Chapter 858: Soaring and Strange Tales (Long Chapter for Monthly Votes)

Watching as Li Cheng, Jie An, and the others entered the rocket in succession, He Ao glanced back at the vast expanse of stars behind him before entering the rocket's interior.

The entire lander's cabin was incredibly cramped, its insides mostly wrapped with specialized coverings for the equipment, with only a narrow area near the hatch housing four semi-reclined seats.

He Ao was the last to enter the cabin; his seat was on the far right, next to a circular porthole.

Miss Goya sat beside him, currently being assisted by the staff to strap the safety belts around her body and limbs.

Seated in his chair, He Ao fastened his own safety harness while glancing at the porthole next to him.

Outside the porthole was pitch darkness with the hazy outlines of metal structures visible; that was the protective fairing of the lander, essentially the rocket's topmost shell in some sense.

This cabin had only two portholes, one next to Li Cheng's seat on the far left and one by He Ao's seat.