The peach blossoms were blown down by the wind, like an endless, dreamlike rain of petals. One petal landed on the heavy protective suit. Liu Peiqiang breathed on it, and a thin layer of condensation immediately gathered on the glass visor in front of him.
"Report: Signal lost. Vital signs detection in protective suit shows no vital signs in the human body. All instruments on board the ship are malfunctioning. Visually, at least ten ships are observed approaching. I request permission to remove my protective suit for reconnaissance!"
Liu Peiqiang's application received no response. Wang Lei, standing nearby, seemed very concerned about the lost signal, constantly adjusting the equipment, but the result was always the same:
"Damn it! Answer me! I am Major Wang Lei of the Earth United Government Army, CN71-1117. We are currently carrying out a mission under the 'Mountain and Sea Project.' Please respond, command! I repeat, I am Major Wang Lei of the Earth United Government Army, CN71-1117. Please respond, command..."
"Major, please calm down."
Hao Xiaoxi, also wearing heavy protective clothing, pursed her lips and looked at the white-haired old man in the wheelchair with some worry:
"Teacher Zhou, can your body handle it?"
Zhou Zhezhi seemed a little stunned, and didn't even have time to answer her question. He just stared at the scene in front of him. For the first time, the old man, who rarely shed tears, had tears in his eyes and shakily took off his protective suit.
"Teacher Zhou!!"
"Representative Zhou!!"
"Representative Zhou!!"
Three people nearby reached out to stop him, but the old man firmly pushed them away. Zhou Zhezhi took off his heavy protective suit, his gray hair flying in the wind. He silently wiped his glasses, put them back on, and a complex and profound emotion seemed to appear on his face.
"Xiaoxi, these are peach blossoms, right? The year I was born, global temperatures continued to rise, and the peach blossoms in Beijing were especially beautiful. It's been so many years, I never thought I would still see such a scene."
"These are peach blossoms! They're so beautiful. I've only ever seen them in textbooks and holographic games before. I never thought I'd actually see real ones this time. Teacher Zhou, do you think we're still on Earth?"
Hao Xiaoxi couldn't help but take off her protective suit, revealing a black dress underneath. Liu Peiqiang and Wang Lei, standing next to her, also took off their protective suits, wearing Zhongshan suits with distinctive Chinese characteristics.
“Representative Zhou, Director Hao, according to the information we currently have, the Earth’s current temperature is not suitable for peach trees to grow at all, not to mention that we suddenly disappeared from the sea and came here, which is why we see such a large peach forest. I have every reason to suspect that this is some kind of holographic technology or an illusion, otherwise there is no other explanation.”
Wang Lei clenched his fists nervously, feeling as if his throat was on fire.
He was a pure atheist with no faith and no hope for any "miracles" on Earth, not even the Mountain and Sea Project could convince him.
After all, who would believe that there is an alien in the universe who is friendly to Earth after experiencing such a dramatic change in the planet?
Liu Peiqiang gave a wry smile and patted him on the shoulder:
"Believe me, things can get even more surreal. I was just like you at first, and I couldn't believe it either, but now it's happened. We received help from outer space, and then we accepted Miss Xu's invitation to come here for the food fair. Now we're even seeing peach blossoms that have long been extinct—by the way, could you take a picture of me with the peach blossoms? I want to take it back to show my son."
"Sure, I'll take one too, to show my daughter and wife when I get back."
Wang Lei paused for a moment, then pressed the shutter button on Liu Peiqiang's photo.
The flowing emerald green lake water, the tender green grass on both banks, and the strong and sturdy peach trees, their brown branches without a trace of other colors, only a cloud of peach blossoms in sight.
"Wife! Liu Qi, look! I'm taking pictures in the peach blossom forest! Our Earth will be like this in the future, and our descendants will see peach blossoms like this too!"
Liu Peiqiang, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, stood in front of the camera with a slightly unnatural smile. The high-tech protective suits were piled up at his feet, and there was still a layer of chill on them.
It was like an unbelievable dream. One second they were floating on the sea, waiting for the owner of the golden-red invitation to appear, and the next second they were here, enjoying the flowers in the thick fog.
Even the usually calm and collected Hao Xiaoxi began to take deep breaths, trying to calm down the dopamine surging through her brain.
This is insane.
Even the most advanced holographic technology on Earth cannot produce such an effect.
Looking at the blue sky above her, she couldn't help but shed tears, wondering if the Wandering Earth project was just a nightmare, and that she was now waking up from it.
"Humans always tend to deny the unknown first, then fear it, and then begin to reject it. What we need to do is to break through this veil of mystery and proactively build a more friendly alliance that is more beneficial to the Earth. This is not just for ourselves, but for the future of humanity."
After saying this, Zhou Zhe smiled and waved to the ferry traveling in the same direction. From his angle, he could see the black-haired, black-eyed Chinese people standing on that boat.
To his surprise, the other party quickly waved in response. Although they only nodded politely to each other and did not exchange any other words, both of them had other plans in mind.
Chen Yuanyu: "Hello."
Oh wow! Chinese people.
Zhou Zhezhi: "Hello."
Oh wow! Chinese.
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As the fog gradually dissipated, the terrain on both sides began to change, the spacious lake began to narrow, and the guests could see each other. The water surface became lively, filled with various exclamations and joyful laughter.
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