In the past few days, major and minor media outlets and websites across Divine Land have been flooded with a shocking official announcement.
"My country's independently developed anti-gravity, non-propulsion space launch vehicle will make its debut next week."
A single line of text conveys a tremendous amount of information.
Within an hour of the official announcement by the Divine Land Space Agency, the news spread across the internet, igniting a frenzy among netizens.
While most people aren't industry insiders when it comes to space-related information, they still have some understanding of Divine Land rocket launches. These days, if you want to go to space, there's only one way—
They used rockets to propel the cargo up into the air.
Whether it's a space station, a satellite, or a manned launch or a space shuttle, it all needs a rocket as a carrier. Without the high power provided by a rocket, going into space is just a pipe dream.
However, the information released by the Space Agency this time was clearly somewhat unexpected.
What is antigravity? What is non-propulsion?
So this launch didn't need rocket boosters at all, right? It relied entirely on anti-gravity technology to get into space.
But that's too fantastical. In fact, gravity is still a field that human technology has never explored, let alone anti-gravity. The research and application of gravity is still in its infancy.
There are no practical applications of this technology globally, and the concept of antigravity is still purely theoretical.
At this point, Divine Land suddenly jumped out and said that their anti-gravity technology had matured to the point where they could go to space. No one would believe that.
"I told you the rabbit must have found treasure on the moon, but you wouldn't believe me."
"The villagers of Shilipo have shared their anti-gravity technology with you."
"Show one generation, use one generation, hide one generation. I'm sure the rabbits already have a base on the moon, they just haven't revealed it."
"It's fake, definitely a gimmick, just to grab attention."
"There aren't even anti-gravity cars, so where would rockets come from? It's definitely a hoax."
"..."
People online are already arguing fiercely. Although the news came from an authoritative organization and is indeed highly credible, the content is too fantastical, and there is only text information without any visual reports, making it difficult for people to fully believe it.
This news has caused a sensation not only in Divine Land but also abroad.
The technology described by Divine Land is completely unknown to the Eagle Country; they're still just making empty promises. Who knew that Divine Land would actually produce something tangible?
That's impossible, it must be fake.
There has been a great deal of international criticism, with some opinions even being overwhelmingly negative.
After all, the Eagle Country has always liked to make grand promises, but it rarely delivers on them. Over time, the international community has become more skeptical of these official statements than trusting them.
Although the news was released by Divine Land, due to this long-standing habit, not many people actually believe it.
With the added instigation of several opposing countries, the online conflict naturally escalated.
However, the Space Agency did not offer much explanation. After releasing this message, it remained silent, allowing various rumors to circulate and countless people to tag it, but it did not release any further information.
This has really whetted everyone's appetite.
When the appointed day of the launch ceremony arrived, Li Xingkong finished his cultivation early in the morning, tidied himself up, and rushed to the location of the launch ceremony.
The so-called launch ceremony took place at the port where Moon-Chasing Island was assembled. After several days of preparation, it now looks like a proper launch site. At least at first glance, it no longer resembles the original military base plus simple port.
The Moon-Chasing Island has been assembled and towed to the near-shore sea. Standing on the shore of the base, you can see the Moon-Chasing Island floating on the sea. If no one provides explanation or hints, no one would guess that such an island will be launched into the air today.
When Li Xingkong arrived at the port, it was already packed with people. While Li Xingkong was still looking around, Lou Zhiwu spotted him and led him into a makeshift rest room.
Although news of the launch had spread online long ago, no one had revealed the launch location, so apart from relevant personnel, there were no citizens or reporters waiting around. Even if reporters were invited here, they were official personnel from Divine Land, and all their words and actions were strictly trained to ensure there would be no mishaps.
"Wow, there are so many people today! Is it such a grand occasion?"
Li Xingkong was also surprised by the number of people outside. If he hadn't known that this was about the Moon-Chasing Island, he would have thought that some kind of party was being held here.
"Of course, it's all thanks to the effective publicity. This ceremony is bound to be more grand, and there are rumors that the leader will also be in attendance."
While talking to Li Xingkong, Lou Zhiwu pulled him to a mirror and began to tidy his appearance.
After all, although we see the leader on TV every day, this time we're going to see him in person, so we have to be careful.
Seeing Lou Zhiwu meticulously arranging every single strand of his hair, Li Xingkong felt somewhat helpless and also tidied himself up in front of the mirror.
He had long admired the leader, and although he was now a spiritual practitioner and no longer an ordinary person, his admiration for the leader remained undiminished.
Cultivation is a solitary endeavor. He is capable of taking care of himself on this path, which is commendable. However, governing a country involves billions of people. Just thinking about how to manage it gives Li Xingkong a headache, let alone leading such a large country to steady development.
As the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise. He never believed that becoming a cultivator meant he could easily outperform ordinary people in every aspect. Although cultivators possessed mysterious magic, strong vitality, and a high learning ability, every profession had its own significance and its own area of expertise.
Take Li Xingkong himself for example. If you asked him to manage and rule, he couldn't do it. Let alone hundreds of millions of people, he couldn't even guarantee that he could do a good job with a few hundred.
After tidying up their appearance, more people started coming and going, and security personnel began to be stationed around the base, indicating that the time was almost up and the ceremony was about to begin.
At 8:00 AM sharp, the launch ceremony officially began as multiple fixed camera positions set up at the base were simultaneously activated.
The ceremony was broadcast live globally, and a large number of viewers flooded in the moment the live stream channel went live.
Although today is Monday, a workday for everyone, nothing is as important as witnessing history.
Some people just sneakily browse on their phones while slacking off, while others openly gather the whole group, reserve a meeting room, and start watching.
Once the live stream appeared on the screen, scrolling comments instantly flooded the entire screen.
"First"
"Witnessing History"
"I was here, I witnessed it."
Various check-in comments kept scrolling by, completely obscuring the image on the screen.