the next day.

After verifying the feasibility of a series of projectiles, Lü Yongchang heard a yawn from the side.

He turned his head and saw Yevgeny staring wearily at the holographic image in front of him, occasionally opening his mouth to yawn.

The excitement I felt a couple of days ago has completely vanished.

That's normal.

To test these projectiles, the two of them barely slept all night.

As someone who regularly stays up all night and works himself to the bone, Lü Yongchang naturally didn't feel anything, but Professor Yevgeny, standing next to him, clearly hadn't adapted to this kind of life yet.

Lu Yongchang chuckled and waved his hand, dispelling all of Zero Manufacturing's holographic projections.

Suddenly seeing the holographic image in front of him disappear, Yevgeny was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Lü Yongchang with a puzzled expression.

"professor?"

"Take a rest first." Lü Yongchang patted Yevgeny on the shoulder with a smile in his eyes. "The main plan is out, and we can take our time with the specific verification."

Before Yevgeny could nod, a bright red holographic image appeared beside them.

【alarm】

At the same time, Zero's voice rang out from the speaker.

"Professor, we're in trouble."

...

Mars City One, main conference room.

A member of parliament sat on the left side of the conference table.

To the right of the conference table sat several high-ranking officials from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Everyone stared solemnly at the holographic image in front of them.

"Professor, is this true?"

Fang Xu's uneasy voice rang out from the side: "How could it be such a coincidence?"

Faced with Fang Xu's doubts, Lü Yongchang sighed softly, lowered his eyes, and said with a sigh, "According to Zero's deduction, this is because of our mining activities in the asteroid belt, coupled with the changes in the sun..."

"This series of butterfly effects led to its occurrence."

In the holographic simulation, an asteroid with an irregular shape flies through endless space.

The trajectory slowly appeared, and the destination was none other than Mars, the fourth planet in the solar system!

"Yongchang, has it been verified?" The elderly voice of the councilor came from across the conference table.

Lü Yongchang looked up at the old man.

The old man's aged face was very calm, but his slightly cloudy eyes revealed a hint of unease and doubt.

Lü Yongchang nodded silently.

"Zero has been verified more than 2,000 times. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this asteroid with a diameter of 100 kilometers will collide directly with Mars!"

"To prevent observational errors, we have already sent Hummingbird 1, which is on a mining mission in the asteroid belt, to verify the data. We expect to receive specific information soon."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Zero's voice rang out in the conference room.

"Professor, Hummingbird 1 has sent a communication request. Should we answer it?"

Lu Yongchang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Connect!"

...

A few hours ago.

Psyche, an asteroid in the asteroid belt of the solar system.

Bart sat expressionless in the cockpit, staring blankly at the unchanging scenery before him.

"Captain, when can we go back?"

Over the radio, a teammate's weak voice came through.

Bart turned his head to look at the Hummingbird 2 starship not far from him, as well as some newly arrived Hummingbird-type starships in the distance, and sighed deeply.

"It'll be here soon, it'll be here soon."

Compared to the previous period, the people here no longer had any excitement about space mining.

Although the cockpit is equipped with complete living facilities and entertainment equipment, being confined in this small cockpit for a long time is not a life that a normal person can endure!

At first, they could wear spacesuits and take a stroll around Spirit Star.

But after only a few times, they became completely fed up with this form of entertainment.

Bart glanced at the warehouse capacity displayed on the holographic image in front of him, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

95%

It's almost full!

This means they can leave this damned planet Psyche and go back to Mars right away!

"drop!"

"Communication request detected from Mars, connection in ten seconds."

The voice of the weak AI One rang out in the cockpit.

Bart was slightly taken aback.

A communication request that you can't refuse?

He quickly reached out and rubbed his stiff face, straightening his expression as he looked at the camera and holographic image in front of him.

As the countdown ended, the holographic image subtly changed, and Lü Yongchang appeared in front of Bart.

"Professor Lü!" Bart's eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed in a low voice.

He considered countless possibilities.

But he never expected that this irresistible call was made by Professor Lü Yongchang himself!

Seeing the serious and solemn expression on Lü Yongchang's face, Bart quickly concealed his surprise.

Due to latency issues, this is not real-time communication, but rather a pre-recorded video.

"Bart, Zero, I didn't mispronounce it, did I?"

Zero's voice came from the side: "You didn't mispronounce it, Professor."

Bart, upon seeing the image: "..."

Lu Yongchang coughed lightly: "Bart, I have an important task for you."

"..."

...

A few minutes later.

Bart sat in the chair, staring blankly at the images in the holographic projection.

An asteroid with a diameter of 100 kilometers?

Or is it heading straight for Mars?

WTF?!

Before Bart could catch his breath, the communication was cut off, and One's voice sounded again: "Captain Bart, coordinate files from Mars have been detected. Should we open them?"

Bart exhaled a long breath: "Open the file!"

The next second, a star map appeared in the holographic image.

The location of the target and Spirit Star is clearly marked on it, and a faint dotted line gradually appears between the two.

That was the optimal route calculated by the onboard computer.

After a moment's hesitation, Bart pressed the radio communication button in front of him.

"Huggins, Jason."

"I have to go now."

Mining nanorobots are being recalled.

As Bart recalled all the nanobots, he said over the radio, "Professor Lü has given me a special mission."

"A special mission? Or is it Professor Lü?!" Jason exclaimed, asking in a hurried tone, "Captain, are you out of your mind?"

Bart rolled his eyes in annoyance: "Seriously."

“An asteroid has been heading towards Mars, and I need to go check it out in person.”

The inquiries on the radio channel suddenly disappeared.

a long time.

"An asteroid?" Hudgens' voice came through. "Will Mars be alright...?"

Nanobots have been recalled.

The fixed hook lock has been retrieved.

Upon seeing this notification, Bart decisively pressed the start button for the Hummingbird Starship.

"Don't worry, with Professor Lü around, what could possibly go wrong?"

"I'm off now, see you in Mars City!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a faint blue flame suddenly lit up the bottom and stern of the Hummingbird Starship!