Without a moment's pause, stepping up next is the Lunar Base Project!

Following 2024, the geopolitical landscape of the world underwent a dramatic transformation.

The world officially declared itself multipolar!

Without a doubt, the three poles of the Earth were Russia, China, and the United States.

Such a scenario strongly resembled the late Eastern Han dynasty, when the world was divided into three rival kingdoms.

Though driven out of East Asia, the United States still possessed the might of a former global hegemon, effortlessly seizing Western Europe. Russia entrenched itself in Eastern Europe, while China dominated East Asia.

The tripartite division of the world was thus formally established!

And yet, matters were far from over.

After all, China's period of unleashing its true potential had only just begun!

Half a month after the conclusion of the peace talks, on January 16th.

While the Ryukyu Restoration Plan and the Kyushu Garrison Plan were being methodically implemented, another major event occurred!

On Weibo, the China National Space Administration released an exhilarating announcement.

"A Shocking Release! Our Nation Will Initially Establish a Lunar Base Within Six Months!"

As soon as this news broke, it instantly overshadowed all other information.

After all, compared to humanity's endless internal strife, establishing a base on the moon was a magnificent feat that everyone could feel proud of and resonate with!

If successful,

China would become the very first nation in history to establish a lunar base!

This would be the ultimate proof of technological prowess!

"Six months? Isn't that a bit too rushed?"

"Don't worry, friend above. We've already successfully landed on the moon, and the reliability of the Storm-9 has been thoroughly verified!"

"Indeed, absolutely nothing to worry about. What I'm looking forward to more is... can we get a live broadcast from the moon?!"

"Holy crap, what an imagination! Can we get a lunar broadcast? Please, I'm begging you!"

"Sigh, stop dreaming. The space station doesn't even have a live stream yet, and you're wishing for a lunar broadcast? Keep dreaming!"

"..."

As soon as the news dropped on Weibo, thousands of people flooded the comments section in the blink of an eye.

It was absurd—did these people literally live online?!

People eagerly discussed the news.

This was, after all, humanity's first step toward venturing into the starry sea and setting up a base on an extraterrestrial body.

The significance of this was extraordinary!

It was far more important than any initial moon landing!

Moreover, this action perfectly echoed what Zhai Gang had said during China's first crewed lunar landing:

"Comrades, from here, we will march toward the universe!"

The moon was humanity's bridgehead into the cosmos!

China remained true to its character.

A gentleman’s word is as good as a hundred gold coins.

They meant what they said!

They had declared they would set forth into the universe from here, and lo and behold, the very next year, they unveiled a plan to construct a lunar base!

No bluffing whatsoever!

This was precisely why all netizens were filled with such anticipation.

At that moment, people couldn't help but recall that old newspaper.

Countries around the globe had flexed their muscles, making fierce boasts in the aerospace sector, only for time to pass, and when everyone looked back—good grief—China was the only one that had genuinely and steadily followed through.

Turns out, everyone else was just blowing hot air!

It was this history of never making empty promises that filled the hearts of all observers with boundless expectation.

Six months, a lunar base!!!

...

Deep beneath the Xishan Base, the centrifuge spun continuously.

Sitting strapped into a fixed chair, Fang Jing experienced the world spinning around him while maintaining a completely expressionless face.

Following a prolonged period of rigorous, high-standard training, he had truly evolved into a qualified astronaut!

"8G. Excellent!"

Uncle Yang nodded repeatedly, checked his stopwatch, and immediately pressed the switch to halt the centrifuge's rotation.

After steadying himself and recovering for a short while, Fang Jing stepped out of the training zone.

"Xiao Fang, well done! Your scores have officially met the standards for an astronaut!"

Uncle Yang patted Fang Jing's shoulder solemnly, picked up a pen, and placed a checkmark next to the final item on his scorecard.

Based on his current performance, Fang Jing was fully capable of undertaking a crewed flight!

"I owe it all to your guidance, Uncle Yang."

Fang Jing let out a breath, a surge of excitement welling up in his chest.

His words were entirely sincere; it was precisely because of Uncle Yang's strict demands that he had been able to achieve such results.

"Alright, kid, there's another piece of good news for you. The lunar base project is on track and will be completed in six months. For now, you just need to maintain your routine training."

The maiden mission carried a certain degree of risk and required seasoned veterans; it wasn't Fang Jing's turn just yet.

Therefore, Fang Jing figured he would have to wait a little longer.

"Six months!"

The corners of Fang Jing's mouth curved upward in pleasant surprise.

In just six months, he wondered what vital mission would be assigned to him.

He swore he wouldn't hold anyone back when the time came!

"Sometimes I really envy you youngsters."

Uncle Yang clearly saw the intense eagerness in Fang Jing's eyes, and a tinge of wistfulness stirred within him.

Yet, in an instant, he suppressed the unnecessary emotion deep in his heart.

He had already achieved glory and success in his lifetime. While his yearning for space remained boundless, for the sake of his safety, the organization would no longer allow him to take risks.

"Don't worry, Uncle Yang. Once traveling into space becomes as convenient as riding an elevator, you'll probably get sick of looking at it!"

Sensing the lingering loneliness in Uncle Yang's eyes, Fang Jing grinned, completely unconcerned.

By the time they achieved deep cooperation with the Wandering Earth,

Class A and Class B technologies would be unlocked.

Once a space elevator was built for him, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for Uncle Yang to visit space?

"You certainly are full of confidence. Haha, I'll take your auspicious words; let's just hope I live to see that day."

Uncle Yang chuckled, and all sorrow vanished.

He simply looked at Fang Jing, silently executed a military salute, and said softly:

"China's aerospace future is in your hands!"

...

"What? My mission is to stream live the entire way?!"

In the conference room, Fang Jing stared in absolute astonishment at Zhu Jincheng, who had arrived covered in the dust of a long journey.

As soon as Zhu Jincheng entered the Xishan Base, he had rounded up the personnel from the 237 Project and solemnly handed Fang Jing a "weighty responsibility"!

And that responsibility was... to livestream!

Furthermore, he was to keep the livestream running continuously all the way to the lunar base!

"Heh, exactly. This is to lay the groundwork for expanding China's global discourse power."

Zhu Jincheng chuckled softly, pulled a smartphone from his pocket, unlocked the screen, and handed it to Fang Jing.

Fang Jing took the phone, looked down, and raised an eyebrow.

"Jianshu?"

On the phone screen, there was a single app icon depicting an arc cutting across the sky, with the two characters for "Jianshu" inscribed beneath it.

"What is this?"

Fang Jing asked, tapping on Jianshu with a puzzled expression.

"This is a social networking application we've launched, tailored for global users. It's called Jianshu."

Zhu Jincheng calmly poured himself a cup of tea and took a light sip.

"An oversized version of Twitter?"

Fang Jing arched an eyebrow, then skeptically added, "How do we plan to attract global users to download it? And how do we solve the issue of local servers?"

He had already guessed the intended purpose of the "Jianshu" application from above.

It was a tool meant to shatter Western media and narrative hegemony.

In the past, whenever anything was posted on enemy-controlled platforms, the moment you said something favorable about China, your traffic would be throttled or your content removed entirely.

Propaganda work was simply impossible to conduct on enemy platforms.

Now that China was beginning to prioritize this domain, the very first solution it devised was to build its own platform.

However, attracting users and deploying local servers were the crux of the problem!

After all, the enemy wasn't going to sit back and watch you usurp their dominance over public opinion!

They weren't fools!

"Heh heh heh, who says servers have to be on the ground? That's an easy fix!"

Zhu Jincheng pointed toward the sky, a confident smirk playing at the corners of his mouth.

"We're putting the servers in space?!"

Fang Jing's eyes widened, his jaw dropping.

He suddenly remembered.

Among the Class C technology reserves of the Wandering Earth lay advanced communication technologies.

Therefore,

This wasn't an issue at all!