Starships of All Realms Online

Chapter 70: Seven Years of Development, the Story Begins

Construction on Neptune continues, and with the smelting station completed, the next step is the manufacturing plant.

Although building warships requires a lot of alloy materials and high-precision components, the main goal at this stage is to build factories, not to build warships.

Therefore, the current task of the manufacturing plant is to build a large number of factory building materials in the canyon.

This process lasted for a year, during which the entire area beneath the canyon was hollowed out to build a massive factory complex.

"Sizzle!"

With the sound of gas being expelled, Fang Heng awoke from his hibernation pod in an underground base on Neptune.

The existing hibernation technology is not very advanced, so Fang Heng's hibernation time is not long, only 9 months each time.

Nine months later, you need to rest for three months to allow your body to recover before you can go into hibernation.

This was the first time he had come out of hibernation. He was still a little dazed when he woke up, and it took him a while to recover.

"Commander, you have been in hibernation for 270 days. Current data shows that apart from some mild malnutrition and slight muscle atrophy, there are no abnormalities in your internal organs and systems."

"We still need to speed up the development of hibernation pods. Each hibernation period is only 9 months, which is too short. With our current technology, it would take a year to reach Proxima Centauri. In warp mode, the existing warship intelligence can also operate autonomously, and personnel can enter the hibernation pod to wait for the warship to arrive, which can greatly reduce the occurrence of psychological problems among the crew."

"Commander, developing hibernation technology is quite difficult, and we're starting from scratch. However, by combining it with the medical pod technology from Elysium, we can make full use of our current technology."

"This is only a temporary solution; ultimately, we need to have the necessary technology."

"Commander, hibernation technology is already in the mission sequence."

"Okay, that's good. How far along is the construction here?"

"Commander, the surface factory on Neptune has been completed, and we are now surveying the site for the space elevator."

"Neptune is an ice giant with frequent surface storms. Is it really suitable for building a space elevator?"

"Commander, the ideal planets are actually Earth and Mars, but according to your requirements, neither of those places can be chosen, so we can only build here."

Calculations show that our material strength meets the requirements. The only thing to note is that Neptune has very little land, making site selection difficult.

"That's true, the surface is covered by a thick layer of ice, you can't build on ice."

"Yes, Commander. Although Neptune's ice cap is very thick, the ice layer is not safe. We still need land."

"By the way, is construction also proceeding simultaneously on Uranus and Pluto?"

"Everything is proceeding simultaneously. The infrastructure has been completed. In the Kuiper Belt where Pluto is located, small mining ships have begun mining operations. The area will serve as a manufacturing base for warship hulls and armor, as well as an outpost."

"Good, keep it up. By the way, how's it going on Earth?"

"Through the underground world of North America, we successfully sent a group of people into Elysium and made them legal citizens. With the advent of energy drinks, we have also established the Star Group in Elysium and built a factory and planting base in East Asia."

"What did those capitalists in that paradise say?"

"No, after all, our drinks have the effect of nourishing yin and yang, and according to their lifestyle, these drinks are very popular with them."

"It seems that no matter what, health is always the most profitable thing."

Although the medical pods in Elysium are very powerful and can repair various injuries and diseases in the human body in just a few minutes, there is an unavoidable problem: they can only restore the body of the person being treated to its peak condition.

Mental illnesses cannot be cured.

The beverage sold by Xingchen Group can slowly improve physical fitness. Drinking one cup every day can continuously enhance physical fitness.

Although this enhancement has its limits, it is still very important for these people.

This beverage is also very popular around the world, since good physical health means less susceptibility to illness.

The current state of the Earth is such that people with poor physical health will suffer from various diseases.

For ordinary families, the onset of illness is a disaster.

As for those wealthier families, they had already sent their children to the Pure Land of Bliss.

They can also use the medical pods in Elysium to repair their bodies during their annual family visits.

"How is Max now?"

"Theft still happens frequently, but according to your plan, we have established multiple containment facilities in North America, and Max is also being guided in a planned manner."

"Very good. This experiment is just as important. I want to see how things will develop for the protagonist who has embarked on the right path."

Three months passed quickly, and as Fang Heng entered hibernation again, everything in the Bliss Space continued to unfold according to the previous plot.

Soon, six years passed in the blink of an eye. After his last period of hibernation ended, Fang Heng woke up again and sighed.

"Ethan, what's going on now?"

"Commander, the plot you mentioned has not yet unfolded."

"It hasn't appeared yet? It seems the so-called plot correction doesn't exist."

After several years of guidance, Max realized that he couldn't save enough money to go to Elysium by stealing and robbing alone. So, under Fang Heng's deliberate guidance, he entered the containment center set up by the Star Group and began to learn relevant skills.

Max graduated with excellent grades a year ago and started working at the robot factory.

Because he studied STEM skills, Max's workplace was no longer on the front-line assembly line, but in the logistics department.

On this day, Max, who had just started his job, received a report from the front line that a robot's high-temperature processing chamber had malfunctioned and the door could not be closed.

Upon receiving the repair request, Max and his colleagues immediately arrived at the scene.

"Max, there's a problem with the hydraulic system. I need you to go in and fix it."

"Okay, Bob."

Since Max was a new employee, he couldn't refuse the "mentor" who had brought him, so he went inside to handle the hydraulic system.

But just as he finished dealing with it, before he could even come out, the hatch malfunctioned again, this time closing completely and activating high-temperature radiation.

"No, no, no, let me out!"

"Hey, hurry and save him, he'll die if he stays in there."

"It's not working, the program has encountered an error. The high-temperature processing has already started and cannot be turned on midway."

"No, no, help me! Stop the program! Stop this damn program!"

Knowing the dangers of high-temperature radiation, Max was terrified and screamed, trying to get away from there.

Unfortunately, the program had already started, and no one outside dared to step forward to stop it.

The employee handbook clearly states that once high-temperature processing begins, it cannot be stopped midway; otherwise, the employee will be dismissed.

Those who are able to work here all have families to support, so no one dares to move.

Seeing Max locked inside, the onlookers couldn't bear it and closed their eyes.

At this moment, the workshop supervisor also ran over. Seeing the situation, he knew that Max was beyond saving and immediately dispersed the workers who were watching.

Watching Max gradually being exposed to the high-temperature radiation, the workshop supervisor was somewhat moved, but as if he had thought of something, he could only sigh and leave.

Once the high-temperature treatment process was complete, the hatch opened, and a robot stepped forward and dragged Max out like a dead dog.

After Max was placed in the isolation room, the factory boss also rushed over. Through the isolation door, he and the supervisor looked at Max lying inside.

"How's this guy doing now?"

"Boss, he was exposed to high-temperature radiation. We just checked and found that his organs are failing. He probably won't live more than five days."

"I think he violated some rules, right?"

"Yes, boss."

"Out of humanitarian considerations, give him some painkillers and kick him out of the factory."

"Yes, boss."

After receiving the boss's order, the workshop supervisor didn't dare to hesitate and kicked Max out of the factory.

Exhausted and in pain, Max returned home, his mind preoccupied with how to save himself.

He quickly thought of Elysium, where the medical pods could heal him.

However, he currently lacks the funds to pay for a ticket to Elysium, leaving him in a predicament.

Meanwhile, Ethan, who was constantly monitoring Max's situation, also noticed the data anomaly and immediately ordered the people around him to scan it.

"Commander, there's something amiss with Max."

"What happened?"

"Data shows that Max's body has been exposed to excessive radiation, his organs have begun to fail, and he will not live more than five days."

What caused the excessive radiation?

"The accident occurred when the equipment was being repaired and the person entered the high-temperature treatment chamber. Due to a program error, the chamber door closed, leading to the accident."

"That's really true. I never expected that he would enter the countdown to death because of high temperature radiation."

"With our current technology, can we repair his body?"

"It can be repaired."

"Then keep a close eye on him. This guy is a main character, so he'll probably be a good henchman."

"Yes, Commander."

Max needs to be saved. As for when to save him, Fang Heng thinks that rescuing him at the last moment would be a good time.

Max is still just an ordinary person right now. Without the experience of life and death, he will never become the Max who sacrifices himself for all of humanity.