Chapter 28 is the end and the beginning

The Flood Day will be a turning point in history.Everything in the past is washed away, the nostalgic gaze freezes into a statue, and the ark of life is filled with the power of rebirth. When the flood fell, all the singing was temporarily suspended, and people stared at the screen in different corners, looking up at the sky with different postures. The sky is silent, and in some invisible corner, some displaced star has lost half of its body again.On the orbit around Mars, a mixture of soil and ice is running at high speed, like a huge torch, which emits invisible light under the impetus of the fusion engine, falls off from the parent body, falls to a strange soil, and circles many times Then it will point straight to the center of a valley.

At the same time, a thin sail panel in the sky is silently opening, stretching, and adjusting its posture to meet the sun precisely and lightly.It is like an eye, facing the eye on the ground, and it lets the sun pour down, and the beam of light envelopes the busy crowd.The ancient potholes are well-organized, the unoccupied rooms are covered with rocks, the water turbines are ready to go, and the elevators up and down play silent notes. In such an orderly and busy time, Governor Lark delivered a speech in the chamber.This is his first speech on a major event as the newly appointed Governor of Mars.The chamber was empty.He looked across the intricately patterned floor, beyond the statues of ancestors, into the endless distance of the open door.He knows his face will be broadcast in every room, mapped in every window.He can feel the importance of this moment, but he hasn't been so calm for a long time.

"Today, please allow me to first commemorate the four heroes of Mars that we are all familiar with. They are also the heroes of today. Without them, the great moment we have today would not be possible. "First of all, the first one is Ronning. For decades, he held the link between Mars and Ceres, and accompanied them to the starry sky outside the solar system. Now he has passed away, and Ceres is heading towards Proxima Centauri marched bravely. I would like to pay homage to him and them as a planet. Without their profound courage, we would not be where we are today. "The second person to commemorate is Garcia. He has been serving as the captain of Maeus and the envoy of the earth. It is his efforts that gave us the opportunity to negotiate and the necessary technology. This time the core hydraulic closing technology is also Brought by him. Now that he is dead and unable to enjoy our new abode, I pay him a planetary homage, and no one is closer to the frontiers of our boundaries.

"The third place is Galeman. He designed and guided the construction of our current house, which is the urban building we are about to abandon. He devoted his life to improving our living environment and ecological system. He was terminally ill due to lung cancer. Passed away seven days ago at Saliro 1 Hospital. Although we are about to leave his design, I want to pay homage to him for a planet that Mars will never forget, our civilization began in his city. "And the last one is Hans Sloane, whom we all know and love the most. He was our last and last previous governor, and he led the whole of Mars for ten years. From a young age, he spared no effort to fly, Building the city. In his later years, he resolutely and calmly presided over the determination of the Ceres catching plan and the flooding plan, and finally determined the current result. His selflessness, broad vision and honest behavior are the key to our prosperity and stability in all these years Guaranteed, and an important impetus for us to take this historic step this time. He is now negotiating with Earth on Maeus, taking over from Garcia. Allow me to pay him a planetary tribute. He dedicated his life to Mars , Mars will dedicate his life to him."

At this moment, Lu Di raised his head in the control room, and the face of Lak was reflected on the hanging screen. Jill was beside him, gently holding his hand, and he withdrew his hand calmly, not paying attention. On her, after thinking for a while, she turned her attention back to the data on the control screen.Jill blushed and tried to stamp her feet to be coquettish but couldn't.Pierre passed the door, paused for a moment with sad eyes, and then went on again. Chenia raised her head by the pool, water plants entangled her gentle fingers, and the simulated lake and mountain scenery displayed beside her, like her mood swaying gently.Beside her, Thorin put his arms around her waist lightly and sat beside her.While listening to Lak's speech, they wrote emails to Luo Ying on Maeus.Chenia sometimes raised her head and looked at Sorin with a smile, her brows and eyes were much less sharp, and her happy smile made her eyes gentle.

Rainey looked up from between the bookshelves, looking at Rucker on the wall, and Rucker looked into his eyes.A burst of music sounded, and the pages of the book were flipping. He looked at the door and saw Janet's sunny smile.She greeted him but said nothing, neither did Rainey, and a shared storm of sinking and dusting connected their friendship. Juan raised his head on the training ground of the fourth base, and saw the expressionless expression on Lark's face when he spoke.Lak is not someone who can support Juan. Juan knows his style better than anyone else. He is not reconciled to this, but there is nothing he can do.He thought for a while, and didn't get discouraged or flinched, and continued to wave his hand to direct the start of the military parade.In any case, no one can deny that the flight system has always been the leader core in the project of changing the world.He is still strong, has the support of the entire system, and has a chance to play in the future.

Lak paused for a while, the empty hall was brightly lit by sunlight, he stared at the air, as if he saw a figure lingering.The eight pure white columns stand tall with Greek pride, dreams and worries of human beings from ancient times to the present.Lark has been here countless times, sitting under the stage to participate in various large and small meetings, and standing on the stage to deliver countless speeches, including the most important debate on the decision of teenagers to study abroad, but standing on the rostrum as the governor to deliver a long speech. It was the first time for him to speak for an hour.Therefore, he has never been as calm as this time, able to see every detail of the meeting hall at a glance, and keep it in mind.

"We have evolved with our planet. From the first day humans set foot on the ground, this land is the basis for our existence. We grow food, clothing, shelter, throw machines and all kinds of gas. From today, this interrelationship will be even closer We will slow down the weathering of rocks, increase the thickness of the air, increase the temperature of the ground, improve the quality of the soil, and our planet will give us the possibility to support life and give us the possibility to breathe freely. From today, we will no longer be alone As a species, we will evolve with the planet.

"We can be lazy, but we can't lie to our planet. "The former governor Hans Sloane once repeated to me a saying of Calman that I want to repeat to everyone today. I don't think there is a more appropriate sentence at this time: The sky does not speak, the earth Witness our honesty." At this time, the earth-colored torch is close to the surface, and the reverse engine starts to work and jet, slowly reducing the speed.People could see the bright halo, approaching the mountain steadily but not slowly.It will plunge into a highland, causing a not-so-violent impact, and the frozen water will melt and flow along the valley to the bottom of the crater in the distance, forming waterfalls, rivers, and lakes.

※※※ In some corners of the earth, the same picture is also displayed on the screen at this moment, but the picture is swept away, as a sideshow of financial news, to adjust people's tired nerves.One or two figures looked up, imagining the myths staged in another world among the noisy crowd.The story of Mars will always be a myth, even if true. Ige on Earth is also sitting in his bedroom, looking at his personal computer, feeling overwhelmed.A fire-like planet is burning in the picture, surrounded by a water-like small stone.When he thought that he had set foot on that planet in person, he felt an unparalleled sense of fantasy and pride.

※※※ In space, Maeus floated calmly, just like before. Luo Ying and Hans are both in the weightless spherical cabin at the rear of the spacecraft, only this angle is facing Mars.Luo Ying was lying alone in the ball cabin, floating in the empty center. The clothes on her body had no texture, and the hem of the clothes floated lightly in the air. Her hair was like long and soft ribbons, rippling left and right as her body swayed.She finally returned here, a place of pure joy and movement, a beautiful collective memory, the only constant support in the universe.She looked up at the cabin ceiling, the dome reflected the fiery red earth and Uncle Rack's face.Beside the railing beside the ball cabin, Hans stood neatly dressed and dressed up, facing the dome screen with military salute.Luo Ying looked at her grandfather, she felt that he was very handsome today, his wrinkles were like carved knife marks, and his white hair fluttered.She felt that grandpa had never been so handsome as he is today. The empty sector will soon be refilled with cargo as Maeus heads toward Earth.The photos on the wall have been changed again, and it is still as clean as new every day, but another old man has changed to wipe it. At this time, Lark had reached the last part of his speech, his voice was dignified, and his eyes were burning like flames under the water.He seemed to see every face looking at him, they were all talking to him, and he was talking to each of them. "As a collection of dust, the human body is like a fleeting firework. However, the history of the entire universe is remembered in each of us, and every move we make has been imprinted on the sky and ocean for hundreds of millions of years. Our actions today will Recorded by the sky, our souls will be written into the soil. "The sky does not speak, but the earth witnesses our honesty!" In the sunshine, the great flood fell from the sky. A story is over, and another history has just begun.No one knows what the future holds, everyone looks at the sky, and the vast land is silent.