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When the engineering vehicle had traveled roughly 1,000 meters, the ring-shaped object on the outside of the first carriage suddenly fell off and embedded itself into the alloy that had yet to cool down.
Afterward, under the watchful eyes of nearly five million viewers, the ring-shaped device automatically unfolded inward, forming a solid seal that prevented outside gases from entering the pipeline.
After the engineering vehicle moved another 3,000 meters, the ring-shaped device on the outside of the second carriage fell off and formed a seal in the same manner.
At this point, the inside and outside of the pipeline were completely isolated.
6666！
[I'm just a machine that can shout 666.]
[I've been wondering how the two ends of the pipeline are sealed. So, this is how it works.]
[Brothers in Beijing, are you guys waiting to board the train?]
[I didn't board. There are too many people. Moreover, the officials need tickets!]
[Crap.]
[What kind of tickets are you talking about?!]
[Talented.]
[Hahahaha...]
[I wonder what the ticket prices will be like in the future? Hopefully, they can be cheaper.]
[Once the maglev train opens, the UP will definitely become popular, right?]
The distance between Shanghai and Beijing was more than 1,000 kilometers.
Unlike the journey to Beijing, the engineering vehicle had to stop every 200 kilometers to install a high-pressure air pump. The vehicle would then slowly accelerate to the next 200 kilometers before stopping again to install the air pump.
Hence, it took three hours for the train to return to Beijing from Shanghai.
Whoosh — Boom!
The train rushed out of the tunnel and landed heavily on the ground, once more smashing the ground the workers had cleared.
"It's here!
It's out! "
"Crap!!"
"It's so big?!"
"Ahhh!"
"It's out!"
"It's a boy!
It's a boy... "
Outside the construction site, thousands of onlookers cheered as if they were welcoming the arrival of a god.
"Thank you very much for your attention and support for the vacuum pipeline's construction."
Chen Yu's voice came from the engineering vehicle's external speakers. "However, please don't get too excited and cause a commotion. Don't increase the pressure on the police officers maintaining order."
"Ohhhhh!"
The crowd cheered even louder.
"Now, I will return to the pipeline to seal it. Once the pipeline has cooled, everyone can enter the vehicle and experience the extreme speed of the 22nd century.
All selected passengers, please follow the instructions of the officials and enter the vehicle in an orderly manner. "
"Roar!"
"UP!
I love you! "
"I love you!"
"Daddy!
That's awesome! "
"Awesome, awesome..."
At this time, everyone seemed to be shouting meaninglessly to vent the emotions in their chests.
"Also."
After waiting for the crowd's shouts to subside slightly, Chen Yu continued, "I don't know which department is in charge of the maglev train rented to you. If it's the railway department, please have the railway department's management team, engineers, and drivers enter the cockpit and authorize the AI."
"The number of engineers and pilots must not exceed 20, especially the pilots. They must have rich driving experience and accumulated knowledge in physics, mathematics, and maglev."
"Ordinary passengers will enter the cabin.
Right now, the temperature of the pipe is at least 500 degrees Celsius. Let me remind you, please cool down before entering. "
After a series of announcements and explanations, the train started up again and disappeared into the pipeline with a loud roar.
A thousand meters deep, the ring-shaped device of the first carriage fell off and was sealed.
Three thousand meters deep, the ring-shaped device of the second last carriage fell off and was sealed.
Then, the maglev train drove back between the two seals, stopped, exited construction mode, and unfolded the passenger cabin!
"Ka!
Ka!
Ka!
Crack …
The crisp sound of metal folding rang out rhythmically, and the maglev train quickly extended from the middle.
"Ka!
Ka!
Crack …
Three minutes later, the passenger cabin was fully unfolded.
As the camera swept across the screen, the audience in front of the screen couldn't see the end …
"Hiss …"
The first carriage's hatch opened, and the floating camera flew into the train and arrived at the driver's compartment.
Facing the camera, Chen Yu spread out his arms and said loudly, "I hereby announce that human civilization's first vacuum pipeline maglev train …
"It's officially opened!"
[Ruler is awesome!]
[Breaking sound)
[Ruler is awesome!]
[Breaking sound)
[The train will arrive in Beijing soon. Wait for me, host!]
[I'm so excited.]
[I really want to experience it...]
[The pipeline is 1,000 meters deep. I'm currently digging. We'll arrive soon.]
[In the future, I can finally feel a little proud when facing my cat.]
[Do you cats have maglev trains?]
The bullet comments continued for a dozen minutes or so.
Meanwhile, the pipeline had finally cooled down to a point where it was safe to enter.
Sitting back in the driver's seat, Chen Yu slid his finger up to the crystal ball and stroked it. "Dimwit, start pumping now."
"Pumping air from the pipeline. Confirm?"
"Yes."
"Please check the pipeline's low-voltage power flow. Once a gap appears in the pipeline, pumping air will cause destructive damage to the pipeline.
Please confirm again. "
Hearing this, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. After carefully inspecting the pipeline's power flow and confirming that there were no red dots warning him, he clicked the confirm option.
"Pumping."
Buzz … Buzz … Buzz …
Inside the circular seal, the resonance produced by the flow of air was clearly audible. However, shortly after, the sound grew weaker and weaker until it eventually disappeared completely.
"Pumping complete.
The pipeline has reached 98.4% vacuum state, of which 0.1% is inert gas. "
"That's enough." Facing the camera, Chen Yu said, "Passengers outside the pipeline can now enter."
As soon as Chen Yu finished speaking, the crowd on the ground above the pipeline instantly went into an uproar!
Deafening cheers erupted from the crowd.
"Selected passengers, please show your tickets to the staff and enter in an orderly manner."
A dozen or so police cars parked near the crowd started playing a loop of a loudspeaker. "Selected passengers, please show your tickets to the staff..."
"Leader, let's go."
Through the temporarily constructed VIP passage, the Special Situation Office's team leader and the railway department's management took the lead.
Following them were the numerous special agents, engineers, pilots, and a dozen or so old experts and professors supported by their students.
"I can't believe it! I can't believe it!"
Several old men following behind the special agents trembled in excitement as they looked at the wide vacuum pipeline. "A miracle. This is truly a miracle..."
…
"We need to build an escalator here. Otherwise, the angle will be too steep."
Walking in the middle of the group, the chief engineer in charge of construction held a tablet in his hand. While taking notes, he said to his colleagues beside him, "Install the lights on the left and right sides, not the top.
A depth of 1,000 meters will make passengers feel uneasy. We need to do something with the wallpaper.
It's best if we set up a hall in front of the valve... "
…
"Aside from transporting passengers, this route is mainly used to transport supplies.
Both the north and the south can be transported in less than 10 minutes. This is too scary. "
The soldier leading the way whispered to the middle-aged team leader, "We only need to transport passengers twice a day. The rest of the transportation will be allocated to supplies.
In times of emergency, we don't need to focus on the ride experience. Based on our calculations, transporting 50,000 soldiers shouldn't be a problem.
The only thing we don't know is how wide the passenger doors will be and whether the tanks can fit inside. "
Frowning, the middle-aged team leader said, "We can set up a censorship system and block the news. We'll only open the maglev tickets to passengers who are in the know and have passed the review. We'll also have to sign a confidentiality agreement to prevent the news from spreading further. This way, we can also reduce the number of ordinary passengers to one per day."
"Mhm. We'll set medicine, goods, equipment, and other supplies as the main transportation items. That way, the economic value will be greater."
Nodding, the middle-aged team leader said, "The higher-ups will take care of these issues. Right now, the most important thing for us is to make formal contact with Transdimensional's UP. We need to find a balance in our attitude."
After a moment of silence, the soldier took a step back and said, "It's not us, it's you.
This is your mission. It has nothing to do with me.
I definitely won't say a word. "
The middle-aged team leader: "..."
Amidst the discussion, the group arrived before the first pipeline seal in less than five minutes.
The seal was black and had a radius of 18 meters. The seal formed a spiral that prevented air from flowing in.
Meanwhile, on the right side of the seal was a small metal door.
It was five meters tall and three meters wide. Obviously, it was the entrance and exit for humans and small goods.
Hiss! Hiss!
When the middle-aged team leader stepped within five meters of the seal, the small door automatically reacted and released a cool white mist. The white mist then pushed the metal door open slowly …
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