Chapter 378: Solar Storm
Reed may not be very good at other things, but when it comes to scientific research, he is considered the most powerful in the universe.
The spaceships he built were much more powerful than those built by the American Space Agency. There was no trouble in going into space, and he entered outer space easily.
"Mr. Malik, what do you think? The scenery in space is pretty good, isn't it?"
After Reed helped Susan and the others process the data, he came to Malik and began to entertain his number one funder.
"Looks good, doesn't it, Stephanie."
"Yes dad, this is the first time I've seen the earth with my own eyes."
Stephanie nodded excitedly and said to Malik.
Seeing his daughter happy, Malik also had a smile on his face.
"We still have a long time. If you want to see more, just start here and see more."
"Yes, Miss Stephanie, we will keep it here for a while, so you can enjoy it here."
Seeing this, Reed also echoed.
After watching for a while, he felt relieved when he saw a smile on Malik's face.
"Mr. Malik, I'm going to collect data for now. If you need it, please call me."
Malik paid no attention to what Reed meant and just waved his hand, obviously asking Reed to leave.
Reed naturally had no intention of disturbing the warm moment between father and daughter. He nodded and left.
With the support of sufficient funds, the spacecraft built by Reed is still very large. If the energy is sufficient, it will be enough to travel in the universe.
After Reed said goodbye to Malik, he checked around the spacecraft and returned to the laboratory after seeing nothing abnormal.
At this time, Susan and Doom were already in the laboratory.
"You're back"
Seeing Reed come in, Susan first greeted Reed and said.
"Yes, I'm back."
Reed took a long breath and relaxed. For him, dealing with others was really tiring. Just a few minutes made him feel like years had passed.
"Wow, it's really rare for our great scientists to be tired."
Doom raised his eyebrows and teased Reed.
"Stop talking about Doom, I would rather stay here to deal with those boring data than talk to Mr. Malik."
Reed complained to Doom after hearing his best friend's teasing.
"Whether you want to go or not, I'm still asking for it."
A trace of envy flashed in Doom's eyes. He had tried to get in touch with Malik, but such a big shot didn't want to talk to him at all. He didn't know what kind of luck his nerdy friend had gotten to be able to let Malik see him. , which made him envious, but also a little bit jealous in his heart.
But he didn't want to be that nerdy Reed, whose thoughts were completely displayed on his face.
"Okay Doom, stop talking to me and let's check the data to see how far the solar storm is from us."
Reed didn't want to talk about this, so he quickly changed the topic and asked Doom.
"Let me see, there are probably hundreds of thousands of kilometers left. The speed should be similar to what you calculated. Congratulations to you Reid, we may be able to obtain enough data in two days."
Hearing Reed's question, Susan, who was holding a tablet at the side, interrupted.
"Did you hear that, Doom? In two days, our wish will come true."
After carefully checking the data in the computer, Reed couldn't help but feel a flash of excitement, as did Doom beside him.
Doom actually attaches great importance to this research, otherwise he would not have spent a large amount of money to fund Reed, and even his company had some difficulties in operating because of this, but it was all worth it.
As long as Reed's research achieves certain results, his company will surely become the most dazzling company on Wall Street.
Reed didn't know what Doom was thinking, but when he saw Doom's face also beaming with joy, he thought Doom was happy for him, and he was very happy in his heart.
"Tell Ben and let him check the spacecraft again. We'd better be careful. After all, Mr. Malik is still on the ship. We can't afford it if he makes any mistakes."
After being happy for a moment, Reed calmed down and said to Doom.
Doom nodded after hearing this. He couldn't afford to offend a big man like Malik, so he had better be careful.
"Don't worry, I'll go check the spacecraft with Ben. At worst, I'll ask John to drive the spacecraft slower."
Doom nodded and said.
"Excuse me, Doom, Susan and I will check the data again."
Reed handed the tablet in his hand to Doom and said slowly.
"it is good"
Doom glanced at Reed who was with Susan, and suddenly felt something was wrong. He shook his head and threw the unrealistic thoughts out of his mind.
He also thinks too much. Reed is a nerd. What can he know? It seems that he has been too sensitive recently.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, Doom took the tablet and went out to find Ben to check the spacecraft. Reed and Susan were left alone in the laboratory to discuss the experimental data.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, two days passed. The solar storm traveling rapidly in space also approached Reed's spacecraft, but the atmosphere in the laboratory was a bit solemn.
Doom slammed the tablet in his hand on the table and said loudly: "Tell me what to do now. Didn't you tell me that there won't be any problems?"
"Theoretically there should be no problem, but now, I don't know what's going on."
Reid's hands were frantically operating on the virtual screen, while he was defending in his mouth.
"Theoretically, you are still struggling with the theory you mentioned. Take a look. Open your eyes and take a good look. The solar storm is only less than a few dozen kilometers away from us."
Speaking of this, Doom's face turned pale.
Originally, according to Reed's calculations, their scientific research spacecraft would only study data next to the solar storm, but now they are already in the center of the storm's path.
This spacecraft does not have the ability to allow them to escape from the solar storm.
Staying in the middle of a solar storm for a few days, who knows what could go wrong for them.
So he, who had always been calm, could no longer remain calm.
"Reed, tell me, what should we do now? Don't tell us, Mr. Malik is still on the spaceship. If something goes wrong with them, even if we can go back alive, the end will definitely not be good."
Doom's eyes were a little red, and he gasped and shouted to Reed.
"Calm down Doom, this isn't all Reed's fault."
Susan couldn't stand it anymore and quickly comforted Doom.
"It's not his fault. It's not his fault. Whose fault is it? Is it my fault? If he had been more careful, there wouldn't be such a problem at all. Isn't it me who is your boyfriend? Why do you do it for him every time? say"
The angry Doom yelled directly at Susan without hesitation.
"Dum, you"
Susan still wanted to speak, but Reed stopped her with a pale face.
"Stop talking about it Susan, this is indeed my fault. If it weren't for my model error, this problem would not have occurred at all."
After giving Susan a miserable look, Reid had an ugly smile on his face.
"But you don't have to worry too much. In fact, I have made a plan for this situation. I have specially treated the outer shell of the spacecraft. There will be no problems with safety. However, our research may not be completed. The same will happen next time. The solar storm will have to wait until sixty years from now."
After saying this, Reed closed his eyes in pain.
When Doom heard this, his face looked better, but he was still a little red, and he didn't know whether it was because of Reed or Susan.
"It's better to be like you said it would be."
As he spoke, he sat down and gasped without speaking.
For a moment, the laboratory fell into silence.
Fortunately, Ben, who had been acting as a transparent person, opened his mouth to break the embarrassing scene.
"Um, um, are any of you hungry?"
When the three of them heard the sound, they all looked at Ben, who was a little confused as to what to do.
"Hey, well, since our lives are not in danger, isn't that a good thing? As for research, there are always opportunities, right? Does anyone want a burger?"
Seeing the three people staring straight at him, Ben showed an awkward yet polite smile.
Reed glanced at the data on the screen, a sad smile appeared on his face, and followed Ben out.
Susan also pushed Doum out, but Doum's face looked a little gloomy.
"Mr. Malik, please stay here for a while. There are some minor problems with the spacecraft."
Susan said to Malik with an apologetic smile on her face.
"What went wrong"
Malik asked as he let Susan fasten the seat belt around him.
"Don't worry, it's just the aftermath of the solar storm. There's no danger. However, the spacecraft may be a little bumpy later. Don't worry, we will be fine."
Susan's face was full of smiles, but the strangeness flashing in her eyes was keenly caught by Malik, but he didn't say anything.
The reason why he can get to this point, besides being born into a good family, is that another important factor is because he understands that as a superior, he must not do everything himself, he only needs to let the right people Just go to the right location.
Just like now, he was sure that there must be something wrong with the spacecraft, but he had no intention of forcing him to ask.
Since Reed chose not to tell, there must be a reason for him. Even if he knew, there was a high probability that he would not be able to help, and might instead cause trouble.
What's more, it's not just the father and daughter who are tied here. The boyfriend of the girl named Susan is also beside him.
Moreover, although his face was a little gloomy, he did not show any fear, which showed that even if there was a problem, it would not be a big one.
Thinking of this, Malik also felt relieved and allowed Susan to fasten his seat belt while continuing to comfort Stephanie.
"Don't worry Stephanie, Dad is here, nothing will be wrong."
Stephanie was much bolder than Malik, and said impatiently: "Dad, I'm not as fragile as you think. You should still worry about yourself."
Pouting her lips, Stephanie looked excitedly at the thick portholes of the spaceship. She was not worried at all, but rather excited.
Seeing this scene, Malik could only shake his head with a wry smile and sit quietly on the chair.
After Susan checked the safety measures, she checked again. Seeing that there was no problem, she smiled and exited the room, but as soon as she went out, the smile on her face disappeared immediately.
She is not as optimistic as the three people in the room. She has participated in Reed's research and knows deeply that this solar storm is different from ordinary solar storms. The energy contained in it is simply beyond ordinary people's imagination. She is very optimistic about it. It is doubtful whether the spacecraft can withstand this solar storm.
But naturally she couldn't reveal this in front of investors, and could only secretly pray that the situation would be like what Reed said.
Susan worriedly ran to the cockpit of the spacecraft and sat next to her brother.
"How about it, John, can we escape this solar storm?"
Although Susan knew that this was basically impossible, she still held a trace of unrealistic fantasy in her heart and asked her brother, the driver John.
"Susan, what are you thinking? Do you think this is a game? With the speed of this spaceship, how can we escape? I told Reed a long time ago to increase the power of the engine, but he just didn't listen. , okay now, we might all die here."
John looked like a college student who had just graduated. His face was still full of youth, but he was merciless when he complained.
"Reed, it's a good thing Susan's boyfriend is not you, otherwise he would have died inexplicably sooner or later. Back then"
After talking for more than ten minutes, John stopped and smacked his mouth with unfinished thoughts.
And in just a moment, the solar storm, which was far away from them just now, had already approached their spacecraft. There were red exclamation marks everywhere on the spacecraft's control panel.
"Everyone fasten their seat belts and prepare for impact."
Seeing the arrival of the solar storm, Reed shouted in a deep voice.
Not long after Reed spoke, the spacecraft began to vibrate violently, and the machinery on the spacecraft also made a creaking sound, as if it was about to fall apart in the next second.
Fortunately, the safety belts on the spacecraft were of very high quality, and everyone was tied to their seats by safety belts, avoiding the fate of being thrown out.
The spacecraft was vibrating crazily, and the people in the spacecraft were also experiencing drastic changes inside their bodies.
Although they didn't notice it, there was still a magical energy in the sun that unknowingly changed the DNA in their bodies.
Originally, only the Fantastic Four and Doom were changed by the solar storm. Now Malick and his daughter are also on the spacecraft, transformed by the mysterious energy.
Unfortunately, they were not aware of this modification at the genetic level. They only felt the vibration caused by the solar storm.
After half an hour, the spacecraft escaped from the solar storm, and the vibrations of the hull stopped.
"This solar storm isn't that great either."
John looked at the control panel of the spacecraft in front of him and saw that the hull of the spacecraft above was still very complete. He pretended not to care and said, completely ignoring his legs that were still shaking slightly.