Chapter 138: Through
The Hope spacecraft may even know about the appearance of solar wind earlier than the Earth. How can we expect the Earth to give a warning?
At this moment, an unexpected strong solar wind swept the Hope spacecraft.
Endless charged particles collided with the spacecraft, releasing various types of radiation and wantonly damaging various modules of the spacecraft.
At this moment, the control panel showed that there were at least a dozen fault points.
Zhou Cheng was highly focused and calmly analyzed the type of fault, feeling slightly relieved.
Fortunately, there was only one level one fault, and the rest were level four faults.
Zhou Cheng climbed out of the lounge using his hands and feet, took the necessary tools, and rushed straight to the first-level fault point.
There, the controller for one of the sunshields malfunctioned due to a burst of solar wind, preventing the sunshield from changing its angle.
In a few hours, the change in the spacecraft's relative position to the sun will cause the scorching sunlight to shine on the uncovered hull.
At that time, the hull will be heated to hundreds of degrees Celsius, triggering a series of failures and even another explosion.
This is a serious level 1 fault, but fortunately, it's not too difficult to fix.
Just remove the controller and replace it with a new one.
There are many spare parts stored in the Hope spacecraft.
Just a few minutes later, Zhou Cheng rushed to the corresponding fault point with tools, and immediately began to dismantle and replace it.
As Zhou Cheng moved, the air was gently stirred, forming a wind-like airflow.
On the back is a special film used to temporarily shield the hull when the hatch was blown out.
The air flow gently hits the film, causing it to ripple gently like ripples on the water.
Zhou Cheng worked attentively, and soon he removed the broken controller.
Just as Zhou Cheng was trying to install the new controller, the voice of the Earth team came through the communicator: "Zhou Cheng, what's the situation with our... solar... eruption?"
Communications appear to be severely disrupted.
"I have a level one fault here, but it's nothing serious, I'm dealing with it!"
Zhou Cheng shouted for a reply. But after the communication delay, no reply appeared on the communicator, only a buzzing sound.
Communications appear to be down.
Zhou Cheng didn't have time to pay attention to the communication issue and still focused his attention on the fault in front of him.
After more than an hour, I finally finished replacing the controller. After trying to control it, I saw the sun visor outside the porthole begin to move, and I finally felt relieved.
"Time to deal with the remaining malfunctions."
Zhou Cheng thought about it, turned around and floated behind him.
When he came to a hatch, Zhou Cheng pushed it subconsciously.
But the hatch didn't budge.
Um?
Locked? When was it locked?
Zhou Cheng was a little confused, so he entered the command again, intending to open it.
But a big red exclamation mark popped up on the hatch control panel.
It also malfunctioned.
Zhou Cheng's heart gradually became heavy.
He tried another method, but still couldn't open the hatch.
After trying for more than an hour, the hatch still didn't budge.
I...seem to be trapped in this small cabin.
This cabin has two doors. One of them is the one in front of us, which is unable to be opened due to a malfunction.
The other door had been blown away and was now replaced by a thin membrane that led directly to the outside of the spacecraft.
The tools I had were for replacing the sun visor controls and were not capable of repairing a locked hatch.
Zhou Cheng thought about it, then decisively went back to the communicator and tried to call a few times.
But after the communication delay, there was still only a crackling sound in the communicator.
Zhou Cheng's heart was beating violently.
In four hours, the next maneuver would be required. If they missed this time, they would most likely be unable to use Venus' gravity to slow down, leading to the failure of the entire mission.
A drop of cold sweat oozed from Zhou Cheng's forehead, floating in the weightless cabin, crystal clear.
The enormous risks of space missions, especially interplanetary manned space missions, are now fully revealed.
Even just a minor fault can, under certain circumstances, lead to the failure of the entire mission, causing decades of preparation and the hard work of countless people to go to waste.
Just like now.
A minor fault like the hatch accidentally locking could be easily fixed under normal circumstances.
But now, Zhou Cheng is almost in a desperate situation.
At this moment, he was tens of millions of kilometers away from Earth. He was alone in this vast space. No one could help him.
They can't even get instructions from Earth.
Communications appear to have been disrupted by this solar wind burst.
Zhou Cheng's brain was spinning rapidly, and finally focused on the thin special film covering the gap in the hatch.
The film is less than one millimeter thick. Outside is the vast, dark, cold space in an almost absolute vacuum state, while inside is the warm and bright spaceship cabin.
This thin film separates the two worlds.
Zhou Cheng was suspended in the zero-gravity cabin and slowly floated in front of the membrane.
He looked at a button next to him that was covered by a protective shield.
This button was originally used to open the hatch, but after the explosion that blew the hatch away and forced me to cover it with film, its function became something else.
As long as you press it, the thin film in front of you that separates the two worlds will be destroyed immediately.
The two worlds that were originally clearly separated will immediately be connected.
He placed his slightly trembling arm on the protective shield.
At this moment, his heart was full of struggle and fear.
Faced with the threat of death, even the bravest warrior will feel fear. However, a brave man can still overcome the fear and continue to move forward on his own path.
Zhou Cheng opened the protective cover with some trembling, then used one arm to grab a railing in the spacecraft to secure it.
His hands trembled even more violently, but he still pressed the button without hesitation.
He gritted his teeth, exerted a little force with his arm, and the button was immediately pressed.
Instantly, the connection between the membrane and the spacecraft's hull was broken. Under the pressure of one atmosphere inside the spacecraft's cabin, it seemed to be blown away, instantly blown away by the air currents into the depths of space and disappeared.
The vast and profound universe appeared before Zhou Cheng without any obstruction.
The gas behind him leaked violently, bringing with it a gust of wind. If Zhou Cheng hadn't fixed it in advance, he would have been blown away by the wind.
A moment later, without waiting for the gas to leak out, Zhou Cheng jumped lightly and truly entered the space.
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