Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

Yan Xinxue had thought that after seeing the Lunar Palace, there would be nothing more surprising to him, and everything surprising had been seen all along his way.

However, his eyes were shocked once again by the scene in front of him when the staff member of the research station, Mahao, drove him to the vicinity of the lunar research base in a lunar car.

On a vast flat floor, a silver-white “giant egg” is embedded on the moonland surface of the pit depression, on a white six-grid housing with bright white light. The size of a single giant egg is not small, about a dozen meters in diameter, and the center height is about two or three people, and it looks like an extremely sci-fi version of a Mongolian bag from the outside.

“… is this the science station? ”

“Here?” he glanced with a sharp new vision and laughed as he was driving, “Of course not, there's no place like this... that's our vegetable garden. ”

Yan Xinzheng was slightly stunned.

“Vegetable garden? ”

“The academic point is called the 'moon-based soil-free cultivation unit’, which is coated with a special graphene semiconductor material to resist lighter meteorite impacts and then can absorb and convert excess light energy into electric energy through some light sources to power supplementary lights in the cultivation unit. ”

The moon has a large diurnal temperature difference, with daytime temperatures as high as 127°C, nighttime temperatures as low as -183°C, and round-the-clock rotation periods of up to 27.32 days, making the planting environment very challenging. And because there is no atmosphere on the moon, and the heat capacity and thermal conductivity of the lunar matter are low, how to lock in sunlight can be one of the difficulties in solving lunar cultivation.

According to the technology on the biosphere a, this lunch-based soil-free cultivation unit, now designed by the Jinling Institute of Higher Studies, can in part solve this problem.

Although production is limited, the costs are much lower than for replenishment from Earth transport. And there's room for further improvement in technology, and biologists on the Moon are working on a variety of potatoes that can quickly accumulate starch in low-gravity, high-light environments, and some progress is said to have been made, but he doesn't know much about it.

“… it's a little too difficult to be self-sufficient now, but barely a small number of fresh food sources besides compressed and liquid foods. ”

“In addition to serving as food, these crops are capable of recycling astronaut manure while consuming carbon dioxide from some scientific research sites, which is considered to be complementary to organic matter and air circulation systems. Of course, the current cycle efficiency is not so high that we still need to deliver supplies and excreta from the planet. ”

Yan Xinxue: “Where's the water? It needs a lot of water, doesn't it? ”

“Moon Ice," Ma Hao's face smiled, "luckily, we found a treasure more precious than Helium Three five meters deep beneath our feet, when we also published a special paper on the matter, causing a lot of sensation in astronomy and geology. The reserves have been identified at around 20 million tons, saving us enough for the next century. There is also a bigger mine on the Antarctic side, which is said to have broken hundreds of millions… Of course, don't tell anyone that exploration is only halfway there, and we don't know if we have that much. ”

20 million tons…

Yan Xincheng opened his mouth for half a day before holding out a sentence.

“Unbelievable… why have I never seen relevant stories on the news? ”

“The Western media were not interested in reporting, nor were we interested in publicizing the banner drums until we achieved the stage results...” Ma Hao lifted his head and pointed at the circular mountain body in front of him with his chin, laughing and said, "Look, it's our base up ahead, it's already there. ”

Looking out the window, Yan Xin finally saw the true face of Lushan at the mysterious lunar scientific research base.

It is a building embedded in the fractures of a circular mountain rock body, a tall and steep wall that falls perpendicular to the floor, extending from the doorway out a gentle silver-white slope. In order to avoid falling rocks to the surface as much as possible, the main part of the building is buried in the mountains as much as possible. Apart from that wall, the only exposed part was a tower that emitted signals towards the sky.

But even if you can only see the tip of its iceberg, the scene in front of you is amazing enough.

If the Lunar Palace at high altitude is like a giant dragon in silver and white, then this diamond embedded in the ring mountain is like a silver castle guarded by a giant dragon.

It's like a wonder.

It marks the highest architectural craftsmanship of the entire human civilization, as well as the crystallization of space technology!

The moon bike slowly went up the ramp and passed through two airlocks. When the incandescent lights in the garage fell on top of his head, it was as if he had suddenly woken up and returned to God.

Next to him, a ground crew, dressed in plainclothes and already waiting there, walked up, professionally cleaned the moon dust outside the car and opened the doors for both of them.

Unbuckling the helmet, Ma Hao, who breathed the air in the base, put his hand on the steering wheel and smiled at some overwhelmed fresh thoughts.

“There is no need to wear space suits in the base, just a little bit. I'm going to pick up someone else later... my assistant will take you to your room. ”

Sending Chinese physicists to the moon was the opinion of the Chinese physics community. Although it increased the budget by hundreds of thousands of yuan, it was acceptable to see the name of his former mentor, Reverend Lu, on the petition, and the Ark was approved at random.

In a moment, physicists from other countries, as well as engineers in the direction of high-energy physics, will land on the surface of the moon in landing pads. As the head of the geomanning battalion at this research station, Ma Hao's duty is to bring these scholars from Earth into this fortress in batches.

Yan Xin nodded his head and said sincerely.

“Thanks.”

“You're welcome,” Ma Hao patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "We're compatriots on Earth, and we're even more family here. ”

Having just stepped on this land far from home, Yan Xin felt that he could not yet understand the depth of the words of the Captain of the Geoffrey Brigade, just as it was only a consolation of close proximity.

In response to the Captain's kind smile, he stepped out of the car and left his suit in a stand-up cabinet, following the assistant's footsteps, towards the interior of the base.

If the landscape outside is shocking enough, then nothing inside the base is more than a cave.

Twenty-one floors, including residential areas, work areas, laboratories and even libraries and a gym that simulates gravity, each have its own unique features, making it a five-star hotel that combines work and leisure.

The only deficiency in beauty may be that the private space is slightly smaller.

Though not northbound, construction costs per square metre are said to have surpassed the five gates of the center, and "property fees" are not in a single dimension. In such a situation, they can still be assured of a 10 square metre snail house per person, which can already be described as a luxury.

Coming to a numbered aluminum alloy door, the ground attendant handed a card into the hands of Yan Xinzheng, smiling.

“This is your dormitory, which is an access card and an ID card that corresponds to your access to this station. ”

“Your permissions correspond to the Physical Experiment Area, Accommodation Area, Public Service Area and the corresponding floor number is printed on the card. If you need to use a vehicle or leave the base, you will need to apply to the Base Supervisor for additional information. ”

“We hope you can carry this card with you and keep it safe, including eating and bathing, which will be a hassle to lose. ”

After accepting this card, Yan Xinzheng nodded.

“I get it. ”

“If you need anything, you can call me through the terminals in the room, or just tell Captain Ma.” Once the courtesy had been given, the staff member turned to the direction of the elevator.

When he came to his new home, Yan Xinxiu placed his suitcase on the shelf and leaned against a soft bed.

It was wonderful to sleep in a one-sixth gravity environment, and the bed on his back lifted him up, as if with a strange buoyancy. However, strange as it may be, he has spent a week in a gravity-free environment, a habit he has long been accustomed to.

“Tomorrow is December 18th...”

It was a great day.

The Lunar Hadron Collider will complete its first energized trial run on that day.

The physics community will move from this to the future.

And that will be one of the most glorious moments of other people's lives.

As a representative of the Chinese physics community, he will use the highest technology of human civilization in this desolate land to sound the sparks that will illuminate the future in this cold universe.

Looking at the blue planet outside the starboard window, he slowly closed his eyes on the bed with this complex feeling of 360,000 kilometres from his homeland and anticipation for tomorrow.

As a regular research dog, he never thought he'd have a day like this. Even just before this day, the most deserving of bragging about all his achievements was just driving a few times for a big man.

Now when I think back, it was really emotional...

The fate of the individual is so elusive and uncertain before the great wheel of the times. When the Ark called him and said, "It's up to you," he couldn't describe the surprise in his heart and didn't even react to what was going on.

It wasn't until he stood here that he really began to feel that he had a mission on his shoulder.

“When I get back to Earth, I have to buy Brother Lu a drink...”

If you thank me, you'll have to say it in person.

Three hundred and sixty thousand kilometers of clapping have been heard in the ears.

The expectations and cheers of the peoples of the world were heard.

With his right fist gently squeezed and gently released, wearing such a sense of purpose and ambition to make an accomplishment in physics in the future, he quickly entered his dreamland.

This evening he slept extra peacefully and was extra sweet.