Day 1 (7) You are not human

"Login device!" Tang Yue suddenly said

Old Cat? Old Cat? Why don't you give me a solution, speak up. Tang Yue can only place his hopes on Old Cat now

I am no longer human?" Tang Yue asked, "Then what am I?"

"Login device!" Tang Yue exclaimed in surprise as he slapped his thigh; he had finally found a lifeline and was on the verge of bursting into laughter. "Old Cat! Old Cat, I have a solution! We can make it with the login device! We can make it by using the login device to send food to the space station!"

So you want me to watch helplessly as Mai Dong dies

Tang Yue shook his head

Mai Dong is trapped alone in the space station, with no way to reach the sky or the ground. The food is only enough to last for five days, and it appears to be a dire situation.

How could he forget this matter

We can load the food and fresh water into the lander, and then let it deliver the supplies to the space station! That way, Maidong will have enough food, right? Haha, I am truly a genius!" Tang Yue turned around, eager to share the good news, "Maidong, Maidong, you are saved..."

Your own survival supplies are also limited. If you send food to the space station, what will you eat? How will you survive?" The old cat continued to ask, "Imagine this: if you are on the space station now and that girl is at Kunlun Station, would she share her food with you?

For safety reasons, one of the principles that astronauts adhere to during the Mars landing mission is: supplies follow the person.

Tang Yue cannot go back

"Tang Yue, you are not Superman; there is nothing you can do about this matter." Old Cat sighed, "Indeed, there is nothing I can do."

I know you want to save her, this is rooted in the human empathy and moral values deep within your heart, but Tang Yue, from the moment you disappeared from Earth... you are no longer human

This is a true dead end. Mai Dong is in an orbit hundreds of kilometers above the surface of Mars. Not to mention the space station on Mars, even the space station in Earth's orbit back in the day would be an undeniable death island without supply ships to deliver provisions. Tang Yue and Old Cat are both well aware of this.

"Because your mind has not yet turned around, you still believe you are an upright, kind, law-abiding Chinese person," said the old cat. "But you must understand, not to mention the country, even the Earth itself no longer exists... You can do anything for your own survival; it is the instinct of living beings. There is nothing wrong with striving to survive"

The Earth has disappeared

Mai Dong cannot go back either

The old cat is indeed a robot, and his ability to think has transformed faster than anyone else. He probably realized this harsh reality the moment the Earth disappeared... Now, things are no longer as they were; the Earth has vanished, and there may only be two humans left in the entire universe, lacking clothing and food, with resources in short supply. At this time, whoever has an extra pound of food can live one more day

Upon hearing this, Tang Yue felt a sinking sensation in his heart, and his body suddenly turned cold from the waist down

You must recognize the situation clearly

The Mars Joint Space Station is different from the Kunlun Station on the surface. The Kunlun Station is equipped with enough supplies for a six-member research team to last for six months, but the survival supplies on the space station will be transported by the Orion spacecraft for use by the research team on board. The journey from Mars back to Earth takes several months, and people need to eat.

Tang Yue, you must recognize the situation; you are like a clay Bodhisattva crossing a river, unable to protect yourself. The old cat said in a low voice, his tone very serious, "You... do not have the strength to save this girl."

Tang Yue nodded slowly

The old cat does not speak

"Old Cat, the docking device can automatically connect with the space station, correct?" Tang Yue asked.

Tang Yue opened his mouth, unsure of what to say

"What can I do?" The old cat spread his hands, "That girl is over three hundred kilometers above your head. If we were to place that distance on Earth, it would be roughly the same as the distance from Hangzhou to Hefei. Driving on the highway would take about five hours. Now, you are in Hefei, and a girl from Hangzhou tells you that she only has five days' worth of food left. What can you do?"

Mai Dong's decision to stay and wait for Tang Yue was a temporary one. Once Tang Yue completes his work, he will board the lander with sufficient supplies to enter orbit and dock with the International Space Station. Then, the two of them will return to Earth together aboard the Orion II spacecraft

What are we to do? Tang Yue pulled the old cat aside, saying, "That girl only has five days' worth of food."

For an extended period of time to come, the space station will be in an unmanned state. Since there are no personnel present, there will naturally be no need for food and fresh water, thus most of the functions of the space station's modules will be shut down and enter a dormant state

Tang Yue was taken aback, and the corner of his eye twitched

completely incomprehensible

The escape route has been cut off, and the meager food they have in their hands is their last possession

The old cat nodded, "Yes."

Wherever people go, supplies will follow

Tang Yue slowly sat down, "What do you mean?"

I... I cannot just stand by and do nothing, can I

The old cat reached out and stopped him

The old cat did not share his joy; he coldly gazed at the man who was overjoyed.

The old cat was taken aback

If he were Superman, he would simply fly up to the orbit and carry the space station down

However, all of this is clearly impossible to achieve

Tang Yue turned his head.

But what can Tang Yue do? He is not Superman from Krypton

"You are merely an unidentified carbon-based life form adrift on Mars. All human laws and moral concepts no longer apply to you," said the old cat. "You are completely free from the traditional human notions of good and evil; your actions are no longer subject to judgments of right or wrong, for no one can evaluate you anymore, no rules can bind you, and no laws can judge you. In the eyes of the universe, everything you do is justified"

Tang Yue's heart skipped a beat; the old cat always approached problems from the coldest, calmest, and most rational perspective. If he were to switch places with Mai Dong, would Mai Dong share this scarce and precious food with himself?

There is a phrase called "powerless to help oneself," and another phrase called "unable to assist despite wanting to." Right now, we are powerless to help ourselves and unable to assist. " The old cat patted Tang Yue's shoulder, "I know you really want to help this girl, but we truly are powerless..."

Tang Yue did not dare to look into the girl's eyes, while she was still eagerly waiting for him, hoping that he, Tang Yue, could find some good solution

Tang Yue turned his head to look out the window, where the white and tall lander stood beside the garage not far away, its four legs raised high, resembling a giant crab over ten meters tall. A large eagle head was painted on the upgraded fairing of the lander, its eyes bright and piercing, which is why Tang Yue referred to this lander as the Eagle spacecraft

The old cat did not know where it found a glass of water, which it placed on the chair. "If there is only one cup of water now, and both you and Miss Mai Dong are trapped in the desert, about to die of dehydration, whoever can drink one more sip of water will survive... Will you give up this cup of water?"