Chapter 15 Engagement Planning

"Why didn't we launch a few more detectors carrying quantum faster-than-light communication devices?"

Alvin heard the complaints of the people around him, and was prepared to type out a chapter of news from a few years ago on the stereoscopic image.

The cost of a single quantum superluminal communication device is $200 billion, and eight units will directly consume one-thousandth of the annual GDP of a world power.

There was a lot of talk about the experiment, and the rest of the costs, totaling nearly $2 trillion, made people around the world have to weigh it up.

At that time, it can be said that there was a lot of public opinion, and people from all walks of life with different opinions fought for red faces on the Internet, and they all said that they would follow the network cable to teach the fools on the other side.

Soon, after a series of ideological collisions and fusions, the two mainstream ideologies overrode public opinion and reached the peak of public opinion.

A group of people support the experiment when the technology is more mature and the cost can be effectively reduced.

Another group of people said that the progress of science and technology should not be delayed, and that the astronomical expenses should be borne by all mankind.

After the final results of the international vote and the appeal of prominent figures in the astronomical and scientific circles, it was finally decided to carry out the experiment immediately, after all, quantum superluminal speed is an epoch-making achievement of great significance for space navigation.

However, the premise is that three conditions are met:

First, the experimental individuals are controlled to eight, and they cannot be increased;

Second, at the same time, scientists should reduce the cost to the range of 100 billion yuan within the time limit;

Third, all bills during the construction period must be publicized on the network and subject to the supervision of all mankind.

Everyone in the hall kept their mouths shut, because they finally understood how lucky the quantum faster-than-light communication probe was to be near the alien fleet.

At this time, it is greedy to force more luck!

"The alien fleet will break out of the Oort cloud in more than two months, and even if we don't send quantum faster-than-light communication probes for close contact, it will only set back the time we have become blind for a few weeks." Alvin added.

Alvin raised his phone and glanced at the time, estimating that the cruise ship carrying supplies had now entered the port.

"Our current knowledge of the alien fleet is entirely based on the blurry photographs taken by the astronomical telescope at the Shathat Observatory, and we need to know the completion of the maintenance work of the alien fleet, the geometry of combat effectiveness, the exact time it reached Earth, and the number of fleets in existence."

Alvin paused for a moment and continued: "This is the bottom line given to us by the United Nations Space Defense Agency, which requires us not to stare at the light and shadow of a year ago, we need to know the real-time situation of that damn fleet!"

Alvin looked at Mo He, he had already said enough at this time, and he needed Mo He, a senior person in the astronomical world, to make a final statement.

Mo He understood that this would be his first cooperation with Alwin.

"Knock knock~"

Mo He stomped his feet on the ground, everyone's eyes were quickly attracted, and he said softly: "It's clear now, if the doctor tells you that you only have three days of light, if you choose to go to see the great rivers and mountains, then the darkness will swallow you up a day earlier, if you choose to face the wall at home, then the light will take care of you for one more day, I think this shouldn't be a very difficult choice, right?"

Alvin gave a thumbs up to Mo He in his heart, Jiang is still old and spicy, this metaphor is very practical.

"So now start voting, do you support sending a quantum faster-than-light communication observer to carry out the contact mission?"

A five-minute countdown appears above the stereoscopic image, and the voting screen is projected on the phones of the participants in the meeting.

Five minutes passed, and the result was voted in the center of the hall, about the same as Alvin had envisioned, unanimously in favor!

"Then I announce that the contact plan has been established, and the meeting is over, and the relevant personnel will immediately adjust the direction of the quantum faster-than-light communication detector."

Alvin declared the meeting over, but turned to find Anos looking at him with a wry smile, and no one in the hall had left.

"What's going on?" Alvin turned to look at Mo He and asked.

"Mr. Alwin, you came relatively late, you don't understand the situation, the control authority of the quantum faster-than-light communication probe is in the Mars base, not in our hands, and we don't even have a state-of-the-art astronomical telescope now!" Mo He explained.

"Nope! Didn't the United Nations say that it would allocate some resources?" Alvin was also in the dark.

"You are the commander-in-chief and a member of the Air Response Committee, and the United Nations has to communicate with you, and there are still a lot of equipment that needs to be made in time, and it needs to be requisitioned from all over the world, and only you have the authority to requisition."

Mo He said, taking out a list from his pocket that he had prepared a long time ago, and some of the staff members below also put their own lists in front of Alwin.

"So many?!" Alvin looked at the mountain of paper lists, and his face twitched, and he always felt that something was wrong.

It's normal to be recruited, but how do these people who are pitiful and looking forward to themselves feel like a wave of fierce bandits?!

This is the rhythm of looting other astronomical observation institutions around the world!

Alvin picked up Mo He's list and looked at it casually, and said suspiciously: "Mr. Mo, the Uranus soil specimen doesn't seem to be compatible with our mission, right?" ”

Mo He's old face flushed, but then he naturally covered it up and said seriously:

"Not necessarily, anything is possible!"

Yes, maybe Pluto soil happens to be the nemesis of aliens, isn't it!

Maybe it's a yarn, you just want to satisfy the next personal favorite!

Since Mo He has taken the lead, let alone the list of people below.

Anos stepped forward to sort out the list and packed it into three bags.

"Without further ado, it's all urgently needed items, so I'll trouble you, the commander-in-chief." Mo He urged.

There was a slight noise from the phone in Erwin's hand, and he looked down to see that it was Lisa's call, and now she should have gotten off the cruise ship and waited for me at the docks.

Alvin hesitated, his finger flicking over the connect icon and clicking on the reject icon.

"Anos, send someone to pick up Lisa for me." Alwyn commanded.

"Sir, aren't you going to pick up Lady Lisa yourself?"

The sooner he gets the control of the quantum faster-than-light communication detector, the sooner he can give humans a little more time.

In front of all mankind, he should make this sacrifice, and I hope Lisa doesn't blame him.

"No, get the virtual meeting room ready, I need to work." Alvin refused.

"Okay, the virtual conference room is being prepared."

The people in the hall dispersed on their own, each returning to their respective jobs, and they had to stare at the blurry image of the alien fleet from a year ago for more analysis before a clearer, real-time picture of the contact plan arrived.

"Mr. Mo He, are you still in trouble?"

Alvin found that Mo He had no intention of leaving, so he asked.

"Little thing, wait until you come back from the virtual conference room, I'll wait for you here." Mo He said with a smile.

"Mr. Elwin, the virtual meeting room is ready." Anos said.

"I'll be back soon, old man."

Mo He nodded, and waved his hand to signal that he would not delay Erwin's business.

The face of the acting chairman in the virtual conference room is still blurred, the same sitting posture, the same position, he seems to have never left.

"It's a pleasure to see you again, Mr. Elwin!" The Acting Chairman welcomed.

"No, I don't think you should be happy, because my arrival represents your trouble, and I'm here to apply for recruitment." Alvin said as he told Anos to put down the list of three bags in his hand.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Alvin seemed to feel the acting chairman's face twitch fiercely.

"Actually, I'm glad to have met you, after all, what you want has nothing to do with me, it's the people behind me who have a headache, and I'm really a little bored."

A scanner rose next to Elwin, and Anos put the documents in, and soon the Acting Chairman had images of all the lists.

"Before you, Mr. Zhao Wei came once, he asked to set up the headquarters underground, requisitioned an underground military base, and gave me a drawing of his design, asking that the underground military base be renovated according to his design within a month, and the reason for doing all this is just because of his sense of crisis, compared to you, this is nothing." The acting chairman glanced at the list and said.

"You agreed?" Alvin asked, somewhat uncertain.

"Of course, as long as it does not endanger humanity and is within the prescribed amount of resources given by the United Nations, we will agree." The acting chairman replied as a matter of course.

"Then I request that all the control rights of the quantum faster-than-light communication probe being tested at the Mars base be transferred to me."

"Your request has been uploaded to the system, please wait." said the acting chairman.

Another figure appeared in the virtual conference room, and Alvin recognized it as Liu Li of the United Nations Space Defense Agency.

"Yo, Mr. Alwin, I'm glad to see you!"

"Mr. Liu Li, hello!"

"Mr. Alwin, the results are down, the items on the list you submit will be sent to the United Nations Astronomical Observation Center by sea transportation within a week, the control authority of the Mars base for the quantum faster-than-light communication probe has been handed over, but the control equipment cannot be moved, you need to contact the relevant person in charge of the Mars astronomical observation base." The Acting Chairman reported the results to Alvin.

"Okay, thank you, I'm happy with the result."

Alvin's goal is to get control of the quantum faster-than-light communication detector, as long as this purpose is achieved.