The general before them was none other than Ji Yuntian, the Dragon Country’s first astronaut to go to space.
"Absolutely not, General Ji! It’s too dangerous!" the Chief Engineer immediately rejected his idea.
The current space environment was exceptionally complex. Launching a manned Spaceship was practically sending an astronaut to their death!
Ji Yuntian said in a low voice, "If our three comrades on the space station are still alive, they must be incredibly weak right now. It would be nearly impossible for them to dock a cargo Spaceship with the station. The only way to save them is if we go up there! I have the most flight experience here, so it should be me!"
"And if they’ve already died, wouldn’t you have gone for nothing? Besides, launching a manned Spaceship right now is too dangerous! I don’t approve!" The Chief Engineer shook his head decisively.
If a satellite launch failed, it failed. At worst, they would just lose some supplies.
But add an astronaut to the equation, and the loss would be immense.
The population was already small, and talented people like astronauts were even rarer. They absolutely could not take such a risk!
Ji Yuntian didn’t argue further. Instead, he turned and left.
The Chief Engineer let out a slight sigh of relief. He had been afraid that if Ji Yuntian pushed the issue, it would be difficult for him to handle.
After leaving the space research institute, Ji Yuntian went straight to the base’s administration building. When he learned that the three captains, including Wang Jun, had all gone to Peach Blossom Spring Village, he immediately rushed there as well.
"State your identity!" A guard at the entrance to Peach Blossom Spring Village stopped Ji Yuntian.
"I’m Ji Yuntian. I’m here to see the three captains and the Leader!" Ji Yuntian replied.
The guard checked his information on a computer, confirmed his identity, and then saluted. "General Ji, please wait a moment!"
The guard immediately notified Ren Yuanyang and Wang Jun by phone.
"Bring him directly to me," Ren Yuanyang said.
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, Ji Yuntian was brought to Ren Yuanyang’s residence.
"You were in such a hurry to find us. Is something wrong?" Wang Jun asked.
Ji Yuntian had chased them all the way to Peach Blossom Spring Village. It must be an emergency!
Ji Yuntian nodded. "I want to take a manned Spaceship to rescue my comrades in the space station!"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment!
"No way. We can’t even guarantee our cargo Spaceship will be able to find the space station after launch. Sending you up there is too dangerous!" Wang Jun was also the first to object.
"We can’t abandon our comrades just because it’s dangerous!" Ji Yuntian said with conviction. "With our base’s current technology, we can absolutely get me up there. Even if I can’t find the space station, I can activate the re-entry capsule and return to Blue Star on my own!"
Ji Yuntian paused, then continued, "Leader, Captains, in this situation, I must go. And I’m the only one who can!"
Wang Jun’s brow furrowed, and he looked at Ji Yizhi, who was standing to the side.
"Let him go," Ji Yizhi said. "Otherwise, he’ll hate me for the rest of his life."
"Old Ji, your little brother is really stubborn!" Long Zhan said with a laugh, then gave Ji Yuntian a thumbs-up. "But, General Ji, you’re a real man. I, Long Zhan, respect that!"
So, Ji Yizhi and Ji Yuntian were brothers.
"But it really is too dangerous!" Wang Jun was still hesitant.
Long Zhan immediately said, "Have you forgotten about Master? Give the manned Spaceship, the Space Suits, and everything else a good round of strengthening. It’s just one trip up there; it shouldn’t be a big problem!"
As soon as Long Zhan said this, everyone looked toward Ren Yuanyang.
Ren Yuanyang looked at Ji Yuntian and asked, "Are you determined to go to the space station yourself?"
Ji Yuntian nodded, his gaze firm.
"Alright. Captain Wang, have the astronomical research institute make the arrangements," Ren Yuanyang ordered. "And prepare a few extra sets of Space Suits!"
"Yes, sir!" Wang Jun acknowledged, then immediately contacted the Chief Engineer.
Upon receiving Captain Wang’s order, the Chief Engineer was taken aback for a moment before saying, "Captain, this is too dangerous!"
"Some things must be done, even when we know they’re dangerous," Wang Jun said with a soft sigh. "Just prepare the manned Spaceship. If he really can’t find the space station, Ji Yuntian will activate the re-entry capsule and return on his own."
The Chief Engineer shuddered, then nodded. "I understand!"
When the satellite program was initiated, the simultaneous construction of a manned Spaceship had also begun. As a result, there was already a completed manned Spaceship at the base. They just needed to perform another round of checks and modifications before it could be launched!
As for the Space Suits, the base had plenty of spares. They just needed to bring them over, check all their functions, and if everything was normal, they could be used immediately.
"Master, the inspection of the Space Suits is complete. When can you begin the strengthening process?" Wang Jun asked Ren Yuanyang after glancing at a message on his phone.
"Let’s go over now," Ren Yuanyang said, standing up.
Everyone else followed.
They arrived at the astronomical research institute, where eight prepared Space Suits were already laid out.
"I thought there were only four people involved. Why prepare eight suits?" Qin Haonan asked curiously.
"Maybe it’s one spare suit for each person?" Lu Jiamei guessed.
Ji Yuntian, who was standing nearby, explained, "There are four of us, and we’ve prepared one Intravehicular Space Suit and one Extravehicular Space Suit for each person, which makes eight suits. There are also Space Suits on the station, but since the situation is unclear, it’s better to bring a new batch up!"
Qin Haonan was taken aback for a moment, then said in surprise, "Oh, so there are two different kinds of Space Suits!"
Ji Yuntian nodded. "That’s right. The environment inside a spacecraft and outside are completely different, so the requirements are different as well. Extravehicular Space Suits are much more complex. The environment outside is far more hostile—vacuum, radiation, extreme temperatures, micrometeoroids, and so on. We rely entirely on the Extravehicular Space Suits to protect us during spacewalks."

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