"The swing arm has started to swing."

"Thirty seconds left!"

"...five, four, three..."

"emission!"

Fireballs erupted, and the rocket carrying the artificial satellite launched into space!

With the successful launch of the artificial satellite, Oasis Base instantly erupted in unprecedented excitement!

Everyone cheered loudly, excitedly tossing the members of the research team who hadn't participated in the launch into the air. The cheers were deafening, startling the birds and beasts in the oasis!

Even Jing Yi, who usually doesn't show much expression, couldn't help but smile broadly, his eyes sparkling as if they were filled with countless stars.

Amidst the boisterous sounds of gongs and drums, only Fang Qingdai remained lost in thought.

Invited to visit, Director Huang was infected by the lively atmosphere. His serious expression softened, and he also showed a happy smile.

He looked at Fang Qingdai: "Congratulations, Chief Qing! Your base is indeed a hidden force. The satellite research and development project has been a success on its first attempt!"

"What's wrong? Aren't you happy about the successful satellite launch?" Commander Huang joked.

Fang Qingdai snapped out of her daze and flashed a big smile: "I'm so happy, I can hardly believe it!"

"Haha, the head of the Youth Foundation is really humorous!"

"Come on, come on! I didn't feel like properly enjoying the food you prepared before, but now that your base is celebrating this joyous occasion, I must have another meal! Base Chief Qing, don't be stingy with a hot meal!"

Fang Qingdai led Commander Huang towards the banquet hall: "It's just a meal. Whenever Commander Huang visits, Oasis Base will serve up the latest and freshest dishes to entertain him!"

After a hearty meal and drinks, the excitement gradually subsided.

After seeing Commander Huang off to rest, Fang Qingdai turned around and saw Jing Yi staring intently at her.

"What's wrong?"

Jing Yi came forward, his brow furrowing slightly involuntarily: "Is something on your mind? Or is there a problem you need to solve?"

Fang Qingdai smiled.

Jing Yi's keen observation is remarkable; he could easily detect how well she hid herself. It's a shame he's not a scout with such sharp eyesight.

As Fang Qingdai walked towards the office, she spoke to Jing Yi: "I was just thinking about the satellite."

Jing Yi listened attentively. He knew Fang Qingdai well; usually, this meant she had another brilliant idea to share.

All he needed to do was carefully write down her requests and desires, and do his best to help her achieve them.

"Historically, in 1957, the first satellite in history was successfully launched. At that time, China was still in the transition period from a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society to the primary stage of socialism."

"But China developed its own satellite in just thirteen years, and launched its second artificial satellite the following year."

"Now that we have successfully overcome this hurdle, we must continue to keep up with the pace of research and development. In addition to map creation, we also need to monitor the weather and broadcast footage. Base station construction is not easy, so we must make the most of it."

Jing Yi nodded: "I know, I will do my best to support the research team in any way they need."

"Moreover, we are not short of manpower now. Your suggestion of unified training for ordinary people and screening out outstanding talents from all walks of life for careful education is very useful. In less than half a year, we have already incorporated hundreds of ordinary people into each of our various industries."

"Especially in agriculture, the technical threshold is low, and even people who have no talent in other areas can contribute their efforts after being assigned to an agricultural team."

Fang Qingdai smiled. Of course ordinary people are useful. The Blue Star of the past was built on the inheritance of ordinary people.

The civilization and technology of that time were far more advanced than they are now.

"We just need enough manpower. We should recruit as many talented people as possible in scientific research. I think we can try to develop manned spacecraft."

Jing Yi paused, somewhat surprised.

"Manned spacecraft?" Their satellites have only just been launched, and they're already thinking about manned spacecraft. Isn't that a bit too eager to run before they've even gotten a firm footing?

You can't get fat in one bite; taking big steps also doubles the risks.

Seeing Jing Yi's surprise, Fang Qingdai explained gently, "Twenty-nine years after China successfully developed and launched its first manned spacecraft, it successfully launched its first manned spacecraft."

“We have the experience of our predecessors, and the library has a wealth of materials for reference. The Oasis Base also contains some top-secret materials sent by the Azure Dragon Base.”

"There's no reason why a company that started at a higher level than China in the past shouldn't be lagging behind China in terms of progress, right?"

After listening to Fang Qingdai's explanation, Jing Yi actually found it quite reasonable.

Yes, they are standing on the shoulders of their predecessors.

With such a large library of reference materials, plus the experience of launching satellites already available at the Oasis base.

Whether it's launching a satellite or a manned spacecraft, both rely on rockets for launch.

If rockets have already been built, why are we afraid to try manned spacecraft?

Jing Yi pondered for a moment and then asked, "But, having mastered rocket launch technology, wouldn't developing missiles be more suitable for the current situation?"

After all, the wasteland is in the midst of war, and if we can strike while the iron is hot and develop a positioning missile, we can help the Oasis base to gain a foothold.

Manned spacecraft sound impressive, but it seems like the current Oasis base is completely useless.

The wasteland is now sparsely populated and its surface is barren, but there are still plenty of resources inside. The mining by the major bases alone is enough to last for hundreds of thousands of years, so there is no need to go to great lengths to go to the moon to find new resources.

Fang Qingdai shook her head: "We need to study manned spacecraft technology, and we also need to master positioning missiles!"

"My goal is not just the moon. We already know that the energy stones came to Earth from meteorites. I want to master manned spacecraft technology so that I can try to find the source of the energy stones in space!"

The energy stones greatly enhance the abilities of those with superpowers, and have no side effects. Rather than enhancing superpowers, Fang Qingdai felt it was more like pushing the limits of the human body.

In a sense, people with superpowers are those whose physical limits suddenly exceed those of ordinary people under the various pollution and special magnetic fields of the apocalypse and wasteland.

Fang Qingdai had an idea.

She wanted Elder Li to conduct targeted research on the energy in the energy stones to see if there was a way for ordinary people to absorb it.

Rather than transplanting someone else's energy nest to create an artificial superhuman, Fang Qingdai's pursuit is for an energy stone to stimulate the potential of an ordinary person and create a superhuman in a harmless way.

If the experiment is feasible, then the wasteland becoming a place where everyone has superpowers is an inevitable trend.

By then, there definitely won't be enough energy stones in the wasteland.

After listening to Fang Qingdai's idea, Jing Yi was both impressed and amazed: "Your theory makes a lot of sense, and I will increase my support for scientific research."

"So when do you plan to have Elder Li start the experiment?"

Fang Qingdai looked up at him: "Now!"