Xiaguo Astronaut Scientific Research and Training Base.
Bai Yixiuan walked out of the centrifuge cabin with unsteady steps.
As an astronaut from the Xia country, overweight adaptation training is his regular daily training program.
Although he had trained for countless days and nights, the pain caused by the centrifuge had not been alleviated in the slightest.
He slowly exhaled a breath and turned his head to look at the centrifuge behind him.
I don't know when Xiaguo's space station project will be completed.
Thinking of this, Bai Yixiuan's eyes dimmed a little.
He had heard some rumors recently.
The higher-ups seem to be canceling the original space station project.
Even some planned manned space missions are at risk of being canceled at any time.
In this case...what is the future of these astronauts?
Bai Yixiuan sighed deeply.
Just as he was gathering his scattered thoughts and preparing to head to the next training facility, a broadcast came from the loudspeaker next to him.
"Bai Yixuan, Hong Fan, Xia Wanyi."
"Today's training mission is cancelled. Please go to the first floor lobby immediately after hearing the announcement!"
Bai Yixiuan's eyes moved slightly.
Hong Fan, Xia Wanyi...
Not only did he know these two people, but he was also very familiar with them.
To be precise, the three of them are reserve members of the Xia Kingdom's space station project.
Could it be that... the space station project is making progress?
Thinking of this, a hint of excitement flashed in Bai Yixiuan's eyes.
…
Elevator entrance.
"Brother Xuan!"
A crisp call came from behind Bai Yixiuan.
Bai Yixiuan's eyes moved slightly and he turned his head to look.
The moment he saw the person coming, a faint smile appeared in his eyes.
"Wanyi, how's the training going recently?"
"Come to think of it, we haven't seen each other for a few days, right?"
Xia Wanyi smiled and nodded: "I have taken leave these days, so it is normal that you can't see me, Brother Xuan."
"Ask for leave?" Bai Yixuan's eyes moved slightly, and he asked hurriedly, "What happened?"
Xia Wanyi fell silent.
After a long while, she sighed softly and whispered, "I might have to quit."
"What?! Quit?!" Bai Yixiuan's pupils suddenly shrank and he cried out in surprise!
At the same time, another hoarse male voice sounded from a distance: "Wanyi, what did you say? You want to quit?!"
Hearing this highly recognizable voice, Bai Yixiuan quickly turned around and stretched out his hand to greet the direction where the voice came from.
"Brother Xuan, what's going on? Why is Wanyi quitting out of nowhere?"
Hong Fan hurriedly ran up to the two of them and asked in a low voice.
Bai Yixiuan shrugged and cast a puzzled look at Xia Wanyi, who had a gloomy expression beside him.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
"Why are you quitting all of a sudden? Have you forgotten that the three of us are a team?"
Xia Wanyi bit her lips lightly, with a hint of embarrassment in her eyes.
"Brother Xuan, I'm sorry..."
"I got accurate information from my elders at home a few days ago."
"The Xia Country Space Station Project has been confirmed to be cancelled!"
"so..."
The moment Xia Wanyi's voice fell, Bai Yixiuan and Hong Fan's breathing suddenly stopped!
Although he had somewhat expected this result, Bai Yixiuan still couldn't control his emotions when he heard the exact news.
He stretched out his hand and hammered hard on the wall next to him.
"Damn it...what happened to Xiaguo!"
"Why was the space station project suddenly cancelled!"
Xia Wanyi shook her head slowly: "I don't know the specific reason, but... I heard that it was an order issued by the chairman of the parliament himself."
This sentence completely shattered the remaining hope in the two people's hearts.
Hong Fan's eyes dimmed instantly. After a long while, he asked in a hoarse voice: "Then...what should we do?"
The three astronauts fell silent.
Bai Yixiuan sighed deeply.
Yeah, what should they do.
They have been preparing for the space station project for several years!
Not only have the three of them carried out various training on the ground, but they have also carried out space flight missions more than once!
As an astronaut who has carried out several space flight missions, after experiencing the zero-gravity environment in space, he always imagined that he would be able to return to space one day.
The space station project proposed by Xia Guo some time ago is the best way for him to return to space.
But now, just one short sentence has made all their efforts go to waste!
Bai Yixiuan deeply experienced the feeling of "collapse of the Taoist heart".
"bite!"
The sound of the elevator arriving broke the silence between the three people.
"The elevator is here, let's... go down."
Bai Yixiuan showed an extremely bleak smile on his face and took the first step towards the elevator.
The moment he entered the elevator, a trace of deep confusion flashed in Bai Yixiu's eyes.
Was the broadcast calling them down... to tell them the news alone?
…
The elevator runs very fast.
In just a few tens of seconds, with a crisp prompt sound, the elevator door slowly opened.
The incandescent sunlight shines on the snow-white tiles, bringing an extremely strong reflection.
Bai Yixiuan narrowed his eyes subconsciously.
Strong light signals pass through the retina, through the optic nerve, optic chiasm and optic tract, and then through the superior colliculus arm to reach the anterior tectum.
Under the electrical signal of the oculomotor nerve, the pupillary sphincter begins to contract.
In just a few seconds, Bai Yixiuan adapted to the strong light in the hall.
Two tall men stood in the bright hall.
Bai Yixiuan's eyes moved slightly.
He recognized the man facing them.
That was Hong Qiming, the Minister of Science and Technology of Xia State.
"Minister Hong...why is he here?"
Xia Wanyi's whisper was heard from the side.
Bai Yixuan moved his lips calmly and said, "I'm not sure. Let's take it one step at a time."
"Anyway, we already know the worst case scenario..."
Hearing this, Hong Fan and Xia Wanyi suddenly revealed a bitter smile in their eyes.
You are right.
This is the worst situation now.
"Here they come!"
The moment he saw Bai Yixuan and the other two, Hong Qiming's eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted to them, "What are you standing there for! Come here!"
…
Lu Yongchang slowly turned around and looked at the three people with a deep gaze.
The moment he saw Bai Yixiuan and the other two, he subconsciously frowned.
Why do I feel like... there's something wrong with the mental state of these three so-called elite astronauts?
Before he could say anything, Hong Qiming on the side began to introduce them with a smile.
"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Professor Lu Yongchang, the first director of the Xia Kingdom Space Agency."
"Professor Lu, these three are the reserve members of the original space station project. As far as I remember... they have three space flight experiences!"
As soon as Hong Qiming finished speaking, the eyes of the three people suddenly lit up.
NASA?!