Chapter 6 Sky Rail Train Hijacking Case!
Jumping space means jumping to orbital hyperspace.
In the early days of developing this technology, the hyperspace engine was placed on a very large starship to complete a series of complex operations such as 'coating', 'knocking', and 'jumping', which consumed a huge amount of energy on the starship itself.
The initial mature jump technology supported human beings to complete the exploration of a small area near the Milky Way, but it was not suitable for civilian promotion.
Directional track technology came into being.
Smart capitalists separate the hyperspace engine from the transport spacecraft, and use the orbit itself to complete the coating, air deflection and other processes of the spacecraft. The spacecraft only needs to provide energy to maintain the stagnation field of normal dimensions in the cabin, and then give the spacecraft a thrust from the outside. You can send it to the distant starry sky to find the guide that only shines for it.
In this process, there are also phenomena that scientists have tried hard to explain but cannot explain.
For example, some humans have no physical problems, but they seem not suitable for space navigation. During the space jump, their bodies react violently, which will...
"Ugh!"
He Qiu's big face turned red, and he almost buried his head in the garbage bag.
It would be like this police officer, holding a garbage bag and vomiting against the backdrop of the fantastic scenery like a time-lapse of the starry sky outside the porthole.
Buzz!
The spacecraft vibrated high-frequency but briefly, and the strange scenery outside the porthole turned into a peaceful starry sky. The flight attendant's prompt sounded in time:
"Dear passengers, we have successfully completed the hyperspace voyage and appeared near the orbit of Mars in the solar system. We will arrive at the outer transfer station of the mother star in three hours. There, you will undergo the entry review of the mother star. Please proceed in advance. Prepare relevant information and certificates..."
He Qiu slumped on his seat as if he was relieved, breathing out more than taking in, and kept rolling his eyes.
Click!
Wang Ze held up his 'square glass plate' to record this precious scene, with a gentle smile on his lips.
He Chou stood up and said, "Delete it!"
"This is my terminal machine. If you rob it, you will violate the home planet's privacy protection regulations."
"Hi!"
He Qiu mustered up the strong muscles forged by spending many years in the gym.
Wang Ze sneered and crossed his legs, but he showed no fear.
On the other side of the aisle, Qi Ming peeked here for a few times, then skillfully opened the projection screen, reconnected the watch terminal to the interstellar network of the home planet, and continued to stare at the portals.
From now on, work hard to earn back performance points!
……
The procedures for entering the home planet are strict and rapid.
They passed through three checkpoints: the peripheral space station, the synchronous orbit transfer station, and the low-Earth orbit transfer station, showed their certificates three times, and finally got on the vertical tube cloud rail train headed for the ground.
The flight back to the surface takes an hour and a half.
The maturity and widespread use of anti-gravity technology has made the journey from the sky to the earth smooth and safe.
Passengers who are tired from the journey will mostly choose to have a good sleep in the ergonomic seats.
Wang Ze and He Chou fell asleep quickly.
The inevitable tremors every time the cloud rail train passes the [Pipeline Connection Node] will cause Wang Ze's body to shift slightly, but Wang Ze can always adjust back to a straight sitting position after the shift, and his snoring is weak from beginning to end.
Elegant and timeless.
Continuous space migration during ultra-long-distance interstellar voyages will inevitably bring huge physical loads. Even He Qiu, who is energetic, needs enough rest to relieve this fatigue.
‘The boss has traveled so far to come to the mother planet. Doesn’t the mother planet have any powerful crime-solving experts? ’
Qi Ming whispered in her heart, lowered her head and yawned.
She held on for a while, continued to stare at the beating data on her watch, and soon began to imitate a chicken eating rice.
Vertical sky rail trains usually consist of six or eight elliptical carriages connected in series, flying up and down in a transparent tube.
From a distance, these pipes look like giant seaweeds growing on the surface of the earth, except that they do not swing randomly. After confidential calculations, they resist the interference caused by the rotation of the parent star and the atmosphere itself.
The atmosphere of the home star is so gentle - ever since it was completely conquered by humans who have mastered endless energy.
Of course, endless energy is only a loose term relative to humankind's overall energy consumption.
Wang Ze, He Qiu, and Qi Ming are currently in carriage No. 4, which is the area with the slightest tremor and the highest fares.
One of the marketing concepts of these transporters is to classify these seats with the same function into three, six or nine grades, thereby earning more premiums.
Under Car No. 4, there is the corner of Car No. 2 adjacent to Car No. 1 and the driver's room.
In a connecting seat prepared for fellow travelers, two men were whispering something.
…
"The target appeared half an hour earlier than we expected. The slight error in interstellar jump is really troublesome."
The old man wearing a brown leather jacket on the left looked around and found that most of the passengers around him were asleep, and his expression was slightly relaxed.
The old man's face is full of vicissitudes of life, with some oil stains hidden in the wrinkles, and his sharp eyes are blocked by a peaked cap.
He whispered to the middle-aged man beside him:
"Now, you're our only chance, don't screw it up."
"Well, I will do it well, I will definitely do it."
The middle-aged man responded softly, his voice a little hoarse due to nervousness, and there was light flashing back and forth in his small eyes.
"Relax, kid."
The old man fumbled in his backpack, carefully took out a lunch box, and handed it to the thin middle-aged man next to him.
The middle-aged man snatched the lunch box away and covered it with his large windbreaker.
When he opened his windbreaker, his body was as thin as dry wood, his sunken eye sockets revealed a sickly light, his Adam's apple was trembling up and down, and he suddenly grabbed the old man's hand that had not been withdrawn.
"I'll wait for you on the road! I'll wait for you on the road!"
"Well, we'll all be reunited on the road eventually."
The old man broke away the opponent's hand, unbuckled his seat belt and stood up. He put on a gray peaked cap, tightened his leather jacket, and walked quickly towards the connection between the cabins. In a few steps, he stepped onto the upward path. of stairs.
On the connected seats, only the thin middle-aged man remained.
He held the lunch box with residual warmth in his hands, as if he were holding all the treasures in the world.
Time flows by minute by second.
Car No. 2 seemed to have become noisy. A slightly fat male passenger began to snore, which made several fellow passengers who wanted to have a peaceful rest began to consider whether to change seats.
In the corner, the little girl pulled on her mother's sleeve, trying to wake up the tired mother.
"Mom, is uncle crying?"
"Don't be rude."
The young mother opened her eyes in confusion, looked in the direction the little girl was pointing, and happened to see a pair of... a pair of eyes locked in the collar of the coat, like a lone wolf, exuding cold light.
She suddenly woke up and subconsciously held her daughter behind her arm, her face turning pale.
The middle-aged man with a thin face forced out a gentle smile and continued to hold the lunch box with his head down, shrinking himself a little tighter.
At this moment, a burst of melodious music sounded:
"Dear passengers, we will arrive at the ground transfer center in fifteen minutes. Please fasten your seat belts and sit tight in your seats. The restroom service will be out of service in five minutes.
"Welcome to the Pearl of the Mother Planet, Blue Sea City, I hope you will enjoy your time here..."
The man suddenly became energetic, pressed hard on the top of the lunch box, his bloodshot eyes bulged outwards, and his fingers brutally opened the two symmetrical buckles.
The plump and soft cooked rice exudes a faint fragrance.
He tried to open the upper layer of the lunch box containing rice, but his fingers slipped several times but could not bear the force. He simply turned the lunch box upside down in his arms and banged the bottom of the lunch box hard.
Several parts wrapped in vegetables fell on his lap. With trembling hands, he skillfully assembled these parts into a retro revolver.
There are no bullets in the cylinder of the pistol, and there is a simple battery indicator.
The man took a sharp breath, grabbed the pistol that was no bigger than his hand, and rushed to the spiral staircase. He quickly ran down the stairs while holding his breath, and pointed the muzzle of the gun at the isolation glass of the cab.
The few passengers in Car No. 1 stared at this scene in a daze.
The skinny man's lips were trembling. He leaned back and stretched his arms straight. After touching the trigger several times with his fingers, he finally hooked the trigger and pulled back hard.
A weak electric arc bloomed from the muzzle. Bang!
(End of chapter)