"...Recently, during a scientific expedition on Mars conducted by our country's Manned Mars Landing Office, a researcher went missing after encountering a sudden dust storm during the mission."
"Upon receiving the report, the ground command center immediately organized rescue operations, deploying multiple pieces of equipment, including the Low-Earth-Orbit Optical Observation System and unmanned reconnaissance vehicles, to conduct an emergency search and rescue for the missing researcher."
"The entire rescue operation lasted five hours and twenty-seven minutes, ultimately succeeding in bringing the missing researcher back safely."
"According to the person in charge of the Mars research base, the researcher entered a nearby mountainous region to avoid the dust storm. Due to Mars's unique terrain and geographical environment, the attenuation coefficient of electromagnetic signals was relatively high, greatly affecting the normal operation of communication and positioning equipment, which led to the serious safety incident..."
"Further details are still under investigation."
"This is a report from CCTV."
Lunar Surface Research Station.
Seated in the communal cafeteria, Sun Lieyang watched the news playing on the LCD screen while eating, and frowned slightly.
"I don't know if it's just my imagination."
"What is?"
"This news feels like it's leaving out the beginning and the end."
Leaving out the beginning and the end?
Tao Muye raised his brows with interest and set down his chopsticks.
"You mean there's more to this that hasn't been disclosed?"
"Yes." Sun Lieyang nodded and said bluntly, "You've received the training, right?"
"Everyone here has."
"I remember the third rule in the safety manual very clearly. Once an aerospace accident occurs due to uncontrollable factors, personnel should remain in place and await rescue unless absolutely necessary."
"Maybe it was absolutely necessary."
"Does a dust storm on Mars count?"
Tao Muye hesitated at the retort, then shook his head.
"I don't know...