When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

Chapter 782 Being granted a title is not my intention; I only wish for peace throughout the world.

From a technical standpoint, Wang Donglai, who is far away on the moon, could know about news from Earth.

After all, given the current power of quantum communication, transmitting this amount of information would only result in a slight delay and a minor signal instability.

However, Wang Donglai did not pay attention to these things.

Because the lander was originally designed for three people, it was now designed for one person. The extra space, along with the addition of some equipment, allowed Wang Donglai to spend more time on the moon.

Wang Donglai has a lot to do on this lunar mission.

Preparations for the construction of a lunar base, exploration of the dark side of the moon, and so on.

Wang Donglai has a lot to do, so he naturally won't waste time on these unnecessary things.

However, just because Wang Donglai doesn't care doesn't mean that others don't care.

After all, the Bald Eagle Federation was renowned and was the first world superpower to land on the moon.

Its historical achievements and technological reserves are world-class.

When the Bald Eagles announced their plan to return to the moon, China immediately understood the true intentions of the Bald Eagle Federation.

It's obvious they panicked because they saw that China's Galaxy Aerospace had successfully landed on the moon.

The hasty launch of this plan was both to offset the impact of China's successful moon landing and to bring global attention back.

Under these circumstances, Wang Donglai, who was still on the moon, soon received contact from the ground.

"Academician Wang, congratulations on making history once again."

The person responsible for contacting Wang Donglai was Guan Yue, a leader from the space agency.

From a personal perspective, the two had no conflicts or grudges whatsoever, and they had never met in the previous decades.

Even now, the two have only met a handful of times.

However, given their respective identities, the conflict between the two was significant.

On the one hand, Galaxy Technology's private enterprise model has completely torn away the high-end image of aerospace, letting the outside world know that stainless steel can also be used to make rocket shells and that rocket engines can be directly displayed without fear of leaks.

Aerospace-grade materials are not mysterious; in fact, they are everywhere in our daily lives.

It turns out that space rockets can be launched one after another, like dumplings being dropped into boiling water.

Although Galaxy Aerospace's actions were unintentional, they did have a significant impact on the national team.

Why is it that a space system with 700,000 employees is not as advanced in the field of rocket development as a private enterprise?

From this perspective, Guan Yue's dislike for Wang Donglai is entirely justified.

The previous cooperation between the two sides resulted in disputes, which led to a split, and this is reasonable to some extent.

However, this did not affect their communication, as if nothing had happened.

"You're too kind, sir. Behind this historical record is the hard work of everyone."

Wang Donglai said politely.

Even through the video call, the two appeared perfectly normal during their conversation, showing no sign of the previous power struggle they had engaged in over the right to speak.

"Academician Wang, there is something I must tell you."

"Spurred by my country's successful lunar landing, the United States urgently brokered a cooperation between NASA and SPACEX to carry out a return-to-the-moon program."

"According to information disclosed by the Bald Eagle Federation, this time the astronauts will be sent into space using cargo ships, and then sent into space using Falcon ships to land on the moon."

"If all goes well, it is very likely that you will meet in space."

Upon hearing what Guan Yue said, Wang Donglai nodded slightly, his expression not particularly surprised.

This incident had absolutely no impact on Wang Donglai.

If he wanted, he could easily set off the Bald Eagle Federation's cargo ships and Falcon rockets with a single command.

The Bald Eagle Federation launched a signal jamming attack on him, intending to leave him on the moon and die in despair.

Wang Donglai then completely let go of the demon hidden in his heart.

Kou can go, so can I!

However, Wang Donglai was unwilling to do something so meaningless.

It would be more effective to let the Bald Eagle Federation demonstrate its true technological strength to the world than to let the rockets and spacecraft launched by the Bald Eagle Federation explode, causing the space mission to fail.

In his previous life, Wang Donglai already knew that the White Eagle Federation was seriously lagging behind in many aspects.

Systemic issues can cause a simple problem to escalate into a more serious one.

"Space is boundless, and having more competitors is actually a good thing."

Wang Donglai remained calm, showing no signs of anxiety or worry about the news.

Guan Yue's eyes flickered slightly before she said, "If Academician Wang has this confidence, then I'm relieved."

"To be honest, after seeing your company's achievements in aerospace, I feel that my position has become meaningless."

"If we really have to say, giving this position to Academician Wang would actually be the most suitable."

"Not only do I believe it, but leaders above, colleagues in the aerospace system, and the outside world also believe that under Academician Wang's leadership, my country's aerospace development will achieve even greater results."

Before Guan Yue could finish speaking, Wang Donglai interrupted her.

"I do not desire titles and honors; I only wish for peace on the seas!"

"The achievements of GalaxySpace cannot be attributed to me alone. They are the result of the collective hard work of all GalaxySpace employees. Of course, I played an important and central role in them."

"I personally have no intention of entering politics, and I have always been very clear about what I want to do and what I want to do."

"That is to use my knowledge and abilities to better build society, help more people escape poverty, and enjoy the benefits brought by technological development."

"For me personally, Galaxy Technology is just a tool to realize my ideals, not the goal I pursue throughout my life."

"The same applies to honorary titles."

"Compared to these, I would much rather travel in a spaceship that I design and build myself to explore the unknown universe."

"Right now, I've only taken the first step!"

"In the vast universe, an individual is as insignificant as a grain of sand. One should devote one's limited life to the pursuit of glorious and valuable ideals, rather than getting caught up in empty and meaningless honorary titles."

"I have some news to share with Mr. Guan in advance: after the New Year, I will be splitting the shares of Galaxy Technology Group to explore a new model of employee stock ownership."

"Including GalaxySpace, which will also accept external investment in order to achieve better development."

Originally, Guan Yue was quite displeased and annoyed after hearing Wang Donglai's previous words.

But when she heard the rest, Guan Yue's anger turned to joy.

If Galaxy Aerospace is willing to accept investment, then wouldn't it be possible to directly invest and acquire a portion of the shares?

This would fundamentally eliminate the impact on their reputation caused by the development of Galaxy Aerospace, a private enterprise.

With this thought in mind, Guan Yue could no longer contain her excitement and couldn't help but ask, "Academician Wang, are you telling the truth?"

Wang Donglai didn't speak, but nodded firmly.

...After hanging up the phone, Wang Donglai had a faint, cold smile on his face.

"The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is in turmoil, all for gain. This is truly not an exaggeration!"

Wang Donglai knew very well what was behind today's phone call.

The decision to allow private capital to enter the aerospace sector is merely an attempt to open a small door in the aerospace system.

This gives a new option to many talented but unsuccessful people within the system.

Incidentally, this can also serve as a catalyst, stimulating activity, generating a competitive spirit, and driving technological development.

However, who could have imagined that Galaxy Technology would rush in without hesitation?

Not only were they financially powerful, but they also launched several excellent products, which opened up the market and gained their support.

It's important to understand that the aerospace field involves too many areas, is too broad, and is extremely complex.

Not to mention the chain of interests; it can't even be mentioned.

It's impossible to say that research and development laboratories and launch centers across the country haven't considered starting a company to grab a share of the pie.

In addition, the prejudices within academia and the research field are also subtly influencing things.

Just like Galaxy Aerospace back then, they were already very wary of these things.

When recruiting from various research institutes, they always choose those non-classified positions and do not require applicants to bring any sensitive information.

Almost all of them are mid- to low-level researchers who try their best to avoid direct conflict with the research institute.

Engineers like Zhou Ping, who have spent over a decade in research institutes and hold several practical patents but haven't achieved their desired career development, are the ones Galaxy Aerospace loves most.

Even so, things still turned sour.

In the end, it was only through strong pressure and mediation from the leadership that the incident was brought to a stop.

It was this incident that prompted Wang Donglai to accelerate his pace, develop rocket engines, pursue reusability, and announce small-scale commercial operation.

Under these circumstances, GalaxySpace established its own launch center and successfully achieved a 100% success rate in twenty rocket launches.

And, against all odds, they successfully landed on the moon.

At this point, it's no longer possible for Wang Donglai to hold all the shares of Galaxy Aerospace.

Introducing state-owned capital is inevitable!

It's not just Galaxy Aerospace; Galaxy Biotech, Galaxy Energy, and other subsidiaries of Galaxy Technologies will likely follow suit.

When a company develops to a certain stage and its technology exceeds its limits, it will naturally encounter such a situation.

If it were based on his past life's mindset, Wang Donglai would definitely be unwilling and resentful.

However, with the system at his disposal and considering himself the only player in the Earth Online game, Wang Donglai truly didn't care about money.

With the help of money, I can accomplish what I want to do; that's enough.

It would be truly tragic if the meaning of life were reduced to being measured solely by the amount of money one has.

Employee stock ownership and the promotion of high-tech development to replace the land economy are attempts made by Wang Donglai based on his lingering regrets from his previous life.

Wang Donglai has not forgotten the system's main mission: to promote the progress of human technological civilization!

The moon landing is complete; this is just the beginning.

This base is just an initial one.

If we really want to explore the depths of the universe, we need other lunar bases.

Furthermore, efforts to increase resource development on the moon will be intensified.

Otherwise, the cost of developing and utilizing resources from Earth would be too high.

Sending a satellite weighing several hundred kilograms into space costs more than 100 million yuan.

It's like selling tofu at the price of meat.

Even with technological advancements that reduce launch costs, it will still be an unacceptable price.

The most suitable place to collect and utilize the data is on the moon.

While the Xuanwu battery is excellent, it represents the most advanced technology currently available relative to Earth's environment. However, it is insignificant even in the context of space applications, let alone in the cosmos.

Controlled nuclear fusion!
This is currently the most likely solution that humanity can master and that can solve the human energy problem for some time to come.

However, the concept of controlled nuclear fusion has remained theoretical since it was first proposed.

This technology truly encompasses a vast array of techniques, including specialized room-temperature superconducting materials. Each aspect of this technology requires countless scientists working tirelessly day and night to develop.

This is the technology that Wang Donglai has his eye on.

Of course, it wasn't taken out all at once, but rather gradually revealed and taken out little by little.

We must fully grasp this technology that will change the future of humanity and the progress of scientific and technological civilization, and keep its impact within a controllable range.

……

time flies.

The Bald Eagle Federation is indeed moving quickly.

No one expected it to happen so quickly.

The plan was announced just two days ago, and astronauts have already been selected and launch preparations are complete.

It is worth mentioning that the Bald Eagle Federation has abandoned the previous three-person astronaut team and instead sent only one astronaut this time.

And she is also a female astronaut.

The news immediately gave the Bald Eagle Federation the upper hand in media propaganda.

"Only countries that are truly confident in their technology will choose female astronauts!"

"They launched as soon as they said they would, acting swiftly and decisively. No wonder they are the world's superpower!"

"This is the beacon of humanity, this is the technological foundation of a world superpower."

"Decades ago, we could send astronauts into space. Now, decades later, it's no surprise that we can do it again!"

"Next, we will witness the true splendor of a world-class spacefaring nation!"

"If it weren't for the Bald Eagle Federation, I would have almost forgotten that astronauts had already successfully landed on the moon decades ago!"

"The more something is lacking, the more it will be emphasized."

“Look at them, actively and boldly exploring new models, using cargo rockets and heavy-lift rockets to launch astronauts and landing capsules separately and dock them in space. This new model has never been heard of before in the United States, which proves a lot.”

"One is a pioneer, the other is a follower. These are two completely different concepts, and also completely different levels of difficulty."

"..."

Compared to foreign internet platforms, domestic internet platforms show greater confidence, almost like a belief.

Just as everyone was discussing this, the Bald Eagle's return to the moon program was launched.

　Life is always unpredictable. May you all be in good health and have everything you wish for!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)