Chapter 43 43. Villa Night

Razasinghe sleeps very little now, as if good nature had determined to give him the possibility of making the most of his lifetime.Actually, who can spend time in bed since the sky of Taborobani is so magnificently adorned by the greatest wonder of the world? A pity: Paul Zarate could no longer appreciate this spectacle!Razasingh's nostalgia for his old friend was much greater than expected; no one else had such a strong "stimulant" effect on him as Paul; As often as Paul... Razasinha never thought that he would live longer than Paul, let alone that he could actually see the space orbital tower with a mass of one billion tons with his own eyes-the imaginary , will eventually extend almost to the bottom of the 36,000-kilometer abyss, thereby linking the base of the Space Orbital Tower with Taborobani Island.Until the end of his life, Paul was always firmly opposed to the construction of a space orbital tower.He called it a "near danger," and kept repeating that it would eventually collapse to the earth.Even Paul, however, has to admit that the Space Orbital Tower has conferred some kind of benefit.

It is likely that this is the first time in history that the entire world has confirmed the existence of Taborobani and begun to excavate its ancient civilization.The hazy apparitions of Jacques Carbiana and its myths full of grotesque plots have attracted special attention, and Paul has even been able to win financial support for some of his secret projects.The mysterious image of the Creator of Mount Jacques has provided material for a large number of books and films, and the performances at the foot of the cliff are always sold out.Shortly before Paul's death, he said with a frown: People started doing business with Karidasha, so that it became increasingly difficult to distinguish between fiction and reality...

Shortly after midnight, after the aurora faded, Razasinghe was sent to his bedroom.After saying goodnight to his servants, he raised his customary cup of hot palm juice and listened to the roundup of the latest news.Naturally, Morgan's "Going to Heaven" aroused his interest.The extra version of the news reported this way: Morgan was stuck at 200 kilometers from the target Razasinghe turned the switch to the "Message Record" position. After listening to it, he felt a little relieved: Morgan did not fall into a situation where he could not advance or retreat, but could not continue to rise.He can return to Earth at any time, but in this case, the death of Professor Sai Suyi and his companions will be unavoidable.The TV documentary that was played in conjunction with the above has nothing to do with any details of the aerial tragedy - it is just a rerun of Maxine Duvall's long-ago "going to heaven".

At this time, Raza Singh opened his beloved telescope. Razasinha hadn't been able to use the telescope for several months, since the disease left him bedridden.It was only later, when Morgan had a short visit with him, that the diagnosis was made and... the prescription prescribed.A week later, to the surprise and delight of the old man, a working group of technicians appeared in his villa, and they installed a remote control device on the telescope.Now, even in bed, Raza Singh can watch the starry sky and the cliffs of Mogui cliff as he did back then.Morgan's actions made the old man feel deeply: there was such a side of the engineer's character that he hadn't expected at all.

Razasinghe knew exactly where to point the camera: long ago, he had observed the space orbital tower slowly stretching downward.Under good lighting conditions, he can even see the four conduction bands clearly. They converge at the extremely high zenith, as if drawing a cross in the air with extremely thin lines... He aimed the telescope at Mount Sri Konda, and then began to move the objective lens upwards to find the cosmic capsule in which Morgan was traveling. A thought popped into Razasinghe's mind: It would be interesting to see how Mahanayagai-Tello would react when he heard about this latest incident.Although Razasinha never talked to the elder (he is already ninety years old) after the monks moved to Lhasa, he seems to have heard that the Potala Palace did not provide the elder with a suitable residence.According to recent information, Mahanayagai-Tello has negotiated with the Vatican; the Vatican is also often in financial difficulties, but at the moment it can still be its own master.

Indeed, everything in the world is fickle; so how can future changes be predicted?Perhaps, with the help of Balakalma-Gottberg's mathematical genius can do it.The last time Razasinghe saw him was at the award ceremony - Gottberg's achievements in meteorological research.At the time, it was difficult to recognize Gottberg, with his carefully manicured features and extremely stylish suits modeled after the Napoleonic era.However, he is said to be studying religion again at present. A large screen mounted at the foot of the bed is studded with stars.Although Razasinghe was sure that the base of the orbital tower was right in his line of sight, there was no sign of Spider.Suddenly, as if a new star had flashed in the sky, a bright spot appeared near the bottom edge of the screen.Is it an explosion?No, its brightness is very uniform, and there is no variation in various characteristics.Raza Singh adjusted the highlight to the center of the screen and magnified it to the highest magnification.

Years ago, he had watched an old documentary about air combat, and now he suddenly remembered the main scenes depicting the night attack on London.Enemy bombers captured by searchlights hung in the air like a glowing bird.Now, what Razasinghe saw was actually the same thing—only this time all ground forces were being mobilized not to annihilate the nighttime intruder, but precisely to help it.

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