Super Island Tycoon

Chapter 818: Chapter 817: Scale

He knew he had now reached the stratosphere and would soon be arriving in space.

When the light outside the rocket completely disappeared, Qu Xiaoming realized he had left Earth.

At this moment, the rocket suddenly adjusted its direction and began heading toward its predetermined position.

After a period of flight, the rocket finally reached its destination, the Space Station located in geostationary orbit.

When the rocket came to a complete stop, Qu Xiaoming and the other astronauts arrived at the place where they would be carrying out their mission, Jiang Cheng’s exclusive large Space Station.

Once the rocket completed the docking procedure, the hatch opened immediately, revealing the Space Station on the other side.

Qu Xiaoming stood up from his seat, queued up, ready to leave the rocket and enter the Space Station, the place he would be staying next.

As Qu Xiaoming stepped into the Space Station, he instantly felt the differences from Earth.

Firstly, the gravity here was different from Earth’s. Although the Space Station has gravity control devices installed, the gravity coefficient was adjusted differently, making the gravity in the Space Station slightly lighter than Earth’s, making standing on the floor feel a lot more relaxed.

He felt that walking didn’t require much effort, and when jumping, he could jump much higher than on Earth.

This was deliberately adjusted to facilitate astronauts’ tasks.

With slightly less gravity than on Earth, astronauts’ movements are not affected, and it reduces their physical exertion.

Working in this low-gravity environment in space significantly reduces accumulated fatigue, and even lifting objects feels much lighter.

Apart from the difference in gravity, the interior of the Space Station was completely different from other places.

The entire Space Station interior resembled a giant machine, with all metal walls.

The walls were painted a creamy white, reflecting light under the illumination, providing ample lighting within the Space Station.

The clean, futuristic décor made it impossible not to think of scenes from science fiction movies upon entering.

Being inside the Space Station feels like being in a movie, making everything seem surreal.

The entire Space Station created by Jiang Cheng was entirely different from any other Space Station.

It was essentially a creation straight out of a sci-fi movie, seemingly impossible to exist in reality, thus offering this surreal feeling was quite normal.

Qu Xiaoming observed the situation inside the Space Station, familiarizing himself with the place where he would be carrying out his mission.

Overall, Qu Xiaoming felt quite good about the Space Station, which satisfied all his fantasies about space.

It seems executing the mission here would be quite nice, comparable to Mars Base, if not better.

Just as Qu Xiaoming was curiously admiring the view inside the Space Station, suddenly, a voice reached his ears.

”Hello, I am Ava, the Artificial Intelligence managing this Space Station. If you have any requests within the Space Station, you can tell me, and Ava will solve all problems for you.”

The voice sounded wonderful, a gentle and knowledgeable female voice that made him feel comfortable.

Despite liking the sudden voice appearance, it startled Qu Xiaoming.

Qu Xiaoming had not previously encountered Artificial Intelligence, so he wasn’t quite used to this situation.

However, Qu Xiaoming quickly adapted, as he had previously learned about the Space Station and knew something about Ava, the Artificial Intelligence.

”So you’re Ava. It’s amazing what Artificial Intelligence can achieve.”

Qu Xiaoming said emotionally to Ava, who had suddenly appeared.

He hadn’t expected Artificial Intelligence to be this advanced, Ava gave the impression of being real.

He couldn’t tell that he was having a conversation with an Artificial Intelligence just moments ago.

That’s just Qu Xiaoming being unfamiliar with Artificial Intelligence; otherwise, he wouldn’t have said something like that.

Although Ava was very advanced, she wasn’t the most advanced Artificial Intelligence.

If Qu Xiaoming met Lucy, who knows how startled he would be?

”Please follow me, I’ll help you get familiar with the whole Space Station.”

Ava immediately started performing her duties, introducing Qu Xiaoming to the Space Station.

After familiarizing himself with the Space Station, Qu Xiaoming went to the Space Station’s canteen and enjoyed a meal in space.

After dinner, Qu Xiaoming went to his assigned room, ready to end his first day of space travel.

At this time, Qu Xiaoming naturally adjusted the room’s transparency, which allowed him to see the cosmic scenery outside.

Looking at the magnificent views outside, Qu Xiaoming’s mood soared, leaving him sleepless.

However, after the initial novelty, he soon adjusted himself and gradually drifted into sleep.

He wasn’t here for fun; he had missions to carry out. Resting early would better prepare him for task execution tomorrow.

His mission this time was to work on the expansion of the Space Station.

The Space Station located in synchronous orbit was completed several years ago.

At the time, the Space Station was equipped with very comprehensive functions, serving as a transit station between Mars and Earth.

It could accommodate many personnel carrying out tasks within the Space Station.

Though the Space Station was completed long ago, the subsequent expansion hasn’t ceased.

Jiang Cheng wasn’t merely aiming to build a Space Station; his real goal was to construct a Spaceport in synchronous orbit.

To achieve this ultimate goal, Jiang Cheng invested a vast amount of personnel and capital over the years, continuously expanding the current Space Station to transform it into a genuine Spaceport.

Over the past years, Jiang Cheng’s expenditure on the Space Station reached billions.

The number of astronauts responsible for the expansion within the Space Station consistently remained at several hundred.

Qu Xiaoming’s first space mission involved engaging in the expansion work within the Space Station.

Such substantial financial and personnel investment was yielding great results.

The current Space Station compared to before had expanded several times in scale.

The Space Station in geostationary orbit can no longer merely be called a Space Station.

The main reason is the Space Station is simply too large, far exceeding the size a Space Station should possess.

After years of expansion by Jiang Cheng, the Space Station now spans over one kilometer in length and width, housing countless different areas, resembling a gigantic beast in space.

The Space Station now exhibits the shape of a Spaceport, no longer just a regular Space Station.