"There's no need to be so strict."
Li Xingkong originally thought that a weight of 5,000 tons would indeed be a challenge for him, because it would be quite difficult for him to lift such a heavy object against the Earth's gravity and into the sky using his own strength.
However, after cultivating the Moonlight Qi Refining Method to a certain level, counteracting gravity has become a normal characteristic of his Qi Refining Qi Refining Method. Without the influence of gravity, the weight of the supplies he can carry depends entirely on the weight of objects that Li Xingkong himself can carry.
For him now, 5,000 tons is not a particularly heavy weight, and even if it were more, it wouldn't be a problem.
"Basically, the lower limit is set at 5,000 tons, but the upper limit can actually be a little higher without any problem."
Li Xingkong estimated that there was still quite a bit of space on the island, so it wouldn't be impossible to cram some more things in.
"Oh? Then can we send a few people up there?"
Since Li Xingkong has said so, they'll definitely try to stuff in as much as they can.
The original plan was to send the entire Moon-Chasing Island up there, and then send researchers up on a subsequent Earth-Moon rocket. However, Li Xingkong had extra weight, so a new approach was taken.
"Sending people into space should be feasible, but this is my first time traveling in space, and the risks are quite high."
Li Xingkong couldn't guarantee anything, after all, he didn't know what other risks were involved in space. If something happened, he could escape unscathed, but the Moon-Chasing Island he was carrying might not be so safe.
Moreover, Li Xingkong's flight speed cannot compare to that of a rocket. Although he can achieve the same speed as a rocket by continuously accelerating in space, it is definitely not as fast as the acceleration of a rocket.
It might take longer than he thought to get Moon-Chasing Island to the moon. For ordinary people on this space station, survival would be a problem without supplies.
"Manned spaceflight always carries risks. Every Heavenly Capital a struggle between humanity and the cosmos. I think it's worth a try."
Although there are risks, and the extent of them is still unknown, Lou Zhiwu is quite confident in the quality of Moon-Chasing Island. They are all elites who have worked in the aerospace industry for many years. With the organization and cooperation of so many people, and with the space station being built on the ground and having undergone numerous tests, there is no reason why it would be inferior to the current space station.
Even if Li Xingkong just threw it into space, Lou Zhiwu believed it would play a very good role in space.
"Then I reserve my opinion. We could find a few researchers who volunteer to participate."
Li Xingkong had no objection to this. All he could do was ensure the safety of these people as much as possible, but when faced with dangers that even he couldn't resist, there was nothing else he could do.
The interior of Moon-Chasing Island felt like a huge warehouse. The island was hollow, densely packed with shelves filled with all sorts of supplies, mostly experimental materials, as well as many daily necessities.
Moreover, the size of Moon-Chasing Island is larger than other objects of the same mass. This is partly because a large part of the island's design uses ultra-lightweight materials to maximize its size, and partly because the exterior materials used to resist outer space erosion and atmospheric wear have been replaced with new materials extracted from the Body Tempering Grass.
The new material extracted from this Body Tempering Grass also forms the backbone and support of the entire Moon-Chasing Island.
It can only be said that without Li Xingkong, the Moon-Chasing Island could not have been built.
After touring the entire island, Li Xingkong was very satisfied with everything inside and out. He was even eager to take it into the sky for a test flight.
Unfortunately, he can't do whatever he wants this time. After all, this operation is going to be much bigger, far more exciting than the last time he brought back the meteorite.
After all, the meteorite was not very big when it fell back, and the impact was not significant. Only a few countries' satellite monitoring detected the relevant information. Li Xingkong's movements after entering the atmosphere were also slow, and the meteorite did not rub against the atmosphere. Even the ground could not observe the meteorite phenomenon.
But this time it's different.
This thing is an island; putting everything else aside, its size alone is much larger than the last meteorite.
This thing flies incredibly fast; even if Li Xingkong lifted it up to a low altitude, it Jidu be visible in the surrounding cities.
If this were sent into space quietly and without warning, it would truly cause global panic.
He'll probably be bombarded with criticism in Divine Land before he even leaves Earth Star.
Ultron in the Avengers only had to lift the mechanical island into the air to cause a world-ending crisis, let alone Li Xingkong.
If things go wrong, World War III might have to begin.
Therefore, the launch of Moon-Chasing Island must be done openly and legitimately, and it must be broadcast live in the entire process, making a grand spectacle of it.
Launching Moon-Chasing Island in a fair and aboveboard manner demonstrates our national strength, technology, and the grandeur of a great power. Moreover, no other country can sabotage the launch.
Li Xingkong had actually considered this point; without Divine Land's cooperation, he wouldn't have been able to quietly send such a large amount of stuff into space.
"Once Moon-Chasing Island is completed, the launch ceremony is scheduled for next Monday. We'll just go through the motions, and then we can take off directly."
Lou Zhiwu glanced at the itinerary and told Li Xingkong about the plan.
Having prepared for so long, a few more days won't make a difference. Besides, a week is just the time it takes for Li Xingkong to go into seclusion and cultivate once, which isn't too long.
It can only be said that Li Xingkong's sense of time is now different from that of ordinary people.
A week is seven days of torture for most people, but for Li Xingkong, who is currently contemplating a key issue in his cultivation, it may take several weeks.
Moreover, for his long life, these seven days were nothing, just a drop in the ocean.
After disembarking from Moon-Chasing Island, Li Xingkong didn't rush back. He wanted to observe the entire island more carefully to find the leverage point when he took off with it and deepen his familiarity with it.
Ideally, one should be fully prepared and have a mental image of the entire Moon-Chasing Island, so that one can handle the ascension process with ease.
Lou Zhiwu briefly said goodbye to Li Xingkong and began to organize the opinions and views expressed by Li Xingkong during the visit.
There's another piece of good news to report to Old Tang: he should find a few lucky individuals from among the researchers in Earthly Capital capital who are desperately trying to go to space, and prepare them to take off with the island.
As for whether these participants were lucky or unlucky, that depends on the individual. Some people dislike taking risks and feel that such things are inherently risky, so they avoid them at all costs.
Some people, however, are naturally curious about such things and flock to them.