A Difficult Handshake

After that, Su Ming completed more than twenty teleportations.

"The Other Shore Leaf | Seize every fluctuation and greedily record parameters."

The "other Red Spider Lily" is also gradually adjusting its reception threshold.

The curve on the screen fluctuated repeatedly.

Sometimes it's just noise.

Sometimes it feels like you've touched a certain edge, only to slip away the next second.

Half an hour later, both the "Red Spider Lily" and "Other Shore Leaf" satellite constellations left the airspace above their respective experimental bases.

They will return after circling around once, approximately three hours later.

With the window period over, the tense working atmosphere in the factory has eased a little.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Sangzi explained to Su Ming, "The ' Red Spider Lily ' system cannot generate dimensional portals on its own."

"It merely uses your ' Summoning of All Things ' to capture spatial rifts and then hitch a ride."

"Complete two-way data exchange between flowers and leaves."

Su Ming.

"Like, using someone else's ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) on the highway?"

Sangzi smiled.

"I thought you were going to talk about teenagers having affairs."

"But it's also a very vivid metaphor."

She then added, "Of course, this is our initial stage."

"In the next stage," the Red Spider Lily can utilize the lingering effect of "Summoning of All Things" to send messages for an even longer period.

"Or perhaps it utilizes naturally occurring random gaps to achieve a handshake between the two sides."

"Of course, if there are stable and continuous small cracks," it would be ideal if it could continue to function.

Su Ming of the spatial experimental array that Chloe was currently conducting.

It seems that it's not impossible.

But Chloe mentioned that an anchor point is needed to cross the two boundaries.

Currently, this function is being performed by Little Spiky Head and Su Ming himself.

Or, to put it another way, this side of Earth is the "Myriad Phenomena Prism" on the Little Spiky Head's body.

****

The second "Red Spider Lily | System Experiment" has made great progress.

As the satellite continued to change its parameters, the monitoring screen on the Taya side finally captured a chaotic fluctuation for the first time!

The fluctuations were not clear.

It's like listening to a distant bell through a torrential downpour.

But it was a glimmer of Dawn!

On Su Ming's side, the long-awaited Electricity-Swallowing Beast finally had a chance to prove its worth.

Computational tasks are rapidly broken down and executed in parallel.

It quickly calculated the deviation and provided correction parameters for the satellite's operation.

Guided by the data, the "Red Spider Lily" system continuously adjusts, capturing increasingly intense spatial fluctuations.

The waveform is becoming increasingly clear!

However, it is still far from true interdimensional communication.

Everyone was in a state of excitement, quickly searching for and locating the problem.

The atmosphere in the factory suddenly became tense.

Sangzi stood in front of the control panel, her hands resting on the tabletop, her gaze rapidly switching between the several screens.

"The signal-to-noise ratio is two orders of magnitude higher!"

"Coupling degree is less than 50%."

"The phase difference is still fluctuating!"

The problem was quickly identified.

It's a hardware-level fault.

The prism group on one Taya Plane exhibits dozens of minor deformations.

The overall offset value exceeds the system's allowed range.

The characters "Red Spider Lily|" and "Other Shore Leaf" cannot interact with each other.

"The specific reason may be that the protective measures we took for the equipment were not strong enough."

When the satellite team leader gave his report, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"It couldn't withstand the acceleration of 120 times gravity from the electromagnetic railgun."

120G is within the acceptable range for spacecraft structures.

However, it's still too difficult for these overly precise components.

This means that even if the "Magpie Bridge" backup system is activated, the components of the "Magpie Bridge" satellite constellation will still experience distortion when launched from the Taya Plane.

"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that there was a slight disturbance during the interdimensional teleportation process," the team leader said.

This is not to shirk responsibility, but simply to fully explain the possibilities.

"It could also be a problem with temperature control during the freezing and thawing process."

"We'll find out the specific reasons later; for now, let's directly modify the satellite's hardware," Sangzi decided.

"Calculate all the points that need correction immediately!" she announced.

"Yes!" everyone responded.

****

The hardware modifications Sangzi mentioned clearly didn't refer to Su Ming's side.

The "Red Spider Lily" and "Other Shore Leaf" satellite constellations both operate in orbits thousands of kilometers high.

Su Ming's side definitely can't do it.

But it's possible on the Earth's side!

Repairing doesn't necessarily mean fixing the damaged parts.

Alternatively, one could bend the intact prism array on the Earth's side to the same curve as the one on the Taya side.

The same principle applies to pairing!

"Xiao Zhen!" Sangzi said.

"Immediately arrange a manned launch to perform on-orbit adjustments to the prism assembly of ' Other Shore Leaf '."

"Complete within three days!"

Xiao Zhen involuntarily shrank her shoulders.

Three days?

"Does it require maintenance on all eight satellites, or is it for high-orbit operation?"

Sangzi said calmly, "You always say that astronauts' deliveries are faster than those on Earth."

"You're afraid to take this order?"

"Hehe."

Xiao Zhen made a comment.

"This isn't a delivery service."

"This is Huolala, okay?!"

****

Xiao Zhen quickly gathered the aerospace team members to discuss this urgent mission.

The screen is filled with track diagrams.

The data tables were repeatedly analyzed.

While communicating, Xiao Zhen was rapidly calculating.

"At an orbit of 6,000 kilometers, a manned spacecraft docking would require at least four hours to approach—"

"Prism assembly and disassembly time is at least six hours per satellite" plus the orbit change window----

She chewed on her pen cap, thought for a moment, and then looked at the ephemeris again.

"If we don't have enough fuel, we'll have to refuel along the way."

"Could we use a robot?"

A group of people quickly began discussing.

Before long, Xiao Zhen returned to her Sangzi.

We only have two high-orbit manned launch capabilities.

Sangzi was about to speak when Xiao Zhen raised her hand to stop her.

"It can resolve the four most serious problems out of the eight satellites."

The satellite team leader, who accompanied them, added, "The maintenance of the other four ' Other Shore Leaf ' satellites is relatively simple and can be carried out using only robots."

Clearly, they had already agreed on a plan.

Xiao Zhen nodded.

These four satellites do not require manned launches.

"Regular transportation capacity will suffice."

"I don't care about the specific methods," Sangzi said.

"As long as it solves the problem, that's fine."

"Execute immediately!"

Xiao Zhen, however, did not leave.

We need permission.

She pointed to the planning scheme on the tablet.

"For the robot repair part, we need to utilize private transportation capacity."

This obviously involves a lot of security audits.

Normally, this process would take quite a while just to go through the paperwork.

"Execute it."

It was Ling Wen who spoke.

She did not hesitate at all.

"I will take responsibility."

This represents a significant amount of communication work, as well as security-related matters.

It also represents responsibility and consequences.

Su Ming nodded.

"It's almost there, everyone keep going!"

Sangzi immediately glared at him.

You remind me of a football match.

So don't say such unlucky things.

****

In Su Ming's hometown, six launches took place in a single day.

At dawn, a solid rocket carrying a maintenance robot took off for the first time.

The second launch this morning: Long March 2G Modified, manned.

The third time at noon, it was still someone from Mouli.

The response speed of solid rockets is simply different.

The fourth time in the afternoon, a certain ship, No. 3A, continued to transport the maintenance robot.

The Long March 5 launched for the fifth time in the evening.

It was unmanned, but it sent up an orbital spacecraft, four sets of robotic arm components, and a complete set of on-orbit maintenance equipment.

The sixth time at nightfall, a certain Sparrow No. 4, carrying a maintenance robot.

Six trails of flame shot into space one after another around the same time of day.

Launch sites by the sea, launch positions inland, and mobile platforms for commercial spaceflight all seem to have been suddenly awakened.

There was no prior announcement or promotional material.

Only individual orbital data lines quietly illuminate within the global space monitoring network.

In response, the space agency of a major power called directly to inquire.

"This is a normal routine launch mission," the operator replied.

"There's been a lot of demand for weather satellites lately, please understand."

She swallowed the rest of her sentence:

How could there only be six ballistic missiles or orbital weapons!

*****

The orbiter launched by the Long March 5 rocket rendezvoused with the Shenzhou carried by the Long March 2G Modified rocket in orbit.

The astronauts completed the on-orbit exchange of equipment and fuel.

Afterward, the astronauts split into two groups, each aboard a separate spacecraft, and headed to their respective target orbits.

Six thousand kilometers above the orbit, all around is endless darkness, and beneath my feet lies a clearly defined blue planet.

"The Other Shore Leaf | Satellite No. 1 rotates slowly."

The solar panels are deployed at a slightly off angle.

That was caused by the impact of micro-debris during orbit insertion.

It's not a big problem.

Therefore, no correction was made.

Although this mission was carried out by a manned unit, the astronauts did not exit the spacecraft.

They simply used two sets of robotic arms to capture the satellite.

A silver-white robotic arm extends from the side of the orbiter and gently latches onto the satellite's pre-designated anchor point.

locking.

Anti-rotation.

Traction.

Then, the disassembly process began.

The prism assembly is sealed inside a heat-insulating shell.

Loosen the fixing bolts one by one.

The precision facets, composed of 1,500 reflective units, refract sunlight into a delicate rainbow.

It was then precisely moved into the airlock by a robotic arm.

The hatch closed.

Pressurization complete.

The prism assembly was handed over to the load maintenance experts inside the cabin.

Submicron-level adjustments have officially begun.

Ground command center.

Sangzi stared intently at the telemetry screen, her eyes barely blinking.

"Replace the third, seventh, and eleventh reflection unit groups with the second correction module."

"The remaining offset can be corrected by adjusting the base compensation angle."

The maintenance personnel carefully followed the instructions.

The work of "correcting the deviation" of the first satellite took nearly ten hours.

But everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

This is because it involves the most adjustments and is the most complicated.

"The calibration of the prism assembly of satellite No. 3 is complete, and the offset value has been reduced to within 0.02 milliradians."

Good news also came from the other side.

Sangzi didn't show much joy, but immediately said, "Continue!"

****

Taya, the North Pole.

Pansy platform.

Vermilion Bow's homework did not stop.

Another set of Plain Zeng assembly was deployed on the launch maintenance tower.

A cold wind swept across the ice, swirling up large flakes of snow.

The robotic arm on the maintenance tower locks the rocket body section by section, and the pipelines are connected one by one.

Su Ming brought a total of five sets of Plain Zeng with him this time.

Besides the three essential sets, the other two are backups.

However, since the main mission has been completed normally, Su Ming has decided to launch another set of satellites to replenish the network.

On the one hand, most of the satellites in the previous communication network had orbital deviations.

Adding another set will further improve the quality of ground communication and navigation.

On the other hand, through this period of research, it has been found that although mirages are not incapable of reaching distances of more than 250 kilometers, the probability is very low.

Therefore, Su Ming decided to place this set of satellites in a 260-kilometer orbit.

The closer to the ground, the better the quality of reconnaissance and communication.

This level of risk-taking is worthwhile.

It was knocked off when it was hit.

But it's only ten million per piece!

Su Ming now has a rudimentary understanding of this kind of loss.

The Quail's emergency communication was suddenly established.

"President!"

"The ' Red Spider Lily ' has detected a spatial fluctuation; the signal is extremely strong!"

"It's very close to us!"

Su Ming suddenly turned his head.

At the same time, the Earth Support Team.

A strong spatial gap phenomenon was also observed in the data transmitted back by "Other Shore Leaf".

That wasn't the usual fluctuation that Su Ming experienced when he initiated the "Summoning of All Things".

Although its scale was far smaller than the large-scale teleportation initiated by Su Ming, its energy intensity far exceeded it.

The curve almost pierced the upper limit of the detection screen.

"Where is the location?" Sangzi asked hurriedly.

The technical team quickly began calculations.

The map on the screen keeps zooming in.

Within the national border.

Northern region.

Province.

Urban clusters.

The data is very unstable.

Its exact location has not yet been determined; it appeared suddenly and then vanished just as abruptly.

Sangzi wanted to identify the region, but instead saw a name on the map.

Pinecone Hamlet!

Her expression changed instantly.

Contact Jin Rongjia immediately!

She hurriedly said to Ling Wen.

Ling Wen knew the situation was urgent and quickly tried to make contact.

A communication request has been sent.

No response.

Alternate channel.

No response.

Emergency route.

Still no response.

A few seconds later, Ling Wen's expression also turned ugly.

"Action team, unable to make contact."