Although the maximum speed of a human space battleship can already reach 20% of the speed of light, the maximum speed of a civilian spacecraft flying in the orbit of Jupiter is still limited to a threshold of 1% of the speed of light (3000 km / s).

Counting the acceleration and deceleration time, under normal circumstances, it takes almost a week to return to Earth from a starship.

However, Pang Xuelin has a special status. Fleet International specially planned a military channel for him, and the spacecraft is also a civilian spacecraft equipped with a military fusion engine.

Therefore, after only two days, the azure planet was already in the eyes of Pang Xuelin.

Compared with two hundred years ago, the Earth today has a bright ring outside Saturn's rings.

Above the halo, there was a silk thread hanging down.

"This is the geosynchronous orbit spaceport and space elevator?"

Pang Xuelin stood at the porthole, curious.

"Yes."

Cao Bin introduced with a smile: "The first space elevator in the history of mankind was completed in the Galapagos Islands in the crisis era of 88. One end is connected to the Star Circle on Isabella Island and the other is connected to the geosynchronous orbit. Space station. Since then, the construction of the space fleet has entered the fast lane. Later, as more and more space elevators are completed, more and more space stations are in geosynchronous orbit. So the fleet ’s International Scientific Committee decided to use These space stations build a geosynchronous orbit space port. At the same time, this space port is also a geosynchronous orbiter, and many of our breakthroughs in physics were completed through this collider. The crisis era 150 years Later, the Orbital Collider was completed, and Fleet International decided to transfer the operation rights of this space port to Earth International. At present, most areas of this space port are operated by Earth International, only connected to the Galapagos Islands That Space City is in the hands of Fleet International. "

Pang Xuelin nodded, expressing understanding.

After about an hour, the spacecraft slowly moored into the airport.

Accompanied by Cao Bin, Pang Xuelin came out of the spacecraft and saw a red carpet on the door. A group of soldiers in space military uniforms were waiting in line.

Several people who were immediately at the top of the fleet's international leadership were waiting for themselves.

The head of the man, with a Chinese character face, looks East Asian, and looks like he is in his early forties.

"Professor Pang, I'm Liao Chenglong, the Fleet's International Earth Administrative Region. Welcome home!"

Pang Xuelin was a little surprised.

While at Jupiter, he had only seen Pritt Bell, the senior liaison officer of Fleet International, and no senior international leader of the fleet had come out to meet with him.

Instead, after returning to Earth, a heavyweight politician appeared to greet himself.

As the birthplace of Fleet International, the Earth Administrative Region has always had a special status within Fleet International.

Although the main international powers of the fleet have now turned to the Star Ring Space City in Jupiter's orbit, the data shows that the executive officer of the Earth Administrative Region is still a member of the fleet's nine highest governing committee.

"Hello Mr. Liao!"

Pang Xuelin and Liao Chenglong shook hands.

Liao Chenglong laughed: "Professor Pang, let me introduce you. This is General Xu Shaomin, commander of the Fifth Fleet ..."

Behind Liao Chenglong, he was a woman in the uniform of a senior army officer who was in her early fifties and looked bright and charming.

Pang Xuelin smiled: "Commander Xu, hello, I didn't expect that after all these years, we should meet again."

The one in front of him was Xu Shaomin, the captain of the first-generation "gravity" spacecraft.

Pang Xuelin did not expect that after so many years passed, the other party became the commander-in-chief of a sub-fleet of the solar system fleet.

Xu Shaomin stood up and said to Pang Xuelin: "Xu Shaomin, commander of the Fifth Fleet, reports to the Supreme Commander!"

Pang Xuelin's eyes narrowed slightly, and the other party unexpectedly called himself.

Until now, most people who have seen themselves have called themselves Professor Pang, and only Xu Shaomin has called himself the Supreme Commander.

You know, there are six fleets in the solar system fleet. Each fleet has 500 star-rated warships. In addition to a large variety of service ships, supply ships, etc., the total number of spaceships in each fleet must exceed one. Thousand ships.

Xu Shaomin can be regarded as the real power leader of the fleet international.

Xu Shaomin's appellation of himself clearly acknowledged in a sense that he has certain command power over her.

The significance of this is worth pondering.

Then, under the introduction of Liao Chenglong, Pang Xuelin met several senior leaders of the Earth's administrative region, and then took the space elevator and returned to Earth with Liao Chenglong and Xu Shaomin.

In addition to the electromagnetic orbit of the starring island on Isabella Island, a space elevator has been built on top of the volcano Azur. The building layout of the entire city is compared with that of more than a hundred years ago. ,Has not changed much.

When Pang Xuelin arrived on the ground, it was noon.

Liao Chenglong held a small welcoming banquet in Star Circle City to welcome his arrival.

It was not until the end of the banquet that Pang Xuelin chose to leave and boarded a flying car with Cao Bin.

After getting on the train, Pang Xuelin said: "Cao Bin, what's going on at this welcome ceremony today?"

Cao Bin was well prepared for Pang Xuelin's doubts, and laughed: "Professor Pang, in the information given to you before, you should have seen the struggle between the young and the elderly in the fleet international. In fact, this struggle Even now it still exists. At present, within the Fleet International, the young men hold about 70% of their power, and their main force is mainly distributed in the space cities near the orbits of these giant planets. The old forces The scope is mainly on the planet ’s Australia, the Galapagos Islands, and the colony of Mars. As for the fifth fleet controlled by Xu Shaomin, it is currently stationed at the Mars base. Professor Pang, this is Mr. Wade and Mr. Luo Ji before their hibernation The remaining power, they once said, one day when you wake up, these military forces will be directly at your command! "

Pang Xuelin nodded his head, thinking thoughtfully, "How's the Starring Academy?"

Cao Bin said: "The main campus of the Xinghuan Institute of Advanced Research is in the starring city in the orbit of Jupiter, but the old campus on the earth also has a relatively strong scientific research strength. In general, within the Scientific Committee, young people and elderly people The struggle between the factions is not great. The Supreme International Governing Council of the Fleet is not the same as it was then. Except for the chairman of the Scientific Committee, the remaining eight are basically politicians. The Scientific Committee ’s right to speak in Fleet International is not Big."

Pang Xuelin nodded and did not speak.

The flying car stopped at the gate of a manor.

There are strange rocks in the manor, lawn gardens, and even an artificial lake covering an area of ​​nearly half an acre.

In the center of the manor is a familiar villa of Pang Xuelin.

Pang Xuelin and Cao Bin got out of the car and Cao Bin laughed: "Professor Pang, this area was the villa area where you lived. Then Mr. Wade demolished the villa area and left your villa to be converted into a new one. Manor, waiting for you to come back. At present Ms. Zhuang Yan is here and Cheng Xin is taking care of her. Professor Pang, I will not disturb you and Ms. Zhuang Yan, I will come to you tomorrow. "

A smile appeared on Pang Xuelin's face and said, "Thank you, Cao Bin! You are interested."

Pang Xuelin entered from the entrance of the manor. The guards inside the manor seemed to have received the news. No one blocked Pang Xuelin's arrival.

Pang Xuelin walked to the lake step by step, and saw a beautiful girl in a white dress, sitting with Cheng Xin and chatting by the lake.

The girl turned her head unconsciously, and suddenly Yu Guang found the presence of Pang Xuelin in the corner of her eyes.

Immediately after, her sight was firmly attracted by Pang Xuelin's figure, and her eyes flashed with extreme surprise.

"Yan Yan, what's wrong with you?"

Cheng Xinbei faced Pang Xuelin and did not find the arrival of Pang Xuelin.

Zhuang Yan's eyes seemed to be filled with Pang Xuelin's figure, and he did not notice Cheng Xin's question at all.

"Big brother!"

She stood up from the grass all at once, like a flexible deer, trotting along and flying into Pang Xuelin's arms.

"Big brother, I miss you so much!"

Nephrite warm fragrance.

Pang Xuelin held Zhuang Yan and said, "Yan Yan, I miss you too!"

The two eyes stared at each other, Zhuang Yanqiao's face flushed slightly, and she closed her eyes somewhat shyly.

Pang Xuelin seemed to get some signal, bowed her head, and blocked the girl's red lips.

Cheng Xin turned his head and looked at the couple in a kiss, a loneliness flashed in his eyes.

It was not until a few minutes later that Pang Xuelin and Zhuang Yan were separated.

Zhuang Yan then noticed that Cheng Xin was watching the lively side and could not help Xiafei's cheeks.

Pang Xuelin smiled and greeted Cheng Xin: "Cheng Xin, thank you for taking care of Yan Yan during this time."

"You're welcome!"

Cheng Xin smiled reluctantly.

That night, Zhuang Yan and Cheng Xin went to cook together and cooked a sumptuous dinner. Welcome Pang Xuelin's return.

After eating, Pang Xuelin, accompanied by Zhuang Yan and Cheng Xin, watched holographic movies of this era.

In fact, after waking up, in this spaceship that came to earth, Pang Xuelin has always paid attention to the film and television culture of this era.

The cultural products of an era can precisely reflect the mental outlook of people in this era and the mainstream values ​​of society.

Soon, Pang Xuelin realized that this era is more like a legendary ideal society for human beings.

Due to the highly developed social productive forces, terms such as food and clothing, poverty, and hardship have become historical terms.

At present, the average per capita education of human beings on the earth has exceeded 20 years, and almost everyone has received higher education.

The public's appreciation of aesthetics, art, and literature has also reached unprecedented heights.

Those works of art seen by Pang Xuelin have gentle and realistic paintings, and the soft colors are pulsating with vitality and emotions, beating gently for the beauty of nature and humanity.

Music is classical and solemn, light and flexible, and all styles are of a high standard.

In contrast, the popular songs of the AD era, that is, some works of the Golden Melody level, can be compared with ordinary works of this era.

Even in film and television works, the big hits are actually mainly literary films.

In other words, the commercial blockbusters in the AD era are no longer in line with the aesthetics of people in this era.

For example, this evening Pang Xuelin accompanied Zhuang Yan and Cheng Xin to watch this movie, which is a love movie called "The Yangtze River Fairy", which is based on Li Zhiyi's "Buddha Opera" "I live at the head of the Yangtze River, I live at the tail of the Yangtze River ..."

The film describes the love of a couple who lived in the estuary and the source of the Yangtze River in ancient times without a specific year.

Throughout the film, the distance between the hero and the protagonist cannot be crossed. They never met, and even the imaginary picture of the meeting never appeared, but their feelings of love were shown to be extremely tender and moving.

The film's photography is also very beautiful. The clearness and gentleness of the southern part of the Yangtze River into the sea and the magnificence of the source Qinghai-Tibet Plateau contrast with each other, which is intoxicating.

The film does not see commercial publicity like the AD era, and the story flows like the Yangtze River calmly, making people into it.

Cheng Xin and Zhuang Yan were very engaged, but Pang Xuelin felt a deep chill from these works.

Such a human civilization, like an innocent child, cannot survive in the dark forest of the universe.

At ten in the evening, the movie ends.

Cheng Xin got up, stretched himself, and smiled to Pang Xuelin and Zhuang Yan: "Professor Pang, I'm going to bed first, and you and Yan Yan should rest early."

"it is good!"

Pang Xuelin smiled and nodded, turning his eyes to Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan lowered her head timidly, but one hand clenched tightly with Pang Xuelin's.

"Yanyan! Let's go back to the room and rest."

"Ok!"

Zhuang Yan gave a soft hum, and obediently followed Pang Xuelin back to the room.

Although the two had confirmed the relationship between men and women as early as the AD, they did not break through the last step because of Zhuang Yan's physical problems.

Now that Zhuang Yan is back to health, the relationship between the two naturally comes into being.

It's just a pity that under the current situation, Pang Xuelin still can't stay in Wenrou for too long.

The next morning, Pang Xuelin was accompanied by Cao Bin and took a wave-body aircraft to Australia.

"At present, the largest gravitational wave research center of mankind is located in the suburbs of Melbourne, where the Gravitational Wave Research Institute of the Starring Advanced Research Institute is located. After the gravitational wave communication project was abolished, the research input in the field of gravitational waves was insufficient. Most theories. "

Accompanying Cao Bin introduced to Pang Xuelin ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ After more than an hour of flight, the aircraft successfully landed at Melbourne Airport.

From the airport to the institute, you need to travel through downtown Melbourne.

Passing by the municipal square, Pang Xuelin noticed that a large number of people were gathering, and some were still speaking on stage.

Pang Xuelin asked the driver to stop the car and listened in silence for a while.

This shook his head with a bitter smile and motioned for the driver to leave.

Due to the danger of the planets in which the trisomy lives are engulfed by Alpha Centauri, the politicians who convened the rally actually called on humanity to start compassion. After signing a peace agreement with the trisomy civilization, they handed Mars to the trisomy civilization as They settle in the solar system and live in settlements.

From the cheers and applause of the onlookers, Pang Xuelin could feel that this proposal has already won the support of many people.

How naive!