doomsday exile

Mars Huaxia Scientific Research Station.

At seven o'clock in the morning, the Jiangnan minor tune of "Jasmine Flower" sounded on the radio.

Engineer Liao Chen opened his eyes in a daze, and got up from the workbench.

He pressed his sore neck and shoulders, and there were several unread emails accumulated on the computer terminal, which were not particularly urgent.

Liao Chen stepped hard, slid aside with the chair, stood up and walked into the bathroom.

After washing his face with cold water, Liao Chen woke up a lot. He opened the locker above his head, picked up the tea pot and shook it, then put it back hesitantly, took only a glass of water, and downed it in one breath.

"Base No. [-] calls the sky-to-air station."

Cao Yan's voice came from the communication equipment, Liao Chen took three steps and two steps, and ran back to the workbench.

"Received by Tiandu Station, confirming your location."

Liao Chen glanced at the image sent by the instrument, and said with a smile: "The communication is unobstructed, and the effect is very good! It's a success! You should come back. Professor He said that there will be a celebration banquet. I will go to the kitchen later. It is time Let me show off my special dish 'half burnt potato chips'!"

Cao Yan cursed with a smile, let Liao Chen eat by himself, he would rather eat baked buns.

After hanging up the communication, Liao Chen stretched his arms excitedly. He never imagined that such a large project could be completed in two months. The second base was even built in only ten days!What an amazing result!

At this time, there are still fifteen months before the spacecraft from various countries arrive at Mars.

For the people of Huaxia Scientific Research Station, is this two more vacant bases?

No, there are two more places where you can grow vegetables!

Food and vegetables are fundamental, the more the better.

Liao Chen drank another glass of water, then sat back to deal with the mail, then his movements froze, his face turned an ugly blue color by the reflection of the screen.

Yellowstone volcano erupts violently.

***

A few hours later, the Mars rover that arrived at the scientific research station drove into the building facing the slowly opened gate.

"Actually, you guys could have teleported back earlier, so there's no need to accompany me for such a long time." Cao Yan said with a smile.

"The quantum transmission platform and equipment have a service life, there is no need to waste it, it is better to take your car."

Yan Long answered sternly, and he couldn't tell that he had any interest in singing while traveling. Cao Yan was amazed in his heart.

As long as it is a scientific researcher in Huaxia, one counts as one, they are full of curiosity about biological AI.

Not out of curiosity to study, but out of curiosity about the difference between Yan Long and humans.

Through the observation of Yan Long's autonomy and ability, Cao Yan found that Yan Long was more "smart" than he imagined, and he admired Professor Xia's team from the bottom of his heart, which was an achievement against heaven.

According to the traditional concept of the West, the creation of life belongs to the domain of God.

Lu Di can still be said to be a miracle created by human beings unintentionally, but Yan Long is really the crystallization of human wisdom.

So Cao Yan also inevitably secretly created an AI observation diary. According to the observation, Yan Long likes some foreign love songs, singing with full of emotion and clear words, but in terms of musical talent, Lu Di is better.

Lu Di can hum the melody well without knowing the lyrics at all.

Driving the Mars rover, talking and laughing all the way, randomly playing a piece of music, and then having a big chorus - Cao Yan regretted that the time passed too fast.

"Leave tonight?"

"Yes, around eleven o'clock."

Lu Di was also a little reluctant to leave. The time spent on Mars was very busy, but it was all good memories.

It's okay to listen to Cao Yan's gossip.

There are only fifteen living people and four scientific research stations on this planet, but everyone's relationship is quite complicated.

For example, a beautiful doctor in Russia has dated five of them. This ratio shocked Lu Di.

Of course, it is freedom to fall in love, and it is also freedom to talk a few times, but there are too few people here, what will happen after we break up if everyone is unhappy?What if the ex meets the present?Does the ex draw a small group with the ex?

In the end, Cao Yan told him that it was not so exaggerated, because it was more like an online dating, energy should be saved, and there are few opportunities for people to meet each other. Re-learn, pursue again!

There is even a training class for exes, everyone works hard to study together, if you can't catch up with Dr. Anna, you can still go back to Earth and rely on this skill to find someone to marry.

Although it's gone now, aren't there people with spaceships?

Lu Di secretly complained to Yan Long, this is basically love cram school and love simulation practice.

The rest are planting exchange groups, potato recipe groups, ten dating venues recommended by geology enthusiasts (you can only take photos of yourself alone and send them in groups), Mars sandstorm self-help exchange meetings... There are seven informal organizations in total among fifteen people , The content of the communication is very hard-core and full of dry goods.

Lu Di looked back and thought about the small group of his brothers and sisters, and fell silent.After getting off the car, Lu Di took the initiative to control the metal arm and held Cao Yan's right hand.

"If you have a chance in the future, please go to the Shangdu base to tell a story!"

Cao Yan: "..."

As for storytelling stalks, Lu Di likes to listen to Cao Yan's gossip, because Cao Yan's words are interesting and eloquent, and his words are simple and vivid. Suspense, so won Lu Di's amazement, thinking that this is a wizard in the storytelling world.

In short, it is an outstanding talent that makes people think about the next time after listening to this passage.

"We hit it off right away, that's why, storytellers and crosstalk..."

"It's the opposite of the enemy."

Yan Long suddenly answered, "I used to compete with each other for venues and audiences in teahouses. You hit it off right away, maybe you are the opponent who competed for business jobs in your previous life."

Lu Di: "..."

Lu Di silently let go of his hand.

"No, this is about to be parted. If I say a few more words, maybe I can abduct people to the Shangdu base in the future?" Lu Di stared at Yan Long, and said quickly and softly, "When the end is over, Cao Yan will return to the base." Earth, let's recruit more high-end talents to Shangdu, so that we can gain the favor of Professor Xia and Major General Li!"

Yan Long replied calmly: "Cao Yan's relatives are all in Yanjing, and they won't release them there."

"What if? The weather in Shangdu is not better than Yanjing? Unless Cao Yan misses the sandstorm weather and blue sun on Mars and wants to stay in Yanjing."

Cao Yan, who was not far away, had a black thread on his head, thinking whether he should remind Lu Di that he was still wearing a communication device and could hear the speeches on the same channel.

"Now the earth's weather is not accurate. Everyone stays underground. Cold and hot weather don't matter. Yanjing is the capital, and the salary there is higher than other bases in terms of level." Yan Long continued to analyze to Lu Di.

Lu Di sighed regretfully: "That's it, forget it."

Cao Yan continued the black line, hey, is he a person who values ​​money?Why don't you work harder, such as the scientific research projects of the Shangdu base, such as a reliable team, such as a relaxed and happy atmosphere and private music exchange groups, etc., don't give up so quickly!Is there someone like you who digs a wall?

Moreover, the spiritual body and the biological AI talk about salary and treatment to affect the retention of talents. Why is the style of painting so strange?

Lu Di and Yan Long each controlled a mechanical carrier, Lu Di leaned next to Yan Long and chatted while walking, Cao Yan stepped forward and walked ahead.

Then Cao Yan went to disinfect and take a bath, the other two took off the carrier, and then met again in the corridor, all the way to the meeting room of the scientific research station.

Cao Yan pushed the door open and was about to say hello to Professor He cheerfully, but found that the faces of the two people sitting on the chair were very ugly.

"Uh, something went wrong?"

Cao Yan asked cautiously.

Professor He sighed, stood up and said, "You're back? Sit down!"

The three looked at each other and chose a place.

As a spiritual body, Lu Di can maintain a certain state of stillness by changing the state of energy particles, so he "sitting" very upright, like a student waiting for class.

Professor He looked at Lu Di, and then at Yan Long beside him who looked like an elite special force.

"Our communications with Earth have been lost."

"what?"

"It's Huangshi Volcano. The violent eruption caused a short-term disturbance in the magnetic field. We discovered it through an artificial satellite orbiting Mars. Huaxia Station can only receive some quantum communication information intermittently, and it still comes from Yanjing. Other scientific research sites It has completely lost contact with the Earth."

At the same time, it also means that the spacecraft and the space station have lost the news from the earth.

"Can you recover?" Lu Di asked eagerly.

"It's not clear yet, but the power of this eruption is stronger than expected. The eruption cycle of the Yellowstone volcano is about 60 years. Unlike the situation in Antarctica, it is now its active period. Delta has accelerated this process."

Professor He pinched his brows and said wearily, "The eruption will make the earth's already bad environment even worse. Now it is observed that the volcanic ash has covered the entire area. In the next week, it will cover half of the United States, and all places that are not new energy technologies There will be complete chaos... and most seriously, plants will lose sunlight and die on a large scale."

Cao Yan's body trembled.

Volcanic ash will continue to spread across the globe, and this gray haze of death also spreads like a dark cloud.

Perhaps the situation in Asia is not as bad as in America, but the sun will become thinner, and the acid rain will further damage the soil and plants.

If the volcanic belt on the Antarctic continent alone woke up, or the Yellowstone volcano erupted alone, it would not be so serious, but now they are superimposed on each other-the earth's ecosystem is about to collapse.

Although Huaxia is fully prepared, there are too many people in Huaxia, and food reserves are limited.

Volcanic ash may not dissipate until three or five years later.

However, this is not the end of the disaster.

Lu Di held his palm tightly, he calmed himself down, and then asked, "How is the situation of the quantum transmission equipment?"

"It has been affected, and it may be delayed for three days to recalculate the data. The main reason is that there is no response from Shangdu, and we don't know the specific situation." Professor He also knew Lu Di's decision. Her expression was tired and sad, and A little dazed.

No one's heart and will are made of steel, and everyone will feel pain, loss, and confusion.

It's just that after these emotions pass, people still struggle to get up and fight for survival.

Yan Long patted Lu Di on the shoulder, and then said to Professor He: "The sooner the better, let's go to the quantum transmission room right away. Lu Di and I have the memory of going to Mars, which can be used for analysis and calculation to find a suitable one. Quantum channel."