Rebirth 09: Synthetic Male God

Chapter 1046 Toad Palace
The China Science and Technology Expo has come to its last day amid the attention of the public.

Its opening has already attracted countless attention, and its ending is even more grand.

When it was first established, it was to consolidate "technological hegemony", but when it ended, it had become an epoch-making milestone.

Furui Group is the focus of the entire CHITEC, but it is not the only bright spot. Many enterprises, universities and research institutes have taken this opportunity to demonstrate their technological strength to the world.

At 10 o'clock today in Hangzhou, as a declaration of the "successful conclusion of the China Science and Technology Expo", a grand fireworks display and light show will be held, and the main exhibition hall will also have a closing ceremony.

Day 7: “Aviation and Space Theme Day”.

It is not easy for an expo that lasts for a week to maintain its popularity, with the number of visitors even exceeding that of the first day.

Today's topic is destined to have little to do with many companies, but against the backdrop of the nation's enthusiasm for space travel, various companies have been working hard to move in this direction.

For example, there are space-style electric toothbrushes, equipment made of space materials, and even BYD has developed a commemorative model with a "space color scheme."

Relying on something by force is also relying on it, isn't it?

In addition, those who are really involved in aerospace made their full efforts on the last day. Harbin Institute of Technology, Rongfei University, Shengfei University, China National Space Administration, etc., all came up with a lot of new things.

What makes Zhou Rui feel gratified is that in the past two years, with Taiyi Tiangong being the first to take the plunge, a number of "private aerospace companies" have gradually emerged.

They may not be as big as Taiyi Gonggong, or even build rockets. Some of them only develop supporting technology, satellite technology, and material technology, but the entire field has become active.

At first, the higher-ups hoped that the Space Administration and Taiyi Tiangong would become the left and right legs of China's aerospace industry. Now both legs have grown, and there is fertile soil in the middle, which has grown.
Lots of leg hair.

congratulations.

But surprisingly, the "Taiyi Craftsmen", which should have been the highlight, did not show any special skills on this theme day. They only put together a model of a "Xingtian Sky Fighter". Zhou Rui spent most of his time wandering around the venue to see how each company's leg hair looked.

Visitors were even told that the Fu Rui Pavilion would close early today.
Of course, there is nothing much to say about this. The "Fu Rui Group" has already released too many shocking news at the Science and Technology Expo. Even if there is nothing new on the aerospace theme day, it cannot shake its position as the world's top technology group.

This is not just a "statement". With many heavy-duty technologies and good scale and operations, the outside world has raised the valuation of "Fu Rui Group" to the world's first level.

Although it is not the world's largest in terms of GMV and Furui Group does not have any listed companies, it holds the key to the future.

And more than one.

In short, the visitors who came here for the exhibition did not have too many complaints, just some regrets.

By the way, the 100 lucky people who experienced the "learning machine" yesterday, either actively or passively, all became little internet celebrities, and became famous thanks to the newly popular short video platform.

This is related to Zhang Xin, who has been wandering around the museum but has never looked for Zhou Rui again. He discovered this explosive point and took the initiative to invite people who came out of the Fu Rui Museum to create new accounts to post content. He even paid those with distinctive appearances to continue posting videos.

The Beijing-based startup company that Zhang Xin mentioned is actually the “Tik Tok” that has just become popular.

Time passed gradually and it was afternoon. It always gets dark earlier in winter, and the light faded away much faster than the enthusiasm of the visitors.

At six o'clock in the evening, much earlier than usual, the Fu Rui Museum began to close, and many people left reluctantly.

After I came out, I found that the stage had been set up at the entrance of the Fu Rui Pavilion, which was located in the outdoor open space in the center of the four main exhibition areas.

No wonder the museum closed early, it was to prepare for the closing ceremony
At seven o'clock in the evening, the main exhibition hall also came to an end, but according to the notice, ordinary visitors can also participate in the closing ceremony outside the cordon.

Although the outdoor area is large, it cannot accommodate seats for everyone, so most of the seats are reserved for the guests.

So the visitors followed one after another, heading tiredly towards the central outdoor area, while some looked down directly from the second floor, where the view was actually better.

The layout here is very different at this time. With the hemispherical "Fu Rui Hall" like an inverted bowl as the center, a fan-shaped area of ​​about 120° radiates towards the main entrance of the venue, and is occupied by hundreds of seats.

There are spotlights on all sides, illuminating the area.

The doors and windows of the Fu Rui Hall were also sealed. A podium was built on the front, with a red carpet and flowers placed on it. It was obvious that someone would be giving a speech there in a while.

At 7:30, people gradually began to arrive and take their seats. There were senior executives from large companies, heads of local teams, and experts from the Beijing North Department. However, there was still a small row empty at the front.

Finally, when it was close to eight o'clock, the big boss who had not released any news actually showed up in person.

Many people shouted.

"Oh my god? No wonder the security check is so strict today!"

“This is really a pleasant surprise.”

"After all, the organization that proposed it is the top one, and the boss has even spoken about it, so it's not surprising that they came here."

After all the people arrived, some people tried to find Master Zhou, but there were too many people and they couldn't tell where he was.

At eight o'clock sharp, the closing ceremony officially began, and everyone, including the big boss, took turns to go on stage to give speeches.

From today onwards, every two years, the achievements of science and technology, the power of science, and the exploration of scientific research will continue to be displayed to the society in Hangzhou.

The entire speech was rather "serious" and "official", but everyone was patient enough.

Finally, it was almost nine o'clock. After the big boss finished his speech, everyone thought it was about to end, but they were told by the host that there was one last activity in the closing ceremony, which could be regarded as the easter egg of the entire Science and Technology Expo and the real ending.

The China National Space Administration and Taiyi Space Engineering will jointly announce a major event.

The originally exhausted crowd was energized again and looked towards the podium in front of the Fu Rui Hall.

As a result, Master Zhou still did not show up, but the podium in front of Fu Rui Hall was being dismantled.

This on-site sabotage caused many people to shout, wondering if they had made a mistake.
Master Zhou hasn't even arrived yet, and you're already trying to sabotage him?
However, the staff continued to do as they pleased. The podium seemed to be easily dismantled. After a few minutes, only the surface under the feet was left, and the hemispherical "Fu Rui Hall" at the back was completely exposed.

The next moment, the lights around dimmed eight shades.

Then the entire "Fu Rui Hall" lit up.

From six different angles, advanced wall projection technology illuminates the hemispherical Fu Rui Pavilion into a huge spherical "screen".

The logo of "China Space Administration, Taiyi Tiangong" is displayed on it.

"Fuck! This works!"

"Awesome! What an effect!"

"It's worth it! There must be some big news!"

Countless people took out their mobile phones to record this shocking scene.

After a brief silence, a deep voice rang out all around.

"The moon is the eternal companion of the earth and also the companion of mankind."

The picture on the "spherical screen" formed by the Fu Rui Hall also began to change.

It has an ancient atmosphere, and its brushstrokes are like those of primitive tribal cave murals, depicting primitive humans looking up at the moon while hunting, gathering, and planting.

"For thousands of years, billions of people have looked up at the stars, and the moon is the clearest and most curious star they see..."

On the screen, there appears a man wearing animal skins and holding a bow and arrow. The corresponding image in Chinese culture must be Houyi.

A woman embraced Houyi, then resolutely flew into the sky and went to the moon.

Then, the painting style changes from "primitive man" to "ancient man", a person in white clothes sits on the bed, staring at the moonlight under his feet. The moon outside the window is like cold frost.

"The moon shines brightly before my bed! Li Bai!"

Someone shouted immediately.

Soon, the scene changed again, and a scholar raised his wine glass and drank under the moon.

"Raise your glass to the moon and invite the moon and my shadow to make three people!"

Countless people shouted out this quatrain engraved in their bones together, like a chorus.

The deep voice continued.

“Our past, present and future are all looking up at the same moon.”

"It seems that the gazes of billions of people and their deep-night contemplations have settled there."

"And now, it has an extraordinary new meaning, which is... a springboard to the universe."

The painting style changed again, from "ancient people" to "modern people", or in other words, it is no longer animation, but image.

Passionate music started playing and the scenes changed rapidly.

A manuscript showing calculations of the Earth-Moon orbit.

A square device, it is exactly "Chang'e 3".

Rockets shot towards the sky, their flames tangible as if they could dispel the cold November night.

Finally, the picture froze on the Nantianmen platform.

In other words, the brand new Nantianmen, which has not been seen for a long time, is very different.

It is no longer a flat structure, but a three-dimensional, heavy track creation comparable in size to a football field.

It is dark black in color with indicator lights dotted on the surface. Its complex structure has multiple functions. It can serve as an ultra-large composite platform for the Earth-Moon transfer station, floating quietly above the orbit.

In this scene, everyone had only one feeling.

What is the difference between this TM "Starship"?
Oh, it can't fly out of the earth's orbit
But it's still awesome, right?!

On the screen, one carrier rocket after another flew up below the Nantianmen Gate, as if connected to the rocket launch just now.

These payload compartments were absorbed into the "Southern Gate of Heaven". At the same time, in other directions, the Southern Gate of Heaven opened gaps.
Then, each payload compartment was transferred and launched a second time.

An outsider may not understand this scene, but some experts in the aerospace field below have already started to think about it.

"This is... going to the moon? Why do we need to transfer?"

"I see. The first cosmic speed is 7.9 km/s, and it is difficult to reach from a place with such a strong gravity as the Earth."

"But the second cosmic velocity to the moon is only 11.2 km/s, and the difference is only 3.3 km/s. It is easier to obtain acceleration in orbit."

"If Nantianmen has the same 'electromagnetic catapult' facility as Xingtian, and accelerates the payload for the last 3.3 seconds in orbit, it will save a lot of fuel compared to launching it directly from Earth! Nantianmen may even only need electricity! My God, this is a genius idea!"

Someone questioned: "The force is mutual. If these things are fired, won't the South Heaven Gate be 'pushed' downwards?"

The man said, "You are stupid. Nantianmen has a large number of 'Hall Thrusters'. Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. It can adjust itself back. As long as it consumes electricity instead of fuel, then everything is worthwhile! Or you can make a lot of money!"

As expected, these secondary launch payloads slowly rose and headed towards the moon in deep space.

Then, one payload module after another landed on the moon.

And it was a hard landing.
There is no need to worry about changing orbit and thrust, installing engines, and consuming fuel for a soft landing.

As long as the orbit is calculated correctly and the maximum speed is not exceeded, these seemingly slow-moving "express deliveries" will eventually land on the lunar surface by themselves.

These sturdy smart devices are not afraid of being slow, and they don’t seem to be afraid of falling.

Don't worry about how I fell, just ask if I reached the moon. As long as I didn't get damaged, that's fine.
Just when everyone was curious about what these landed payload compartments were planned to be used for.

The whole place suddenly became quiet.

next moment!
The entire "Fu Rui Hall" was illuminated like a "moon".

Gray, dead land, dotted with craters.

Although it is only "hemispherical", this huge and close moon is constantly rotating.

This spectacular sight compels everyone to imprint it in their minds.

Suddenly, someone pointed to the sky, where there was a tall "smart tower" right above the center of the Fu Rui Pavilion.

It was just because of the lighting that it wasn’t noticeable before and was subconsciously ignored.

I saw countless metal streams gushing out from it.

The lights were also cleverly placed there, allowing these metal streams to slowly fall on the moon like a Milky Way waterfall falling from the sky.

In the crowd, Wei Hang widened his eyes in shock.
“This is too awesome.”

While Zhang Xin was reminding his colleagues who were taking pictures not to shake their hands, his own palms were inexplicably sweating.

On the second floor, Bai Xiaoying folded her arms across her chest, looking at this amazing sight, a hint of pride and a hint of regret flashed in her eyes.

In the guest seats, Han Zinyin, Li Wenqian and Tong Xin, who had rushed back from Qiandao Lake, stared blankly, as if they could see the figure of someone behind them in this "Milky Way", and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.

Countless metal streams, after arriving at the "moon", began to reorganize and mimic.
Forming small "houses" one by one.

"China Space Administration, Taitian Tiangong Joint Project."

"In the next three years, we will continue to launch 'unmanned construction clusters' to the moon to build the first permanent lunar fortification in human history."

With the combination of intelligent units and "wall development technology", more and more man-made objects, real and virtual, gradually appeared on the huge moon.

There are laboratories in caves, squares in craters, vast solar power stations, and even streets and high-rise buildings.
Eventually, the picture gets slower and slower
The deep voice sounded for the last time.
"Target."

"Terraforming the Moon."

At the same time, Zhou Rui appeared in the center.

Behind him is the majestic, magnificent, slowly rotating, and constantly transforming giant moon.

Many photographers captured the perfect angles.

Zhou Rui, looks like the "Lord of the Moon".
Many people thought: Damn! He tricked me again!
Zhou Rui also opened his hands and said loudly:

"This is it! The Toad Palace Project!"

(End of this chapter)