Chapter 33: Imminent
After reading the articles, I found that everyone has different reactions to these new laws. Most people said the punishment was too harsh, but they had no more direct opinions. After all, strictly speaking, it has not changed much from the previous family planning policy. Normal couples are not actually subject to any restrictions. Moreover, many people are already planning to find virtual partners and are not affected by these legal provisions at all. Of course, there are objections. Some accuse the United Nations and Longyuan of collectively losing their minds. Others lament that the world is crazy. I just feel that this plan is too exaggerated. Even if it is based on the facts we know, it is too exaggerated. I really don’t understand why such a law was enacted.
After asking Rose for her opinion, we went offline to find Dad to ask about the specific situation. It turned out that Dad and Ben were not at the base. Fortunately, Dad was not the only one who knew the reason. I went directly to ask Nuwa. As the main computer of the base, she sometimes knows more things than my father.
Rose and I turned on the TV wall in my dad's office. "Sister Nuwa, can you tell us what happened?"
Nuwa's virtual image soon appeared on the TV wall. "Are you talking about the legal provisions that were just passed?"
"Yes. Why is there such a legal provision? I know that future large-scale immigration will require a reduction in population. The question is, is such a reduction too radical?"
"You may become more radical after seeing this." Nuwa's avatar stepped aside, and a star map photo appeared in the center of the screen. In the picture, a giant planet was flying at high speed with a large mess of things. The scene was spectacular. "What you are seeing now is the real-time digital image sent back by the Longyuan outer space reconnaissance satellite Clairvoyance. Of course, this is an encrypted signal. This solar system destroyer was originally expected to contact Jupiter and destroy Jupiter one hundred and fifty years later. It will deviate from the orbit and hit other planets, and eventually reach a critical volume and cause a supernova explosion. The original plan was to slowly implement the population reduction plan and eventually pass a mandatory bill to increase the speed of spacecraft construction to ensure the transfer of as many humans and earth creatures as possible."
"Yes, these dads told us."
"I know." Nuwa continued: "But the plan cannot keep up with the changes. This change occurred one hundred and seventy-four hours ago." The real-time image on the screen has turned into a three-dimensional simulation image. First, the image shows the solar system. Arrows also indicate the location of the earth. Then a red line extended on the earth and moved toward outer space. "Two weeks ago, the Americans launched a super nuclear bomb. Its power could blast a crater on the earth as big as the entire Australia. The red line you see now is its flight trajectory."
"Are the Americans going to use nuclear bombs to prevent this alien body from entering the solar system?" Rose immediately understood what the Americans wanted to do.
"In fact, this is not just an American thing. The launch rocket was built for them by us, and the nuclear bomb came from Russia, the control circuit was designed by Americans, and the flight stability system came from France. Anyway, all countries in the world contributed. After leaving the earth, this big guy first passed through Mars, and then was captured by the gravity of Mars, and circled along the orbit of Mars. It completed the first acceleration with the help of Mars' gravity, and then it will pass through the asteroid belt and enter the extreme orbit of Jupiter for another gravitational acceleration. . Due to the huge mass of Jupiter, this supergravity acceleration can reach an unimaginable speed. We have never done this before, only theoretical data, but this time it has been proven to be feasible."
Gravity acceleration technology is a mature technology that humans have mastered for many years. When a spacecraft needs to travel long distances, it can first deliberately enter the orbit of a certain cosmic body, and then just like throwing a hammer in a sports meeting. This star will become the athlete, and gravity will act as the chain. The spaceship is the ball. After the spacecraft enters orbit and flies at full speed, gravity will pull the spacecraft around the star to accelerate. This is because the gravitational force and centrifugal force will provide a propulsion force equal to twice the weight of the spacecraft itself, and this propulsion will continue until the spacecraft leaves the orbit of the planet. The effect of orbital acceleration depends on the height of the orbit and the mass of the planet. Jupiter is very massive. This time, an almost risky low-orbit breakthrough was used, and the acceleration effect was quite terrifying. In one go, the nuclear bomb could be accelerated to a speed exceeding that of any previous Earth aircraft.
Nuwa continued: "After this acceleration, the nuclear warhead will accelerate again on Neptune, and then it will fly straight to this direction of destruction." The red line in the image connects to a point in the far distant universe. "What you see now is the Destroyer. The nuclear warhead will be detonated on contact in front of it as planned. This was originally our plan." The star in the picture decelerated slightly after being exploded, and also moved to the side orbit. The flight angle deviated by a few tenths of a degree. Don't underestimate the few tenths of a degree. The star is still very far away from us. A deviation of one degree can deviate hundreds of millions of kilometers.
Nuwa said: "This destroyer will pass through the solar system after it deviates from its orbit, but its gravity will still cause the orbits of the solar system's planets to be disordered. However, this disorder will not affect human life until three thousand years later. We This is equivalent to an extra three thousand years of preparation time, enough to safely evacuate everything that wants to be evacuated. We even have time to take a photo of Mother Earth as a souvenir."
Rose asked: "But you said it was originally like this. That means it didn't turn out like this, right?"
Nuwa said with some regret: "Good intentions lead to bad things. The nuclear bomb did hit this big guy. The only problem is that the explosion was too powerful. As a result, the deflection trajectory of the intruder was too large."
"Wouldn't it be possible to stay away from us if you are too far away?" I asked.
"Simply deviating from the orbit is very good, but after this guy deviated from the orbit, he passed by a comet that happened to pass by. As a result, it continued to deviate from the orbit and entered the orbit of another giant planet. The two giant stars formed a binary star system. Uniquely entwined acceleration phenomenon.”
The principle of entanglement acceleration is similar to that of a spaceship using the gravity of a planet to accelerate, except this time two big guys are throwing each other, and the result is that both guys fly out of their original orbit.
Nuwa said: "These two big guys danced a waltz in the universe. Then they parted ways. The problem is that the intruder's trajectory was actually corrected again."
"Then our nuclear bombs were released in vain?"
"It's worse than letting it go in vain. The new target of this big guy is not Jupiter but the sun. In other words, the power of the supernova explosion will increase. There are two other problems. The first is that the Destroyer is accelerated. This waltz makes it Gaining greater speed, we have less than a hundred and fifty years left.”
"Then how long do we have?"
"Seventy-four years and three months. Also. It's not just about its speed. I have to say that this guy is really too savage. Its mass is so big that it actually tore its partner into pieces after dancing the waltz. . The planet split into three parts, one part was thrown into outer space, another part stayed in place, and the last third actually followed this big guy and rushed towards the earth. You were before The things following it seen in the picture are the followers of this big guy. These followers will arrive on Earth one or two months later than the big guy, but the problem is that they will just block our navigation route. Break away. If the Earth's immigration ship wants to reach the immigration target point before the energy is exhausted, it must rely on the planet's gravity to accelerate, but this meteorite rain will smash all our immigration ships into space garbage. If it does not follow the original route, the spacecraft flight will have to be extended. Time, that is to say, in order to ensure that it can reach the target planet, each spacecraft has to reduce the number of people on board. Our transportation capacity is not enough, and reducing the number of people on board means that more people will be sacrificed. "
"Is seventy-four years the time of impact or the time of retreat?" I asked.
"It's the time of impact. If we want to avoid the impact, we have to get on the ship at least two years in advance. That means that after seventy-two years, the immigration plan must be completely completed and all the people who should leave can get on the road. It is estimated that the entire start-up plan will take two years, which means It’s already going to start in seventy years.”
"So time is running out to the point where we have to start reducing the population immediately?" I asked.
Nuwa said: "Yes. The time is shortened, the number of spaceships is reduced, and even the carrying capacity of each spacecraft must be reduced. I am afraid that the 'government' will have to use extremely inhumane methods to select transportation personnel."
Rose said: "Has our country figured out what to do? How many people can be transported away?"
Nuwa said: "Seventy years from now, in addition to transporting necessary supplies, our country's spaceships will be able to transport up to 300 to 400 million people."
"Does this mean we have to give up nearly 80% of the population?"
"Don't be so exaggerated. The new bill allows for the combination with virtual humans. The company has decided to greatly improve the appearance and inner beauty of human creatures in NPCs. In order to attract as many young people as possible and reduce the birth rate of the new generation of the population. By seventy The actual population of our country may only be about 800 million in the next year, which means that we can transport half of the population. In addition, the country has raised immigration requirements. From now on, we can only leave and not come in. Unless we are scientific researchers with scientific and technological achievements. , let’s not talk about anything else.”
"Half the population, isn't that too strict? What is the situation in other countries?"
Nuwa said: "The United States seems to be able to transport 80% of its population, the European Union is less than 30%. Russia is at most 20%. RB seems to have a carrying capacity of 10%, and other countries can basically consider waiting to die. . Generally speaking, our country has the strongest transportation capacity, but unfortunately the population base is too large, so the transportation ratio is not high."
"How to divide the half of the people? Who will leave and who will not?"
"Unless they are human elites in any aspect, those over the age of fifty will be eliminated directly. A comprehensive ban on childbirth will be implemented ten years in advance to eliminate the appearance of children under the age of ten. Disabled persons, mentally ill or seriously ill patients, and criminals will all be given up."
"Even if you screen like this, there must be more than 400 million people?"
"The remaining staff will implement a recommendation system. Those who are seriously discordant, have low social ethics, and have no ambition will be eliminated from the mass selection. If there are still overcrowding, they will be equally divided according to the comprehensive level of education and physical fitness from low to high. Gradually eliminate until the final number of personnel meets the requirements.”
Rose covered her forehead and leaned on the chair and sighed: "This is really a human disaster! It's hard for me to imagine how to maintain law and order at that time."
Nuwa immediately answered: "The ten fully automatic production lines in Longyuan are producing military and police robots 24 hours a day. They will be responsible for maintaining law and order. Any resistance will be allowed to be directly 'shot'. At this time, it is already There are too many people to survive, and if you stay, you will die. The country has given instructions to allow about 100 million casualties. At this time, no humanity can care about it. Either preserve the human fire in cold blood, or become extinct like the dinosaurs. Although it is helpless. But it must be done.”
"What about us people?" I asked.
"Are you referring to the artificial humans?" Nuwa said: "You are the pilots of the escort fleet. I can't throw you away even if I throw them away!"
"I'm talking about the people in Longyuan Base."
"The standards for the employees recruited by Long Yuan are relatively high. Even according to the popular screening standards, these people will definitely be included in the transportation list. In addition, Long Yuan will collect DNA samples from those left behind in the future. It can be regarded as Don’t let them die. We’ve done everything we can. There’s nothing more we can do!”
Rose said: "I can already roughly imagine the miserable scene of life and death when pedaling!"
"It shouldn't be too miserable. When selecting the list, we will consider family relationships and try to avoid the situation of wives and children being separated."
"I hope so! We get it."
I reluctantly prepared to turn off the screen, but Nuwa suddenly shouted to stop. "Wait a minute. There is something else I want to tell you. Your father didn't let me tell you originally, but I think I should tell you."
"What's up?"
"The base is also worried about this disaster. So we are thinking of other ways to see if we can save more people's lives."
"Is there any way?"
"A researcher came up with a method that looks idiotic, but maybe it actually works."
"Oh? Tell me quickly." Rose and I both became energetic. Although I am not the kind of person who is easily overflowing with love, it is really cruel to hear that less than 10% of the population will survive the whole time.
Nuwa said: "The reason why some people have to be sacrificed is because the carrying capacity of the spacecraft is insufficient, but the researcher accidentally said that it would be better to just transport one end."
"Only the head?" Rose and I were both shocked.
Nuwa explained: "From the "Zero" you played, we can see that the essence of a person is actually only in the brain, and the body in the game is fictitious. So we say that as long as the brain and spine are there, everything else is completely Can not."
"But if you cut off the head, the person will be dead, right?"
"This involves another technology. Long Yuan has a sealed technology called human brain electronic technology. The core of this technology is to surgically remove all parts of the human brain and spinal nerves. Then put in a In a special device made of metal. This device can exchange data with the brain just like your gaming helmet. At the same time, it can act as a special life-support capsule for the brain, ensuring that the brain will not die and can still exchange information with the outside world. . If we can achieve this step, then everyone can only transport one brain onto the spacecraft. Our carrying capacity will be doubled more than ten times in one go. Not only can we transport all Chinese people, but we will also have room left to support other countries. In the past It was forced to be sealed because it failed to pass ethical issues, and now everyone has looked away from it. So it was brought up again."
"How advanced is this technology?"
"I once personally 'operated' the electronic arm to do a successful case on a monkey, and the effect was very good."
"Then the monkey has no body?"
"The brain is actually equivalent to a computer chip. When you see an object, the light does not shine on your brain, but on your eyes. The eyes convert the light into bioelectrical signals and then It is transmitted from the nerves to the brain. At this time, you see the object. The senses such as touch and smell are the same. The only thing your brain can accept is the electrical signal. And our body activities are the reverse operation of this process. The brain sends out electrical signals. The nerves transmit the signals to the body, and the body can move according to the electrical signals. We implanted an electronic spine and temporary terminals in this monkey's body. When we put the electronic brain into the monkey's body and the electronic After the spine was connected, the monkey returned to normal. Except for a slight increase in weight due to the weight of the electronic brain, there was no change at all. As long as the electronic brain was taken out, the electronic spine would put the body into sleep mode. At this time, the The signal will be the same as when the human body is sleeping. In addition, if necessary, install an unlimited transmitter, and the electronic brain can even control your own body."
"I'm dizzy. Do we also have this kind of technology?"
Nuwa said: "Of course this is not human technology. This thing was made from the ship in the Fourth Special Zone. We found similar technology in their medical laboratory. It is probably used by aliens to rescue seriously injured people. It’s something. But it’s just right to take it out and use it now.”
"What's the success rate?"
"The success rate is over nine hundred and ninety-nine per thousand. It can be said that the possibility of failure is very slim. It is even safer than ordinary appendectomy surgery. The technology on the spacecraft in the Fourth Special Zone is quite perfect, and various They have solved all the minor drawbacks, so it can be said to be a mature technology.”
"Then why didn't dad let you tell me?"
"Because the laboratory hopes to electronically encephalize you first, and then reconnect your body. And re-strengthen your body. But your father's emotional side seems unwilling to do this. After all, the previous adjustments to you were all It’s harmless, and nothing will happen even if it fails. Although this experiment is relatively safe, it cannot be guaranteed to be 100% accident-free.”
"I understand, tell dad that I did it voluntarily. When can it be done?"
"You can do it at any time. The brain will die soon after it is separated from the body, so the operation time cannot be long. Only I can 'operate' it. With my control ability, it only takes fifteen seconds to 'operate' three hundred micro-robotic arms at the same time. It can help you complete the connection between the neural network and the microcirculatory system, and the rest of the work can be completed in a few minutes at most.”
"Are there any adverse reactions after the operation?" Rose asked worriedly.
Nuwa answered honestly: "There may be dizziness and vomiting in the first week. It is mainly a matter of adapting to the electrical signals, and then there will be no problem. In addition, the electronic brain provides a variety of auxiliary capabilities, including remote control of electronic devices and assistance Special functions such as aiming, calculator, and micro-operation stabilization are equivalent to putting a portable computer in your head. Oh, by the way. Even your eyes will have the digital magnification function of a digital camera, which is very special. Bar?"
I rubbed my head and said, "I feel like I'm becoming less and less human!"
Speaking of which, I was indeed a little scared, but since Nuwa promised that there would be no problem, I had no choice but to do it. Several top managers in the base came to help. And the scope of surgery has been expanded. They said that if my operation was successful, they would immediately do it for all our artificial humans. And once successful, you can also have a special function-swapping bodies. Anyway, the electronic brain can be separated from the body. As long as the electronic brains of two people are swapped, they can 'operate' other people's bodies. As long as the body interface is universal, you can change it at will. Of course, you can also control it if you want. Nuwa also suggested that we use cloning technology to create several more bodies. If we are seriously injured, we can use another body. This is probably what immortality means!
The operation was indeed very fast. It only took ten minutes from the time I entered the sterile room to the time I walked out, because my body itself was strengthened. The wound healed very quickly, and the only frustrating thing was that my hair was gone. The electronic brain cannot be felt in the body at all. After the operation, I did not suffer from the dizziness that Nuwa said. Nuwa analyzed that it may be that my body is too adaptable. After using the electronic brain, the internal circulation in the body will be connected to a special location. After the electronic brain is connected, it can be connected to this pipe. Then the brain can still exchange blood and various material circulation with the body as before. The only difference is The ground is that this connecting pipe can be disconnected at any time. When the pipeline is disconnected, the device inside the electronic brain will take over the circulation mechanism. At this time, the brain can complete the closed cycle. However, this cycle can only last for one hundred hours. In other words, the electronic brain cannot actually work independently for a long time. It must be connected to an external circulation mechanism. After all, the brain consumes oxygen and requires blood sugar to provide energy. These material exchanges are indispensable, and the electronic brain alone can sustain for one hundred hours, which is already very good. Also, the electronic brain actually needs to be charged. When it is connected to the human body, it can obtain bioelectricity through muscle tissue to supplement its needs. After being taken out, it can be powered by an AC power supply of any voltage. It can work independently for 200 hours when fully powered. However, the brain itself can only adapt to an out-of-body cycle of 100 hours, so it is useless no matter how much power it has.
It feels a lot more convenient to have an electronic brain. I can control the visible colors in my eyes with my thoughts, such as turning the world I see into black and white, or activating the effect of night vision devices, infrared and ultraviolet. Not a problem either. What’s particularly funny is that I can actually mosaic a specific object I see in my eyes. When I hold a gun, I can also draw a crosshair in my eyes. I can perform sniper level without relying on the crosshair on the gun. Accurate shooting.
Because of my success, Nuwa helped Rose and other artificial beings undergo transformations. Later, she even called the people from B1 back to undergo transformations on her own initiative. However, ordinary people did not do this part, mainly because of their concern for them. The weak body suffered an accident. We cyborgs are like cockroaches, it's hard to die even if we want to, but ordinary people are like crystals that break at the touch of a touch.
I felt very good after being fully strengthened, and we went to visit the little one together. Nuwa said that there is a chance to help Lucky and Baiyin undergo electronic brain modification surgery, so that we can change our bodies with Lucky and experience the feeling of turning into a giant dragon. I guess Nuwa was the only one who could come up with such a scary suggestion. After hearing this, Rose said to me: "Husband, how about we swap electronic brains when I'm about to give birth? I'm afraid of pain!"
faint! What does it feel like for a man to have a baby? I broke out in a cold sweat almost instantly. When I saw Rose's smile, I knew she was joking. Fortunately, she didn't take it seriously!
We left early after playing with the little guy for a while. The little guy had grown a lot bigger after not seeing each other for a few days. Thanks to us, most people would have broken bones if they played games with him. After going online, I first went to Feng Yin Piaomiao and Yan Yu to discuss the issue of national weapons. They agreed that it would be more appropriate to maintain a large alliance composed of three guilds in its current state. The merger of guilds would cause too much trouble, even if they were willing Delegating power will make it difficult to appease the people below. My opinion is similar, it is better to maintain the status quo.
After sending Feng Yin Piaomiao and Yan Yu away, I originally planned to choose a place to build a complete city of the dead. When I conquered the king, I promised him to build a city of the dead, and I must do it. It is not good to break a promise. Just as he was about to set off, he was suddenly stopped.
"Brother Ziri, Brother Ziri." Bingbing, who had not seen him for many days, actually ran out of the teleportation array. "Quick, Jianghu is in an emergency, come with me quickly." Bingbing, a lady, actually pulled me into the teleportation array in a very shameless manner.
"Why did you drag me here?"