Chapter 599

After Takumi helped Keqing and the others convert their power into Honkai Energy, the next day arrived quickly.

At noon, Takumi received the final message.

The rocket team was ready.

A round of test firings would follow.

They were just waiting for Takumi to arrive.

After confirming there were no issues, they could proceed with launching the satellite the next day.

Upon receiving this news, Takumi did not hesitate.

He took Ningguang, Keqing, and Shenhe to the spacecraft launch center.

As for Lumine?

She had gone back to work.

"How's it going?"

"Have you checked everything?"

Takumi and the others arrived at the launch pad.

Seeing Ji Mo, who was busy, Takumi immediately asked.

Hearing Takumi's words, Gui Dian nodded.

"Of course, I checked."

"Albedo is doing the final checks."

"Checking the alchemy components."

"And then we wait for the launch."

"Everything is ready."

She had started checking yesterday,

Even staying back very late,

Just to ensure there were no issues with today's test firing.

She had inspected all the systems.

For the alchemy side, she even called Albedo over,

Letting him do an additional check.

However, Albedo had gone outside for a final inspection.

Everything was basically fine.

Once he returned, they could proceed with the test launch.

Takumi nodded.

In that case, there was no issue.

Now that Albedo was here, Takumi felt more at ease.

While everyone was chatting, Albedo quickly walked in from outside.

Seeing Takumi arrive, he nodded toward him.

Then he said:

"Everything is ready, no problems detected."

"The first test launch can begin."

After receiving Albedo's confirmation, Ji Mo became excited immediately.

Without hesitation, she picked up a walkie-talkie and began giving orders.

"Attention all units."

"Start preparing for the launch now."

"Everyone evacuate the launch pad and enter the bunker."

With Ji Mo's command, the personnel waiting below began to withdraw one after another.

Takumi didn't interfere.

Instead, he let Ji Mo lead the entire process.

"Start testing."

"All units, begin reporting status."

After she finished speaking, voices started coming through the walkie-talkie.

"Balance system tested, no issues."

"Energy system tested, no issues."

"Landing system checked, no issues."

"All systems ready."

"Countdown begins now."

"10."

"9."

"8."

"3."

"2."

"1."

"Ignition!"

With Ji Mo's command,

The rocket's ignition system was activated.

The next moment, elemental energy erupted.

The base of the rocket began spewing waves of terrifying elemental power.

Slowly, the rocket began to lift off.

At this moment, the securing mechanisms started to disengage.

The rocket gradually ascended into the sky.

Seeing this scene, Ji Mo's eyes immediately lit up.

"Altitude 300 meters."

"Altitude 500 meters."

"Altitude 800 meters."

As the rocket climbed higher,

The personnel below continuously reported the altitude.

And the speed increased rapidly.

After reaching the designated altitude, Ji Mo issued another command.

"Shut down thrusters, begin descent."

Upon hearing Ji Mo's instruction,

The control officer quickly initiated remote commands.

The rocket, which had been soaring through the sky, ceased propulsion.

Then, it began to descend.

Ji Mo's voice continued to ring in the command center.

"Adjust angle."

"Begin descent."

"Activate landing thrusters."

"Monitor the balance system at all times."

At this moment, Ji Mo was extremely tense.

If the landing was successful,

Then the rocket would be deemed functional.

Then, they could conduct another launch to confirm stability.

If all went well, the satellite launch could proceed tomorrow.

Takumi watched everything unfold.

At the same time, he was constantly calculating.

Soon, he arrived at a conclusion.

There was no issue with the rocket.

And as expected, the results were flawless.

The rocket landed smoothly on the ground.

As it neared the surface, the anti-gravity system activated.

With this system, there was no risk of a failed landing.

It was just that, being the first test flight,

Everyone was naturally nervous.

Once the rocket had safely touched down,

The entire command center erupted into cheers.

"Amazing!"

"Success!!"

"Excellent!"

The cheers continued.

Applause filled the room.

"Quick, go inspect it and retrieve the rocket."

"Bring the recovery vehicle quickly."

"After inspection, if there are no issues, prepare for a second launch."

"This time, let's aim higher!"

Despite her excitement,

Ji Mo quickly arranged the next steps.

Upon hearing her instructions,

The staff quickly composed themselves.

Then, they hurried outside,

Beginning the next stage of preparations.

"There shouldn't be any issues, right?"

Ningguang wasn't familiar with these things.

Since the first test flight was successful,

Then there shouldn't be any issues, right?

Takumi shook his head.

"Not necessarily."

"For something like this, different altitudes bring different conditions."

"So, we need to test it further."

After saying that, Takumi said no more.

Even if Ningguang didn't fully understand,

She accepted his explanation.

After a brief conversation, Takumi followed the team outside.

Ningguang and Keqing exchanged glances.

They didn't hesitate and followed as well.

Everyone gathered near the rocket.

Looking at the massive structure before them,

They couldn't help but marvel.

By then, the recovery vehicle had arrived.

It started transporting the rocket back to the launch pad.

After inspection confirmed no major issues,

They could proceed with a second launch.

However, the inspections required time.

So, there was no rush.

During this time, the press team also arrived.

In fact, they had been there from the start.

But initially, they had filmed from a distance.

The first test launch had been entirely documented by Baiwen.

Another test launch would follow.

This time, Baiwen would take close-up shots.

However, the reporter this time surprised Takumi a little.

It was the little companion, Paimon.

When Paimon saw Takumi and the others,

Her eyes immediately sparkled, and she flew forward excitedly.

"Takumi, I want to interview you."

"Excuse me, Mr. Day and Night, what do you think of today's rocket launch?"

Hearing Paimon's formal tone,

Takumi felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

Had this little one actually become a reporter?

The salary must be low, right?

Otherwise, Paimon wouldn't have taken on this job.

But, in fairness,

Being a reporter seemed to suit her well.

Thinking about all this,

Takumi smiled and answered Paimon's question.

This was truly an era-defining event.