Inside the White House office.
The atmosphere was heavy, and none of the executives spoke.
After a long silence, Bai Deng glanced around and said, "Is there any way to defend against Luan Niao No. 1?"
The Minister of Defense exhaled a deep breath, his eyes filled with bitterness, and said, "Mr. President, although we do not know the weapon performance of this aircraft, with its flight altitude and speed, no country on this planet can defend against it."
"If China wanted to, they could destroy the White House in minutes."
Upon hearing this, Biden's pupils contracted sharply. He subconsciously looked up, then stood up abruptly and said, "Gentlemen, we can't wait any longer. We must speed up the process of deciphering the alien spaceship."
He closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and then suddenly opened them, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes.
"From this moment forward, suspend all unnecessary domestic expenditures and allocate all funds to this project!"
"I refuse to believe that if China can do it, we can't!"
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China.
Northwest Space Base.
The three pilots who had just stepped off the Luan Bird No. 1 were taken away by the base doctor. They would need to undergo a full physical examination before they could meet with the others.
This is a necessary procedure for future space activities.
A team of engineers and researchers immediately conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Luan Bird.
An hour later.
The test results were in Mr. Liu's hands.
"The three drivers are in good health and have no symptoms of discomfort."
"As for Luan Bird No. 1..."
Old Liu glanced at it briefly, a hint of worry on his face, and handed the second report to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen took the report and flipped directly to the last page, where the test results stated: "The machine body has three impact marks, one of which has a noticeable dent."
"The Luan Bird encountered three pieces of space debris during this flight. If it makes too many trips like this, I'm afraid..."
As he spoke, Old Liu shook his head, his worry deepening.
Ye Chen recalled his first spaceflight piloting the Mousse-1 and said, "Now that the technology is mature, why not establish a space debris cleanup organization to remove these pieces that endanger space activities?"
Old Liu sighed and said, "It's easier said than done. It's like the proverb 'three monks have no water to drink.'"
"The technology is mature, but who will do it? And how should the costs be shared? These are all obstacles."
"China has also made proposals at UN meetings many times, but none of them have had any effect."
"Only a handful of countries on Earth are capable of engaging in space activities. Most other countries are just watching the show, and the United States, the main producer of space debris, simply doesn't want to do such a thankless and arduous task."
"The US even hopes for more space debris, because this can restrict space activities by emerging countries led by China."
Ye Chen understood. Once great power competition is involved, no matter how many benefits it brings to human civilization, it cannot stop selfish infighting.
This is also the fundamental reason why he is unwilling to give up his independence and autonomy; these internal struggles would greatly hinder development.
A thought suddenly struck him, recalling his earlier idea of paying for space debris cleanup. A sly smile crept across his face as he said, "Old Liu, I have an idea..."
Kyoto, the Forbidden City office.
The top leader looked at the entire test flight report of Luan Niao No. 1 with a smile on his face.
When he saw the attached application report, his expression froze slightly, then turned strange.
"Isn't this ridiculous?"
"But it's worth a try..."
After thinking for a while, he picked up the pen on the table and wrote the word "agree" on the application report.
This application report was submitted by Mr. Liu in the name of the aerospace base. It requested a sum of money to purchase a business of Mousse Technology.
This business involves cleaning up space debris, a new service launched by Mousse Technology for all countries on Earth.
the next day.
The Mousse Group’s official website published an announcement stating that in order to protect the space environment, its subsidiary Mousse Technology has launched a space debris cleanup service and requires the creators of space debris to pay a waste cleanup fee, while also accepting donations from all parties.
The first partner in the space debris cleanup business, China Aerospace, enjoys a huge discount, charging only one yuan.
The announcement released by the Mousse Group quickly attracted attention.
Those who were interested quickly forwarded the announcement to social media, attracting a crowd of onlookers, but most of them just glanced at it and didn't take it seriously.
Maintaining the space environment? What does that have to do with them?
Do you think they'd throw the melon rind into space while they're eating a melon?
However, something feels off about the various countries' capabilities to participate in space activities.
Protecting the space environment is a valid point, but what's with the subsequent charges?
With so much trash in space, how can we find out who manufactured it? And why should I pay for it?
What a joke! If you, Mousse Technology, like picking up trash, then pick it up yourself. You expect us to pay you? No way!
While most countries and powers looked at him as a fool, Ye Chen had already begun to take action.
He built several satellites specifically for collecting space debris and launched them directly into geostationary orbit over China using the MOSS-1 satellite.
This satellite, called the Collector, is equipped with an electromagnetic transmitter that can accurately identify space debris and use electromagnetic fields to pull it to its side.
Then, using the huge carbon fiber net behind them, they packed up the space debris.
Spaceships regularly travel to space to collect this debris, either for destruction or recycling.
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MOSS made several round trips to space, deploying dozens of collector satellites in different orbits.
In less than three days, the large net towed by dozens of collector satellites was already full.
Ye Chen piloted the Mousse One, tirelessly recovering the space debris.
However, what happened next left other countries speechless!
Mousse Technology sent a bill directly to the U.S. military, demanding payment for the cleanup.
The reason is simple: analysis of space debris revealed that most of it consists of fragments from American satellites and rockets.
Based on the principle of "whoever creates it, pays for it," it is perfectly reasonable for the US to pay for this cleanup!
When has the US ever been subjected to such shameless behavior? It's always them who act like thugs!
The US directly rejected Mousse Technology's bill, and its spokesperson even made sarcastic remarks at a routine press conference!
Mousse Technology did not respond to this, but instead took immediate action.
After collecting the trash, Mousse 1 did not bring it back to the ground, but instead went directly to a stationary orbit above the United States.
After that, these bags of space debris were released one by one and floated directly over the territory of the United States.
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