Super Island Tycoon-Chapter 851 - 850: Speed

"Since everything is ready now, do you think we can set off?"

Just as they were still feeling the gravitas of the situation, the commander of the Pioneer walked back and began to report the crew's conditions to Jiang Cheng, also inquiring if they could depart.

Yanran Jiang Cheng indeed indicated that he would not participate in the flight command work this time, but the commander still didn't let Jiang Cheng take charge.

Jiang Cheng was still sitting there, and the decision to depart was not up to him.

"If we're ready, then let's set off."

Jiang Cheng said calmly to the commander beside him, agreeing to the request to start the voyage.

Once Jiang Cheng agreed to set off, the commander began to seriously carry out his duties.

The spacecraft officially entered the launch procedure, and all units immediately took their positions.

Upon hearing the commander's order, all the crew members entered a tense state, ready to commence the first official mission of the Pioneer.

Speaking of which, apart from the last test flight, the Pioneer had always been parked on Earth, let alone traveling to other planets, it hadn't even left the ground.

There was always no mission requiring the Pioneer to take action; smaller tasks simply didn't require this spaceship.

So the Pioneer was always on standby on Earth, until this mission to Mars.

After waiting for so long, the Pioneer could finally travel in space.

Every crew member appeared very excited, the result of being on Earth for such an extended period.

Spaceflight should be conducted in space; sitting idle on the ground was a waste for the Pioneer.

And for these crew members aboard the Pioneer, their ultimate destination should also be in space—this was a destiny they had long accepted.

Therefore, upon receiving the order to start, the crew aboard the Pioneer seemed as if they were injected with energy, nervously and excitedly beginning their work.

"Get the people at the reactor moving, immediately begin the energy supply, and prepare the engine room."

The commander followed up with subsequent orders, initiating the spaceship's energy supply, and a huge reactor began its operation.

This energy was continuously transmitted to various parts of the spaceship, and the entire Pioneer began to function.

"Fully start all engines and commence power output to the thrusters!"

Soon, the Pioneer completed all launch procedures, ready to burst out from Earth and fly into space.

"Embark on the voyage to Mars."

Following the commander's final order, the Pioneer slowly began to move.

Once the spacecraft's propulsion reached the requirement, it was ready to start this journey to Mars.

This time, the Pioneer would carry all the supplies, equipment, and personnel to Mars, that distant star.

Just as the Pioneer was about to take off, Jiang Cheng turned to face Yanran standing beside him, and spoke words full of excitement.

"Our journey is about to begin; please join me in starting this adventure."

"On Mars, we will embark on a magnificent project, a project that determines the future of humanity!"

Upon hearing Jiang Cheng's words, one could immediately understand the significance of what he meant.

He was questioning Yanran's determination to see this through; the establishment of a Martian settlement was a challenge filled with resolve, nothing could deter him.

Thus, Yanran slowly nodded and resolutely said, "I will always stay by Jiang Cheng's side!"

"No matter where humanity is headed, I will always follow closely, regardless of the hardships and obstacles ahead, never will I retreat!"

The two, in this sacred and determined exchange of beliefs, embarked on their journey to Mars.

No one could tell what challenges they would encounter on Mars, whether Mars City could be successfully completed.

But whatever the situation they faced, the two of them would assuredly carry on, even if it meant injuries and hardships.

Because in their hearts, they held their beliefs firmly, this belief would guide their journey, until they lead humanity to a brighter future.

The Pioneer was loaded with vast supplies and equipment, carrying Jiang Cheng and thousands of astronauts. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Slowly it ascended into space, then broke away from Earth's orbit and accelerated towards Mars.

The speed of the Pioneer was undoubtedly excellent, even with a full load, it didn't hamper its acceleration.

Quickly, the speed of the Pioneer increased steadily, and soon reached its maximum velocity.

Due to the influence of the fixed star system's gravity, the Pioneer was unable to use the Curvature Engine, so half of the speed of light was its maximum speed.

Although this speed was only half the speed of light and not as fast, it was entirely adequate for interstellar travel within the fixed star system.

Last time, traveling to Neptune at this speed, the Pioneer only took a few hours.

Neptune is the farthest planet in the solar system, while Mars is the closest planet to Earth.

The distance between Earth and Mars is negligible compared to the journey to distant Neptune.

With the amazingly fast speed of the Pioneer, accelerating to the highest speed, traveling to Mars is even faster than going out for a meal.

Going out to eat takes roughly half an hour, but the journey to Mars aboard the Pioneer doesn't take nearly as long.

Calculating with the maximum speed of half the speed of light, excluding the time spent on acceleration, it takes a maximum of twenty minutes to reach Mars.

In the spacecraft's bridge, Jiang Cheng sat there for just over twenty minutes, already able to view the red planet from afar through the transparent part of the bridge's forefront.

Once the Pioneer reached Mars, it began the preplanned deceleration process.

The once high-speed moving spacecraft suddenly trembled, and its speed began to decrease.

Originally seated on the command seat, Jiang Cheng, upon feeling the spacecraft beginning to decelerate, stood up and walked to the front of the bridge.

He gazed through the transparent part of the bridge, watching Mars in front of him growing larger in sight.

Honestly, although Jiang Cheng had engaged in many Mars projects, exploring data across Mars,

and even established a permanent base on Mars and begun small-scale mineral extraction.

By all reasoning, he should be familiar with this planet, but seeing Mars now was like viewing it for the first time.

This was indeed Jiang Cheng's first time seeing Mars' appearance with his own eyes, being so close to Mars.

Jiang Cheng didn't know how many times he'd seen photos of Mars, even the Martian surface he watched so frequently on video it became tiresome.

But seeing this familiar red planet in person was entirely different from seeing it through photos or videos.

Only seeing Mars firsthand could impart a sense of awe, a feeling that photos and video could never convey.

Especially when Jiang Cheng saw those massive craters on Mars, the vastness couldn't be described in words.

Those massive craters resembled scars on Mars, telling the tales of its past encounters.

Apart from craters, the entire pale-red planet offers a feeling completely different again.

The red planet at a glance could give an oppressive feeling, but when you examine it closely, you feel a trace of familiarity.