"Task?"
Completely unsuspecting, Jason stated the purpose of his visit directly. "We've recently discovered that the melting of this ice shelf is accelerating, so we decided to come here to take a look and collect some samples..."
Zhang Tianyuan nodded, already knowing in his heart that Jason and his team were now carrying out the mission from the beginning of the movie.
In other words, once these people set up camp and began drilling for ice cores, the ice shelf would break off and sink.
Liu Chunshi was unaware of what would happen next, but instead followed Jason's lead and delved deeper into the topic of glacial melting, subtly trying to understand the Antarctica climate in this time and space.
Jason was completely unprepared for this and answered all the questions Liu Chunshi had secretly set for him without reservation, believing that what he said was basic common sense that all Antarctica expedition teams knew.
It was completely unexpected that Liu Chunshi actually knew very little about Antarctica in this time and space.
After chatting for a while longer, and with Zhang Tianyuan asking a few more questions, Jason finally left.
They have other tasks to complete; they just stopped to say hello so they can look out for each other later. They need to rush to their mission location immediately afterward.
Jason returned to his trailer.
Jack, who was sitting in the passenger seat and hadn't gotten out, was looking down at his documents. Suddenly, he looked up at Jason and said:
What did you say to them?
Jason said, "We just talked about our views on global warming, and they also asked about the New Delhi Climate Conference. I told them that one of our people in the car would be giving a presentation there, but they didn't seem interested in you; you don't seem to be that famous..."
Jason smiled as he said this.
It's August now, and by the time they finish this task it will be October. Jack will then have to fly to New Delhi to attend the global climate change conference there.
Being able to give a presentation at such a conference demonstrates Jack's status in the field of meteorology. Normally, when encountering a scholar of this caliber, the other party would at least ask a few more questions, if not come over to greet and exchange ideas.
Surprisingly, those people weren't interested in Jack at all, and didn't ask him a single question.
Jason was making faces as he spoke, but Jack completely ignored him and continued talking to himself.
"These people are a bit strange."
"Their equipment looks like it's from a science fiction movie. When did they develop it?"
Jason fastened his seatbelt and said, "I think it's super cool too. They said it's new equipment that they spent a lot of money developing domestically, specifically for use in extremely low-temperature environments."
Jack frowned even more. "When did they start valuing Antarctica so much?"
"Who knows? It's none of our business." Young Jason shrugged, stepped on the gas, and the trailer, pulling the experimental vehicle behind it, got back on the road.
Jack kept staring at Zhang Tianyuan and Liu Chunshi in the rearview mirror until they were completely out of sight, then said, "You're right, this really has nothing to do with us."
They really don't have much to do with scientific expeditions and projects from other countries.
Jack refocused his attention on the documents in his hands.
"According to the latest information, the melting of this ice shelf is accelerating rapidly. We need to speed up our ice core extraction work, otherwise our project will be doomed."
Their project is to study the Younger Dryas event occurred more than 10,000 years ago, and to find the gas composition of that time in ice cores of a certain thickness within this ice shelf.
By studying the composition of these gases, they can determine the temperature of the region at that time...
On the other side.
Watching them leave, Zhang Tianyuan turned to the others behind him and said, "Keep an eye on their movements. We'll follow them slowly."
In the movie, the ice shelf cracked and sank while Jack and his team were drilling for ice cores.
The spot where Jack and his team dug was exactly where the crack began to break.
Therefore, as long as Jack and his team know the location of their mission, they can avoid the half of the ice shelf that will sink.
After the instructions were given, Zhang Tianyuan returned to the car and, together with Liu Chunshi, reviewed the information obtained through the online "investigation".
Liu Chunshi focused on research data about the polar regions from various countries, while Zhang Tianyuan paid more attention to news from other areas.
For example, New York.
Although the Twin Towers are not shown in the movie, they still exist at this point in time.
If things proceed according to the normal timeline, this building will remain standing for another year and another month.
However, in this timeline, it might remain frozen forever...
We don't have much time left.
Zhang Tianyuan stared at the screen with a worried expression.
Based on what he just said, he had determined the approximate time of the disaster.
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The Delhi climate conference was scheduled for October, and the disaster occurred after Jack returned to Washington from the conference.
In other words, they only have about a month and a half left.
During this period, they not only had to communicate with various countries, but also persuade them to relocate their populations to the south.
The difficulty of this seems impossible just to imagine.
domestic.
In a certain relevant department.
Although it was already night, many people did not rest at all, and even an emergency task force was set up.
This was to deal with the strange vehicles that appeared in various locations throughout the city today.
These vehicles had no license plates, were ridiculously large, had unusually long bodies, strange handling methods, and unidentified drivers...
Although these people did not cause any other harm besides blocking traffic, the special task force still dared not take it lightly because of the special status of the city where the incident occurred.
The fact that the head of the task force was personally appointed as the leader shows just how important this matter was.
The members of the task force looked at the case files and discussed various possibilities around the conference table.
"Could this be a marketing ad for a car company? Those vehicles seem to be legally roadworthy, and given the number, they definitely weren't privately manufactured."
"What company would pull off this kind of marketing stunt? Are they worried their new car model won't die quickly enough?"
"Furthermore, we have contacted all the car manufacturers on the market, and they all say that they do not have any related models in development or production."
The scene fell silent immediately; this was the most likely guess, and the only reasonable explanation.
Dozens of fortress-like special vehicles—aside from powerful car manufacturers, they couldn't imagine where they came from.
Lu Deshou, the group leader sitting at the front, received the latest news and addressed the group:
"The vehicles and personnel involved in the case have already been transferred here. Let's go to the scene to discuss this."
The experienced team members nodded in agreement and quickly began dividing the work: some were responsible for taking statements, while others were responsible for searching for clues in the vehicle.
Lu Deshou followed his subordinates to the makeshift interrogation room, where many drivers had already gathered.
He glanced around; everyone wore expressions that were a mixture of indifference and curiosity, as if everything around them was completely unfamiliar.
With that in mind, Lu Deshou chose the calmest young man and took him to a side room for interrogation.
These people had already undergone a round of interrogation during the day, so we already have basic information about them.
However, with these documents in hand, Lu Deshou decided to ask the questions again.
"Name."
Wang Lei.
"Where... people?" Lu Deshou hesitated for a moment, and before Wang Lei could answer, he recited the notes on the paper. "Hangzhou... underground city?"
What place is this?
When did the underground city get there?
Gu Lei 'Wang Lei face was expressionless as he calmly said, "Yes, that's where my hometown is."
Lu Deshou's face darkened, and he slammed the documents in his hand onto the table. "What utter nonsense!"
"Tell me the truth: where are you from? What's your identity? Where did you get the car? And who ordered today's operation?"
Wang Lei remained calm and unfazed, but he did answer all of Lu Deshou's questions.
"My place of origin is what I just mentioned. As for my identity, I am currently the captain of the Cross-Spacetime Rescue Team under the Mutual Aid Society's No. 3 Spacetime, directly managed by the United Government, with team number CN003-01."
"The vehicle is public property of the United Government. Today's operation is carried out under the instructions of the Mutual Aid Society headquarters and the three departments. Mission code name: 006-1."
Well...
Lu Deshou his mouth slightly.
Is this person crazy?
Or is it delusional?
Or are they playing a trick on him?
Thinking this through, Lu Deshou sternly tapped the table and emphasized again, "You'd better tell me the truth. Don't try anything funny; it's useless. We'll find out your identities sooner or later..."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Lu Deshou opened the door, and there were his subordinates from the task force, holding documents in their hands.
"Minister, none of these people are cooperating, and they're even colluding to give false testimony..." the subordinate whispered, handing over the documents in his hand.
After flipping through a few documents, Lu Deshou saw the problem.
Goodness, everyone's hometown is either this underground city or that underground city.
There was even a mixed-race person born in the New York Underground City —it's like they're being treated like idiots!
Their identities are also incredibly diverse.
Some were drivers from a certain underground city or transportation brigade of the United Government, while others were sergeants from the Earth Security Force.
And there's also the Mutual Aid Society's Support Team No. 0...
With so many identities, are these people just making up stories?
"Investigate again!" Lu Deshou angrily threw the document back, then saw one of his subordinates who had gone to inspect the vehicles earlier return, clearly to report to him.
"What's going on?" Lu Deshou closed the interrogation room door and walked over.
The subordinate looked surprised. "This situation is very unusual."
"We just boarded the vehicle and inspected it. The situation is similar to the information we gathered during the day. The internal structure is completely different from other vehicles; it's unheard of."
"Furthermore, we brought in technical experts to the site to assess the vehicle..."
Lu Deshou lit a cigarette and said, "I know the vehicle can run normally."
The subordinate shook his head, "It's not just that!"
"Not only can it drive normally, but those car functions..."
The subordinate gestured with his hands, momentarily at a loss for words.
"In short, it not only has many functions, but it is also very advanced. The expert team's assessment said that the technology used in the car's chips, displays, and all other visible parts is more advanced than ours."
Upon hearing this, Lu Deshou also sensed that something was amiss.
He took the cigarette from his mouth, his eyes filled with suspicion. "Are you sure? All their technologies are more advanced than ours?"
"It's not just more advanced than ours, it's more advanced than the whole world. The experts all said that even abroad, such technology is impossible."
"If we can fully understand this technology, we'll be able to rely on the world for at least several decades!"
"So, these people aren't from overseas?" Lu Deshou put the cigarette back in his mouth, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled, his face showing both surprise and confusion.
He initially thought it was something happening overseas, but now it seems unlikely.
Where do you find people causing trouble like this?
Throwing high-tech gadgets into the enemy's house?
If there really are people causing trouble like this, please send two dozen more.
The subordinate also said, "It couldn't have been sent from abroad."
Lu Deshou's mind raced, considering all the possibilities.
If these people weren't sent from abroad, where else could they have come from?
Could it be that they accidentally stumbled upon a secret research institute project?
Upon considering this possibility, Lu Deshou immediately shook his head in denial; if that were the case, someone would have contacted him by now.
That...
For some reason, Lu Deshou suddenly remembered what Wang Lei had just said to him.
He looked down and realized that he was indeed still holding Wang Lei's transcript in his hand.
"The captain of the Cross-Spacetime Rescue Team under the Mutual Aid Society's No. 3 Spacetime, directly managed by the United Government?"
That's really strange!
Lu Deshou turned around and opened the door to the interrogation room, finding Wang Lei still sitting quietly inside, even nodding to him.
call!
Lu Deshou exhaled a puff of smoke and waved to Wang Lei: "Let's go, let's go take a look at the scene."
He was already certain in his heart that although he didn't know what Wang Lei and his group's purpose was, they clearly didn't have any malicious intent.
He worked in interrogation for many years before reaching his current position, so he has a clear understanding of people and situations.
Wang Lei followed Lu Deshou downstairs to an open space, where they saw that the transport trucks they had driven over had already filled the area.
In several of the vehicles, many people were thoroughly inspecting the area around them.
Lu Deshou walked over to the expert group and found them holding a strange set of clothes and discussing something about fabric and coating. He couldn't quite understand what it was, but it sounded very high-tech.
Upon seeing this, Wang Lei calmly remarked, "This is our latest temperature-controlled protective suit, developed by our spacetime team. When used with a helmet, it can maintain normal internal temperature and air pressure in extremely low temperatures of around -100 degrees Celsius."
As soon as he said that, everyone in the room looked over.
Lu Deshou gave him a deep look and said, "High technology is high technology, what nonsense are you talking about? Are you aliens or something?"
After saying that, Lu Deshou kicked a wheel that was only slightly shorter than himself. "Didn't they say this car could be started? Where's the key?"
Wang Lei continued, "This car uses a key to start; the key is the same as the vehicle card."
Lu Deshou glanced at him again and gestured to the person next to him to bring over that vehicle card.
Soon, a hard card was delivered to Lu Deshou Jr.
The driver's personal information was also printed on it.
Lu Deshou glanced at it and was astonished to find that the information on it matched perfectly with the pocket he had just seen...
With inexplicable emotions, he boarded the car and, guided by Wang Lei, found the slot for inserting the vehicle card.
Click.
The center console and screen in front of me lit up.
Then the machine announced the driver's identity, followed by a safety reminder:
" The BJ Third Transportation Commission reminds you."
"There are countless roads, but safety is the most important. Reckless driving will bring tears to your loved ones' eyes."