Chapter Seventy-One: Running Away

"The nuclear engine could explode!" Xu Pengjie shouted in a panic, and the beads of sweat on his forehead fell on the helmet.

Yu Yifeng's heart was suddenly shocked, his reaction was also extremely fast, and he hurriedly said in the microphone: "I am Yu Yifeng, we are buried at a depth of five hundred meters underground, and there is no death at present!" There are a few people who are injured, all minor, there are medics here, nothing is a big problem! ”

"I demand that all mining operations be stopped, repeat, all mining operations should be stopped! The surface of the B11 area has collapsed, we suspect that it is caused by mining, and other areas should not be excavated for the time being! Stop all excavation at once! ”

Regarding this question, Yu Yifeng emphasized it loudly several times in a row.

Xu Yunjin didn't react for a while. He was silent for a few seconds before he said, "Okay, I got it." You wait in the spaceship for a while, and I'll immediately dispatch mining robots from other regions to rescue ......."

"No way!"

Yu Yifeng immediately refused, and said in an eager tone: "Our nuclear engine may explode, it is very dangerous to stay here, we will find another way......"

As he said this, the phone signal was getting worse and worse, and the beginning was intermittent, and he hastened to make a long story short.

"We'll try to find the exit of the cave in B11, and you can search that way! Cave exit in B11! ”

"Even if you want to rescue, you can only send intelligent robots! Don't send anyone! The nuclear engine could explode at any moment! ”

As he spoke, the signal was cut off......

The exit above the cave has been completely reburied by the sand, and satellite signals have not been able to penetrate the surface of the ground hundreds of meters thick, and large and small stones have fallen.

Yu Yifeng didn't know if the other party heard clearly, so he hung up the phone directly.

He turned around sharply and asked, "Is the engine explosion real?" Is it possible to fix it? ”

After hearing the pilot's words, a group of relevant mechanical engineers had already run into the cab and engine room to retrieve relevant data. In a few minutes, they came out with grim faces.

The big engineer William didn't have a smile on his face, he frowned, and said with a heavy face: "The condensation system of the engine is indeed damaged. Because of the severe blow of a large rock and the violent shock, some condensate pipes spew sodium vapor, and the engine temperature is slowly rising, and there is indeed a possibility of a violent explosion. ”

Suddenly, everyone's faces became ugly.

It's a nuclear-powered engine, and if it does explode, it's as powerful as a small atomic bomb.

Even if people wear power armor, they can't eat the atomic bomb at close range, which means that people must leave the spaceship and escape into an unknown cave for refuge!

You'll have to run far to get out of the way, and God knows what's in this goddamn cavern?!

But running away is the only option than eating a nuclear bomb......

"Is it possible to fix it?" Yu Yifeng saw that everyone's faces were wrong, and hurriedly asked.

William shook his head: "No, this is a fast neutron value-added reactor, not an ordinary nuclear power plant, which usually has to be cooled with liquid sodium." At present, the condensing unit has been damaged and the sodium vapor has completely leaked. Sodium is so reactive that it ignites when it encounters water vapor in the air. Now the engine ...... It can be said that it is in a state of loss of control and has caught fire. There's nothing we can do to stop the nuclear reaction at the core of the engine. ”

Hearing this, everyone present was even more panicked, the nuclear engine was on fire!

The other engineers also looked at each other with helpless expressions.

If in the Noah, with a large number of repair units, such a problem is not a problem at all. But not now, no matter how awesome they are, they can't just rely on a few wrenches to rescue the ship's engine in the fire......

Yu Yifeng's heart also beat wildly, falling into a dilemma.

It's too dangerous to run out of the spaceship now, and the sand and gravel on it are still falling intermittently, and if it's a larger rock, a height of a few hundred meters can completely kill people.

Even if you are wearing power armor, you may have some cracks in your helmet. When the time comes, a large amount of hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide will leak out, which can completely poison people.

But compared to the explosion of a nuclear engine, such a risk can only be taken!

He was about to give the order: all of them to flee the ship immediately...... But I heard William continue: "Don't panic, we have already made relevant precautions when designing the engine. The engine material is fully resistant to the heat caused by the combustion of sodium and will not explode immediately. ”

At present, another backup water cooling system has taken over the cooling task. The nuclear engine will remain hot until the water in the tank has evaporated, but it will certainly not explode! I can guarantee this! ”

Yu Yifeng immediately asked, "How many hours are left?" How many hours do we have left? ”

He heard William's voice, because of the engine's safety and defense design, the spaceship was safe for the time being, but only temporarily.

"Eight hours, ten hours at most, and then the water in the tank will evaporate......"

When he said this, William's face was ugly.

Because he knew in his heart that in eight hours, he couldn't wait for the rescue from the headquarters, and he didn't know how much sand and soil was buried on it.

No matter how many robots are mobilized, they can't dig 500 meters deep in eight hours, maybe they will dig and collapse again?

After hearing this, Yu Yifeng suddenly stood up, and he immediately said: "Then let's wait here for a while, wait until this collapse is over, and then leave the spaceship immediately." ”

"We are looking for a new exit, looking for the exit of the cave more than ten kilometers away in the B11 area! Grab your equipment, including weapons, food, flashlights, and more......"

"Quick! Prepare now! ”

Yu Yifeng's yelling made everyone react. One by one, they returned to their rooms in silence, looking for what they needed to carry.

The weight-bearing capacity of the power armor is very strong, as long as it is useful, you can bring it, and basically there is no need to consider the weight-bearing problem.

There was silence throughout the spaceship, except for the sound of turning things over......

Yu Yifeng is the supreme leader of civilization, and his authority over the years has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. With him here, these people feel like they've found their hearts.

Although I was nervous and scared, I finally had a solid support, and I didn't feel particularly panicked or emotionally broken...... Some people had weak legs and feet, and their hands and feet were sweating, but they still gritted their teeth and survived.

People don't have much objection to Yi Feng's choice. After all, no one wants to stay here with a nuclear bomb that explodes at any moment.

As the minutes passed, the rocks falling above gradually decreased.

Everyone has big bags ready to go, and there are even 3 bus-sized crawlers in the flight base! It is just enough to accommodate a few people with broken bones and carry more supplies.

I don't know if it's because of the feeling in my heart or for some other reason, everyone just feels that the temperature of the engine is getting higher and higher.

The water vapor from the engine was at least two or three hundred degrees hot, and they couldn't wait to get out of the ship.

"Let's go!" Yu Yifeng gave an order and took the lead in stepping into the dirt below.

It's thick, soft organic soil, which I don't know how many million years have been preserved, and it's dotted with blue glowing fungi. It's soft when you step on it, and it seems to be a very fertile kind.

But apart from a few biological scientists who are a little interested, no one cares about this kind of thing at all. It wasn't until the first person stepped out that the rest followed, reaching for a deep hole nearby.

Unbeknownst to everyone, there seemed to be more and more insects gathering here. They kept converging in the direction of the ship's engines.

This huge amount of thermal energy emits a huge amount of infrared rays, which spreads to all directions, kilometers, tens of kilometers, hundreds of kilometers...... Far away, far away......