Chapter 105: The Cold Returns

Although he had expected this result for a long time, Zhao Huasheng still felt relieved when he heard the plasma lifeform tell him this information in person. Zhao Huasheng is not worried that the plasma life form is deceiving himself, because it makes no sense. If the false comet deterrence plan has been leaked, or if the information that they are still in contact with human civilization has been leaked, the plasma lifeform will probably kill itself directly, rather than deceive itself.

The information that plasma beings tell themselves is quite credible. Since it said so, Zhao Huasheng knew that the last obstacle facing the lunar base program had been removed.

"Later, within a few days to a month, the solar civilization will send a signal to the human civilization in a language that the human civilization can understand, telling the human civilization that the solar civilization has accepted the deal and asking the human civilization to adjust the orbit of the Apatat asteroid to the point where it will not impact the sun." The plasma lifeform continued, "After the Apatite asteroid loses its threat to the solar civilization, retaliation from the solar civilization will reach the Earth. ”

"Casually, at that time, the lunar base plan had already been built, and no matter what kind of disaster human civilization encountered, it had nothing to do with me." Zhao Huasheng said lightly.

"It really has nothing to do with you." "But I'm still curious about one thing, and that's ...... Since human civilization clearly knows that even if the solar civilization finally accepts the deterrence of human civilization, the deterrence time limit of the Apatite asteroid will only last for three to four years, and after this time period has passed, everything will not change, and human civilization will also face the danger of extinction, so ...... Why does human civilization do this? ”

"It's just a desperate struggle." Zhao Huasheng said, "It is better to die later than to die early, human civilization is delaying time, and human civilization hopes to find a way to fight against the sun civilization and continue itself during this time." ”

"Perhaps. However, I am not optimistic about the prospects of human civilization. ”

Zhao Huasheng shook his head. There was no response to this statement.

At this moment, more than a year has passed since the comet impact project, that is, the time when the Sun returned to normal luminosity. In the past year or so, human civilization has enjoyed a rare period of warmth. Even some hot days. No one knows when the sun will be dim again, and no one knows when it will be warm again after the sun is back dim.

The Ministry of Agriculture took advantage of this period of thawing of the frozen soil and the return of the earth in spring. A large number of people have been organized, and countless agricultural machinery have been dispatched to plant food in all the places on the earth that are accessible to humans and suitable for planting, and so far two rounds of harvesting have been carried out. As a result, human civilization has several more years of food reserves. The industrial sector, the scientific research department, and the material recovery department have also taken advantage of this time to do a lot of work.

Only a few people have time to worry about the future. Most people are still as busy trying to survive as they used to.

Zhao Huasheng can probably be regarded as the most leisurely person in human civilization. After the successful implementation of the false comet deterrence plan, Zhao Huasheng had nothing to do. So Zhao Huasheng completely entered the waiting, spending time in things such as looking at the stars, sleeping, and thinking, waiting for the completion of the lunar base. Waiting for the day when we will go to the moon base.

During this time, at least hundreds of space launches have been carried out, and thousands of tons of supplies for the construction of the lunar base have been transported to Skylab for transit and then to the moon in lunar spacecraft. Through the pictures transmitted back from the moon, Zhao Huasheng saw that the rudiments of the lunar base had appeared on the plain on the far side of the moon. It covers an area of about hundreds of square meters, and the building as a whole is divided into several parts, such as living area, entertainment area, scientific research area, and planting area. It is built entirely on the model of a permanent living base. When it is fully built, it will have facilities that can support a person's smooth and comfortable life for decades.

The scientific research and space observation equipment required by Zhao Huasheng are also being intensively manufactured, ready to set off on the moon at any time. The lunar base program is proceeding smoothly and methodically.

At this moment, there are still two years left before the expected completion of the lunar base. There are still two years and five months left before the Apatite asteroid loses its deterrent capability.

It's an extremely ordinary day in Equatorial City. People are as busy as ever. Running for their own survival, the difference is that today's Equatorial City is much more empty than the previous Equatorial City. The reason for this phenomenon is that a large number of people are transferred to agricultural production in places around the world that are suitable for growing food.

The agricultural machinery that preceded the solar crisis had been damaged by the low temperatures. Today's industrial sector also doesn't have the capacity to make much agricultural machinery, nor does it have the need to make as much agricultural machinery as everyone knows. Those agricultural machines don't last long. Once the cold re-envelops the Earth, they are no longer useful. Therefore, it became inevitable to rely on a large number of people to grow crops.

The plains of the tropics, temperate zones, are filled with endless seas of crops. The endless corn jungle, the boundless wheat waves swaying in the wind, and the peanuts with no border in sight. Soybeans, potatoes, rice, vegetables......

In this warm climate, the crops have been harvested three times, and now, the fourth harvest season is approaching. But...... People probably don't have the opportunity to wait until these crops are ripe.

A farmer who had been toiling in the field finished his work and went to the field to take a break, take a sip of water, and eat something. Just as he raised his head to drink water, his eyes were just in time to see the sun that was about to set and had become no longer dazzling. So his movements froze there. Water poured out of the corners of his mouth, wetting his clothes and he didn't even notice it.

Because he clearly saw that above the sun that was about to set, a black dot appeared that was clearly visible to the naked eye. Oh, maybe it's not a black spot, it's just that it's dark because it's cold...... But that's not sunspots. Sunspots aren't that big and not as conspicuous. Then it could only be one thing.

Reverse fusion layer ...... What once brought untold suffering to human civilization, was ended by Comet Arthur two years ago, but was finally not completely extinct, and now it has resurged, the reverse fusion layer that was born at the hand of the solar civilization......

The reverse fusion layer has once again appeared above the Sun. And every human being on the earth knows very well that the antifusion layer will develop rapidly once it appears. It will completely cover the entire sun in a matter of days, reducing the surface temperature of the sun from 6,000 degrees Kelvin to 4,500 degrees Kelvin, and at the same time, causing the cold to fall on the earth again......

And the crops in front of him will take at least a month to mature. Lower temperatures can cause plants to get sick and even die, and even if they don't, the lack of photosynthesis will lead to a significant reduction in crop yields, leaving them largely unprofitable to harvest, which means ...... All the hard work of the farmer in the previous months was wasted. The sweat he had sown on the earth, the patience he had put into his care, watering, fertilizing, weeding...... All this was done in vain.

He threw away the kettle in his hand, knelt on the ground weakly, and then lay down on his upper body, sniffing the still fragrant and moist earth, and large tears began to well-up in his eyes.

As long as there is another month, as long as there is another month, these crops will ripen, and they can be turned into white and soft steamed buns, into refreshing noodles, into delicious bread and other food, supporting the survival needs of countless human beings for at least a year, but now...... Everything is ruined.

With a sound of sizzling, the voice of the commander of the area came from the communication equipment hanging from his waist: "All agricultural personnel, please return to the base immediately after hearing this message, please return to the base immediately, and then return to Equatoria City in batches according to the arrangement...... The reverse fusion layer has reappeared, and the temperature here will drop rapidly, so we must return to Equateur City as soon as possible...... Please return to base immediately......"

He got up from the ground, wiped his tears with his big rough hands, and then left without looking back, refusing to look at the crops that he had carefully tended for months, and which he regarded as treasures.

Zhao Huasheng, who was far away in the small courtyard next to the City of Life, also noticed this change at the same time. The difference is that the place where Zhao Huasheng is is only in the afternoon, and there is still some time before the sun sets.

As if a certain string in the dark was touched, Zhao Huasheng gently closed the book in his hand and cast his eyes on the sun in the sky, and then Zhao Huasheng also saw the very conspicuous black dot that appeared above the sun.

"Has this day finally come? All right. Zhao Huasheng sighed softly, then lowered his head, opened the book again and read it, and refused to share his energy on the sun.

At this time, a group of soldiers wearing military uniforms walked in at the gate of the small courtyard. A soldier saluted Zhao Huasheng and said, "On the orders of our superiors, we are here to tell you a piece of news." There are still two years left before the construction of the lunar base is completed, and in order to allow you to adapt to the environment above the base, the research department has decided to start a two-year astronaut training for you. (To be continued.) )

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