Watching Li Cheng in front, Jie An and others entered the rocket one after another. He Ao looked back at the vast starry sky behind him and also entered the rocket.

The entire lander's cabin is very small, and the inside is basically filled with instruments and equipment wrapped in special coverings. Only a narrow area near the hatch has four semi-supine positions.

He Ao was the last one to enter the cockpit. His position was on the far right side, with a circular porthole next to him.

Ge Ya was sitting next to him, and with the help of the staff, she was fastening the seat belts that fixed her body, hands and feet on her body.

He Ao sat on the chair, fastening the seat belt on his seat while glancing at the porthole next to him.

Outside the porthole window was pitch black, with a hazy metal structure vaguely visible, which was the fairing outside the lander. In a sense, it could be understood as the top shell of the rocket.

This cockpit has only two portholes, one on the far left, next to Li Cheng's position, and one right next to He Ao's position.

According to what the commentator told them while waiting, the number of portholes in a normal cockpit is usually determined based on the number of astronauts. There should also be two portholes in front of the two middle positions.

But their current cabin was temporarily renovated, so they could only retain the original double porthole structure.

As the seat belts were fastened one by one, and the staff exited the cabin one by one, He Ao stared at the open door.

The publicist was standing outside waving to them, and then the entire cabin door was pulled down by the staff and locked with a 'click'.

He Ao raised his head and looked to the side of the hatch.

There is a small electronic screen there, which is currently displaying the ignition countdown, and there are some simple buttons under the screen.

Theoretically, the astronauts in the cabin should cooperate with the ground base for flight monitoring.

Although He Aoji and others simply received a lot of 'basic training' while waiting, they were not proficient enough to understand these operating steps.

However, their current lander itself is a modified unmanned lander. All equipment can be controlled from the ground and run according to established procedures, so they don't have to worry too much.

The entire cabin is very soundproofed, with only a little light illuminating it, making it seem unusually quiet, even a little claustrophobic.

He Ao twisted his head and looked above his head.

Above his head hangs a cute silver-white astronaut doll.

Next to her is Ge Ya, a big green tree doll, Jie An's head is a chubby eagle, and Li Cheng's head is a captain doll holding a telescope.

These hanging dolls were chosen by themselves before boarding the plane.

The cute doll can alleviate the fear of claustrophobia to a certain extent, and hanging above the head is also a simple weightless detection device.

He Ao looked down at the status of his 'teammates'.

Li Cheng was the furthest away from him and could hardly see his movements clearly, but he seemed to be turning his head to stare at the porthole.

Jie An seemed to be dozing off.

Ge Ya, who was sitting next to He Ao, raised her eyes and stared at the big tree doll above her head.

At this moment, the stray white hair on her head has been tied up, revealing her fair and delicate profile.

Her facial features are not as obvious as those of ordinary Westerners, but they still appear very three-dimensional.

Seemingly noticing He Ao's gaze, she carefully turned her head, blinked, and stared at He Ao.

After a while, she slowly said, "Very cute."

This seemed to be an 'explanation' for her behavior of looking at the doll.

The spacesuit's sound insulation is also very good, but for a Class B transcendent, slight vibrations can be easily caught.

"Um."

He Ao nodded slightly and responded.

As if because of the response, Goya shrank her head, nodded, and then slowly turned her head back to look at the doll above her head.

He Ao also withdrew his gaze and looked at the monitor in front of him.

There were some slight vibrations in the cabin, which seemed to be the evacuation of some fixed facilities.

Soon, the countdown on the display also came to an end.

The voice of an old researcher sounded from the communication device,

"3···2···1···Ignition!"

boom--

Along with a violent vibration, some powerful force acted on He Ao's body, causing his body that was not too close to the seat to fully contact.

The doll hanging above the head swayed slightly due to the vibration.

Jie An, who was dozing off, also woke up at this moment. He looked at the shaking doll above his head and said, "Took off?"

"It's taking off."

He Ao nodded and responded.

The acceleration during the ascent period of the rocket is designed according to the tolerance range of ordinary people, and the maximum is no more than five times the acceleration of gravity, usually about three times.

This kind of acceleration, which is like a huge boulder pressing down on the body for ordinary people, is not particularly strong for C-level extraordinary people, so He Ao doesn't feel much if he doesn't use super memory.

However, this powerful acceleration did not last long. After a short countdown, a young announcer's voice rang through the communicator,

"Booster shutdown."

The whole rocket shook.

"Booster separation."

Along with the violent trembling, the pressure on everyone's bodies also eased a little.

"What's this?"

Jian was a little curious, "Did something fall from the rocket?"

"Booster,"

He Ao explained slowly, "Those thrusters attached to the outside of the rocket."

Li Cheng also interjected and asked, "Is it the bottom part of the rocket, the one attached to the tail like a small airplane?"

"Yes."

He Ao nodded.

"Oh oh oh, I understand."

Jie An also reacted a little at this moment and nodded.

And while everyone was talking, the entire cabin shook violently again.

"Fairing detached."

Along with the whistling sound, intense light spilled into the entire cabin from the porthole window.

"Is this the outer shell detached?"

Jie An turned his head and looked out the porthole.

"Our lander is shrouded outside, and the top shell of the rocket is gone."

He Ao also turned his head and looked out the window while answering Jie An.

At this moment, there is still a thin atmosphere outside, and the vast expanse of land is vaguely visible.

The acceleration acting on the four people is still there, and the vast land is also being continuously pulled away.

Ge Ya, who was next to He Ao, also turned her head, slightly sticking her head out and looking at the porthole.

"The first-stage rocket shuts down and the first- and second-stage rockets separate."

While everyone was watching the scene, the entire cabin shook again.

The entire separation speed is very fast. The first-stage rocket contains most of the middle and lower sections of the entire rocket. The entire rocket becomes lighter and smaller, and continues to move forward carrying the lander.

At this moment, the height of the rocket is high enough. Leaning against the porthole, you can already see the outline of the huge blue planet covered in clouds and mist.

"That is, the earth."

A faint voice came from behind.

He Ao turned back and looked at Ge Ya beside him.

This seemed to be the first time he heard Ge Ya speak actively.

“Beautiful,”

Ge Ya saw He Ao turning his head and slowly explained, "It's full of life."

He Ao's eyes also returned to the huge blue edge.

The arc of the earth mixed with scattered clouds is like a magnificent barrier, dividing the vibrant planet from the dark universe.

And at the end of the dark universe behind this arc, a blazing sun is burning, bringing energy to sustain all life.

"Secondary Rocket Shutdown"

"Separation of weapons and arrows"

As the outline of the entire earth appeared in everyone's field of vision, accompanied by violent vibrations and the sound of the communicator, the last section of the rocket also separated from the lander.
To be continued...