Super Island Tycoon-Chapter 817 - 816: Stable

At the thought of being able to go to a place like Mars, Qu Xiaoming couldn't calm down his excitement.

Qu Xiaoming waited in the office of the Astronaut Administration for a while before a staff member came up to him to inform him about his mission.

You're Qu Xiaoming, right? Your upcoming mission has already been arranged.

You are assigned to the Space Station for a mission that will last for a month.

As the staff member spoke, they took out a document that detailed the specifics of the mission.

Qu Xiaoming's first mission was to go to the Space Station and stay there for a month.

The first missions for astronauts are usually not that long, mainly to help them adapt to the environment in space.

Although this mission is not as good as being at the Mars Base, it's still considered relatively favorable.

The most monotonous task is following a rocket, responsible for transportation between Earth and Mars.

This kind of transport work essentially means staying inside the rocket, unable to do anything.

Staying in the cramped space of a rocket for a long time is something no astronaut can accept, so these tasks are usually scheduled in rotation, and it's just bad luck if you get one.

In comparison, the conditions inside the Space Station are quite good, and the daily tasks are not so dull.

However, Qu Xiaoming was not very satisfied with this arrangement. Although the Space Station is also in outer space, it's just on Earth's synchronous orbit.

He still wants to work at Mars Base; only Mars truly attracts him.

Qu Xiaoming expressed his true thoughts to the staff member.

Can I apply for a mission change? The place I want to go is the Mars Base.

Even if it's carrying out the toughest tasks at the Mars Base, I won't have any objections, as long as I can stay on Mars.

After asking, Qu Xiaoming looked at the staff member responsible for the assignment with an expectant gaze.

The staff member, upon hearing Qu Xiaoming's request, did not show any surprise.

He couldn't count how many beginner astronauts like Qu Xiaoming he had received who came for mission updates.

Rookies always aspire to go to more distant places, and Mars can bear the dreams of many.

These newbies often wish to go to Mars for their first mission, a request he's encountered many times before.

Though he could see that Qu Xiaoming really wanted to go to Mars, he was unable to meet his request.

Everyone wants to go on a Mars mission, but there aren't that many slots available.

The Mars Base has long been fully staffed, and many astronauts are queued up waiting to go.

Astronauts able to go to Mars are all the best, and an opportunity is not available for beginners like you.

So you should focus on completing your mission, and maybe one day you can really set foot on Mars.

After refusing Qu Xiaoming's request, the staff member also kindly consoled him, suggesting that working hard might still provide the opportunity to go to Mars in the future.

Alright, if I can't go to Mars, the Space Station isn't bad either, as long as I can be in space.

Realizing his request couldn't be met, Qu Xiaoming had to give up on his unrealistic fantasy.

He was also aware that the opportunity to go to Mars was rare, not something a newcomer could encounter.

However, he still hadn't given up on the idea of going to Mars, just needed to accumulate experience for now.

Once he had enough space mission experience, he planned to continue applying for a mission to Mars.

In the end, Qu Xiaoming had no choice but to accept his first mission, taking the detailed mission instruction and leaving.

He had many things to do before the mission began, having to prepare everything.

He needed to familiarize himself with the mission materials he held and adjust his body to its best condition.

Only by being fully prepared could he face his first mission in the best possible state.

Qu Xiaoming had high standards for himself; his first space mission had to be completed perfectly.

After leaving the Astronaut Administration, Qu Xiaoming went home to start preparing.

He first carefully studied the mission documentation, familiarizing himself with the duties of his space mission.

He then began adjusting his physical condition, aiming to meet his first space mission in peak form.

After a few days of preparation, Qu Xiaoming was thoroughly ready, and the time came for him to set off.

Qu Xiaoming arrived at the Space Mission Center, set to board a rocket from here and fly to the Space Station on Earth's synchronous orbit.

The Space Mission Center had grown and was entirely different from what it was a few years ago.

Years of continuous expansion transformed the Space Mission Center into something enormous.

The Space Mission Center now resembled a small city, filled with countless buildings.

Such a massive Space Mission Center could support a large number of astronauts executing tasks in space and launch many rockets simultaneously.

With such a large Space Mission Center, Jiang Cheng's future space plans had a strong ground foundation.

Qu Xiaoming, along with other astronauts heading to the Space Station, entered the rocket, preparing to travel into space with it.

Sitting in his seat, Qu Xiaoming looked at the fellow astronauts around him, feeling a bit nervous.

Going to space for the first time, an entirely unknown place, naturally caused some emotional fluctuation, even with rigorous training, astronauts could not avoid it.

Soon, the rocket entered its launch program, and Qu Xiaoming's first space mission began officially.

Qu Xiaoming, a person chasing his dream, was about to realize it.

The many years of waiting were finally coming to fruition, making it hard for Qu Xiaoming to stay calm.

Thankfully, the astronaut training over the years taught him to remain calm in these situations.

Quickly, Qu Xiaoming adjusted his mindset, his emotions stabilizing.

The rocket soon launched, and as Qu Xiaoming sat in his seat, he could feel a tremendous force against his back.

He knew it was the normal sensation of a rocket launch; this force would carry him away from Earth.

During the acceleration phase, astronauts faced a lot of pressure, but they had trained for this long ago, so none of the astronauts experienced any mishaps.

After the initial acceleration phase, the rocket's speed rapidly increased.

As the rocket reached its maximum speed, the discomfort from acceleration gradually disappeared.

It was only then that Qu Xiaoming finally spared the effort to observe the situation outside the rocket.

Through the window, Qu Xiaoming watched the scenery outside the rocket change rapidly, and soon it turned pitch black.