Super Copy of Great Power Technology

The launch of this Mars tourism route was undoubtedly a great success. Several travel bloggers who joined the group tour did several live streams of the Martian scenery during their trip, attracting nearly ten million viewers both domestically and internationally, generating unprecedented buzz. The several videos documenting the Mars trip that were later compiled and released caused a sensation online, easily surpassing 100 million views and briefly topping the trending topics list.

Qiao Ruida also joined in the fun, posting several videos on her sister's video platform showing her son and daughter wearing spacesuits running and playing on Mars. Of course, for privacy reasons, the children's faces were blurred. Even so, Qiao Ruida's videos garnered hundreds of millions of views, comments, likes, and shares.

"Oh my god, am I seeing things? Our richest man has finally remembered his KuaiPai account!"

"If I remember correctly, the last time President Qiao posted a video was at the Ruida Group's annual meeting last year. More than half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and the interval between his releases is indeed a bit long."

"Are those twins in the video the son and daughter of Steve Jobs? They look so cute."

"What?! President Qiao has a son and a daughter?! Oh no! Our nation's husband is married!"

"Mr. Qiao announced his marriage the year he graduated from university. I still remember that Mr. Qiao's wife was his high school classmate. After a five-year courtship, they finally walked down the aisle. It's really enviable."

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't everyone's focus a bit off? Am I the only one who noticed that Mr. Qiao's two children in the video are always wearing spacesuits? Are they running and playing on an alien planet?"

"The adults and children in the video are all wearing spacesuits, and the land and sky are orange-red. Based on this, it can be inferred that the video was likely filmed on Mars."

"Don't you guys read the news? Ruida Aerospace Company recently launched a Mars tourism route, and it's still trending on social media. Mr. Qiao and his family obviously joined their company's Mars tour group, which is why they're on Mars."

"I discovered the Mars travel project as soon as it was announced, and I was even planning to take my kids on a trip to Mars this summer to broaden their horizons. However, I was worried about potential safety hazards since the Mars travel routes were newly opened, so I didn't sign up for a tour right away. Now that I see that even the world's richest man, Mr. Qiao, is personally taking his wife and children on a trip to Mars, it seems I was worrying unnecessarily. If even a billionaire like Mr. Qiao isn't afraid to travel to Mars, what do I have to be afraid of? I promptly logged onto the Ruida Aerospace website and signed up for the tour."

"What a rich kid! He's taken to Mars by his parents at such a young age. I can't help but envy him."

"Can someone tell me how much a Mars tour costs and how many days you can stay on Mars? Let this overworked office worker give up completely." "The Mars tour project launched by Ruida Aerospace Company only has one plan, costing 300,000 yuan per person for 30 days, including food and accommodation, which is equivalent to 10,000 yuan per day. Compared to those exorbitantly priced and extremely short overseas tours, this Mars tour is really reasonable."

"Okay, a trip costing 300,000 is definitely beyond the reach of us office workers. Sorry to bother you!"

"My wife and I are getting married soon, and we were planning to go to Phuket for our honeymoon. But after seeing the video posted by Mr. Qiao, it seems like going to Mars for our honeymoon would be great too. It would be novel, exciting, and very memorable."

"Friends who want to join a group tour to Mars should hurry up and sign up. I just finished registering and paying, and my travel time is already scheduled for half a month from now. Given the current popularity of Mars tourism, the waiting list will only get longer and longer."

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As netizens predicted, things unfolded exactly as they had predicted. With several videos going viral, the popularity of Mars tourism soared, and the Mars tourism project launched by Ruida Aerospace Company already has a waiting list extending to the end of the year. This proves that there are many wealthy people in China, and if a tourism project is well-developed, these wealthy individuals are not hesitant to spend money on travel.

Seeing that Ruida Aerospace had made a fortune on Mars tourism, other tourism companies were eager to follow suit and launch their own Mars tours. However, upon investigation, they all backed down. The reason was simple: the large sightseeing spacecraft that transports tourists to Mars was exclusively designed and manufactured by Ruida Aerospace, costing a staggering 100 billion Chinese yuan. And it was the only one of its kind; there were no other companies like it. The largest of those other tourism companies didn't even have a market capitalization higher than the price of a single sightseeing spacecraft, let alone the resources to develop Mars tourism projects.

Of course, purchasing a passenger spaceplane or a small spaceship to transport tourists to Mars is not out of the question. However, those small aircraft have limited speeds, and it would take at least half a month to reach Mars. The interior space of the spacecraft is also not very large, making it difficult for passengers to even lie down. Living in such a cramped space for a month just for a trip to Mars—no fool would be willing to pay for such a tourism project.

Among the numerous travel agencies in China, only state-owned enterprises like China International Travel Service (CITS) and China Youth Travel Service (CYTS), with their deep pockets, have invested heavily in ordering two large sightseeing spacecraft from Ruida Aerospace Company to develop Mars travel routes. This provides more options for tourists who want to travel to Mars.

Several well-known international travel agencies have also expressed interest in entering the space tourism market, contacting the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, and Ruida Aerospace Company to inquire about purchasing passenger spaceplanes, planetary shuttles, and large sightseeing spacecraft. However, all three companies promptly rejected their offers. Developing space and exploring the galaxies is the ultimate dream of generations of Chinese people, and also the opportunity for China's rise and its journey through the heavens. Various spacecraft and spaceships, large and small, along with the advanced aerospace technologies they contain, are the key vehicles and technologies for realizing this dream; how could we allow foreigners to have a hand in this?

Just as Joreda was returning to Earth aboard his sightseeing spaceship, good news arrived from the National Space Agency. The unmanned probe sent to the Sirius system, after a year-long journey, had finally traversed the stellar flow passage and reached the inner periphery of the Sirius system. What exactly happened in the Sirius system? Why did those alien spaceships visit the solar system? Why did the aliens who infiltrated Earth develop a zombie virus to exterminate humanity? These mysteries await the results of the unmanned spaceship's investigation. (End of Chapter)