Chapter 118

The spaceship was so huge that Gu Zhaozhao couldn't even see the whole thing. The behemoth before him was like a mountain, blocking out both the sun and the sky. Although he had seen this scene on the news, it had never been as shocking as being there in person.

In less than a year, humans have been able to achieve this level.

This behemoth had over a hundred boarding gates alone. These gates would later serve as transportation to other areas. Gu Zhaozhao and his roommates boarded the spacecraft smoothly.

Upon entering the spacecraft, one was struck by the futuristic technology everywhere. Everyone was given a chip implanted in their neck. This chip not only identified their personal information but also served as a portable communication and networking tool.

This technology had actually been developed at the base a long time ago, but due to considerations of the domestic market conditions, it was decided to promote it gradually.

But it's the end of the world, and there's no need to worry about market economy or anything like that. All technology is cutting-edge technology.

Although the design drawings of the spacecraft are complete, the basic hardware facilities and supporting technological products need to be built by each country.

The Chinese territory naturally used the best technological products produced in the base and was also the most comfortable place to build.

Gu Zhaozhao looked around like a leopard entering a city. A small flying robot had brought them aboard. Its round body hovered in the air, explaining important precautions and teaching them how to use the holographic communicator.

Each person has a unique communication code, which can be viewed on the app. The system seamlessly connects to their chip. After the chip is implanted, their personal information and added communication friends from the app can be transferred to it.

The futuristic and technological life diluted Gu Zhaozhao's longing to leave his hometown.

"Wow, it feels like I'm in a movie. Even movies don't seem this exaggerated," her roommate exclaimed. They'd imagined life inside a spaceship, and generally imagined it would be difficult.

After entering through the passage, they arrived at a vast area. At first glance, it was a perfect replica of the cyber-cities seen in the movies. However, it lacked a punk feel, instead being filled with silver-white metal. It possessed a distinctly high-tech aesthetic and a sense of cleanliness.

Holographic projections were everywhere, displaying various notices and instructions. Even the means of transportation were pallet-like vehicles, hovering and shuttling between locations.

"...This area still belongs to Jinnan City," the robot explained. There was a clear boundary between the Huaguo area and other areas, which could be clearly seen on the map in their chip.

Although they had already entered the spacecraft, the previous geographical divisions were still maintained. After landing, each person would be assigned to the corresponding area based on their permanent residence.

For students like them, it depends on where their university is located. Even if they are on a spaceship, they cannot fall behind in their studies. After all, it takes some time to train them.

Gu Zhaozhao had been here for three days. Today, she had come to the central square specifically because her parents were coming. However, her parents' area was quite far from her school. The means of transportation within the spaceship was a space teleporter.

Via the central square's teleporter, Gu Zhaozhao soon arrived in the central square of her parents' city. This would be the only way to travel within the spaceship from now on. From an ordinary person's perspective, the standard of living here hadn't declined. In fact, thanks to various technological advancements, Gu Zhaozhao and her classmates lived quite comfortably.

I'm currently living in a four-person dormitory provided by the school. While it's a bit smaller than my previous dorm and lacks a balcony, the difference isn't significant. Special lighting fixtures are used throughout the spacecraft, recreating the feeling of sunlight at 80%. This also allows ordinary people to absorb sunlight and replenish their vitamin D.

Of the five necessities of life, food, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment, food and clothing were the most severely affected. The constant temperature on the spacecraft saved a lot of money on clothing, but food was much scarcer.

After discussions with biologists, agronomists, and nutritionists, 34 suitable plants were selected for cultivation on the spacecraft's arable land. While seeds of other plants and crops were preserved, they will not be cultivated on a large scale on the spacecraft. These plants include fruits and vegetables.

This was a major blow to their country of gourmet food. But I believe everyone will get used to it soon, because each room has a small pot of soil where everyone can grow their own flowers, plants, and vegetables. Her parents, for example, brought some seeds with them.

Clothing was even more scarce. Besides the clothes they brought with them, each person received two sets of clothing along with their chips. These clothes resembled school uniforms, durable and resistant to dirt and wear. They were also stretchable, but definitely not attractive.

It can be said that apart from the clothes they brought with them, there was nowhere else to buy clothes. Many people felt helpless about this, but there was nothing they could do. They couldn't waste arable land on growing cotton and linen. However, considering the need for bedding, cotton and linen also took up some arable land, but this material was definitely not suitable for daily use.

After that, Gu Zhaozhao did not go back immediately, but planned to stay here for a few days. The house allocated by the family was a little bigger than the dormitory.

Because the spacecraft will take off in 7 days, she plans to stay with her parents, waiting for this special moment to come.

Li Hao was neither on nor off the spaceship; she was flying alone in the air. All the humans on the Blue Planet had gradually migrated to the spaceship.

Traveling across Blue Planet now, one can see all sorts of disasters. All the ancient monuments of human civilization have been damaged by these disasters. In the past, humans would repair and maintain them, but now all they can do is watch them crumble bit by bit.

The city was so quiet, without electricity, without people, and without vitality.

Li Hao flew to various places, trying to record the final appearance of the Blue Planet. The places where humans disappeared were so quiet and so lonely.

This is the land where so many brilliant spirits were born, where so much magnificent history and culture was nurtured, and where the hard work of mankind for thousands of years was embodied.

It nurtures so many creatures, creates brilliant life one after another, and has so many colorful landscapes.

This is Blue Star. Even various disasters cannot erase her unparalleled charm and her status in people's hearts.

Li Hao felt a surge of regret at this moment. She stood atop a mountain, looking down at the golden sea of ​​clouds bathed in the sunlight. A wave of regret welled up in her heart. Ever since she'd freed herself from her cowardly state, she'd rarely felt that way.

Did she take the wrong path? She should find another way to save Blue Star. How could she just abandon this land like that?

But at this moment, a voice suddenly appeared in Li Hao's mind.

"You did a good job. I can rest assured now." The voice was soft and long, like an echo coming from far away.

But Li Hao woke up immediately. This was Lan Xing's consciousness. It was the voice she had heard during that communication.

"...Are you okay?" Li Hao pondered for a long time, and had a lot to say, but he stopped and finally only said these four words.

"I know you want to save Blue Star, but its destruction is simply an inevitable process in the universe." Blue Star's consciousness didn't directly respond to Li Hao's words, but instead spoke in a soothing tone. Clearly sensing Li Hao's emotions, she said, "After you leave, I'll disappear too. I have a gift for you."

Lan Xing regained consciousness, apparently to hand this thing over to Li Hao. "Kid, we're all relying on you from now on."

Suddenly, something wrapped in golden light appeared in front of Li Hao. When Li Hao took it in his hand, he found that it was a handful of golden soil.

She was a little confused, not knowing what the gift from Lan Xing was for. But Li Hao heard the other party's last words very clearly.

"We'll see each other again in the future."

She didn't know whether Lan Xing said this to comfort herself or if it meant anything else.

Li Hao finished his final look at the beautiful mountains and rivers and returned to the spaceship. By then, everyone had boarded the spaceship, along with people from other countries. Of course, there were also many who refused to trust the government, believing it was all a conspiracy. They went into hiding, a common occurrence abroad.

China even used high-tech weapons to identify everyone living within the country, ensuring that none of its citizens would be left behind.

After the last garrison troops withdrew, everyone boarded the spacecraft. Inside the large conference room, all the leaders from the special projection meeting took their seats. Twenty spacecraft, commanded by the Chinese base, launched into space.

As the spacecraft swayed slightly, the scenery outside the window shrank rapidly, rising into the air, rising into the atmosphere.

Everyone in the spaceship held their breath. In the central square of each area, there was a very large glass window through which one could see the scenery outside. Many people gathered here.

Soon they arrived near the moon, where the Tenglong spacecraft had been waiting for a long time. Li Hao flew out of the spacecraft directly wearing the mecha.

The other spacecraft parts also arrived here. Through the lens on Li Hao's chest, the people inside could command the assembly of these twenty spacecraft.

The main spacecraft built by China is in the middle, and the other 19 spacecraft form a circle, like a disk, and all the spacecraft are connected by special channels.

Watching the true spaceship fortress take shape, everything went very smoothly. Under the command of the main command base, the spaceship turned on the real power system.

At the same time, the spacecraft also got an official name, "Hope". It's very ordinary, but so appropriate.

The Hope, docked next to the moon, did not leave immediately. The spacecraft opened its shielding shell, and everyone saw the blue planet, this beautiful planet that was the place where they were born.

Staying on the moon for a day was, on the one hand, to allow the pilots to familiarize themselves with the operation, and on the other hand, it was probably also to give everyone a final look at the planet.

That day, the numerous monitoring devices still stationed on Blue Planet reported a deluge of disaster information. Over thirty earthquakes exceeding magnitude 9 occurred worldwide. Over a dozen large volcanoes erupted. Sea levels rose by two meters, completely submerging coastal cities.

A volcanic eruption on a famous island nation submerged the entire island beneath the sea. These phenomena could be seen with a telescope, and many people who had been skeptical about the destruction of the blue planet became completely convinced.

This was just the beginning. Li Hao knew they had to escape the solar system as quickly as possible. Once the Blue Star exploded, a chain reaction would occur. Only by escaping the solar system would they be truly out of danger.