Chapter 494 The Moon Is Actually Man-Made (2-in-1) If Planetary Engine propels the moon for one day, humans can live for an extra month. This sounds like a huge win, with a very high exchange rate.
The problem is that if the Planetary Engine are kept running continuously, their lifespan is only seven days. Moreover, even this short lifespan must be reserved to ensure that the Wandering Spacetime Moon Expulsion Project can proceed smoothly.
Most importantly, if the Swarm isn't dealt with and the moon's internal propulsion system isn't restored, the moon will continue to slide towards Earth.
Therefore, what they should really be doing is going into the lunar core to eliminate the Swarm; pushing it away from the moon now is just to buy more time.
"Now we have relatively ample time to evacuate. Notify the ground crew that they can begin preparations for evacuation."
Zhang Tianyuan shouted loudly to the people around him, and they acknowledged his message during a lull in the Planetary Engine's exhaust, then sent a text message to the ground via communicator.
ground.
After receiving the message, Ding Hongbo gazed at the rising blue light on the moon and said to his assistant, "Notify all departments to begin preparations for executing the first migration order."
The assistant, with a stern face, explained his apologies and quickly left the office, leaving Ding Hongbo alone to look at the huge moon outside the window.
The various branches of the Mutual Aid Society had previously held consultation meetings with Ding Hongbo. Everyone agreed that although eliminating the Swarm and saving the moon was a high-probability event, this matter was of great importance, and the consequences of failure would be unimaginable. It was best to think of several alternative plans.
One of these is the all-time-space migration, which already has successful precedents.
Zhang Tianyuan will first push the moon away to allow enough time for the migration, and then Ding Hongbo will make the necessary preparations.
If things go wrong and the moon's fall becomes unstoppable, then immediately activate the system.
The place where they are preparing to receive the many refugees from the Moon Spacetime is the timeline of "2012".
It's February 2012 there now, and there are only ten months left until the apocalyptic disaster. According to the timetable set by Elder Zhou, the domestic population has basically been relocated, and now it's the final stage of relocating supplies.
Currently, only a small group of detainees remain in the country, responsible for transferring supplies.
In other countries and many other places around the world, migration has been completed, and North America, which has not yet begun migration, has become the largest population center in the entire time and space.
It could be said that most of the world over there was deserted, with only a few tall buildings remaining.
In fact, after a while, North America will begin to migrate.
This kind of world is perfect for a spontaneous trip. With just a little restoration of water and electricity, the city can be reborn, and it's no exaggeration to say that you can move in with just your suitcase.
Although the "2012" timeline can only be lived in for less than 10 more months at most, it's sufficient for temporary emergency use.
Originally, this place was one of the temporary resettlement plans for the one billion people affected by the "Wandering Spacetime Moon Expulsion Project: Chasing the Moon," but now it can be used as a temporary refuge for the people of the Moon Spacetime.
As soon as Ding Hongbo's order was issued, all departments immediately began to act according to the previously prepared plan, coordinating resources from all aspects of the country. From food to transportation capacity, every vehicle that could carry people was registered one by one, so that it could be requisitioned for the relocation of people at any time if the situation worsened.
Meanwhile, several other timelines undergoing full-time-space migrations also sent in their respective plans and experiences early on, including the railway migration experience from the Snowpiercer Spacetime.
The temperature there has dropped to minus twenty degrees Celsius, but the migration to Interstellar Spacetime has officially begun.
Based on the World Island Railway and Wilford's Global Railway, people outside of Australia are migrating to Interstellar Spacetime at a remarkably fast speed and frequency.
Just as preparations for the relocation began in China, countries around the world also received letters from Ding Hongbo. The letters informed them of the full-space-time relocation and explained that while returning the moon to its correct orbit was highly probable, he still hoped they could begin preparations for partial relocation in advance.
In addition, a joint meeting of the Mutual Aid Society Spacetime Branch No. 10 will be held. This meeting will not only formally establish the Mutual Aid Society Branch No. 10, but also decide on the list of the first batch of member countries of the Tenth Branch.
In other timelines, this would typically be a face-to-face meeting, but given the time constraints in the Moon Spacetime, it has to be changed to a web conference for speed and convenience.
After the events that have occurred on the moon in the past two days, the interest of various countries in the Mutual Aid Society has already reached its peak. Now that they have received their admission tickets, they are naturally unwilling to let the opportunity slip away easily.
Ding Hongbo's diplomatic letter received a large number of responses shortly after it was sent.
Without exception, everyone expressed their anticipation for the upcoming meeting.
Even the North America Fox is the same.
Unable to sit still in his chair, he learned that the astronaut NASA was sending to China was still en route through an airport due to a flight path disruption and had not yet reached his destination. He couldn't help but call to inquire personally and demanded that the astronaut be delivered before the meeting, as this would show sincerity.
Frustrated, Hutchings used all his connections to contact anyone who could help, eventually resorting to military aircraft. After much coordination, the astronauts were finally able to board a direct flight back home.
Just one hour after the arduous journey of the astronauts, they finally landed at a domestic airport.
Fox was already seated in his office, connected to a camera and waiting for the meeting to begin. His secretary and translator were also on high alert off-camera, surrounded by all sorts of materials that might be needed when joining various organizations. They were looking forward to this first-ever contact with a parallel universe.
The other attendees at the meeting were also holding their breath and waiting in front of the camera.
Only when Zhang Tianyuan connected with the other members of the Mutual Aid Society could one see the barely suppressed curiosity in them. Their eyes kept drifting towards the members of the Mutual Aid Society, as if they wanted to see if these visitors from parallel universes had an extra eye compared to themselves.
The waiting time always feels long. Everyone has so much to say and so many questions to ask, but in the end, they can only hold it all in.
Finally, the meeting started precisely on time.
Ding Hongbo immediately got up, gave a brief greeting, and then introduced the identity of the Mutual Aid Society delegation. He then went on to introduce the theme and agenda of the meeting.
The theme and agenda were already known to everyone, so they didn't attract much attention. What was more eye-catching was the introduction of the Mutual Aid Society association's delegation.
Every time Ding Hongbo mentioned a person's name and position, it attracted everyone's attention. When he introduced Zhang Tianyuan, it sent a collective gasp through the room.
It's a pity these people aren't having their meeting in the Snowpiercer Spacetime; otherwise, with their absorption methods, the Planetary Engine probably wouldn't be a problem.
Everyone was puzzled: why would the leader of such a massive organization spanning parallel universes and possessing such advanced technological capabilities appear so young?
Zhang Tianyuan was already used to the surprised looks from these people. He calmly instructed the expert representative next to him to stand up and report on the lunar orbit deviation according to the meeting agenda.
As a soon-to-be member of the Mutual Aid Society, there are some things we naturally need to tell them.
The representative stood up, using the report in his hand as a draft, and first briefly explained the achievements made so far in pushing the moon away.
"... As of now, the time it takes for the moon to crash into Earth and reach the Roche limit, resulting in its disintegration, has been delayed to approximately 50 days, which has given everyone relatively ample time to act."
"However, we must point out that the fundamental reason for the moon's deorbiting is the intervention of an alien Swarm of weapons into the moon's interior."
That concludes my remarks.
The representative sat down again, and a lot of heavy applause could be heard through the camera.
These words certainly reminded them.
They were quite pleased when they assumed the moon would gradually return to its original position after it had been pushed away a little.
Unfortunately, they forgot about the extraterrestrials that Ding Hongbo had mentioned in his previous global speech.
It was made very clear at the time that those aliens "might" be the culprits behind the moon's deorbiting.
Although everyone now believes that the information provided by the Mutual Aid Society is no longer wrong, many people still have doubts. "Why can those alien weapons affect the moon's orbit?"
Has it really penetrated the moon's core?
"What exactly is its purpose? Is it to destroy human civilization?"
People kept asking questions.
Zhang Tianyuan waited until everyone had voiced their questions before standing up.
His very presence caused everyone to instinctively straighten their backs and draw all their attention to him.
As the president of the Mutual Aid Society headquarters, even if he did nothing before, most people still focused their attention on Zhang Tianyuan.
"I will now answer some of your questions."
"We haven't found any similar situations in the timelines the Mutual Aid Society has visited before, indicating that this phenomenon has quite unique circumstances and causes, and is not commonly found in other timelines."
"And based on special information, we can confirm that the moon in your timeline is essentially a... man-made spaceship!"
spaceship?!
Everyone in the meeting was staring at the camera, and many people had their mouths agape, looking completely bewildered, as if they were deep in thought.
Fox was also stunned. He immediately looked at his simultaneous interpreter, who nodded firmly to indicate that he had not made a mistake. So he quickly asked, his voice trembling slightly:
"You mean, the moon is actually a spaceship?"
Zhang Tianyuan nodded. "Yes, it should come from a civilization that perished billions of years ago in the Milky Way. It is the last product of that civilization before its demise."
this...
Why does it sound more and more like science fiction?
Fox couldn't help but confirm with his translator again.
The other attendees felt the same way; everyone suspected their translators were just spouting nonsense. Only the translators, on the verge of tears, used their professional ethics to show that they had understood what the Mutual Aid Society leader was saying.
Once they had accepted it somewhat, Zhang Tianyuan continued, " The Swarm originated from the destroyer of that galactic civilization. Its sole purpose in existence was likely to eliminate all the legacy left by that civilization. That's why it set its sights on the moon, constantly wreaking havoc from within..."
"Because the moon in your spacetime is essentially a powered spaceship, once we eliminate the Swarm obstructing its normal operation, it can return to its proper orbit using its own programming and propulsion."
Silence fell over the meeting.
No one spoke.
It took a long time before someone, somewhat hesitantly, asked if all of this was true.
How come I've been living on Earth for so many years out of nowhere? Before, we couldn't find any aliens no matter what we tried, but now suddenly so many have appeared?
Lunar spaceships, Swarm, Mutual Aid Society...
If you had told them any of these three things a few days ago, they wouldn't have believed you even a little bit.
Zhang Tianyuan nodded and spoke to everyone through the camera:
"This is indeed true. We can confirm that the lunar spacecraft uses a captured star or other high-energy-density celestial body as its power source and is equipped with an extremely advanced propulsion system."
"By blocking the starlight from the core of the lunar spacecraft, the Swarm reduces the total energy output inside the spacecraft, thus malfunctioning various systems within it..."
The speculation Zhang Tianyuan is making now is based on information he derived from discussions with numerous scholars and experts, combined with insights gained from the movie's plot.
The Swarm dispersed, like a cloth, completely covering the surface of the white dwarf, the energy source of the moon.
It's like putting a black cloth over a solar panel.
This results in insufficient energy being obtained from the lunar core, making it unable to maintain its orbit, and causing changes in the moon's weight.
Essentially, the problem stems from a lack of energy. The anti-gravity system or other systems that can adjust the moon's weight have partially failed, causing the lunar spacecraft's weight to gradually return to its original state, thus increasing the gravitational pull between the lunar spacecraft and Earth.
This is also why, in the movie, before the protagonist Brian and others were about to launch their rocket, the moon caused frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Southeast Asia.
Given the moon's original weight, it wouldn't have been able to do this, no matter how close it was to Earth.
But if the lunar spacecraft is losing its ability to regulate its own weight, then everything makes perfect sense.
The theory was so shocking that everyone was stunned for a long time. Finally, Fox asked, "Mr. Chairman, if we can eliminate the Swarm, will the lunar spaceship automatically return to its original orbit?"
"That's right. Once the Swarm disappears and the lunar spacecraft's energy supply returns to normal, the moon's orbit will naturally return to normal as well."
Zhang Tianyuan gave him an approving look.
(End of this chapter)