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Chapter 374 Connection with the Eridanus

What should we say back to them?

"Captain Ryan, let's see what you can do against them."

Ryan pondered for a moment, then began modifying the two models.

He was an expert at crafts, and Ryan reminisced about the craft assignments he used to give his students. Every student he taught would complete a model of the solar system under his guidance, using magnets to simulate the chemical reactions of molecules.

While Ryan was modifying the model, Ding Yi used an X-ray spectrometer to examine the elemental composition of the cylinder.

"Xenon? Could it be that the surface of this cylinder is covered with xenon?"

Its cylindrical shape made it impossible to put into a gas chromatograph for detection. Ding Yi tried to knock a single piece off the cylinder by hitting it with a hammer, but he couldn't break it apart. The cylinder's excessive sturdiness made Ding Yi look at it with new eyes.

Ding Yi shook his head.

In Ding Yi's mind, xenon is an inert gas with extremely low chemical reactivity. It is a gas under normal conditions, which is the Earth's normal condition. It can only react with certain strong oxidizing agents under high pressure or special environments. Its boiling point is -108.1 degrees Celsius and its melting point is -111.8 degrees Celsius.

Ding Yi tested the X-ray spectrometer against the metal table in the laboratory. The spectrometer showed that the metal table contained elements such as iron, nickel, and chromium, indicating that the spectrometer was working properly.

Ding Yi tested the cylinder several more times and got the same result: the cylinder was made of xenon.

“The materials science of the Eridanus people must be very advanced, at least more advanced than that of Earthlings,” Ding Yi said.

"What did you find?" Ryan looked up at Ding Yi and asked.

“I just tested the elemental composition of this cylinder, and the spectrometer shows it’s xenon,” Ding Yi said.

“Xenon? An inert gas that doesn’t react with any substance or form chemical bonds with any substance,” Ryan said.

Ding Yi frowned, picked up his touchscreen laptop, and searched for papers related to xenon in the digital library.

"Ryan, you need to update your chemistry knowledge."

"As early as 1962, scientists on Earth shattered the myth that rare gases are completely inert to chemical reactions," Ding Yi said.

“Dr. Ding Yi, you need to know that I am a high school teacher in the United States, and I majored in molecular biology. It is normal for my knowledge of chemistry to be somewhat inaccurate.”

“I will remember the points you reminded me of,” Ryan said.

Ryan gave Ding Yi a thumbs up.

"Okay, that's done."

Ryan placed the modified galaxy model into the cylinder, took the cylinder out of the capsule, and threw it back to the Eridanus.

Without precise calculations, Ryan closed one eye outside the spaceship and threw the cylinder at the Eridanus's ship.

It wasn't very forceful, so when Ryan returned to the Myriad Blessings, the cylinder was still floating in space.

Ding Yi switched the screen in the spaceship's control room to a visible light telescope and stared at the Eridanus spaceship.

As the cylinder approached, the robots operating on the surface of the Eridanus spacecraft caught it with their pincer-like hands and brought it back into the spacecraft.

"Would oxygen be a highly toxic gas for extraterrestrial life?" Ding Yi asked, arms crossed.

“Possibly, but surely the Eridanus wouldn’t be that stupid?” Ryan said.

Just as the Eridanus people greatly shocked Ryan and Ding Yi, the cylinder that Ryan sent back also greatly shocked the Eridanus people.

Earthlings live in a thin atmosphere, which is also a toxic atmosphere to the Eridanus people. A moment later, the Eridanus people threw out a second cylinder, and the Earthlings and Eridanus people began to communicate.

Ryan exited the capsule to retrieve the items. The cylinder was still hot, and when he twisted it open, ammonia gas was released from inside.

"What an exquisite spaceship model."

"They made models of our spaceship and theirs in such a short time, and even connected the two spaceships together."

"Wait a minute, they want to connect with us? They want to meet with us?"

Ryan was shocked again, and he looked at Ding Yi.

“It’s up to you, Captain,” Ding Yi said.

“Let’s go then,” Ryan said.

“Dr. Ding Yi, I need you to hide first. Captain Yao brought a classic Type 92 pistol to the spaceship. I need you to take Captain Yao’s pistol. If the Eridanus threatens the Mary of Blessings and my life, I need you to react.”

“I think Ryan, you’re too nervous. Eridanus people are friendly.”

“We are also extremely dangerous aliens to them, but they still decided to take the risk.”

“Only through mutual trust can we and them work together to save our planet,” Ding Yi said.

Ryan patted his cheek. "Dr. Ding, you're right. I was being too neurotic. Maybe the Eridanus are just simple, intelligent beings? Unlike us humans, who are so cunning and deceitful."

“But if a certain level of vigilance is necessary, I will listen to you and hide,” Ding Yi said.

“What issues do we need to consider if an alien spaceship wants to connect with ours?” Ryan asked.

"We need to let them know the material composition of our spacecraft, how much force the material can withstand, and how well the material is sealed," Ding Yi said.

“I understand. In that case, I’ll have to chip off a piece of the spaceship’s outer shell myself,” Ryan said.

“This time it’s my turn. I have more precise control over my strength. I’m afraid you’ll break the spaceship,” Ding Yi said.

“Okay, but don’t smash the spaceship,” Ryan said.

“Absolutely not. I know which parts of the hull are allowed to be worn,” Ding Yi said.

The Seahawk spacesuit is a one-piece design that opens from the back, allowing the wearer to slip inside. The length of the arms and legs in the spacesuit is adjustable, preventing issues such as arms being too long or legs being too short, which would hinder movement.

After Ding Yi carefully inspected the spacecraft, and Ryan also helped with the inspection, Ding Yi went outside to move around.

Ding Yi didn't tell Ryan that this was his first time wearing a spacesuit in outer space, but he was completely calm and collected, keeping Ryan completely in the dark.

The Mary of Fortune had too many redundant designs, and even the unmanned aircraft returning to Earth carried four of them. Ding Yi quickly found a part on the outside of the spacecraft that could be knocked off the hull without affecting the spacecraft and took the materials.

They didn't take too much; enough to fit into the Eridanus man's cylinder.

Ding Yi returned to the spacecraft with the hull material.

"All done." Ding Yi waved the materials at Ryan.

The cylinder also has an extremely high temperature, so Ding Yi was responsible for putting the hull material into the cylinder.

Then Ding Yi exited the cabin again and threw the cylinder at the Eridanus's spaceship.

(End of this chapter)