A few days later.
Inside the Jianmu Spaceport.
Bai Yixuan and the other five sat quietly in their spacesuits inside the cockpit of the modified Luan Bird Type I starship.
Looking through the viewport at the silver-white spaceport built from high-strength alloy, Bai Yixuan felt a touch of wonder.
Before he could voice his feelings, Hong Fan spoke beside him, cutting his moment short.
"Whoa, so this is the Luan Bird!"
"I've only ever seen it in a simulator cockpit!"
"Look at this sleek console! These seats!"
"Our old Black Lady Two was... absolute junk compared to this!"
The corner of Bai Yixuan's mouth twitched. He gave Hong Fan, seated to his left, a mild glare before switching on the radio.
"Control Center, preparations are complete. We're ready to depart at any time."
Lü Yongchang's reply came quickly.
"Roger."
"You are cleared for departure."
"Module One's hatch at the Jianmu Spaceport will open in one minute. Please stand by."
The radio connection ended.
Bai Yixuan took a deep breath and spoke over the team's radio channel. "Everyone, stay sharp."
"This is our new team's first mission. I don't want anything going wrong!"
After hearing all five teammates respond in turn through his headset, Bai Yixuan gently pressed a button on the console before him.
A hologram instantly appeared in front of him.
At its center was a complete model of the Luan Bird Type I.
Surrounding the model were detailed readouts for every part of the starship.
"Captain Bai Yixuan, the Luan Bird Type I starship's Hall Thrusters will activate in one minute."
A slightly mechanical voice rang out in the cabin.
It was a weak artificial intelligence offshoot created by Zero.
For convenience, every weak artificial intelligence throughout the Human Federation was called One.
"One, the destination has already