climbed out of the cabin with difficulty to make room for his companions behind him, then rolled and fell on his back on the water of the West Lake, which was only 10cm high.

More and more people scrambled to climb out.

The twelve astronauts were all lying on their backs in the water.

Immediately afterwards, there was a roar to the sky

"Hahaha"

"Hahaha we survived!"

"Where is this? The moon here is so round."

"We're back!"

"Earth!!!!"

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Zhou Rui stroked his chest slightly and nodded.

Finished his own show.

The ultimate romance called humankind:

A community of shared future.

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