"Cough cough cough..."

Inside the Earth.

As the deep-sea hatch opened, violent coughing immediately echoed throughout the entire starship.

"Fang Xu, how are you feeling?"

The holographic projection automatically unfolded in front of Fang Xu, and Lu Yongchang's concerned inquiry came through the speaker next to him.

"Cough cough... I, cough cough, I've exited the cabin and I'm coughing... cough cough!"

Looking at Fang Xu, who was wearing a spacesuit and coughing incessantly in the video, Lü Yongchang, who was in the command center, chuckled softly.

"Since the situation is good, report to the command center as soon as possible."

"We'll be at our destination in a month."

While coughing, Fang Xu raised his right hand and made a universally recognized gesture to the camera next to him, expressing "friendliness".

...

An hour later.

Fang Xu stepped into the command center with unsteady steps.

"Tsk tsk..."

"Your health isn't good."

Perhaps because they were about to arrive at their new home, Lü Yongchang was in a good mood, and his tone was even full of teasing: "Look at me and Zhao Zijie, who is more like you?"

Fang Xu rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"I won't say anything about Zhao Zijie. After all, he comes from the military, so it's normal for him to be physically stronger."

"But it's you."

"I just don't understand, why is your physical fitness so much better than mine?!"

Faced with Fang Xu's doubts, Lü Yongchang shrugged and said easily, "Maybe it's talent."

Fang Xu: "..."

Seeing Fang Xu's speechless expression, Lü Yongchang burst into laughter.

"You'd better make the most of this month and exercise more in the gravity chamber."

"Don't expect someone to help you off the starship when you land."

Fang Xu nodded with an awkward smile.

This is something that Lü Yongchang didn't need to remind him of.

After all, the proposal to wake up a month early and undergo rehabilitation training in the gravity chamber was put forward by him personally.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic."

Lu Yongchang suppressed his smile and looked at the star map displayed in the holographic projection.

"According to the information received by Zero, no anomalies have been observed in the star Ross 154 during the sixty years of the voyage."

"Based on the detection data, we can basically rule out the possibility of interference from advanced civilizations."

"Currently, one of the probes has left the Ross 154 orbit."

"It is expected to reach the synchronous orbit of Ross 2 soon, at which time we will be able to observe the planet in real time."

Lu Yongchang's words stirred a faint sense of anticipation in everyone present.

A new planet.

A new home.

A place to live without any worries.

For human civilization at this time, this was already paradise!

"Professor, the probe has successfully reached the vicinity of Ross 2."

Zero's voice rang out in the command center.

At the same time, the holographic projection image directly in front of them subtly changed.

A solid planet with massive rings slowly rotates on it.

Ross 2 Star

Under the light of its host star, the entire planet appears in a yellowish-brown hue.

Amidst the predominantly yellowish-brown landscape, there were a few scattered white spots.

That is water resources that exist in the form of solid ice.

At a glance, it's clear that Ross 2 is incomparable to Earth.

At least in terms of water resources, the two are worlds apart.

However, this thing has little impact on current human civilization.

Therefore, no one paid attention to this.

"Zero, send the probe to land on satellite 2."

After a moment's thought, Lü Yongchang issued the order.

To better explore planetary resources, these interplanetary probes were designed from the outset to have the capability of planetary landing and ground exploration.

"receive."

As the sound of "Zero" rang out, the images in the holographic projection suddenly came to life.

As Ross 2 gradually enlarged, all the researchers secretly held their breath.

...

Time passed second by second.

The probe first flew past the planetary rings surrounding Ross 2.

With the help of a camera, Lü Yongchang was able to see the components of the star ring.

Besides some small pebbles, there was also a lot of ice shards.

"It's a pretty good mining location."

Looking at the various data transmitted by the detector, Lü Yongchang muttered to himself.

After crossing the planetary rings, the probe plunged into the atmosphere of Ross 2.

(The previous text stated that this planet has no atmosphere; this is a correction. Additionally, the description of this section in the previous text has been revised.)

Considering the low surface temperature of the planet, Lü Yongchang specifically chose the area near the equator as the landing site.

The camera vibrated violently due to the influence of the atmosphere.

But soon, the image gradually stabilized.

Ross 2 Star

Azure sky.

Under the light of Ross 154 as it was about to descend, a wide band appeared in the center of the sky.

Those are the planetary rings surrounding Ross 2!

The camera pans down.

The undulating, yellowish-brown earth, with its hills, basins, mountains, and other diverse terrains, is on full display.

On some high mountains, you can even see snow-covered peaks.

At the edge of the horizon, there was a snow-white glacier.

Lu Yongchang has even planned to send robots to the glacier to collect ice to replenish water resources.

As the probe descended, the ground images gradually became clearer.

Suddenly, he held his breath.

That is...

liquid?

Perhaps because it is located near the equator and the temperature is relatively high, a long, thin, winding river was clearly presented to everyone under the high-precision camera!

The probe's altitude decreased further.

A piece of terrain on the right side of the screen immediately caught Lü Yongchang's eye!

Surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a plain in the middle.

In the very center of the plain lies a small lake.

In the center of the lake, there are several islands.

On the left side of the plain, a wide river flows slowly.

"This is it!"

A hint of joy flashed in Lü Yongchang's eyes: "The location for the central city will be chosen here!"

As he spoke, he recorded the coordinates displayed on the detector.

Everyone present nodded in agreement with Lü Yongchang's proposal.

Although native microorganisms may exist in the water, this is no longer a problem for current human civilization.

The probe slowly descended.

Three supports popped out from the side, firmly holding it up.

Then, the side hatch of the spherical probe slowly opened.

A probe vehicle equipped with precision detection instruments slowly drove out from it.

Atmospheric composition: Nitrogen 97%, Carbon monoxide 1.8%, Carbon dioxide 0.6%, Water vapor 0.4%...

Surface air pressure: 85 kPa