I have a Black Tech Ball

"We've had more than one meeting at the highest level to discuss such a private enterprise as Techball." After a long silence, Mr. President said, somewhat reluctantly.

He continued, "We keep throwing money at the aerospace sector every year and the percentage of all money spent is getting bigger and bigger, but why... the gap between us and Tech Ball is getting bigger and bigger!"

"Is the number one power on water polo even worse than a private company?" By the end of the day Mr. President was jabbing his fingers repeatedly at the table and almost growling.

If he lost to another country, he could keep his cool, but what's a tech ball?

Just one company!

When did you get down to this?

The Director of the Space Agency must now stand up and say something: "I'm sorry, none of us want to see this current situation, but since it's happening, we have to face it bravely, and I propose that the funding for the aerospace sector also be skewed, with an additional ten points per year!"

"Add on, add on, you guys are just a bottomless pit, and now a lot of people are complaining to me that they're giving you too much money!" Mr. President said.

The Director of the Space Agency was silent, he knew that the money given was indeed a lot, but....

"We're at least 50 years behind the tech ball, and if we don't rise to the occasion now, the gap will definitely widen later," The final director said.

Speaking, even the president who was already angry to the extreme was silent: "Okay, I agree, I will grant you the money you want, but... I want to see the results, the aviation field is related to the future of our country, if I find out who is corrupt and who dares to reach out towards this money, just commit suicide! Thank you for your sins!"

"Meeting adjourned!"

........

After three months of construction, Space City has taken shape and is ready to execute the next step, which is going to the moon!

In the future, the Space City would become a transit station to facilitate communication between the Water Ball and the Moon.

This time Zhang Zion's goal is not just to leave a series of footsteps on the moon and say some lofty words, but to establish a permanent garrison!

In order to ensure the success of this time, Zhang Zion had mobilized all the talent, all the financial resources, and all the technology of the Tech Ball to match.

Early on, the tech ball had already launched thirty small satellites towards the moon, rotating around it to create an incredibly detailed map.

Everyone in the tech ball was working in tandem, just in case something went wrong this time.

Ten of the three hundred experienced pilots had been carefully selected to participate in this trip to the moon, and each of the ten had been trained for a long time, doing as many countless simulations and experiments to ensure that nothing went wrong.

On the water balloon, the resources had already been divided up among the major powers, and the reason for establishing a permanent presence on the moon, the main goal was to seize the resources, the moon!

That's why it's so important to establish a garrison somewhere on the moon that's rich in resources, so it's easy to gather resources and to maximize the benefits!

Not only does it need to be rich in resources, but it also needs to be flat and easy to transport, and it is certain that this cantonment site will grow larger and larger in the future, and even roads will be built on the moon.

In order to find a suitable location to build the garrison, a heated discussion took place within the tech sphere.

"Not around the Baltic Sea, although the roads there are relatively flat, there are too few resources there to meet our standards."

"The Arabian Sea is rich in resources to be sure, but there are just too many craters there to facilitate future expansion of the garrison."

A location was proposed, then rejected, and after three days and nights of discussion, the final location was finally confirmed, in the region of...Zu Chongzhi!

Every area of the moon had been named long ago, and the Zuchon area this time fit all the requirements of the Technosphere, making it the best location to build a station.

The moon landing is different from the past, not only flying into space, but also landing on the moon, but now there is no runway on the moon, the conditions do not allow the Warrior to land.

The technology sphere was modified from the original Warrior, with jets installed beneath the Warrior to allow the aircraft to land vertically.

This space shuttle was named Pathfinder, meaning to explore the moon!

You can use the Warrior extensively later when the runway is built on the moon.

On August 1, 2025, a cloudless day, there was a space shuttle parked on the runway of the Technosphere Aviation Center, with two words inscribed on it - pioneering.

It was the one plane that drew the world's attention, for this flight was so unusual, it was aimed at the moon!

That haunting moon!

"Ladies and gentlemen of the audience in front of the screen, please allow me to proudly introduce the space shuttle behind me, the newly developed space shuttle Kaito, which will carry the 5,000-year-old dream of the Chinese people of Chang'e to the moon, not only to realize the dream of landing a man on the moon, but also to establish a permanent presence on the moon. Stationary!"

"It's now eight and a half minutes." A middle-aged journalist looked at his watch, "In ten minutes, Trailblazer will still be setting sail, so let's wish this moon landing program a complete success!"

In China, at this time of the year, even if you are busy, you stopped your own work and paid attention to this moon landing flight, it is so significant that the whole country is paying attention to it, and many old people couldn't help but leave tears after hearing the news that our own people will be going to the moon.

"Finally...finally I can see it in my own lifetime, I'll die in peace." An old grandfather on crutches choked and sobbed.

"Let's count down to 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...take off!"

The Pioneer, moving.

Increasing in speed on the runway, whooshing into the sky, it quickly reached Mach 10, and in a few seconds it became a small black dot, and finally disappeared directly into one's field of vision.

However, many astronomy enthusiasts had already set up their telescopes and continued to observe it.

"It's so beautiful..." said a heavy astronomy enthusiast who was watching the Pathfinder carefully inside the telescope, obsessively.

"Viewers, we're right now at the control center here at the Technosphere Aviation Center, where we're receiving all the news from the Pathfinder."