Stepping into the engineering bureau, Mako Mori looked around. The bureau still had the style of an underground city, cramped and oppressive, with the faint smell of anti-rust lubricating oil emanating from the all-steel walls.
Everyone working here looks extremely busy; few even look up when they walk in, let alone come to greet them.
Worried that Mako Mori and the others might think they were being neglected, the receptionist offered a special explanation, saying that this was the work ethic of their time, and they didn't like anything fancy or pretentious.
Then they were led to a room filled with various tapes and documents.
"This is our engineering bureau's technical repository; backups of data related to Planetary Engine and nuclear fusion are stored here."
"Our technical experts will be here to meet with you shortly..."
Upon hearing this, Mako Mori immediately perked up.
She remembered her important matter.
"I heard that you've already applied nuclear fusion technology to the space station?"
The female receptionist nodded. "Yes, the newest Navigator Space Station is equipped with a miniature fusion engine, which works on a similar principle to our Planetary Engine."
"Because the space station has a very small mass, it only requires a small amount of fuel and a very small reactor to operate for many years."
As she spoke, she took out a model of the space station and gave it a detailed introduction to Mako Mori and the others.
Especially the miniature fusion engine inside, that's their engineering bureau's masterpiece.
According to design requirements, the engines in the space station can operate for thousands of years without Earth's support.
Of course, this refers to the consumption of fusion fuel; routine maintenance and parts replacement for the space station and engines are still necessary.
As Mako Mori was marveling at the performance of the nuclear fusion engine, a group of technical experts, spanning almost three generations, hurriedly walked in from outside the technology warehouse.
After introductions, there was no break or other reception; both sides began working almost seamlessly together.
Mako Mori stared blankly as the technical experts began to analyze and study the mecha data from their timeline.
Correspondingly, they also received a basic introduction to nuclear fusion technology.
Although the technology of No. 3 Spacetime is completely open to their PPDC, both Old Pan and Mako Mori are aware of their own limitations.
Nuclear fusion technology is beyond their capabilities, even if it's just applied to miniature nuclear fusion systems within mechs.
So from the very beginning, their goal was collaborative design.
No. 3 Spacetime helped design and manufacture the miniature nuclear fusion power source for the new mech.
It is the core of the mecha.
They were responsible for designing the other parts of the mech based on the core performance that could be provided by No. 3 Spacetime.
This kind of collaborative design requires a high degree of coordination between the two sides.
Therefore, for the rest of the time Mako Mori and the others had to stay in the dungeon.
No one on the team had any objections to this situation.
Everyone had already prepared themselves mentally before they arrived.
Moreover, you can experience the exotic customs of a parallel universe here, which isn't a bad thing.
The few downsides are that it reverts to a rationing system, and the rationed food includes various flavors of dried earthworms.
This gave people who were used to lavish meals in Hong Kong a sense of going from luxury to frugality.
In addition, the lack of sun exposure over the long term has made everyone somewhat nostalgic for the feeling of sunshine...
Time slipped by unnoticed during the design work on the new mecha.
During this period, Zhang Tianyuan kept the world channel search function open every day.
The fact that the two worlds, the Wandering Spacetime and the Pacific Rim Spacetime, appeared so close together gave him the illusion that he had been having a lot of good luck lately.
As it turns out, these three misconceptions about life are unacceptable.
The 40 billion yuan worth of energy for the base went down the drain.
Not even a bubble was seen.
Although the population has now jumped to 11 billion, 40 billion is only his income for four days.
However, considering that the evacuation work in the "2012" timeline has already begun in full swing, and the Wandering Spacetime may need to carry out rescue missions at any time.
Who knows how many Spacetime Tunnel will need to be maintained simultaneously?
Therefore, Zhang Tianyuan slowed down the search frequency, only opening it for two or three hours a day.
Correspondingly, he now devotes most of his energy to the complete evacuation from the "2012" timeline.
Currently, in the 2012 timeline, under the joint coordination of Elder Zhou and Thomas, the relocation work has officially begun in all countries with populations under ten million worldwide.
However, if it is a landlocked country, it will have to wait until later to evacuate together with its coastal neighbors.
The six Spacetime Tunnel that Zhang Tianyuan had previously promised are now all open 24/7 without a moment's rest.
Without exception, all countries chose the most convenient sea route for migration.
Huge ships carrying personnel and various national emergency supplies are constantly passing through the tunnel entrances in the sea.
Upon arriving at the port of the Legend Spacetime, after disembarking everyone, these ships will undergo disinfection before sailing out to sea for another thorough disinfection.
That's not all; these ships will next...
The sea remained silent for half a month.
This is the maximum survival time of the KV Virus in the air and on other surfaces.
Only in this way can we ensure that the ships do not transmit the KV Virus back.
Fortunately, the 2012 timeline has no shortage of large ships, and with the support of a global fleet, the massive evacuation operation is in full swing.
In the game world...
The first exploration mission, led by Instructor Yin and Ke Jinjun, has also come to a temporary end.
The reason was that they encountered some kind of sea monster in the ocean.
A gigantic monster, resembling an octopus, snapped the keel of a transport ship with a single blow.
Fortunately, Instructor Yin reacted quickly and communicated with Zhang Tianyuan to request an evacuation; otherwise, the entire fleet would have sunk.
Moreover, despite escaping immediately, four crew members on the transport ship were seriously injured, and there were many others with various injuries.
Faced with this situation, Zhang Tianyuan could only suspend the exploration of the game world, allowing the injured crew members to recuperate in peace, while simultaneously processing the various intelligence gathered by the fleet.
Instructor Yin, however, turned misfortune into blessing, finally getting his first vacation in two years.
Zhang Tianyuan even specially sent him back to the Legend Spacetime so that he could reunite with his family.
In Zone A1 of the Legend Spacetime base.
Instructor Yin dragged his suitcase through the main gate.
He immediately spotted his wife Liu Pan, playing with their daughter on the lawn in the community garden.
A Little Boy was with her daughter, Xiaoya, while her mother was at the other end of the garden, seemingly gossiping with a group of elderly people...
It presented an image of peaceful and idyllic life.
" Panpan, Yaya!"
Instructor Yin waved, his face beaming with smiles, and dragged his suitcase towards his family.
His wife and daughters, upon hearing his voice, quickly came to greet him with delighted expressions.
"Why are you only coming back now?" his wife Liu Pan, complained.
"There's no other way, I have to go on a mission..."
Instructor Yin smiled and picked up his daughter.
Xiaoya stared intently at her moving father, comparing his current appearance with that in the photograph.
The hair under the hat looks a bit strange.
Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed it, and with just a little force, she pulled her hair and hat off...
A bald head gleamed in the sunlight.
Xiaoya froze for a moment, then her expression changed rapidly. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she burst into a loud wail.
"This isn't my dad! This isn't my dad!"
"Daddy has hair!"
"This one has no hair!"
Instructor Yin froze on the spot, while his wife couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle beside him...