Chapter 261: Circling the Pacific Ocean (3)

Chapter 261 – Circling the Pacific Ocean (3)

Inside a quiet and depressing office, NASA’s director stared out the glass wall and at the big screen in the hall, his hands cold and his expression dull .

“D-Director! The funds have arrived!” At this time, a male assistant suddenly opened the door to the office and ran in while gasping for air . “Has the lottery started?”

“…It’s already ended . ”

Removing his glasses with his trembling right hand, the director lowered his head and pulled out a cardboard box from under his desk . He then silently packed his office supplies into the box .

“Director…”

“Stop calling me that . ” Picking up the cardboard box, NASA’s director scanned the chicly decorated office before muttering, “Listen . Do you hear that sound?”

“W-What sound?”

Closing his eyes, the former NASA director said, “It’s here . The sound of festivities…” (Add BGM here)

…

“We have our ten participants . I will now begin teleporting them here . The order is the same as usual . ”

After saying so, Chen Yu skillfully manipulated the virtual globe and entered the address of the bullet comment group’s first member .

“First, Youtube’s RNGesus, LONGsenve!”

The next moment, space within the metal arch distorted, and a blond, brawny man with a big waist charged out of it . With a face flushed with excitement, the man spread out his arms and pounced on Chen Yu for a bear hug . “I got chose! I finally got chosen by the host!”

Having long since prepared for this situation, Chen Yu pulled out the High-frequency Lightsaber without hesitation . “Don’t come here!”

The brawny man abruptly halted his footsteps .

“Back away! At attention! Turn right! Start walking!”

“B-But the sea is on my right…”

“Yes . Just walk into the sea and cool yourself . ”

“D-Don’t mess around, Host . I’ve calmed down already…” The brawny man raised his hands in submission, and obediently stood at a corner of the metal platform .

Storing the lightsaber away, Chen Yu approached the brawny man and scanned him with a sharp gaze .

“Gulp . ” Like a bullied daughter-in-law, the brawny man pitifully asked, “H-Host, What’s wrong?”

Chen Yu did not respond . Instead, he suddenly removed his helmet, leaned closer to the brawny man, and inhaled deeply . “Sniff—”

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The brawny man: “(ŎдŎ;)”

“Don’t mind it . ” Chuckling, Chen Yu said, “The New Year is almost here . I’m trying to inhale some luck . ”

The brawny man: “…”

“Now, let’s continue with the teleportation!” Chen Yu said as he returned to the Interstellar Portal and entered the second participant’s address . “Bilibili’s River Mountain 457 . ”

Half a minute later, a bespectacled, gentlemanly young man walked out of the portal . The young man then bowed and said, “Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to travel to space, UP . ”

“Oh? You’re actually calm?” Chen Yu was surprised . “You have a great mentality!”

“I’m a clinician,” the youth declared as he pushed against his glasses . “I just injected myself with a tranquilizer . ”

“…”

Subsequently, Chen Yu successfully teleported the bullet comment group’s three lucky winners .

Crazed Awakening, a university teacher . Sniff…

Dim Memory, a housewife from Korea . Sniff…

CC178, a cute girl from Japan . Sniff, sniff, sniff…

After getting a whiff of the five blessed individuals’ luck, Chen Yu put his helmet back on and quickly teleported the donation group’s five members .

The donation group’s members were: the Director of the China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation, a Director from the Airbus Company, the General Manager of Google Planetary Resources, a representative from Arianespace, and SpaceX Space Exploration Technology Corporation’s CEO—Elon Musk .

Chen Yu only exchanged a simple handshake with the first four people . However, when he arrived before Musk, he spread his arms and gave the latter a tight hug .

Chen Yu greatly admired Elon Musk .

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In Chen Yu’s eyes, Elon Musk, who had devoted himself to the field of space, was a true pioneer of space .

Whether it was SpaceX, Tesla, or even SolarCity, Elon Musk had founded every one of these companies as a foundation to explore the universe in the future . He had never done any useless tasks, and his goal had always remained firm and down-to-earth . Money, status, connections, knowledge, technology…everything was a tool for his incredible career .

While there was a possibility that Elon Musk was merely putting on an excellent act, but so long as his facade remained flawless, Chen Yu’s favorability for him would not decrease .

“Hello, nice to meet you . ”

“Hello, hello!” Musk responded joyfully, flattered by Chen Yu’s actions .

“Your company’s reusable rockets are a great achievement! Only a great company like it can help humanity advance,” Chen Yu said as he amiably patted Musk’s shoulders like a bigshot .

“Y-You’re overexaggerating . It’s just a meager achievement . Only a leader of future technology like yourself can lead humanity forward . ”

“Mhm . ” Nodding, Chen Yu said, “What you said is quite reasonable . ”

“…Y-Yes . ” Musk’s Chinese was poor, so his pronunciation was slightly off .

“Once the review is over, I might have a partnership to discuss with you . ”

“Partnership?” Musk’s spirits sharpened . Tentatively, he asked, “Is it about space?”

“Yes . To be precise, it’s related to your dream . Truthfully, that is also one of my dreams . ”

Hearing this, Musk’s pupils shrank .

“Alright, let’s not talk about that for now . ”

Turning around, Chen Yu scanned the people on the platform before disconnecting the Interstellar Portal’s spatial link . He then approached the space capsule and tapped on the steel ladder, saying, “Since everyone is here already, let’s not waste time . Line up by your order of arrival, enter the space capsule, and wait for takeoff .

“The Earth Spray calculates all parameters intelligently, so the acceleration process should be stable . However, for everyone’s safety, those with heart disease, severe hypertension, fear of heights, and epilepsy, I recommend you withdraw from the event . Otherwise, I will not be responsible for any accidents that happen . ”

Everyone shook their heads in response to Chen Yu’s suggestion .

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity . Even death would be a small price to pay if they could experience this ride…

“Good . Now, enter the capsule!”

At Chen Yu’s command, the ten participants lined up immediately and climbed up the ladder one after another .

“Wait for me!” Little Peach, who rode on a helicopter hovering in the distance, shouted anxiously . She then jumped straight into the ocean .

Splash!

“Wait for—guruguru… I want to—guruguru…”

After doggy-paddling for three minutes, Little Peach arrived at the metal platform .

Holding his forehead, Chen Yu said, “Are you crazy? I never said I was going to bring you . ”

[Female assistant❤~]

[She’s wet . ]

[What an excellent figure! She looks absolutely gorgeous!]

[It’s 2021 . Anyone who doesn’t reveal their faces will be treated as Qiao Biluo . ]

[You guys are just lusting for her body! Scoundrels!]

[Yes, I am lusting for her body . I am honest . ( ͡°͜ʖ͡°)]

Shortly afterward, everyone, including Little Peach, had entered the space capsule . They laid down on the glass window and stared at Chen Yu .

“A shocking scene is soon to come . To ensure everyone in the audience can get an exciting view, I will have the camera stay outside the capsule .

“In a way, those watching the livestream are more fortunate as those inside the capsule won’t get to see the super-fountain . ”

After saying so, Chen Yu clicked the ‘Start’ button on the Earth Spray’s console . He then jumped into the space capsule, closed the hatch with a “bang,” and locked it .

[Testing complete . ]

[Planning ascension route . ]

[Planning complete . ]

[Energy reserves at 100% . ]

A mechanical voice echoed across the ocean surface .

Then, a thundering sound came from the pipeline underneath the space capsule…

Boom!

The next second…

The world shook!