What Heroes Cannot Do, Science Can

A series of muffled underwater explosions rang out, blasting the seabed reefs into chunks and powder.

The channel had been completely cleared.

Please proceed to Hazard Node Two and Hazard Node Three: Channel reef-clearing work completed.

Current completion rating: Excellent.

Please complete the final hazardous location: Return Point—The Last Harbor.

At the very moment danger struck, many human scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences aboard the voyage saw a dawn that pierced through the torrential rain.

It was the light of salvation from human civilization.

China's highest-specification relic exploration vessel, the Globetrotter, had not been damaged after running aground on submerged reefs.

Before tens of millions of viewers following the disaster livestream, they struggled toward the final return point of their journey.

Final objective: Build a shelter near the cliffs of Lighthouse 43 capable of withstanding a hurricane.

Completion level will affect the future course of civilization in East Asia's coastal regions.

60% completion: All Globetrotter crew members survive.

80% completion: Damage to the Globetrotter's hull is below 10%, with no precious relic samples lost.

100% completion: Neutralize the effects of the super hurricane, Ewiniar.

Su Wen looked out the window at the cloudless sky.

Suddenly, he felt the weight of civilization settle upon him.

He smiled.

He did not feel afraid because of it.

On the contrary.

As a researcher, he understood deeply:

Science respected facts, obeyed truth, but would never yield to fear.

He controlled his character and began searching beneath the Lighthouse 43 headland for a harbor site capable of resisting the hurricane.

First, judging from water conditions—navigational conditions—the dense depth contours indicated broad, deep waters and ample space, making navigation and berthing convenient. That was the primary requirement.

Perhaps it was the Time Travel Game's built-in analysis system.

The naturally semi-concave terrain beneath the Lighthouse 43 headland satisfied that requirement.

But the natural rock formations alone could not become a shelter capable of breaking up waves.

They could only serve as a point of reduced force when the storm arrived.

Therefore.

He had to design an isolation-layer structure capable of withstanding deep-water pressure, then reinforce it further to construct a harbor large enough to accommodate the Globetrotter.

It needed protection from wind and waves, to be located on the leeward side, and it could not be an overly risky open structure. Once the ship entered, gates had to seal it into an enclosed structure.

Considering the hurricane's later shifts and aftereffects, a secondary buffer system and waterproof drainage system were also essential.

If Modular Construction had not given him construction-combination abilities akin to MC Creative Mode.

And if the combined structures had not been completely reliable.

Su Wen alone.

Even if he immediately advanced to a third-tier or even fourth-tier Transcendent, would still have been powerless to resist.

"What heroes cannot do, science can."

Su Wen began his lonely journey to save the world.

One hour.

Two hours.

He completed two massive alloy gates as the first line of defense.

To prevent excessive storm pressure, Su Wen designed interlocking tooth-like structures at the gates' opening and closing points.

That way, even if the super hurricane swept in with storms and created enormous instantaneous pressure, the small, multi-angled teeth would disperse the force.

It would not be able to break through directly.

He even considered the pressure threshold.

When faced with excessive pressure, Su Wen's first barrier would not be completely watertight. Instead, it left adjustable gaps within the toothed structure.

This would prevent the gates from being completely destroyed.

Once the seawater flowing through the alloy gaps and the storm's impact had been significantly mitigated.

He immediately began designing the second line of defense.

Three hours.

Four hours.

During that time, Jiang Menghan called him and asked whether Su Wen was feeling any better.

But as Su Wen watched the buildings on the screen continuously combine and link their energy channels, a sense of accomplishment welled up within him.

He gave her a simple reply:

"Another ten hours or so should do it."

Afterward, the Chief Player received an adorable "Little Kitten is speechless" emoji from Miss Jiang.

The two of them knew each other far too well.

The moment Jiang Menghan heard Su Wen say that, she knew he was definitely fine.

So she did not disturb him further.

Su Wen continued his grand construction project.

He did not know why.

But the feeling of building an entire fortress with his bare hands was truly addictive.

There was a classic saying in civilization:

Wonders ruin nations.

But the feeling of personally building a wondrous shelter for human civilization to resist natural disasters.

Was indeed incredibly satisfying.

As for Schlote's junk piled along the coast into what were nearly dozens of mechanical mountains, it could now be considered recycled waste.

The second and third lines of defense were complete.

Su Wen extravagantly used two high-performance deep-water anti-seepage modules to form a transparent barrier.

And to prevent issues with the energy channels, he also used three powerful Energy Cores—one primary and two backups—in an independent configuration to form a combined circuit.

Even if a temporary malfunction occurred, the overall system's operation would remain completely unaffected.

Finally.

Inside the harbor.

He reserved berthing points and several controllable drainage outlets for the Globetrotter.

This would keep the water level within a controllable range and prevent the utterly foolish outcome of the ship hitting the ceiling.

After completing the three harbor barriers and arranging the crew rest areas.

Su Wen also opened up a concealed door from Lighthouse 43's central control room to the berthing point beneath the sea cliffs.

If the water level rose far beyond expectations.

They could leave directly from the higher ground.

But under normal circumstances.

Su Wen did not recommend leaving from that old lighthouse during a hurricane, even though it had already been reinforced.

Of course.

None of this was his final arrangement.

To complete the seemingly impossible task of eliminating the super hurricane over the Pacific Ocean and East Asia.

He had also left a grand gift for the natural disaster known as Ewiniar.

Final hazardous location: Return Point—The Last Harbor, completed.

Completion rating: Excellent.

After the hurricane crisis ends

The game will determine your rating based on how your final handling affects the Future Timeline.

Please wait patiently.

Note: The Origin Era's view of civilization's history will remember your contribution.

After staying awake for an entire day and night, Su Wen looked at the game screen.

At last, he closed his eyes in exhaustion.

Unable to withstand the drowsiness, he collapsed onto the bed.

And at the very moment he completed the game.

The Death Countdown before his eyes quietly stopped counting.