This star is going to the moon

Chapter 320 Lu Yun's vision for the opening ceremony of the Olympics for Xiao Rizi is—abstract!
Since Lu Yun participated in taking selfies in aerospace engineering projects, many aerospace projects in China have added selfie projects.

Anyway, with the development of satellite technology, it is not difficult to carry a CubeSat weighing one or two kilograms on a large spacecraft.

So after the Tianwen-1 Mars probe flew out of Earth, it released a mini CubeSat to take a selfie with Earth.

(Virtual image of Tianwen-1)

Lu Yun was involved in the entire process, so he knew that "Tianwen-1" carried not just one mini CubeSat, but several.

After all, in its previous life, it carried two mini CubeSats. When it was flying between Earth and Mars, it released one to take a picture of the probe's overall condition, and then took another picture after it reached Mars orbit.

If the previous life was like this, then this life must be better than the previous one.

Why would viewers in the "Tianwen-1" live broadcast room discuss manned lunar landings, besides the fact that manned missions are superior to purely robotic ones...?

It's because the Mars mission's flight time is so long that viewers feel there's nothing to watch for several months in between.

As for why there's so much discussion about a manned lunar landing that hasn't even started yet, besides the fact that manned missions are simply superior to purely robotic ones...

It's probably true that what we imagine is always the most beautiful.

Unreachable is always in turmoil.

The best plan is the one that hasn't been implemented yet.

Just like the US's "return to the moon" plan, they initially made some nice-sounding slogans, saying that the federal government could return to the moon at any time.

But when the plan actually started to be implemented, all sorts of troubles arose. Problems kept popping up and the timeline kept being delayed, and the "return to the moon" was almost becoming a joke.

However, to be honest, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, which started on the night of the Tianwen-1 launch, was the real surprise for everyone.

As a global mega-sport event held every four years, the Summer Olympics still attracts a great deal of attention.

Meanwhile, Xiao Rizi was hoping that the Olympics would give some impetus to its stagnant development, so it promoted itself very hard, which attracted a lot of attention around the world.

Just as darkness fell and before the opening ceremony began, a special program was broadcast live, during which viewers saw a giant human head balloon rise from the park next to the stadium.

This human head balloon isn't the cute cartoon style that Xiao Rizi is good at; instead, it's... a horror comic book style.

In addition, there were huge mechanical puppets performing, surrounded by a large audience cheering.

The key point is that this mechanical doll isn't the cute type, but rather the ferocious and terrifying type, and it's even flashing lights.

Add to that the revelry of the crowds, the constantly flashing dim lights, and the incomprehensible languages, and it's just...

Once the opening ceremony began, it became even more unsettling for the audience, with all sorts of bizarre and chaotic scenes, some terrifying, some inexplicable, some causing them to faint, and others that were hard to describe.

What was most impressive was a group of bald men dressed in white, their entire bodies painted white but with red paint splattered on their chests, surrounding a large pot filled with red liquid and howling at the sky.

Those who know it recognize it as an artistic performance, but those who don't might mistake it for a cult sacrifice or summoning ritual.

Whether it was even a genuine artistic performance... is hard to say.

(I won't post pictures of these things, lest they startle you.)
The live broadcast cameras also occasionally showed shots of the leaders from various countries who came to attend the opening ceremony. Those leaders, who said they had seen all sorts of grand occasions, all had expressions that said, "I've never seen anything like this before."

The reason they didn't show a strained expression is because world leaders are indeed extraordinary people; they all managed to keep their composure.

But viewers watching the live stream couldn't hold back.

Not to mention the comments in the live stream, it also made it to the top of Weibo's trending topics.

Some celebrities were actually at the event and even posted videos and photos, hoping to ride the wave of the Olympics and trend on Weibo, but...

I went to great lengths to buy tickets and ride the wave of the Olympics, only to stumble upon an incredible opening ceremony that I couldn't beat no matter how hard I tried!
【Fuck! 】

[What is this? Isn't this the Summer Olympics, the time when yang energy is at its peak? Why does it look so eerie?]

[The "Tokyo 8 Minutes" segment at the Rio de Janeiro closing ceremony four years ago was quite good. Even a simple medley of games and anime would have been fine; after all, the whole world considers that the essence of everyday life. What is this thing now?] [Is this really the Olympic opening ceremony? It feels more like a cult ritual.]

[Putting aside the feelings, it's like the Sewol ferry disaster in South Korea, involving cult rituals. In this respect, our country is exactly the same as South Korea—both are countries rife with cults!]

[Wow, this is supposed to be the opening ceremony of the Olympics, it doesn't have to be like this, does it?]

I've heard that cult rituals are more effective at grander events...?

Indeed, it's hard to say whether Xiaozairi wants to use this Olympics to boost its development or whether they want to rely on tourists or sacrifice them for tourism...

[Uh, the internet is a public space, so it's best not to say things like that that are unsubstantiated and involve cults.]

[Exactly, what nonsense are you spouting? If you're uncultured, don't talk nonsense. This is their unique "mono no aware" culture, their original aesthetic of sorrow!]

Holy crap, is it even possible to wash like this?

Even if it's some kind of "mono no aware" (the pathos of things) culture, this occasion is inappropriate. The Olympics are about striving for higher, faster, and stronger; they're full of passion. What does it have to do with sadness or grief?

[Haha, Lu Yun posted on Weibo, just the word "abstract." Although he didn't specify anything, I think he's definitely referring to the opening ceremony.]

Oh, really? I'll go check...

Lu Yun was indeed referring to the opening ceremony of this Olympic Games.

Because of the abstract memories of the previous life, which were also mixed in with the pandemic, the IOC accountant still committed suicide by jumping off a train in this life, even though there was no pandemic, and a year earlier than expected. It can be said that there was both a change and a convergence of world lines.

Therefore, Lu Yun was quite curious about the opening ceremony of this Olympic Games.

So he looked...

"Depend on!"

World lines are a strange thing.

Or rather, shifting blame is really useful.

However, with Rowoon's involvement, discussions about the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics have become increasingly heated.

But no matter how much those who defend it try to defend it, it's not just Chinese netizens who find this opening ceremony abstract; people from many countries also find it abstract, and even some of our own people find it abstract.

Even their own famous director Takeshi Kitano said on a TV program, "Yesterday's opening ceremony was really interesting, and I slept very well."

"I've paid so much tax, I hope they'll refund my money."

"It's so embarrassing, I'll never dare to go abroad again."

He then retorted to the host who had been defending the opening ceremony, "Don't you feel ashamed? Do you think it was wonderful?"

The host tried to save face by saying, "Perhaps we can look back in a few years..."

Takeshi Kitano: "You'll see how stupid our country is!"

host:"……"

As the Olympic Games began, its abstract nature did not diminish; in fact, it increased.

Because the construction and renovation of some venues ultimately failed to make it in time for the opening ceremony, some athletes were only notified of changes to the competition venue or time closer to the start of the competition.

Some projects were brought forward, while others were postponed.

The worst case was the triathlon, where the swimming area was found to have E. coli levels 21 times higher than the international standard for triathlons, turning the water a yellowish-green color.

Athlete: "Huff—"

(End of this chapter)