"So, you are going to take the Jin-Tai line? I heard that this route has been unsafe in recent months. It seems that the asteroid belt has invaded the route." Jiang Ling got the key information from their conversation and then chose a good time to interrupt their topic.
"Yes, but to be precise, the route has always been like this. It needs to be updated every few months. Otherwise, no matter how good the ship is, it will not be able to withstand the impact of meteorites." The big bird replied.
Jiang Ling nodded and asked casually, as if chatting, "How big is the ship?"
The big bird spun around without much defense and spoke truthfully, "To be honest, we have six Yulong-class vessels, all loaded with heavy metals and oxidizers. We're currently docked at Deimos Harbor awaiting approval for our departure documents."
"Shouldn't there be an external cargo box and power steering?"
"Oh, you're an expert!" Big Bird enthusiastically put his arm on Jiang Ling's shoulder and spoke to her as if he had met an old friend after a long absence. "Do you often run the outer ring too?"
Jiang Ling's current appearance was the game's initial model, so she didn't mind this guy's overly eager familiarity. She relaxed on the bench and said in a confident tone, "Normally, you wouldn't add it. The Yulong-class has a typical herringbone structure. Adding external cargo tanks would make steering and emergency obstacle avoidance difficult. Astronauts traveling through the outer ring would wish they were on an empty ship. The Yulong-class has a core payload of 80,000 tons. You're lucky to be able to carry half that. Six ships would weigh about 240,000 tons. I just checked the Planetary Supply and Demand Index the other day. Is Titan planning to build a geostationary space station?"
"You... you're amazing! You even figured that out?" The man with the shaggy head imitated Jiang Ling, leaning back on the bench. "It's an order from the Space Army, and the profit is pretty good. But the president of our Feihuang Society wanted to save on fuel, so he packed a little too much."
“How much did you increase the bet?”
The big bird spun around and shook its head, answering, "In addition to the items on the list, there are also 60,000 tons of supplies and 20,000 tons of carbon nanotubes."
"Are you crazy? You want points over your life?" Big Windmill shouted.
"It's capitalist nature. People die for money, birds die for food." Big Bird spun around, not paying much attention to the serious people's concerns. He continued, "To gain the support of astronauts, the president has used all the Class B guarantees he's had for the past few years. There are 20 spots in total. Although I don't like it, there are always people who want to take a chance."
"What about you?"
"Of course I'm doing it for the points! Who told me that this hobby doesn't earn me points, and I even have to pay for it? If I had known earlier, I would have chosen a nursing major and gotten a childcare certificate. Your sister-in-law is taking care of so many little kids on her own, and it's easy and she earns points. It's like the whole family is supporting her alone."
"You're overthinking it." The serious man squeezed his restless arm. "My sister-in-law just saw how hard it is to get a child-rearing certificate this year. She said it takes ten years of hard study to get one. You'd be lucky if your family could produce one! How many points would that save? Otherwise, even if you have a child at home, they'll have to send it to an institution. A friend of mine has a family like that; they only see each other maybe twice a year."
The big bird turned around and retracted his hand, then squeezed towards Jiang Ling. When he heard about the serious friend, he immediately asked with an envious expression: "Your friend has a lot of time? He can reunite with his family and friends twice a year? Don't brag! He can't be a ground person, right?"
"I'm a jerk. I can't stand seeing others do better than I do, can I?" Big Windmill said unhappily. "I work at Yuehai Station. A top student shouldn't get some preferential treatment, right?"
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