At 10:25 a.m. on December 14, 833 in the common calendar, a huge pillar of light rose from under the huge frozen layer of Shirakawa Star that had been condensed for hundreds of millions of years. Its shock wave spread hundreds of miles in all directions, even in space orbits
On the ground, one could vaguely see such a spot of light appearing on the white and green surface.
However, we must know that this is a thermonuclear missile after all, and the fusion reaction comes and goes quickly, so after all, this bright beam of light is just a fleeting moment of youth. To this universe, this galaxy, and even this
It's not a big deal for the planet.
However, for the entire frozen Pangea continent of this planet, it is indeed a big deal. At least, the thousands of degrees of high temperature generated instantly by the burning of the light beam will indeed destroy the heat that has been accumulated for countless years.
The ice melted, freeing up the fertile black soil that had sunk beneath it for hundreds of millions of years.
The high-temperature shock wave, accompanied by the melting glaciers and black soil, merged into a pillar of light that soared into the sky, intertwined with endless flames and pointed towards the universe. Immediately afterwards, a huge pit was formed on the original ground.
After the violent thundering of the ground subsided and the spectacular fireworks dissipated, the workers in protective clothing carefully came to the huge artificially created pit and peered into the pit to observe the environment.
They still feel that this operation seems a bit whimsical, but they have to admit that when this huge pit appears in front of them, their hearts are really filled with a sense of accomplishment that has changed the world.
However, this is only the first step of the project.
Seldy Stork in the control room also gave the next order: "Start irradiation."
In the outer space orbit of the Shirakawa star, forty-six orbiting satellites began to rotate mirror facilities that accounted for more than 80% of their mass, gathering the brilliance of the sun and successfully illuminating the plain temporarily named Glacier No. 14.
superior.
By 0:00 a.m. on December 15, everyone could already see from space orbit that the pale color that had been frozen for countless years had turned into a refreshing green color.
However, this is still not the end. If the dissolved torrent cannot flow to the ice sea thousands of kilometers away in the planned way, all efforts will be meaningless.
However, the difficulty of construction on this frozen soil is beyond everyone's imagination. Even the most experienced engineers believe that it will take at least one to two years to complete a flood drainage channel that is stable enough and usable.
Seldy Stork has managed technology and logistics in a steel plant and knows how to deal with workers, but he really knows nothing about large-scale projects like this. Fortunately, he has just opened a branch in Baiyujing, the capital of New China.
The Engineers' Guild also sent consultants. The newly arrived engineering consultant from Obo suggested that a lake could be opened in the central area of the Ice Sea and Icefield No. 14, which would have a certain buffering effect.
At the same time, a huge artificial lake can also have a long-term environmental impact on the surrounding environment. As long as it is coupled with the continuous concentrated energy of 46 groups of artificial suns in the sky, maybe it can really be achieved on this planet with oxygen and a large number of glaciers.
to create a land of plenty.
There is no way, the New China Sector is not a wealthy alliance and empire, and without much support from the center of the earth, it can only adopt this copycat version of the planet transformation project.
In fact, if it hadn't been for the matchmaking between the Engineers Guild and Seldy Stock, they wouldn't have been able to buy second-hand giant mirrors or cheap balanced connection facilities, and they wouldn't have been able to do even this kind of work.
However, even with such an improvement plan, the difficulty of the project has been reduced a lot, but the amount of the project has increased. No matter how you calculate it, the construction time will take at least six months. This will never be able to catch up with next year's spring plowing.
But just when everyone was at a loss, Seldy Stock, who always believed that workers could make the impossible possible, patted his head and told everyone that they could change their thinking.
So, there was this nuclear bomb explosion.
...Use weapons of mass destruction to build projects. To be honest, no one really had any idea about this before. But if you think about it more carefully, it seems to make sense.
In any case, so far, the "construction" effect seems to be quite satisfactory.
On December 25, the flood caused by the melting of the mirror finally began to ease, slowly gathering along the river in the huge artificial lake. Soon, this frozen soil had not changed at all since the prehistoric times.
, there were two more large rivers of the Yangtze River level, more than 30 artificial or natural waterways, plus a huge freshwater lake with a total area of 320,000 square kilometers.
Of course, the project towards the ice sea is still going on, and when it is completed, the lake surface should shrink a bit. However, everyone can feel that the breath of life is beginning to sprout in the surrounding world.
The question now is whether the freshwater lake "built" with thermonuclear weapons can be used.
Stork, who rushed to the lake, thought for less than half a minute on the shore, then ignored everyone's dissuasion and simply took off his protective clothing and jumped into the lake in full view of everyone.
"Look, this is the lake we built. It's spectacular and clean! Ah Zhi!"
Well, even if there are forty-six artificial suns in the sky creating light and heat, the temperature nearby is far from high enough to swim. However, Seldi’s crazy but brave move is very different from these newbies who are not stingy.
The appetites and blood of the Chinese pioneers were ignited.
Mr. Coleman jumped into the lake second, followed by a group of enthusiastic old fritters.
"Hahahaha, Dahu, I just touched a fish!"
"That's the thigh of labor! You stick!"
"Long live New China! Hahahaha, long live Shirakawa Star!"
This time may seem simple, but it can actually be regarded as an epoch-making planetary transformation project. The only flaw is that Commander-in-Chief Stoker and twelve foremen caught a cold and could only temporarily return to the orbiting city to recuperate.
Fortunately, since the first phase of work has been successfully completed, everyone has nearly ten days of rest.
So, after Seldy Stork received a streptococci-killing treatment in the weightless room, he thought about finding a place to have a meal. The orbital hospital where he is currently located is located outside the Shirakawa planet.
Dushui City, a space city in space orbit, has a permanent population of about 100,000.
Within the scope of the Milky Way, this is a remote town at best, but in New China, this is the largest space "city" in the entire star region.
Well, although New China is remote, it is also a vast star region. There are also two billion people scattered among more than thirty habitable planets. There is always a need for a transit trade distribution center. And the cold area where Baichuan Star is located
Although the only inner planet in the Lu Galaxy is a very low planet whose surface is mostly covered by glaciers and frozen soil, this galaxy itself has four gravity wells and is the most important transportation node in this new China.
As a result, this space station started as a transfer station for maintenance and recharging, and expanded bit by bit according to functional needs. Before Seldi presided over the melting of the glaciers of Star Shirakawa and the transformation of the "beggar's version" of the planet, even
This is the largest residential area in the galaxy.
However, since Dushui City was expanded bit by bit from a space gas station, its main urban structure is naturally connected by various space facilities. The style is very inconsistent, and each city district even differs from the era in which it is located.
Same.
The shape of the entire city is becoming more and more steampunk and wasteland style, and the pirate port controlled by various black (meow) channels in the universe is probably in this style.
But even so, this "small town" is considered to be well-equipped with all the necessary business districts, business districts and even entertainment districts.
Seldy Stock thought of the noodle shop he found in the "White Fatty Square", the largest commercial district in the city, when he first took office here. In order to receive gravity treatment, he fasted for twenty-four hours and relied only on nutritional cream.
The stomach and intestines, which were trying to maintain heat, immediately let out a scream of protest.
Have a good meal! Stoker made up his mind and walked straight towards Bai Fatzi Square. Along the way, he had seen several small but very lively celebrations, naturally involving local residents and passing merchants.
, sincerely celebrating the success of the Shirakawa Star renovation project.
In fact, the renovation project has only successfully completed the first phase of the work, but it can already be considered a success. At least, they can see the new lush green appearing on the surface of the pale planet while lying on the porthole of the space city.
meaning.
This is the greenery that represents life, and will naturally resonate with all intelligent beings with universal emotions.
Stoker passed through the celebrating crowd and spent nearly ten minutes longer than usual before finally finding the noodle shop called "Chen's Shop".
The young proprietress wore a healthy smile full of fireworks, and she passed through the crowded guests like a butterfly through flowers.
"Ah, Mr. Stork, you're here." The landlady recognized the new customer at a glance, looked at the crowded store, and said awkwardly: "Either you have to wait for at least twenty minutes, or you just have to wait.
We can share a table.”
Of course, the proprietress knew about Stocker's identity, but she was not prepared to provide him with any privileges. According to this young and lively lady, Chen's noodle shop has been open in the Big Apple for more than a hundred years.
Well, when the imperial nobles were still there, they all had to line up and share tables. Who do you think you are?
Stoker glanced around the restaurant and just thought it would be okay to wait another twenty minutes when he heard someone shouting: "Brother Seldy, this way."
He looked intently, but he saw an Obo man with a long beard that had hung down to his chest and a stocky build. He was wearing a simple and wear-resistant composite material mantle and mine overalls, and his exposed skin showed
Aged gray and black.
Of course Stoker knew this Obo uncle. His name was Harder Blackhoof, he was a member of the Engineers Guild and the main designer of this "Beggars' Edition" planet project. Of course, if nothing else happened, he
He will also become the person in charge of the Engineer Guild in the New China Star Area.
Since they were all acquaintances, Stoker naturally sat down calmly. Only then did he see that the big bowl in front of Uncle Black Hoof, which could be used as a soup basin, was empty and he was attacking the second one.
Stoker was very envious. The way he ate could easily remind him of the person he respected the most. He felt that if he could still have such a good appetite in his old age, it must be because he had been a pure person all his life.
.
"Look at me for what? Just looking at me can't fill your stomach." Old Obo's head raised up from the bowl of the sea. His one intact eye was very lively, as bright as a young man.
.But the other eye was beating with mechanical electronic light.
Yes, this old Obo man is a prosthetic man. At least one of his eyes and one hand are prosthetic bodies. Even the cuticle back armor unique to the Obo people has been replaced with tank armor material.
According to Mr. Blackhoof himself, he has hidden two swarm missile nests, a grenade launcher, a Vulcan cannon and a lightsaber in the back armor. If he really encounters a problem, he can easily deal with a fully armored person.
Armed reinforced platoon.
However, it is obvious that this kind of prosthetic transformation did not affect his appetite. When Mr. Stork and Mr. Coleman had only eaten half a bowl of beef noodles, the old Obo man had already finished his second meal.
The bowl of seafood clear noodle soup was completely destroyed, and I even drank all the noodle soup.
Only then did he wipe his mouth with contentment, and said with a grin: "Brother Seldi has made a great contribution this time, so I should treat you to this meal. Miss Chen, two more spicy fried fish, one spicy cumin
Roasted rabbit, a large roast beef burrito! Half a dozen beers. I don’t want Roseanne from the Alliance, I want the clear spring from our new Yumen!”
The young proprietress quickly repeated it in the direction of the kitchen, and then couldn't help but said: "Didn't you say that Obo people can't eat spicy food? It turns out that every time I look at you, your taste becomes more and more serious."
"Because labor and management have an iron stomach!" Mr. Black Hoof laughed and touched his belly, and said: "By the way, I will add a beer to everyone, and it will be on my head!"
The diners in the restaurant cheered and echoed loudly: "Here's to Mr. Black Hoof's iron stomach!"
If you were in the Imperial Capital, or even in the Terra star region and the Earth on the Community side, just these words would bring you huge trouble, but in a remote place like New China, everyone has a lot of unruly sea creatures.
...Having a wandering habit, prosthetics are actually not that rare.
"And here's to our icebreaker Stoker!" Mr. Blackhoof laughed.
"Here's to Stoker the Ice Breaker!" the diners continued to echo loudly. They had all heard about what happened on Shirakawa Planet, and naturally they would also treat a man who used a nuclear bomb to open a reservoir and then calmly jumped into the reservoir for a winter swim.
Full of respect.
Although Seldy Stoker has gone through a lot of experience, his shame level has never been high. Hearing these words, he immediately became a little uneasy. He felt that he was just an ordinary person, but this nickname perfectly set him off.
Like an extraordinary person who wields a sword to slay demons, he said sincerely, "You are the designer of this project, and I am just executing it."
"Ahahaha, I just designed the satellite connection system, calculated the angle of the light, and also drew the route of the drainage ditch. Okay, okay, it was indeed my idea to build a reservoir as a buffer. But, using nuclear bombs
I really never thought of building a reservoir." The old man waved his hand and said:
"This is great. If these waterways are completely stabilized, they will turn into typical impact plains in five or six years at most. Hahahaha, Brother Seldy, what are you thinking?"
"...Someone told me that workers need to emancipate their minds. As long as they emancipate their minds, there are always more methods than difficulties. If you can't dig it out, why not solve it in equal measure?" Seldy said with a smile.
Mr. Black Hoof was startled for a moment, and then he laughed heartily again: "Your mentor is a sage! No wonder Mr. Trend is willing to cooperate."