Deep Space Wandering Fleet-Chapter 101 - 103 The Meeting Concludes

Chapter 101: Chapter 103 The Meeting Concludes

The two strolled around the entire base and finally came to a large centrifuge.

Jin Meilin smiled and said, “Okay, this is your room. It will start rotating at eleven o’clock at night until eight in the morning, at which point you won’t be able to leave. Before that happens, you can come and find me if you need anything.”

“My room number is 8-1132, hehe… if you like… it’s quite pleasant to spend time with a handsome guy.”

Zhang Yuan blushed, pretending not to understand.

“Thank you, ha!”

“Then I’ll be leaving first.”

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Watching Jin Meilin’s retreating figure, he privately wondered: Are the women here always so open?

He was a bit confused.

Upon reflection, perhaps it was due to the various changes that human organs undergo in a low-gravity environment, and those like him who had just disembarked their spaceship were relatively healthier?

Stronger?

Or maybe it was due to cultural changes caused by environmental factors.

After all, Jupiter’s moon is not Earth, and the pressure is still immense, driving people to subconsciously seek some psychological comfort.

This had nothing to do with education.

Zhang Yuan found it difficult to predict what changes Earth Era’s environmental factors might bring to the whole of humanity… Maybe it would become more like this place.

But that was not for him to worry about. Casually judging others’ private lives holds little significance. Even on Earth, isn’t it just as open?

He exhaled the stale air from his lungs and walked through the gate.

The rooms here hung one by one from the transverse stems of a large centrifuge, which was hundreds of meters in width. When people entered sleep, all the rooms would begin to rotate with it.

Thus, for at least nine hours of the day, people would feel an Earth-like gravity, helping to combat some of the physical degeneration caused by low gravity.

Earth was truly everyone’s home, whereas Jupiter’s moon was just an industrial base, with no one wishing to live here long-term. If one’s body completely adapted to this environment, that would be the worst-case scenario.

The entire bed was cylindrical in shape, soft like a sponge. When artificial gravity was generated, one’s body would involuntarily roll in the opposite direction without being flung out.

After freshening up, Zhang Yuan lay quietly in bed.

He recalled section A inside the Earth Era, which also seemed to have such Ferris wheel installations, albeit not currently in use. Once most people entered hibernation, these devices would start operating.

Eleven o’clock arrived, and as pure music began to play, suddenly, Zhang Yuan felt the world spinning. He rolled around the bed several times, and as the direction of gravity changed, what was once a wall became the floor, and the original floor became a wall.

He finally understood why the toilets and all sorts of furniture here were so strangely designed.

With this realization, he stopped delving into it.

Exhausted, he soon drifted into a deep sleep…

Thus, the academic conference lasted for a total of five days.

He learned many new things here and became acquainted with various technological devices of the future bases.

On the fifth day, as the end neared, Zhang Yuan still had to give a special report due to the importance of the “turbulence problem.”

There were no particularly significant events during this period. Simply repeating the paper and answering some questions rounded off the task satisfactorily.

A tide of flowers and praises confronted him, making Zhang Yuan a bit numb. In fact, the feeling of being admired and complimented was just so—it got quite boring after a while, nowhere near as exhilarating as the moment he solved a problem.

Two hours later, all the reports ended, and the closing ceremony officially began.

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Fewer people attended the closing ceremony.

A middle-aged man looking like a leader took the stage and spoke with a cadence, “…We are extremely grateful to the colleagues from Earth Era for traveling vast distances to join this academic exchange. We also thank the Deep Space Foundation, Yamaha Industrial Group, Big Food Bucket Food Co., Ltd., and Green Elf Technology for their sponsorships. Without these, this grand event would not have been possible.”

The audience below chuckled and offered a round of friendly applause.

“…This conference was not only an occasion for academic exchange and mutual learning but also an opportunity for old friends to gather and new ones to meet. But however reluctant we may be to part, we must eventually say our final goodbyes.”

“…Especially our friends from the Earth Era, who will soon leave the rich cultural heritage and modern atmosphere of the Solar System that nurtured human civilization to embark on a journey of 20 light years.”

“My brethren, this will undoubtedly be a difficult journey.”

“And we, including our descendants, will provide silent blessings and continuous technical support from afar, in your eternal homeland…”

“Lastly, we sincerely wish everyone, bon voyage!”

Amid thunderous applause, the academic conference finally drew to a close.

Zhang Yuan felt he had gained much, both in terms of knowledge and perspective.

Straight after enjoying a lavish dinner, everyone was ready to return to the spaceship.

“…Mr. Zhang Yuan, have you really not considered returning to Earth to engage in some scientific research? Young talents like you, even if you return, will not be punished at the state level.”

A few officials tried to persuade Zhang Yuan to stay while at the dinner table.

“Thank you all for your kindness, but I am determined to go farther and see more…” he replied with a smile, “This has been my heart’s desire since childhood, please understand.”

“In that case, we will respect your wishes. We wish you a smooth journey.” The official smiled and nodded.

He was only asking casually; even if Zhang Yuan was unwilling, it didn’t really matter, Earth would still function without him. One more genius didn’t make much difference, nor did one less.

“Thank you!”

The well-meaning gentleman patted his shoulder and gave him an extra little gift, sponsored by Big Food Bucket Food Co., Ltd.—two large boxes of vacuum-packed beef jerky!

Each box weighed over one kilogram.

Yes, he had two boxes, while everyone else only had one.

Facing this small gift, Zhang Yuan’s eyes lit up.

He asked a bit anxiously, “These things, I wonder if I can bring them onto the spaceship? I can’t possibly eat two kilograms of meat right now.”

Academician Ding smiled, “Don’t worry, gifts from the conference organizers should be allowed… consider it a little favor.”

The mood was quite somber all the way back, without the excitement they had when they first arrived.

Zhang Yuan pondered at the bottom of his heart how long these foods would last.

The shelf life indicated on them was 24 months. But if stored in a space environment, in a vacuum and extreme cold, could they last for hundreds of years?