Urban Sims

Chapter 302 The Father's News

"Astronautics Academy, here I come!"

Holding a silver suitcase in his hand, standing at the gate of the Academy of Astronautics, Yun Xinghe couldn't help but roar.

I am afraid that there is no such school in the entire Birla Star, but this school is magnificent.

The first thing that catches the eye is a giant building that towers into the sky, 2000 meters high, like a sharpened monument, with a beam of light that reaches the sky from the top, so bright that at night, almost half of the citizens of Pharaoh Visible.

Some people say that this giant building is an interstellar lighthouse;

In fact, this is a monument, a monument to commemorate those pioneers who have made outstanding contributions to mankind. This kind of monument is cast with the force field alloy used to make the hull of the interstellar warship, which will not decay and weather for hundreds of millions of years, and can even resist The close-range blast impact of low- and medium-yield nuclear weapons.

The name of Yun Xinghe's ancestor, Yun Tianfeng, is engraved in a more conspicuous place on this monument.

Secondly, it is the buildings with unique shapes in this college.

Among these buildings, there are teaching buildings that look like a reduced version of the Federation's C-class starship; gymnasiums that look like space circular warehouses; dormitory buildings that look like planetary bases; The building of the ship is the library of the Academy of Astronautics.

In fact, this colonial mothership-like building is indeed a genuine colonial mothership. It is the colonial mothership that departed from the mother star Blue Star and arrived at Birla more than 1200 years ago. Citizens of Birla , called this mothership the "Ark of Civilization", and of course, the senior members of the Furuya family called it the "Bandit Ship".

In addition to the majestic and unique buildings, he was fascinated and fascinated by the demeanor of the seniors and sisters walking around in the Academy of Aerospace Sciences.

It is a white uniform made of special flexible fabric with a zipper in the middle of the chest. It is collarless, tight-fitting, with black collar edges on the shoulders. A rocket soaring into the sky.

These seniors and sisters stood shoulder to shoulder, in a row of three, and in a row of five, with the same steps and the same swing of their arms.

discipline.

Every move, everywhere can be seen, pleasing discipline.

"This is where I want to be."

Taking a deep breath, Yun Xinghe strode into the academy.

……

military training.

Military training like hell.

In the first three months after enrolling, many people don’t know how to get through it, and some people can’t bear the hardship, so they pack their things directly and choose to give up. This proportion accounts for about 20% of the new students.

However, Yun Xinghe was willing to do so. During the military training, he even had the strength to help the weaker teammates such as Du Xiaopang, Su Jialu, Xianglan Miqin, and Lan Xiulong as the main partner. , ranked first in grades, and his outstanding performance attracted the attention of all instructors.

After the military training, at the opening ceremony for the freshmen, the dean of the Academy of Aerospace Sciences, a kind-hearted old man wearing a captain's uniform, graying temples, faced tens of thousands of freshmen in the activity hall of the colonial mothership (library), delivered an impressive speech:

"Why do we need to colonize? Why do we go to such a remote and desolate place to build a new home for mankind?"

"Even if it's full of dangers and unknowns."

"A humanist who advocated the law of the dark forest once said: Once a certain civilization has stepped out of the stars and entered the age of great voyages in the universe, it means a road of no return, one that either conquers lower civilizations, or competes with civilizations of the same level, Or the point of no return for a war in a higher civilization."

"There is no possibility of peace."

"Our pace of interstellar colonization, unless we suffer a serious setback in an interstellar war, will it be possible to stop."

"Why do you say that?"

"Resources are limited. Even if there are 2000 billion star systems in the Milky Way, those with high colonization and development value are less than one-thousandth, so we will count them as one-thousandth. There are 2 million star systems developed."

"This number is indeed quite a lot, but don't forget that in the Milky Way, the Blue Star Federation is not the only exception. Alien civilizations have been proven to exist thousands of years ago. There is a star [-] light-years away from us. , its brightness will completely disappear within ten years, and it can be judged that there are alien civilizations that are more advanced than ours and have mastered advanced technologies that we have not yet mastered, and they can use technological means to use the energy of the entire star."

"In recent years, our astronomers have also observed some scenes of interstellar wars. The wars were so intense that they even destroyed small stars. The most recent war was less than five thousand light-years away from us."

"According to the famous Green Bank formula, with a probability of one in a million, there are at least 200 million civilizations in the Milky Way. These civilizations have different levels of technological development. How many civilizations have reached the level of the Blue Star Federation? Woolen cloth?"

"Scientists estimate that there should be at least 2000 of them."

"What is the size of the Milky Way? You should all know this common sense. It has a diameter of 78.5 light-years. Since it is shaped like a flat disk, its area is about [-] billion square light-years."

"Don't think it's too big. If you divide it by 2000 and distribute it evenly, the Blue Star Federation can only get a territory of 392.5 million square light-years."

"And 392.5 million square light-years is just a perfect circular area with a radius of 1118 light-years. Even though it still has a thickness of 2000 to 3000 light-years, in any case, astronomy experts estimate that once the Blue Star Federation goes out of the range , exceeding 1000 light-years, the probability of a head-on collision between us and an advanced alien civilization exceeds 50%.”

"In other words, this boundless galaxy should belong to the territory of the Blue Star Federation, but its radius is only more than 1000 light-years."

"So far, the Federation has gone 100 light-years away, and has obtained one-thousandth of the wealth that should belong to us (in three-dimensional space)."

"The remaining 99%, in the remaining thousands of years, how much can we get? I don't know, this requires the efforts of you children, and you also place your hopes on advanced alien civilizations, don't be too early Keep an eye on our civilization, which has just emerged from its cradle..."

"Children, you have caught up with the most beautiful pastoral age of the Federation. You don't have to worry about the shortage of resources, and you don't have to mourn for the huge war casualties. You just need to focus on developing more livable planets for mankind, and go as far as possible." Stay far away, don't be easily satisfied, don't stay long."

"The names on the Monument of Light Pillar have not been fully engraved yet, and the history books of human beings' pioneering and living frontiers are worth several volumes. Historians are racking their brains, trying to use gorgeous and non-repetitive rhetoric to shape the brilliance of human heroes image."

"And these heroes may be one of you."

"So, go forward! Brave children! The future belongs to you, the glory belongs to you, and the history will eventually belong to you!"

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The warm applause from the audience lasted for a long time, and Yun Xinghe, who was in the newborn stage, even slapped his palms red, and the blood in his heart was extremely boiling.

In addition, what surprised Yun Xinghe even more was that shortly after the opening ceremony, the benevolent old dean called him over alone to meet him.

Inside the office.

"You are the descendant of the pioneer Yuntian Peak, Yun Xinghe?" The old dean with his hands behind his back turned his head and asked with a smile on his face.

"Yes! Dean!"

Yun Xinghe stood up, straightened his chest, and saluted with a standard salute. He was a little surprised. He didn't expect the dean to know that Yun Tianfeng was his ancestor.

"Your ancestor was a selfless and good man. I have read many records about him. Morally, he can be called a model saint, but this is also his fatal flaw. He is very smart, but his heart is not hard enough. , leaving a lot of future troubles..."

The dean's comments made Yun Xinghe bow his head. Although he knew that these words were true, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Sorry kid, I didn't intend to offend your ancestor, and I respect him very much, but when I saw you, I seemed to see many shadows of the Yun family, including your father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. I have seen them alone, They are all very good, but…”

The old dean hesitated to speak, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say anything.

"Dean, have you met my father?"

Yun Xinghe was a little surprised, and quickly asked: "May I ask which galaxy my father went to, do you know, Dean?"

More than 20 years before Yun Xinghe was born, after leaving his genetic genes, his father left without leaving anything behind. Even his aunt Yun Xiaoying had a very vague impression of his father, because at that time, her aunt's Also very young.

Even if he didn't get along with his father for a day, there are only a handful of photos left, which doesn't hinder him, his father is the hero in Yun Xinghe's heart.

"I don't know, your father, the original target was the R75A star 136 light-years away. Five years ago, the quantum signal of Chenguang was suddenly interrupted. At that time, the Space Exploration Bureau was going to inform you of this news. But at that time you were preparing for the high school entrance examination..." said the dean.

"The dean means that my father...is missing?"

Yun Xinghe's heart was shaken. What does missing usually mean? He knew very well in his heart that in the dangerous space, losing contact usually means that something might happen.

"This is not necessarily a child. The maximum communication distance of the quantum communication device is 10 light-years. If the Chenguang does not put down the relay signal base station in time, it will exceed 10 light-years. Even quantum communication cannot maintain signal entanglement... Forget throwing It is also possible to get off the base station."

Of course, the dean actually had another word in his mind: the release program of the relay signal base station on the Chenguang is automatic, and it releases one every 4.9 light-years. It is impossible for the Chenguang to miss two consecutive releases.

As for the Chenguang, it was a top-secret experimental spacecraft equipped with pro-antimatter engines. It was highly advanced. Even if there were some failures due to poor reliability, it was impossible for such a low-level failure to occur.

So there are only two possibilities left:

One, there is indeed a danger.

Second, do it intentionally.

In short, this is a mystery. If you want to solve this mystery, you must either send another manned spacecraft or launch an unmanned probe to star R136A.

Five years ago, the large unmanned probe named "Pioneer 66A" was on its way to star R0.6A at a speed of 136 times the speed of light.

There is no other reason. Scientists have discovered through detection that the R136A galaxy has a huge water-rich planet, and there are still traces of intelligent civilization.

Such as dozens of pyramid-shaped buildings with a height of more than [-] meters...

"After that, can I go to my father? I think he may be fine."

Yun Xinghe said to the dean.

The headmaster nodded and encouraged him: "It's possible, kid, but what you need to do most now is to study hard and strive to become an excellent captain!"

"Yes! Dean!"

Yun Xinghe saluted again and left the dean's office.

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