Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities: I Will Lead Harbin Institute of Technology to World Lead

The Xuanyuan Spacecraft Carrier successfully set sail, and Mr. Li and Mr. Chen lingered in the control center for a long time.

The two elderly men gazed at the starship's light on the holographic screen as it receded into the distance, until it completely disappeared into the depths of space, before slowly leaving the base. Their silhouettes stood out remarkably tall in the morning light—a gesture that witnessed the beginning of an era.

But Lin Feng and his team didn't have time to dwell on their emotions.

The control center remained brightly lit, with three thousand monitoring screens flashing simultaneously. Every set of data transmitted from the Xuanyuan was displayed in real time on the large screens: hull temperature, propeller power, ecological cycle index, energy consumption rate...

"All personnel, enter Level 1 monitoring status." Lin Feng's voice was calm and firm. "For the next thirty days, we will provide escort for this starship's first long-distance voyage."

In the days that followed, the control center became a city that never sleeps.

The engineers worked in three shifts, rotating every eight hours, but Lin Feng hardly ever left the command center. He slept in the break room next to the control center, sleeping only four hours a day, spending the rest of his time staring at the flowing data curves.

Sailing into space is never a romantic fairy tale.

On the seventh day, the first crisis alarm suddenly sounded.

"Report! A high-density meteorite belt has been detected directly ahead of the Xuanyuan!" The monitor's voice was tense. "Distance of 120,000 kilometers, relative speed of eight kilometers per second, estimated contact in three hours."

On the holographic star map, a cluster of flashing red dots is rushing towards you.

Those are fragments from the edge of the asteroid belt, the largest of which are over 300 meters in diameter, enough to penetrate the protective layers of any traditional spacecraft.

"Activate the active defense system." Lin Feng's command was given without hesitation. "Xuanyuan, enter combat mode."

Beyond the geosynchronous orbit, the silver behemoth in deep space began to change its posture.

The armor plates on both sides of the ship slowly slid open, revealing the honeycomb-shaped launch units below. Three hundred directed energy weapon arrays charged simultaneously, and the dark blue energy condensed into a net in the vacuum.

"Target locked."

"Energy replenishment 98%...99%...100%!"

"Fire!"

In the silent universe, three hundred invisible beams of energy shot out.

They intertwined into a death web 30,000 kilometers ahead, and the meteorites that rushed in at high speed instantly vaporized in the web—not shattered, but directly sublimated from solid to plasma, leaving not even a residue.

The entire process lasted seventeen minutes.

As the last meteorite turned into cosmic dust, a suppressed cheer erupted in the control center.

"Threat eliminated." The captain's voice came from deep space. "The Xuanyuan is intact and will continue on its planned route."

Lin Feng breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his fingers continued to tap lightly on the control panel: "Stay vigilant. Danger in the Star Sea often comes in waves."

Sure enough, three days later, a second crisis followed.

This time it wasn't a meteorite, it was a solar storm.

"An X9-class solar flare has erupted!" the space weather monitoring team urgently reported. "The high-energy particle stream is expected to arrive at the Xuanyuan spacecraft's current location in 48 hours."

Solar storms are one of the deadliest threats to space travel. These charged particles, traveling at near-light speed, can penetrate any metal shield, destroy electronic equipment, and even endanger the lives of the crew.

"Activate the electromagnetic shield." Lin Feng pulled up the protection plan. "Put all non-essential systems into hibernation mode. Crew members, enter the radiation shelter."

The Xuanyuan once again demonstrated its technological prowess that was ahead of its time.

The nano-coating on the ship's surface began to reorganize, forming an electromagnetic barrier covering the entire ship. The fusion reactor reduced its power, directing 80% of its energy to the protection system. Inside the starship, the three thousand crew members orderly entered the refuge area located at the ship's core—where a ten-meter-thick lead-tungsten alloy protective layer was located.

Forty-eight hours later, the solar storm arrived as expected.

On the monitoring screen, the radiation index instantly soared to three thousand times the dangerous level. However, the shield of the Xuanyuan remained as stable as Mount Tai, all internal systems read normal, and the radiation dose received by the crew was even lower than the ground safety standard.

"The storm peak has passed." Eight hours later, the monitor reported, "The Xuanyuan... is completely unharmed."

In the control center, many people slumped in their chairs, only to find that their palms were covered in sweat.

During the rest of the voyage, similar crises occurred three more times: once when the ship accidentally entered a high-radiation area, once when it encountered an unknown gravitational disturbance, and once when the ecosystem experienced a local malfunction.

But each time, the Xuanyuan proved itself with its powerful performance.

Technologies that once existed only in theory have demonstrated astonishing reliability in the real interstellar environment. Directed-energy weapon systems destroyed seventeen threatening targets, electromagnetic shields withstood three high-intensity radiation shocks, and the ecological cycle system self-repaired within three hours of malfunctioning…

The thirtieth day is the return flight day.

The Xuanyuan spacecraft has reached the vicinity of Mars orbit and completed all scheduled test items.

"Prepare for return mission." Lin Feng stood in front of the command console, looking at the starship on the screen that still shone brightly after traversing hundreds of millions of kilometers. "Activate the fusion thrusters and set the return trajectory."

"Yes! Initiate return-to-base procedure!"

In deep space, the silver-gray behemoth slowly turned its bow.

The four thrusters simultaneously emitted eerie blue plumes, tracing graceful arcs against the pale red Martian sky. It began to accelerate, heading back towards its azure home.

Seven days later, the Xuanyuan spacecraft re-entered Earth's synchronous orbit.

When its image reappeared clearly on the control center's large screen, everyone stood up.

The starship remains as perfect as ever. Thirty-seven days of deep space travel, hundreds of millions of kilometers of trekking, and numerous life-or-death crises—not a single visible scratch remains. Only sensor data shows that its fusion fuel has been consumed by 23%, its ecological cycle system has completed four full cycles, and its weapon systems have conducted nineteen live-fire launches…

Everything is within the design parameters.

"Initiate the final testing process," Lin Feng ordered. "I need to see detailed reports for each system."

The next 72 hours will be the most rigorous and comprehensive testing.

Three hundred inspection teams worked simultaneously to thoroughly examine every component and system of the Xuanyuan. From the stress distribution in the main keel to the power decay of the kitchen microwave, from the fuel rod consumption in the fusion reactor to the wear and tear on the bathroom water circulation pipes…

The data flooded back to the ground like a tidal wave.

The supercomputer in the control center was running at full speed, comparing the data with the baseline values ​​before departure.

"Structural system: 99.97% integrity."

"Propulsion system: 99.89% intact."

Energy system: 99.92% intact.

"Ecosystem: 99.85% intact."

"Weapon System: 99.99% operational."

"Intelligent System: 100% Complete"

When the final report was presented to Lin Feng, the control center fell into absolute silence.

Everyone is waiting for that final conclusion.

Lin Feng slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over every tense and expectant face.

His voice was calm, yet carried immense power:

"Xuanyuan Space Carrier, First Deep Space Voyage Test—"

"A complete success."

After a brief silence, thunderous applause and cheers erupted.

Three years! More than a thousand days and nights! The hard work and sweat of countless people! At this moment, it all turned into a real victory.

Engineers embraced and wept, technicians jumped onto the control panel and cheered, and even the most serious senior experts took off their glasses and wiped away tears from the corners of their eyes.

But amidst this jubilation—

【Ding! 】

A notification sound rang out from the depths of my consciousness.

[Detection indicates that the Xuanyuan Space Carrier, developed under the host's leadership, has been successfully manufactured in the real world.]

[Project rewards are now being distributed...]

[Reward 1: Core theoretical knowledge of microsystems for the biochemical modification of natural satellites]

[Description: A complete theoretical system and implementation plan can gradually transform natural satellites with a diameter of less than 100 kilometers into ecological homes suitable for long-term human habitation. Core technologies include: atmosphere construction, gravity field regulation, water cycle systems, artificial ecosystem cultivation, radiation protection matrices… The initial transformation area is 100 square kilometers, which can be gradually expanded as the technology is upgraded.]

A vast stream of data, like a sea of ​​stars, flowed across the light screen: the precise proportions of atmospheric components, the schematic diagram of a gravity field generator, the behavioral model of water molecules in a low-gravity environment, and the genetically modified plant sequences adapted to the outer space environment...

Lin Feng's breathing quickened slightly.

This is no longer about building a ship—it's about building a new world.

[Reward Two: Cash Reward - 5000 million Huaxia Coins]

Lin Feng's consciousness returned to reality.

He understood that the Xuanyuan had succeeded.

But this is just the beginning.

Natural satellite modification technology... lunar bases... Martian colonies... and even more distant celestial homes.

Humanity's footsteps are finally about to leave its true home and sow the seeds of civilization among the stars.

Outside the window, on its synchronous orbit, the Xuanyuan space carrier is slowly circling the blue planet.

The silver-gray hull gleamed with a cold and majestic light under the sun, like a medal hanging in the sky, commemorating mankind's first true conquest of the stars.

In Lin Feng's mind, a new blueprint had already begun to unfold.

Those were no longer starship blueprints.

It is a scene of a lifeless satellite gradually transforming into a vibrant green home.

The first ship of the Star Sea Era has set sail.

Now, it's time to build the first port.