Tang Yue carried the toolbox and a large bundle of cables as he returned to Kunlun Station.
Mai Dong finally finished singing.
"How was my singing?" the girl asked.
"You shouldn't be asking me this question."
Tang Yue closed the hatch of the airlock, turned around, and wagged his finger. "You should ask Voyager 1."
Mai Dong was stunned. She didn't understand what he meant. "Why?"
"Because your tune is already out of the Kuiper belt."
Tang Yue spread his hands, removed the life support system from his back, and took off the Bright Light Armour. "Congratulations, Miss Mai Dong. Your tune ran a distance of 30 astronomical units in two minutes. That's 114 times faster than the speed of light. This is definitely the fastest thing in the Milky Way."
Mai Dong's face immediately turned red. She flew into a rage out of humiliation and turned off the video with a bang. The communication system immediately went black.
"Mai Dong?"
There was no response from the earpiece.
"Mai Dong?
Mai Dong? "
Tang Yue cut off part of the power switch in Kunlun Station and then opened the power distribution box. He was going to modify the circuit in Kunlun Station and connect the high-pressure sodium lamp to Kunlun Station. The high-pressure sodium lamp's operating voltage did not match the Kunlun Station's power supply system, so it couldn't be plugged into the socket. He had to adjust the circuit … Fortunately, this was Tang Yue's specialty. He was a very skilled electrician.
Tang Yue wanted to connect the high-pressure sodium lamp to the Kunlun Station's lighting circuit. He couldn't touch anything else, especially the OGS cabinet and the system computer.
"Mai Dong?
Mai Dong, say something. "
It seemed that Mai Dong had decided to ignore him for the time being. However, Tang Yue knew that the girl had not gone offline because he could still hear Mai Dong's soft breathing in the channel. She was probably waiting for him to apologize.
"Mai Dong?
Say something, will you?
It was my fault just now, and I apologize to you. I shouldn't have said that you sang out of tune and went to the Kuiper belt. In fact, you didn't go that far. At most, you were in the orbit of Uranus … Mai Dong, Mai Dong, Mai Dong, Mai Dong, Mai Dong? "
Tang Yue unscrewed the screws on the control panel. Inside the distribution box, complicated cables were exposed. They were intertwined with each other in various colors. He shook his head and turned around to find the maintenance manual for Kunlun Station from the drawer.
The girl still ignored him.
Tang Yue scratched his head. How to coax a girl was really an epoch-making problem.
"Comrade Mai Dong, how is the satellite image search going?
Please report your work immediately. Have you found the Old Cat?
I repeat, please report your work immediately!
Have you found any traces of the Old Cat? "
"… No." Mai Dong finally spoke, and she was very angry. "Aren't you cheating?
You're abusing your position for personal gain! "
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Tang Yue wrapped the cable around the antenna bracket and then hung the lamp holder at the top of the bracket.
The high-pressure sodium lamp could provide sufficient illumination to help the plants with photosynthesis. It could also provide heat to maintain the air temperature in the greenhouse.
"Hey, Tang Yue." Mai Dong asked, "Am I … really that bad at singing?"
"Actually, it's okay. The voice is very good, but the key is not right."
Tang Yue knelt on the floor and adjusted the angle of the lamp holder to make sure that the light emitted by the bulb was maximized for the tomatoes. "Your foundation is very good. Your voice is very clear. You'll be able to sing correctly with more practice."
"That sounds like something a human would say."
The girl snorted. "When installing the lights, be careful not to get too close. Don't directly roast the seedlings. A height of one to one and a half meters is more appropriate."
Tang Yue twisted a knob to raise the antenna bracket, and then gently screwed a bulb onto the lamp holder.
At this point, the lighting in the greenhouse was basically completed. The high-pressure sodium lamp was hung at the highest point of the tent. Below it were two troughs with tomato seedlings.
Later, Tang Yue would connect the power to see if the bulb could work properly. If the bulb could light up and there were no problems with the circuit, then it would be considered a real success.
"Can this maintain the temperature?" Mai Dong asked. "Even if there's no problem during the day, can it last through the night?
Especially in the latter half of the night, the temperature will drop sharply. "
"With the double blessing of the RTG and the bulb, the source of heat should be guaranteed. Later, I'll add a few more layers of thick clothing to keep them warm."
Tang Yue got out of the greenhouse, wrapped himself in a blanket, and walked two laps around his work. He built a small plastic greenhouse in the middle of the Kunlun Station hall. This was a traditional agricultural technique from Earth. It was very primitive, but very effective. The plastic film could provide heat insulation, the high-pressure sodium lamp provided enough light, and the RTG emitted heat to maintain the air temperature.
In order to grow tomatoes, Tang Yue used all the available resources in Kunlun Station.
"Next, let's see how it goes. I hope this bulb didn't explode." He walked to the wall and turned on all the switches.
The moment the circuit was connected, the high-pressure sodium lamp in the plastic greenhouse flashed, and then it emitted a blinding white light.
Everything was normal. The bulb was working properly, the cable wasn't burned, and the power system of Kunlun Station didn't trip. All the indicators were in the normal range.
"Beautiful!" Tang Yue clapped and excitedly walked to the tomato greenhouse. "God said, 'Let there be light!'
And so there was light!
Look at this bright light … "
Tang Yue suddenly lost his voice. His body trembled violently like a pendulum. His facial muscles contorted in pain, and his mouth repeated the same word incoherently, "Electricity … Electricity … Electricity …"
"Tang Yue?"
Mai Dong was shocked. She saw Tang Yue convulsing like he was having epilepsy, but he was fine just a moment ago.
The girl immediately realized that Tang Yue had been electrocuted. Tang Yue had made a mistake. He had just adjusted the internal circuit of Kunlun Station, and he had thrown all kinds of cables all over the floor. These cables could lead to all kinds of places, and there was no lack of thousands of volts of high voltage. Tang Yue didn't have time to pick them up and accidentally stepped on them, and one of them might have been damaged.
But why didn't Kunlun Station's safety switch trip?
Could it be that Tang Yue's modification had caused the safety switch to fail?
Mai Dong didn't have time to think about it. Tang Yue's limbs were trembling violently, and he couldn't escape. It was obvious that the electric current had paralyzed his muscles and nerves. Tang Yue's eyes rolled back, and he couldn't even close his mouth.
"Tang Yue —!
Tang Yue —! "
Mai Dong threw herself onto the screen and shouted with a sobbing tone. Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.
Tang Yue suddenly lifted his leg. His mouth was no longer crooked, his eyes were no longer rolling, and his limbs were no longer trembling.
"Tang …"
The girl was stunned.
"I'm just teasing you." Tang Yue made a face. "Do I look good?"
"Tang … You … You … You motherf * cker …" Mai Dong hadn't come back to her senses. It took her a few seconds to realize that this bastard was teasing her. Her tears immediately turned into laughter. She was pleasantly surprised and angry, and she subconsciously cursed.
"How can a girl curse?"
Tang Yue waved his hand. "It's too uncivilized. You're now representing the majority of female comrades around the world."
Mai Dong reached out to turn off the video.
"Wait —!"
Tang Yue took a big step forward and reached out as if to stop Mai Dong. He shouted, "Heroine, let's talk nicely. Don't turn off the video!"
Mai Dong's hand stopped.
The air was silent for a few seconds. The two sides looked at each other for a long time without saying a word.
Mai Dong was the first to burst out laughing. Her eyes were red, and she laughed while tears fell.
Tang Yue also laughed loudly. The laughter couldn't stop spreading. In the end, the two of them were holding their stomachs and laughing loudly.
"Hahahahaha … Tang Yue, you bastard … Why don't you electrocute yourself? Hahahaha …"