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nChapter 73: Zhang Tao Is Going to the Moon

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nAfter leaving the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Zhao Yu found a secluded spot, boarded a spaceship, and quickly left Earth. Upon reaching the sky above the moon, where communication was restored, Uncle Da’s image materialized instantly.

n“Sir, while you were at the ribbon-cutting, the Earth folks pulled a little stunt…”

n“They launched a manned spacecraft from Xia Du Base…”

n“Is that a problem?” asked Zhao Yu, puzzled.

nUncle Da explained, “I had sent a dozen or so saucers to covertly lurk near Earth’s secret bases…”

n“Xia Du Base was one of them. They made quite a show, like they were up to something big. It caught my attention…”

nUncle Da instantly projected an image.

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nIn the video, a spacecraft made by the people of Earth was flying through space.

n“Where is it headed?”

n“Based on the current trajectory, it’s headed for the moon!”

n“Is there someone on board?”

n“Yes, it’s one of the three we captured earlier, named Zhang Tao!”

nZhao Yu frowned slightly. The Earth folks had launched a spacecraft to send a man to the moon without his knowledge. What were they up to?

n“Are there any weapons on the spacecraft?”

nHe suspected that Earth might want to use nuclear weapons to destroy his moon base.

n“None!”

nUncle Da shook his head, “As soon as this spacecraft took off, I had the cloaked warship scan it continuously, and found no evidence of any weapon systems…”

n“And, the fuel the spacecraft carried was only enough to reach the moon, not enough to return…”

nZhao Yu became even more confused, “So you’re saying that even if this spacecraft reaches the moon, it can’t blow anything up?!”

n“Correct!”

n“What are they trying to do then?!”

nUncle Da was equally clueless. He could only show the recording from before the spacecraft took off.

nThe video had two perspectives, one from high above and another from close to the ground, both filmed by cloaked saucers.

nAs the video started, everything looked normal. It was just a group of staff sending Zhang Tao off.

nBut when Zhang Tao said ‘I will sacrifice my life for my country, I fear not death!’, Zhao Yu’s face showed surprise.

n“What is he trying to do?”

nBut after watching the whole thing, besides the sense of heroism and sadness, there was no useful information.

nHe only knew Zhang Tao was going to die, but he didn’t know how he planned to do so.

n“The destination is the moon…”

n“And there are no weapons on the spacecraft accompanying him…”

nA puzzled look crossed Zhao Yu’s face, “Could it be… he plans to be like the protagonists in Bollywood movies, going alone, weaponless, behind enemy lines, to act as the situation demands and destroy my moon base?!”

nThat’s just ridiculous!

n“Uncle Da, do you have any idea what they’re up to?”

n“I don’t!”

nUncle Da shook his head, “The electromagnetic signals on Earth are currently chaotic. Unless it’s face-to-face or overheard by a spaceship, we can’t eavesdrop using electronic devices…”

n“Plus, they were very cautious. Not a single person at the scene was wearing a projection touch watch…”

nIf someone had brought a watch, with the backdoor they left, they could retrieve past information, but without a wireless network, they’d need to retrieve the watch to view it.

nZhao Yu rubbed his chin, lost in thought for a long while, yet he still couldn’t figure out why Zhang Tao was heading to the moon.

nUncle Da asked, “Should we destroy this spaceship?”

n“No, I want to know what they’re up to!”

nHe shook his head and said, “Keep the spaceship under full surveillance with the flying saucers. Let’s see what he does when he gets to the moon…”

nBack at the Xi Du base, Colonel Chu immediately asked for an update.

n“Was Zhang Tao’s spaceship discovered by the aliens?”

n“Yes, it was found five minutes after leaving Earth..”

nNow, although the radio signals are disrupted, the expert team has used quantum entanglement, which operates at a much higher frequency than radio waves, and is closer to light waves. They placed two entangled particles 1 and 2 on the spaceship.

nWhen Uncle Da discovered the spaceship and inadvertently observed particles 1 and 2, the entanglement state of particle 3 on the Earth changed, and the information was transmitted back.

nHowever, it’s uncertain whether he is still alive.

nColonel Chu continued, “Did the aliens come to the base to negotiate?”

n“No!”

nNearly five hours had passed since the incident, and the aliens hadn’t come to accuse us. Work at the Blue Moon Technology Factory was also not halted, so it seems that they don’t want to cause a scene.

nColonel Chu heaved a sigh of relief, didn’t linger in the upper layer, and directly went to the deepest part to restart the council.

nHe didn’t get hung up on the fact that Xia Du had done these two things without notifying him, and directly convened a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

n“Now, there is a superficial peace between us…”

nAfter the opening remarks, Colonel Chu got straight to the point: “I propose that we invite the world’s top scientists to Great Xia to establish a Super Science Research Institute…”

n“To study alien technology while looking for breakthrough points…”

nTo leapfrog fifty years of technological advancement in three to five years is incredibly difficult, but they can’t just sit and wait to die. They must try.

n“I agree…”

n“I agree…”

nThe proposal passed unanimously.

nColonel Chu then said: “As for the plan to preserve the human seed, it should be implemented as soon as possible…”

nOne of the wise men stood up and said, “The Dragon Palace plan has been finalized. The expert group is researching how to ensure that the Dragon Palace can withstand the pressure 40 kilometers under the sea and allow humans to reproduce…”

n“The Underground City plan has been completed, and the location has been selected in the uninhabited area…”

n“Our idea is that if the aliens destroy the Earth, they will definitely only eliminate humans and take resources…”

n“The probability of the uninhabited area being bombed is the lowest, and the chance of being discovered is also the lowest…”

n“Now, we can take advantage of the electromagnetic wave disruption, and the aliens can’t observe the Earth on a large scale to start digging…”

nColonel Chu nodded and asked, “Howbig is it?”!”

n“According to the expert group, as many of these underground cities should be built as possible. Each one doesn’t need to be too large. As long as one isn’t discovered, it can preserve the human seed…”

n“So, each underground city, half men and half women, a total of 98 people. According to the planned allocation for reproduction, we can ensure normal genetic inheritance…”

nIf the number falls below this, many recessive genes would combine, leading to birth defects and various inherited diseases.

nEveryone began discussing the Underground City plan, and eventually decided to build 1,000 underground cities in uninhabited areas around the world.

nOne kilometer deep.

nThey wanted to dig even deeper, but due to time and technological constraints, one kilometer was the most feasible and quickest option.

nOf course, apart from the underground cities that are one kilometer deep, there are also super underground cities that reach three kilometers, five kilometers, and even ten kilometers deep.

nThese would take longer to complete and may not even succeed, but they would begin construction along with the other underground cities.

nAs the meeting neared its conclusion, the door was pushed open, and a staff member came in to report.

n“Leaders, Zhao Yu has arrived….”

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