Chapter 36 The eighth part of the sun

One of the leaders of the 14th day of the 14th day of the day Little is known about his life, as with other leaders of this self-contained region.He was able to occupy a place in history, all because of his relationship with Harry.Seldon's inextricable relationship Encyclopedia of the Galaxy Chapter Thirty-Five There are only two seats behind the cramped cockpit.When Seldon sat down, and the cushion of the chair sank slowly, a mass of web-like fibers suddenly appeared, tightly wrapping around his legs, waist, and chest. In addition, there was a hood covering his forehead and his chest. ear.He felt like he was tied up, when he turned his head and looked only slightly to the left to see that Dors was in the same position.

With the driver in place, start checking the control panel.Then he said: I am Endor.Levania, here to serve you.You are now tightly netted because there will be considerable acceleration during takeoff.You will be free once we reach open space and begin normal flight.You don't have to tell me their names, that's none of my business. He turned his head in his seat and smiled slightly at the two passengers.His spooky face crumpled as the corners of his mouth curled outward.Any psychological barriers, young man? Dors said casually: I am an alien, I am used to it. me too.Seldon said with a hint of arrogance.

Great job, young man.Granted, this isn't your usual jet, and you probably don't have night flying experience, but I hope you hold on. He himself was also caught in the net, but Seldon saw that his arms were still free. There was a monotonous buzzing sound coming from inside the jet, the intensity and pitch were getting higher and higher, although it wasn't harsh, it was gradually approaching the limit.Seldon made a movement as if to shake his head to shake the noise out of his ears, but his effort only seemed to tighten the headnet tighter. Then the jet bounced into the air (the only verb that Seldon could think of to describe it), and Seldon found himself pressed against the cushion and back of the seat with such a force.

Through the windshield in front of the driver, Seldon saw a wall rise suddenly, making him break out in a cold sweat.Then a circular hole appeared on that wall, similar to the small hole that he and Hummin drove a taxi into when they left the imperial district that day.But while the opening is large enough to accommodate the jet's fuselage, it leaves absolutely no room for the wings. Seldon turned his head to the right as far as he could, just in time to see the right wing folding and retracting. Immediately after the jet rushed into the hole, it was captured by the electromagnetic field inside and began to sprint forward along a bright tunnel.The acceleration remained constant, with occasional rattling noises, which Seldon guessed might be caused by the fuselage passing the various magnets.

In less than ten minutes, the jet was ejected into the atmosphere by the tunnel, and rushed into a dark night sky. The jet began to slow down after leaving the electromagnetic field, and Seldon felt his whole body pressed against the safety net, stuck there for a long time, almost making him unable to breathe. Finally the pressure finally goes away and the safety net is gone all at once. How are you all, young man?The driver's cheerful voice came over. I am not sure.Seldon turned to Dors and asked, Are you all right? certainly.She replied, I think Mr. Levania is testing us on purpose to see if we are really aliens.Is that so, Mr. Levanya?

Some people like stimulation.Levanya said, what about you? Be limited.Dors said. Seldon then chimed in: Any reasonable person would admit that. Then Seldon said: If you snapped off the wings, sir, you probably wouldn't have so much fun. Impossible, sir.I told you, this is not your usual jet.Its wings are fully computerized, changing length, width, curvature, and overall shape at any time to match the jet's speed, wind speed, direction, and air temperature, among half a dozen other variables.The wings never snap off unless the jet is subjected to forces strong enough to shatter it.

At this moment there was a crackling sound from Seldon's window: it was raining outside. Often.said the driver. Seldon turned to look out the window.In Helicon, or any other world, there must be lights artificially illuminated.Only on Trantor, it would be pitch black below. Well, not quite.At one point, he saw a blinking signal light.Perhaps there are warning signs high up on the dome. As usual, Dors sensed Seldon's uneasiness.She patted his hand and said: "I'm sure the pilot knows what he's doing, Harry. I'll try to believe that, Dors, but I'd like him to share something with us about the current situation.Seldon spoke in a volume within earshot of the pilot.

I don't mind sharing it with you guys.First, the jet is currently ascending, and in a few minutes it will be above the clouds, the pilot said.There won't be any rain and we can even see the stars. He timed this sentence extremely accurately, before he finished speaking, a few stars just happened to flash in the feathery cloud.The pilot turned off the light source in the cabin, and the other stars suddenly shone brightly.In the cabin, only the faint light of the dashboard is left, and the sky outside the window is bright and dazzling starlight. Dors said: This is the first time I've seen stars in over two years.Isn't it spectacular?They are so bright and so numerous.

Pilot says: Trantor is closer to the galactic center than most alien worlds. Since Helicon was located in a corner of the Milky Way where the stars were sparse, the star field was always dim and inconspicuous, and Seldon was dumbfounded. Dors said: How peaceful the flight has become. Indeed, said Seldon, what powers the jet, Mr. Levanya? Micro-fused engines, and lean thermals. I didn't know we had practical micro fusion jets.There are people talking about it, but There are only a few smaller ones like this one, only seen on Trantor at the moment, and reserved for high government officials.

Seldon said: Traveling on such a jet must be expensive. It's not cheap, sir. So how much did Hummin have to pay? The flight is completely free, and Mr. Hummin is a good friend of our company. Seldon snorted, and then asked: Why are such micro-fusion jets so rare? One of the reasons is that it is too expensive, sir.In addition, the few existing aircraft can already meet the demand. If you make larger jets, you can create more demand. That might be true, but the company couldn't make the micro-fusion engine any further enhanced to match the power requirements of a large jet. Seldon recalled Hummin's complaint that technological progress had declined to a low level.He murmured in vain.

What?Dors asked. nothing.I just remembered something Hummin said to me, said Seldon. He looked out at the stars and said again: Shall we fly west, Mr. Levanya? Yeah, that's right, how do you know? Because it occurred to me that if we headed east toward the dawn, we should see it by now. Still, the twilight of the orbiting planet caught up with them at last, and the sun's true sun lit up the bulkhead.The sun didn't show up for long, however, and the jet quickly swooped down and re-entered the clouds.The blue sky and golden sunlight disappeared immediately, replaced by darkness.Both Seldon and Dors sighed of disappointment at not being able to enjoy more of the real sunshine. As they sank below the clouds, the dome appeared immediately below them, and its surface, in this region at least, was a green undulating wave of wooded hollows interlaced with grass.According to Clozia, that's exactly what the view from the dome should be. However, this time he still didn't have much time to observe carefully.Soon after, a hole appeared below, with the characters Mai Qusheng marked on the edge. Immediately they swooped in.