Super Island Tycoon-Chapter 827 - 826: Vanished

Soon, a staff member reported the current situation of the Pioneer to Jiang Cheng.

It seems that the Pioneer has now set its course towards Neptune, and all that's left is to wait for the journey to end.

"Very well, continue accelerating!"

Seated in the captain's chair, Jiang Cheng nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the situation.

Check the current status of the Energy Shield.

Jiang Cheng then issued another command for the crew to inspect the Energy Shield.

The Energy Shield is the Pioneer's protection layer. Without it, Jiang Cheng wouldn't dare to travel such a great distance to Neptune.

Outer space appears devoid of anything, desolate to the point of deathly stillness.

Yet, within this seemingly empty space, danger could arise at any moment.

Without the protection of the Energy Shield, a small meteor hitting the ship could cause massive damage.

The Pioneer could sustain significant losses, or even the entire spaceship might be lost in space.

Therefore, Jiang Cheng is particularly concerned about the Energy Shield to ensure the safety of the Pioneer.

The crew soon carried out the inspection and reported the status of the Energy Shield to Jiang Cheng.

The spaceship's Energy Shield integrity is at one hundred percent, the output power remains stable, and no part has suffered any impact.

It seems Jiang Cheng has been quite lucky on this test voyage, not encountering even a single meteor.

"Very good, continue monitoring, and report immediately if there's any situation."

Once assured of the ship's status, Jiang Cheng lifted a glass of iced drink, enjoying his role in the captain's chair.

This time, Jiang Cheng was truly experiencing the captain's life, getting a taste of commanding a spaceship.

Steering a massive spaceship through space felt quite good, and it began to engross Jiang Cheng.

While Jiang Cheng felt quite content, the person next to him felt entirely the opposite.

The official captain standing beside him felt deeply frustrated.

Jiang Cheng not only took over his seat but also seized the command authority.

Now, on the Pioneer, it was as if Jiang Cheng were the captain, leaving the official captain with nothing to do.

What's most infuriating is that Jiang Cheng was enjoying his iced drink, completely ignoring his presence.

The Pioneer's captain was very excited before departure, eager to finally command the spaceship.

However, once the Pioneer set off, Jiang Cheng took over the command, leaving the captain positionless.

Except for the initial command to start the ship, all other commands are issued by Jiang Cheng.

The crew now report directly to Jiang Cheng, bypassing the captain completely.

This harsh reality left the captain in despair over his first voyage.

After all, Jiang Cheng was the true boss here, and in his presence, the captain felt insignificant.

Ultimately, the Pioneer's captain could only stand aside, watching Jiang Cheng command the ship.

While the official captain was quietly sorrowful, Jiang Cheng continued directing the entire ship's operations.

Jiang Cheng placed his iced drink beside the seat, then issued commands to the surrounding crew.

"Report the current speed of the ship, as well as the acceleration status."

Jiang Cheng was most concerned with the ship's speed, as it determined the time to reach Neptune.

The sooner the ship accelerates to maximum speed, the sooner it reaches Neptune.

The Pioneer doesn't reach half the speed of light immediately; it requires a gradual acceleration process to reach its maximum tolerable speed.

Throughout this acceleration process, the Pioneer will slowly increase from the second cosmic speed towards higher velocities, finally reaching half the speed of light.

The second cosmic speed is 11 kilometers per second, necessary to escape Earth's gravity.

If this speed isn't reached, the spacecraft can't break away from Earth's orbit.

The Pioneer's acceleration capability is extraordinarily strong, having already reached the second cosmic speed when it left Earth's orbit, gradually moving away from Earth's orbit.

As the spaceship's speed increases, it moves farther away from Earth.

From the Pioneer, Earth appears to shrink continuously, finally becoming a tiny speck amidst the cosmos.

Since Earth is a non-luminescent planet, once sufficiently distant, it might not be visible from the spaceship. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

When Earth disappears from the crew's sight, the Pioneer officially begins its journey towards Neptune.

Now, the Pioneer has just left Earth; this trial voyage has only just begun.

The Pioneer, recently having left Earth, is already beyond the second cosmic speed but remains too slow for the entire journey.

Though the second cosmic speed is swift at 11 kilometers per second, with only an hour to orbit Earth's equator.

Yet, compared to the vast distance from Earth to Neptune, this speed is trivial.

The maximum speed of the Pioneer without using the Curvature Engine, half the speed of light, is 150,000 kilometers per second.

The second cosmic speed, a mere 11 kilometers per second, can't compare to 150,000 kilometers per second.

It's evident that the Pioneer's speed must multiply many times to reach its maximum speed.

Fortunately, the Pioneer is equipped with an incredibly powerful Star System-level Engine, vastly superior in acceleration ability.

The propulsion provided by the Star System-level Engine enables the Pioneer to accelerate to its maximum speed quickly.

The Pioneer has just set off, and its speed has already increased many times over, far exceeding its initial velocity.

According to the ship's test results, the current speed is 3,000 kilometers per second.

Proving the engine's performance.

If the engine weren't strong enough, it wouldn't have accelerated to this formidable speed in such a brief time.

3,000 kilometers per second—imagine that speed; crossing the entire Flame Country would take only a few seconds.

Traveling to any place on Earth wouldn't take long, feeling almost like teleportation to humans.

Hearing the current speed report, Jiang Cheng posed another question: "How much longer until we reach maximum acceleration? This speed is still too slow."