Chapter 144: Feng Shui and Climate
At this moment, Zhang Dingshan, who had figured out Lu Ming's train of thought, also began to breathe rapidly.
This matter is so important, too important, even he, who has always been known for his composure, can't help but be moved.
This is a big event that can turn the whole situation upside down and change the whole incident from the source!
I originally thought that I had reached a dead end, there was no way forward, and at the cost of abandoning a city, relying on a hydrogen bomb to completely destroy the phobic bacteria was the only hope, but now it seems that there are other possibilities?
The peaks and loops are turning, and the willows and flowers are not enough to describe the magnitude of this change.
If Lu Ming's speculation is true, doesn't that mean that this incident, in fact, from the very beginning, did not use external forces to intervene at all?
As long as the god of the building is allowed to command the dinophobic bacteria to break the formation, once the Binhai Building collapses, the Zhenlong pile formation pattern will be destroyed, and the greenhouse environment created by coincidence for the survival of the dinophobic bacteria will also disappear completely, and all the dinophobic bacteria will die without anyone intervening!
Could it be that you have been doing useless work all along? Not only did it not contribute to the resolution of the situation, but instead wasted resources and worsened the situation?
If it weren't for their own intervention, the superiors would not have decided to solve this incident with a hydrogen bomb!
However, take 10,000 steps back and say, even if the situation has developed to this point at this moment, as long as Lu Ming's speculation can be clarified at this moment and confirmed that Lu Ming's speculation is true, at least, in this incident, I don't have to pay more costs, at least the hydrogen bomb strike will not come again, the people of Yangyuan City will not have to relocate, and the city will not have to be abandoned!
This is the most important thing.
The only thing that will have to pay the price may be the second team.
After all, once the speculation is confirmed to be true, and it is confirmed that the side is just doing useless work, regardless of the original reason, from an objective point of view, the second team of operations has worsened the situation, causing what can be called a more serious impact.
In this regard, Lu Ming was faintly worried.
Zhang Dingshan seemed to see Lu Ming's thoughts, and only shook his head slightly.
"Lu Ming, don't worry about what responsibilities our second team needs to bear. It's still the same sentence, as long as you don't do things, you will never make mistakes. As long as you do something, there must be a probability of making mistakes. Mistakes and failures are allowed. Besides, from another point of view, even if this incident is really as you speculate, can we not intervene in the first place? ”
He shook his head lightly again: "We act and do things by system, not luck. This time, assuming that we didn't intervene at all, and the final outcome proved that not intervening was the best option, but ...... It's not something we can control. This time we were lucky enough to get the right choice, what about next time? Do you want to go to Mongolia? Is it all about luck? ”
Zhang Dingshan walked up to Lu Ming and patted him lightly on the shoulder: "Don't worry, if your speculation is true, not only will we have no fault, but we will have merit." ”
Lu Ming nodded, and most of the worries in his heart dissipated.
It's like a traffic vigilante investigating drunk driving. Ninety-nine of the 100 drunk driving cases they found would not have had an accident. So, can the investigation and punishment of these 99 drunk drivers be regarded as a waste of time and social resources?
Obviously not.
Even if it turns out that this eucalyptus should not have intervened at all, at the very beginning of this eucalyptus, or when it encounters the same eucalyptus next time, can the second team of operations choose not to intervene?
Obviously, it can't.
We must rely on the system to do things, not on luck.
If Lu Ming's speculation is true, that is, the second team of operations can not intervene from the beginning, then the situation can probably be analogous to the fact that the traffic security officer investigated and punished a drunk driver who would not have had an accident, but the drunk driver got angry and drove the car to kill another innocent person.
Judging from the objective facts and timeline, it is obvious that the traffic security officer's investigation and punishment of drunk driving has led to the situation of an innocent person being hit and killed.
But it is clear that the ultimate responsibility cannot fall on the traffic security officer. Just like at this moment, although it may lead to some serious consequences, the responsibility cannot fall on the second team of operations.
Lu Ming nodded: "I understand." ”
A smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Dingshan's mouth: "What's more, even if your speculation is true, even if the ultimate responsibility for this incident falls on us, will you choose not to disclose your speculation and choose to let Yangyuan City be destroyed?" ”
Lu Ming was stunned and raised his head suddenly.
How is this possible!
If he had a choice, he would rather go to a court-martialed than have a city destroyed!
Zhang Dingshan knocked lightly on the table: "Since we bear or don't take responsibility, you have to do it, so what is there to worry about?" ”
The last bit of worry in Lu Ming's heart also completely disappeared.
"Good. Let's discuss your speculation. Your speculation seems plausible, but I don't understand something. That is, the species of phobia, which is enough to quickly recover its population after a large dose of disinfectant, and can quickly evolve to adapt to a high-radiation environment, is so weak in your speculation? Can't even adapt to the normal environment? ”
This does seem a bit contradictory. But after a little thought, Lu Ming found a reasonable explanation.
"Have you ever heard of Acinetobacter baumannii?"
Zhang Dingshan shook his head.
Lu Ming said slowly: "Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has been found in many intensive care units, and has infected many patients and claimed the lives of many patients.
Whereas, the intensive care unit is one of the most demanding places for the environment. I don't need to say more about how strict the disinfection measures are there, right? ”
Zhang Dingshan nodded slightly.
"But even so, even in such a harsh environment for this bacterium, they can still survive and infect and kill human patients. From this point of view, the vitality of this bacterium is strong enough, right? ”
Zhang Dingshan nodded again.
But why didn't the bacterium spread into nature? Their vitality is so tenacious, it stands to reason that they should be all over the world. ”
Zhang Dingshan was thoughtful.
"Because the fact is that multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii can survive in a harsh intensive care unit, but it can't adapt to the natural environment at all. As soon as they go to the outside world, they will die. It's that simple. The reason for this is that bacteria have their roots in the fact that they have evolved to synthesize an enzyme. Whereas, synthase requires energy. But this enzyme is only useful in special environments, such as intensive care units, and not at all in natural environments. As a result, this superbug, which needs to expend additional energy to synthesize this enzyme, is simply not as competitive as ordinary bacteria in nature. A little longer, and they'll be eliminated. ”
Lu Ming spread his hands: "So, captain, the species that can quickly recover the population after a large dose of disinfectant, and can quickly evolve to adapt to the high radiation environment, seems to have strong vitality, but in fact, it is not necessarily. The slightest change in the background environment can still kill them. ”
"I see." Zhang Dingshan said: "Your speculation is indeed a possibility. However, my opinion is that we have to find absolutely strong evidence for this matter. It must be absolutely excellent, and there must not be a little bit of a lake. Otherwise, from the perspective of the overall situation, the hydrogen bomb must be launched, and Yangyuan City must be destroyed. ”
Compared with Lu Ming's own future and fate, Lu Ming obviously did not hesitate to believe that the city of Yangyuan City and the more than one million people living safely were more important.
But he also did not hesitate to believe that compared to the threat that the leakage of the phonosaur may pose to the entire human world, compared to the entire human world, Yangyuan City is not important at all.
It's still the same sentence, it's just a relocation, and it won't kill people, it's just a city, if it's destroyed, it's destroyed, how can it be important to the safety of the entire human world?
On top of such a major issue, not to mention the decision-makers at the top, even Lu Ming himself, it is absolutely impossible to make a final decision just by relying on some speculation.
There has to be evidence. It is necessary to have strong evidence, to prove thoroughly, that without destroying Yangyuan City, the threat of bacterial leakage can also be completely eliminated, so that Yangyuan City can be protected and the lives of more than one million people can not be affected!
This is the core and most critical part of the problem.
Without evidence, even if they knew that Yangyuan City might just be destroyed in vain, the higher-level decision-makers would never hesitate at all about launching a hydrogen bomb!
The reason is simple, no one can afford this risk. Even if it is just a few risks, involving the safety of the entire human world, it is enough to destroy a city to eliminate it.
But how do you find evidence?
Before, the person in charge of the miniature version of Zhenlong Pile had made it very clear that the changes that happened to the Bacillus were not even sure if it was an anomaly.
They are working hard to investigate possible factors that may cause the abnormal increase in the activity of Bacillus discidobacterium, but so far, nothing has been found.
Assuming that the abnormal changes in Oxixis are really due to some kind of "greenhouse" effect caused by the Zhenlong pile, then, at the beginning of the Marina Building, so many and excellent microbial expert teams could not find the anomalies in the environment, can the team of scientists here find them?
There is clearly little hope.
This road does not work.
However, if a direct correlation between the two cannot be found through scientific means, how can we look for any evidence, let alone evidence that "must be strong"?
It's almost impossible to do!
But Lu Ming knew that he had to do it!
He gritted his teeth tightly, clenched his fists tightly, and the muscles on his arms bulged.
There are about six days left.
Six days!
During this time, he had to not only find evidence, but also confirm it through experiments, and then test the results in the field at the Marina Building.
There's really no time to lose!
"Captain, find me a quiet place and don't let anyone disturb me. Then get me water, compress biscuits, and get the toilet ready. ”
Zhang Dingshan nodded unusually solemnly.
This kind of place is found here in the miniature version of the Zhenlong Pile Test Base.
On the outside of the complex, there is a makeshift access road. The road is not long, only about 300 meters, and at the end of the road is a public toilet.
The whole road is relatively smooth, with a searchlight on each side and in the middle. Under each searchlight, there are some mineral waters, and some compressed biscuits that can quickly replenish energy.
At this moment, the three searchlights were turned on separately.
Although it is at the foot of the mountain, the temperature outside is not low at the moment. If you wear long sleeves and long pants, the temperature can barely be considered suitable.
Under strict silent orders, all noisy equipment in the entire Zhenlong Pile Test Base was shut down. All personnel are strictly forbidden to leave, and no noise is allowed. The only thing left on the road outside was the faint sound of the wind, the sound of the branches being blown by the wind, and the faint sound of a whistle coming from a very distant place.
It's a great place to think.
Lu Ming came to this road alone, and slowly walked from one end of the road to the other end of the road.
If he felt thirsty, he would pick up a few sips of mineral water while passing by the searchlight. When you feel hungry, you eat a few bites of compressed biscuits. He felt like he was going to the toilet, and there was a toilet for him.
In this situation, he once again fell into deep thought.
At the moment, the conference room on the second floor. In the darkness, Zhang Dingshan stood in front of the window and looked at Lu Ming who was constantly walking on the path outside the window, although his expression was calm, there was always a trace of worry in his sight.
Lu Ming hadn't slept for a long time, he hadn't rested. At this moment, under such great pressure and such high-intensity thinking, he didn't know if Lu Ming could withstand it.
But he did not give Lu Ming any comfort.
The situation has reached its most urgent moment. At this moment, even if Lu Ming is forced to go to sleep, I'm afraid he won't be able to sleep.
If this situation is placed on yourself, you will not be able to sleep either.
Time passed little by little, and the night gradually deepened. On that path, Lu Ming was still walking around. Occasionally, he would stop, and he would stand on the side of the road, looking out into the darkness of the plains and mountains in the distance, silent, as if remembering something.
But often, after a while, he shakes his head, sighs, retracts his gaze, and starts walking again.
His thinking didn't seem to be going well.
Zhang Dingshan always stood behind the window, always here to accompany Lu Ming, and seemed to secretly support him in this way. Although he also hasn't gone to sleep for a long time, he hasn't gone to rest.
When the clock hand pointed to the middle of 2 and 3, Lu Ming's head finally stopped hanging down, but raised it. His eyes were back in focus.
Zhang Dingshan saw him leave the path and walked quickly towards the conference room.
Zhang Dingshan walked to the door and gently opened the door. After a while, I heard Lu Ming's footsteps.
"I have an idea to try it out!"
Zhang Dingshan smiled slightly: "Let's talk about it." ”
Lu Ming's eyes were bloodshot because he was too tired, but he still looked at Zhang Dingshan very solemnly: "Captain, do you believe in Feng Shui theory?" ”
Zhang Dingshan was stunned for a moment.
"I don't believe it much."
"Feng Shui theories such as the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth, Yin and Yang Bagua are most likely nonsense, and they are the conjectures and conjectures of the ancients under the condition of limited understanding of the universe. But the specific feng shui techniques are not all superstitions. For example, in feng shui, it is generally required that the house sit north and face south, which is more conducive to lighting. Requiring no trees in the garden reduces the threat of various insects. ”
Lu Ming pondered the language and described his conjecture: "So, just like stargazing and looking at the moon, from another point of view, is it possible to determine the latitude and longitude of the observer's area?" ”
In the early days of human navigation, on the boundless sea, the direction and direction were determined by stargazing. However, if the direction and direction are clear, the weather of this place can be roughly confirmed based on the data recorded in some books.
"Looking at the mountains and looking at the air, from another point of view, could it be measuring the direction of the river, the direction of the wind, the geological stability and so on?"
Zhang Dingshan said: "There is indeed such a possibility. ”
"Feng Shui is closely related to the meteorology, climate, topography and geology of the region. So, as a product of Feng Shui, will the Zhenlong Pile Formation be the same? ”
"That's true. But...... So what? ”
Zhang Dingshan asked rhetorically.
"If the Zhenlong pile is closely related to the meteorological climate of the current region, the 'greenhouse' environment created by it coincidentally, which can enhance the vitality of Bacterium and phobic bacteria, must also be related to the meteorological climate of the current region!"
Zhang Dingshan said solemnly: "In this regard, the expert team has already taken it into consideration. They analysed a variety of factors, but did not find a clear correlation. ”
Lu Ming shook his head: "Of course, I can't find out what the specific factors are." But I'm not looking. As long as I'm clear about the weather and climate. What I want to do is to directly cut off the connection between the Zhenlong Pile Formation and the outside weather and climate! I'm going to completely isolate the Zhenlong Pile Formation from the background environment! ”