Chapter 196 100 and 0

In a daze, Lu Ming slowly regained consciousness. After that, he felt sore all over and felt uncomfortable everywhere.

"When did I fall asleep?"

A thought flashed through Lu Ming's mind.

It turned out that while watching the real-time broadcast of the Death Star, I didn't know when I fell asleep directly on the table.

Sleeping on your stomach on the table is not as good as sleeping on the bed.

But at this moment, Lu Ming couldn't care less about this. After regaining consciousness a little, he immediately looked at the computer next to him.

In the video conference room, Lu Qingliang seemed to have just woken up, while He Wei was still asleep on the table. Only Zhang Dingshan still looks neat and tidy, his clothes are not wrinkled, and his hair is not unkempt.

Lu Ming remembered that when he was not asleep, Zhang Dingshan was not asleep either. Now that he woke up, he still didn't sleep.

Regardless of saying hello, Lu Ming looked directly at the picture.

In the picture, the Death Star is still floating quietly in space, seemingly not moving at all. The number below it representing the distance became 36.16 million, and the real-time speed relative to the earth increased to 360 kilometers. Calculated at this speed, the Death Star will reach its closest point to the Earth in about 26 hours.

As for whether the closest point is located above the earth or outside the earth, it is temporarily unclear.

If it were above the Earth, it would undoubtedly mean an impact. Located outside the earth, it just passes by.

The two results are worlds apart.

At this moment, data shows that the closest point between the Death Star and the Earth is above the Earth, that is, the probability of an impact has reached 75.6%.

Lu Ming's heart dropped, and his breathing stopped at this moment.

Before I went to bed, wasn't the probability only 39.52%? How long have I slept? It shouldn’t be long, right? Why did the probability increase so much in just such a short time?

75.6%!

But the worst-case scenario doesn't seem to stop there.

He could clearly see with his naked eyes that this probability number jumped again within a few minutes after he woke up.

The final conclusion calculated by an automated program, based on real-time observation data from dozens of deep space telescopes, jumped from 75.6% to 76.32% at this moment.

It’s still improving!

Lu Ming felt a deep sense of despair in his heart.

how so? How could this be?

Lu Ming wanted to say something and do something, but in the end he found that nothing he said or did was of any use or meaning. In the end, he could only sit there in silence like Zhang Dingshan, just staring at the data, saying nothing and doing nothing.

I don't know how long it took, but He Wei finally woke up.

At this moment, her hair was disheveled and her skin was no longer smooth. She glanced at the data and sat there in silence.

In the video conference room, the four of them looked at each other in silence.

Time is still passing slowly, and under the gaze of the four people, the number has climbed to 98.6% at this moment. Then, in the next tick, it climbed directly to 100%.

Lu Ming felt that this number was a bit dazzling. He didn't want to see it, but the realization couldn't be missed no matter what.

"Is this 100%? The probability of impact is 100%? Will an impact definitely happen?"

Lu Qingliang murmured.

Lu Ming took a deep breath and shook his head.

"Don't be anxious. The probability is 100%, which does not mean that an impact will definitely happen. This number is only calculated based on the current orbit. But the Death Star's future journey is still more than 20 million kilometers. In the process, it will also It may be affected by other unexpected factors, and the probability may drop again.”

"Yes, we still have hope."

There is hope. There is indeed hope. But this hope is so small that people simply don’t dare to hope for it.

Of course what Lu Ming said is true. And indeed it is. However, there is another point. The closer the distance and the shorter the time, the higher the accuracy of the prediction and the smaller the room for error.

Although 100% at this moment does not mean that an impact will definitely occur, it at least represents a very high probability.

"Keep waiting."

…

In the vast sky, in the endless void, a huge fireball is suspended.

Infinite light and heat were released from it, sweeping across the entire void, and heating the several planets orbiting it to a temperature much higher than what they should have under normal circumstances.

If there is no star illumination, their surface temperature will drop to more than minus 200 degrees Celsius, or even lower, as low as close to absolute zero.

The energy used to heat these planets accounts for only a few hundred million or even one billionth of the total radiation power of the star.

Such a small amount of energy supports the warmth of the entire planet.

Such is the power of this star called the Sun.

This star is not peaceful. On its surface, violent activities take place all the time. Sunspots, flares, prominences, coronal mass ejections, the list goes on, all the time. On average, millions of tons of matter are thrown into space every second. In certain periods of extreme activity, this number will rise several times.

At this moment, an extremely violent process is taking place.

The change in the magnetic field caused a huge amount of plasma to instantly erupt from one point along with a huge amount of radiation, rushing into space and affecting all the stars in the star system.

With this explosion, in front of Lu Ming, the probability of the Death Star colliding with the Earth jumped again.

This time, it became 99.2%.

Lu Ming's heart also beat a little.

After that, his heart beat faster and faster. He only felt that his mouth was dry, his breathing was short, and his eyes seemed to be attracted by magnets, fixed firmly on the number.

That number is beating slowly and moment by moment.

Each time it ticks, the value decreases a little.

Last time, it was still 92.35%, and now, it has become 91.52%. The next time, it became 91.03%.

Always lowering, always lowering.

Lu Ming's heart slowly lifted, and his mood gradually rose.

He felt like he was a gambler after a huge loss, then fought back and slowly started to win money.

Win a little more, a little more!

A full seven hours. Lu Ming and his three teammates remained seated, staring at the live broadcast and the number in the video conference room, paying attention to the entire process from 100% to 0%.

At this moment, the Death Star is still about 10 million kilometers away from the earth. Calculated based on this distance and speed, it will reach its closest point to the Earth in about eight hours.

Just like the 100% before does not necessarily mean that the impact will definitely happen, Lu Ming knows that the 0% at this moment does not mean that the impact will definitely not happen. After all, this is only a conclusion calculated based on the current orbit data. In the future, the orbit may continue to change.

But... just as 100% at the beginning represented an extremely high probability, 0% at this moment also represents an extremely high probability. Moreover, because this moment is closer to the final moment than the previous 100%, according to the principle that the shorter the time, the more accurate the prediction, the probability of 0% at this moment is higher than the previous probability of 100%.

When it finally settled above 0%, Lu Ming let out a long breath. At this moment, he just felt like he was going through a life and death battle.

He felt sticky and his clothes were sticking to him. Only then did he realize that during the process, all his clothes were wet with cold sweat.

"There are still eight hours, eight hours. Based on the current orbit, the Death Star will pass by the Earth at a distance of about 2,000 kilometers. After it leaves the Earth, we will be completely safe."

The speed of the Death Star is so fast that the Earth's gravity cannot restrain it at all. Not only the earth, but also the sun cannot leave it behind.

It will be like a passing passenger, passing by the solar system, and then never looking back, continuing to penetrate deep into the depths of the universe.

Since he never looks back, it is naturally impossible to hit the earth again. The earth will naturally be completely safe.

"I'm going to take a shower and tidy up."

"I am coming too."

When he came to the hotel shower room, Lu Ming turned on the shower and let the water at a suitable temperature rush directly to his body, washing away the cold sweat all over his body, washing away the previous fatigue, and also washing away some of the heaviness.

This took about ten minutes. After that, Lu Ming hurriedly dried his body and returned to the computer again. Then he saw that the number had changed again at this moment.

It became 0.65%.

Lu Ming frowned slightly.

But the next moment, the number jumped again and became 0%.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

There are occasional fluctuations, which is normal.

Time passes slowly, and the arrival of the final moment is getting closer and closer.

Ark Base, Holy Church. Tang Yun was still sitting on the large throne. But unlike the leisurely and comfortable time before, at this moment, his brows were furrowed and his body was tense.

A dozen android girls are still waiting nearby. But at this moment, their bodies could not help but tremble slightly. One of the girls had a large gash on her face, and blood was flowing out, even forming a small puddle on the ground. But she didn't even dare to wipe it.

This was what Tang Yun had smashed out with the wine glass in his hand when he was furious.

"How is this possible? This is impossible! So many prophecies have come true, my memory cannot be wrong! How can the end not come? Impossible!"

"Yes, yes, it is normal for the asteroid's orbit to be affected. There will definitely be changes in the future, and it will definitely hit it. In my previous life, this asteroid must have gone through such a process. .

In the previous life, the people from the World Government gave it the name of the Death Star. Wouldn’t they also give it the same name in this life? Nothing has changed.

The only variable between this life and the previous life is me. I have indeed changed many things and changed the fate of many people. But, how could human activities affect an asteroid so far away from the earth? Totally impossible. So, it will definitely still hit, definitely. "

After thinking quickly for a long time, Tang Yun slowly regained his composure.

"Now, those scientists who were invited by me should be in a panic, right? Huh..."

At this moment, the rest area of ​​Ark Base.

The lively atmosphere before was gone. Looking at the slightly dazzling 0% number on the mobile phone in their hands, most people fell silent. A few people were whispering to each other and talking in low voices.

There is a dull atmosphere in the air.

0%, why is it 0%? Wasn’t it 100% before?

how so?

Will a collision happen? Will the end come?

All our preparations are based on the premise that the end of the world is coming. If the end does not come, where will our side go?

If the end does not come, what will the Son of God do? Will he allow us to leave the Ark base and return to the real world again? Will the real world... still accept us?

No, it won't, the end will definitely come. The Son of God made so many prophecies and they all came true. How could he be wrong this time? Impossible, there will definitely be changes in the future, and we still have time.

However, there are only a few hours left before the orbital intersection. The shorter the time, the more accurate the prediction, and the probability should be very low.

What is going on...

All kinds of thoughts came to Yao.

At this moment, the voice of the Son of God suddenly reached everyone's ears through the radio.

"Urgent notification, we have just found out that the Internet Technology Center of the Asteroid Warning Center has previously found out about our data theft. But they did not cut off the connection, but returned false data to us.

Our technicians are trying to obtain the correct data, which should take five minutes, so please be patient. "

Um?

Wang Long was startled for a moment, and then suddenly understood.

So that's it.

He probably understood what was going on and what the World Government was planning.

Perhaps...the world government hopes to use this to cause civil strife in its own country?

If the collision does not happen and the doomsday does not come, there will definitely be civil strife in the Ark Base.

After causing civil strife in their own side, they used this to lock their own position? Then, send armed personnel to occupy the Ark base and take everything in the base as your own?

In this way, the world government can control enough resources to avoid the end of the world, and then continue to continue human civilization...

The point of "continuing human civilization" is consistent regardless of the doomsday organization you belong to or the world government. But who leads this behavior makes a big difference.

What a good calculation.

Wang Long snorted in his heart.

Anyone who gets selected here is not stupid. The next moment, many people figured this out. As a result, the atmosphere became slightly livelier again.

"The real data has been obtained."

Following another broadcast, Wang Long looked at his phone and saw that the number that was still 0% before had now become 100%.

So the atmosphere here is more lively.

But compared to the others, Wang Long felt that he was still smarter.

Because he thinks deeper and further.

What he was thinking about was, between the two beings, the World Government and the Son of God, who was telling the truth and who was telling the lie?

Thank you all for your support and concern. The author is feeling much better now and will resume normal updates starting today.

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