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According to reliable sources, the Pot Family Team capital from Great East Pot has been following Wale Capital operations for a long time.

These Pot Family Team data analysts are quite competent, as many of them are returnees who learned real skills abroad and understand capital operations.

Therefore, they earn high salaries while truly accomplishing some work. Following Wale Capital to buy stocks was the right move.

Liu Zhizhong and his think tank certainly know about these things, but they neither interfere nor suppress them. In a capital market, transactions are free. If you have enough funds to enter the market, who's going to stop you?

Those who often impose regulations probably have ulterior motives, don't they?

When the Mark Starship's recyclable stainless steel rocket launched for the second time, it was scheduled for 9 AM, local time.

At that time, Liu Zhizhong was invited by Mark, specially diverting his private jet from an overseas trip to stay for four hours before continuing his visit.

President Liu's international political career is indeed quite challenging, but there's no way around it.

After exchanging pleasantries with Mark, he sat in a designated private room at the launch base, where he could see both the big screen and the rocket launch site nearby—a truly luxurious and special treatment.

Of course, Liu Zhizhong listened to Mark personally explaining some of the details of this experiment.

Takeoff, entering the space orbit, and then returning. The whole process takes about half an hour, which is sufficient.

Of course, for this half hour, Mark and the cooperation companies of the Wale Republic burned nearly 30 billion US dollars.

Technological things that lead civilization and pioneers are costly endeavors; those who understand, understand.

The millions of aerospace workers in Great East Pot do not burn money? Haha… They not only burn money but burn lots and lots of it.

At this time, the local capital market in Wale was open, and the stocks were rising sharply!

Aerospace stocks and military stocks were all climbing steadily.

As all procedures were in place, the countdown for the rocket launch began.

At 0, there was no need for specialized personnel, specialized fingers, or specialized force to automatically ignite!

On the launch rack, the chopstick-like clamps released early, and upon ignition, the fire flashed, forcing a massive explosion of smoke and fire.

Initially, eight Raptor engines ignited simultaneously—a truly spectacular scene.

The massive stainless-steel rocket body slowly and steadily ascended, drawing the eyes of billions worldwide.

The rocket rose higher and higher, until it was invisible to the naked eye, but the aerial live broadcast didn't stop, still showing its stable operation within the atmosphere.

Nearing the highest point of ascent, the remaining eight Raptor engines successfully reignited.

Suddenly, the entire rocket sped up as if injected with adrenaline, shooting straight into the sky.

Before long, it broke the cosmic velocity, quickly escaping Earth's gravity, entering space orbit.

At this time, satellite live broadcasts continued, and the launch site was filled with jubilant cheers.

There was indeed a hall here that could accommodate tens of thousands watching the live broadcast together.

Of course, prices varied, generally expensive.

Although pricey, it was worth it!

Near-viewing a rocket launch, not everyone has the qualification, eh? Haha…

In some places, rocket launch sites are under high alert, and getting inside is quite troublesome, hehe…

It's said that in some places, people trying to enter the rocket launch site can't get in or even buy tickets locals will ask for high prices to bring you in. This business exists, no surprise, right? Haha…

When Starship entered space orbit, everything was normal, as stable as a rock. Real-time data monitoring showed no issues.

At this moment, the stocks were soaring frighteningly. But Wale Capital didn't move, didn't sell off, haha. Great East Pot's capital couldn't resist; if they didn't act now, it would start to decline again—they'd better earn while they can, having already made quite a lot!

So, Wale Capital stayed put while Great East Pot Capital cashed out.

Great East Pot Capital had another concern: what if... what if the recovery failed, then the stocks would plummet embarrassingly, haha. Earning less is still earning; they made quite a profit anyway.

Next, the momentous occasion arrived.

The rocket activated its return system, beginning its slow descent.

During the descent process, the sixteen engines continued firing non-stop, constantly countering gravity, ensuring the rocket's body descended more steadily.

From where it came, it returns, embodying one of the fundamental principles of this rocket launch.

In other words, the rocket took off from the launch tower and ultimately needs to return there.

Not to mention, this point-to-point recovery technology—is it impressive or what?

This is similar to drone recovery, but in terms of operation, technical details, material handling, and force control, each step involves significant technological checkpoints.

Next, the exciting moment was about to arrive.

Eyes from on-site and across the globe followed the live broadcast and cameras, watching the rocket re-enter the atmosphere, its surface unreddened, with significant friction but substantial thrust reversal controls the speed very well.

Finally, as the massive rocket came over the Wale Launch Center, people began to get excited.

Each engine gradually reduced thrust, slowly shutting down, leading the rocket gently towards the launch rack, steady as an old dog!

As each body aligns with the launch rack, the huge chopstick clamp arms, a total of three sets, had completely opened, like a mother with arms wide open, waiting for the child's return.

The rocket slowed down more and more, until it seemed to hover in the air a bit, bit by bit descending, entering the recovery clamp arms, slower and slower, nearly motionless.

When the last engine shut off, the three massive clamp arms securely held the rocket and the missile body, the entire launch rack didn't tremble, visible to the naked eye without vibration.

Under the sun, the beautiful missile body remained majestic. Under the blue sky, this miracle in human technological history drew to a perfect close.

The mechanical broadcast announced: Recovery successful, body intact!

Suddenly, applause and cheers erupted on-site and globally.

Liu Zhizhong and Mark, in their private viewing, celebrated with high-fives and tight hugs. Two young men with great expectations for humanity's future achieved what many dared not.

And at that moment, Wale's capital market saw related stocks skyrocketing, reaching new heights, as both national and private capitals in Wale Country ushered in a new harvest season, haha…