The journey back was not easy, especially for the astronauts who had been living on the space station for two years.
The long-awaited massive overload made all three of them feel uncomfortable.
Although they underwent rehabilitation on the space station for a period of time, they could never regain the physical condition they had when they first launched.
According to the procedure, it takes at least three hours from undock to landing.
The spacecraft will separate the extra sections, leaving only the return capsule, and then decelerate around the Earth while adjusting its orbit until it finally lands at the designated landing site.
During this time, Hill, Mike, and Padalka could only grit their teeth and endure it.
Under such intense pressure, the three of them had no strength left to utter even a single syllable. Their faces were extremely pale, but their eyes held only unwavering determination.
" God, please protect them..."
Whether it's Robert or the audience in the "2012" timeline, despite being separated by two different time periods, everyone is unanimously worried about them.
For viewers in the timeline of "2012"
This rescue operation takes place in a parallel universe; the rescued individuals seem to have some connection to them, yet also have no connection at all.
The main body responsible for the rescue was the Mutual Aid Society, an organization that also came from a parallel universe.
Neither side has any enemy or friend relationship with them.
Therefore, most viewers in the "2012" timeline were able to set aside their previous mindset and view this action with the most basic Tao Te concepts.
In this situation, most people would simply hope that the three astronauts could be rescued safely.
Failure to help someone in distress is not a commendable act in any mainstream civilization.
As a result, most people's impression of the Mutual Aid Society has greatly improved, at least from a state of skepticism to a level where they can try to believe in it.
As a result of the chain reaction, the signing of applications by members of Mutual Aid Society in various countries also reached a peak during this period.
It has been about a month since the doomsday prophecy was announced.
In the 2012 timeline, all countries have established Mutual Aid Society associations, which have accumulated 2.1 billion members.
The energy figure currently displayed on the system panel has reached a staggering 20 billion, and Zhang Tianyuan is too lazy to even count the last few digits.
It is precisely because of the unprecedented abundance of energy that this cross-time and space live broadcast was made possible.
Otherwise, the live stream would take seven or eight hours from start to finish, consuming a lot of energy.
The points are at least over 200 million.
Such a burden would have required Zhang Tianyuan to carefully calculate the costs two weeks ago.
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Tianyuan and his team had been keeping a close eye on the three astronauts' condition.
Based on vital signs measured in their spacesuits, all three individuals are now at a critical level.
Judging from the camera footage, the three men looked extremely pale, their eyes bulging out. If it weren't for the small movements they were making, one would have thought they had all fainted.
Everyone watched the time and the trajectory of the return capsule with bated breath.
Rescue helicopters and convoys are ready and maneuvering according to the trajectory of the return capsule.
Zhang Tianyuan was also among them.
60 kilometers
30 kilometers
20 kilometers...
As the return capsule drew closer to the ground, the expressions on Hill and the other two's faces grew increasingly grim, to the point where they could be described as ferocious.
Zhang Tianyuan and his team could already observe the return capsule in the sky through their telescopes.
10 kilometers!
Wow!
The main parachute opened automatically according to the program.
The descent speed of the return capsule was greatly reduced.
Before everyone could even rejoice, they heard an uncontrollable gasp of alarm coming from the command center.
Immediately, someone shouted into the communicator, " Hill has fainted!"
"How critical is the situation?" Zhang Tianyuan asked rhetorically.
The command center waited for a while before reporting back, "She is still breathing on her own, and her cardiopulmonary function is normal. She probably just fainted because she couldn't adapt to the deceleration of the parachute."
Zhang Tianyuan felt somewhat relieved.
Unfortunately, Hill and his two companions were not residents of the Mutual Aid Society and therefore could not pass through the Spacetime Tunnel.
Otherwise, he could have used the system to lock on and bring the three people in the air, along with the return capsule, back to the "2012" timeline.
When traveling through the Spacetime Tunnel, Zhang Tianyuan can help eliminate the object's own motion state and potential energy.
In other words, the return capsule could theoretically come to a stop on the ground and return to a static state after passing through the Spacetime Tunnel.
Of course, considering that the return capsule is currently in the activated state, the retrorockets will automatically start when it is a certain distance from the ground.
If he actually does that, he might end up doing more harm than good, and the re-entry capsule might be blown away by the retro-rocket engine as soon as it lands...
Time passed anxiously.
Pass it slowly.
Finally, the parachute, carrying the reentry capsule, slowly swayed down.
After reaching the preset altitude, the retrorockets automatically activated, and with a bang, a cloud of dust was blown up. The re-entry capsule seemed to hover in the air for a moment before crashing to the ground with moderate force.
The helicopter in the sky immediately sprayed atomized disinfectant onto the return capsule and its surrounding environment.
Then Zhang Tianyuan and the other rescuers, wearing masks, approached the return capsule.
At this moment, the latest news from the command center also arrived.
"All three people inside have fainted and need to be taken to the hospital immediately!"
"Knew!"
Through the porthole of the return capsule, Zhang Tianyuan saw that the three astronauts inside seemed to be asleep, completely unable to respond to the outside world.
Zhang Tianyuan had a contingency plan for this situation.
A rescuer, who had undergone full-body disinfection, carried three application forms and inkpads, opened the hatch, crawled inside, and came out less than a minute later, giving an "OK" sign.
Zhang Tianyuan understood.
The next second, a black flash appeared.
With the disinfected return capsule and rescue team members, Zhang Tianyuan disappeared from the Legend World. The next moment, everyone appeared in the protective shelter in the "2012" timeline.
The doctors are already in place.
Upon seeing Zhang Tianyuan appear, they immediately rushed over with the first aid equipment.
The rescue team then began to work together to carry out the three astronauts.
Feeling groggy.
Hill felt as if she were surrounded by a group of angels, who spoke in a language she couldn't understand, like birds...
There are many enormous suns in the sky.
My body felt like it was being gnawed on by a demon, and the pain was unbearable.
Then I felt like those angels were pushing me on a roller coaster...
Two minutes later, the lights came on in the emergency room of the isolation hospital inside the protective facility.
Hill and the other two were all pushed inside.
About half an hour later.
The test report is out.
The injuries sustained by Hill and his two companions were primarily fractures, including those in their fingers, arms, thighs, and even pelvis...
The main reason is that he spent too much time in space, developed osteoporosis, and couldn't withstand the G-forces during reentry. Xxs-②
Apart from that, there were no other life-threatening injuries.
Zhang Tianyuan was relieved to hear this and had the message spread.
The live broadcast of the rescue ended shortly after he left with the return capsule.
Now, everyone in the 2012 universe is waiting for news about the three of them.