This star is going to the moon

Chapter 528 Europe, Don't Lose Face! Lu Yun is going to accompany Zui Tian Shu into space to inspect the "space territory"!
The FBI stormed into the blond manor and seized a large amount of information, which instantly ignited public opinion within the federal government.

The war of words between the two sides goes without saying; even many neutral voters feel that this has really gone too far, perhaps even excessively.

because……

This violates ancestral customs!

[Yes, the Federation has never conducted such a massive purge in its history. This... this is changing the very foundational rules! How can this be allowed!]

【Why not? I think the reason the Federation is in such chaos is because you conservatives are clinging to outdated ideas from over two hundred years ago, completely out of touch with the times!】

[Bullshit! It's clearly you so-called liberals who do the most bad things! Look at the state of the Federation you've made of your so-called new and free ideas—it's a complete mess! Aren't you afraid of divine punishment?]

Of course not, because God is an LGBT being, and He loves us sexual minorities...

[A generous gift of crabs! You guys are simply...]

Americans are incredibly proactive; they rant online for a while and then take to the streets to engage in real-life protests.

Because of the chaos and conflict within the Federation... well, the beautiful scenery everywhere has kept the police in the Federation, the states, and the localities extremely busy.

Then the whole world watched the spectacle.

They say it's a beautiful sight, so why not take a look?

Of course, there is also reflection.

However, this time it's not the Chinese who are reflecting on this, but other countries.

Times have truly changed; the Americans are being driven to make a series of blunders by the Chinese.

Are you sure you were forced into doing something this big by the Chinese?

The US is currently in a state of domestic chaos, while China is aggressively pushing forward its manned lunar landing program, while all other countries can only watch from the sidelines, including the so-called developed countries, who have no chance of participating.

That's true. Even with the current domestic turmoil in the US, its plan to return to the moon continues to advance. Even if there are some impacts, it should be able to return to the moon within two to five years, while other developed Western countries can only watch.

Actually, Europe did participate, but it was in a supporting role for the Americans.

I'm not European, so I don't really understand their thinking. I just feel that as developed countries, why are they so willing to play a supporting role? Or even just be a peripheral component?

[Ahem, me too. I'm not trying to stir up trouble, but if I were from Europe, I would definitely pursue my own manned lunar landing program instead of following the Americans like a servant. After all, Europe has so many established developed countries.]

[Exactly! They're all developed countries. Does that mean Europe is inferior to the US? Are they only good for scraps?]

That's right, Europe, don't embarrass yourselves!

Europa: "..."

If given the choice, who wouldn't want to stand at the center of the world?

Especially developed countries that have historically been at the center of the world.

Even China, which used to be at the center of the world for a long time, has declined and is now returning to the center of the world.

But Europa... it probably doesn't have the ability to know.

It was completely destroyed during World War II, and it was only thanks to American aid that it was able to get enough to eat again.

But is American aid really that delicious?
That was laced with poison and history...

Sigh, anyway, there are too many things mixed in, which is why Europe is still unable to stand on its own and become strong.

Although it is called an independent country, it is actually too influenced by the United States.

They do indeed want to be truly independent.

For decades, the US had no choice but to dominate, but now, they seem to be seeing signs of the bipolar rivalry of the past.

Although the world situation was very dangerous during the bipolar rivalry, and these two superpowers were even considered a kind of front line, as long as someone could restrain the United States, they would have room to maneuver, negotiate terms, and reap benefits.

The world situation is much more stable this time than it was back then, but because times have changed, the confrontation between the two sides is also extremely fierce in other places, which has given many European countries an opportunity.

For example, their current commercial space companies and reusable rockets are one form of resistance.

After all, the Europa Space Agency's rockets were only "usable" in the past, and their production speed was slow, which meant that many Europa satellites had to be launched using American rockets.

Even military satellites are launched by Elon Musk's Falcon 9 rocket.

But things are different now. Because of the existence of "Lu Shen Open Source", after several commercial aerospace companies in China developed reusable rockets, Europe should also see a breakthrough in commercial rockets this year.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the first commercial rocket launch in Europe should be by a French commercial space company, given that France's space technology is undoubtedly among the best in Europe.

Putting everything else aside, Gaul is definitely one of the most powerful and influential countries in Europe, because it doesn't have any US military bases in its country.

When it comes to space exploration, Gaul contributes the most to the European Space Agency's annual budget.

And its headquarters are also located in the capital of Gaul.

Therefore, Gaul is also the country in Europe that most wants to move to the center of the world. Its current leaders often use the "strongman experience card" and occasionally take a hard line against the United States.

Speaking of spaceflight, the world will soon witness some truly amazing antics from the Chinese.

This matter is still related to Lu Yun, but he is now taking advantage of his hard-earned rest time to go to the movies with An Fangfei.

It's the sci-fi movie "Warriors of Future" that was just released a few days ago.

This film stars Hong Kong actors Raku Furuta and Nick Cheung.

It tells the story of a future world where Earth is riddled with holes due to environmental pollution, and humanity's home is in ruins and desolation.

A meteorite suddenly strikes Earth, bringing with it the highly destructive alien plant Pandora, which relentlessly devours cities and threatens the lives of all humanity.

When humanity's fate hangs in the balance, Commander-in-Chief Zha Zha Hui dispatches an elite force led by soldier Gu Tianle to carry out the transformation plan. However, the force is suddenly attacked, and only Zha Zha Hui and the communications soldier survive.

After the plan failed, disagreements arose among humans. Some high-ranking officials insisted on carrying out Plan B, while others opposed it. As a result, the protagonist team not only had to fight against alien plants, but also against the villains.

Of course, in the end, the protagonist still saved the world.

It took many years to polish the previous version, but after its release, not to mention the plot and scope, even the special effects were much worse.

In this life, it went through several special effects companies before finally collaborating with Lu Yun's Blue Star Craft Special Effects Company.

To be fair, the powered armor design in the movie is truly beautiful. But the scope of the script is really limited.

Things that threaten all of humanity are resolved within the port area, or even within a few blocks.

It's pretty much the same as all the movies directed by Hong Kong directors, and the future world of powered armor fighting alien creatures still has the flavor of Hong Kong police and gangster films.

Therefore, its box office performance was not as good as "Lonely Moon," which was released a week earlier.

Although the two films are of different genres, they both incorporate science fiction elements, leading many viewers to compare the two movies.

However, with the accelerated pace of life and increased work pressure in recent years, people are increasingly inclined to choose relaxing and enjoyable entertainment methods to relieve stress.

Comedy films, with their humorous style and relatable storylines, often attract large audiences to the cinema.

"Lone on the Moon" is such a work. It uses comedy to show the lonely life of humans on the moon, with both laughs and tears, allowing the audience to feel the beauty of life while laughing.

In contrast, while "Warriors of Future" is a science fiction film with cool special effects and stunning visuals, it falls short in terms of plot and storytelling, lacking sufficient narrative and emotional resonance.

"Warriors of Tomorrow" is aware of its problems, so in its actual publicity and promotion, it focuses on the slogan "China's first sci-fi mecha action film" in order to attract a wider audience.

However, this led to excessively high expectations from the audience, and ultimately, the film's quality failed to meet those expectations, resulting in disappointment.

Moreover, although Raku Furuta is a very popular actor, his appeal was not fully utilized in this film.

This might be due to his incompatibility with science fiction films, or it might be because he has taken on too many bad films over the past decade, which has led people to associate him with bad movies.

In his previous life, "Warriors of Future" grossed less than 7 million yuan, resulting in significant losses and preventing the fulfillment of Gu Tianle's long-held "science fiction dream."

However, with Lu Yun's existence in this life, he has directly and indirectly influenced many things.

For example, it's highly likely that "The Lone Moon" will increase its box office from 31 billion in the previous life to 50 billion in this life.

It could also turn the box office of "Warriors of Future" from less than 7 million in the previous life to 13 billion in this life.

If it can really reach 13 billion yuan at the box office, then "Tomorrow's Record" will have almost broken even.

Judging from the current box office trend, the possibility is indeed very high.

Mainly because of Lu Yun's existence, more people have become interested in science fiction movies. At the same time, the special effects of this life's "Warriors of Future" are much better than the previous life's. Just looking at the special effects alone is worth the ticket price.

As for the weak plot...

This inevitably brings to mind Avatar, the greatest film in world cinema history.

Furthermore, in order to promote the upcoming release of "Avatar: The Way of Water" at the end of this year, "Avatar," which has already been re-released several times, is preparing for another re-release.

Just as people around the world were discussing the progress of China's and the United States' manned lunar landings, and whether the internal strife in the United States would have any impact, China released a major piece of news.

On the 11th, three days after the FBI searched the Haihu Manor, the Chinese government suddenly announced that the highest national order, the "Tian Shu" (the first of the seven stars of the Big Dipper), inspected the Blue Star Aerospace Coastal Space Airport.

In the news report, Lu Yun accompanied Tian Shu on an inspection of the Binhai Space Airport. Lu Yun briefed Tian Shu on the development of commercial space tourism, shuttle maintenance, and the construction of a space hotel. Tian Shu shook hands warmly with the staff of the space airport and highly praised their work.

The host then announced: "On the 13th, the highest national order, the first of the seven stars of the Big Dipper, 'Tian Shu,' will lead Lu Yun and his entourage into space aboard the 'Xian Cha' space shuttle at the Dongfeng Space Airport."

"During this trip, I will inspect the Tiangong space station, our country's outer space territory, and deliver an important speech entitled 'Building a New Era of Space Together, a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind'..."

This news truly shocked the world.

【Holy shit! 】

【real or fake? 】

[When the Xiancha spacecraft entered service, I thought the news about sending Tian Shu to space was just a joke, or that it would take several years. I never expected it to happen so soon.]

[Awesome! Absolutely awesome!]

[Is this the first national leader to go into space? The US probably hasn't done that before, right?]

[As far as I know, no. Hollywood sci-fi movies definitely don't count.]

Times have changed. Humanity has entered the space age. It would be beneficial for national leaders to go into space and gain a broader perspective, which would undoubtedly help them lead their people towards a better future.

Indeed, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles; to truly understand something, you must see it for yourself.

That's what they say, but there are very few people who can actually do it. Previous manned spaceflight missions were too dangerous and complex; the conditions weren't right then. It seems the conditions are finally ripe now.

[Definitely. Lu Yun has been to space before in the space shuttle he built, and more than once so far. He's even going to get married in space in the future, so having him accompany him is indeed very appropriate.]

[I'm really looking forward to it! When a national leader goes to space, it really gives the feeling that the space age has truly arrived.]

I'm also looking forward to it, but I'm more interested in seeing how leaders from other countries evaluate this matter, haha.

I'm also looking forward to it, but I suspect some people are even more excited than us—the major media outlets around the world. They certainly won't broadcast this big news.

[Hey, that's true! It seems like back in the last century, when the US and China were engaged in the space race, they discussed sending national leaders into space, but it never happened due to safety concerns about manned spaceflight. Who would have thought that now it's our turn to make it happen!]

That's true, it wasn't easy. After chasing them for so many years, we finally overtook them.

[Hurry up and watch number 13! I can't wait!]

When this news was broadcast, Lu Yun and Tian Shu were already at the Dongfeng Space Airport, and Tian Shu was undergoing adaptation training.

Tian Shu is not yet 70 years old this year and is in good physical condition, so he only needs to do one day of experimental training to take the Muyuan-class space shuttle into space.

Lu Yun doesn't need to. He's already a seasoned veteran. For him, going into space is no different from going on vacation.

Just after finishing the maiden flight of the Long March 10 heavy rocket, which was a complete success, Lu Yun did indeed enjoy a rare vacation.

Going on a date with my girlfriend to see a movie is like taking a vacation.

Going to space with Tian Shu for an inspection can also be considered a vacation.

However, he was also looking forward to this space inspection, because this space inspection would not only allow them to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Earth from space orbit, but also to enter the Tiangong space station to visit the astronauts, and Tian Shu would also deliver a speech in space.

Lu Yun is quite interested in the Tiangong space station.

Of course, there's nothing technically wrong with it; it's mainly about the sentiment between the two lifetimes.

(End of this chapter)