Super Island Tycoon-Chapter 816 - 815: Prayer

Among this batch of officially graduated trainees, there is one particularly special astronaut.

This astronaut is slightly older than the others, looking to be in his thirties.

This older astronaut is named Qu Xiaoming, the person whom Jiang Cheng specially permitted to pass the test.

Back when the astronauts were first selected, there was a candidate who left a very deep impression on Jiang Cheng.

In the physical fitness test, Qu Xiaoming demonstrated his extremely resilient willpower, and ultimately moved Jiang Cheng to let him pass the test directly.

This person with a promising future actually gave up a highly promising job for his dream.

In the end, Qu Xiaoming's persistence paid off, and at a slightly older age, he became a reserve astronaut.

Perhaps Jiang Cheng was also impressed by Qu Xiaoming's persistence at the time, which is why he gave him a chance to prove himself.

Back then, after passing the test, Qu Xiaoming officially began training to pursue his dream.

But when the astronaut training officially started, Qu Xiaoming realized that his dreams were not so easy to achieve.

The training of astronauts is undoubtedly very difficult; every subject is difficult to complete, requiring these trainees to put in all their effort.

At this time, Qu Xiaoming's age disadvantage became apparent. He had missed the best time to become an astronaut, and his malleability had become very low.

A subject that others could complete after a few training sessions took him over a dozen attempts to finish.

During training, Qu Xiaoming's efficiency was less than half of others.

Even though he put in all his effort, he still couldn't catch up with others' pace.

Later, his training progress completely lagged behind, even being caught up by several batches of trainees that came after him.

Later, most of the people who entered the training center in the same batch as him completed all the training subjects and became true astronauts.

But Qu Xiaoming still hadn't completed all the training and could only continue to stay in the training center.

This is the disadvantage brought about by being too old, which is something that effort alone couldn't compensate for.

Qu Xiaoming's training efficiency was actually unqualified; if an average person were like him, they would likely have been eliminated long ago.

If it weren't for Qu Xiaoming being exceptionally hard-working and moving the instructor in charge of his training,

coupled with Jiang Cheng's special attention to him, this dream chaser would probably have already lost his training qualification.

During the training process, there were also times when Qu Xiaoming thought about giving up.

Each time, due to the age issue, he had to put in several times more effort to barely pass the test for those training subjects.

At such times, he would ask himself whether what he was doing was meaningful and whether all his effort was worth it.

Others were all a bunch of young people under twenty, but he was almost thirty.

However, as long as he looked at the stars in the sky at night, the thought of giving up would disappear instantly.

Now that he finally had the opportunity to realize his dream, giving up was something Qu Xiaoming couldn't accept.

His dreams of space supported him, allowing him to persist stubbornly in training.

Among all the trainees, he was the most special one, naturally attracting curious glances due to his age.

Every time, Qu Xiaoming ignored those glances, focusing solely on his own training.

One could say that Qu Xiaoming sacrificed a lot to become an astronaut.

Now, all that Qu Xiaoming has sacrificed is worth it. After several years of training, he finally completed all the subject tests, becoming a true astronaut.

The ones who completed astronaut training with him were basically from several batches of trainees that came after him.

Now those who were in the first batch of training with him had long started their astronaut careers, carrying out various missions in space.

It took Qu Xiaoming much longer to complete training compared to others, which further disadvantaged him, given that he was not young.

Fortunately, after officially becoming an astronaut, everyone could undergo the modification with the Genetic Evolution Potion.

Once enhanced by the Genetic Evolution Potion, Qu Xiaoming's age would no longer be an issue, and he could face his dream universe in the best state.

After undergoing the genetic potion enhancement, Qu Xiaoming felt his body full of vitality again.

"Universe, wait for me!"

"I, Qu Xiaoming, have a day to become an astronaut too!"

"After working hard for so many years, my dream can finally be realized!"

At this moment, Qu Xiaoming couldn't help but shout out loud, releasing the emotions suppressed for so many years.

After completing the final body modification, Qu Xiaoming officially joined the ranks of astronauts.

After resting at home for two days, Qu Xiaoming came to the Space Mission Center, ready to take on his first space mission.

Now, after so many years of training, the number of astronauts under Jiang Cheng has become quite substantial, unlike the scarcity in the past. With so many astronauts, a dedicated institution was needed to manage and arrange their work.

The Astronaut Administration is just such an institution, responsible for managing all of Jiang Cheng's astronauts.

This time, Qu Xiaoming came to the Space Mission Center to report to the Astronaut Administration.

Every astronaut who completes training needs to report here first, and only after that can they accept their first task.

The Astronaut Administration will assign different tasks based on each astronaut's situation.

After completing the reporting at the administration, Qu Xiaoming was ready to take on his first task.

"I'd really love to go to Mars, I've always wanted to see it."

While waiting for the task to be assigned, Qu Xiaoming couldn't help but pray silently in his heart.

He really wanted his first space mission to be on Mars, a place he had long wanted to go.

Now the Mars Base is completely different from when it was first established.

The entire base's area, with years of expansion, is several times larger than it initially was, and the increased space can accommodate more personnel to perform missions on Mars.

The Mars Base currently has over a hundred astronauts stationed long-term, each responsible for different tasks.

Some are in charge of continuing the expansion of the Mars Base, while others are responsible for managing mining projects.

However, Qu Xiaoming also understood that his wish was hard to realize.

Missions to Mars wouldn't be assigned to a newbie like him; temporarily, he can't go to Mars.

Generally, novices are assigned simpler tasks, while missions to Mars are given to experienced astronauts.

However, Qu Xiaoming still didn't completely lose hope; perhaps if luck favored him and they were short on hands for Mars, he might have a chance to go there.