"Outside... that moon?"
The entire delegation was stunned.
Chief Engineer Ji also didn't understand why the topic had suddenly jumped to this.
"Does that have anything to do with aliens?"
"It's not related, but it is related to the moon's orbit."
As he spoke, Zhang Tianyuan took out a file and personally handed it to Chief Engineer Ji, gesturing for him to open it and take a look.
"... The Moon Expulsion Project?" After reading the title, Chief Engineer Ji flipped through a few more pages and immediately froze, his face turning astonished.
"Is President Zhang planning to banish us from the moon?"
"Uh, the chief engineer may have misunderstood. This plan doesn't apply to your timeline. In fact, it's a mega-project that was officially launched in this timeline more than ten years ago."
The entire delegation stared at Zhang Tianyuan, awaiting his explanation.
Zhang Tianyuan smiled calmly:
"Due to time constraints, I can't tell you too much, but you should all already know what's happening in this timeline?"
"We just learned about the Wandering Earth Project." Chief Engineer Ji nodded, and the others echoed him. Having just seen such a huge Planetary Engine, it would be strange if they didn't ask for more information.
"That makes things easier."
" The Moon Expulsion Project was a mega-project to expel the Moon from the Earth-Moon system because of concerns that if Earth were to leave its original orbit and depart from the Solar System, it would create a conflict with the Moon."
"It is projected to take nearly two decades and utilize hundreds of Planetary Engine to alter the moon's orbit, causing it to completely separate from Earth."
Chief Engineer Ji suddenly had a thought.
"Does the chairman mean we should build similar Planetary Engine on our moon?"
"Isn't that too late? The construction time for Planetary Engine is measured in years, but the impact of the moon's orbital deviation on our spacetime... is probably already visible."
Someone glanced at their watch. "I reckon a mass evacuation is already underway along the coast. I heard they were going to evacuate people under the pretext of earthquake preparedness."
Zhang Tianyuan stopped their discussion and brought their attention back. "Everyone, there's no need to worry. Since we've proposed this plan, we're naturally confident in its effectiveness."
"First of all, building Planetary Engine is indeed an extremely difficult task, so it's impossible to build the Planetary Engine for you from scratch."
"Do you have any old Planetary Engine we can use?" Chief Engineer Ji asked, finding it hard to believe that Planetary Engine could be used.
Zhang Tianyuan smiled broadly, because, strictly speaking, Chief Engineer Ji was not wrong.
The Planetary Engine prepared for them were indeed secondhand...
Because they've already been built on the moon, which is now in Wandering Spacetime!
"Our plan is to directly transport the Planetary Engine that have already been built on the moon from this timeline to your timeline via Spacetime Tunnel, and then activate them together to change the lunar orbit in your timeline."
The large screen also displayed rudimentary diagrams and simulation videos.
In short, the plan is to first use Spacetime Tunnel to dig one hundred large craters on the moon in the Moon Spacetime.
Spacetime Tunnel can transport all the lunar soil from the moon's surface. When it comes to digging up soil, nothing can surpass it. Therefore, only Spacetime Tunnel can undertake this task.
After digging a large crater in Moon Spacetime, the same operation was repeated on the moon in Wandering Spacetime, except this time, instead of lunar soil, one hundred Planetary Engine on the lunar surface were "dug out".
Theoretically, it is possible to transport the lunar engine to another timeline intact, provided that the area of the crater and the movement of the Spacetime Tunnel are properly controlled.
Including the supporting surface at the bottom, which is 100 kilometers in diameter, a Planetary Engine occupies a total area of approximately 8,000 square kilometers.
Looking at the Spacetime Tunnel, opening a Spacetime Tunnel with an area of 8,000 square kilometers only requires 800 energy points per second.
For President Zhang, it was a piece of cake.
After moving these Planetary Engine, while it's unlikely they can push the moon back into its original orbit despite the pressure of the Swarm, the extra thrust can help the AI, which is struggling to maintain its lunar orbit.
With the cooperation of both parties, it is certainly possible to slow down the speed and magnitude of the moon's orbital change.
This would also reduce the impact on the Earth and buy more time.
After watching the demonstration, Chief Engineer Ji and the other representatives remained stunned for a long time.
There's still... there can be.
This kind of operation?
Overall, it was a pleasant surprise!
Everyone smiled excitedly, looking at Zhang Tianyuan as if he were a god!
Or to put it another way, whoever can move a hundred Planetary Engine to the Moon Spacetime is a god among Chief Engineer Ji and his team!
" President Zhang, regardless of whether this operation is successful or not, I must first express my sincerest gratitude for the proposal you put forward."
Chief Engineer Ji held Zhang Tianyuan's hand tightly, his excitement unable to subside for a long time.
The people around him gathered around, expressing their gratitude in countless words.
Once they had calmed down, Zhang Tianyuan brought up another issue with them:
"This method only addresses the root cause; the problem with the moon's orbit is that Swarm of extraterrestrial swarms. Even with ten thousand Planetary Engine, it's unlikely we can push the moon back to its original position unless we eliminate it."
"The president is right. Is there anything we can do to cooperate on this matter?"
"Actually, before we arrived here, our leader gave me a heads-up: anything related to the moon's orbit returning to normal, we can cooperate with you unconditionally. Even if you need nuclear weapons, we can cooperate with you no matter how many!"
Chief Engineer Ji was still very agitated, and his colleagues were also unable to calm down. They all stared at Zhang Tianyuan expectantly, as if hoping that he would ask for the largest hydrogen bomb.
Although he could fulfill these people's wishes with just a few words, Zhang Tianyuan thought about the Precursors of the current Pacific Rim Spacetime and decided to abandon the idea of giving them another major life.
"We don't need nuclear weapons, but perhaps another weapon would be useful in eliminating the Swarm."
What is it?
"High-efficiency electromagnetic pulse weapon."
When this was mentioned, Chief Engineer Ji scratched his head, as he didn't know if such a thing existed in China.
According to Zhang Tianyuan's estimation, ordinary electromagnetic pulse bombs probably exist, but electromagnetic pulse bombs powerful enough to affect Swarm are unlikely to exist.
According to the movie, after a brief encounter with Swarm during the Apollo moon landing, North America began researching electromagnetic pulse bombs targeting the Swarm.
Codenamed Zulu X-Ray 7, also known as ZX-7.
Electromagnetic pulses are generally generated by nuclear explosions and non-nuclear electromagnetic pulse bomb explosions.
Leaving aside the electromagnetic pulse generated by a nuclear explosion.
Non-nuclear electromagnetic pulse bombs utilize the energy generated by explosions or the combustion of chemical fuels, converting it into high-power microwave radiation energy through microwave devices, and emitting pulsed microwave beams.
This can generate transient voltages on exposed conductors, causing irreparable damage to electronic equipment.
This thing is designed to kill Swarm of robots, Swarm are made up of nanostructures that are composed of individual macroscopic structures that then combine into a large mass of "paste," making it highly likely that the circuitry will be exposed.
Unfortunately, the plan was excellent, but the execution was a complete disaster.
Later, due to funding issues, the ZX-7 project was quickly shelved.
However, the fact that it costs money at least shows that electromagnetic pulse (EMP) grenades that can affect Swarm are not so easy to develop. EMP grenades designed for use on human battlefields are likely ineffective against Swarm.
Zhang Tianyuan briefly recounted the experience of encountering a swarm of Swarm during the Apollo moon landing to Chief Engineer Ji in front of him.
Chief Engineer Ji simply said, "As expected," while the younger people around him seemed more curious.
"If possible, you could try to obtain the prototype of their electromagnetic pulse weapon from NASA or other diplomatic channels."
Actually, not getting it might not be a big problem, because in the movie, that electromagnetic pulse bomb was modified by the Moon AI. Before the modification, its lethality to the Swarm was questionable.
Furthermore, since the Moon AI can modify objects, is it possible that if an ordinary electromagnetic pulse bomb were sent there, it could also be modified?
If one can be modified, does that mean two or three can also be modified...?
This is a thought-provoking question.
Chief Engineer Ji was unaware of Zhang Tianyuan's inner thoughts. Upon hearing that it was merely a negotiation with NASA, he immediately agreed.
After discussing this matter, the two sides then talked about other matters related to cooperation, and all of them were immediately agreed upon, since the Mutual Aid Society would not make any excessive demands.
"The situation in your timeline is urgent, so I won't keep you any longer. I've told you everything I can..."
Zhang Tianyuan planned to...
The chief engineer and the others have been sent back; leaving these people in the Wandering Spacetime is pointless now.
Chief Engineer Ji understood this as well. Although many questions remained unanswered, this trip had already proven many things, at least the Mutual Aid Society was not a sham.
In the vast universe, in the endless expanse of time and space, there are still friends who will lend a helping hand to them, and that alone is enough.
Zhang Tianyuan opened Spacetime Tunnel and watched the delegation return to their homeland.
There were many things he hadn't mentioned to Chief Engineer Ji.
For example, the moon is actually a spaceship, Galactic Humans billions of years ago, and there are stories about the origins of humankind, etc.
These are things I can't tell him, at least not right now.
Moon Spacetime.
Having crossed the Spacetime Tunnel and returned from the magnificent and deep underground city to the fresh air on the surface, Chief Engineer Ji immediately contacted headquarters.
Soon, a helicopter landed in front of them, and just fifteen minutes later they returned to the newly established Lunar Affairs Group.
Before I even sat down, Ding Hongbo called, not even bothering to exchange greetings, and went straight to asking about the results of the interview.
From the time I went there to the time I came back, it took less than two hours.
This is incredibly fast.
But Chief Engineer Ji laughed loudly, leaning against the table and saying, "No failure! It was a success, a resounding success!!"
Ding Hongbo felt a little relieved. "Then tell me in detail!"
Chief Engineer Ji took out his notes and began reporting to Ding Hongbo, item by item.
From the historical context of the Wandering Spacetime, to the Moon Expulsion Project, and the Planetary Engine on the moon that are prepared to be moved to their timeline...
The photographers in the delegation also handed over all the video footage of the trip.
The veil of alternate dimension was lifted for the first time in the Moon Spacetime.
Even Ding Hongbo felt that his worldview had been severely impacted.
While they're struggling with the moon's orbital deviation, humans in a parallel universe are preparing to push the moon out of its orbit?
Could there be some kind of spacetime entanglement effect behind this?
Although he knew that the moon's orbital deviation was caused by aliens, Ding Hongbo couldn't help but let this idea pop into his head.
Next, Chief Engineer Ji brought up several things that had been agreed upon during their Wandering Spacetime.
First, the Mutual Aid Society regularly operate a Spacetime Tunnel between the Moon Spacetime and the Wandering Spacetime to facilitate communication and travel between the two timelines.
Secondly, President Zhang requested to speak with Ding Hongbo to discuss some more in-depth matters.
The third one is that NASA thing...
Ding Hongbo listened quietly, then waved his hand. "No need to talk to me. Once their Spacetime Tunnel is set up, I'll go visit them directly."
This... should work too?
The overseas trip was not Chief Engineer Ji. After the communication tunnel was set up as planned, he left.
Ding Hongbo sent a message to the Wandering Spacetime beforehand. After receiving a reply, he led the newly formed delegation to the underground city at full speed.
President Zhang was surprised by his efficiency; he was faster than Chief Engineer Ji and his group.
As soon as they sat down, Ding Hongbo got straight to the point and asked about the lunar crisis.
President Zhang no longer concealed anything from this person and revealed all the information he currently possessed.
Then Ding Hongbo's worldview was shattered once again. He made an excuse to take a break, went out for a couple of smokes, and only then could he barely process this bombshell news.
Having toiled on Earth for 500 million years, who knew he was actually the posthumous child of a galactic giant!
Zhang Tianyuan patiently waited for him to return.
" President Zhang, in your opinion, do we currently have the ability to resolve this crisis?"
Zhang Tianyuan said, "Given your current situation, the first solution to resolve this crisis is to rely on the AI inside the moon and cooperate with it to eliminate the Swarm. Only in this way can the moon possibly return to normal."
"The second option is to cooperate with the Mutual Aid Society, and then we can work together with the Moon AI to eliminate the Swarm. Of course, we can also use other means to eliminate it..."
At this point, Zhang Tianyuan clenched his fist. No matter how powerful the Swarm was, it absolutely did not have the ability to travel through time and space. As long as it was banished to other time and space, it would naturally be no longer a threat.
However, this is not the best option.
"After eliminating the Swarm, the moon will return to its original position, and I can even give you a different moon..."
After saying that, President Zhang pointed to the ceiling above his head, where it looked like a moon equipped with hundreds of Planetary Engine.
It's all-natural, absolutely no weird additives!