The 221st solar day.
Rosen didn’t know what Mark had talked about with NASA. In short, he began to modify the Mars rover again under the command of that group of smart people.
For example, drilling holes in the roof of the car, then stamping hard, and falling into the car with a pop, or installing an airbag on the roof...
Although Sen could teleport directly with Mark, but the latter and NASA obviously still think it is more reliable to drive a Mars rover there.
Of course Rosen was too lazy to put his hot face on his cold butt.
After all, after coming out of the giant pit, although the two of them appeared to be the same as before, there was already a gap in their hearts, and it was difficult for them to be as close as before.
Maybe this is human nature.
The 227th solar day.
Mark is still busy.
Hermes bypassed the Earth as planned, took the space capsule with the Chinese and American flags on it, and then headed straight for Mars.
What awaits them will be a long space journey of more than 300 days.
The 461st solar day.
Mark prepared everything to keep him alive.
In addition to food, there is also an oxygen supply, a water circulation system, an air conditioner, a battery, a solar panel...
After taking a hot bath, he changed himself. spacesuit, ready to set off to the predetermined location - the location of Ares 4.
Thanks to Rosen's help from time to time, he is not much different now than he was seven months ago. It is definitely not like the original plot where he became a lot thinner due to starvation.
In addition, after seven months of getting along, the relationship between Rosen and Mark has also eased a lot.
However, the incident of Xing Tianji is like a thorn in each other's hearts and cannot be easily erased.
Knowing that Mark was leaving today, Rosen specially came to see him off.
"I have been thinking about the laws and regulations on Mars." Mark smiled and said to Rosen: "International law says that no country can say that anything outside the earth belongs to them."
“Another treaty also said that if you are not on any country, you must abide by the laws of the sea, so Mars should be regarded as ‘international waters’.”
“Now NASA is the United States demilitarized organization, the scientific research station belongs to it, but when I walked out of the scientific research station, I was in international waters, and then it became interesting. I am now going to Schiaparelli Crater, and then I have to commandeer Ares No one directly gave me instructions to do this on the No. 4 vehicle."
This is because he accidentally modified the Mars rover and disconnected the on-board communicator, causing him to lose contact with NASA again. Because of the connection.
Mark chuckled, his beard moving back and forth, "No instructions can be given to me until I board Ares 4. In this way, I will become an unauthorized person in international waters. Taking over a ship, thisThat, by definition, makes me a pirate. "
Speaking of this, he smiled and looked at the camera recording his log, and said: "Mark Watney, Space Pirate Day 461." "
Follow him and shut down the system, ending the long-lasting log.
"Rosen, I have to leave. Mark looked at Rosen, with quite complicated emotions in his eyes. "Although I know I will see you often in the future, I still have to say goodbye to you as usual. Thank you for taking care of you for so long. Although you can't go with me, Good luck to you though. ”
“The same blessings are given to you. Rosen said.
The two hugged, and then Mark closed the door of the cabin, boarded the rover, waved to Rosen and drove forward.
< p>After watching Mark leave, Rosen also began to prepare for leaving.He did not plan to dismantle the container villa and take it away, but wanted to leave it to the Chinese who would land on Mars in the future. /p>
In addition to food, drinking water and various seeds, Rosen also deliberately left two mechanical scorpions in a secret place.
If the Chinese astronauts really come here. , and if he is lucky enough, he should be able to find these two scorpions, and if he understands them, he may be able to provide a strong boost to the scientific and technological progress of China in this world.
As for the others, such as the mechanical spider and the mechanical tiger, Rosen doesn't plan to stay.
It's not that he is stingy, but it's just that the pace is too big and there is no benefit.
I don't know. Will I have a chance to come back? If so, I hope there will be a better change.
In addition, Rosen also deliberately left some words. As for what he wrote, There is no need to say it.
In short, when people leave their names, they must leave some traces when they come around this world.
The 538th Sun.
Although there were inevitable twists and turns on the way, Mark finally arrived at Schiaparelli Crater, found the Ares 4 aircraft, and began to follow the advice of NASA experts. The only purpose of frantically dismantling it is to lose weight.
Perhaps it is because Mark’s current weight is not as light as the original plot weight. This also gives experts a headache and they are trying their best to remove it from the aircraft. Lose weight.
Occasionally, Rosen will teleport to help him.
This is the 562nd solar day.
This is an agreement. The day Mark left Mars.
Rosen brought him a sumptuous lunch as a farewell meal.
Because he had to go to heaven later, he didn’t drink anything. As a side dish, Rosen also cooked her a bowl of dumplings.
“Last time, I heard from my friend that the dumplings we brought home were the noodles. Rosen pointed at the dumplings and said, "I made these myself. I wish you a safe journey." "
"Thank you. "Mark picked up a piece of food skillfully with chopsticks.I bit into half of a dumpling, dipped it in some vinegar, and put it in my mouth. At the same time, I took a clove of garlic and ate it.
“Don’t you think that when you meet your teammates later, they will dislike your bad breath?” Rosen said with a smile.
"It's not just my bad breath that they need to dislike me. My body is so smelly that I'm going to die from it." Mark said this, pointing at the dumplings and said: "Didn't you say, eat dumplings?" Wouldn’t it taste half as good if you don’t eat garlic? It’s worth the bad breath for this dumpling.”
“Haha...”
While eating the dumplings, Mark suddenly thought of something and took out one. A line of writing was written on a piece of paper and stuck in the carriage: "Whoever it is, treat this rover well, it saved my life, Watney."
After eating and drinking, Mark got off the rover and climbed onto the Ares 4 spacecraft next to him.
Rosen drove the rover a little further, and then teleported to the aircraft.
"Rosen, do you really want to go up with me?" Mark asked.
"That's right." Rosen nodded and said, "I'm worried that this thing alone may not be able to send you there smoothly, but with me, it won't be a problem."
"Won't you come back to Earth with me?" Mark asked, "Actually, having one more you is nothing to the Hermes. Don't you want to go back and see your own?" Family?"
"My family..." Rosen thought for a moment and said, "They are not here."
When he said this, he suddenly remembered something. , said: "I'll show you something interesting."