The Solar System, Earth.
"Professor, it's time." A soft light shone in the dimly lit office.
Zero's virtual avatar gradually appeared beside the desk: "Most of the researchers have already evacuated; it's your turn and the Speaker's turn."
Lu Yongchang nodded silently, picked up the white coat hanging to the side, and draped it over his shoulders.
He then walked towards the office door.
The moment his hand touched the doorknob, Lü Yongchang turned his head again to look into the dimly lit room.
His gaze was fixed straight on the window.
Outside the thick reinforced glass lies a scene resembling hell.
The entire world was filled with clouds stretching for countless kilometers, countless swirling golden thunderbolts, and unprecedented storms.
"Why……"
Lü Yongchang turned the doorknob, turned around, and walked out of the room.
As the door clicked shut, the holographic image dissipated into light fragments in the air, making the already dim room appear even darker.
...
【Jianmu】Underground base.
Due to the extremely harsh weather conditions, they chose to take the space elevator to the spaceport as a precaution.
“Chief Councilor.” Lu Yongchang, who had arrived at the underground base, saw Councilor Li standing in front of a screen in the distance.
“Yongchang.” Councilor Li turned his head to look at Lü Yongchang. “You’ve arrived.”
"Look at this Earth."
As he spoke, Representative Li turned his gaze back to the screen beside him: "It's hard to imagine that our Earth has become like this in just a few years!"
Seeing the pain in Representative Li's eyes, Lü Yongchang fell silent.
After a long silence, he sighed softly, "Speaker, there will be a chance to come back."
"The solar system will always be the home of human civilization."
Representative Li nodded slightly, said nothing, and stepped directly into the space elevator.
Lu Yongchang glanced back at the underground base one last time.
The vast underground base was completely deserted.
"Zero, begin data transmission," Lü Yongchang said solemnly.
This is the penultimate step in humanity's withdrawal from Earth.
Zero needs to package and transfer its main program to the Earth-class starship host located in the [Jianmu] spaceport.
The transmission method is naturally quantum long-distance communication.
"Yes, Professor," Zero's voice followed. "Connecting to the Earth starship."
"Connection successful, transferring data..."
The next moment, the holographic image in the underground base quietly disappeared.
All the facilities have been reduced to their most basic functions to keep them running.
The wait wasn't long, only about ten minutes.
"Professor, the transmission is complete." Zero's voice rang out again, and the holographic image unfolded once more. "Everything went smoothly."
Unlike ten minutes ago, Zero is now inside the Earth-class starship, 91,000 kilometers above the Earth's surface, communicating with Lü Yongchang through quantum long-distance communication technology.
Lu Yongchang nodded slightly, and his previously serious expression immediately relaxed.
This was the step he was most worried about, and also the step where accidents were most likely to happen.
If anything goes wrong during the transmission of Zero's main program, human civilization will essentially be doomed.
He breathed a sigh of relief and stepped into the space elevator.
The elevator was full of people, yet unusually quiet.
Researchers, starship pilots, and members of the People's Union Congress.
The last group of evacuees sat quietly in their seats, silent, their eyes unfocused as they stared ahead.
The moment Lü Yongchang stepped into the space elevator, everyone's eyes turned to him.
Familiar faces came into his view.
Fang Xu, Tang Wenshan, Mao Zhengzhi, Mo Zeyang, Kong Xingbang, Hong Qiming...
Faced with the expectant yet somewhat bewildered looks in everyone's eyes, Lü Yongchang couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.
It felt as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe!
"Everyone."
Lu Yongchang opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
He silently looked into the eyes of all the researchers, and after a long while, he exhaled a deep breath: "May humanity's glory endure forever."
A soft clapping sounded from the corner.
Lü Yongchang turned his head to look in the direction of the sound.
Representative Li sat quietly in a chair by the window of the space elevator, gazing at him with a slight smile on his lips.
The light illuminated the wrinkles on the old man's face.
It was at this moment that he suddenly realized that the old man had aged considerably in just a few short years.
As Representative Lee's applause rang out, applause gradually echoed throughout the space elevator.
"Professor Lü! We're waiting for you to lead us out of the solar system!"
"Yes! Break out of the solar system and colonize the Milky Way!"
"Professor! You promised to take us back to the solar system again!"
Several young researchers, their faces beaming with smiles, clapped and shouted.
The previously somber atmosphere inside the space elevator was instantly dispelled.
As Lü Yongchang looked at the familiar faces smiling at him from the side, a smile also appeared on his lips.
He strode toward the Speaker of Parliament, sat down in the seat next to the old man, and said in a deep voice, "Zero, let's begin!"
A slight vibration and buzzing sound came from the soles of my feet.
[Jianmu] has been launched.
Considering that the physical fitness of the people present was generally not high, the space elevator adopted the gentlest operating mode.
Even so, the space elevator traveled thousands of meters into the air in just a few minutes!
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