"Captain, the lunar spacecraft has successfully completed its test flight! We have discovered many robots and traces of human habitation on the moon!"
"I want to personally land on the moon and investigate the technology there with my own eyes!"
After Judge left, Soros rushed over to report to Li Yuan about the findings from the recent moon landing missions.
After several planned moon landings and the various robots and technologies brought back from the moon, Soros developed a strong desire to explore the moon.
Now that the lunar spacecraft technology has matured, Soros is eager to visit the moon and see it for himself.
After all, it's the moon! He had never imagined that there would be soil and signs of human life on it.
Does this mean that, in the vast universe, besides the moon and the world they currently inhabit, there are other worlds?
This desire to explore worlds in the universe is a temptation that no scientist can resist! "Going to explore the moon? In that case, let's prepare! I also want to personally visit the moon and see what it's really like!"
Li Yuan said with a smile.
He had previously watched videos and photos of the lunar spacecraft bringing back samples from the moon, but nothing could compare to seeing it with his own eyes.
"That's fantastic, Captain! I'll start preparing for the moon landing mission right now!"
Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, Soros hurriedly ran out again.
Yadina and Akame, upon hearing that Li Yuan was going to the moon, were all excited and wanted to join him.
Li Yuan naturally agreed.
As long as safety measures were in place, there was no need to worry about any dangerous situations arising.
For instance, bringing Shakky along, who could return through the Mirror World in case of an accident.
Or bringing Koby, who had eaten the Door-Door Fruit, so that if anything went wrong, he could also return through a portal.
In terms of safety, Li Yuan was meticulous, as anything happening in space could be extremely dangerous.
In the Limitless Sea Area, above the Calm Belt, on the Sky Island at an altitude of ten thousand meters, scientists Soros and Caesar directed many researchers as they began to operate the instruments on the spacecraft in an orderly manner.
Meanwhile, Li Yuan and the others began boarding three spacecraft.
Each spacecraft was only a hundred meters long and was filled with various high-tech equipment, but the actual activity space was relatively small.
"Wow, this ship is so cool!!"
Once Ares boarded the spacecraft, he began to touch the various high-tech devices, all of which he had never seen before and were very much to his aesthetic taste.
"Are we really about to fly to the moon? I can't wait!"
Akame looked up eagerly at the faint white moon in the sky. She had known since childhood that there was a moon in the sky, but she never imagined she would one day fly to it.
"Captain, we are all ready and prepared for takeoff. Please do not step outside the spacecraft."
Soros's voice echoed through the three spacecraft via the intercom.
Immediately, everyone followed Soros's instructions, moving away from the edges of the spacecraft and gathering in the middle.
"The spacecraft is officially taking off!"
"Click!!!"
As Soros pressed the launch button, the three originally open-air spacecraft immediately raised shields from all sides, enveloping the entire spacecraft.
From the outside, the spacecraft now looked like an oval shuttle.
"Everyone, please put on your spacesuits."
Soros's voice rang out again.
During the flight to space, conditions such as weightlessness and lack of oxygen could occur, so wearing spacesuits was essential for safety.
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly donned their spacesuits.
In the original story, Li Yuan was unaware of how Enel could move freely in space without a spacesuit; it might be due to his consumption of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
However, in reality, ordinary people could not survive on the moon without spacesuits, so they were necessary as a precaution.
As for Li Yuan, once he reached the moon, he would naturally try to see what would happen if he didn't wear a spacesuit, whether he could rely on his own strength to move freely in space.
"I can't shake the feeling that this spacesuit looks a lot like the clothes worn by the Celestial Dragons?"
After putting on her spacesuit, Akame tilted her head and said.
"This spacesuit does resemble the clothing of the Celestial Dragons, and according to the information we have, the Celestial Dragons may not be from our world but could have come from another world, or they might have originally lived on the moon."
"Another possibility is that the Celestial Dragons believe that one day the world will be submerged by the sea, and the clothes they wear allow them to survive in the ocean, which is why they often wear such outfits."
Li Yuan said to Akame with a smile.
"Ah? The Celestial Dragons aren't from our world, and the world will be submerged by the sea? I've never heard of that before!"
Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, Akame was momentarily bewildered.
"Buzz!!!"
Just as Li Yuan was about to explain further, the spacecraft launched! The engines beneath the three spacecraft erupted with flames like a rocket launch, propelling the three spacecraft into the sky at an incredible speed.
The speed of the spacecraft increased, and the inertia grew stronger, causing everyone present to lose their balance.
However, at that moment, a red light suddenly surged within the spacecraft, eliminating all the adverse effects of inertia and weightlessness.
"Wow, this is so fast!!"
"Look, look, we're getting closer to the moon!"
"Ah, so this is the world we live in? It's so beautiful!"
"I see the New World! So the New World is this small in the grand scheme of things!"
"A meteorite! Quick, that's a meteorite!!"
On the spacecraft, many were experiencing a space flight for the first time, and seeing sights they had never seen before left them in awe.
Even Li Yuan felt a surge of excitement; after all, it was his first time flying at such a high altitude to overlook the world.
As the spacecraft broke through the atmosphere and entered space, Li Yuan could see a complete pirate world from below, and he could also see the incredibly real moon in the distance.
Looking further, he saw the dark, lonely universe and a sun that burned eternally.
The vastness of the universe and the feeling of insignificance washed over him. Since he established the Infinite Pirates, that sense of insignificance had faded, but after more than twenty years, just a glance made him feel small again, like an ant.
"Right now, I cannot traverse the universe relying solely on my own strength, but that doesn't stop me from making it my next goal!"
Only by witnessing the vastness of the universe can one realize their own insignificance; Li Yuan strongly agreed with this statement.
But at the same time, he wouldn't belittle himself because of it; instead, it would ignite his competitive spirit.
Once, he felt as small as an ant in front of Rocks, but now he had surpassed Rocks.
Now, he still felt as small as an ant in the face of the universe, but who could say what the future holds? Perhaps he could conquer this universe with his own strength?
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