Chapter 43 Chapter 36 Alien Coast

Even twenty-four hours before they had seen the island, the Galaxy could not be sure that it would have missed it and entered the open ocean.The Yinhe marked the position of the Yinhe observed by the Gurneymede radar on a large nautical chart, and the people on board came to check it several times a day anxiously. Even if the spacecraft does dock, it could be just the beginning of the problem; it could crash into rocks on a rocky shore and break into pieces instead of resting softly on the ideal beach. Lee, who controls the spaceship, is very aware of these possibilities. He has encountered a real shipwreck himself. It was a time when the ship's engine failed at a critical moment when it was leaving the Lili Island. The situation at that time was a little dangerous, but it was dramatic. Dissolved, he really didn't want history to repeat itself, especially since there was no Coast Guard here to save them.

In this predicament, they faced a truly ludicrous situation.They are now on the most advanced transport ever built by man (capable of traversing the solar system), but they cannot deflect the direction of travel by even a few meters.Still, they're not completely helpless, and Lee still has a few tricks up his sleeve. In this very rugged place, the islands were only five kilometers apart when they first saw them.What reassures Li most is that there are no cliffs that he is worried about, but on the other hand, there is no beach that he hopes for.Geologists had warned him that it would be millions of years before there would be sand here; nothing on Europa was young enough to grind the rocks down to a fine sand.

When they were sure they were about to hit land, Lee ordered the ejection of the Yinhe's main fuel tank (which he filled with water when the Yinhe fell into the sea); uncomfortable hours ensued, at which point At least a quarter of the crew were not interested in following up. The Yinhe was rising higher and higher in the water, the vibration was getting bigger and bigger, and then it overturned and caused a big splash. The spaceship was lying on the water like a whale carcass (in the beginning, they used inflatable floating cushions to prevent the Yinhe from falling. Shen).When Lee saw the way the spacecraft was lying down, he adjusted the buoyancy of the spacecraft again so that the stern was lowered and the forward bridge was just above the water.

As he expected, the Yinhe began to sway in the wind. At this time, another quarter of the crew also became unable to work. Fortunately, Li still had enough manpower to help him complete the last move—anchoring.Lee used empty boxes to tie up a temporary floating raft, and the buoyancy of the raft made the spacecraft gradually face the land. Now they could clearly see the spacecraft making its way slowly toward a long, narrow, boulder-strewn beach.If there is no sand, this is the best choice... By the time the Yinhe touches land, the bridge is on the beach and Lee is ready for the final step.Li had only tried the machine once, and he didn't dare to try it a few more times in case the machine would malfunction if it was abused.

Finally, the Galaxy extended its landing gear, causing crushing and shaking as equipment beneath the spacecraft plunged into the island's surface.At this time, it is safely anchored in this calm sea to resist wind and tide. There is no doubt that the Galaxy has found its final resting place, and, for its crew, it may be the final resting place.