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Only near the line of day and night, where the temperature is moderate and liquid water exists, is suitable for life. Therefore, almost all the flora and fauna on Proxima Centauri b are distributed in that small ring at the point of day and night. Also due to tidal locking, this region has no seasons, no day-night cycle, and the sun remains fixed near the horizon, making for a terrible experience. The Chinese expeditionary fleet's exploration of Proxima Centauri b also focused primarily on that small biological zone.

Thanks to quantum communication devices, even across a distance of 4.2 light-years, communication between the expeditionary fleet and the Earth base is virtually instantaneous with almost no latency or bandwidth limitations. Whether making video calls, remotely controlling robots, or broadcasting live, there are no difficulties whatsoever. To enhance national pride and popularize interstellar travel knowledge, the China National Space Administration decided to broadcast the entire Proxima Centauri b landing event live, including on CCTV-1, CCTV-4, CCTV-10, three television stations, and over twenty domestic and international live streaming platforms such as Kuaishou, Bilibili, Ruida Virtual World Live Channel, YouTube, and Facebook. This directly reaches over 500 million people, with the indirect reach being impossible to quantify.

On the night of the live broadcast, at least 400 million Chinese people and 200 million foreigners gathered in front of televisions, computers, tablets, and mobile phones, or in the virtual world, to witness humanity's first-ever trek to a planet outside our solar system. This expedition to Proxima b involved three astronauts, various instruments and equipment, and several robots and drones. They landed in three small landing craft at the boundary of a large lake and a forest. During the eight-hour live broadcast, the three astronauts and more than twenty robots, remotely controlled by ground operators, conducted a comprehensive survey of the soil, air, flora, and fauna near the landing site, establishing a forward base for the three astronauts to stay and rest for an extended period.

Exploration confirmed that Proxima Centauri b does indeed possess a thick atmosphere and liquid water, suitable for life. During the exploration, a wide variety of plants and animals were discovered, all carbon-based organisms similar to those on Earth, composed of various amino acids. However, life on Proxima Centauri b has a shorter evolutionary history, resulting in simpler biological structures. Plants are primarily ferns, and animals are mainly giant insects, although various microorganisms, bacteria, and viruses also exist. In short, Proxima Centauri b also possesses a rich, self-sufficient, and self-sustaining biological world.

This eight-hour live broadcast is just the beginning of the Proxima Centauri b exploration mission. The team will conduct a comprehensive investigation of Proxima Centauri b's living environment, flora and fauna, minerals, energy, and other aspects to determine whether Proxima Centauri b is suitable for long-term human survival, whether it has the potential for modification, and whether it can be developed and built into a second home planet for humanity.

During the exploration of Proxima Centauri b, the entrance to the stellar flow channel leading to the Sirius system on the zero side of the solar system was discovered by an unmanned probe. However, Sirius is much farther away, and the stellar flow channel is longer. After the unmanned probe entered the stellar flow channel and traveled for two months, it still had not reached the exit.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, 2018 quietly passed, and Qiao Ruida had been reborn for eight years. In these eight years, he attended university, started a company, and researched and sold various groundbreaking electronic, mechanical, pharmaceutical, and aerospace products. It can be said that he single-handedly elevated China's technological level significantly, even bringing it to the brink of the interstellar age. At the same time, Qiao Ruida himself reaped both fame and fortune, becoming the world's richest man and China's youngest academician, winning numerous awards including the Nobel Prize and the First Prize of the China Science and Technology Progress Award. In his personal life, he married the most beautiful girl in his school, had twin children, made up for the regrets of his past life, and found perfect love.

The New Year's Day of 2019 has just passed, and the Spring Festival is just around the corner, with the festive atmosphere growing stronger. A cold front swept in that day, and goose-feather-like snowflakes fell all night, turning the entire city into a white wonderland.

The next morning, Qiao Ruida's biological clock woke him up on time. He got dressed, drew back the curtains, and was immediately greeted by a world blanketed in snow. Well, his morning run was out of the question; it would have to be replaced with snow shoveling. The courtyard house where Qiao Ruida's family currently lived was a three-section compound, covering a huge area. With the front, middle, and back courtyards, plus a section of alleyway in front of the gate, the total area was at least 500 square meters. With such a large area and such thick snow, if Qiao Ruida were to shovel it alone, he wouldn't finish even by noon. To avoid being late for work, Qiao Ruida had to wake his wife and children, call Jarvis, and the whole family pitched in to shovel snow.

Of course, the main force doing the work was Jorida, along with several household robots controlled by Jarvis. Du Qingqing and her two children mainly focused on taking photos and playing. With global warming, Beijing, located in the north, rarely sees snowflakes throughout the year, and most of it melts as soon as it hits the ground. Such a heavy snowfall like this hasn't happened for several years. The two little ones, at their playful age, were immediately excited by the rare snow scene. They found their usual plastic shovels, buckets, and toy cars, and used them to shovel, fill, and transport snow, having a wonderful time. Seeing such a heavy snowfall, Du Qingqing also felt childlike and led the two children in building snowmen—big ones, small ones, in the front yard, in the backyard, in various shapes and poses—a total of more than a dozen.

Joridar's physique far surpassed that of ordinary people, making him exceptionally efficient at shoveling snow. Several robots controlled by Jarvis, strong, fast, and tireless, became the main force in snow removal. The snow in his yard was cleared in just one hour; some was used for building a snowman, and most of the rest was pushed out in a wheelbarrow. At the alley entrance, there were environmental protection department transport vehicles specifically for removing snow. Once the shoveled snow was delivered there, there was no need to worry about it anymore.

While hauling snow, Qiao Ruida encountered several neighbors living nearby, also shoveling and transporting snow. They weren't very familiar with each other, so they nodded and exchanged greetings before moving on. This area of ​​hutongs is a protected area for traditional courtyard houses, primarily dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are one-, two-, and three-courtyard houses, but few are actually inhabited by native Beijingers. This is because the courtyard houses here are extremely expensive; locals who owned them have long since sold them for profit. Now, the residents are mainly celebrities and wealthy individuals who have plenty of money and buy courtyard houses both for living and as an investment. (End of Chapter)