wandering planet

The impact of the meteorite not only destroyed the continent of Australia and created a huge deep pit on the surface of the earth, but also evaporated part of the sea water. Due to the impact, the sea level rose rapidly in a short period of time. A huge tsunami swept across the world and almost submerged all land .

Most people hid in the shelter.

The remaining ones are either unwilling to hide, or have decided to face death calmly. They are still sitting in their homes, on the streets, on the mountains or by the sea, waiting for the menacing god of death to descend from the sky and bring them into eternal sleep.

Just because you're in a shelter doesn't mean you're safe.

Considering that the impact will definitely cause tsunami and sea level rise, shelters are set up on the peak of the earth or underground, but the impact caused by meteorites is too strong, earthquakes are frequent, and almost one fifth of the shelters have disappeared due to various reasons.None of the humans hiding in the shelters was spared.

According to statistics, people who died in shelters alone accounted for one-tenth of the world's total population.

When the sea water retreated from the land to the continental shelf, not only was a huge deep pit smashed into the place that originally belonged to the Australian continent, but also an equally huge meteorite was filled in the deep pit.

The marine ecological environments of the Southern Ocean, the South Pacific and the Southern Indian Ocean have been almost devastated.Countless marine organisms ushered in the extinction of their populations in this impact, and because the crust was smashed, the bottom of the deep pit was extremely hot, and the marine organisms that survived the impact did not survive the subsequent warming of the sea.

Afterwards, the simulated and restored content showed that 24 hours after the impact, the surface of the sea in the southern hemisphere was already floating with hundreds of millions of dead marine organisms.

The oceans of the entire planet are a whole. Except for the most severely affected southern hemisphere oceans, the northern hemisphere oceans have also experienced a serious crisis of species extinction.

The sea was violently turbulent, rolling up the rocks on the bottom of the sea and breaking the cliffs on the coast.The deep-sea organisms are forced to float to the shallow sea, and due to pressure changes, a large number of them have died in the process of floating.Shallow sea organisms have suffered a lot from external impacts, and countless populations have died under the impact of various sundries and stones.

In addition to the ocean, the rivers in the coastal areas and the inland lakes are not spared: the salty seawater pours into the rivers, or completely submerges the land, engulfing the living space of freshwater organisms, and completely destroying the rivers, lakes, swamps, etc. A freshwater ecological environment.Like the marine life in the southern hemisphere, the freshwater life in the world also suffered from extinction.

If you compare the disaster levels of several continents with each other, it is obvious that the continents closer to Australia are the most affected: almost half of the land in South America and southern Africa collapsed and disappeared, and the islands of Southeast Asia disappeared completely below the sea surface. All the glaciers crumbled and sank into the sea, and all creatures that originally lived only on the Antarctic continent were thrown into the warm and turbulent sea water.

As the highest continent on earth, Antarctica could have avoided the end of destruction, but the meteorite fell too close to it.In the eyes of researchers, not one but two continents disappeared due to meteorite impacts on the earth—even if the glacial continent in Antarctica is restored, it is no longer the original one.

In addition to this, another serious impact is reflected in the atmosphere.

At the moment of the impact of the meteorite, a large amount of seawater was evaporated into the atmosphere, and the atmosphere was filled with a large number of various impurities due to subsequent environmental changes. As a result, the air on the entire earth became humid, hot, and turbid, which was not suitable for human beings at all. Survive.

For a long time, dust covered the sky, and the whole earth was shrouded in nameless darkness. People who returned to the ground from safe refuges lit torches one after another, and began to patrol the desolate land.

With the help of technological means, it only took about half a year for the dust to settle.But in the past six months, nearly 200 kinds of plants and more than 100 kinds of animals have become extinct on the earth.The sudden change in the atmosphere and ocean currents has greatly changed the climate of the entire world. Human beings can still migrate, but many animals and plants can only stay in place and silently meet death.

A new disease beyond human control began to spread across the land and sea.The dead body of the last penguin living in Antarctica was found in the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. A strange virus was found on the rotting carcass. In the sultry climate, the virus spread wildly and mutated continuously.By the time humans find vaccines to overcome several new infectious diseases, hundreds of millions of people have died as a result.

The cosmic broadcasting system originally set up in the outer layer of the earth was also damaged, and it took a long time to repair it.Part of the dust and gravel that the meteorite smashed out when it hit the earth got rid of the gravity of the earth under the strong impact force and flew out of the atmosphere.Some of them gradually return to the ground due to the gravitational force, and are already at the edge of the gravitational circle of the earth, but the fragments that have not entered the gravitational range of other stars gradually gather around the earth, forming a long and narrow star ring.

The one-third of the body that originally belonged to the earth is now separated from the mother body, but it still surrounds it.

Before the meteorite reached the earth, due to the influence of the gravity of other stars in the solar system, the orbit changed slightly-it passed the moon and finally fell on the ground in Australia.

The impact pushed the moon completely out of its satellite orbit around Earth.It has now become a wandering celestial body in the inner solar system, very close to Mars, and has a tendency to be captured by the gravity of Mars, and it is very likely to become the third satellite of Mars.

The departure of the moon not only caused the earth to lose a satellite, but also affected the tidal fluctuations.Earth researchers have finally rewritten the geographical status of the earth after a long period of nearly a hundred years.

"There is a new religion called Luna Sect on the earth. Believers often look at the direction of the moon and kneel down and cry, praying for the return of the moon." Xue Ming spoke with great interest as if telling a story, "The moon god statue of the Luna Sect It’s very beautiful. Although I don’t believe in religion, I often look at it. I still keep her photo here. You must take a look when you have a chance. It seems that some research materials say that the moon god is actually a change of Chang’e in ancient Chinese legends. Form, the Chinese like Chang'e, so they are most reluctant to leave the moon. But I remember that it is not only the Chinese who worship the moon... Oh, although I have an Asian face, I am actually a mixed race, and my father is Chinese... "

Xue Ming talked about his family history for more than half an hour in one breath, and finally got back to the topic.

Lin Ni and Song Junxing looked at each other, and both of them had the same thought in their hearts: this kind of communication with delay is too inconvenient, since no one interrupts, it is easy for the chatter to get carried away and talk non-stop.

In fact, the two of them didn't understand what Xue Ming said, and only Fei Lian and Jiang Che on the entire Phoenix ship listened attentively.

Pierre and Ovid also listened to it at first, but what Xue Ming said was too much and complicated, and the Maasai language and the ancient Earth language mastered by the two translators were completely unable to translate accurately.

Jiang Che had no interest in translating. Although Fei Lian could translate, he didn't know how to express many words in Maasai.The book Song Junxing gave him did not contain such complicated and academic Maasai vocabulary.

As the distance gradually shortened, the communication delay time between Neptune and Neptune also shortened.But even so, Xue Ming continued talking for four hours without receiving any reply from Jiang Che.

Everyone on the Phoenix was dumbfounded.

Ovid went back to his room and fell asleep, and when he was awakened, he found that Jiang Che had just walked in.

"Finished?" He quickly got up and rubbed his eyes, "How is the earth now?"

"A big change... the earth I was familiar with is almost completely different." Jiang Che lay down beside him, pressing his hands behind his head, "My hometown must be different. Almost all the land in the world is flooded..."

He roughly explained to Ovid what Xue Ming said.

Ovid lay in his arms and was held by Jiang Che.

"It's different." Jiang Che thought, Marseille is not his home, but the earth has also changed completely.He finally got home, but home didn't feel like home anymore.

Ovid noticed that Jiang Che was not in a good mood.

"You said that your hometown is inland, and the terrain structure should not change much." He said, "We can go back together and find the traces of the past together."

Jiang Che thought to himself how could it be so easy.

He hugged Ovid in his arms and used some strength. He had a thousand words in his heart, but he didn't know how to express them.

The end was about to arrive, but he found that he still seemed to be a homeless wanderer.

After more than half a month of travel, the Phoenix finally saw the solar system.

A bright star suspended in the dark abyss, eight planets orbiting the star, and more small celestial bodies.

The solar system is like a complete system that maintains a perfect balance, and life is silently conceived in this balance.

Up close, the Kuiper Belt can be seen as a halo of soft stars surrounding the solar system.

"Huh? Why do star belts glow?" Pierre exclaimed in surprise, "The sun's rays don't have such intensity, they are too far away."

"Because we have turned on all the monitoring systems of the Kuiper Shield." Xue Ming's voice came happily, "After the full range system is turned on, the entire Kuiper Belt will emit light."

Fei Lian immediately translated for everyone, but Jiang Che and Lin Ni were taken aback.

What Jiang Che thought was that this welcoming ceremony is so powerful that it can light up an entire star belt.

Linney had deeper worries.After so long of communication, they still don't trust Phoenix.

"It's not that I don't trust you, Captain Linney." Xue Ming's face moved closer to the camera, and for a moment his face was displayed on the entire screen of the Phoenix, and Tang Mo, who had just walked in from the corridor, yelled out in fright. , "Although we have opened the Kuiper shield, we have closed the Spear of Eris. You are welcome to go home and visit your relatives. We will not receive you in the same way as the enemy."

Linney listened to him talking with Jiang Che and Fei Lian in the cockpit every day. Although he still couldn't understand other content, the three terms "Kuiper Shield", "Eris Spear" and "Captain Linney" were understandable .Fei Lian quickly translated it for him, and Lin Ni secretly heaved a sigh of relief: "Thank you."

The first set point in the solar system is the Australian station of Neptune.

Phoenix has finally crossed the Kuiper belt.It seems to have crossed a bright river, time and distant space, and finally stepped into a long-awaited door.

Ovid stood beside Jiang Che, their fingers intertwined and held tightly.

Jiang Che was trembling, his heart was beating violently, his pulse was beating fiercely, and his eyes were full of moist mist.By crossing the Kuiper belt, they are tantamount to isolating all the anxiety and danger behind them.

Yes, go home.He suddenly felt a sense of relief: he was home.Ovid was by his side, his companions were by his side, and there was no better moment than this moment—they were so safe, they had nothing but vision and hope, and no worries at all.

It is a fact that the lost home is lost forever.

But he was still alive, with companions, and loved ones.

Building another home is not difficult at all.

Neptune is still blowing violent hurricanes.

Linney, Pierre, and Fei Lian tried their best to control the Phoenix, but because of the burden of Homer behind the Phoenix, it kept swaying in the strong wind.

"I thought I wouldn't need to control the ship after returning to the solar system!" Pierre yelled, "I think it's too good!"

The rest of the people fixed themselves firmly to the wall of the cockpit, only Song Junxing and Tang Mo were fixed, with pale faces and vomiting.

Ovid: "?"

Jiang Che explained to him: "They said that there must be more delicious fresh food at the Australian station, so from last night to today, they have been consuming the food in stock on the Phoenix."

Ovid: "... Isn't this all a waste?"

Jiang Che: "They don't eat to be full, but to taste. Since the taste has been tasted, it doesn't matter if you spit it out."

Song Junxing vomited and almost collapsed.He eats a lot.Shaking his hand, he pointed at Jiang Che angrily. He seemed to be reprimanding something, but he quickly tilted his head and started a new round of release.

Jiang Che smiled: "Ovid, let me translate for you. He just wanted to say, 'Who told you to make those things so delicious'."

After the twitching stomachs and throats of Song Junxing and Tang Mo returned to normal, the Phoenix finally stopped.

It landed in the take-off and landing field of the Australian Station, which is located underground. After the Phoenix stopped, the heavy hatch on the ground slowly closed, shutting out all the wind and frost.

"I haven't put on makeup yet." Tang Mo stood up unsteadily, and suddenly covered his face in horror.

"You don't have makeup here either," Pierre reminded her. "Eat some peppers? Make your mouth red and look like you're wearing makeup."

Tang Mo now feels disgusted whenever he hears the word "eat", and hastily waved his hands.

They stayed in the clean cabin for two full hours before they could leave.In addition to the crew, the Phoenix also thoroughly cleaned and disinfected the shell in the landing field.This is to avoid contamination of the Australian station by foreign bacteria or microorganisms.According to what Xue Ming said before, the Australian station is a space base, and because it is located in a special place, the quarantine standards are different from those on Earth.After returning to Earth, they will definitely undergo stricter quarantine procedures.

The hatch of the Phoenix finally rose slowly.

Everyone is nervous.They carefully arranged their clothes and hairstyles, and stood upright, like immature children preparing to be inspected.

The take-off and landing field of the Australian Station is very large. The dozens of people standing outside the hatch of the Phoenix are all young. They are also dressed in neat uniforms, trying to be as meticulous as possible. down people.

The gravitational force of Neptune is slightly stronger than that of the Phoenix. Xue Ming has already provided this information to the Phoenix. Fei Lian has adjusted the data of the gravity balance instrument as early as ten days ago. Lin Ni walked down the gangway step by step, and Did not feel any discomfort.

The real discomfort came from his head.

Many words were jammed in his throat, and he couldn't utter them.As he tensed, another uncontrollable villain in his head was still chuckling: If Cicero were here, he would have handled it better and said more beautiful and powerful words.

Xue Ming took a step first.Lin Ni stretched out his hand to him, but Xue Ming hugged Lin Ni tightly and patted him on the back.

"Great, you're back..." Xue Mingxian choked up his first words, "We've been looking forward to your return for hundreds of years."

Linney's tensed shoulders gradually relaxed.He also hugged Xue Ming tightly with his backhand.He didn't understand what Xue Ming said, but at this moment, it seemed that he didn't need to understand at all. From the strength with which he hugged himself, and the communication with him in the past half a month, Lin Ni knew that this is a straightforward and kind person. Frank youth.

"Hello." Linney said softly.

Hello, Earthlings, my brother.

Xue Ming did understand the word.He finally let out a sob, quickly put it away, wiped his eyes, and planned to introduce his companion to Linnie.Lin Ni stopped him: "I'll come first, I have few people here."

Feilian was standing on the hatch of the Phoenix, he couldn't leave the ship.It was also the first time for Xue Ming to see such a human-like artificial intelligence, and he raised his hand to greet Fei Lian.Fei Lian put his hands in his pockets, with a bit of arrogance and indifference, he smiled in response.

"Such a character?" Xue Ming said with a smile, "I can't see it in the communication."

"He is thin-skinned and afraid of strangers." Jiang Che explained from the side.

I have talked a lot with Jiang Che, and Jiang Che is definitely the most suitable translator at this time.Xue Ming was very excited, and kept saying when shaking hands with Pierre: "How old is he? How small is he? He looks smaller than the youngest staff member here."

When introducing Ovid, Xue Ming was both curious and admired: "Is the person who killed the leader of the predators so good-looking? A real person is more beautiful than a video communication."

Song Junxing's name made Xue Ming curious: "Are you also from Earth?"

"No, no, no." After hearing Jiang Che's translation, Song Junxing waved his hands again and again, "My parents were too lazy when they came up with the name, so they just found it in the book, so I used it."

"Flipping books?" Xue Ming was extremely surprised, "Are there books written in Chinese characters on Marseilles? It's so nostalgic."

Standing beside Song Junxing was Tang Mo.

Her hair was cut very short, and she looked thin due to long-term malnutrition, and she vomited a lot, and her face was very pale. When Xue Ming shook hands with her, there was a bit of pity in his eyes: "Phoenix Is the food not good?"

"She eats a lot." Jiang Che knew that Tang Mo couldn't understand, so he said boldly, "Although she is a girl, she looks quite small, but she can eat more than me."

Xue Ming was taken aback immediately, and immediately withdrew his hand.

"Why are there lesbians?!" He hastily raised his hand to stroke his hair, "I... I'm not ready."