Chapter 1021: Something that only China Can Do!

"If Liu Yang's condition continues or worsens, what might happen to her body?"

Hearing this question, Zhao Ming thought seriously.

"You mean body mutation?"

Xu Chuan nodded gently and said, "Not only that, I am also worried that these Martian microorganisms may cause changes in her body structure in the long run, or even hereditary changes."

He is not only worried about Liu Yang's current physical health.

From the current physical examination and other data, Liu Yang and the four astronauts on Mars are in good health.

But according to Professor Chen Wenzhe, a microbiologist at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, if those microorganisms and bacteria from Mars have participated in her human metabolism, this may have a more serious impact on her future.

In short, he is worried that after being infected with these Martian microorganisms, the human body may mutate to a certain extent.

The never-before-seen silicon protein found in Liu Yang's skin debris is one of the manifestations.

According to Zhao Ming, under normal circumstances, silicon in the human body basically exists in the form of silicates. Even if it is combined with proteins, it first combines with mucopolysaccharides and then combines with proteins to form a fibrous structure.

However, the silica protein in Liu Yang's skin debris is obviously not like this.

It directly breaks the original material synthesis of the human body and develops a new path.

Although it is currently only manifested in the skin and metabolism, this is just the beginning. Whether it will invade the human bones and internal organs in the future is still unknown.

Even thinking in a more serious direction, whether it will affect the human reproductive system and affect heredity is difficult to confirm.

Hearing Xu Chuan's concerns, the faces of the other three people in the office also became solemn.

This worry is not unreasonable.

At least when facing an unknown alien life, no one knows how it will infect and harm humans.

Zhao Ming took a deep breath and said, "I will do my best to find out how these Martian microorganisms infect and whether they cause structural mutations in the human body."

If what Xu Chuan said may be true, then this will be a disaster for humans and even the entire Earth's ecosystem.

Once these Martian microorganisms come to Earth, with the tenacious vitality of these Martian lives, they may spread to the world in a very short time.

If they really cause structural mutations in organisms, then this may lead to the emergence of a second completely different human-like life in humans or other organisms.

Even if the mutated structure does not endanger human health and life, it is difficult to evaluate whether this mutation is good or bad.

The impact it brings may be far more far-reaching than the discovery of continents such as Africa and America during the Age of Exploration.

In any case, it is foreseeable that the discovery of these Martian microorganisms will have unpredictable effects on human development, or even a turning point.

Only 24 hours after the Xiashu Space Base held a press conference to publicly announce the response plan for Martian microorganisms, representatives from various countries and the United Nations have arrived in Jinling.

When facing extraterrestrial life for the first time, countries around the world have attached great importance to it.

Emergency meetings were held in Jinling one after another, and government representatives, medical professors, and WHO experts from various countries expressed their views and opinions on these lives from Mars.

For example, representatives from the United States hope to build a new scientific research base on the moon, or partially transform the lunar biosphere project under construction to accommodate four astronauts and researchers from various countries.

"We propose to build a research facility on the surface of the moon or transform part of the lunar biosphere project under construction to provide protection for the life safety of the four astronauts while seeking solutions to treat the infection."

This opinion sounds extremely absurd, but it has attracted the support of many countries at the meeting.

Not only did the European Union agree with the proposal of the US representative, but even Tsarist Russia, Japan and South Korea voted in favor.

Because compared to allowing China to directly place the four infected astronauts directly in China's lunar scientific research base, they have more say in the lunar biosphere project jointly funded by various countries.

This seemingly unreasonable proposal is more in line with the interests of various countries.

As for whether the four astronauts can survive until the new research base is built, it has nothing to do with them.

It is even possible that in the minds of some people, it is better for the four astronauts to die from infection with Martian microorganisms.

After all, as long as they die, they don’t have to think of various ways to study treatment plans, as long as they focus all their energy on the research of Martian microorganisms.

In this way, they not only save the treatment, but also reach the destination directly, which is perfect.

Of course, they can’t raise this idea at the meeting.

Because it is not in line with humanitarianism, it will be refuted by China at the first time.

In the conference room, looking at the representatives of various countries who echoed the United States, Xu Chuan knocked on the table and interrupted the other party’s speech directly.

"Don’t raise these useless opinions. How to accommodate the four astronauts on Mars is an internal matter of China."

"If it weren't for the responsibility for the entire human civilization, this matter wouldn't be your turn to sit here. Strictly speaking, this is our internal matter."

"We welcome all countries to contribute part of their strength to the common interests of our mankind, but this does not mean that you can ignore the lives of astronauts and make decisions."

Across the conference table, the US representative's face was confused.

He really didn't expect Xu Chuan to scold him in public like this.

But obviously, given the current situation, if China refuses the participation of other countries, they really don't have any good solutions.

After all, given the current situation, the only country that can freely navigate between the earth and the moon is China.

Although NASA can also send people to the moon, it is obviously not as easy as China.

And the Yuehuatai outpost scientific research base is strictly speaking China's territory.

Although the moon belongs to all mankind, the buildings and bases on it are not. Whoever occupies it first belongs to him.

If China does not allow them to participate in the microbial research on Mars, they really have no other good way except to protest and pressure on Earth.

Xu Chuan ignored these trivial matters, quickly passed the plan for the placement of astronauts, and went directly to the second half of the meeting.

Although the main purpose of inviting countries to participate in the research of Martian microorganisms is to use the medical resources of various countries, this does not mean that it is free.

Martian microorganisms are extremely valuable resources for all countries. If you want to get a ticket to research from them, you naturally need to pay relevant interests.

It is far from enough to just provide them with medical resources for free.

As the placement of astronauts was finalized by Xu Chuan, the meeting also entered into discussions on scientific research funds, quotas for medical personnel/researchers from various countries, and benefits from results.

The meeting started at 9:30 in the morning and lasted until 3:30 in the afternoon.

This was only possible because Xu Chuan decided on many matters with an extremely strong attitude, so that the discussion could be completed at such a fast speed.

The United States, the European Union, Tsarist Russia, Japan and South Korea and other countries have participated in the research of Martian microorganisms. While providing medical resources, they have provided a total of 12 billion US dollars in scientific research funds, as well as related scientific research equipment and medical equipment to support China's establishment of a Martian microbial research laboratory on the moon.

China is responsible for the transportation of medical personnel, scientific researchers and various materials from various countries, as well as ensuring the safety of the Yuehuatai outpost scientific research base.

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All countries are relatively satisfied with this arrangement.

For Western countries led by the United States, although they have paid a full 12 billion in scientific research funds and various medical resources and scientific research equipment.

But participating in the research of status life itself is something that is difficult to measure the value of with money.

And from another perspective, studying the impact of Martian microorganisms on humans is also to protect the earth's ecological environment and human health and safety.

At this moment that may threaten the common destiny of all mankind, although some countries will still hold their own little tricks and do things that harm the interests of other countries, no one wants this alien microbial invasion to affect the future of the entire human race.

After the international emergency meeting in Jinling, all countries took the lead in sending medical personnel and scientific researchers to Jinling.

Although the four astronauts on the Hanhai space shuttle will take nearly 20 days to return to Earth, this does not affect their request that China send people to the moon to adapt to the low gravity environment on the moon.

As for the time waiting for the Mars landing team to return to the moon, in addition to studying the Martian microbial data transmitted by the Hanhai and the physical health of the astronauts, they also have enough time to carry out some of their own lunar surface research work.

Xu Chuan did not refuse this request.

He knew the little thoughts of various countries very well, but it was indeed reasonable to let the scientific researchers and medical personnel who had not received aerospace training go to the moon first to adapt to the low gravity environment.

After all, only by adapting to the lunar environment can these people have enough energy and ability to carry out corresponding scientific research work on the lunar surface.

Taking advantage of something is not a big deal. His priority is how to ensure the life safety and health of the four astronauts on the moon.

On the other side, hundreds of thousands of kilometers away at the South Pole of the Moon, in the Aitken Basin, dust was flying, and a number of large devices that could be seen with the naked eye in the lunar near-Earth orbit were moving on the lunar surface.

At the same time, the Fuyao Space Shuttle, carrying more than 50 researchers and various scientific research equipment, had arrived in the lunar orbit.

Through the porthole, Professor Matthew Webster from the Planck Institute for Microbiology in Germany looked at the dust flying up to the sky in the Aitken Basin, which could even be said to be covering the sky and the sun, and opened his mouth with shock on his face.

"God, is this the moon? What are those things there?"

No one answered him, because the expressions on the faces of the other three researchers from different countries who were living in the same crew cabin with him were not much calmer than him.

"This shouldn't be the Chinese Yuehuatai scientific research base? We are not going to work here, are we?" Someone muttered to himself.

"Impossible, their scientific research base is not like this. I have seen the satellite aerial photos."

Standing next to him, Professor Martin Cecil, a medical expert from the United States, shook his head, rejected the other party's speculation, and speculated: "Could it be that aliens have arrived on the moon?"

"Pfft, how is this possible."

At this moment, a sneer came from their ears. After the staff on the Fuyao who came in from outside the cabin distributed the registration cards and passes to several people, they looked out of the porthole and explained with a smile.

"Aliens are too ridiculous. What you see is just our mining equipment."

Hearing this, the faces of several people in the crew cabin were filled with incredible expressions.

"Mining equipment?"

"Yes! It's mining equipment!"

Unlike the expressions on the faces of several foreign friends, this staff member's face was full of pride. He continued to explain:

"The Yuehuatai outpost scientific research base you are about to arrive at was built with ilmenite mined here."

As early as two years ago, after the first batch of Chinese astronauts who landed on the moon discovered shallow titanium-rich metal ore on the lunar South Pole, the Space Administration launched a bidding action for the lunar mining project.

The Xinghai Research Institute naturally took on this task.

However, they did not eat alone, but joined forces with Aerospace Group, Nonferrous Mining Group, Zijin Mining Group and other enterprises and institutions to cooperate in the development of lunar mining projects.

After more than a year of construction, the lunar mining project has made some progress.

The titanium-rich metal ore collected from the Aitken Basin was refined and supplied to the second phase of the construction of the Yuehuatai scientific research base. Even some titanium alloys and iron alloys of the lunar biosphere project were supplied by the automated vacuum consumable arc melting device at the lunar South Pole.

According to the latest data, the multiple large fully automated mining machines + automated vacuum consumable arc melting devices deployed at the South Pole of the Moon can produce 170 tons of titanium ingots, 65 tons of iron ingots and a small amount of other alloys every day.

Although this data is nothing on Earth, a small steel mill can produce hundreds or even thousands of tons of steel per day.

But on the Moon, this output data is enough for them to be proud of.

Extraterrestrial mining, currently only their motherland can do it!

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