"Just now, you said you wanted data access to the Mars capsule, right?"
Bruno's slightly puzzled voice came through the radio: "I've taught myself Chinese. That sentence just now should mean this, right?"
For a moment, the radio channel fell silent.
The atmosphere gradually became awkward.
"Cough cough!" Bai Yixuan's eyes twitched violently, and he coughed forcefully, saying, "You misheard, just now..."
Bruno's voice rang out again: "If you can use this data, I'll grant you access right now!"
"Pfft! Cough cough cough!"
This time, not only Bai Yixuan, but also Hong Fan and Xia Wanyi choked on their own saliva.
"Are you... serious?"
Bai Yixuan looked at Bruno with a strange expression: "This thing shouldn't be given away so easily, right?"
Bruno shrugged: "Yes, that's how it is according to the rules."
"But who cares?"
"Now that the United States has abandoned us, we don't need to abide by its so-called regulations anymore, right?"
Bai Yixuan's eyes flickered slightly.
He noticed that in Bruno's previous words, the pronoun for the United States had been changed to "it".
Normally, one would use "she" to refer to their own country.
A sense of melancholy flashed through his mind.
It seems that the United States' actions this time have completely broken the hearts of these three astronauts.
"If possible, having this data would be best," Bai Yixuan chuckled and nodded. "However, we won't force it."
Bruno turned to Andrew: "Captain, what do you think?"
Andrew pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"Do you want the black box?"
"I know the location of the black box."
Bai Yixuan, Hong Fan, Xia Wanyi: "..."
Seeing that Bai Yixuan and the other two did not reply, Andrew shrugged lightly: "I'll take that as your agreement."
"I can give you some drilling data and various experimental data as well."
As he spoke, Andrew turned and walked toward the Mars capsule next to him: "If you would like to see the interior, you are welcome to visit."
Watching Andrew's retreating figure, Bai Yixuan looked at his teammate with a strange expression.
He then quietly switched the radio to the team's internal channel.
"You guys...recorded it, didn't you?"
"Don't speak yet! Change the channel!"
Seeing Hong Fan about to speak, Bai Yixuan broke out in a cold sweat and quickly stopped him.
Hong Fan was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and operated the wristwatch for a while.
"Ahem... Captain, don't worry, I've been recording since before takeoff!"
Bai Yixuan breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Let's continue recording. Perfect timing, let's go see what the American Mars capsule looks like!"
After saying that, Bai Yixuan led the way and followed Andrew toward the Mars capsule.
“Oh, right!” Andrew suddenly turned around, his eyes fixed intently on Bai Yixuan.
"W-what's wrong?"
"If, and I mean if, we could apply to join the Xia Kingdom?"
Bai Yixuan froze on the spot.
After a long while, he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
"I cannot make that decision."
"I need to report to my superiors!"
Seeing Bai Yixuan's serious expression, Andrew nodded slightly: "If possible, please apply for it for us all."
Seemingly sensing the confusion in Bai Yixuan and the other two's eyes, a bitter look flashed across Andrew's eyes.
"From the moment you saved us, we will never be able to go back to the United States."
"Even if I go back, I doubt I'll end up in a good situation."
...
The next day.
A video was quietly uploaded to the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Xia State.
Because there was no specific explanation, very few people clicked on the video.
However, with a population of 1.4 billion, there will always be a few netizens who have too much free time.
Lu Renbing, a college student.
Although school has already started, since it's not yet the final week and there are few classes this semester, Lu Renbing stayed in his dormitory, casually browsing various apps on his phone, trying to find some fun in his boring life.
Suddenly, by sheer chance, he accidentally clicked on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Xia State.
His brow furrowed as he looked at the video on the homepage, which had no explanation whatsoever.
There's some juicy gossip!
This was his unique intuition, honed from being a badger who frequented various melon fields year-round.
His breathing quickened slightly, and he swiftly tapped the video.
The video has started playing.
"Pathfinder, please respond!"
As voices rose, a slightly sci-fi scene came into Lu Renbing's view.
He was stunned for a moment.
The next moment, he realized what was happening.
This should be footage taken by the Mars rover, Xuan Nu II!
His eyes lit up instantly!
Good heavens! It's an alien melon!
The video has been edited and has been accompanied by background music.
When Bai Yixuan's voice rang out in the video, "We have arrived above the Mars capsule," Lu Renbing couldn't help but hold his breath.
Although he didn't know what had happened, the scene filled him with anticipation!
The next moment, a voice speaking in English, tinged with sobs, came through.
"Thank you, thank you all..."
Lu Renbing froze on the spot.
What happened on Mars?
But why didn't he hear any news from the United States?
As the video progressed, he gradually pieced together the whole process.
It turns out that both the US Mars capsule and the return capsule experienced problems at the same time.
When Lu Renbing heard that the United States had abandoned three astronauts and blocked the news, a flash of anger crossed his eyes.
That's three lives lost!
The video ended as the three American astronauts bowed to the camera to thank it.
Lu Renbing took a deep breath.
The video wasn't long, but he felt like he was watching a sci-fi blockbuster.
Without thinking too much, he casually copied the URL and posted it to the QQ group and the campus forum.
Shocking! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official website actually released this video!
Most college students at this time of year are bored.
Upon seeing this title, these college students cursed the clickbait title while obediently clicking the link.
...
The speed at which public opinion spread was astounding.
In just a few hours, the number one trending topic on Weibo quietly changed.
The Martian!
Four large red and black characters attracted the attention of all netizens.
"Holy crap?! Something happened to the US Mars capsule?"
"Wow, the background music at the end was so exciting, especially with that line 'Xia Kingdom will never abandon any human being,' I love it!"
So where is the US response? Are they going to say this is fake news again? (Eating popcorn.JPG)
"I reckon these three astronauts will never work for NASA again in their lives. They must be traumatized!"
"Forget about psychological trauma, it was like walking through the gates of hell!"
"..."
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