Chapter 1451

Mars.

In the rift valley near the gates of hell, the sky is already covered with oppressive haze.

According to the weather forecast, there will be a sandstorm in this area soon.

In this bad and dangerous weather, even the criminals hiding in the desert will choose to squat at home and wait for the weather to improve before coming out for a walk.

At this moment, however, outside the mine with the brand of hidel mining company, there is quite an abnormal stop of a desert painted Mars rover.

Two men in space suits stood near the cave, holding professional equipment, as if they were investigating something.

"Oxygen cylinders, compacted tire marks, and scratches The travel time is preliminarily determined to be within one month, "through the customized function of the reality enhancement system, the scene a month ago was restored. The slightly younger man squatting on the ground stood up and looked at the man behind him and said," they should have come from here Liu team, what do you think? "

The man with a frown and a slightly higher status said after a moment of meditation.

"My opinion is basically the same as yours. The only doubt is that they seem to be amateurs."

Shrugged, said the slightly younger man.

"It's quite amateurish Otherwise, they will not leave such things on the scene. "

He opened his right hand.

As the gravel gradually shakes off, a piece of silver white metal about the size of a piece of gum lies on the palm of his hand.

Looking at the scratched letters on the surface, the man gently pulled the corners of his mouth.

“…… Mammoth digging company? "

Can mammoths make holes?

However, this is clearly not the point.

As a valuable clue, he has a hunch that he can dig something unusual from the mammoth mining company.

He put away the metal bar. He was about to explore the mine. However, at this time, the voice from the communication channel stopped him.

"Wait a minute."

Stop and the man at the entrance of the cave turns around.

"What's the matter?"

Liu team looked at the sky and said in a deep voice.

"The collection of physical evidence is almost complete. Let's get here first today."

There was a trace of confusion on his face, the man asked.

"But We are all here. Are you sure you don't want to go in and have a look? "

"Because we are here, we should be more cautious."

Looking at the deep underground mine, Liu team, standing beside the rover, squinted his eyes slightly and continued.

"The instruction given above is to report the progress of the task in real time and report every detail in detail. Obviously, they have their own opinions on the result of this matter."

"In that case, we just have to do what we have to do."

"As for whether or not to continue the investigation, just leave it to them to judge."

……

The earth.

In the conference room of Pan Asian cooperation headquarters, the center of Beijing Tianjin Hebei Urban Agglomeration, a round table is placed in the center of the room. There were only two people sitting at the conference table, one of whom was Secretary General Wu Shuhua, and the other was current president Li Guangya.

As the largest regional alliance and economic union in the world, the main function of the Secretary General of Pan Asian cooperation is to coordinate the relations among Member States and participate in world political activities on behalf of the Pan Asian cooperation. As for the function of the director general, he is more inclined to deal with the internal affairs of Pan Asian cooperation.

"How is the situation at the United Nations? Are there any new developments? "

"Three meetings, none of which is good news."

Sitting at the opposite side of the conference table, Wu Shuhua, the Secretary General of Pan Asian cooperation, looked a little tired on his face, and continued with his index finger on his brow.

"55% of the delegates supported our proposal for the space elevator, but 45% of them were still opposed, including even our allies and even the inside of our alliance."

"What about their demands?"

"Environment, security risks, costs and benefits, and distribution of benefits All in all, they are old-fashioned issues that we can't talk about all the time. "

About five years ago, the Pan Asian cooperation proposed the "new route" plan, which pushed the tide of the era of space navigation to the top.

According to the voting results of the representatives of the member states within the Pan Asian cooperation, the Pan Asian cooperation will build a production system of "new space industry" from the Earth Moon system to the Kuiper belt in the solar system within one hundred years, as well as a route built around the production system, with a view to spreading the civilized kindling to more distant places.

In order to achieve this strategic goal, Pan Asian cooperation has not only formulated colonial development plans for Europa and Titan, but also sent out powerful ones, which are almost predictable.

This proposal, which almost sounds like "shocking", has encountered considerable resistance since it was put forward.The resistance is not only from other regional alliances, but also from non-governmental environmental organizations and even the voice of Pan Asian cooperation.

After all, making a hole in the ozone layer and putting a tube into the synchronous orbit are not decided by slapping your head. If the project is successful, it will be excellent, and all mankind will benefit from it.

But if the project fails, the whole world will pay for the consequences of this reckless act

Although Pan Asian cooperation has also moved the idea of bypassing other regional alliances and building this space elevator alone, it is helpless that although Pan Asian cooperation has land on the equator, there is no exception in the Pacific Rim seismic belt, and there is strong monsoon activity.

Let alone a series of troubles, such as diplomatic risks, national defense hidden dangers and so on.

There are only three ideal places to build, one is on the African continent, the other is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and the vast Pacific Ocean.

Moreover, from a practical point of view, the 36000 km high-speed road directly hangs down from the synchronous track, which is not a project that can be completed only by a regional alliance.

Even if it is the strongest in the world.

Looking at the tired expression on Secretary General Wu's face, Li Guangya smiled lightly and said in a relaxed tone.

"Let's talk about the happy things. I just received a call from the Security Bureau. Our agents deployed in Tiangong city found that the entrance of a mine hole left by the hidel mining company near the Hellgate mountains showed signs of rover activity. According to the analysis of scene restoration, an archaeological excavation team has been there in about two weeks to one month, and it is likely to be the team led by Professor Leonard. "

Wu Shuhua raised her eyebrows. "So Professor Lu is probably true?"

"Half as likely as Schrodinger's cat."

After putting down the teacup in his hand, President Li Guangya's expression on his face didn't change much. He continued with a relaxed tone, "if we continue along this line, maybe we will find a Martian sleeping cabin that has been buried for billions of years and can work normally, and maybe we will break through some big lie. I'm also curious to say, which one is more likely, the sleeping cabin that can work normally after billions of years and Professor Lu who died for a century and suddenly resurrected in situ? "

Wu Shuhua frowned softly.

"I don't understand what's worth discussing Compared with whether a person who has been dead for 100 years is still alive, I am more concerned about whether the proposal of space elevator can pass smoothly. The development of Europa and Titan requires us to open up the corridor from the ground to outer space, and if we can't, let alone move towards a more distant world, we may still be wrangling for trivial things and compatriots on Mars in the next century. "

Whether academician Lu is still alive or not, that is the matter of the last century.

She acknowledged that he had made many outstanding achievements in that era, but it is now the 22nd century, a hundred years since he was familiar with that era.

Time is always more ruthless than anything.

Just like the old directors who are sent to the future in the name of "reinforcement of the future", but they can not find their own positions and solve any future problems in this era, she does not think that an academic leader from the 21st century can bring any real benefits to the Pan Asian cooperation except for "symbolic significance".

Otherwise, this "stupid plan" would not have been stopped in the 1970s.

To be honest, she would not even be interested in meeting him for the sake of saving the flight. After all, her current job is enough to make people headache.

As for what wealth is not property and so on

It may be an astronomical number for ordinary people, but in front of the volume of Pan Asian cooperation, it is not worth discussing at all.

Looking at Secretary General Wu, Li Guangya smiled lightly.

"The two things are not contradictory, it just depends on how you think about it."

"What do you mean?"

"People need confidence. Whether our plan can pass or not depends not on the space elevator itself, but on whether we can make people believe that it is safe, reliable and can bring us a bright future."

Speaking of this, Li Guangya paused for a moment and continued.

"In that case, we just have to give them what they want."

Wu Shuhua was slightly shocked.

"You have to mean..."

Li Guangya nodded his head gently.

"We need a mascot, and he just fits."

"There are obvious loopholes in your plan," Wu questioned. "What if he is against us? If he is true, after all, it comes from a hundred years ago. Even if we are on the same road, it is difficult to ensure that our ideas are completely the same. It's not that this kind of thing hasn't happened. It almost destroyed what we've achieved in half a century! "Li Guangya said simply, "at that time, we will continue to dig. Anyway, the remains are there. You can continue to dig at any time. We can make him true, or we can make him false. "

"The biggest joke of the century will be that a stowaway from Mars has managed to fool everyone."

"If this joke can help our cause, I'd like to talk with him. It's harmless anyway," said Li Guangya with a faint smile

Wu Shuhua was silent for a while, and her shoulders relaxed a little.

"Since you have said so, I have nothing to refute. But in my opinion, I prefer to adopt a conservative strategy. This kind of uncontrollable factor, rather than make it a time bomb, is better not to consider it in the first place. "

"Conservative strategy? Ha ha, this is the most interesting thing I heard today. Think about it. Is there any more radical strategy than the space elevator "In fact, you don't need to have such a big prejudice against the dormant. I chose modern history in college, especially the part about him, which is the most in-depth study," he continued with a smile and a relaxed tone

"A man who can raise a torch in the dark must have a bright heart. Whether he and we have the same idea or not, at least I believe our starting point is the same - hope that people living in this land can have a brighter future and future. "

"I believe the journey may be full of twists and turns, but he will definitely make the right choice."

Wu Shuhua didn't say anything, just sighed.

"I don't want to argue with you about reusing the dormant, and I don't want to get involved in the work of the household registration department If you think it's useful, deal with it yourself. "

Looking at the disappearing hologram on the opposite side of the conference table, President Li Guangya lightly nodded his head.

"Well, leave it to me."

Originally, that's what he planned.