Space base.
As they watched the images transmitted back from outside the atmosphere of Planet No. 3, everyone's expressions grew increasingly excited.
The superior conditions of Planet No. 3 are obvious to the naked eye.
White clouds, azure sea, and faint hints of green...
At first glance, this is another Earth!
"It must be the new home we've always dreamed of!"
The elderly Professor Brand exclaimed excitedly the moment he saw the video.
Amelia also stood up from her chair instantly, her usually short eyes staring nervously at the screen, whether from excitement or worry about her boyfriend, or perhaps both.
"How's the telemetry going?" Zhang Tianyuan was standing next to Zhou Kun, and the screen in front of him was displaying the information that had been transmitted back.
Hearing his words, Professor Brand also came over excitedly, his hands trembling. "Zhou, is everything alright? I didn't see wrong, did I? The image just now definitely showed liquid water and plants!"
Zhou Kun pointed to the two indicators on the screen, slumped back in his chair, and smiled, "Yes, you guessed right, those are indeed liquid water and primitive plants. This planet definitely has enough oxygen."
"Now I just hope its atmospheric composition isn't too strange."
With liquid water and green plants, this planet is highly likely to have habitable conditions.
It would be even better if its atmospheric composition were similar to Earth's.
Thinking of the purpose of those higher-dimensional humans, Zhang Tianyuan said, "The atmospheric composition shouldn't be a problem; this planet was carefully selected by 'them'."
Zhou Kun was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant, and smiled even more brightly, nodding repeatedly in agreement.
If the atmosphere of this planet were so different from Earth's that humans couldn't breathe it, then higher-dimensional humans wouldn't have chosen this place.
Zhou Kun issued the order, instructing the unmanned spacecraft to proceed to the next step as planned.
The spacecraft will orbit the planet to detect the signal from astronaut Edmunds, who previously landed on the planet, and then land near the signal.
During the descent, the spacecraft will also automatically conduct a preliminary detection of the atmospheric composition at various altitudes.
Planet No. 3 is far from the black hole, and nothing can disrupt the Spacetime Tunnel.
Interference prevents it from being connected to the space station, so its connection to the space station is very tight, to the point that it can use certain large ground signal receiving equipment. The receiving component only needs to be sent to the other side of the Spacetime Tunnel, while the main body remains on the ground.
Soon, Edmunds ' faint signal appeared on the screen.
" Edmunds ' signal is in a desert."
"Let the spaceship disembark, and while you're at it, send a remote wake-up command to his cabin."
For some reason, Professor Brand had a bad feeling about this.
Amelia clenched her fists and held them in front of her mouth, her teeth already biting a deep mark into them.
"Notify the advance team to prepare," Zhang Tianyuan instructed his assistant.
The assistant nodded and immediately used the time-space phone to notify the advance team located in the Wandering Spacetime, to prepare to enter Planet No. 3 for exploration.
According to the plan, the advance team will first conduct a basic investigation on Planet No. 3 to confirm that there are no special Mutavore or bacteria in the surrounding area before gradually arranging other personnel to enter and begin the construction work on the New Star.
As the spaceship entered planetary orbit, the magnificent scenery of Planet No. 3's surface flashed by, attracting the attention of many.
But Professor Brand is now more concerned about Edmunds ' situation.
Did Edmunds respond to the wake-up signal?
Once the remote wake-up signal is sent, it will wake up the people in the hibernation pod. Under normal circumstances, they will receive a response within a few minutes.
But now...
The staff member shook his head.
Although no one spoke, the situation was already quite clear.
The spaceship was getting closer and closer to the ground.
Gradually, it became clear that it was a pale gray sandy area, with a large number of sharp rocks that had been blown out by the wind over the years, and even a long canyon with knife-like rocks on both sides.
This harsh terrain deepened everyone's concerns.
Finally, the spacecraft approached the signal location and began to decelerate and descend, with the cameras simultaneously pointing towards the ground.
There was no camp in sight on the ground, only a stretch of gray boulders and dirt.
But the signal just so happens to originate from there...
Clearly, a massive landslide buried Edmunds ' camp, and incidentally...
It took his life.
He sleeps peacefully in a sweet dream.
Everyone immediately came to this conclusion.
The image on the screen made Professor Brand sigh, and Amelia lowered her head as if she had lost her soul.
One was disappointed, the other sad, yet it seemed they had been mentally prepared for it all along.
After all, Edmunds had been out of contact for three years before they left North America and came to the Mutual Aid Society. Even after the Mutual Aid Society established a communication hub in the New Star, they were unable to find any signals he sent.
call!
!
The surface of Planet No. 3.
The spaceship landed slowly on flat ground thanks to the reverse thrust of its engines.
After waiting for two minutes, the previously unmanned spaceship suddenly opened its door.
A team of ten people walked out from inside.
They carried small signal search devices and wore communication headsets, allowing them to communicate directly with Interstellar Spacetime space bases through Spacetime Tunnel. (Xxs-②)
Following the signal, the people quickly arrived at a large boulder.
The captain lifted the rock, which was as big as a small mountain, and whispered into his earpiece:
"The target's signal is beneath this boulder..."
Through the cameras carried by the team members, the framework of the camp could still be vaguely seen from the Interstellar Spacetime, with some areas only covered by shallow soil.
If they were completely buried under the falling rocks, Amelia would never be able to dig the camp out herself.
The advance team quickly dug out half of the camp, including Edmunds ' tent. He wasn't directly hit by the massive impact, but smaller rocks had buried him completely.
The captain turned off the camera and got busy, giving the foreign astronaut a final moment of dignity.
Edmunds ' body could not be brought back to Earth; it had to be buried on the spot, and for a long time to come, he was destined to sleep here alone.
Because this is a desert, completely unsuitable for human habitation.
After collecting basic data, the advance team will leave to find more fertile land.
Amelia kept her head down, and her father gave her a hug, gently comforting her.
Zhang Tianyuan patted her on the shoulder, encouraging her to cheer up.
There are entirely new ecosystems on Planet No. 3 waiting for her to study.