"They're here! They're here!"
"I'm back to watch the streamer talk big!"
"The streamer's bragging is seriously impressive. He's made two outrageous claims, and both came true."
"The streamer's glasses and headband look really cool today. New look, huh!"
"The drone will take off from Penghai. Spaceflight has to travel from west to east, following Blue Planet's rotation. During ascent, it will pass over Fuhai and Bay Province. Are our compatriots there ready!?"
"Xiamen University is ready. Fuhai's remote sensing equipment is operational, and the space telescope is ready. We're waiting for the streamer's drone to pass over Fuhai!"
"Bay Central is ready. I climbed to the mountaintop and am waiting for the streamer's drone signal to appear."
"Bay North University is ready. Three telescopes have been set with the proper angles and automatic adjustment programs. Once we lock on, we can accurately track the streamer's drone into planetary orbit!"
Unlike the first time he had announced his sprint into space.
This time, the moment Chen Yi's announcement was released, it caused a small sensation across the internet.
A group of drone model enthusiasts, aerospace fans, and university clubs had set up their equipment in advance, eagerly awaiting Chen Yi's stream.
[Consciousness Wave: 2120917↑]
The consciousness wave was skyrocketing.
Chen Yi glanced at the lively comments, picked up the high-power antenna beside him, opened the avionics software, and began the preflight adjustments.
In less than a few minutes, the signal calibration was complete.
A Haval H6 drove into the park as well and stopped nearby.
"Boss, the drone you wanted has been assembled."
Two employees from the Yifei factory got out of the car, opened the trunk, and carried out a new drone.
"Alright, I'll calibrate it."
Chen Yi took out a main control board and the drone's onboard communications antenna. He skillfully opened the drone's casing and replaced its main control board and communications antenna.
"What's the streamer doing? Another drone?"
"Are two drones going to the moon together today?"
"No, this is the previous drone model. It's different from the drone beside it."
"He's replacing the communications module. The streamer probably wants to set up an airborne signal relay station."
"As everyone knows, apart from Eagle Country, everyone else knows that Blue Planet is round and the horizon is curved. Spaceflight also needs a parabolic ascent.
"Once the drone reaches a certain altitude, Penghai's ground antenna will no longer be able to track its signal because of the planet's curvature.
"If he wants to stay in contact with and control the drone, the streamer has to set up an airborne signal relay station."
"Ground remote sensing stations could relay the signal too, but that's treatment reserved for national space programs. The streamer definitely doesn't have that."
There were no shortage of technical experts and professionals in the livestream.
They quickly identified the purpose of the main control board and antenna in Chen Yi's hands, then further deduced what he intended to do.
Chen Yi installed the main control board and communications antenna, then closed the casing again.
An interface visible only to him appeared on the drone's surface.
[Item: Fixed-Wing Model Drone] [Attributes: Energy x9.3, Speed x10.3, Stability x5.4, Strength x9.4, Communications x40.7, Radar Imaging x6.1, Avionics x8.7, Appearance x5.1] [Note: This is a drone with communications beyond imagination. Although it cannot go to the moon or enter space, the moon can still feel the signal telling it that you love it.]
After examining the drone's attributes and confirming there were no issues.
Chen Yi connected this drone and the Lunar Lander Drone, along with the signal antenna and control equipment beside them, to the laptop's avionics system.
The laptop was connected to the vehicle's power supply and the virtual helmet in the car, which was also the brainwave host. Using the brainwave host as its core, it connected by signal to the AR Glasses and brainwave sensing headband.
This moon landing demanded extreme precision and control, so Chen Yi decisively chose brainwave control.
Of course, since this was a livestream.
The brainwave virtual equipment could not be revealed yet.
The drone's foot pedals, control stick, and other equipment still had to be present.
"Xiaoyu, I'll leave this drone to you. Wait for my takeoff command."
After spending more than ten minutes calibrating all the equipment and completing the livestream signal adjustments.
Chen Yi handed the drone responsible for signal relay duties to Qin Xiaoyu.
Beep!
The avionics system started.
The drones began their self-checks.
Chen Yi split the livestream display into three sections.
One section connected to the drone's external camera, one shared the avionics software interface, and one connected to the external ground camera.
Everything was ready. Chen Yi looked toward the external camera lens.
"Welcome to the Yifei Live Room.
"I believe everyone already knows the purpose of today's Yifei livestream.
"In recent years, with the development of our space program, Chang'e has launched into space, the Jade Rabbit entered the moon, Chang'e 5 traveled to the moon and returned, and so on.
"The development of these lunar exploration projects represents our grand exploration of space, deep space, and other planets. It represents our spirit of endlessly forging ahead in the exploration of space.
"Yet spaceflight and lunar exploration have mostly remained the work of official national programs, with only a handful of private companies making attempts.
"As for companies using drones for spaceflight and attempting lunar exploration, there has not been a single one.
"Today, Yifei will become the first to use drones for lunar exploration and reach the peak of space!"
As Chen Yi's words fell, he pressed the ignition button beside him.
Boom!
The engine ignited.
Azure-blue exhaust flames erupted.
The Lunar Lander Drone shot straight up from its support frame.
"Quick, quick, quick! Track it! Film it!"
The moment they saw the drone take off, spurred on by the reward for successful tracking and the penalty for failure.
Everyone on the Hurricane Team, responsible for tracking and filming, shouted anxiously.
Five space-tracking telescopes adjusted their angles in unison, aiming at the drone that was rising like a rocket, shooting vertically into the sky.
Three telescopes were responsible for real-time tracking, while the other two tracked ahead along the flight path.
Two more people acted as directors nearby, switching between the tracking feeds in real time.
They had to ensure that the images transmitted to Chen Yi's livestream always maintained a successful lock.
After the drone rose to a certain altitude, the footage from Yifei's own camera began to blur. Chen Yi immediately gave the order.
"Keke, switch to Hurricane's tracking feed."
As Chen Yi's words fell, the livestream's external camera image flickered.
The originally blurry 340P image instantly upgraded to 8K.
Seeing that Hurricane's tracking feed was stable.
Chen Yi did not hesitate. He opened the throttle and pulled the throttle lever all the way down.
Whoosh!
High in the sky.
The drone's exhaust flame suddenly stretched several times longer.
Mach rings appeared one after another, clearly visible.
Under Hurricane's million-yuan tracking telescope, the entire drone seemed to blur.
Ring after ring of white vapor appeared out of nowhere around the drone.
The next moment, it was as though the drone had pierced an invisible barrier.
Its speed surged sharply.
The fuselage plunged into the clouds and pierced through the cloud layer.
Rumble!
A few seconds later.
The thunderous roar of the broken sound barrier and the fierce winds generated by supersonic shockwaves swept down from the sky together.
But after weakening across such a great distance, the roar was no louder than firecrackers, while the fierce wind had become nothing more than a gentle breeze brushing across their faces.
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