At ten sharp the next morning.
Inside the newly built Ground Control Center, researchers sat tensely at their stations.
In just two hours, Black Lady One would land on the moon with the first batch of automated mining equipment!
As the starting point for all of Xia Country's subsequent plans, the Moon Palace Project had to succeed. Failure was not an option!
Lü Yongchang stood at the command console, his gaze grave as he watched the large screen in the control center.
"Yongchang, Academician Kong is here!"
Fang Xu's voice came from beside him.
Lü Yongchang's eyes shifted slightly, and he quickly turned toward the voice.
An elderly man with graying hair was hurrying toward him with a cane.
Lü Yongchang quickly stepped forward and helped him to a nearby seat. "Academician Kong, sorry for the trouble."
Once seated, Kong Xingbang waved cheerfully. "No trouble at all!"
"The Lunar Automated Mining Equipment is my project. This is what I should be doing!"
Lü Yongchang nodded lightly and said respectfully, "Academician Kong, there are still two hours before Black Lady One launches. You can rest for a while."
"No need, no need!" Kong Xingbang waved repeatedly. "I haven't had a proper look at our Xia Country's Black Lady One yet. I have to take this chance to get a good look!"
As he spoke, Kong Xingbang turned his gaze toward the image on the large screen.
Black Lady One sat quietly beside the runway while several ground crew members carefully checked its various readings.
Magic City.
Zhao Zijie had turned on his computer early and logged into Douyu Live.
Sure enough, the official Xia Country News livestream was featured on Douyu Live's homepage.
With a click of his mouse, the page changed instantly.
"Hello, everyone, I'm your host, Bingbing. Today,