Section 1 Shuttle
Long Jianming looked at the woman's beautiful face and continued to answer her questions. This story was very important for both him and her.
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After dinner, the four of them sat together, and the topic gradually shifted from parting emotions to the Dragon God plan, after all, this was the common heart and soul and sacred mission of three families for several generations.
"Jianming, have you really thought this through? If you leave, only the three of us old men will be left to guard this deserted island for the rest of our lives! The three grandpas are in a dilemma, and we really don't want you to go!" Yang Fangyuan took off his thick glasses and wiped away tears with his handkerchief.
"Jianming has already decided, the Dragon God plan is a trinity, without me, the plan cannot be executed!" Jianming stretched out his hand and grasped Yang Fangyuan's thin hand in his palm, saying firmly, with a strong determination evident in his eyes. He was very clear that the Dragon God plan was divided into three parts: first, building a time-space shuttle; second, collecting detailed data on the progress of human civilization on Earth and categorizing it; third, cultivating "Dragon Gods", the first being his father Long Yuanfan, and the second being himself. "The time-space shuttle cannot change history, only I can go back in time to change history! Without my Dragon God plan, there is no meaning, what do you say, Grandfather?"
At this time, the three old men's hearts were undoubtedly very complicated, and they all fell silent. For a moment, the air in the house seemed to have solidified! The old people hoped that the plan would be executed perfectly, completing the wishes of four generations, but they couldn't bear to part with Long Jianming. Because changing history would cause time-space distortions. Long Jianming could never return to their side again, even if he could build a time-space shuttle in another time-space. This young man was the only heir of the three families!
Long Jianming looked at the three elders and felt a little anxious, from childhood he was taught to prioritize his nation and country, from childhood he knew the brilliant civilization history of the Chinese nation and that tragic and humiliating period a hundred years ago, from childhood he vowed to make the country strong and prosperous "Dragon" soaring in all directions, was given a sacred mission - to let the dragon's descendants become the strongest nation in the world, sometimes Long Jianming thought fatefully; I am the Dragon!
"Grandpa, speak up! Is it going to be in vain after decades of hard work and billions of dollars invested? And is my father's life going to be sacrificed for nothing?"
"Enough!" Long Ting was moved by Sun Er's words, why did he hesitate at the door? How could the deep meaning of the Dragon God plan be overshadowed by flesh and blood relationships? "Since that's the case, it's settled then! You two old men can also rest assured, let's three people live a happy life like Fu Lu Shou San Xian! Come on, go take a look at the preparations, and I'll give the kid a simple introduction. Let's go!" Long Ting said, pulling along the two old brothers who were still wiping away tears, calling out to Long Jianming to head to the underground base.
"Kid, which era do you plan to return to? You can choose any time point from 1840 to 1937, or even the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, or Han dynasties!" Wang Jianmin finally came back to his senses and started discussing the plan.
"Third Grandfather, I have also considered this for a long time and chose 1902." Long Jianming was well-versed in history and confident.
"Son, that's the weakest time for our China! The Boxer Indemnity emptied the national treasury, and the people's blood and sweat were drained. You're not suitable to develop in that era, choose another time!" said Yang Fangyuan.
"Grandfather Yang, it's precisely because of the country's deep troubles and the people's suffering that it's even more advantageous to mobilize the people to revolutionize and change the nation's fate! Moreover, at that time, the world's industrial revolution had already been completed. If we could utilize the large amount of industrial technology we've collected, we could quickly develop a complete industrial system in China, leading to the country's prosperity." Long Jianming argued with reason and strength, and he saw Grandfathers Long and Wan nodding their heads in approval.
"Haha, two old ghosts, I just guessed that Jianming would choose the period between Gengzi and Xinhai!" Yang Fangyuan was delighted, "The grandson is indeed insightful, thinking along with us three old men! Come on, let's see what good things our Dragon God has prepared for us!" As he spoke, he pushed open a door, turned on the light, and walked in.
Inside was empty except for a car, nothing else! It's a Hummer H2, an off-road vehicle that was popular thirty years ago, made by General Motors in the United States.
"This car has been fully modified and can use low-grade diesel fuel with lead, but the power and traction will decrease by about 20%, which is still enough. Come, take a look inside." The car was prepared by Long Ting.
He pulled Long Jianming into the car to check the equipment inside. "Ten boxes of gold bars, one ton in weight, were bought during the period from 1988 to 2003 when the price of gold was low, as a fund for expenses. It's much faster than starting from scratch in 1902! This box contains firearms, from Mauser in 1888 to AK74 in 2003. This is an 'August 1st' automatic rifle, Jianming, you recognize it, oh, and there are several handguns, Smith, Colt, Selbstlader, Makarov.
This is the most important thing, take it back to your room and look at it. The computer contains all data from 1880 to 2005, including industrial development, technical materials, detailed drawings, major historical events, famous figures. However, there's one thing you need to pay attention to: when you return to your time-space, it may not be exactly the same as this time-space, but the historical trajectory is roughly the same.
This is a printer that can print on any paper with ordinary ink. The notebook has solar panels and can be charged by sunlight when there's no electricity. This bag contains a set of military uniforms that we old men think are good, for field battles, as well as several sets of old-fashioned clothes, I don't know if they'll fit or not?"
Long Ting checked and explained each item one by one, just like he was preparing luggage for a child going on a long trip (which was indeed the case). He muttered to himself, his eyes streaming with tears, and his voice trembling.
Long Jianming held his grandfather, who was half a head shorter than him, in his arms, but couldn't think of any comforting words to say, fearing that the more he spoke, the more it would hurt the old man. He could only comfort him like a child, stroking the old man's thin and frail shoulders...
Long Jianming, who had been reading documents all night, sprang up from bed at 6:00 sharp, put on the personal equipment he had selected in the car last night, including a US-style Kevlar helmet with goggles, earplugs, and a wild camouflage uniform of the same color as the helmet, full-leather combat boots, backpack, Type 81 rifle and five magazine pouches, Colt .38 (9MM) 1998 pistol, field watch... At 6:05, fully armed Long Jianming appeared on the beach to start his workout.
"Humans' sleep time will shorten with age." - said a biologist.
Three old men had already gotten up, either checking the power equipment, or inspecting the time-space shuttle, or preparing breakfast. Everyone was quietly busy. Because today (March 2, 2025) at 12:30, the "Dragon God Plan" would enter a crucial moment - the second time-space shuttle.
Everything was ready with the passage of time, Long Jianming, fully armed, hugged the three grandfathers one by one with great force, a deep and emotional hug. The three old men who were still sobbing uncontrollably yesterday were exceptionally firm at this moment, their eyes filled with comfort and encouragement.
"One hour ago, the Hummer car has been sent out, just as another experiment. Due to power supply issues, it will be suspended for two hours before launch. Jianming, the target is 1902 March 2nd dawn in Colorado Plateau, USA. Because of time difference, after you pass through, it will be nighttime, so adjust your watch accordingly. Your cabin is safe, protected by alloy plates filled with inert gas, and you will reach light speed like sitting on a car, then appear at the predetermined space-time. Final equipment check!"
Long Jianming checked his equipment again and walked into a passageway. This passageway connected to the shuttle!
The massive and heavy metal door slowly closed behind Long Jianming. He knew that at this time, he had no room for regret! Facing him would be an unknown future! Perhaps the launch would fail like 20 years ago, and he would become a sacrifice to a failed experiment just like his father! Perhaps he would be sent to some unknown place, because nobody could guarantee the accuracy of the launch!
He put on goggles and earplugs, wrapped the straps of his backpack and rifle around his arms, one left and one right, and placed them beside him. Then, Long Jianming lay flat on the protruding platform of the launcher. The platform moved, and under the goggles, all he could see was darkness... After a while, the light around him grew brighter and brighter, until he had to close his eyes! At the same time, a rhythmic rumbling sound also started, the rhythm of the sound getting faster and faster, until Long Jianming lost consciousness.
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"'02? Isn't it 1901 now?" He Ningfeng found a problem.
"Yes! It's now 1901. I don't know why it turned out this way, why we ended up in the South China Sea instead of America as planned, and why the time is completely different. But does that matter? What matters is that I'm by your side, and we'll work together to complete the Dragon God plan, right?" Long Jianming actually knew what had happened - he knew that a certain disturbance in space-time must have occurred for him to almost become a human prune on Xiaoyu Island! Luckily, heaven arranged for Mao San to arrive with the Xunfeng ship just in time! Luckily, there was a natural-born eagle eye on board - Ma Hou! But at this moment, explaining it to his quasi-wife would only confuse her beautiful little head even more. Better wait until she understands some of this knowledge before explaining...
"Yes, Jianming! A woman should follow her husband wherever he goes and whatever he does. I've said that before!" He Congshuang stretched out her languid and seductive body. Although drowsiness was already attacking her body, it didn't mean she wanted to rest immediately. Her brain was still in a state of extreme excitement!
She finally figured out the most important man in her heart! This man is absolutely not a fool, but a hero who came to this world with an important mission! She didn't know, he didn't know either, just as he walked into the tunnel, something else happened on Aohuan Island.
Long Cong, Yang Fangyuan and Wang Jianhua watched as Long Jianming entered the airlock, waiting for the heavy alloy door to slowly close. The three of them let out a long sigh, looking at each other in search of what they needed...
The launch was automatically controlled by the computer, and with a "ding" sound, all the lights in the underground base went out, and all the power was supplied to the shuttle! The rumbling sound grew louder and louder in the darkness, and just as it was about to become unbearable for the three old men, it suddenly stopped, and all the lights came back on. The central computer voice prompted "Transition successful"!
Three old men slumped to the ground, they had lost everything! The Dragon God plan was once their spiritual pillar, the reason for continuing life, Long Jianming was their only dependence and hope. Now that the plan has been realized, Long Jianming has disappeared from them forever, all for a great dream! And what does this dream have to do with these three lonely old men now? Is it their fate in life to be lonely and helpless in their old age?!
"It's over! Then let it be completely over!" Long Ting said as he cast a querying glance at the two brothers who were closer to him than his own flesh and blood.
Three people each pressed down on a red button on the control panel...
The next day, the boss of Zhe Yu Tai 0107 saw a news report in the newspaper: On March 2, 2025, at noon, a violent explosion occurred on Ao Huan Island off the coast of Taizhou, and the entire island disappeared from the surface of the sea. "What a pity for that young man surnamed Long!" Xiang Rong lamented.
