It's Good to Be Alive

Zhonghua Family's infrastructure is the best in the world.

And Callisto Base is undoubtedly a base that integrates the most advanced construction technology of the Zhonghua Family. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that this base is the pinnacle of human construction technology.

But such a pinnacle was easily shattered by the aftermath of the explosion. It should be known that the most lethal initial shock wave and the matter ejected at one-tenth of light speed were blocked by Jupiter. This was merely the aftermath, and there were also the valleys and rocks of Callisto acting as cover.

In the face of universe-level disasters, the architecture that Humanity prides itself on is like an anthill, collapsing at the first touch.

The entire superstructure collapsed completely, and the building materials and steel that originally protected people were now part of the magma, wreaking havoc on the lower levels.

This is the second line of defense of the base. During the preparation for shelter, a large number of high-temperature-resistant materials were moved here, either to reinforce the partitions or to embed them in various cuts.

This is an emergency plan formulated by the Expert Group based on the latest data.

According to the base's terrain and the corresponding data of the Supernova Explosion given by various astronomical Experts, they piled up coolants such as Liquid Nitrogen on the uppermost layer, and filled the next layer with a large number of high-temperature-resistant materials as thickened partitions. The next layer was temporarily equipped with many load-bearing beams, columns, and supports by mechanical means.

The infiltration of Magma was foreseen.

In the plan's conception, the aftermath was highly likely to cause large areas of Callisto's surface to become magma, which would then seep into the base. Or the outermost layer of the base would be heated and melted directly by the high temperature of the aftermath, causing the surrounding Magma to pour directly into the base.

If the outer layer of the base was destroyed, causing Magma to seep in, then the uppermost layer would play a role in delaying and weakening it. If it worked, the Magma would cool down slightly in the process. Then, in the next layer, these Magma would be blocked by various heat-insulating materials.

The next layer was obviously for collapse prevention and reinforcement, so that people would not be buried alive below. After all, the influx of external Magma would inevitably increase the load-bearing capacity of the base.

However, because Callisto's gravitational acceleration is only about one-eighth of that of Earth, the Experts are very confident in the base's load-bearing capacity.

Yue Yuan's eyes stared fixedly at one screen after another. Finally, after a long period of torment, he finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

Blocked!

The second layer of thermal protection blocked most of the Magma, and the little Magma that penetrated into the third layer was no longer lethal. After falling to the floor, it began to darken and solidify into black Volcanic Mud.

"Transfer the video outside so that everyone knows we succeeded," Yue Yuan said to the operator, releasing his hands, which had been clenched so tightly that his knuckles had turned white.

Then, he took a step forward, picked up the microphone from the equipment table, pressed the button to connect it to the external amplification equipment, then took a deep breath and said loudly: "Comrades, friends, we have succeeded, we have survived!"

Wow!

Hearing Yue Yuan's announcement, bursts of cheers rang out in every corner of the base.

At the same time, countless television screens showed a series of videos, from the beginning of the Magma infiltration to the final stop and stabilization.

People were in tears.

Now, all the slanders against the Great Relocation Movement have disappeared. People seem to have no memory of the previous slanderous remarks, and in a blink of an eye, they have all become staunch supporters of the Great Relocation.

People watched the thrilling scenes on the screen. Although they knew the ending, they still felt lingering fear whenever they saw the scenes of Magma raging.

Survived, really survived!

This is the last power of the Supernova, and also the strongest power that has harmed Callisto Base. Surviving this wave of shock waves, the survivors can be considered to have really survived.

According to the Expert's prediction, as long as they survive this wave of impact, then they can wait for the aftermath to completely weaken and the Magma to cool down, and then they can dig out.

Yes, dig out.

Now the survivors have been buried under the base, but many large excavation equipment are still there, so there is no problem in digging back.

As for what to do after digging back, they, as ordinary people, have not thought that far.

"Rear Admiral, what do we do next?" At this moment, Zhu Pete approached Yue Yuan and asked.

He now admired Yue Yuan even more. If it weren't for Yue Yuan's series of decisive decisions, at least half of this huge base would have died, or even been completely swallowed by magma.

Although there are still a few stubborn guys who don't believe in evil, clinging to the upper levels and refusing to leave, resulting in their deaths, it's only about a hundred or so. In Zhu Pete's eyes, these people deserve to die.

"Next..." Yue Yuan took a deep breath, not answering directly.

Yes, what to do next?

This question made Yue Yuan think a lot, just like how people tend to overthink when they relax.

If Yue Yuan answered directly, he would say that the next thing to consider is still the issue of survival, and the things to do are also related to survival.

But at this moment, too many doubts surged into his mind.

For example, why was the Sun destroyed?

Why was the Centaurus Trinary Star System destroyed?

Why wasn't it just one of them, but all three?

Besides these two Star Systems, were there any other Star Systems destroyed?

What was the connection between them?

Why?

These questions flooded his mind, but Yue Yuan quickly put them aside for the time being, because these questions couldn't be answered immediately.

So, it's still a matter of survival.

Now that they have temporarily overcome the crisis of immediate annihilation, how more than 80,000 people will survive in the coming Time is a problem that must be considered.

In the short term, food, clothing, shelter, and transportation!

In the long term, the continuation of Humanity!

In the short term, due to the suddenness of the disaster, although the lives of most people were preserved under planned measures, many material losses were inevitably caused. Therefore, in the coming days, the main contradiction of Callisto Base will be the contradiction between the shortage of supplies and the needs of People's Lives.

In the long term, also due to the suddenness of the disaster, only more than 80,000 people survived. Obviously, this number of people cannot support the entire Technology Tree at all, which may lead to technological regression in the future. Good things cannot be made, bad things cannot be repaired, and then everyone will die.

Huff!

With a soft sigh, Yue Yuan exhaled, then turned to Zhu Pete and said, "Notify the heads of all departments, elites in all Domains, and representatives of technicians... to attend a meeting in the Temporary Conference Room at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, and then go back to rest for now."

In recent days, everyone has been working continuously through the night for nearly a week, and they are all exhausted. While they can temporarily breathe a sigh of relief, they should go to sleep.

Only by taking good care of their bodies can they have enough Spirit to solve the difficulties ahead.

Yue Yuan noticed that in this Temporary Command Center, several staff members had already fallen asleep unconsciously because of the sudden relaxation of their Spirit.

Too tired.

Yue Yuan himself was also forcing himself to stay awake with red eyes, but he couldn't rest yet, because he knew that it would be dangerous if everyone went to sleep.

People's Hearts are unpredictable. Yue Yuan cannot fathom People's Hearts, so after everyone went back to rest, he went to the Security Department.

After the Great Relocation Movement, the Security Department was arranged inside the damaged Spaceship, which is the lowest level of the Base, while the Temporary Command Center is on the current top level.

This was Yue Yuan's arrangement, and the purpose was self-evident.

At this time, placing the Security Department inside the damaged spaceship would reassure the warriors, while placing the Temporary Command Center at the very top, closest to the danger, would convince the People's Hearts.