The Moon's Fall

Lu Bai and the old man in military uniform moved very little.

Although many people in the Combat Command Center were Observe in secret the two's every move, the technicians present could not possibly guess what was happening downstairs based on these actions.

The technicians were at most a little curious; it wouldn't affect their work.

The old man in military uniform naturally wouldn't publicize such a thing; he simply stood silently beside Lu Bai, awaiting his next instructions.

"Let's handle it as you suggest."

After watching for a while, Lu Bai looked up and said with a smile, "Don't panic."

It must be admitted that since he decided to stand up and change the world, his performance has made him seem almost omnipotent in the eyes of others.

Even a remnant of the old era, whose values are already firmly established, would not doubt his abilities.

Such a simple sentence, spoken by him, can give people immense confidence.

"Yes." The old man in military uniform controlled his surging emotions and barely managed not to lose his composure.

The young man, with his completely transformed appearance, walked unimpeded through the corridor.

Meanwhile, the monitoring department's technicians were shocked as they looked at the newly collected parameters. The supervisor suppressed his panic and wanted to report the news as soon as possible.

But in fact, he no longer needed to report.

After all, the distance between the moon and the earth is less than two seconds at the speed of light.

The image of the probe displayed on the central screen suddenly disappeared, and the screen turned completely white. The central screen quickly switched to images taken by wartime satellites.

Within seconds, the once noisy Combat Command Center fell into a deathly silence, with only a few working instruments emitting a faint ticking sound.

Without exception, everyone, including the elderly man in military uniform, stared blankly at the image displayed on the central screen, as if petrified.

Even Lu Bai narrowed his eyes unconsciously after seeing this scene.

As the image shows, the shadow that had covered nearly three-quarters of the moon's surface has completely disappeared at this moment.

Yes, not only did the shadow disappear, but most of the moon that was covered by the shadow also vanished without a trace.

"What exactly is this power?"

"Haha, so we originally wanted to fight against this kind of civilization?"

"We can't win, we simply can't win."

The Mona people's overly extravagant gesture instantly shattered the fighting spirit of countless people.

Even worse, some people collapsed onto the ground in utter despair, their eyes losing focus.

It's worth mentioning that not everyone fell into despair.

Some people, however, in their despair, came up with the idea of going all out.

It's all the same thing, death is inevitable, so what's there to be afraid of?

Although the number of these people was not large, they quickly dispelled the atmosphere of frustration and despair in the hall.

"Where are the monitoring department people? Speak up! I want the complete data before and after this incident."

"Assess the type of attack as quickly as possible. Analysis team, can you trace the source of the attack?"

One of the researchers, wearing thick glasses, slapped his thigh.

"I understand. The time reversal in the shadows isn't an attack method, but rather a way to determine coordinates."

Warfare in space is different from warfare on Earth.

The universe is not flat.

The sheer scale of the astronomical scale means that even a 0.01° deviation in the attack direction can result in a deviation of hundreds of billions of light-years from the target.

Therefore, the most important aspect of interstellar warfare is determining the attack coordinates.

Humans do not know how far they are from the Mona civilization, but judging from the fact that the Mona people's fleet has not yet appeared, it must not be a distance that can be easily crossed.

"In this way, if the Mona people want to launch a long-range attack on us, they must first establish a strike coordinate."

The researcher's train of thought became increasingly clear, and his speaking speed gradually increased, "That's right. The coordinates we set must have sufficient discernibility. The answer given by the Mona people is a region where the state of matter has been reversed..."

No wonder, no wonder the reversal wasn't fast, no wonder it wasn't very aggressive...

"Such a grand gesture!"

Looking at the screen displaying only a small fragment of the moon, Lu Bai couldn't help but marvel at the destructive power of technological advancement.

"Lunar debris is falling and is expected to hit the ground in one hour and fifty-three minutes. Interception with a high-yield nuclear weapon is recommended."

The elderly man in military uniform quickly received a report from the data analysis department, and he immediately shared the information with Lu Bai.

Lu Bai simply nodded, indicating that the old man in military uniform could handle it himself.

Compared to the impact of the moon's disappearance, such a meteorite strike, which could also cause a mass extinction, seems insignificant.

Humans were already accustomed to the existence of the moon long before they established civilization.

Due to habit, many people are actually aware of how significant the moon's impact on Earth's ecology is.

The most direct impact is that gravity will change.

Without the pull of the moon, the Earth's rotation speed will gradually increase, and the time it takes to complete one rotation will decrease from 24 hours to less than 8 hours.

Undoubtedly, this will lead to a natural phenomenon: hurricanes that blow only from east to west at an astonishing speed of hundreds of meters per second.

But this would only lead to a harsh ecological environment on Earth's surface, like that of Jupiter; the changes in tides are the real killer.

The ocean's gravitational pull towards the sun, and the resulting tsunamis, need no further explanation; after all, coastal areas are inevitably submerged first, with the coastline shifting inland.

At the same time, the huge surge of seawater will inevitably affect the impact of ocean currents on the climate.

As for the Earth's tilt starting to wobble, that's no longer the primary concern.

All these negative effects point to one thing.

That is, after the moon disappears, the Earth's surface will no longer be suitable for human habitation.

The only option is to return to the underground shelter.

"Mr. Lü, what should we do now?"

The old man in military uniform now had cold hands and feet, and he was so anxious that he felt his white hair was about to fall out.

The remaining technicians and senior commanders, under such circumstances, also found it difficult to remain calm, and their mental state was not as good as that of the elderly men in uniform.

Amidst this chaotic scene...

Lu Bai, on the contrary, seemed like an outsider; in fact, there was a barely perceptible curve to the corner of his mouth.

Admittedly, the disappearance of the moon was no small matter even to him.

However, he is now much more relaxed.

The Mona people are indeed mysterious, but once they take any action, they inevitably reveal their own desires.

"Are you afraid to face me in person, and only intend to send humanity back underground in this way?"