Deep Space Wandering Fleet
Chapter 311 - Chapter 311 Chapter 310 Acceleration of Gravity Begin

Chapter 311: Chapter 310: Acceleration of Gravity, Begin! Chapter 311: Chapter 310: Acceleration of Gravity, Begin! “Captain, it’s time,” Dr. Li Cheng from the secretary’s office prompted as thoughts were percolating.

“Understood.”

Zhang Yuan saw the Space Elevator transporting the last batches of people into the Kunlun Mountain; he let out a sigh and then approached the reporters.

The parting words before departure had become a kind of tradition, not only for the eight million people inside Kunlun Mountain but also as a final farewell to the six million people remaining at the base on Earth’s surface.

He solemnly said on television, “Ladies and gentlemen,”

“If we are to become a truly great civilization, we must strive with all our might to play a greater role in the Universe, rather than cowering on our own planet like country bumpkins. Yes, this step is difficult, very difficult. Cowards, the idle, skeptics of the nomadic plan, those who have lost the spirit of struggle and the ability for self-determination, the ignorant, and those numb individuals who cannot feel the immense inspiration of firm resolve…”

“All these people are, of course, afraid to see their civilization take on new responsibilities, afraid to see us implement what seems to be an unprofitable nomadic plan! They’re afraid to see us take on more obligations in the Universe, afraid to see our brave soldiers and the potential star wars that might occur.”

“…If we do not participate in this fierce competition that must be won at the expense of life and everything our civilization has, then civilizations more savage and powerful than us will leave us far behind. They could easily destroy us, control us. Even as with the Gleize Civilization, they might not even realize they are already dead.”

“Therefore, let us bravely face the challenges of the future, determined to fulfill our duties with the spirit of grown men, and to uphold justice with our vows and actions… Only through hard and dangerous struggles can we achieve the purpose of our civilization’s progress!”

At that moment, everyone wore a serious expression, some with red eyes, emotions stirred, and blood boiling with passion.

In Zhang Yuan’s eyes flickered a resolute light: “…We absolutely cannot play the role of the Gleize Civilization, nor can we play the role of Earth Civilization. If we repeat their mistakes, becoming complacent and indulging in the pleasures of peace within our own borders, gradually breeding decay, showing no interest in the stories unfolding in the Milky Way, immersed in hedonistic excesses, forgetting about the noble life of striving and taking risks, busy satisfying our temporary bodily desires…”

“Then, undoubtedly, one day we will become a mediocre civilization like them…”

“In the lengthy river of time, we will be eliminated by the entire Universe.”

“These words, I bring to those of us about to venture afar, and also to those of you who stay here.”

With that, Zhang Yuan took a deep breath, “Kunlun Mountain Fleet, begin the journey!”

A massive fleet, including one Super Carrier, 23 Sea Swallow-class Escort Ships, and 3 Yingjun Class Missile Destroyers, officially set sail.

Bright ion flames burst forth in the starry void, likely the last time the Kunlun Mountain would do so in this part of the sky.

This was not an exercise.

Eight million astronauts, looking down at the familiar Human Base below, wept, grieved, and were uplifted.

And just like that, they left…

…

Thus, six months passed in the blink of an eye, and the entire hibernation process was being carried out in an orderly fashion.

Although the design of the Kunlun Mountain could completely support the normal livelihood of ten million people, in order to operate for a prolonged period and conserve resources, it was planned to “live normally for two years, hibernate for eighteen.”

This meant that during a fifty-year voyage, the time people would experience was roughly five years, a duration fairly acceptable.

The number of people awake was maintained at eight hundred thousand long-term.

Eight hundred thousand also amounted to the population of a medium-sized city, sufficient to maintain normal operations across all sectors and the complete maintenance of the spaceship.

Here was a Yingjun Class Destroyer, approximately five thousand kilometers ahead of the front part of the Kunlun Mountain.

The entire fleet spread out in a circular formation with Kunlun Mountain at its heart, and their ship flew at the very forefront of the formation.

“Ah, actually when you live this kind of life for a long time, it can start to feel a bit boring…not a single meteorite sighted,” a few soldiers were adjusting the alignment data in the observation room.

Such destroyers ensure combat power, of course, there’s no such thing as a Circular Living Area, so it’s not that comfortable to live in, and you still have to ensure a certain amount of exercise every day to reduce muscle atrophy.

“Bored? Not seeing meteorites is the norm, seeing them is like a one-in-a-billion chance… We’re here to escort, just to prevent low-probability events.”

“Interstellar travel is just like this, I’ve heard that the first generation traveled for three thousand years!”

When it came to this matter, all the soldiers had considerable respect, three thousand years, a number so despairing to contemplate, when the average human lifespan isn’t even three thousand years. And now, a voyage lasts merely fifty or sixty years.

The target of this voyage was “187j3x2,” 5.2 light years away, a Blue Dwarf Star that theoretically does not have an environment suitable for Biological life, but who knows…

The reason people chose this Planet was that… it is the closest Constant Star along this Cosmic String.

Of course, this journey was ultimately meaningful, whether it be studying a Blue Dwarf Star up close or even as a test of long-distance travel, if you don’t try the first time, how could there be a second or third time?

5.2 light years, it was a distance that could be accepted. If there was really a civil uprising or other low-probability accidents, it would still be possible to struggle and return to Earth.

Even if such probabilities were small…

“Actually, living inside the Kunlun Mountain isn’t much different from living on the surface of a Planet, I really want to eat the billion joy ramen inside, with some beef sauce added.”

“Though you say that, isn’t there a psychological gap… How many resources are there on a planet, how many resources does our spaceship have? It’s completely different.”

Just at that moment, the two suddenly heard a cough from behind and promptly stopped their idle chat.

It was Captain Li Junkang of the Yingsun 1.

Li Junkang glanced at the data on the screen; the starry sky outside was always so dark, as if it had never changed since ancient times. Over the years, he had risen from a simple soldier to the captain of this destroyer.

The greater the power, the greater the responsibility.

The entire journey had lasted six months, and there were always some feelings of ennui. Hearing the two’s idle chatter, he didn’t reprimand them too much but instead spoke, “Alright everyone, let’s cut the small talk, we’re about to carry out the official mission. 20,000 kilometers ahead is the location of the Cosmic String, right?”

The current speed of the spaceship was not fast, after all, it was only being propelled by its own engines, at a speed of about 32 kilometers per second.

“Reporting to the Captain, that is the theory, with 19,089 kilometers remaining.”

From the display screen, that patch of Universe was empty, the so-called Cosmic String seemed to be hidden in another dimension…

After all, it was a one-dimensional spatial structure, and if it weren’t for the scientific instruments scanning back and forth many times, people would simply not be able to find it accurately.

“Have there been any sightings of meteorite trajectories in the vicinity?”

“We have activated large flares; for the time being, no meteorites with a diameter exceeding 20 centimeters have been observed.”

Li Junkang nodded and commanded, “Notify the other spaceships that we have reached the designated area, calibrate the course, and return to the Kunlun Mountain in sequence. The gravitational acceleration operation will officially begin in 15 minutes.”

“Command received!”

This string of notifications quickly relayed through the entire formation, including the Kunlun Mountain Mother Ship in the middle.

All the Escort Ships turned on their engines and reattached themselves to the side of the Kunlun Mountain.

The gravitational acceleration began!