northernbook Chapter 1384 The Survivor
Chapter 1384 The Survivor
Ye Changsheng nodded, and without keeping them in suspense, said directly:
"That's right, this used to be the largest launch center in the Storm Defense Line, secretly handling 90% of the rocket launches."
Chen Mu said, "The launch center, that's a great place. A hub for talent and technology."
Upon hearing this, Ye Changsheng shook his head with a wry smile, "Boss Chen, you don't know this. The space launch center is indeed a good place."
I was referring to a 'secret launch center'.
To be honest, besides the publicly known launch center, our Storm Defense Line also has a covert launch center, which is the one right in front of you, Mr. Chen.
The publicly known launch center is responsible for undertaking various launch missions. Its main responsibility is to explore space and find a way out, serving all of humanity worldwide.
This clandestine launch center, however, operates on a less-than-honorable mission. And its services are limited to a small group of people.
Chen Mu wasn't stupid; he had already discerned the underlying meaning in Ye Changsheng's cryptic words.
"Chief Night, it's just the two of us here, no one else knows. Please speak freely."
Ye Changsheng said, "That's true, if you dare to do it, you dare to say it."
Mr. Chen, let me make one thing clear beforehand: none of the higher-ups at Storm Defense are cowards.
We all stayed behind and fought humanity to the very last moment.
But Mr. Chen, the higher-ups also have families. Many of their family members are not combatants.
Chen Mu nodded. "So this clandestine launch center is actually tasked with launching people related to high-ranking officials or certain special personnel into space to escape."
Is this some kind of... interstellar escape plan in a post-apocalyptic world?
Ye Changsheng said with a wry smile, "Mr. Chen, you're very straightforward. That's definitely the truth."
Space technology is indeed a good way to escape in the face of an apocalypse.
When land, sea, and sky have all fallen, escaping into space may be the only way for humanity to preserve its existence.
This clandestine launch center wasn't just for transporting the families of high-ranking officials. In fact, family members of high-ranking officials only made up a small portion, less than 20%.
The remaining spots were reserved for the Storm Defense Line, who selected their own sparks.
They specifically formed a small society in space based on professions and abilities. Doctors, technicians, chefs, linguists, engineers...
The number of people in each profession is strictly allocated.
These individuals were selected based on their abilities and achievements, and were chosen from around the world.
The people ultimately selected are the targets that this launch center will send into space.
Even if there are black holes blocking the way in the universe, previous tests at the publicly known launch centers showed that the spacecraft was destroyed by a cosmic monster, proving that this route is not feasible.
But when it really came down to the last moment, this was indeed the only path we had left.
After all, space is so vast, and there's a certain probability that the monsters can break through its interception.
If we can break through, then we can escape successfully.
Therefore, this plan is also our final escape plan.
However, at that time, the technology was not very mature.
We have no shortage of rocket launch technology; we have already made many preparations.
The most critical challenge is actually space survival technology, which is life cycle technology.
This technology is actually quite outdated. We have almost no technological accumulation, and no one has ever conducted long-term research on it.
How a small society can survive in space for an extended period of time is an unsolvable problem.
Naturally, Mr. Chen, you can probably guess who we asked for help from.
Chen Mu said, "So you guys asked Shen Hanmeng to tackle this technology?"
Ye Changsheng said, "That's right! Boss Chen, do you remember what I told you before? Shen Hanmeng's achievement in the first half of her life was proposing the theory of life function, and based on this theory, she established her position as the chief of the Star Clan."
Dr. Shen's later achievements included creating the Mechanical Ghost King to guard the black hole in space.
That mechanical monster king also guards the space.
Therefore, Dr. Shen, who ended the 'Mechanical Ghost King' project, actually has unique insights into the environment in space and survival in space.
At that time, we found many scientists and gave them five years to tackle this major problem.
But almost everyone chose to refuse.
The reasons are all the same: it's just too difficult! And there's just too little time!
Therefore, we urgently need a talented person who dares to think and act to help us overcome this difficulty.
Naturally, we thought of Dr. Shen.
Chen Mu said, "I guess, given his personality, he definitely accepted this task."
"That's right, Mr. Chen, you guessed correctly. Dr. Shen did indeed take on the project. He's in charge of the most challenging aspect of the entire project: the life cycle technology."
I wasn't directly involved in the specific research, nor did I have time to talk to him in detail, so I'm not very clear about it.
My focus shifted to polar black holes after that.
Mr. Chen, you know I don't have any relatives, so I'm not too concerned about escaping to outer space.
To be honest, since I brought Dr. Shen here that time, I haven't been to this place even once in all these years.
Now, coming here, everything has changed.
Ye Changsheng sighed, "I wonder if this plan will ultimately succeed."
But as far as I know, Dr. Shen hasn't left since then, and the higher-ups won't allow him to leave. I think you, Mr. Chen, can understand that.
Chen Mu nodded; he was well aware of the stakes involved.
Although this clandestine launch center only had 20% of its slots reserved for relatives of high-ranking officials in the Storm Defense.
The remaining 80% of the spots were secretly selected from people from all walks of life around the world.
However, the mere fact that he was "fleeing" would become a moral disaster once it was made public.
Everyone stayed here to fight the monsters, but a group of people managed to escape to space and survive.
For those who stayed, this felt like abandonment and betrayal. All that they had painstakingly protected would become a joke.
He gave his entire life just to let a small group of people escape?
Why can't I be the one to escape? Why should I be the one to stay and sacrifice?
Once this idea begins to spread, what was originally a united effort to fight the monster will instantly turn into internal division and strife among humanity.
In that crisis environment, this was extremely deadly.
Therefore, Chen Mu could understand why the people involved in this project were not allowed to leave.
This clandestine launch center was built in such a remote forest, also for the sake of avoiding detection.