It's reasonable for me to have a two-way foil for a second-level civilization, right?

Perhaps because of the "recovery from a serious illness" just now, a slight dizziness came.

Lu Yongchang panicked.

Don't be funny!

If he had just come out of the hospital and was sent back in, he would probably have to rest for a while!

The dizziness is not strong and dissipates slowly after a few seconds.

A reminder slowly appeared in front of his eyes.

【Enzyme】

……

Returning to consciousness, Lu Yongchang opened his eyes and tapped the keyboard quickly.

Enzyme?

He frowned and looked at the various research materials in the computer, and shook his head slightly.

wrong.

Although many creatures have the ability to hibernate, that kind of hibernation is obviously not what Lu Yongchang wants.

This ordinary way of hibernation is obviously unable to adapt to interstellar travel for hundreds of years.

and many more!

Lu Yongchang raised his eyebrows suddenly!

He realized a problem!

He thought so much just now, but his thinking has been confined to the earth!

If the first stage of interstellar travel is to get out of the earth, why can't he look for signs of life from beyond the earth?

As for whether there are living things on other planets in the solar system...

Lu Yongchang believes that the high probability still exists.

At least, it can be seen from the Proxima Centauri civilization that this universe is not empty, on the contrary, it is much more crowded than imagined!

In just 4.22 light years, there are two advanced civilizations.

You know, this is still in the "valley" area of ​​the Milky Way!

Although there are too few samples and there are certain accidental factors, he believes that the earth will definitely not be the most special planet in the huge universe.

"Zero, help me find the latest map of Mars!"

Lu Yongchang's eyes shone with excitement.

That's right, Mars!

As the "twin brother" of the earth, although Mars is smaller and the environment is not so suitable for living things, it is undoubtedly the most likely place to incubate life!

What's more, the hypothesis that life once existed on Mars has been debated in the scientific community!

At least, a large amount of evidence shows that in ancient times, there was very likely liquid water on the surface of Mars, which provided the greatest basis for the emergence of living things.

The worm-like tubular structure of the ALH84001 Martian meteorite under the electron microscope

However, currently, the surface of Mars is being eroded by solar radiation.

When solar radiation reacts with perchlorate, it can be extremely toxic to microorganisms.

Therefore, most people believe that if there is life on Mars, it must be below the surface, so that it can survive from solar radiation and various toxic substances.

"Professor, the map of Mars you want."

Zero's voice interrupted Lu Yongchang's thoughts.

Looking at the extremely high-definition picture on the computer screen, Lu Yongchang couldn't help being stunned.

"Zero, where did you get such a high-definition map of Mars?"

"Professor, this is the latest image taken by NASA's Mars orbiting satellite."

Zero uttered incredible words in a very mechanical voice.

"...Zero, you just invaded NASA?" Lu Yongchang didn't know what to say for a while.

"Not only that, professor, if you want clearer image data, you can now manipulate that NASA satellite to perform an orbit change operation."

Lu Yongchang: "..."

"Ahem! No way no way!"

Damn it... If NASA finds out that the good-looking satellite has changed its orbit by itself, then things will explode...

"Zero, help me simulate, what are the places on Mars where life is most likely to exist?"

There was a strange brilliance in Lu Yongchang's eyes.

It has to be said that the role of artificial intelligence in scientific research is really great!

At least, if this kind of comprehensive analysis work is done purely by manpower, it will probably take at least a month.

After a short wait, Zero's voice sounded again.

"Professor, according to the data I found in the NASA database, the place where life is most likely to exist on Mars is in Utopia Plain."

The next moment, the map of Mars on the computer screen instantly enlarged, and a red circle circled the scope of the Utopia Plain.

"Utopia Plain... Isn't this the landing point of the Pathfinder project in the United States?"

Lu Yongchang frowned slightly, realizing something wrong.

"That's right." Zero Yong said in a very affirmative tone, "According to the latest data from NASA's Pathfinder program, the three astronauts have discovered that there are abundant water resources underground in the Utopia Plain, which exist in the form of ice."

"However, at present, NASA's Pathfinder program has no clear data showing that there are biological signs."

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Hearing Ling's answer, Lu Yongchang couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

As the largest plain on Mars, the Utopia Plain has an astonishing 3200 kilometers in diameter.

You know, the distance between the farthest ends of Xia Kingdom is only 5621 kilometers.

Looking for traces of underground life in such a large range is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.

"Zero, can you narrow down the range?"

Lu Yongchang asked softly: "I remember that the United States has launched many Mars probes before. Didn't they conduct a more in-depth investigation on the Utopia Plain?"

"Professor, it will take a while." Zero's voice sounded.

Lu Yongchang nodded lightly: "Let's start searching, time is not a problem."

……

"Professor, the result you want is here."

Half an hour later, Lu Yongchang was woken up by Zero's electronically synthesized voice.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the computer screen in front of him.

At this time, the satellite map of Mars was enlarged again.

Looking at the silver-white dots on the satellite map, Lu Yongchang was stunned.

A strange idea slowly emerged in his mind.

"zero?"

"Isn't this the Martian capsule over there in the United States?"

His question was quickly affirmed by Zero.

"Yes, Professor."

"According to the information I searched, the vicinity of the Mars capsule, within a radius of 2000 meters, is the most likely place on Mars where signs of life may appear."

Lu Yongchang frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "What's the reason?"

Zero quickly called up some data on Lu Yongchang's computer.

"Professor, this area is a multi-river valley."

"Three astronauts of the Pathfinder program confirmed that there is a large amount of underground ice in this area 1-10 meters underground."

"Although the entire Utopia Plain has relatively rich underground ice reserves, the content in this area is about 20% higher than the surrounding level."

Lu Yongchang looked thoughtfully at the few lines of data marked on the satellite map.

"Water resources is the only basis?" Lu Yongchang shook his head slowly, "This is not enough to support you to make such a judgment."

"In addition, this area has several large craters." Zero continued to add, "Compared with the plains, the interior of the craters receives weaker solar radiation, so the toxicity of perchlorate on the surface is stronger. It is several times weaker than other places."

Lu Yongchang's expression moved slightly.

Compared with water resources, this is indeed a reliable basis!

It seems... It is necessary to grab the territory with the United States!

Lu Yongchang's eyes flashed, and he got up from the chair and said: "Ling, help me make an appointment with the chairman of the council. I need to apply to the chairman of the council for this matter."

……

That night.

Beijing.

"Yongchang, what do you mean... we have to go to Mars and do some small tricks near the US Mars module?"

Councilor Li looked at Lu Yongchang in front of him with a strange expression.

Lu Yongchang shook his head seriously: "Chairman, how can this be called a petty move?"

"In order to look for possible signs of life, we may need to conduct large-scale drilling and sampling experiments within a radius of 2000 meters of the Mars module."

Mr. Li: "..."

"Hiss... let me think about it..." Mr. Li gasped, his eyes full of confusion.

Although no one's name was written on Mars, this practice might be mistaken for provocation.

"Sir, this matter is very important."

Lu Yongchang said solemnly: "Hibernation technology is a prerequisite for interstellar navigation. If you can't master the hibernation technology, at least 99% of the people in Xia Kingdom will not be able to survive."

Councilor Li's expression was slightly shaken.

After a brief silence, the entanglement in his eyes gradually became less: "That's all!"

"The conflict between us and the United States will happen sooner or later."

"Since you are so persistent... just let go and do it!"

"However, as far as I know, it shouldn't be easy for Xuannv-[-] to go to Mars, right?"

Lu Yongchang smiled and shook his head: "Chairman, I didn't say to use Xuannv-[-] to go to Mars!"

The chairperson's breathing became short of breath.

"You mean..."

"With the help of Zero, Academician Cao may not be able to complete the design of Xuannv No. [-] in a short time." Lu Yongchang said with a smile, "In addition, with the helium-[-] resources refined by the Moon Palace Project, the first The second-generation nuclear fusion reactor project can be realized immediately!"

Representative Li's eyes widened suddenly.

"This... so fast?"

The smile on Lv Yongchang's face became more and more intense: "Chairman, you still underestimated the role of zero."

"With the help of Zero, the scientific research efficiency of the laboratory has increased by at least ten times."

"Next, Xia Guo will usher in the era of a true technological explosion!"

……

Mars.

Inside the Mars module one.

Andrew frowned, staring at the computer screen in front of him.