Chapter 148 - Power of Destruction (1)
Chapter 148 – Power of Destruction (1)
Jupiter II was also known as Europa. It was the sixth closest satellite to the planet Jupiter and was discovered by Galileo in 1610.
As to why the satellite was labeled as Jupiter II, it was because during the time Galileo had discovered the moon, it was the second-closest moon located to Jupiter.
Jupiter II was a mystical satellite.
The satellite was mystical to a point where almost all astronauts yearned to visit it.
Why? It was because this was an ocean moon…
Jupiter II’s surface was covered in a thick layer of ice. And underneath that ice layer was a warm ocean.
As life on Earth had originated from the ocean, many people had theorized and believed that Jupiter II’s marine environment, which closely resembled Earth, might also be a home to life!
“Oh, it might’ve gotten damaged when I was shaving the ice… No problem, only two more sample sets to go!”
“I’ll help you.”
“No! Don’t come over! The ice is too sharp.” The ice-shaving astronaut stopped his partner from approaching. Turning his head and looking at the misty gas escaping from a gap in his left waist, he gritted his teeth and started using even greater force to swing his ice pick.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom…
With each swing the astronaut made, the tear in his spacesuit also grew increasingly larger. Seeing this, he decided to go for broke and used all his strength to swing his pick and chiseling the ice.
Meanwhile, even when Chen Yu saw this scene from nearby, he did not express anything. He simply focused the camera on this determined astronaut.
Since this was an interactive event, they needed to play by the event’s rules.
Every person’s work, no matter how great it was, must be completed by themselves…
Boom!!
With a loud boom, the astronaut finally broke through a two-meter-layer of solid ice and collected two sample sets from within. He then stored the samples in a special container.
“Come back quickly. Your pressure indicator is too low.”
“…” The ice-shaving astronaut looked at his partner hesitantly. However, in the next moment, instead of returning, the astronaut dashed another 10 meters away and struck a bare rock with his pick.
“What the fuck are you trying to do?!”
“Don’t come over! Right away! I’ll be done right away!”
With sweat covering his forehead, the ice-shaving astronaut hastily grabbed a piece of chiseled rock before dashing back to the Life Sphere.
“Hurry up!”
The other astronaut hurriedly opened the Life Sphere’s lid and helped his partner into the sphere.
“Hu…” After closing the lid behind him, the ice-shaving astronaut carefully packed his pick and removed his helmet. He then breathed out a sigh of relief, his face distorting from the immense excitement he felt. “This thing really is a lifesaver. It’s even more reliable than a spacecraft’s cabin.”
“Are you tired of living? Why couldn’t you just swap with me?”
“Swap with you? Dream on!” The ice-shaving astronaut clicked his tongue. “This contribution belongs solely to me! I’m going to go down in history! I’ll smack whoever tries to snatch this achievement from me! Moreover, I got us so many samples. If they don’t give me credit for this, I’ll throw them all away!”
The other astronaut also removed his helmet and helplessly chuckled, “The communication channel is still open. The command center will be able to hear this later.”
“Why would I bother saying this if they can’t hear me? It just happens that my partner and I are getting married soon. Hehe. With this, we’ll have a house as well.”
“…Aren’t I your partner?”
“Scram.”