Great Power Technology

"What is the Tongtianhe Project...?"

Upon hearing Lin Ling's question, Ye Zhou did not answer directly, but asked:

"Do you know what the biggest impact the adjacent dimension's invasion will have on us?"

"Energy escape?"

Ye Zhou nodded slightly and replied:

"Yes and no."

"Energy escape is its direct impact, but it is not its final impact. Now we have basically understood that the channels opened by the invasion of adjacent dimensions will steal our energy, but our escaped energy will cause us What kind of loss?”

"Lower global temperatures, weaker gravity, lower air pressure and lower air density, reduced durability of materials, reduced food production... the list goes on."

"These are effects that we can directly extrapolate, and are the second layer of effects from adjacent dimensional intrusions."

"Further reasoning, the collapse of social order, the outbreak of war, and human extinction are its third and final effects."

"Obviously, we cannot terminate the first layer of impact when it occurs, because we do not have the ability to close the adjacent dimensional channel, nor do we have the ability to kill the goblin that steals energy."

"Similarly, we cannot afford the consequences of third-tier impacts."

"So, the only effective strategy is to use our own methods to prevent its spread when the impact develops to the second level!"

"To stop the spread, we must find the key point of the second-layer impact. Now tell me, what is the key point?"

After hearing Ye Zhou's words, Lin Ling pondered for a moment and answered:

"Energy...and food."

After saying that, her eyes lit up.

"I understand, so the so-called 'Fenghuo Project' solves the problem of energy. We need to develop controllable nuclear fusion technology on a large scale and simultaneously solve the Szilard enrichment effect you mentioned to me before, as well as our own energy needs!”

"Then, in terms of food, we are developing improved varieties on a large scale, and gene editing technology will play a big role... But, what does this have to do with the Tongtian River Project?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a bright light suddenly flashed in Lin Ling's mind, and then her expression instantly became even more shocking than when she thought she was about to explode the Himalayas.

"Tongtian River...you mean, you want the water of the Brahmaputra River to cross the plateau?"

"Are you going to introduce water into the northwest desert?"

Ye Zhou smiled with satisfaction. At this point, the other party finally grasped the key point.

He nodded slightly and answered:

"Yes, what we have to do is to introduce the water from the Brahmaputra River to the northwest."

As he spoke, he took the aviation PDA from the co-pilot's hand, clicked on the map, and continued to explain:

"The Tongtian River Project starts from the main stream of Namjagbarwa Peak near Tanggula Mountain, and goes around 700 kilometers, passing through Meili Snow Mountain and flowing into the Nu River."

"After that, after passing through the Nu River, at the Hengduan Mountains, an artificial super canal combined with a large number of tunnels will be used to cross the Nu River, Lancang River, Jinsha River, and Yalong River, integrating the four major water systems."

"At this time, due to the impact of the injection of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the average annual flow of the four major river systems will increase by 80 billion tons, and the water volume of the Yalong River will reach the critical value of the river channel."

"At this time, we need to go one step further and let these huge amounts of river water rush through the Snowy Mountains and flow into the Dadu River."

"After that, the river passed through the Min Mountains, rushed into the Bailong River, then merged into the Wei River, accumulated in the Liujiaxia Reservoir, and finally returned to the Yellow River."

"These water resources will completely change the current problem of the Yellow River's water volume declining year by year - and may even cause floods."

"So, its pace cannot stop yet."

"We will open 600 kilometers of open channels, divert the river water around Wushaoling to the west corridor, along the plains on the east side of Qilian through Wuwei, Chang, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and JYG to reach the door, and then along the front plains of Aer and Kunlun, passing through Kumtag Desert and the southern edge of the Taklama Desert to reach and, KS.”

"At this point, the water of the Brahmaputra River has officially entered the desert."

"Artificial channels will continue to expand. We will use Yumen as a starting point to radiate the irrigation network to the entire northwest."

"Combined with the experience of the Altash water conservancy project, we will build large-scale glacier meltwater reservoirs and combine these reservoirs with the Tongtian River to form a new water use pattern."

“The first thing to disappear will be the Tengger Desert, followed by the Kumta Desert. Further west, a large amount of fresh water will rush into Lop Nur and wash away the salinized soil. Combined with corresponding afforestation and greening projects, within 10 to 15 years, the desert will disappear. At least 40% of the desert in the Tarim Basin has been transformed into oases."

"Then the Yarkand River, Tarim River, and Tongtian River will merge and surround the Taklimakan Desert. It will take another 20 years to completely eliminate this desert!"

"Since then, the ultimate goal of this project has been achieved."

"Conservatively estimated, this work will bring us at least 300,000 square kilometers of arable land and transform more than 900,000 square kilometers of uninhabitable area, allowing us to survive even if the population doubles or food crop production is halved. , it is still possible to maintain the current per capita food level.”

"And with the greening of the desert, even the atmospheric circulation will change on a certain day!"

"This is a virtuous circle... It will completely offset the biggest impact of the invasion of adjacent dimensions - once this project is completed, we will never have to go to war hungry."

After finishing speaking, Ye Zhou breathed a long sigh of relief and did not continue to speak.

Opposite him, Lin Ling was completely immersed in the shock of this extremely ambitious project.

A river that reaches the sky originates from the top of the plateau, spans a distance of tens of thousands of kilometers, and transports more than half of the water to the desert.

During this long journey, the surface of this Tongtian River reflected the snow-capped mountains with towering peaks and the glaciers stretching thousands of miles. It caressed the rich purple soil of the Sichuan-Sichuan Basin and washed through the Hexi Corridor. Pale yellow sand and gravel.

It flows through river valleys, surges through tunnels, stops briefly in reservoirs, and then continues its journey forward.

Its bloodline contains the breath of almost all water systems in this country.

A snowflake on Namjagbarwa Peak, a fallen leaf under the Hengduan Mountains, a ray of setting sun on the Golden Summit of Mount Emei... these things falling into the Tongtian River, have they ever thought that one day they will be like this because of the Chinese people? A crazy, wild, majestic plan, and being forced to take a look at that land of thousands of miles of yellow sand?

And all of this is just to fight against the coming terrifying enemy that may end the entire human civilization.

Lin Ling looked out the window. At this time, the snow-capped mountains were gradually disappearing. They were taking pictures and mapping along the planned path of the "Tongtian River" using the surveying and mapping pod that had already been mounted on the plane.

Next, they will fly over the Hengduan Mountains to see the four great rivers that will be connected in the future.

After a long silence, she asked:

"How many people are needed for this plan?"

In Lin Ling's view, such a large-scale project has completely exceeded the limit of her imagination for the size of "man-made engineering". Compared with the most similar Hongqi Canal project, even if it is completely incomparable in scale, it still cost a full 10 Over the past year, more than 100,000 manpower has been invested.

And Tongtian River?

It is conceivable that the resources and manpower required for this project will be an extremely terrifying figure.

Ye Zhou on the opposite side shook his head and replied:

"The specific calculation results have not yet been completed, but as you can imagine, the human investment involved will reach a historical peak."

"Conservative estimates suggest that more than one million people will be directly or indirectly involved in this project. Our entire country, and even the entire world, will undergo tremendous changes because of the launch of this project."

After a pause, Ye Zhou continued:

"So, here's what I want you to see."

"It's not just you who are carrying the burden, but also thousands of people."

"They will not let monsters from another dimension destroy the civilization we have built. No one will back down in the face of such a crisis."

"So, relax."

"Don't let that 'strong-looking' enemy become your nightmare - we will be their most terrifying nightmare on the road to expansion."

"Besides, neither you, nor me, nor all those heroes and leaders are great."

"So there is no need to burden yourself with the so-called 'savior'."

"Neither you nor I are the savior... All Chinese people coming together are the savior."