Star Tycoon

Chapter 208 Moon Landing
City Building
Amidst the distant gazes of various internet celebrities and reporters, John Smith and his wife, along with Tian Ersan, Mu Xiuying, and others, entered the City State Building.

Three hours later, Mr. and Mrs. Smith left the City Building and went to Sang Country.

Niu Licheng, chairman of the milk powder group, was very curious about what Tian Ersan and the Smiths had talked about.

After a moment's thought, Niu Licheng took out his phone to check Tian Ersan's WeChat Moments.

You are not friends with this person and cannot view their Moments.

Niu Licheng was stunned.

"Oh...this kid has nothing to do with our group anymore."

That's when I remembered that Tian Ersan had sold all his shares in the milk powder company and now had absolutely no connection with it.

"They went too far, leaving themselves no way out!"

Niu Licheng sat in the chair, feeling extremely embarrassed and angry.

Niu Licheng quickly remembered that Leona had an account on the AI ​​forum, so he went to the AI ​​forum to check out the posts.

The AI ​​forum community is still operating normally, but the administrators are no longer the same people as before.

Without high-quality posting bots, even the accounts of Li Cuihua and others have been deleted by the individuals themselves.

Today's AI companies and AI forums are all part of a company with only three employees and social security contributions.

Tian Ersan paid his former employees too much in wages and benefits, and when he left, he took all the funds with him.

The new company spent a million to buy an empty shell, only to find that it had to pay more than 40 million in salaries every month, and it had no idea what its large group of subordinates were doing.

So they hired a professional HR team from a large company, and in no time they fired most of the people who couldn't speak clearly and whose communication skills were inferior to those of a junior vocational school customer service girl.

The fired man didn't complain online or go to the oversight department to file a complaint; he simply joined Smith Corporation and became a member of the Beacon Group.

In late December, a vibrant Leona held a global press conference.

"I have two things to say today, both of which are important to the Smith Group."

Leona faced reporters and journalists from various countries with composure.

Many people in Cotton City may not know her father's name, but they definitely know this woman's name.

"The first thing is that, after three generations of effort from the Smith Corporation and the combined efforts of 100,000 engineers and scientists worldwide, we have finally developed the first artificial intelligence unit, named Starship!"

Under the watchful eyes of journalists worldwide, a robot with an entirely mechanical appearance emerged from behind the scenes.

"Hello everyone, I am Unit-01, serving the Smith Corporation. My birthday is August 5th. My main functions are database storage and response, helping my master solve problems beyond my own knowledge."

The AI ​​robot, named Unit-01 but actually a wooden figure, bowed ninety degrees to the crowd.

Despite bowing at a 90-degree angle, the robot with the computer screen face maintained its steady standing posture.

The reporters all knew this was big news!

Someone quickly shouted, "Is it really a robot? Could it be controlled by a human?"

Leona smiled but did not answer the question.

Unit-01 stood up and looked at the person who had asked the question.

"My purpose is to solve the complexities of knowledge retrieval and to provide assistance in areas such as maintenance, agriculture, medicine, search, and quality assessment."

"If a person possesses knowledge equivalent to what a person would take a thousand years to fully learn, then naturally he would not need me."

"Please connect your phones to the Wi-Fi here. You can type anything to me and ask me any questions. As long as it's something I know and doesn't involve top-secret information, I can answer them for you."

"Besides giving birth, I can be used for various purposes, such as educational robots or combat robots."

"My current costs are very high, and it will take three years to build the second one."

“I will also participate in the second thing Leona mentioned. That is why I was created and given intelligence.”

Leanna then said, "The second thing is the moon landing. On the first day of November, my husband John Smith will go to the moon as an astronaut and explorer."

"Besides John, there is also Mr. Duan Tiande, the chief designer of the spacecraft. He comes from Taoyuan County and is an expert in materials and related fields."

"The last one is Unit 1. It will be responsible for controlling the spaceship. In the event of an accident, Unit 1 will retain all kinds of information and data, waiting for the next batch of explorers to retrieve it."

"John and Duan Tiande are currently conducting final adjustments at Starship One. Unit 1 will also be there. This afternoon, we will test our dream for the first time!"

Leona looked at the others with a serious expression.

"That's why John and I didn't have children. We agreed that if John successfully returned, we would have a child."

Leona's words left reporters and viewers from various countries speechless with emotion.

Despite already being worth billions, John Smith has never given up on his dream of going to the moon.

People who strive for their dreams easily gain a large following.

Near the launch pad of Smith Interplanetary Corporation, a group of people are taking a group photo.

John Smith poses for a photo with the couple who won Olympic gold medals.

Shooter Gru, holding his child, stood in front of the rocket and smiled, saying, "We're here to attend our friend John's rocket launch ceremony."

"John is a very capable person. He is smart, strong and intelligent, and three generations of his family have been involved in aerospace-related careers."

"Today he will fulfill the dream of three generations and return to the moon."

Gru held the child in one arm and wiped his eyes with the other. "Let's wish him well and hope he can come back soon."

Dozens of reporters excitedly filmed this spectacular scene. They were all very tall, around 1.8 meters, and all blond, handsome, and healthy-looking Americans.

John Smith, in particular, perfectly embodies the character of a lighthouse hero, just like the kind of hero in a blockbuster movie!
It wasn't noticeable when he was all blond, but now that John, with his dark hair, is standing next to two other blond athletes, you realize how handsome dark hair really is!

Another elderly Asian man declined to be interviewed. He remained expressionless and kept a low profile, making final preparations with Unit-01.

The United States' rocket launch technology is not very mature; just getting it into orbit is a very difficult task.

Most rockets explode shortly after launch, even those used by the military.

Landing on the moon is too far in the future; it's practically impossible.

While the astronauts were changing clothes, several reporters were having a private conversation.

"The Smith Corporation has been established for less than three years. A manned moon landing? Do they think they're setting off firecrackers?"

"Want to bet? I bet it'll explode with a bang."

"God, I don't want to see this happen, although it does."

"Is that Asian old man a joke? He's the designer of this rocket spaceship and even a fellow astronaut? He just looks like an ordinary old man. Is he going to die?"

"John is really handsome, but he seems too adventurous."

"His wife will probably cry later."

A group of sports and entertainment reporters didn't believe the rocket could launch normally.

The rocket explosion was also news, and a group of people quickly and quietly waited for it to explode, all standing a little further away.

The countdown quickly began, and after the rocket ignited, a torrent of flames erupted from its tail.

Witnessed by reporters and many nearby technicians, the rocket slowly rose into the sky.

It rose slowly towards the sky, and soon disappeared steadily into the horizon.

A minute passed, and nothing happened?

"No way? It actually succeeded?"

"Damn..."

"hold on!"

"Be patient, guys! This is big news!"

More than ten minutes later, Star-1 successfully entered outer space and is steadily heading towards the moon!

Scientists and astronomy enthusiasts around the world are paying close attention to this matter and are quickly searching for all the data on Duan Tiande and Interstellar-1.

The news of the United States landing on the moon quickly became top news attracting worldwide attention.

Some people expect it to explode, while others expect it to succeed.

Amidst various doubts and speculations, Star-1 successfully landed on the moon in just thirty-six hours.

Leanna Smith, vice president of Smith Interplanetary Corporation, announced this to the world through the media.

"John and Duan Tiande will stay on the moon for 24 hours. After the inspection is completed and there are no problems, they will return. During this time, we will launch a second rocket to transport spare fuel and tools."

"I hereby officially announce that the Smith Corporation has successfully landed on the moon!"

Congratulations to Smithsonian Institution on their successful moon landing!

Mr. & Mrs. Smith, John Smith & Leanne Smith

The Moon Landers: John Smith

A Silent Moon Landing: Humanity's Hope! Smith Interplanetary Corporation!

Heartbreaking! The Smith family's half-century-long succession and the space dreams of three generations of American astronauts!

Smith Interstellar Group Chief Consultant: Duan Tiande, retired professor of process materials science from Zhongzhou University, native of Yangzhuang, Taoxian County

The county leaders of Tao County were shocked, sweating profusely, and so astonished that they could hardly breathe.

This kind of thing seems to happen every year.

They usually come once a year, but this year they came twice!

Even though many people were just transferred here this year, they still feel their scalp tingling.

Name: Duan Tiande
Type: Work
Qualification: Perfect

Level: 0 (Doing things outside the game does not grant experience)
Skill: Forging (Masters metal forging techniques, increases mechanical manufacturing speed by 15%, increases the defense of all mechanical components by 5, and upgrades manufacturing technology by one level)
The online criticisms and rumors about Tian Ersan were quickly deleted, and now Tian Ersan may need to contact this person from Tao County.

"What's up with this Duan Tiande? Can he build spaceships that fast?"

They called in scientists to ask if it was really that fast.

Theoretically, it shouldn't be that fast, but that's exactly how fast it is.

Lighthouse speed!

God bless the lighthouse!

The light of humanity!

(End of this chapter)