Chapter 127: The Tourist Spaceship, Seeing the Big Picture

"But Ella, you were about to say that the creatures on Ice Snow Star are very fragile, right?" Yan Xia asked, looking at the 'canal' and thinking that countless lives must have perished in Ella's experiment.

Ella chose to sidestep the question.

While life is indeed fragile, these were just a group of organisms, and their deaths were insignificant.

The reason for protecting this place initially was to let Yan Xia understand the origin of this technology, but now, the value of these lives has drastically diminished.

"Yan Xia, do you want to preserve this place?" Ella asked.

"Of course, all life has value to be preserved, and they may evolve into any form in the future."

Since studying biology, Yan Xia had developed a keen interest in the forms of living beings.

"What are these creatures called?" Yan Xia inquired.

"They are named kb23-d-000000723228."

These unintelligent lives didn't even deserve their own names, only a string of numbers.

"Then let's call them Flame N-type Worms from now on."

"Didn't we create some Dragon and Phoenix creatures? We can further develop the potential of those creations."

"Right, what about the Jianmu we scattered on the Cosmic Silk Road?"

Yan Xia recalled the previous Jianmu Project and the Cosmic Life Project. These organisms should have started to exhibit different habits from their initial state.

Upon hearing Yan Xia's question, a hint of regret appeared on Ella's face.

"Those creatures gradually withered after being scattered on a large scale. We had expected a high survival rate, but in the mysterious environment of the universe, they still perished due to various reasons."

"We underestimated the universe and overestimated the strength of life itself."

"On a planet, weather alone can be devastating, but in the universe, the so-called weather changes of a planet are just child's play."

Although Yan Xia had anticipated this possibility, he still felt a sense of loss upon hearing it.

After all, he had initially held high expectations.

"However..."

"Although 99% of the experimental subjects have died, a small number have survived. These creatures are solitary, and even within the same species, they begin to evolve in different directions due to their different environments."

"Fortunately, these creatures are hermaphrodites and can reproduce on their own. We can let nature take its course and wait for the survival of the fittest, allowing them to grow more naturally."

Seeing Ella's regretful expression, Yan Xia felt like giving her a big slap.

Why was she talking with such heavy breathing?

"Good, from now on, just report the results directly."

Ella nodded seriously, "Yes!"

As they were talking, a spaceship flew by and landed in the distance, invisible to the naked eye.

The spaceship looked strange, like a hot dog. The top and bottom 'bread' were probably mechanical structures, with the upper part being the control and command structure, and the lower part housing the energy and propulsion systems. The 'sausage' in the middle was actually a glass-enclosed space, fully visible, with the spaceship measuring about 300 meters long, 45 meters wide, and 50 meters high, appearing non-threatening.

"That's a cosmic tourist spaceship."

"Don't be fooled by its unremarkable appearance; it can actually reach a speed of 34,900 km/s, making it one of the fastest spaceships in the Federation."

Small spaceships require less fuel to accelerate. For example, the Ming Federation's current fighter jets can easily reach 10% of the speed of light. However, the energy consumption to increase the speed of a battleship is terrifying, and the powerful inertia of the spaceship makes it even more challenging to increase its speed.

For a massive ship like the Kunlun, the braking distance reaches a terrifying 2.71 astronomical units, or 400 million kilometers.

This means that if you were to slam on the brakes in Mars' orbit, you could crash into the Sun, pass through it, and then travel another 40 million kilometers on the other side.

"Such tourist spaceships can cross multiple star systems and conduct long-distance tours."

"Although it can be considered entertainment, this kind of entertainment is extremely valuable to some lower-class citizens. It is one of the few ways for them to witness the vastness of the universe."

The more citizens in the Ming Federation, the more lower-class citizens there are.

These lower-class citizens cannot afford spaceships. Even a mini spaceship would cost their entire life savings, let alone a real interstellar exploration vessel.

Most citizens have never left the star system, let alone the planet they inhabit. Many citizens spend their entire lives in the cities they were born in.

They need opportunities to broaden their horizons.

The tourist spaceship was Ella's initiative, with affordable prices, long journeys, and diverse activities, making it very popular among lower-class citizens. The number of citizens who have taken the tourist spaceship has reached 197.3 billion.

Ella has spent a lot of resources on this, but it is all worth it.

The experience of the vast universe can broaden one's vision and enrich one's imagination.

"I want to take a ride."

Yan Xia hadn't spent time with the citizens in a long time, and he wanted to see the changes in the Ming Federation from a small perspective.

He left the Snowy Owl fighter jet and sprinted towards the distant tourist spaceship. After another round of modifications, Yan Xia's physical fitness was excellent, allowing him to run at a speed of 187 m/s on land.

This was pure physical strength. If he were to wear a light exoskeleton, the speed would be even higher, easily surpassing 20 Mach. Heavy exoskeletons are even more terrifying, capable of reaching an extreme speed of 283 Mach.

Compared to machinery, the human body is still relatively weak.

Since Ella has already initiated the physical revolution, Yan Xia might as well give it a push later on.

Soon, Yan Xia reached the tourist spaceship. His appearance made the disembarking tourists nervous, but when he approached, the spaceship's captain scanned his identity and immediately came forward to salute him, putting the tourists at ease. They were also curious: what kind of officer was this, and why was he on Ice Snow Star?

"Don't mind me, I'll just be a temporary tourist along for the ride."

The captain, standing opposite Yan Xia, was shocked. The tourist spaceship was a direct infrastructure project of the leadership, capable of scanning even the identity information of the President. However, it couldn't scan the specific information of the young man before him, only displaying a message: [This person's identity is too high, insufficient permissions.]

This person must be at least a third-level big shot.

In the past, there were still many people in the Federation who knew Yan Xia, but when he appeared, he never revealed his identity, leading many to speculate that he was a second-level big shot.

Yan Xia didn't want to disclose his identity. If he did, he would be at a disadvantage when facing the Olive Branch Ming due to his status, and the plan would be impossible to carry out.

This was a form of protection for his life.

In the entire Federation, only Ella and the first-level big shots knew Yan Xia's identity, which was the Ming Federation Council, the nominal highest leader.

Feeling the gazes around him, Yan Xia thought this was not bad. Occasionally enjoying the treatment of power was good for his mental and physical well-being.

"Ella, where is this tourist spaceship headed next?"

Ella checked.

"To the Place of the Gods!"

Yan Xia almost choked on his own saliva.

"Cough, cough, cough, what a cringey name!"

However, as a tourist attraction, such a name could indeed spark curiosity. Yan Xia felt that it must be an extraordinary place.