In the golden age of science thirty years ago, there was a wave of national competition for space exploration. New heavy-duty launch vehicles, aerospace aircraft and cheap low-Earth orbit load lifting solutions emerged one after another. In just five years, only NASA Private companies were launched and commissioned to launch six Mars exploration spacecraft, a set of basic components of the International Space Station (launched in 30 times), four radio telescopes and 22 commercial satellites, not to mention the emerging East Asian market. During that time Rockets are launched from the launch centers in Jiuquan, China, Tanegashima, Japan, and Rao, South Korea, almost every week. The number of artificial celestial bodies that can be observed at night is increasing day by day, and the night sky is filled with criss-crossing trajectories.
This will of course cause some problems. The seventh satellite of the new Iridium project was deviated from its orbit due to the impact of space debris, and eventually collided head-on with the International Space Station "Olive Eagle" under construction, killing five astronauts and more than 100,000 people. With economic losses of tens of billions of dollars and global panic, prompted by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, a report was issued by 25 countries including the United States, Russia, France, Germany, China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Brazil. The "Peace Net Framework Agreement" jointly signed by all parties was approved by a unanimous vote and took effect immediately. It has strict regulations on all man-made products whose altitude exceeds the Kármán Line (100 kilometers above sea level, the usual dividing line between the earth's atmosphere and outer space). Any object entering space must be approved by the committee. Launch vehicles launched without permission will be targeted by the G25 anti-missile system.
This strict framework agreement is the first step for mankind to rationalize the use of outer space. However, just a few years after it was implemented, the end of science has arrived. When scientific theory and scientific practice suffered a devastating blow, countries' enthusiasm for space exploration plummeted, and rockets The entrance to the launch base is deserted, and this big web called "peace" has been woven. The web of peace, composed of more than ten strategic ballistic missile defense systems, jointly protects the security of the Karmen Line. But who knows that things are unpredictable, just like the Cold War Like the brief glory of the era, this space race ended without warning. No new artificial celestial objects were added to the synchronous orbit for several years. One after another, the old space stations fell into the atmosphere in loneliness and turned into gorgeous bolides.
In recent years, space exploration has shown signs of recovery, but the web of peace still exists. The payload of each launch vehicle must be reported in detail to the United Nations Space Utilization Committee and subject to strict review. Even the spy satellites of superpowers must It was reported in the name of "Military Observation Satellite" in accordance with the regulations, because no matter which party has evil intentions, there are 25 other powerful countries standing by and watching with cold eyes.
Gu Tie suddenly thought of what Xiao Liping had said before: several core members of the "Betrayer" were performing missions at the Knubayer Space Center in Kazakhstan. "It turns out that..." He spat out a few words, "Because of your The heavy rocket is carrying something ulterior, and it is impossible to pass the approval of the United Nations, so it can only break through the defense circle of the Peace Network head-on and shoot the rocket up. Kazakhstan itself is on the edge of several anti-missile systems. You only need to detonate one When two 'Mr. Big' missiles attract the attention of the big shots, the anti-missile system can target the 'White Pine' ballistic missile launched by Chad. Since it is a cross-regional long-range operation, these anti-missile systems can no longer target the third ballistic missile. Second goal, I guess you also used stealth technology on the rocket, and you can only watch the rocket launched by Kazakhstan go into space. I understand, but I have a few questions, Lao Xiao,"
Xiao Liping said: "Ask."
Gu Tie leaned over to his old friend and stared at his dark eyes under his glasses: "To what extent have you modified the R-301 'White Pine'?"
"Four-in-one," Lao Xiao simply replied, "The propulsion systems of the four missiles are bundled together to push a 'Mr. Big' warhead. The range is increased by 250%, and the ballistic apex height reaches 300. Five kilometers, far above the Karman Line. Of course, in order to confuse the anti-missile system, a hypersonic vector evasion function and a multi-warhead camouflage of the warhead were also added. All this was completed in N'Djamena, led by Yorden. Smith personally led several aerospace engineers to conduct this work, hiding it from everyone, including the Chadian military and GTC headquarters,"
Gu Tie was speechless and said: "How powerful is the 'betrayer'? It sounds like a YY novel. You guys can turn the whole world upside down with just your words... By the way, tell me about your rockets. I am right." We are very concerned about the cargo carried on it,”
Xiao Liping moved his neck slightly, and Gu Tie narrowed his eyes. Years of getting along with him made him familiar with Secretary Xiao's every little move. When he moved his cervical vertebrae, which were not very flexible after working at a desk for many years, and made a slight "click" sound, he Representative Lao Xiao has made a decision, a decision of great importance. He has done this before when he decided to pick up girls in a bar, when he spoke at the National Congress, and when he made plans for the future of the organization. Gu Tie had no reason to do so. I felt something wasn't quite right, but I couldn't figure out why.
"Boom," at this moment, violent vibrations shook the ring base, shaking tables and chairs to the ground. The three-dimensional model in the air shook violently, and the indoor lights flickered. "Eva," Gu Tie jumped up from the ground. Shouting loudly, "You still fired a heavy particle cannon, you brainless woman, do you want to blow everyone up into the sky?"
"Asshole, do you have a better idea?" Little Loli grabbed the handle of the console with both hands and tried her best to stabilize her body. She called back, "The top figures of the Brotherhood have entered you from the power distribution room of Pan Shen Wine Cellar. The tunnel was dug out, and we can’t even deal with the two Sons of God, so this can at least delay it for a little while... although I don’t know what the use of delaying time is,"
From the distorted three-dimensional model, we can see the horrific damage caused by heavy particle launchers. Four launchers are charged and launched at the same time. The shooting angles of two launchers are covered by graphene clouds, and the ion beam is lost in the graphene material. Annihilation failed to have an effect; the shooting trajectories of the other two units intersected in the central channel, and the collision of heavy particles was transformed into a pure energy release, which suddenly turned the remaining dozens of meters of channels together with thousands of cubic meters of rock layers into All surveillance equipment was destroyed by the scalding fireball, and the diffusion process of the fireball could only be determined through underground sonar. Compared with incendiary bombs, this pure white plasma flame is the real scorching hell. It can be attacked in such a way. Only true gods survive.
"I hope it will be useful..." Gu Tie murmured as he looked at the battlefield model. The underground terrain had completely changed. The connection between the cube room and the entrance to the ring base was a hot and dark hollow. According to feedback information, several areas near the central passage After suffering varying degrees of damage, the automatic repair robot was rushing to the fault zone for structural reinforcement and welding. The two lingering Sons of God could not be seen for the time being, which was somewhat of a psychological comfort.
At this time, Xiao Liping said something.
"Can you get me through to that person,"
Gu Tie's semantic analysis program immediately made a judgment. This sentence did not involve the authority of the base's main control system, nor was it a lingo or password. The black box inserted in the collar still flashed green, and the castor venom was calm in the syringe. , "What are you going to do?" Gu Tie rushed over and pinched his mouth, "Don't be ridiculous, Lao Xiao, can't you just take turns being a prisoner for once? What if you fucking..."
Suddenly the little loli exclaimed: "Hey, the communication program has been started, I can't turn it off, ah, it's been connected, Gu Tie, look what's going on." The Chinese turned around when he heard the sound, and held Lao Xiao with his left hand. He pinched his face like a bun and turned to look at the crooked LCD screen on the left side of the room: "It's visual communication. The other party's location is in Asia, in Beijing...what,"
A person appeared on the screen, a person who could never appear here and now.
"Master, what are you doing?" said a lean, bald old man wearing a white vest, blue cloth jacket and cloth shoes. He had many wrinkles on his face, but his small eyes were bright and full of energy. He was holding a bird cage in his left hand. It looked like he had just returned from a bird walk. In his right hand, he was holding a purple clay pot of jasmine tea. Facing the terminal, the old man seemed a little uncomfortable, but he was obviously very happy to see the person opposite the screen. There were deep wrinkles in the corners of his eyes. He piled up and said, "It's been a while since I last saw you. Why are you covered in injuries? You must not have practiced kung fu diligently. Let's go back to Beijing later. I seemed to have nothing to do these two days. I cooked Yueshengzhai's old recipe for braised mutton. The white-cut lamb head meat is so fragrant that you will die from it. When you come back and have a drink with me, I will ask someone from my hometown to bring two bottles of good sorghum wine."
"...Old Zhao," how could Gu Tie not recognize this old housekeeper who was also a teacher, friend and relative? Since coming to China, Old Zhao had been taking care of his food and daily life in the courtyard, teaching him martial arts, and providing him with He swept the floor and folded the quilt and poured water to wash his feet. Over the years, the relationship between the father and son has become a hundred times closer than that between father and son. Gu Tie's head buzzed and his face turned red. He glanced at Xiao Liping, his eyes clear. When he said, "How could you involve Lao Zhao in this matter," Lao Xiao shook his head calmly, meaning, "I didn't do it, it's just the way it is."
Gu Tie's voice trembled: "Old Zhao, I'll talk to you when I have time. Who asked you to communicate with me?"
"Little girl, let's take a picture," Lao Zhao happily took a step back and revealed the person next to him: "No, I'm trying to talk to you before I can."
Gu Tie's expression stiffened again, and the face of his nemesis appeared on the screen. Comrade Zhao Yaya, the head of the Quantum Angel Fund, approached the camera with a rosy expression: "Gu Tie, you have no conscience,"