Far in orbit between Mars and Jupiter, there are thousands of asteroids, large and small, of different shapes.

An asteroid floats along the orbit of hundreds of millions of years, the shape of the asteroid is long, and there are pits on the surface, densely packed, looking like a large corn with irregular grains of rice, about two kilometers in diameter, which is considered the smallest asteroid in the asteroid.

On an asteroid, a tracking probe clings to a rock, and lights flicker in ancient space. On the probe, there is a clear logo of marching ant group and flying ant spaceflight.

It was the tracker that Chen Mo launched a few years ago to confirm the location of the asteroid.

Standing on the asteroid, you can see a little bit of blue bright spots in the distance that are rapidly approaching. In about ten minutes, dense blue bright spots appeared not far from the asteroid, which was the mechanical pillar launched by Chen Mo.

"'Corn' has been discovered, and at the predetermined location, the target asteroid has been locked, and Optimus Prime has requested to autonomously execute the plan." The mechanical pillar closely follows the asteroid and carries the artificial intelligence that sends commands towards the Earth.

Optimus Prime is the name that Chen Mo gave to these mechanical pillar thrusters, which is more vivid.

An hour later, the artificial intelligence of the mechanical column received an execution instruction from Earth: "The request is passed. ”

"The location of the 'igniter' is being confirmed."

Given the command to execute the command, the mechanical column did not approach the asteroid for the first time, but received the position of another tracker.

In the asteroid belt that is not known how far away from the 'corn' asteroid, a giant asteroid dozens of times larger than the 'corn' asteroid has been floating in the asteroid belt for eternity, and no one knows how long it has been floating.

This potato-like asteroid, which is used to carry out the planetary transformation program, is called the 'igniter'.

On the surface of this asteroid, the same tracker as the 'corn' asteroid is attached. At this time, the tracker is constantly sending signals in the direction of the 'corn' asteroid.

"'Igniter' position confirmed, orbital ...... being calculated"

In space, there is no sound, and there is dead silence all around.

The mechanical pillar begins to accelerate, and the tip of the machine rotates close to the asteroid, biting into the rock embedded in the asteroid.

One, two, three...... Thousands of mechanical columns were embedded in the 'corn' asteroid, including the giant mechanical pillars of more than 100 meters, all of which were inserted into the asteroid, and the engine started instantly.

At this time, it was exactly 431 hours and 37 minutes after the launch of the mechanical column.

"Here we go."

On the holographic platform of the laboratory, the image of the mechanical column starting to accelerate the asteroid is playing.

The live video is also footage of what happened half an hour ago. On the holographic platform, simulation animations are also being used to simulate what is happening in the asteroid belt.

Zhao Min was the only spectator, and he could only watch quietly from the side, unable to help or interject.

The first step in transforming Mars is to get the Mars' internal magnetic field engine to work again.

To accomplish this condition, there must be enough energy to wake up the liquid layer of Mars, so that the liquid layer of the Martian mantle flows, and the star dissolves molten iron and flows, and friction and sedimentation convection with the solid metal balls in the Earth's core, thereby activating the Martian magnetic field.

Whether Mars has a magnetic field or not is the most basic condition for the success of the transformation.

Without the planet's magnetic field, the Martian atmosphere would not be able to withstand the ravages of the solar wind and cosmic rays, and would not be able to create conditions suitable for the long-term survival of life on Earth. Therefore, to transform the planet that is in line with the survival of life on earth, the planet's magnetic field must be activated, and then the next step of transformation can be carried out, otherwise everything is not to be discussed.

In order to activate the liquid layer in the interior of Mars, Chen Mo has prepared a variety of schemes, and there are currently two main ones.

One is an asteroid impact and the other is a 'planetary bomb'. The use of planetary bombs is a backup scenario, and the first scenario of an asteroid impact is now being implemented.

If you want to hit with an asteroid and achieve the conditions for activating the Martian magnetic field, the most important thing is that the mass of the asteroid hitting is large enough.

Chen Mo now has sufficient technology, but the current manufacturing conditions do not allow him to build such a large engine to propel an asteroid that shakes the Martian mantle. Therefore, Chen Mo needs to find another way to push an asteroid that is enough to activate the magnetic field of Mars.

Finalize a relatively simple approach.

Collision method.

A simple kinetic energy model.

Using the thruster, the engine of the smaller asteroid A is installed to provide acceleration, accelerate to a large enough speed, generate enough kinetic energy, and hit the massive asteroid B, so that the orbit of the asteroid C generated after the impact deviates, deviates to the orbit that intersects with the gravitational pull of Mars, and is captured by the gravitational pull of Mars when the orbital motion intersects, thus impacting Mars.

The model looks simple, but there are many conditions that need to be taken into account to implement it.

First of all, the orbit of Mars must be calculated, and after the asteroid deviates from the orbit, the orbits of the two must intersect, and they must intersect at the same time and at the same location. This takes into account the distance and position between the two asteroids and Mars, and determines that after the collision, the asteroid and Mars will arrive at the same position at the same time, otherwise it will be many years before the collision is possible.

Then there is the calculation of the kinetic energy of the asteroid, the collision of the two, if the kinetic energy is insufficient, the combined asteroid C, the orbit may not meet the predetermined expectations. If the kinetic energy is too large, the orbit deviates too much, and it is also imperfect.

The orbit of an asteroid deviates by more or less by one point, which may cause the intersection of the two orbits to differ by tens of millions of miles. In the space of the universe, the orbit of one centimeter changes, and after traveling at a large enough distance, the distance will vary greatly.

Quite using two asteroids to play a billiards ball in space, Mars is that 'hole'.

Chen Mo had to make a hole-in-one.

The method determined that after Chen Mo explored more than 2,700 asteroids and confirmed the density and mass of the asteroids, he established millions of transformation models after careful calculations and simulations by quantum computers, and finally selected the optimal solution, determined the 'corn' asteroid and the 'igniter', and obtained the current transformation plan.

Although it is troublesome, it is the easiest way.

"How long does it take for two asteroids to collide?"

"According to the data transmitted by the probe, the corn and the igniter will collide after 548 hours and 13 minutes." The ink girl gave the answer.

"It's crazy." Zhao Min watched it for a long time, and finally was able to speak, and secretly spoke: "This big show of the Divine Genesis, I am your only audience." ”

"Solitude is the only gift that the mountain gives to the conqueror, and it's not bad that I can still have an audience."

"I'm not lonely, and I have the ink girl with me." The ink girl spoke softly.

Chen Mo smiled and patted her head.

Now that Mo Nu has a sense of self, she usually takes the initiative to speak, and he will not be so dull.

"What's next?" Zhao Min looked curiously at the simulated picture on the holographic projection.

"Wait."

Before the collision of the 'corn' and the 'igniter', it is only necessary to pay attention to the progress of the two asteroids before the collision.

There are still almost 23 days before the two asteroids collide, and Chen Mo can now do other work temporarily. After the collision of the two asteroids, he was able to proceed with the next arrangement.

"After the transformation is successful, how to deal with that planet, have you thought about this problem?"

When leaving the lab, Zhao Min couldn't help but mention the question she had always wanted to ask.

Once an asteroid hits Mars, as long as the earth's astronomical telescope is released to the position of Mars, all changes will be announced in front of the world.

There will be a lot of problems then.

The belonging and disposal of that planet belongs to the marching ant group, or to all mankind. What do they do when others are fighting.

This is a question that must be pondered, and it is also an unavoidable question.

Chen Mo nodded lightly.

"I've thought about it."