Originally, Li Xingkong was thinking of simply riding on the rocket when it took off, but he was afraid that if he did that, he might damage the rocket, which was supposed to launch normally, and prevent it from reaching its intended orbit, which would be bad.
So Li Xingkong seized the time and ran to the rocket launch control room at lightning speed. The control room was full of people, mostly the launch personnel of this rocket. They were all sitting there, quietly waiting for the countdown to the rocket launch to begin.
When Li Xingkong entered through the door, most of the people turned their attention to him.
Most of the rocket launch personnel had never met Li Xingkong before, so they naturally didn't recognize who was coming in. Fortunately, the chief engineer in charge of the countdown did recognize Li Xingkong.
Upon seeing Li Xingkong enter, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"Hello, Comrade Li Xingkong, welcome to our rocket launch center. If you don't mind, you can sit in my seat."
"No need. I came to ask if attaching it to the rocket's outer shell would affect its flight trajectory?"
Li Xingkong to the point; after all, they were professionals in rocket launches and should have considered this kind of issue.
While it might not necessarily be an externally powered human, it could be something like a spaceship with external powers.
"Um, you mean you want to attach it externally to the rocket? Aren't there any devices for it?"
Although I knew that Li Xingkong was one of the people in charge of the Guanghan City Plan, the question he raised was really hard to understand.
"No, it's just me, nothing else."
Li Xingkong answered decisively.
"Well, theoretically it shouldn't affect the rocket's flight, but why would you want to attach it externally to the rocket? There's no equipment on the outside of the rocket to secure you."
Li Xingkong fully understood the engineer's question.
After all, if someone suddenly said that to him one day, he would think that person was either mentally ill or a reincarnation of Wan Hu.
"I'm going to test some things in outer space, so I'm just using this as a temporary ride. Since it won't cause any problems, I'll just go up there."
Having received the chief engineer's approval, Li Xingkong was about to turn back and climb the rocket when the engineer called him back.
"Um, I don't know what you're planning to do, but there are specific rules about where to mount it on the rocket."
Since Li Xingkong is of a higher status than him, even if Li Xingkong asks some strange questions, he has a responsibility to explain things clearly to Li Xingkong.
The engineer approached a screen displaying the rocket's overall structure, or a transparent version showing only the key lines.
"This is the first-stage booster of the rocket, which will separate within 160 seconds after launch, before reaching space. This is the second-stage booster, which will separate when the rocket reaches Earth orbit, at which point it will have reached outer space. The subsequent rocket boosters and the launch vehicle will continue towards lunar orbit."
The engineer pointed to the diagrams on the screen and explained in detail to Li Xingkong the timing of the separation of each part of the rocket, so that he could understand the location he was to climb.
Li Xingkong hadn't really thought about this issue; he assumed that rockets simply went straight into space.
Fortunately, I didn't leave immediately and stayed to listen. Otherwise, if I had clung to the last stage thruster and been thrown off halfway through the flight, it would have been quite difficult for me to get into space with my current abilities.
After glancing at the location of the second-stage thruster that the engineer was pointing to, and comparing it with the rocket outside the window, Li Xingkong finally determined where he needed to climb.
"Thank you, I'll be going now."
Having secured his spot on the rocket, Li Xingkong thanked them and then rushed towards the rocket.
The speed was so fast that the engineer only felt as if he had blinked, and the person in front of him had disappeared.
"Strange, did you see anyone here just now?"
He even wondered if he had been working too much overtime these past few days and was now seeing things.
It wasn't until he received confirmation from several colleagues that he realized someone had indeed come to see him and asked some outrageous questions.
After leaving the launch room, Li Xingkong quickly rushed to the side of the rocket. By this time, there was no one around the rocket. Everyone had retreated far away, and most of them had retreated to the port to watch this side. Even the surrounding staff had long since retreated into the cabin and were watching from behind the heavy protective measures.
This was convenient for Li Xingkong. If there were people nearby, he would have had to go through a lot more trouble to persuade them. It was perfect that no one was around.
Li Xingkong close to the rocket and stepped directly onto the upright rocket.
He had also practiced his Cloud Falling Spell to a certain extent in the past few days. At this moment, Li Xingkong attached the gravity source formed by the Magic Power structure to the soles of his shoes. When walking, he used gravity to enable him to walk upright on walls at any angle.
It's like stepping on a tree to train Chakra in Naruto, but Li Xingkong's is clearly stronger.
Walking upwards along the rocket's shaft until reaching the outer layer of the second-stage booster, Li Xingkong stopped. He didn't choose to stand upright at a 90-degree angle, as this posture would definitely cause him to be blown away by the huge airflow generated when the rocket takes off.
Although the air currents might not be able to move you, the strong winds coming from the front are definitely not pleasant.
So Li Xingkong changed his posture, like a sloth, with his hands and feet pressed against the outer layer of the rocket.
He was ready and waiting for the rocket to launch.
Sure enough, after a short while, Li Xingkong felt the rocket beneath him begin to vibrate.
Although it wasn't obvious, Li Xingkong could still sense that the rocket was showing signs of rising. He could feel a surging, ever-growing energy emanating from the rocket beneath his feet, and this energy was getting stronger and stronger.
Then, Li Xingkong felt a heat beneath him. It turned out that the rocket had begun to ignite, and the huge jet of air transformed into flames, spraying onto the ship's launch site, like a giant beast breathing fire.
After shaking for a moment, the rocket suddenly began to rise.
Li Xingkong used more of his Magic Power to press himself even closer to the rocket.
When the rocket started to ascend, its speed was not fast, and Li Xingkong held it quite easily. At this speed, it was only barely enough to push the rocket up. If the rocket wanted to exceed the first cosmic velocity and leave Earth Star, it would need to accelerate multiple times.
As for Li Xingkong, he was experiencing a scene that most people might never see in their entire lives. He even had time to observe his surroundings and look down at the seascape of the surrounding waters.