Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 809 A New Future! (2/3)
"Here it comes! Here it comes! Here it comes!! Dad, look!"

The real bird, who was holding a telescope and looking up, put down the telescope immediately when he saw the huge creature suddenly appearing from the clouds in the distance and dominating the sky. He pulled the bird father beside him, pointed excitedly at the huge creature that shocked all the audience and shouted loudly.

"Hey, hey, I can see it! I can see it!!"

Although his eldest son was pulling his sleeve tightly, Asuka's father still nodded repeatedly with an excited look on his face.

The mother bird next to her was holding Mayu, and she was also looking at the astonishing scene of the No. 1 weight ring falling from a high altitude with a look of shock on her face.

"Almost there! We're almost reaching the target altitude!"

Kira Yamato, who was not far away, did not show any excitement. Instead, he became more calm, and even had a hint of anxiety.

The scene of the No. 1 counterweight ring entering the atmosphere was indeed stunning and shocking.

However, the No. 1 counterweight ring will not fall directly to the ground. Instead, it will remain at a certain height after the Heavenly Pillar is successfully connected to the ground base, playing an important role as a counterweight and offsetting stress that may have negative effects on the operation of the orbital elevator.

Therefore, the key issue that will be faced is whether the No. 1 counterweight ring can stay stably at the predetermined height within the specified time, while successfully completing the connection between the Pillar of Heaven and the ground base.

As Kira Yamato watched, several flames lit up in front of the No. 1 counterweight ring.

Kira Yamato's eyes were shocked, and he immediately raised the telescope and stared at the direction where the fire appeared.

The most critical moment has come!
At this time, the ground command center was already busy!
"The speed of the No. 1 counterweight ring slows down, the guide cable begins to accelerate, the ground base station receives the signal and activates the guide device!"

Guidance messages continued to sound, leading the ground base stations to embrace the "greetings" from outer space.

On the ground base station located in the center of the base island, five buildings about seventy meters high and pointing straight up into the sky quickly unfolded their tops, exposing the composite fixed structure wrapped in layers of steel armor under the sun.

At the bottom of this composite locking structure, there is a constant flashing red light, which is the flash emitted by the measuring equipment used to measure the error between the guide cable and the expected locking structure.

"Attention!! After guiding the cable for 30 seconds, it will reach the predetermined height!! Ground base station, guiding operation, start!"

When the flames suddenly went out, a "greeting" from the Pillar of Heaven appeared above the ground base station, and flickering fire mist appeared again, with rapid and subtle adjustments, pushing the cable perfectly into the composite fixed structure of the ground base station.

"Crack!"

After a crisp sound, there was the low humming sound of the mechanical structure constantly tightening and locking.

At the same time, the people at the ground command center seemed to feel the ground tremble a little at that moment, and then they saw the huge words "Completely Locked" pop up on the big screen!

At this moment, both the Heavenly Pillar and the ground command center fell into silence, leaving only the calm report of the intelligent AI cube Arduino.

"Lock complete! The real-time monitoring values ​​sent back by each sensor unit are within the expected range! The gravity of the guiding cable and the stress feedback are normal! The No. 1 counterweight ring has successfully entered the predetermined height, and each auxiliary unit has started normally. The daily maintenance procedure has been launched! "

"Combined with the feedback from various sensor units, the data sent back shows that this space-ground connection operation was completed perfectly!"

"Congratulations! This mission has been successfully completed! At this moment, mankind has taken an important step towards the future!"

After the silence, there was thunderous cheers!

Later, with the beautiful sunset over the sea, the No. 1 counterweight ring hovering high above, and the cables connecting with the Pillars of Heaven and spanning the sky as the background, the Solar Energy Construction Alliance held its first press conference since its establishment.

At the press conference, all the leaders of East Asia and Orb were present. In addition to announcing the completion of the first round of engineering tasks for the orbital elevator, they also announced on the spot the establishment of the Alliance's First Fleet.

Overnight, the world was shocked by the news of the orbital elevator and worried about the Solar Energy Construction Alliance's announcement of the establishment of the Alliance's First Fleet. Could it be that East Asia, which has been confined to its own infrastructure, has finally been unable to resist and is ready to step onto this stage of endless disputes?
That night.

While reporters from various countries were still scratching their heads, thinking about how to write the news releases, He Ming also piloted the Chengying and landed on the deck of the Wide Area Tranquility.

As soon as he walked down Chengying, He Ming saw Liu Hai’s figure at first sight.

However, at this moment, an old man was standing next to Liu Hai.

He Ming's eyes were shocked and he immediately stood at attention and saluted.

"Captain of the MS Squadron of the Polaris, He Ming, greets the commander!"

"Haha! Old Liu, look, this boy is quite clever!"

When the old man saw He Ming standing at attention and saluting, he immediately turned around and spoke to Liu Hai.

"This kid is still young. He can't handle the praise."

Liu Hai smiled, then his face turned stern.

"What's your name?"

"Have!"

He Ming put down his right hand and responded.

"Turn right! Meeting room, forward!"

"Yes!"

This scene surprised He Ming a little, and he couldn't help but feel a little curious about the next arrangements.

Half an hour later, when He Ming came out of the meeting room, there was a flower and a star on his shoulder.

"It's the general again."

He Ming raised his hand and touched the military rank on his shoulder, and a sense of emotion arose in his heart.

Different from the previous times of awarding titles, this should be the time when He Ming is closest to his hometown world.

Under such a similar background, He Ming was awarded the military rank of one flower and one star, which made He Ming inevitably feel a little touched.

"Colonel He, based on your past contributions, you have already reached the standard to be awarded the rank of general. However, that is only an honorary rank. I believe that you will not be satisfied with this. Therefore, when discussing how to reward your contribution, I personally rejected several reward plans."

"And now, it has been proven that the decision I made at that time was not wrong at all. I even underestimated your ability. He Ming, Colonel He. You are the brightest new star among East Asian soldiers, and you are also the key figure in prompting East Asia to find a new path in this chaotic international situation!"

"Since you were stationed on Nova, you have provided the country with new MS and related technologies such as solar power generation systems. This has enabled the country to gain a great voice, and in the subsequent battles, you have also secured huge benefits and room for maneuver for the country."

"Therefore, the First Fleet of the Alliance is now in your hands! The rising star general of the Solar Energy Construction Alliance - He Ming!"

(End of this chapter)