The space station project is cancelled?

China Astronaut Research and Training Base.

Bai Yixuan walked out of the centrifuge cabin with unsteady steps.

As a Chinese astronaut, hyper - gravity adaptability training was his daily fixed training item.

Although he had trained for countless days and nights, the pain brought by the centrifuge had not lessened at all.

He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and turned his head to look at the centrifuge behind him.

He wondered when China's space station project would be completed.

Thinking of this, Bai Yixuan's eyes dimmed a bit.

Recently, he had heard some rumors.

It seemed that the higher - ups were going to cancel the original space station project.

Even some planned manned spaceflight missions were at risk of being cancelled at any time.

In this case... where was the future of them, these astronauts?

Bai Yixuan let out a deep sigh.

Just as he gathered his scattered mood and was about to go to the next training facility, a broadcast voice came from the speaker beside him.

"Bai Yixuan, Hong Fan, Xia Wanyi.

Today's training mission is cancelled. Please go to the first - floor hall immediately after hearing this broadcast!"

Bai Yixuan's eyes flickered slightly.

Hong Fan, Xia Wanyi...

He not only knew these two people but was also very familiar with them.

To be precise, the three of them were all reserve members of China's space station project.

Could it be that... there was some progress in the space station project?

Thinking of this, a flash of excitement appeared in Bai Yixuan's eyes.

...

At the elevator entrance.

"Brother Xuan!"

A clear call came from behind Bai Yixuan.

Bai Yixuan's eyes flickered, and he turned his head to look.

The moment he saw the person coming, a faint smile appeared in his eyes.

"Wanyi, how's your training recently?

Come to think of it, we haven't seen each other for several days, right?"

Xia Wanyi nodded with a smile, "I took a few days off these days, so it's normal that you couldn't see me, Brother Xuan."

"Take a leave?" Bai Yixuan's eyes flickered, and he quickly asked, "What happened?"

Xia Wanyi fell silent.

After a long time, she let out a soft sigh and said in a low voice, "I may have to quit."

"What?!! Quit?!!" Bai Yixuan's pupils suddenly constricted, and he exclaimed!

At the same time, another somewhat hoarse male voice came from a distance, "What did you say, Wanyi? You're going to quit?!"

Hearing this highly recognizable voice, Bai Yixuan quickly turned around and waved in the direction of the voice.

"Brother Xuan, what's going on? Why is Wanyi going to quit all of a sudden?"

Hong Fan rushed to the two of them in a hurry and asked in a low voice.

Bai Yixuan shrugged and cast a questioning look at Xia Wanyi beside him, who had a gloomy expression.

"Tell us, what's going on?

Why do you suddenly want to quit? Have you forgotten that the three of us are a team?"

Xia Wanyi gently bit her lips, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in her eyes.

"Brother Xuan, I'm sorry..."

"A few days ago, I got definite news from my elders at home.

China's space station project has been confirmed to be cancelled!"

"So..."

The moment Xia Wanyi's voice fell, Bai Yixuan and Hong Fan's breaths suddenly caught!

Although they had more or less expected this result in their hearts, when they heard the definite news, Bai Yixuan still couldn't control his emotions.

He reached out and hammered hard on the wall beside him.

"Damn it... What's wrong with China!"

"Why did it suddenly cancel the space station plan!"

Xia Wanyi slowly shook her head, "I don't know the specific reason either, but... I heard it was an order personally issued by the councilor."

This sentence completely shattered the remaining bit of luck in the two people's hearts.

Hong Fan's eyes instantly dimmed. After a long time, he asked in a hoarse voice, "So... what should we do?"

The three astronauts fell into silence.

Bai Yixuan let out a deep sigh.

Yeah, what should they do.

They had been preparing for the space station project for several years!

Not only various ground - based trainings, but also the three of them had carried out more than one spaceflight mission!

As an astronaut who had carried out several spaceflight missions, after experiencing the zero - gravity environment in space, he had been imagining returning to space one day.

And the space station project proposed by China some time ago was the best way for him to return to space.

But now, just a few words had made all their efforts in vain!

Bai Yixuan deeply experienced the feeling of "the collapse of the Dao heart".

"Ding!"

The sound of the elevator arriving broke the silent atmosphere among the three.

"The elevator is here. Let's... go down."

A extremely bleak smile appeared on Bai Yixuan's face as he took the lead and stepped towards the elevator.

The moment he entered the elevator, a deep sense of confusion flashed in Bai Yixuan's eyes.

Did the broadcast call them down... to tell them this news alone?

...

The elevator ran very fast.

In just a few dozen seconds, with a clear prompt sound, the elevator door slowly opened.

The incandescent sunlight shone on the snow - white tiles, bringing a very strong reflection.

Bai Yixuan subconsciously squinted his eyes.

The strong light signal passed through the retina, via the optic nerve, optic chiasm, and optic tract, and then reached the pretectal area via the superior colliculus brachium.

Under the electrical signal of the oculomotor nerve, the pupillary sphincter began to contract.

In just a few seconds, Bai Yixuan got used to the strong light in the hall.

In the bright hall, stood two tall men.

Bai Yixuan's eyes flickered slightly.

He recognized the man facing them.

That was Hong Qiming, the Minister of Science and Technology of China.

"Minister Hong... Why is he here?"

A whisper from Xia Wanyi came from the side.

Bai Yixuan moved his lips slightly without making a sound, "I don't know. Let's take one step at a time.

Anyway, we already know the worst - case scenario..."

Hearing this, a hint of bitter smile instantly appeared in Hong Fan and Xia Wanyi's eyes.

That's right.

It was already the worst - case scenario now.

"They're here!"

The moment he saw Bai Yixuan and the other three, Hong Qiming's eyes lit up, and he greeted them loudly, "What are you standing there for! Come here quickly!"

...

Lv Yongchang slowly turned around, his deep eyes looking towards the three of them.

The moment he saw Bai Yixuan and the other three, he subconsciously frowned.

Why did it seem that these three so - called elite astronauts were not in a good mental state?

Before he could say anything, Hong Qiming beside him smiled and started to introduce.

"Everyone, let me introduce. This is Professor Lv Yongchang, the first director of the China Space Administration.

Professor Lv, these three are the three reserve members of the original space station project. I remember... they have three spaceflight experiences, right!"

As soon as Hong Qiming's voice fell, the eyes of the three suddenly lit up.

Space Administration?!!