The Secret History of Mars

Raphael is nineteen years old this year. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His parents left him a farm on the outskirts of Versailles, plus a forest, ensuring that he would live a prosperous life!

Everything may be too easy, and Raphael gets bored easily. He simply inherited the perfect adventurous spirit from his grandfather, and he has struggled with it since he was a teenager!

When he was twelve years old, he tried to use chemical fuel to drive a homemade rocket in his own forest to see the moon!

As a result, the moon did not rise, and most of the forest was burned down. He himself also lay in the hospital for more than half a year before he could save his extremely handsome face.

His parents thought he had learned a lesson and would calm down a little.

However, just a few days after being discharged from the hospital, he intensified his efforts. He and his friends disguised themselves and sneaked into the National Aviation Base, trying to "reference" official rocket design technology!

When Rafael's father received an interrogation call from the Ministry of National Security on the private plane returning to China, he thought it was a meddler and a silly joke!

After finally fishing out Rafael from the Ministry of National Security, he began to study hacking technology again, trying to attack the Internet, and "revenge" the database of the Ministry of National Security!

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The parents are really worried about this only son who is extremely talented but never stops for a moment!

In desperation, he was sent to a church school, hoping that the church's rules and regulations would regulate his behavior!

After countless complaints to the church school committee and numerous huge donations from Rafael’s father, he finally got through to Rafael’s graduation and coming-of-age ceremony!

When the forest burned by Raphael became lush again, the principal of the school and Raphael's parents were relieved!

I have finally completed my legal guardianship obligations and can kick this little devil into society and be whipped!

As a result, it was not Raphael who was whipped, but society...

The day after Raphael left school, he registered two companies and officially started his dream adventure!

The first company was a private equity fund, and Raphael specifically picked out startups that were just starting out. After the crocodile swallowed them up, he stayed and played there for a few months, and then sold them at a high price!

Soon this little crocodile made a lot of money and became a killer whale that cannot be underestimated in the industry!

The second company is an interstellar travel company, which is Raphael's ultimate dream - to lead mankind into the cosmic era!

This company doesn't make any money and is solely responsible for helping the first company burn money!

After several years of struggling like this, Raphael has almost mastered all the fields that he is interested in!

But the progress of his true love, the Star Trek Company, made him very depressed! The rockets are losing their power every day. If this continues, let alone entering the cosmic era, even if it breaks out of the earth, it will be a problem!

Nineteen-year-old Raphael was in this state when he received a special invitation letter!

During the routine board report that day, Raphael, who was bored, sat in the conference room of the University of Notre Dame, listening to investors from all over the world talking through video connections!

After finally making it to the end of the meeting, Raphael was just about to get up and go to the sailing club to wash away his old-fashioned look. Suddenly, an image of an email appeared in front of him. The information was encrypted and there were a few clear big words on the "envelope":

Dear Mr. Raphael!

These old men on the board of directors have just closed the line, and the summary of the life-seeking meeting has come!

Raphael was very unhappy and ignored it!

He stood up and left the conference room without looking back!

As soon as he walked out of the conference room, the image of the email followed him out of the conference room like a ghost!

Raphael, who calls himself a technological elite, was annoyed by the scene in front of him. He thought to himself that this was a trick played by some small start-up company and people who passed the board of directors!

He sees so many business plans every day, how could he stop for this trick of light and shadow?

However, this trick seems not that simple...

Raphael walked through the corridor, and the email followed him; he entered the private elevator, and the email followed him; he opened the door and entered the cab, and the email followed him... not far, not close, just about one meter in front of him. distance!

It’s a bit interesting, this is not an ordinary light and shadow technology! Raphael, who was sitting in the cab, thought to himself!

Well, let’s take a look at this letter. What’s so special about it?

Just when Raphael thought this, the email seemed to understand what he meant, and he took the initiative to open the envelope! !

It was an audio message. A steady baritone voice spoke the same message in three languages: Chinese, English and French:

"Hello Mr. Raphael!

I am Yuan Yizhou, the owner of Miemeng Gallery!

You are specially invited to join the interstellar spacecraft research and development team of the Shiyiji Rescue Plan!

The goal of interstellar travel—Venus!

If you are interested in cooperating, please meet at the time and place marked on the key for an interview! "

After the audio messages in three languages ​​were finished, a card actually fell out of the envelope image!

This was completely beyond Raphael's expectation, the combination of light, shadow and solidity, and such smooth tracking and playback effects!

In Raphael's mind, countless possible combinations of techniques were instantly arranged and combined to achieve this kind of operation! Including the cutting-edge patented technologies that the startup companies under his name are still applying for, but none of them have reached this point!

Raphael picked up the card that had fallen on the dashboard in the cab and looked at it carefully!

This looks like a regular credit card, or hotel room key card.

The front of the card is a picture of the stars and the universe, and the back of the card is a series of seemingly ordinary addresses:

"No. 1, Dayun South Road, Jiexiong North Street."

Under this string of small words, occupying almost half of the back of the card, there is a line of words written in bold:

"Shiyiji 2023-03-30T10:30:30Z."

This should be what the audio says, the meeting time and address!

Raphael immediately used the car navigation system to search for this address!

After a while, the navigation system was positioned at City A on the other side of the earth. The enlarged satellite map showed that there was a deserted demolition area in the center of the city!

Interesting, Raphael is interested!

The meeting was the day after tomorrow, so without further ado, Raphael called his secretary directly and arranged a private jet to fly over tonight to have a look!

Without going to the sailing club, Raphael drove the car directly out of the garage and sped towards the airport!

There was everything he needed on the plane, and what he needed most now was time to answer the countless questions popping up in his mind!

"Mr. Yizhou, the 46th seed, has opened the invitation letter and is on his way here!" Miemeng Gallery's virtual butler report!

"Fifty-six invitations, how many people accepted it?" Yuan Yizhou asked!

"Including Mr. Raphael No. 46, three of them have confirmed their intention to visit," Xiao Min replied. "The remaining fifty-three are all studying the invitation letter and the gallery's information in different ways. key!"