"real?!"
"Great! Quick, quick, organize a meeting right away!!"
"Me too!"
"You're already sixty-seven, don't try to compete with us young people!"
"Alright! Don't let Ms. Xu see this as a joke."
It was the middle-aged engineer who first volunteered to Xu Milu who stepped in and ended the commotion.
"The number of repair technicians will definitely be decided by the organization after discussion, so there's no point in us fighting for it here."
However, let me preface this by saying that everyone is aware of the special nature of this mission, so please think carefully: once the spots are confirmed, there will be no turning back!
After these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the observation room fell silent for a second.
Everyone was so focused on enjoying the future that they forgot the pain that must be endured during space travel.
Not only will they be separated from their families forever, but they may also never be able to return to Earth in this lifetime.
It is said that it is hard to leave one's homeland, and the "Wandering Earth" project is the best proof of this—even if the sun were to explode, they would still take their homeland with them to a new home.
"Hi!"
An elderly man who looked to be in his sixties smiled and spoke to Xu Milu:
"Little Xu, you must be laughing at us. It's not that we old folks are impatient, it's that we're afraid we'll never have another chance."
The wrinkles on the old man's face seemed to hold a wealth of history, and his eyes were wise and profound.
"Don't look down on us because we're old, but we've all been through thick and thin, including the solar storm crisis of 1926 and the space elevator crash of 1944. We were all there."
These words seemed to be an explanation to Xu Milu, but also to the young people present.
"Only by losing something do we realize how precious life is. As a great man once said, the world belongs to us, but also to you. You are still young and have endless possibilities."
So, let us old guys handle this mission.
The observation room was completely silent, but everyone's face was filled with emotion.
Everyone understood that once they boarded the spaceship, it could be a journey from which they would never return home.
These veterans intend to fulfill their promise to the Earth with their lives.
Everyone fell silent.
Xiao Zhuang, accompanied by the soldiers behind him, silently saluted these senior figures in the scientific community.
"that……"
Xu Milu felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, but she still decided to explain:
"Actually, the work on the spaceship isn't that busy. The portal can be opened once every seven days, and then the maintenance workers can go home to rest."
Of course, if there are no maintenance tasks, you can stay wherever you want.
So she didn't understand why these people all looked so calm and tragic as they faced their execution.
Could it be that she didn't make things clear before?
The young engineers: "..."
The elderly scientists: "..."
Xiao Zhuang: "..."
I was moved in vain.
Ten minutes later, a new round of arguments broke out in the observation room, even more intense than the previous one:
"No! The first batch of maintenance worker positions must be allocated to our space agency!"
"So what if your space agency is so great? We haven't even said anything yet!"
"Me! Me! Old Cheng! Count me in!"
"That's right! This list was decided by the organization; your word doesn't count!"
"In my opinion, we should set a standard: don't even consider those under forty! After all, young people are impetuous and prone to making mistakes!"
"Hey! Professor Wang, that's not what you were saying just now! We young people are full of energy!"
"I suggest we raise the age limit to fifty!"
Xu Milu also saw that the old professor had rolled up his sleeves and was arguing with someone until his face was red. He looked to be in great shape and could probably fight for another twenty years.
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