"Thorny ......"

Suddenly, the TV in the breakfast shop turned into a blue screen, as if the signal was being interfered with.

Cheng Lin and a few citizens who were concentrating on watching the news were suddenly disappointed.

After thinking about it, Cheng Lin got up and walked out of the door under the pretext, and returned after a short time, with an extra tablet in his hand.

In order to prevent himself from being tracked down again, he put his phone in the safe room, and when he went out just now, he secretly returned to the dormitory and took out his tablet.

This can't be tracked, right?

Cheng Lin thought about it, connected to the wifi in the store, then thought about it, and didn't try to watch the official news again.

Instead, I opened the browser and entered the "Devotional Forum" in guest mode.

For such strange things, the news in the devotional forums is often much more accurate and detailed than the official media.

Opened the biggest gossip board.

As expected, the entire forum topic has exploded.

The posts on the first page are almost always less than a minute.

Many of them are red, and the number of reads and replies is extremely impressive.

You can see the enthusiasm of the people.

"In-depth analysis of the "starry sky"! Is it extraterrestrial life or an astronomical phenomenon? 》

Reprint! The big bull of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences just posted a blog post, let's take a look! 》

Inside Info! When the starry sky appears, mysterious radio signals are received all over the world! It is suspected to be related to the Jiamusi incident a year and a half ago! 》

"Cheng Lin" appears again! Which brother has an inside story, a little panicked......"

"Mom, why isn't it dawn yet, do I count this as an overtime ......"

"I heard that the Federation is also panicking, it's not dark on their side, it's not bright on our side, what are you doing?"

"Three-Body Problem Reality Edition? Raising funds for the construction of "natural selection" warships

……

Cheng Lin read them one by one.

found that although the vast majority of ordinary netizens in this forum blow water, there are indeed many energetic people lurking.

Quite a few posts mentioned official insider information.

It was also an eye-opener for Cheng Lin.

"Well, it turned out that he responded to me, no wonder Tris was in such a hurry to catch me......"

Cheng Lin thought secretly.

The most accepted speculation about the starry sky is extraterrestrial life, that is, signals sent by aliens.

However, according to the calculations and observations of some instruments, no signs of the existence of other civilizations have been found around the earth.

And those shining stars, in addition to the moon, are also galaxies that are incomparably far away from the earth.

Some have theorized that this was an exchange between aliens and Earth at an infinite distance.

And in this way, he claimed that everyone should not panic, even if the earth was watched by alien civilizations, but the other party didn't know that it would take hundreds of thousands of years to come......

Of course, compared with the starry sky, the most important and most worthy of attention is the problem of the sky not brightening.

At this time, it is imminent, but there is still too little relevant news.

"Your buns."

Suddenly, the proprietress came over with an early delivery.

The hot millet porridge looks warm on this cold winter night, let's call it a winter night.

"Thank you."

Cheng Lin smiled.

The woman wiped her hands on her apron when she heard this, but she was not in a hurry to leave.

He glanced at the tablet in front of Cheng Lin a little shyly, then hesitated and asked, "That...... What do you say online? Any news? Why isn't it bright? ”

Cheng Lin shook his head: "There is no accurate news yet." ”

"That ...... last night's face"

"Some say it's aliens." Cheng Lin said frankly.

"Aliens? Ah, aliens...... Thank you, you eat. The woman muttered and left.

Cheng Lin turned his gaze back, and first drank a sip of rice porridge, which was fragrant and warmed his stomach, and the rice porridge slid down his esophagus into his stomach, and his body instantly warmed.

refreshed the web page, and then Cheng Lin was attracted by a new message of pinning and refinement.

What's New! The world is suspected of being locked in a tidal lock! A number of Nobel Prize winners in physics have confirmed! 》

Cheng Lin was stunned and clicked on the post.

The main post is very brief, more like a text message:

"The latest news, just now, China, the Federation, the Soviet Union and other top research institutions of many major countries jointly issued an observation report in response to the current global time disorder, it is said that the earth is very likely to have fallen into a tidal lock! The specific information was not disclosed......"

The reply below the main post reached hundreds of floors in these tens of seconds.

The most common response was: "What is Tidal Lock?" ”

Cheng Lin didn't know about this knowledge point, he flipped it down slightly, and sure enough, some netizens explained at the bottom:

"Tidal locking (or synchronous rotation, captive rotation) occurs when a gravitational gradient causes a celestial body to face another object forever in the same vein; A tidal locked object takes the same amount of time to make one revolution around its companion once around its axis. This synchronous rotation results in a hemisphere with a fixed orientation partner.

Normally, at any given time, only the moon will be tidally locked by the larger celestial body around it, but if the physical properties and masses of the two celestial bodies are not very different, each will be tidally locked by the other, as is the case with Pluto and Karen.

The above is taken from the encyclopedia. ”

Cheng Lin carefully read every word, and then looked confused.

Keep scrolling down.

"So what are you talking about when you post such a long paragraph? Can anyone give a layman's explanation? ”

A netizen collapsed, and he also had an expression of slamming the table.

Someone at the bottom explained:

"I'll give you an example, it's like between the Earth and the Moon, and the Moon is locked by the Earth!

So we on the earth can only see one side of the moon forever,

But you can't see the far side of the moon!

The first time humans saw the moon in its entirety was in 1959, through the photos sent back by the Soviet spacecraft Luna 3!

Generally speaking,

Only satellites will be locked.

But that's just a general rule.

According to this news, our Earth as a planet,

If it is locked by the star, that is, the sun,

Then a very straightforward phenomenon occurs.

That's ......

When a planet is tidally locked by a star,

On one side of the planet will be eternal light,

And on the other side is in eternal darkness! ”

……

After reading this explanation, Cheng Lin's breathing tightened slightly.

On one side will be the eternal light......

On the other side is... Eternal darkness?

Isn't this exactly what is happening on Earth right now?

The entire Eastern Hemisphere is stuck in the night, with no day in sight.

The Western Hemisphere, on the other hand, faces the sun and does not see night.

That's what it is...... The power to change civilization this time?

Is this how He works?

When Cheng Lin was frightened, information appeared in his mind again:

[You have learned the fact that the world is locked down, and the people on Earth are not yet able to accept it]

[This is normal, within the framework of the current civilization science, it is incomprehensible that the earth is quietly locked in a few hours]

[Such a short period of locking will cause everything on the surface of the earth to be thrown into the air, and life will be extinct]

[Powerful beings wandering in the universe often have, or know how to use a certain power to do some unthinkable things]

[In the process of the evolution of civilization, it is not uncommon to see things of a similar nature]

[In the midst of the global terror, another three days have passed]

The scene in front of him suddenly blurred.

Xiao long bao, white rice porridge, and salty and crispy cucumbers have all been smeared like oil paintings.

The scene in front of him became clear again.

He found that nothing seemed to have changed.

He was still sitting in the shop, with these few items in front of him.

It's just that the other diners in the restaurant have changed a batch.

The TV in the corner was back on.

The hostess on the screen is reporting with an effort to calm down:

“…… It has been confirmed that the Earth has been locked by the stars of the solar system due to celestial changes,

Experts predict that the existing pattern of day and night will continue in a few days.

But I believe it won't be long......"

There was a hint of confusion in the host's seemingly calm voice, just like many people in this world.

There was silence in the breakfast shop.

Suddenly, Cheng Lin heard a soft sigh.

He turned his head to see that behind him, the proprietress of the breakfast shop was staring blankly at the TV, with the confusion and confusion inherent in ordinary people in her eyes.

After a pause, she suddenly remembered something, her eyes lit up, and she looked at Cheng Lin in a verifying-like tone:

"Classmate, you say...... In this case, will the price of the next dish have to go up? ”

……

Came out of the small shop.

Cheng Lin found that the temperature outside was much colder than three days ago.

There are cars coming and going on the streets, and the days are still passing, but there is a sense of tension that permeates the streets and alleys, and the sense of apprehension cannot be erased.

Even the sound of the car honking was weak.

The city is stagnant in the night, artificial light sources are everywhere, and human industrial civilization has exerted a strong adaptability in the face of this sudden darkness.

But how long will this adaptation last?

[After the earth continued to lock, slowly, some changes finally began to occur]

[The panic of the people in various countries is still controllable, but nature has begun to move according to new laws]

[The extreme contrast of the light on both sides of the earth caused a huge temperature difference, which in turn caused a strong wind to blow continuously from the night hemisphere to the day hemisphere]

[Due to the convection of the atmosphere, the temperature difference is still within an acceptable range for a short time, but in the long run, it is foreseeable that the land on both sides will gradually become unsuitable for human habitation]

[Due to the convection of the ocean, the sea water freezes very slowly, so there is no need to worry in the short term, but in the long run, it is not optimistic]

[The temperature in the narrow area between day and night is moderate, but it is very dry, and precipitation is concentrated in the direct sunlight zone. 】

[For these possibilities, people are still reluctant to think about them]

[People are still trying to find scientific explanations and solutions, and so another ten days have passed]

The scene around him blurred, then cleared.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

Cheng Lin unexpectedly found that snow began to fall in the sky.

Snow fell from the cold, dead night sky like goose feathers, and the northern city was dressed in white at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Cheng Lin turned around and found that the small shop was closed.

The lights at the door were out.

There are far fewer vehicles and crowds walking on the streets, and most of them are in a hurry.

Seeing the faces of these citizens by chance, Cheng Lin found that none of them were smiling.

Seems a little lost and numb.

There is even a hint of implicit violence.

[Ten days have passed, there has been no progress in scientific research, and the world has begun to undergo some unexpected changes]

[For example, there were small-scale riots in some places]

[For example, the crime rate in various countries around the world has suddenly increased]

[Another example is that the hemisphere temperature difference between day and night begins to open up at an incomprehensible speed]

[Some scientists predict that at the current rate, at most three months, some areas of Xia Kingdom and the Federation will become uninhabitable]

[Humans must begin to migrate to areas where day and night blend]

"Ding Dong!"

The tablet in Cheng Lin's hand suddenly sounded.

He picked it up and found that the tablet was still connected to WiFi, and the sound came from a pop-up news.

"Just now! Steve, the world's top astrophysicist, astronomer, and mathematician, was found dead in his study! The last words of this great scientist are left on the desk: science is collapsing, war is coming, where is humanity going? ”

……

[A few months later, the war broke out]