421: space station

With the discussion concluded, the next day, the man woke up early, gave Xiao Qian a few instructions, and then left.

The Space City is at Lagrange Point L1, 1.49 million kilometers from Blue Star, and is currently in the framework assembly phase. The Space Station, on the other hand, is in orbit 400 kilometers above the ground.

The construction of the Space Station is nearing completion, and besides scientific research, nearly a thousand people are stationed there. Since Xinghuan One went online, it has become the Space Station's dedicated transport vehicle. A large amount of materials and personnel are transported up via Xinghuan One.

Many scientific research projects are currently underway, including space agriculture, space manufacturing, space energy utilization, and related micro-ecological research. These projects are not only crucial for the construction of the Space City but also provide infinite possibilities for its future development.

Today was the day Xinghuan One would deliver supplies and rotate personnel to the Space Station. The man, using his connections, planned to hitch a ride to the Space Station to find Shen Yi.

Sitting inside the cabin, the man couldn't help but feel a rush of emotions. He had never imagined that he would be able to go to space in his lifetime. It felt like a dream, making it seem somewhat unreal to him.

As Xinghuan One slowly ascended, the man looked out through the porthole. The ground below was a dense expanse of zombies, and around the East Sea City Base, zombie corpses were piled up like mountains. Looking down from high altitude, it was incredibly oppressive. The G-force of Xinghuan One was very gentle, so he didn't feel much discomfort.

After about half an hour, Xinghuan One docked with the massive central structure of the Space Station via a long docking tunnel.

The Space Station was disk-shaped, like a spinning frisbee. The closer to the edge, the greater the centrifugal force. This structure was designed to simulate gravity, providing a more comfortable environment for permanent residents.

The moment the man floated out of Xinghuan One's hatch and entered the Space Station, he was deeply shaken by the sight before him. The rotating structure outside the porthole was dizzying to look at for too long.

The Space Station was like a giant space castle, magnificent and spectacular. Its structure was intricate, composed of multiple modules and sections, each carrying different functions and missions. The Space Station's exterior was covered with solar panels, which unfurled like giant wings, absorbing the sun's energy to provide a continuous supply of power to the Space Station.

The man experienced the wondrous feeling of weightlessness. Through the Space Station's portholes, he saw the magnificent view of the universe outside. Twinkling stars glittered in the darkness, boundless and infinite.

Inside the Space Station, various sections were connected by airlocks, forming a network of accessible passages. The lighting inside the cabin was soft, and the equipment was complete. Researchers were busy conducting various experiments and studies. They wore specialized spacesuits, moving and operating freely in the microgravity environment.

The peripheral sections could simulate gravity, and the living quarters were in the outermost sections. The simulated gravity varied from the center outwards, and the research content of each section also differed.

Passing through various gravity zones to reach the outermost living quarters, from weightlessness to solid ground, the man's face was a bit pale. His physical fitness was not bad, but such frequent changes in gravity still made him look unwell.

The man took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and walked towards the living quarters. His purpose for this trip was to find Shen Yi and discuss the development of deep-space mining robots.

Inside the living quarters, various sections were bustling, with researchers busy at their respective posts. The smell here was not pleasant; there was a strong ammonia odor in the air. To put it bluntly, it was the smell of urine.

The entire Space Station's air was self-circulating. With so many people living in this place, although the air circulation system could filter out some odors, the accumulated smell from repeated circulation was simply difficult to eliminate.

However, this smell only lasted for about ten minutes; once the adaptation period passed, the human brain would automatically ignore such odors.

Arriving at the office area of the living module, he saw Shen Yi sitting in front of a huge screen, with a woman in a silver-white cabin suit standing beside him. The two were discussing something.

"Shen Yi!" the man called out.

Hearing the man's call, Shen Yi and the woman in the silver-white cabin suit simultaneously turned their heads.

"Brother, why are you here? You're not here to adapt to the space environment early, are you?" Shen Yi said with a smile.

The man gave a sheepish smile, looking at Su Rou beside Shen Yi, and said, "You two, why are you always sticking together?"

Su Rou's face flushed slightly, and she said, "We're just working."

"Alright, alright, just working," the man said with a teasing look.

Then, the man put away his smile and said seriously, "I didn't come up here to adapt to the space environment early; I came to see you about something important. You, ever since the Space Station was built, you haven't come down once."

Shen Yi looked puzzled and said, "Looking for me? What for? Brother, I can't help you with your business matters; I'm a technologist."

"I know you're a technologist, but you're also a big shot, and this matter, it really can only be done by you," the man said, rubbing his head.

Seeing the man's pale face, Shen Yi smiled and said, "Is it dizziness caused by weightlessness? How about this, you go rest first. It's my commute time now. When I'm done, I'll come find you, and we can talk in detail."

The man was feeling completely uncomfortable at the moment. Hearing Shen Yi say this, he nodded slightly and said, "Okay, this feeling of weightlessness is really too unbearable. I'll go rest in the guest cabin first."

Shen Yi nodded slightly and gestured to a staff member, asking him to take the man to rest first.

After the man left, Su Rou, who was beside Shen Yi, frowned slightly and asked, "Brother Yi, the fact that he came up specially means it's definitely not a small matter, otherwise he wouldn't come in person to discuss it."

"I know. He's the manager assigned by the boss to the investment company, and Xiao Qian is a shareholder in You Suowei's company. This time, it shouldn't be about money; it should be related to You Suowei. Either he's here to sound me out, or he's here to ask for a favor," Shen Yi said with a smile.

Su Rou frowned deeply and said, "Hmm, to be honest, You Suowei, being in the food business, is relatively easy to do on the ground. But in the future, in the Space City, it won't be easy. In the early stages, it's basically all synthetic food, and all their equipment on the ground will have to be scrapped."

"Alright, you should think about your own space agriculture project. You Suowei is a commercial company after all, and we don't know much about that. If I really had to help, I wouldn't be able to."

Su Rou saw that Shen Yi wasn't very concerned about the matter, so she quickly reminded him, "I guess he must be here to ask you for special treatment. You are the boss's brother-in-law; you can't make mistakes on such matters. Many people are eyeing your position."

"Of course I know that. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."