redvbooks #829 - A time of great contention!
#829 - A time of great contention!
The journey back was very short. The group didn't even pass through the Asgardian station again before directly appearing in Earth's outer space.
Soon after, the spaceship landed smoothly and quickly appeared at Liang Yue's manor.
At this moment, the group of more than twenty people in the Dolphin were very relaxed.
In an instant, having crossed millions of light-years and nearing their home planet and homeland, everyone's faces unconsciously carried pleasant smiles.
Furthermore, they all seemed very satisfied with this trip to Xandar.
Only Liang Yue, at this moment, slightly furrowed his brows, his expression still carrying a hint of doubt and seriousness, but it quickly disappeared.
"I think we can organize more of these kinds of trips that are beneficial to both the body and mind in the future."
Nick Fury, with his hands behind his back, slowly walked off the spaceship, seemingly summarizing this alien journey as he walked.
As soon as his words came out, they were quickly echoed by everyone around him.
A group of people who were worried about how to board the ship next time and when they would be able to go to Xandar again immediately followed suit.
You should know that the starting point of this trip was somewhat accidental, and it was publicly claimed to be only to give back to the kindness of the donors of the charitable foundation.
Then, since it is an activity for returning VIP users, according to the logic of general operators, it is naturally impossible to carry it out too frequently, because it may lose money...
In fact, the little money they had previously donated to the foundation, placed on Xandar, or even compared to the 100,000 Star Yuan activity funds Liang Yue issued to each of them, was nothing at all.
Moreover, even if we don't consider the frequency of such return activities, or follow the previous method where places need to be randomly selected, the uncertainty is too high.
It doesn't matter much to major powers like the US, UK, Russia, and China. At worst, they can use their influence to seize them by force, or rely on personal relationships to get a seat on the ship from the organizers.
But for these scattered individuals present who are only backed by medium-sized or even small countries, they can't afford to play this kind of game.
They are afraid that a negligence will result in them not getting a place on the next trip and being left behind.
For them, this is definitely a very serious loss. If they are not careful, they may fall out of the ranks of the world's great powers and then watch some emerging small countries rise up.
You should know that China, the United States, Great Britain, and Russia have now established stable scientific research bases on Xandar, and are racing against time to decipher, reverse engineer, and learn various advanced technologies from the universe.
No need for much, if they miss out on such an alien journey, fail to get a spot, or simply get fewer spots, they will inevitably be left behind for a considerable period.
And what this involves is not just a simple technological competition, but a new round of the Great Spacefaring Era's technological reserves! It's the updating and iteration of aerospace engineering! It's even the ceremony of launching the Great Spacefaring Era!
Thinking back to the Great Sailing Era on Earth, its impact continues to this day, profoundly affecting the entire world's landscape!
Many countries and nations have perished because of this, and a small group of barbarians who once lived in the western part of the World Island have taken the opportunity to rise up and become the mainstream in this world!
Now, another Great Spacefaring Era with a wider scope and more profound significance is approaching at a visible speed.
This included Aunt Liu, Meng Xiaoyu, Stark, and even Tina.
After all, although this matter seems to be just a trip, the impact is extremely far-reaching. Everyone present hopes that he can give a clear answer~
Seeing this, Liang Yue sighed softly and said.
"The second trip will be scheduled for three months later, and the selection of places will be held two months later. A donation of 10,000 US dollars will qualify you to participate in the selection, and repeated donations are invalid.
The quota for each country is limited to 100 donor lists, and those exceeding this number will be randomly removed. The number of places will be expanded from 30 to 45, and Mirava, Tina, and Guna will still be responsible for the selection.
Places can be freely traded, but compensation for the places must be in place. I also don't want to hear about any forced buying or selling."
As he said this, someone glanced meaningfully at Meng Xiaoyu opposite him.
Seeing this, this woman immediately understood the meaning in his words and immediately rolled her eyes at him.
"In addition, in view of the fact that the United States once set up a checkpoint a month ago to intercept four scientists from Russia, almost causing them to be unable to catch the spaceship in time.
Therefore, in order to avoid this situation from happening again, I have decided to change the boarding location for the next trip to the northwest region of China. I have a piece of land near Lop Nur there."
"As far as I know, that seems to be a desert, and the environment is not very good~"
A half-bald scientist from the blast furnace country couldn't help but speak at this time.
Hearing this, Liang Yue moved his mind, and a holographic light curtain popped up from the smart brain Xiaowu's bracelet on his wrist.
On the light curtain, the transformed small city, as well as the river valleys and basin forests near the upper and lower reaches, were displayed in front of everyone.
"A month ago, I transformed this area a bit, and it has now formed a farm and pasture area covering millions of acres, as well as a larger oasis area.
When the time comes, I will reorganize the surrounding area again and transform it into a base suitable for spaceship take-off and landing."
As he spoke, Liang Yue asked Xiaowu to open the Dolphin's spaceship warehouse and release the luggage that everyone had brought this time.
He also brought over twenty or so rectangular air buses from the stronghold world, each about ten meters long and six or seven meters wide, responsible for directly sending the people present and their luggage back to their respective countries.
The United States was able to set up a checkpoint to intercept the Russian group of four before, and it may not be able to shamelessly fleece another wave of wool from these scattered individuals a month later.
Randomly deducting a few seeds from these people's luggage, taking away a few parts, etc., will have a significant impact.
In order to prevent this situation from happening, Liang Yue felt that it was still very necessary to arrange the subsequent itinerary for these passengers.
Soon, after more than half an hour of commotion, a group of travelers from all over the world finally left the sky with excitement, taking their gains from this trip and going their separate ways.
It is conceivable that when they take the alien items, alien technology, and functional species in their hands back to their country and begin to apply them in practice, a series of effects will follow.
For the ordinary public, although the charitable foundation's selection of places previously adopted a random lottery model and did not deliberately conceal it.
Even the official website of the foundation clearly stated that they were going on a trip to an alien planet.
However, Tina and Mirava's foundation is too unpopular. After all, very few ordinary people can pay attention to these things. Most of them probably think it's a prank and won't take it seriously.
However, apart from the ordinary people, in fact, the high-level officials of various countries, many elite groups, and even anyone with a little ability to know the truth about this matter, have paid extra attention to their trip.
The return of everyone present is not considered a secret in the eyes of various countries, and it is expected that the world situation will inevitably be turbulent in the next one or two months.
Many people and countries who have truly seen alien civilizations by taking advantage of this trip will not give up the opportunity to go to Xandar in the future.
And countries and forces that were unable to get a place on the first trip will not choose to lie flat and let the opportunity to rise slip away from their hands.
Therefore, it is now almost visible to the naked eye that a Great Era of Contention is coming!
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