Something to be Proud of

The spacecraft hatch closed.

Nie Yun sat down at the pilot's seat.

After Nie Yun attached the bio-safety system and seatbelt on his spacesuit, he took a deep breath and slowly shifted his center of gravity on the seat's backrest.

The electronic clock quietly ticked.

"It's almost time."

"Yeah."

Nie Yun fist-bumped Nie Yan. He then looked at the control console. He heard someone say "all units ready" in his headset. He turned on the safety lock for the sound fusion device before twisting the ignition knob.

The moment the knob was turned, a huge amount of energy came out of the nuclear core. It was like the entire aerospaceplane was an awakening giant monster.

Liu Zhengwen, who was sitting in the passenger's seat, felt the vibrations on his feet. He gulped and asked nervously, "Are we about to ignite?"

The communication channel wasn't open, so no one could hear him speak.