Hope took a deep breath, looked down to check the seat belts on herself and Hansent, and then reached out to press the button on the holographic projection.

"Landing procedures have been initiated."

"Slowing down..."

"Expected contact with the upper atmosphere in ten minutes..."

A bright red countdown appeared in the holographic projection directly in front of the two people.

Hope and Hansent did not pay much attention to the various sensor data jumping on the holographic projection.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Yi is sufficient to control [Poseidon] and complete this landing operation.

Moreover, as a key project of the Academy of Sciences, Zero has allocated a lot of resources to [Poseidon].

Therefore, both of them turned their gaze to the porthole ahead.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe ice giants up close!

As Poseidon's speed gradually decreased, the exploration vessel drew closer and closer to the ice giant under its gravitational pull.

The overwhelming blue light shone through the narrow porthole into the eyes of the two pilots, creating a suffocating and oppressive atmosphere!

Compared to giant planets, a small mineral exploration vessel is like a speck of dust.

Under the influence of gravity, this speck of dust "unhesitatingly" fell into this icy giant planet.

Blue, an endless expanse of blue.

Without any reference points, Hope and Hansent were not even aware of their own condition; only the constantly fluctuating numbers in the holographic projection reminded them that they were rapidly falling.

Outside the porthole, a thin layer of white "mist" gradually appeared.

The "clouds" were very thin and almost invisible without careful observation.

Hope glanced at the holographic projection.

0.01 standard atmospheres.

"We've entered the atmosphere of an ice giant," Hope whispered to her teammates.

Hansent didn't speak, but just stared silently out the porthole.

Like Hansent, every researcher at the Dawn Star surface command center will be watching intently as the precious video data transmitted back by the long-range communication device is sent back.

"Ammonia ice cloud".

Looking at the gradually thickening white "clouds" in the holographic image, Lü Yongchang said in a deep voice.

The data returned by the detector is completely consistent.

The upper atmosphere of this icy giant planet is filled with clouds formed from solid ammonia crystals.

The white clouds were moving very fast, indicating that an extremely strong storm was occurring outside!

"Notice!"

Looking at the data transmitted by the sensors, Lü Yongchang said in a serious tone, "The outside wind speed has reached 593 km/h. Prepare for potential impact!"

Before Hope could reply, he felt a violent tremor coming from all around him.

He quickly glanced at the holographic projection.

0.5 standard atmospheres.

0.6 standard atmospheres.

0.7, 0.8...

As atmospheric pressure continued to increase, the ship's shaking became more and more violent.

The several Hall thruster nozzles located around the ship's hull came into play at this moment.

With the energy provided by the nuclear fusion reactor, they maintain the stability of the ship as much as possible.

Outside the porthole, the view was no longer an endless expanse of blue.

Instead, there was a rapidly moving white "cloud"!

At this point, the exploration vessel had already plunged into a dense cloud of ammonia ice!

As the altitude continues to decrease, the external atmospheric pressure also continues to increase.

However, the wind speed outside is gradually decreasing.

This is undoubtedly excellent news for the Poseidon exploration vessel.

The world outside the porthole grew darker and darker, as thick clouds of ammonia ice blocked the light from the host star.

"Hansent, turn on all the searchlights!"

Despite the dizziness caused by the violent shaking, Hope shouted loudly.

Hansent nodded with difficulty, his face ashen, and reached out to press the button on his side.

An incredibly powerful light emanated from the ship's hull, illuminating the surrounding atmosphere.

It was still a thick white fog.

After falling for several minutes, they were still not free from the thick layer of ammonia ice.

"Snap!"

That was a massive bolt of lightning that pierced through the entire cloud!

The enormous lightning bolts, like thunder dragons, rapidly spread to the horizon, dispelling the endless darkness in the distance!

Hope was breathing heavily, her pupils slightly dilated, her eyes fixed on the spectacular view outside the porthole.

Thick ammonia ice clouds formed towering peaks that surged into the clouds. Under the powerful hurricane, these peaks moved rapidly, changing their shapes!

He could even imagine that, among these incredibly massive mountains, the exploration vessel was like a speck of dust emitting a faint glow, constantly falling downwards!

"Holy crap..."

Hope muttered to himself.

At this moment, no words could describe the intense shock he felt!

It was worth it!

This trip was worth it!

This scene alone made him feel that he had no regrets in this life!

The surging clouds constantly rubbed against each other, releasing bolts of lightning.

"warn!"

"Lightning strike warning!"

Zero's synthesized electronic voice suddenly rang out in the exploration ship!

"Holy crap!!!" Hope and Hansent's expressions changed drastically, and they shouted in unison.

"Calm down!" Lu Yongchang's voice came through the loudspeaker. "Theoretically speaking, the magnetic field shield on the exploration ship should be able to withstand these lightning strikes!"

"Theoretically?!"

As the golden lightning rapidly approached, Hansent felt a chill run down his spine!

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