I really just want to be a scholar

Qin Ke was indeed flying, and he was flying in a car.

The car he and Ning Qingyun were riding in was the latest developed flying car. In an emergency, it could directly take off with the help of nitrogen injection technology. Then, during the takeoff, it would extend a propeller similar to a helicopter and switch to flight mode, allowing it to fly for up to a long time. 300 kilometers of air travel.

Not only can this car fly, it also has powerful off-road capabilities, and even has a diving function and an automatic oxygen converter. The body is so strong that even an ordinary shoulder-mounted rocket launcher cannot break its armor.

In terms of power energy supply, in addition to using fuel, it can also be charged through solar energy, which can be said to be the strongest protective car.

Currently, such security cars are specially made in the Xia Kingdom, costing more than 100 million, and the number is no more than five. Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun are equipped with one, which shows that the Xia Kingdom attaches great importance to them.

Speaking of which, the car's extremely fast propeller power system and the powerful, lightweight yet surprisingly powerful body armor were finally developed through the research results of Qin Ke and Ning Qingjun at the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory of Qingmu University.

It is also equipped with a small monitoring radar and a "natural disaster early warning system". This "natural disaster early warning system" was optimized by Qin Ke based on the code generated by low light. It can receive emergency disaster warnings announced by the meteorological department, and can also use the small radar on the vehicle to accurately identify occurrences within 20 kilometers of the surrounding area. various natural disasters.

——In fact, this "natural disaster early warning system" has been popularized in natural disaster monitoring and early warning stations around the world, but in each station, the monitoring radars are larger and the monitoring range can reach 100 kilometers.

When the flood burst its banks, the "natural disaster early warning system" at the nearest site immediately discovered the anomaly and issued an emergency warning. It also predicted the flood trajectory and broadcast it to all sites within a few hundred kilometers of the surrounding area.

Qin Ke's flying car was the first to receive the warning message, and its own radar system also returned the same flood warning message.

The two messages were enough to mutually corroborate the news of the breach. Wei Feng activated the emergency flight function almost without thinking, while Wei Jing next to him used a portable communicator to notify the rest of the convoy.

When the torrential flood roared in, the flying car had already taken off in advance to avoid it. The accompanying convoy did not have the ability to fly. They either accelerated through the road sections that might be washed away by the flood, or retreated to a safe area in advance, but all were fine.

At this time, the flying car broke through the rain and fog under the driving of Wei Feng and flew towards Qing City, away from the dangerous flood area. After ending the call, Qin Ke quickly stopped the smile that he could barely maintain on his face.

It was pitch black outside the car window. Only some lights in the distance were dim and blurred in the heavy rain. Naturally, we couldn't see the terrible flood that just came. We could only vaguely hear the harsh warning sounds from the natural disaster monitoring and warning station in the distance. .

This harsh warning sound sounded ten seconds after the embankment burst, which could buy people in the distance precious one to five minutes of survival time and greatly reduce the number of casualties.

But no matter what, this burst of the embankment will still cause a lot of damage to people and property. I don’t know how many people will be homeless, and I don’t know how many brave soldiers will have to block the section with their flesh and blood. Gap in river bank...

Natural disasters are so cruel and ruthless.

Qin Ke sighed softly. He didn't know why the dyke burst accident still occurred despite being prepared for it, but he had no urge to look back and find a way to solve the dyke burst problem or save people.

He is very clear about his responsibilities and significance at this time. If he goes to rescue people, it will only make the situation more chaotic. Besides, it is impossible for Wei Feng to agree and go to a dangerous place - in terms of his and Ning Qingyun's safety. Wei Feng will never give in.

"Don't be sad." Ning Qingyun could understand Qin Ke's mood at this moment. She gently hugged Qin Ke's arm and comforted her with red eyes. Witnessing such a natural disaster for the first time made Ning Qingyun feel uncomfortable.

"I'm fine. The more cruel nature is, the more important it is for us scientists to play our role?" Qin Ke showed a firm smile again.

Qin Ke is Qin Ke after all. He will not indulge in negative emotions and quickly adjusts his mentality.

In recent years, Xia State's meteorological monitoring stations and natural disaster monitoring stations have made a qualitative leap in terms of quantity and technical equipment, especially the popularization of "natural disaster early warning system" and "disaster prevention response booklet". It has greatly improved the efficiency of disaster early warning, disaster prevention and response, and significantly reduced the number of casualties caused by natural disasters.

And this is exactly the role and significance of scientists.

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Although the fact that Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun almost encountered the danger of floods this time has not spread, it is not a secret at all to some well-informed big shots. The matter is said to have caused an uproar among senior officials.

There is a saying that "the planet will continue to turn around without anyone", but this sentence may not be appropriate when applied to Qin Ke. Now the world can be without anyone, but it must not be without Qin Ke, especially for senior people who understand the terrifying power of the "super giant solar storm" and the "planetary shield" is actually a real large-scale rescue operation, Qin Ke is a key figure in the future survival of mankind.

Now that they heard the news that Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun were in danger, how could they not break out in a cold sweat and have lingering fears?
That night, Wei Feng received dozens of calls, all asking him to send the two academicians back to the capital in the fastest and safest way to ensure absolute safety. Wei Feng was under great pressure and did not dare to neglect in the slightest. He spent all night arranging the return journey to ensure that nothing went wrong.

So when Guan Guangkui and Zhu Changxin from the Oilfield Corporation hurried back to Qingshi in the morning, they found out that Academician Qin and his wife had already taken a special plane to fly back to the capital.

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Most countries and regions in the northern hemisphere have autumn in October, and the weather is pretty good. Taking advantage of the good autumn weather, people also go out one after another to enjoy this rare good day.

They would never have imagined that a terrifying super-cold mass from the North Pole was forming and would move south in more than half a month, freezing the Northern Hemisphere.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun have returned to the capital for two days. During this period, they had repeated consultations and discussions with Chen Licheng and Thomson's "Global Extreme Climate Big Data Advanced Analysis Team", and basically determined that this time The severe consequences and scope of influence brought about by the secondary climate change in the Arctic. On the morning of the third day after returning to the capital, the core "decision-making team" held a very important all-staff meeting in the Chief Scientist Building.

Qin Ke, Ning Qingjun, Tao Zhexuan, Edward Witten, Mr. Qiu, Brian Schmidt, Andre Heim, Kajita Takaaki and other team members in Xia Guo were all present. In addition, they also communicated through video We have connected with Roger Penrose, Michel Mayor, Jha Morrow and other senior members of the team who are in other countries to discuss the response to this major crisis.

Qin Ke was still the host of the meeting. While explaining the severe situation we were currently facing, he drew two circles, one small and one large, on the world map with slow strokes.

This small circle is an extremely dangerous area. People within the small circle must evacuate unconditionally, because the local temperature will drop to nearly minus 100 degrees Celsius, and there will be continuous snowstorms. The climate has become extremely harsh, and humans can no longer survive. Surviving in it is impossible even indoors. All houses will be frozen by then, and even if you are next to the stove indoors, you will turn into an ice sculpture in less than 5 minutes.

The area between the small circle and the large circle is a dangerous area, and it is recommended to evacuate as much as possible unless indoor heating, food, and clean water can be guaranteed for up to three months, and the average outdoor temperature in this area will be It dropped to minus 60 degrees Celsius, and the lowest temperature reached about minus 80 degrees Celsius, making it no longer suitable for human habitation.

The rest of the northern hemisphere outside the large circle must also take measures to prevent cold and snow, because the average winter temperature in the northern hemisphere this year will be at least 10 degrees Celsius lower than last year.

Everyone looked at the two circles drawn by Qin Ke, and their hearts trembled.

Although the first small circle is smaller, it still involves 20 countries and a population of more than million. A large-scale migration of so many people, and all of them must be evacuated within the next days or so, is almost impossible to accomplish.

The second large circle includes more than 20 countries and a population of more than 230 million.

Even if only half of the population is evacuated, even if we don’t consider transportation issues, just thinking about the issues of resettlement, food preparation, medical care, cold-weather clothing, etc., as well as the resulting social unrest, chaos, and deterioration of public security, is enough. Relevant countries have a headache.

Lao Tao added with a worried look: "In addition to the mass migration of hundreds of millions of people, we now have another important problem."

He pointed to more than a hundred red dots in the circle on the map: "One hundred and fifty-nine 'launch base towers' in these areas have not yet been completed. Once they are blocked by ice for three months, it will seriously affect the construction progress. , even if it can be barely completed before September next year, it will definitely be too late to conduct testing and participate in the final global joint debugging. By then, facing the 'super giant solar storm', these launch towers will become weak points. The most troublesome thing is that inside There are sixty-seven launch towers that we have marked with the 'critical' mark, and there must be no problems, otherwise it will seriously affect our overall plan and lead to the failure of adjusting and repairing the planet's rotation slope, orbit and magnetic field."

The situation was obviously beyond the expectations of most participants. For a while, everyone looked heavy and lowered their heads in thought.

After a while, Mr. Roger Penrose was the first to speak: "Academician Qin, is it imperative to evacuate?"

Qin Ke nodded and said firmly: "Life is priceless. If the people choose to stay where they are, the outcome of this super cold wave will be dicey. Therefore, we must evacuate no matter what, and the sooner the better." Okay, it’s a race against time! If everyone agrees, I will issue early warning information and evacuation recommendations in the name of the ‘decision-making team’ immediately after the meeting, and hold a video conference with representatives from various countries to convince them to formulate and implement evacuation plans immediately.”

Mr. Roger Penrose stared at Qin Ke: "I trust your judgment. Although the evacuation and resettlement of so many people is difficult, but as you said, life is priceless, and we must do it no matter how difficult it is. I agree .”

"I agree."

"Agree."

Soon, the thirteen members of the "decision-making team" voted collectively and agreed to the first evacuation proposal.

Mr. Rainer Weiss also took the initiative to ask: "Academician Qin, this disaster is world-class. It is not possible to rely on the countries in the circle to save themselves independently. We must unite the power of the whole world to donate food and clothing. We can even set aside temporary resettlement areas and allow foreign disaster-stricken people to enter for temporary resettlement. These things are very important but very cumbersome. We old guys are powerless to solve the problem of the one hundred and fifty-nine 'launch towers' Now, leave it to us to communicate with various countries, implement evacuation plans, and assist disaster victims. You young people can just focus on solving the problem of the launch tower."

The other old gentlemen also expressed their support for Reina Weiss's proposal.

These old gentlemen are all over eighty or even ninety years old and have exhausted their energy in doing scientific research. However, their prestige is extremely high and they have a strong influence on their respective motherlands, and can even influence other countries and big tycoons. It is indeed the most appropriate for them to step forward to shoulder such a humanitarian burden, and it also greatly reduces Qin Ke's burden.

"Thank you gentlemen." Qin Ke was grateful in his heart. If it weren't for the trust and full support of these old gentlemen, it would be difficult for him to become the de facto helmsman of the "Planet Shield" project as he is now, and it would be difficult for him to be as capable as he is now. Focus on the implementation and advancement of plans.

It can be said that this salvation plan is progressing so smoothly thanks to having so many outstanding companions around.

"No need to say thank you, we are also human beings. In the face of such a survival crisis, mutual assistance is necessary." Mr. Jha Morrow, a well-known expert in the field of electrical engineering and lasers, said with some worry: "I am more worried now that in such extreme situations At low temperatures, the materials of these 159 launch towers will become brittle and even cause the main building to collapse...Academician Qin, can you think of any good ideas?"

This problem was too difficult to solve, and everyone subconsciously cast their hopes on Qin Ke.

Qin Ke thought for a while and said: "I have a solution, which is to take some risks. Now most of the infrastructure projects for the 80 launch towers are at 90% to 95% progress. I I plan to abandon the remaining infrastructure projects and evacuate half of the construction workers in the next twenty days. The remaining personnel will give priority to cooperating with the intelligent robots to complete the construction and deployment of the energy supply system "Zhurongzhiguang" in advance. At that time, I will Increase the power of the 'Zhurong Light' to % and use it as heating energy to maintain the internal temperature of the entire launch tower."

Qin Ke drew it on the big whiteboard as he spoke: "During the three months of freezing, internal construction can still continue, and even people around who have no time to evacuate can evacuate into the base tower to take refuge nearby to survive." survive these three months of extremely cold winter. I have calculated that the feasibility of this method is more than 95%. It is just that the 'Zhurong's Light' has been running at 3% power for three months. It has never been tried before. There are certain problems. The risk of failure. According to my deduction, the probability of failure is about 0.09%, and the probability of extremely serious failure and causing a big explosion is about %..."

Qin Ke did not continue, but everyone understood what Qin Ke meant. Once the "Zhu Rong Light" malfunctioned or even caused a big explosion, the launch base tower where it was located would basically be destroyed, and the construction workers and refugees inside would be completely destroyed. Naturally, it will be difficult to escape, and the entire "decision-making team" will probably bear great infamy.

But if this method is not used, there is a high probability that the material of the launch tower will have problems when the temperature is close to minus 100 degrees Celsius. Once the temperature rises, it is not an accident that the launch tower will collapse.

Edward Witten asked: "Qin Ke, do you think it is necessary to risk this method?" (End of this chapter)