Five years have passed in a flash.

In a daze, Pang Xuelin only felt a stream of cold water choking into his lungs, and the whole person coughed violently.

"Professor Pang, how are you feeling?"

Pang Xuelin was helped up from the bed and handed him a cup of hot water.

Pang Xuelin poured down the hot water in one gulp, and turned his head to look at the blonde and blue-eyed white-clothed nurse beside him.

Luckily, it still looks modern.

"How long have I been asleep?"

Pang Xuelin asked.

It was the first time he had experienced hibernation since he had traveled through so many worlds.

He didn't feel anything when he hibernated, and after he was injected with a tube of hibernation medicine, it was as if he was under general anesthesia, and he suddenly fell unconscious.

It's just that the one who just woke up doesn't feel good.

Although Pang Xuelin didn't feel anything during hibernation, after waking up, he felt that his whole brain seemed to be rusty, and although many of the previous memories were still there, he needed to think carefully before he could recall them.

The nurse seemed to be accustomed to the state of the hibernating person after waking up, and said with a smile: "Professor Pang, it is now September 15, the eighth year of the era of crisis, and you have been hibernating for five years, one month and twelve days. You come with me, I'll take you to the shower, you take a shower first, change your clothes. ”

Pang Xuelin felt sticky and uncomfortable.

He wears a special garment made by hibernators, which is connected to various testing instruments to monitor the physical condition of hibernators.

When Pang Xuelin finished taking a bath, changed into clean and refreshing clothes, and followed the nurse out of the hibernation center, he saw Cheng Xin wearing a navy blue women's suit uniform, standing at the door waiting.

Five years of hibernation, the years have not left much of a mark on her.

"Professor Pang, long time no see!"

Cheng Xin said with a smile.

"Long time no see, when did you wake up?"

"I woke up a week ago."

Cheng Xin set a wake-up time one week earlier than Pang Xuelin, so as to understand the changes in the world pattern in advance, so as to help Pang Xuelin better adapt to work and life in the new era.

Under the leadership of Cheng Xin, Pang Xuelin walked out of the hibernation center and boarded the heavily guarded convoy.

"Where are we going now?"

Pang Xuelin looked out the window at New York City, feeling that it had not changed much from when he hibernated five years ago.

It's just that along the way, because his motorcade passed by, the roads were tightly sealed, and it was impossible to see how much the people's lives had changed.

But Pang Xuelin can clearly feel that there are many fewer billboards along the way, but there are many more political slogans calling on mankind to unite and jointly resist the invasion of the three-body problem.

There are also many portraits of political leaders from various countries.

Among them, Pang Xuelin even saw his head hanging high on the top of the Empire State Building in New York.

Cheng Xin said: "Let's go back to the hotel now, it's still the previous Hilton Presidential Suite, and the Hilton family has kept it for us for five years of hibernation." ”

Pang Xuelin nodded and said, "It's been a week since you woke up, you should have a general understanding of the current situation, tell me about the current situation." ”

"Good!"

Next, Cheng Xin reported to Pang Xuelin on the changes in the global pattern in the past five years.

On the whole, compared with five years ago, the global economic situation has basically completed the transition to a wartime economy.

All countries have put their main energies on aerospace technology, IT, communications, energy, and other fields closely related to the military industry; mankind's annual space launches have exceeded 10,000 times, a new generation of the International Space Station that can accommodate more than 100 astronauts has been built, and the next generation of the International Space Station, which can accommodate more than 1,000 people, is being planned.

However, humanity still has no way to break through the limitations of chemically powered rockets.

In the energy sector, nuclear fusion is still in the dream.

The construction of the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is accelerating, and it is said that 90 percent of the construction work has been completed, and it is expected to be completed next year.

But if you want to officially enter the pilot stage, you need to debug it for at least a year or two.

As for when the commercial operation of the nuclear fusion power station will be completed, no one can say for sure, and the most optimistic estimate will take at least thirty or forty years.

On the whole, the living standards of people in all countries around the world have regressed to varying degrees, and although religion has been revived to a certain extent, it is still relatively limited.

On the contrary, the wall-facing people are attracting more and more social attention, whether they want it or not, their image as a savior in the public mind has been established, and the worship of the wall-facing has naturally emerged.

Myths about their superpowers are still spreading, and they are getting more and more divine. They are portrayed as superhero in science fiction films, and in the minds of many, they are the only hope for the future of humanity.

……

"What about the rest of the wall-facers?"

Pang Xuelin asked again.

Cheng Xin said: "In the third year of your hibernation, that is, the sixth year of the era of crisis, in view of the fact that the supercomputer that can simulate the holographic image of the human brain has not yet broken through, Dr. Bill Hines chose to enter hibernation and wait for the supercomputer to break through before waking up. Mr. Rediaz's stellar hydrogen bomb doesn't seem to be going well, and I've heard from people at the United Nations that if there is no way to break through in the short term, Mr. Rediaz is also preparing to hibernate. Mr. Taylor's plan is going the most well, with large-scale experiments in ball lightning and macroatomic fusion being carried out in space, but Mr. Taylor has been in a bit of trouble lately......

"A little trouble?"

"Someone posted on the Internet that he was an ETO member and had seen through Mr. Taylor's plan. He said that Mr. Taylor is preparing to fight in the battle of the end of the world, before the human fleet and the Trimaran Fleet are engaged, the Death Fleet at the front of the fleet, equipped with macroatomic fusion weapons and ball lightning weapons, will target the main fleet of mankind, and use macroatomic fusion weapons to destroy the Earth Space Force. Because they are invincible, because the fleet that has been destroyed cannot be destroyed again, and those who have already died cannot die again. ”

"How did Taylor respond?"

"At this time, Mr. Taylor has not responded, but the PDC has asked Mr. Taylor to return to New York as soon as possible to hold a hearing on the Wall Plan to be questioned by the PDC."

"When will Taylor arrive?"

"Well, I'll check, I should arrive in New York at seven o'clock tonight, and Mr. Taylor will be questioned tomorrow."

"It's a coincidence." Pang Xuelin laughed and said, "Why didn't they wake me up in advance?" I said that if something happens to the wall-facing plan, I must be awakened in advance. ”

Cheng Xin said: "I heard that the original PDC inquiry meeting was held three days ago, and Mr. Taylor deliberately delayed it, as if he was waiting for you to wake up." ”

Pang Xuelin frowned slightly, laughed, and said, "Inform Mr. Taylor's team, I will invite Mr. Taylor to dinner in the evening." ”

"Understood."

"By the way, what about Star Ring?"

Cheng Xin said: "When I went to pick you up at the hibernation center just now, Mr. Kanter's plane had just arrived at the New York airport, and now he should be on his way to the hotel, and he will report to you later." ”

……

Arrive at the Hilton Hotel.

Pang Xuelin went directly to the presidential suite through the elevator, and Kanter was already waiting inside.

After five years of not seeing, Kante looks a lot older, but judging from the expression on his face, he is still very excited to see Pang Xuelin again.

"Pong, my old fellow! It's been five years and it's great to see you again! ”

"Kante, I'm glad to see you again!"

The two stepped forward to hug and shake hands, exchanged pleasantries for a moment, and then sat down on the sofa in the living room.

"Pang, this is a special expansion film for the construction of Star Ring City, you can take a look at it first!"

Kanter turned on the 120-inch OLED LCD TV in the living room, took out a tablet, and connected it to the TV.

Soon, in a passionate BGM, the aerial footage of Star Ring City slowly appeared in front of Pang Xuelin.

It is a seaside city of exquisite beauty.

Blue sky and white clouds, sunny beaches, and a beautiful sea airport appear in the east of the city.

On the edge of the city is a large harbour terminal, which is crossed by a coastal road around the island and lined with tropical greenery.

There are not many high-rise buildings in the city, only a few near the sea, and the rest are low-rise buildings.

Kanter introduced Pang Xuelin one by one: "The first phase of the project of the Star Ring City has been completed by nearly 90 percent, and the four 1.25 million kilowatt nuclear reactors have been put into operation as early as two years ago, and the airport is an artificial island airport, with a 4,000-kilometer runway, which can take off and land any tonnage aircraft in the world." We have built 4 large deep-water berths ranging from 1 to 200,000 tons, 10 berths ranging from 1 to 50,000 tons, and the ring road was completed a year ago......"

"At present, the Transwarp Institute for Advanced Study has moved into Transwarp, and we have successively established the Institute of Theoretical Physics, the Institute of Mathematics, the Institute of Modern Agriculture, the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, as well as the Institute of Fusion Engineering and the Institute of Electromagnetic Orbital Power...... More than 5,000 researchers from all over the world have entered Star Ring City. Including the families of these researchers, the construction workers involved in the construction of the city, and the influx of people from other places in the service industry, the total population of the city has exceeded 200,000 and is still increasing rapidly. Transwarp City Hall, police stations, courts, people's congresses and other institutions have been established. In addition, Transwarp University is also in the process of being formed......"

Pang Xuelin nodded, and said with a smile on his face: "Kante, you have worked hard in the past five years!" ”

Kante shook his head with a smile, and said with some emotion: "It's not hard, I can personally participate in the construction of such a city, I haven't ......worked in vain in my life."

Next, Pang Xuelin chatted with Kante about his experience in the past five years, and also had a relatively clear understanding of the entire construction process of Star Ring City.

In the first two years of construction, Transwarp was in the construction stage of various infrastructures, including breakwaters, ports, roads, airports, nuclear power plants, and more.

It wasn't until the third year later, when the port was completed, that the construction of Star Ring City entered the fast lane.

Naturally, countless problems were encountered, but they were all overcome and solved by the builders one by one.

This is also Pang Xuelin's money.

In five years, PDC allocated a total of 300 billion US dollars, excluding 100 billion US dollars in scientific research investment, the remaining 200 billion yuan was used for urban construction and various laboratories under the Transwarp Advanced Research Institute, and its results are naturally amazing.

In the afternoon, Pang Xuelin and Kante chatted, and it was not until near the evening that Kante said goodbye and left.

He knew that Pang Xuelin was going to meet with Taylor at night, so naturally he would not continue to bother.

……

Pang Xuelin met Taylor in the dining room of the presidential suite.

Taylor has basically not hibernated much in the past five years, and he doesn't look like he's changed, and he still looks polite.

But Pang Xuelin could see that Taylor's mood was not very good.

Seeing Pang Xuelin again, a wry smile appeared on Taylor's face: "Professor Pang, I found that I still overestimated myself. Although you warned us at the first round table not to take ourselves too seriously. But over the years, standing in the position of the wall-facing person, it is difficult not to float! I just didn't expect ......"

Pang Xuelin directly interrupted Taylor's words, winked at him and said, "Mr. Taylor, the other party didn't see through your plan, this time the PDC summoned you over is just a routine question, you don't have to worry too much." As for ETO jumping out so quickly, it shows that they are really in a hurry......"

"Professor Pang......"

Taylor was slightly stunned, and was about to continue talking, Pang Xuelin smiled and waved his hand and said, "Eat first, let's talk after eating." ”

A steak meal, Taylor was a little impetuous at first, but Pang Xuelin still looked unfazed, and he gradually calmed down.

After eating, Pang Xuelin and Taylor sat down in the living room, Cheng Xin served the two of them traditional Chinese green tea, Pang Xuelin picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Mr. Taylor, I remember that you spent a lot of energy and time traveling around the world in the past few years, inspecting the armies and other armed forces of various countries, trying to find the remnants of self-sacrifice in human society, and building a space force with this spirit, right?" ”

Taylor nodded, not speaking.

Pang Xuelin said: "Actually, I guessed your idea, because the ball lightning and macro atomic weapons need to attack the target at close range, compared with other space weapons, there is a higher casualty rate, so your original plan was to find a group of soldiers with enough self-sacrifice spirit to carry these weapons to attack the Trimaran Fleet, but later found that this plan was not feasible, so you thought of another plan...... Infiltration plan! ”

"Infiltration plan?"

Taylor blinked, a little puzzled.

Pang Xuelin smiled faintly: "Tomorrow, the full text of the infiltration plan will appear on the Internet, and at the PDC inquiry meeting, you only need to answer, including this inquiry meeting, everything is part of the plan, and that's it." ”

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