30 million tons of fruit.
This is definitely not a small number.
If we calculate based on 9,000 yuan per ton of apples, then 30 million tons of fruit would be worth a staggering 270 billion yuan!
Note that the unit is 100 million!
Liang Zhengping, sitting in his wheelchair, looked up at Elder Zhou, really wanting to confirm whether what he said was true.
This value is frighteningly high.
After listening, Tan Mingda remained outwardly calm, but his emotions were evident in the subtle details; the old man's hands were clenched tightly together.
He confirmed again, "Thirty million tons of fruit, won't that put a lot of pressure on you? After all, you also have to prepare for relocation..."
"No," Elder Zhou waved his hand and said calmly, "Our spacetime currently has a lot of surplus resources that we can't take away."
"Fruit is one of them. After we've stored the basic amount, most of the remaining fruit can't be processed and taken away due to its shelf life. So if we don't give it to you, it'll just be left there to rot or be flooded..."
"Of course, these fruits may not be of very good quality or appearance..."
This is also why Zhang Tianyuan had to collect fruit from Pacific Rim Spacetime Conditioning when he first came here.
"It's alright, it's alright, this is already very good." Tan Mingda quickly expressed his gratitude, and at the same time gained a deeper understanding of the situation in No. 1 Spacetime.
These fruits are clearly unprocessable, and we can't finish them all.
In the past, they could have been stored in an icehouse, but now that we're going to be doing a massive space-time migration, storing them there would just be a waste of electricity.
So it's better to just give them all away.
Just as Tan Mingda was pondering this, Elder Zhou spoke up again:
"Besides the fruit, we actually have quite a few other items left behind in our timeline. If you're interested, we can give them to you as a small gift."
After saying that, he pulled out a thick catalog, slammed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Tan Mingda.
It's obvious they were prepared in advance.
The other three timelines around them stared blankly at the scene before them.
Although everyone knows that the items here are just "junk," essentially useless junk.
But even junk has value.
Even a wrecked ship can be sold for hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars as scrap metal.
If someone could collect all the junk from a different timeline, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they'd be incredibly wealthy.
Looking at the large catalog pushed in front of him, Tan Mingda suddenly felt as if he were being kept by a "tycoon".
Admittedly, the machines here may not be as technologically advanced as their pre-apocalyptic counterparts.
But is it true that only seeders can be used for farming?
Can't you farm with a hoe?
These machines are just technologically outdated, not unusable; there might even be brand new machines among them.
For their current situation, as long as it works, it doesn't matter what era the technology is from, even if it's from the last century.
Watching this scene, Zhang Tianyuan couldn't help but think, "I'll support you by collecting scraps—"
Tan Mingda suddenly stood up and bowed deeply:
"Thank you! Thank you to the Mutual Aid Society, and thank you everyone for your tremendous help to our time and space!"
He hadn't felt this sense of security and peace of mind for a long time.
Tan Mingda breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders. All the worries he had accumulated and the anxieties that followed the confirmation of the Ice Age vanished.
He knew that no matter what.
Even my own timeline is saved.
The 1.1 billion people living in high-rise buildings in China are now saved.
Even survivors from other countries were saved.
Ning Jihua and Sun Deyi stood up together and exchanged polite greetings.
" Elder Tan, you're too kind. Our Mutual Aid Society is all about helping each other." Zhang Tianyuan helped Tan Mingda up and then opened the catalog in front of him. "Why don't you take a look at the contents of the catalog first?"
Elder Zhou also stood up, pushed the catalog towards Tan Mingda again, and said with a light smile, "We're all brothers from the same root, it's just a small favor."
"And there's something else I haven't told you yet."
"Please speak," Tan Mingda said.
After everyone sat back down, Elder Zhou continued, "Although we've taken stock of these supplies, we haven't actually stored them, and we don't have the manpower to help you organize them, so you'll have to carry them back yourselves."
"Of course, we will provide you with [services/assistance] at that time."
We will provide necessary guidance, but you must also follow our instructions.
Tan Mingda immediately replied, "That's no problem; we can mobilize at any time."
Zhang Tianyuan, seated at the head of the table, did some calculations and then said:
"The current timeline in No. 1 Spacetime is November 2010, which is two years and one month before the disaster strikes."
" Elder Tan, it's probably too late for you to build a time-travel railway in this timeline. I suggest you use road transport instead."
If the Spacetime Tunnel is stretched out, it can reach tens of kilometers. Pave these tens of kilometers with cement, and then build simple roads, without considering the service life, just make sure they meet the requirements for traffic.
This is much simpler and saves a lot of time than building dozens or hundreds of railways, and you can even move things while you're building them.
Even subsequent traffic control is more convenient than with railways.
Tan Mingda immediately made a decision. "No problem. Fifteen years ago, we used convoys to deliver 1.1 billion people and a large amount of supplies to the building. We can do the same now."
Elder Zhou also expressed his willingness to cooperate with this operation.
"By the way," Zhang Tianyuan suddenly spoke up, drawing everyone's attention, "Time-space trade has now begun, and there will be more and more time-space trade and exchanges in the future."
"Using temporary bridge and road construction methods like this isn't a sustainable solution, so we need to come up with a new plan."
This didn't surprise anyone.
Instead, they all agreed.
Elder Zhou nodded and said, "It is indeed time. To ensure the normal operation of the space-time trade, we need a passage that can be used around the clock and connects different time periods."
Zhang Tianyuan placed his hands together on the conference table and said, "It's unrealistic to build a direct tunnel between each timeline, so let's first determine one timeline as a transit center."
His gaze fell upon the five branch presidents, each representing one of the five timelines.
The five looked at each other, weighing their options, when suddenly the three in the middle spoke in unison:
"Let's go with No. 2 Spacetime."
Tong Wenshi was not surprised by his election and nodded to express his gratitude for everyone's support.
This answer was exactly what Zhang Tianyuan expected.
The world of "2012" is about to face an apocalyptic catastrophe.
The Wandering Spacetime is also troubled by the sun, the climate is even more bizarre and unpredictable, and there is not much usable space.
While the Pacific Rim Spacetime is generally stable, the threat of monsters makes people feel uneasy and insecure.
Only in the Legend Spacetime.
There were no natural disasters, the sun didn't go crazy, and there were no monsters.
The KV Virus is a bit troublesome.
However, with the migration of No. 1 Spacetime, a large-scale disinfection operation is also underway. Every city is now filled with the smell of disinfectant, and various new large-scale disinfection technologies are being applied.
KV Virus residues are now rarely detected directly in the air or on objects; even if they are, it's usually due to transmission by animals.
Overall, it can be said to be safe.
In addition, with well-developed infrastructure and a large number of vacant houses and assets, there are no problems whether you are engaged in transportation or warehousing.
It's naturally suited to be a transit station; even if other timelines wanted to compete, they couldn't possibly win.
"Since no one has any objections, let's settle on this."
"Based on the existing spacetime railway in No. 2 Spacetime, further expansion will be carried out. In the future, all communication and commodity transfers between spacetimes will be located in No. 2 Spacetime."
In short, it means that in the future, all timelines will have at least one Spacetime Tunnel connecting to No. 2 Spacetime. Through these Spacetime Tunnel, goods and information from all other timelines can be transferred in No. 2 Spacetime.
For example, if the Wandering Spacetime wants to trade with the Pacific Rim Spacetime, the goods will first travel through the Spacetime Tunnel connecting the Wandering Spacetime - Legend Spacetime to reach the Legend Spacetime.
Then, they travel through the Spacetime Tunnel of the Legend - Pacific Rim Spacetime to reach their final destination.
Although it sacrifices some convenience, this is the most energy-efficient way to connect the base.
Next, the group discussed the implementation of the plan and finally decided that the first thing to be achieved was the synchronization of spatiotemporal communication.
There is now interdimensional communication between the 2012 timeline and the Legend Spacetime, but since there is no fixed Spacetime Tunnel, the communication is not stable.
Communication cables can only be connected between two timelines when the Spacetime Tunnel is open. In this case, the communication channels are often extremely congested, making it impossible to meet the needs of most users.
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For example, if workers in No. 2 Spacetime want to call their homes in No. 1 Spacetime through this channel, they can only rely on luck, and even if they do get through, the signal may be intermittent.
After all, this was a temporary communication connection. Xxs-2
What Zhang Tianyuan is proposing now is to first establish good spacetime communication between No. 1 Spacetime and No. 2 Spacetime, so that the two spacetimes can easily contact each other.
This is a rather urgent need.
According to the latest statistics, nearly eight million workers have been dispatched to the Legend Spacetime both domestically and internationally from No. 1 Spacetime.
The families of these individuals are mostly waiting in No. 1 Spacetime.
In other words, these people are cut off from their families.
With so many people's emotional needs unmet, no one can guarantee that something bad won't happen in the end.
Moreover, not only should No. 2 Spacetime be connected, but No. 3 Spacetime should also achieve synchronous communication as soon as possible. According to the previous agreement, No. 1 Spacetime will also send a large number of engineers to the Wandering Spacetime for support and learning. These people also need to keep in touch with their families.
In addition, the Finch Spacetime and the Pacific Rim Spacetime are also entangled with several other timelines.
Therefore, in the foreseeable future, the demand for time and space travel will be enormous.
Once the matter of spacetime communication was settled, the various timelines began to discuss the plan. Zhang Tianyuan only needed to open a door after the plan was approved.
After the meeting, he checked the messages sent by the system and quickly switched back to North America in Finch Spacetime.
Wang Lei reported the new developments.
"You said you encountered a new force during your eastward exploration?"
The moment Zhang Tianyuan saw Wang Lei, he called him to his side.
Wang Lei nodded and said, "We also confirmed that the other side possessed air defense weapons; they shot down one of our low-altitude reconnaissance drones."
"Considering that there was a scientific expedition team in the convoy, we avoided direct confrontation and chose to leave temporarily."
Zhang Tianyuan pondered, "To still possess anti-aircraft weapons even now, this force must be quite extraordinary."
"Yes, based on the clues we have now, they should be from the central region, and they're on a completely different level from the Newt Gang we dealt with before."
As Wang Lei spoke, he took out his tablet, opened the video on it, which was transmitted back by the drone before it was shot down.
On the ground was a long convoy of Humvees, and ground-launched handheld anti-aircraft missiles, trailing long plumes of flame, ended the drones in seconds.
Although their equipment didn't seem as good as the Golden Hand Gang's tanks, Zhang Tianyuan intuitively felt that these people were much more troublesome than the Golden Hand Gang.
The handheld anti-aircraft missile is proof of this.
Even in normal times, an air force is not something that just any small country can operate.
In a post-apocalyptic environment, it goes without saying.
The logistics required by the Air Force is a huge hole that cannot be filled at all.
Therefore, during the apocalypse, the number of forces with air strike capabilities is not so small as to be negligible, but it can be said that there are none at all.
In this situation, how could anyone still possess anti-aircraft missiles?
Or is it handheld?
That's outrageous.
Zhang Tianyuan's face darkened, and he asked, "Besides anti-aircraft missiles, what else do they possess?"
Wang Lei said solemnly, "Nuclear bombs. They may possess nuclear weapons, and it's very likely a complete nuclear arsenal."
Tsk!
Zhang Tianyuan frowned.
He knew that in this land where evil flowers bloomed, there were more than just small-time gangs like the Newt Gang and Golden Hand Gang.
What are rifles, tanks, and poison gas compared to that?
If you're going to get plastic surgery, go all out.
Is the news confirmed? Is the source reliable?
"It's highly credible. Among the people enslaved by the Golden Hand Gang, there's a woman named DuPont who recognized the family crest."
Wang Lei opened the video transmitted by the drone again and pointed to it, noting that each Hummer had an eagle emblem on its hood.
" Cleveland, that's the family name."
"After the apocalypse, they directly seized control of an army and a nearby weapons depot, acquiring a large amount of weapons and supplies. They also located and successfully controlled a large number of intercontinental ballistic missile silos."
"This is all the information we got from that woman; these families maintained basic contact in the early stages of the apocalypse."
"This is a record of the information dictated by that woman..."
At the same time.
In a hidden underground base in central China.
The drone that had just been shot down was being studied by a group of people, with engineers occasionally letting out gasps of surprise...