PFC Chapter 3351 Starship Sets Sail (Part )
Chapter 3351 Starship Sets Sail (Part )
Chapter 3351 Starship Sets Sail (Part )
Manhattan in the morning light is like the prelude to a steel symphony. The spire of the Stark Building pierces the light blue mist.
The steel cables of the Brooklyn Bridge glowed with a cold silver-gray light under the early morning sun. As Captain America, who was jogging in the morning, passed across the bridge, his figure was like the notes jumping on the strings of a steel harp.
A gray mist drifted by. Schiller, holding breakfast in his hand, stood at the railing and waved to Captain America.
"Good morning, Captain, this is for you." Schiller threw a paper bag to Captain America.
Steve opened the bag and saw his favorite frosted donuts and butter toast. Schiller handed him another cup of hot American coffee and said, "How is Carter? I heard there was a problem with the production?"
"It's okay." Steve said, "There was some noise when the baby was born, but no one was hurt. Carter was so exhausted that he had to rest in the hospital for more than two months before he was discharged."
"What do the mutants say?"
"They said the child is still too young, and it's hard to test the specifics of his mutant abilities right now, but the hospital said there are no physical defects. God bless him."
Seeing that Steve was unwilling to say more, Schiller did not ask further questions. After all, the child had been born, and it was only a matter of time to detect the specific type of mutant ability. It was fortunate that there were no physical defects.
"By the way, that little guy..." Steve took donuts out of the bag and walked to the railing and said, "New York hasn't seen such a lively Spider-Man for a long time."
"I can tell you've tried your best to be tactful, Captain." Schiller said with a smile, "The Sandman was chased by him for two nights, so Dr. Otto simply took a year-end vacation. Even little Osborn was almost thrown off the test version of the personal skateboard aircraft. The only good news is that he doesn't know Gwen yet, so the Parkers don't have to take a detour to go to work."
Steve shook his head helplessly and said, "Peter was like this when he first gained his spider powers. I'll keep an eye on him as much as possible."
Schiller was about to say something when he heard a loud shout from the sky. A shining spider silk was wrapped around the steel cable of the Brooklyn Bridge, and a red and blue figure landed on the ground in a standard superhero posture.
"Spider-Man!" Steve said in a raised voice, "I told you not to go on the bridge. It could easily cause a traffic jam!"
"Sorry, I just saw you guys." Young Spider-Man shook his head.
Schiller handed him a paper bag and said, "I know you are excited, but don't get excited yet. Have breakfast first."
Steve gave Schiller a disapproving look. Schiller motioned for him to calm down. This new Spider-Man was more lively than the young Peter, probably because when the original Spider-Man was designed, his characteristics of being active, talkative, and reckless were magnified in order to better fit the style of teenagers.
After meeting Peter in the fighting world, he kept clamoring to come over to play. After Peter brought him here, he was transferred to Neptune to do a project, and this little Spider-Man became a waste. These days, he has been jumping around in New York to harass "criminals."
Most of the criminals in Schiller's universe are no longer criminals. The Sinister Six, Venom, Doctor Octopus, and the like are now diligent office workers. This Spider-Man always jumps out on their way to and from get off work to fight with them, and everyone is annoyed.
Because of his young age, no one bothered to argue with him. The Avengers were all busy with their own things and had no time to pay attention to him.
Peter thought it was his responsibility, so he simply asked Schiller to come back. Schiller did not disappoint him. When it came to raising children, he mainly used two words - spoil them.
Greed and arrogance are different. Basically, as long as it does not involve issues of principle, Schiller always uses encouragement to educate, no matter what the other party has done, he will praise them first.
The situation in New York did not improve, but got worse. It was not until two days ago that the little spider finally calmed down a little because it did not see the road when it was swinging on the spider web and was hit by an intercity train, breaking its ribs.
But the good times didn't last long. Spider-Man's recovery ability was too fast. Others would need a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, but he didn't need to lie down for a hundred hours. In just two days, he was back to his best form.
Looking at Spider-Man who happily jumped off the bridge again, Steve shook his head and said, "It's a pity that humans only have 24 ribs."
Then he looked at Schiller with some curiosity and said, "How's Neptune doing?"
Schiller smiled mysteriously and said, "It will be soon. Peter has been transferred there, and the work should be finished. Maybe there will be news about the sea trial soon."
Steve couldn't help but get excited. He squeezed the donut in his hand and said, "I can't believe that humans are going to have their own starship... Has the name been decided?"
"Of course. Asgard has contributed a lot this time, so the first starship should be called Midgard."
Steve nodded, obviously satisfied with the name. He said, "It should have something to do with Asgard. That way, if something goes wrong in the future, they can't just sit there and do nothing."
"That's right." Schiller confirmed his thoughts and said, "If we call the ship Humanity or Earth, it would be a shame if we got sunk. But if we call the ship Midgard, the enemy will have to think twice before opening fire. False reputation is not as important as real safety."
“Has China agreed to this, too?”
"Yes, the Chinese name of China literally translates to 'the country in the center', which is somewhat similar to the atrium and fits their aesthetic."
"Then the trial voyage..."
"Of course I will invite you. That's why I came to you today." Schiller changed his hand holding the coffee and said, "There are two very important positions in the Atrium Fleet. One is the captain and the other is the navigator."
"After consultations between China and the United States, it was decided that China's Wan Zhong Xia would serve as the captain. The United States will provide a navigator. Congress will nominate and vote on the candidate for this position, but it's just a formality. The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Shining Alliance all agree that you are the most suitable."
Steve frowned slightly and said, "Captain, I understand. But what does a navigator do?"
Schiller shook his head and said, "In fact, the captain is not an actual position, but more of an honorary title. Because even though it is a starship, it does not really need someone to drive it. Most daily navigation can be done automatically."
"The reason why the Chinese were asked to take this position is that if there is a problem with the starship, they can organize people to deal with it as quickly as possible, rather than waiting for the congressmen to vote. This is their institutional advantage. With the honor of being the captain of the first starship of mankind, they naturally have to bear the responsibilities that correspond to the honor."
"The work of a navigator is relatively practical and troublesome. You should know that the most important thing for a starship is the jump capability. The newly built Atrium is equipped with a jump core provided by Asgard."
"Due to the need for breakthrough warfare, Asgard technology is particularly outstanding in this regard. Whether it is distance, speed or stability, it is second to none in the universe."
"But the warp technology itself has certain flaws. After the warp function is activated, the starship is in a stagnant state. At this time, the starship is very vulnerable. Therefore, most advanced civilizations in the universe have warp traps for large starships to counter the opponent's advance."
"Most civilizations also have measures in place to restrict jumps on the edge of their territory. Many of them will not cause substantial damage to starships, but once triggered they will cause a lot of problems."
"This led to an important position in the interstellar fleet of advanced civilizations, that is, the navigator. More precisely, it is a professional navigation team used to avoid risks in space travel."
"The main job is to confirm the safety of the dimension and field before each jump, communicate with the surrounding civilizations, and require them to ensure the safety of the starship during the jump."
"On the surface, that's true, but there's actually a more important task, which is to open up new routes. Every civilization that has developed to the stage of space colonization will open up a few routes that they are familiar with, establish good relations with the surrounding civilizations, and facilitate their own interstellar material transportation and diplomatic activities."
"Currently, humans have almost no routes of their own. Most of them are borrowed from Asgard's routes. And Asgard's routes are... a bit too rugged for humans. We need to open up more stable and reliable routes. This is also our focus for the next period of time."
"Now is a good time. The conflict between the three empires is escalating. Many civilizations in the war zones are too busy to maintain certain golden routes. We can take advantage of this opportunity and complete our route network in the shortest possible time."
"High gains naturally mean high risks. For the next period of time, all supernatural organizations on Earth will escort this newly established fleet. Asgard will also lend a hand. However, the navigation team's investigation of the cosmic environment and grasp of opportunities are still the top priorities."
Steve listened to the whole thing with a serious expression. After thinking for a few minutes, he said, "Why me?"
"I know you want to say there may be better candidates, such as Iron Man, or Nick. Strange is also OK. But in fact, they are more useful in supporting work than playing directly, aren't they?"
Steve fell into a long thought again. Schiller was not worried that he would not agree. Captain America's sense of responsibility made him obliged.
He had attended dozens of meetings over the past few days, most of which were about discussing this matter. Of course, some people disagreed, but in the end, the members of the Glorious Alliance overcame all objections and decided on the candidate for the navigator.
Everyone has their own reasons for choosing Captain America. Schiller was attracted by his sense of responsibility, Nick was attracted by his physical fitness to work without sleep, Stark was attracted by his leadership ability, Strange was attracted by his relatively good human appearance, and the mutants were attracted by his daughter who has the X gene.
It can be said that Captain America's appointment is what everyone expected. Almost all forces on Earth will support him. But this still requires him to make up his mind. After all, the universe is still a dark forest for humans, and the more important the work, the more danger it will bring.
Steve didn't think about it for too long. He probably knew that this was the best outcome. He swallowed the last donut, drank the coffee in his hand, looked out at the New York skyline, and nodded, as gentle and firm as ever.