The heavy responsibility of rebuilding human civilization suddenly fell on Lu Yuan's shoulders.
But before that, there was a more urgent matter he needed to complete.
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Just one day ago, 26-year-old Lu Yuan was still worrying about changing jobs.
After finishing an unsuccessful interview, the physically and mentally exhausted him returned to his rented room, collapsed into sleep, only to wake up and find himself in the cockpit of a spaceplane.
At that time, he was plummeting towards a planet.
Fortunately, under the control of the autopilot, the spaceplane adjusted its attitude in time before crashing, eventually making an emergency landing in a Desert.
Once the dust settled outside the cabin, Lu Yuan forced himself to calm down and had to accept the reality before him.
He had transmigrated!
Having transmigrated, he was a survivor of an interstellar accident.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Yuan realized he had to save himself, so he sat in the main pilot's seat.
He fumbled to turn on the onboard computer, accessed the built-in files, and first confirmed his identity.
In this world, Lu Yuan was employed by a cosmic mega-corporation called Cangyuan Future Technology, holding the position of Senior Executive Officer.
Cangyuan Future Technology was founded in 2033 AD, dedicated to space development and interstellar colonization. After its establishment, it developed rapidly, and the wealth it controlled surpassed that of most countries on Earth.
After successfully developing more than half of the solar system, this company set its sights on the distant reaches of space.
In 2095 AD, Cangyuan Future Technology launched a giant colonization ship named 'Cangyuan 1', bound for a distant habitable planet.
The ship had no faster-than-light engine, so it would take a full 1500 years to reach its destination, during which all passengers would be in hibernation.
Including Lu Yuan, who went with the ship as the highest person in charge.
According to the navigation log, Cangyuan 1 encountered an unknown malfunction en route and failed to reach its destination, with the journey unexpectedly interrupted in 3200 AD.
At the same time, the massive colonization ship also disintegrated into several different parts, scattered throughout vast space.
As the person in charge of the colonization plan, Lu Yuan was separately awakened and urgently piloted the spaceplane to investigate the current star system.
Following that was the emergency landing incident upon his transmigration.
"Alright, looking on the bright side, at least I found a job, and even became the boss."
Lu Yuan maintained an optimistic attitude.
The identity issue was resolved.
The most urgent task was to figure out the current environment and how many usable resources he had.
To survive, air, water, and food were all indispensable.
Lu Yuan clicked on the continually flashing fuselage self-check button.
Lines of text information refreshed.
The onboard computer showed that the life support system on the ship was intact. As long as power supply was maintained, it could continuously purify domestic sewage, and carbon dioxide could also be continuously reduced to oxygen, sufficient for seven or eight people to use in a cycle.
However, the external main structure, power supply system, external communication system, and power system all suffered varying degrees of damage during the emergency landing and urgently needed repair!
This spaceplane was built in 2092 AD.
It did not have expensive nuclear power installed. The battery pack was more than 80% damaged during the emergency landing, and there were currently 420 units of electricity remaining for use.
The main engines were three chemical thrusters, used for outer space travel.
Two of the engines detached completely during the emergency landing and were nowhere to be found. The remaining one was also damaged and could not be used normally.
In addition, there were four jet engines with adjustable thrust angles, used for vertical takeoff and landing and flight within the atmosphere, which were also damaged.
Fuel pipelines were ruptured, and the fuel was running out.
In short, unless all engines could be repaired and refueled, this spaceplane could not fly again.
Lu Yuan's brow furrowed slightly as he looked out at the endless Desert stretching outside the window.
Outside was a wasteland planet.
It seemed he would have to live here for a while.
He activated the spaceplane's environmental detection function, released a quadcopter drone, and surveyed the atmospheric composition and surrounding terrain.
This detection would last for a full 24 hours.
During this time, Lu Yuan was not idle either, meticulously inventorying the supplies within the spaceplane.
This near-future style vehicle had a total length of 55 meters, with an internal area equivalent to two three-bedroom apartments. From front to back were the cockpit, living area, and cargo hold.
Among them, the empty cargo hold had the largest space, measuring 15 meters long, 8 meters wide, and with an interior clear height of 6 meters.
There were 4 beds in the living cabin, and the refrigerator stored some food, enough for him to eat for a month.
A corner of the living cabin was a weapon station, storing 4 sets of equipment. Each set included an all-weather combat suit, a 7.62mm automatic rifle, 4 30-round magazines, a pistol and dagger for self-defense, a multi-functional powered sapper shovel, and 5 fragmentation grenades.
"Hmm... the rifle is enough to deal with ordinary beasts, but if I encounter a stronger enemy, it might not be enough. Speaking of which, it's already 3200 AD now, I wonder what the technological development is like on Earth."
As soon as this thought emerged, a light blue translucent information box unexpectedly appeared before Lu Yuan.
【Honorable Executive Officer, during the years you were in hibernation, human civilization underwent earth-shattering changes. Humanity once established a vast empire spanning hundreds of galaxies and trillions of stars, creating a paradise-like realm.】
【However, three centuries ago, an apocalyptic catastrophe destroyed everything. The empire fell, and humanity was no longer the dominant species in the universe.】
【Some planets completely lost the ability for interstellar travel, and civilization regressed to the industrial age.】
【Now, you have the opportunity to start from scratch, rewrite all of this with your own hands, and reclaim the glory that once belonged to humanity.】
【Next, please start by establishing a simple planetary surface camp! After completing tasks or achieving accomplishments, you can obtain vouchers, which can be exchanged for supplies in the shop.】
"This is... a system?"
Lu Yuan tried issuing the command 'Display Tasks' in his mind, and the system interface changed accordingly.
【Main Quest: Survival; Objective: Survive for 24 hours, Current Countdown: 1 minute 53 seconds】
【Main Quest: Development; Objective: Build at least a 15-kilowatt power generation facility】
【Main Quest: Construction; Objective: Build an outpost base capable of housing 5 people, with certain self-defense capabilities】
Before long, the countdown for Main Quest 【Survival】 ended, and Lu Yuan successfully completed this almost free task, receiving 10 points of vouchers as startup capital.
After opening the system shop page, the shelves displayed five items for sale:
【Newbie Special Supply Pack: 2 Vouchers; Limited to one purchase】
【Repair Tool Station: 10 Vouchers】
【Outer Space Resource Point Coordinates: 30 Vouchers】
【Blind Box (Small): 40 Vouchers】
