Starships of All Realms Online

Chapter 11 Countdown: 2 Days, One-Time Rocket

Countdown to return: 60 hours

In North America, at the original Umbrella Corporation base, Fang Heng looked at the supplies he had collected again. While he was satisfied, he also felt a pang of heartache for the lost Guardian robots.

Although the Guardian Robots had a simple structure and could be produced quickly, he felt very guilty because of his greed and recklessness that caused the losses that should not have occurred.

Of course, this self-blame did not stem from developing feelings for the Guardian Robot, but rather from some self-reproach for the potential delays that might occur in the implementation of subsequent plans.

"Next time, we need to devise a perfect plan, Ethan. Are there backups of the other AI program source files on the warship?"

"Yes, Commander."

"That's good. But there's something I find strange. As an interstellar warship, positioned as an interstellar carrier, shouldn't things like technological data be displayed here?"

"In fact, the original interstellar warships did not have this feature, but the Punishment was different. The Punishment was originally intended to go to the Proxima Centauri system after the warship week, along with several escort ships, to establish a new production line to manufacture more warships. Unfortunately, the Immigration Defense Front launched an attack, and the plan ultimately could not be implemented."

"I see. That explains why there's so much data. It's basically a complete technology tree."

Ethan's words answered Fang Heng's doubts.

After being confirmed as the captain of the Punishment, Fang Heng carefully examined the data stored inside the Punishment and found it to be very comprehensive. He could quickly establish a complete warship production line by following the steps, with all the data stored inside, from the mining and smelting of raw materials to the manufacturing of parts and the final assembly.

However, this is the only complete set of data stored in the disciplinary account; the other data is missing.

However, these data alone are not enough to develop science and civilization, so the authorities are not afraid of the re-emergence of an entity like the Immigration Defense Front.

"Ethan, is there any other technological data about the bio-world stored in this base?"

"Commander, the database in the base is very rich, basically filling in all the gaps in knowledge of modern civilization. Apart from warship technology, other related technologies have been filled in to the level of modern civilization, equivalent to the level of your world in 2010."

Among these, biotechnology and artificial intelligence are particularly prominent. Biotechnology is 30 years ahead of the main world, reaching the level of 2050, while artificial intelligence technology is roughly the same, at the level of 2060.

"Not bad. We don't need to worry about artificial intelligence. There are plenty of AI codes in the database, which is enough. However, the biotechnology is a great gain. With this, the base's manpower can be replenished quickly."

Listening to Ethan's analysis, Fang Heng also felt that being able to travel to other worlds was indeed a very good ability, allowing him to quickly acquire advanced technologies in many fields and make up for his own technological shortcomings.

"By the way, is everything prepared for the return?"

"Commander, everything is ready. All the gold and multi-functional drones have been stored in the small containers."

"Great, how's the rocket preparation going?"

"The construction is currently 90% complete, and it will be finished in another 8 hours."

"Very good. Beacons are very important. With this, we can lock onto this world and come back again next time. Otherwise, it's a random world every time, and ten days is too short."

"Commander, the beacon has been manufactured and will be installed as soon as the rocket is completed."

"Okay, call me when you're done."

"Yes, Commander."

After giving his instructions, Fang Heng went to the training room to continue his physical training.

In terms of tactics, all the knowledge has been learned; what remains is physical training.

After the training was completed, it was already past ten o'clock.

I checked the time; there were still four hours until the rocket was completed, which was in the early hours of the morning.

"Ethan, once the rocket is finished, you can install the beacon yourself. I'll check on it tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Commander."

After Fang Heng returned to his bedroom to sleep, the entire base went into a low-power mode, and the lights in many areas dimmed.

After Fang Heng woke up feeling refreshed, he looked at the countdown on his watch, quickly reviewed the plan in his mind, and nodded.

After he finished washing up and returned to the control room, Ethan was also projected onto the screen beside him.

"Commander, the rocket was completed early this morning. All systems have completed self-tests and are functioning normally. The beacon has been installed and it is ready to launch at any time."

"Hmm, how much payload capacity does the rocket have left? I'm going to add something in."

"Commander, the rocket has a remaining capacity of 2 tons, but due to its size, it needs to be very small."

"See if you can fit this in."

As Fang Heng transmitted a drawing to the data terminal, a projection appeared above it.

"Yes, Commander, this can be added."

"Okay, let's put it in then, and launch it into space together later."

Fang Hengfang's drone was a small one, made of metal that could withstand the friction after falling into the atmosphere.

Having been in the biohazard world for so many days, he has always been curious about the University of Tokyo.

Unfortunately, the Umbrella Corporation satellites he had previously seized could not provide close-up observation of the situation at Tokyo University. So, taking advantage of the upcoming rocket launch, he planned to use orbital delivery to send a drone over.

Regarding communication, the drone's internal satellite module can connect to Umbrella Corporation's satellites to send relevant data back.

When Fang Heng arrived at the rocket launch site, everything was ready.

Looking at the rocket, which was about ten meters tall, Fang Heng was also very curious.

"Ethan, is this rocket's carrying capacity really that powerful?"

"Yes, Commander. Because we don't have to consider recovery issues, we have a much wider range of choices in terms of fuel and materials. Under these circumstances, the rocket's thrust naturally increases as well."

"What is the actual carrying capacity?"

"It can carry a payload of 10 tons, and the entire rocket has a launch weight of 30 tons."

"It's quite efficient; the fuel and engine probably aren't modern technology, right?"

"Yes, the fuel and engine inside this rocket are the same type as those in the Jackal fighter jet. However, due to issues with materials and metallurgy, it cannot meet the requirements for reuse. Calculations show that after the beacon is sent into lunar orbit, the engine will be scrapped, and the internal self-destruct mechanism will be activated to destroy the engine and prevent the debris from falling into the hands of the Umbrella Corporation."

"Hmm, very thoughtful. Let's prepare for launch."

"Yes, Commander."

Upon receiving Fang Heng's order, Ethan immediately sent the launch command as well.

[Self-check in progress... Self-check complete, all systems online normally, rocket launch countdown begins]

......

[Launch countdown: 3 seconds]

【3】

【2】

【1】

【ignition!】

"boom!"

With the roar of the rocket engine, the originally upright rocket began to slowly rise into the air, and its speed in the air increased more and more, soon exceeding the first cosmic velocity.

[Beep, target has entered synchronization orbit]

With each notification appearing, Fang Heng was able to keep track of the rocket's movements in real time.

[Beep, Target No. 2 has been released and is entering its designated orbit]

After the rocket entered outer space orbit, the drones that Fang Heng had previously placed were also released and flew towards the other side of the ocean along the predetermined trajectory, while the remaining rockets continued to advance.

Time passed second by second, and as another notification sound rang out, Fang Heng's anxious heart finally relaxed.

[Beep, target has entered the transfer point]

This notification indicates that the rocket has entered the orbital intersection point between the Earth and the Moon, and is gradually being captured by the Moon.

Unlike traditional methods of lunar landing, because the issue of recovery is not considered, and with the effect of powerfully launching bricks, the rocket, after being launched from Earth in the Resident Evil scenario, soars straight into the sky and flies towards the moon, instead of first orbiting the Earth and then cutting into lunar orbit through the intersection of orbits.

Therefore, the journey to the moon is much faster than the traditional lunar landing.

[Warning: Engine damaged. Engage secondary power and prepare for lunar landing procedure.]

As the final warning sounded, the rocket, which had been rapidly approaching the moon, began to slow down.

[Begin landing]

As the second-stage engine continued to fire, the rocket gradually decelerated and finally landed steadily on the lunar surface.

Fang Heng was very excited after seeing all this. It was as if he had launched a space rocket with his own hands, and he felt very satisfied.

"Ethan, proceed according to the plan."

"Yes, Commander."

With another command issued, the satellite, captured in space and magnified, was launched toward the moon.

The star markers, having received the order, began deployment quickly. The process was quite complex, so it would take at least a day to fully deploy.

However, there's no need to worry about the beacon malfunctioning at this point. The star comes with a built-in maintenance robot that can promptly fix any glitches that occur during deployment.

After disconnecting from the beacon, Fang Heng turned his attention back to the Port of Los Angeles.

With the unmanned legion's renewed operation, a significant amount of supplies were collected from the Port of Los Angeles.

Unlike before, this time the supplies were collected by directly pulling away the containers. With the help of a small number of Guardian robots securing the steel cables, multiple transport drones were used to lift the containers directly outside the city.

Trucks ready to load containers were already prepared there, allowing for immediate loading and departure, greatly improving the efficiency of material collection.

However, this also has drawbacks. Before the container is opened, the contents can only be determined based on previous entry documents. As for whether there are any smuggled goods inside, it is impossible to know before it is opened.