Chapter 2 Sign up for an expedition
The staff of the Interstellar Expedition Department were very efficient. Three days after Jiang Ping registered, he was notified and told him that he had passed the primary election of the planetary exploration volunteers and asked him to report to the Federal Space Administration's lunar base within three days to make the second step of the election.
Because of the above importance, and this is a terrestrial planet that is likely to become a new immigrant planet, the number of members of this expedition volunteer team has increased. The Federal Space Administration's Interstellar Expedition Department plans to select 100 expedition volunteers from each of the twelve immigrant planets, form an expedition team of 1,200 people, and head to the newly discovered terrestrial planet for landing expedition.
The moon now has a total population of about one billion, which is much smaller than other immigrant planets. The recruitment ratio seems to be much larger. However, judging from the actual number of applicants, the number of applicants here is not much, or even more, and the competition is more intense.
After receiving the election notice from the Interstellar Expedition Department of the Space Administration, Jiang Ping was not very excited. He had received such election notice several times before, but he was unable to pass the election in the end.
After several failed re-elections, he has also realized what the gap is, mainly lies in his physical fitness.
When planetary exploration, facing various complex environments and various unknowable dangers, physical fitness has become the most important consideration. Although the advancement of technology and personal force factors seem to be fading step by step, under the same conditions, those with excellent physical fitness have naturally become the priority selection target. No matter which commander is, you don’t want to see that although your subordinates are fully armed to the teeth, under this fully armed body, they are a weak body without the power to tie a chicken, right?
In this regard, blacks have innate advantages over other races. Neither physical strength, explosive power, reaction power, muscle coordination, etc., blacks have considerable advantages, so in such physical fitness selection, blacks are relatively easier to win.
The second is white people. The developed skeletal muscles, nerve reaction speed, muscle explosive power, etc. of white people are not much worse than those of black people. The yellow people can only be ranked behind them, and perhaps only in terms of endurance, they can compete with each other.
In fact, every time the explorer chooses, blacks account for the largest proportion, whites followed by yellows, browns, etc.
Of course, such physical advantages are not absolute. There are also strengths and weaknesses among black people. The strong among yellow people are not worse than those of black people. Moreover, the innate advantages do not represent absolute strength, because there is also acquired training and training.
But no matter what, as a yellow man, Jiang Ping's physical fitness is not outstanding among the crowd, which is also the main reason why he lost in the previous few re-elections.
Over the past few months, he has been strengthening his physical training. He has been running long-distance ten kilometers every day, fast retracement, sit-ups, high jumps, horizontal bars, and various equipment training, making his physical training schedule full. His physical fitness quality has also improved significantly after training in the past few months.
But even so, he still had no idea whether he could pass this re-election successfully.
In addition to his physical fitness, another weakness is the major he studied. The major he studied in the college was archaeology. He didn't know why he was transferred to such a remote and unpopular major at the beginning.
After two years of study, he has graduated from the academy, but he, an archaeological major, cannot find a good job. In today's era of great development of interstellar exploration, it is really unexpected that a major such as archaeology will have any use!
Sometimes Jiang Ping couldn't help but curse the academy courses' arrangements. Why did he set up unpopular majors like archaeology in such an era of interstellar development? Isn't this just a trick?
Planet adventure volunteers need various talents, such as mathematics, geology, astronomy, physics, measurement, computer, electronics, communications, biology, medicine, chemistry, machinery, etc., but it is unexpected that an archaeological major will help interstellar exploration.
Perhaps in interstellar exploration, some ancient civilization relics can be discovered, involving exploration and excavation of relics, so his archaeological major can be of some use. Jiang Ping can only comfort himself in this way.
Three days passed by while waiting. Early in the morning, he got up, had breakfast, and sorted everything. He was about to go out to the lunar base of the SAFE for a re-examination, and received a communication from his mother.
His parents live in another large area because they are far apart and don’t meet often.
"Xiaoping, how are you doing recently?" Jiang Ping's mother Zhang Yueying asked with concern on the communicator screen.
"Okay, it's okay." Jiang Ping said casually while watching the time.
"You are not young anymore, why don't you have a suitable partner? Yesterday someone introduced me to my mother, who is the cousin of Aunt Zhao's house who lives downstairs. If you agree, find some time to meet..."
"Mom, I'm still young. What are you doing when you rush to introduce me to my girlfriend so early? I still have something to do, so I'll have a hang up first."
"Oh, you kid, hey, hey..."
Jiang Ping closed the call, a little speechless. After looking at the time, it was getting late, so he immediately closed the door and walked out.
The lunar base of the SAFE is located in the first zone, more than 3,000 kilometers away from the 36th zone where Jiangping is located. If you take an ordinary magnetic levitation vehicle, it will take two or three hours to get there.
Jiang Ping decided to rent a personal aircraft. Even if it was rented, the rent would cost 1,000 federal dollars per hour. If it were normal, Jiang Ping would definitely not be so luxurious, but this time he went to the lunar base of the SAFE to re-examination, the travel expenses were reimbursed by the SAFE. He would not sit for nothing if he didn't sit.
Found a personal aircraft rental company on the roadside. Jiang Ping completed the procedures and then a beautiful orange personal aircraft appeared in front of him. Standing next to the human aircraft, there was a strong black young man.
This personal aircraft is shaped like a flying saucer with a diameter of five meters. It has two cabins inside, so you can ride up to two people.
After scanning the aircraft in front of him, Jiang Ping was quite satisfied. It was a fourth-generation personal aircraft with a maximum speed of 8,000 kilometers per hour. It took him less than half an hour to go to the moon base.
He was about to enter the cabin when the staff of the rental company told him that the black young man next to him was also traveling with him this time, and asked him if he had any objections, and because he was riding with the two, the price could be discounted by half.
Jiang Ping felt a little unhappy when he heard this. This time he went to the lunar base of the SAF, and the entire expenses were reimbursed by the SAF, so he didn't have to save money for the other party.
"Where are you going?" Jiang Ping glanced at the black young man next to him and asked. He thought that there was not much time in his heart, and if the other party still had to take a detour, he could only say sorry.
The black young man grinned, showed his big white teeth and said, "I'm going to the SAFE lunar base. I've asked the staff of this company. You're also going to the SAFE lunar base, so we're the same people."
When Jiang Ping heard this, he couldn't help but feel speechless. He soon realized that the other party was probably the same as him, and he also went to the lunar base of the Space Administration to participate in the re-examination of the volunteers.
Since he was a fellow traveler, he had no excuse to refuse and had to nod and agreed.
The two of them immediately walked into the cabin, sat in their seats, pressed the button to close the cabin door, and set the flight destination on the navigation map. After everything was ready, Jiang Ping pressed the start button, and then a burst of hot gas was sprayed out from the chassis. The aircraft gradually accelerated and flew quickly towards the first zone according to the established route, and soon turned into a spot of light and disappeared into the sky.
The aircraft was very fast, but there was no bump or discomfort inside. Except for the initial pressure of inertia, everything was as stable as a mountain, just like sitting in a house.
Personal aircraft has an automatic navigation system, which does not require human operation at all. It will automatically fly along the set course until it reaches its destination.
The black young man is a very talkative person. He introduced himself as James. He went to the lunar base of the Space Administration and did go to participate in the planetary exploration volunteer re-examination.
Looking at the other party's thick and strong body and a confident expression, Jiang Ping had to admit in his heart that he was a very powerful opponent.
After learning that the other party was going to participate in the planet adventure volunteer re-examination, the black young man Jameson screamed and did not express anything else. He still looked like he was laughing and indifferent. He obviously did not regard Jiang Ping as his real opponent, thinking that it would not pose any threat to him.
Seeing the other party's confidence in his eyes, Jiang Ping felt itchy in his hatred, but he was helpless.
"Hi, James, what major do you study?" Jiang Ping asked with a hint of luck. Looking at the other party with a well-developed limbs and a simple mind, he suspected that the other party had not even graduated from federal basic education.
"Mechanical design! Man, where are you!" James grinned and smiled.
Chapter completed!