Blackstone Code

Penny's senses are sharp.

She has always been a smart girl. Although it is obviously a bit pretentious to use girls now, but in essence, she has always been smart, and has enough judgment and decisiveness.

She could tell that Catherine's eyes and Lynch's shaking head could probably be interpreted as——

"You didn't tell her?"

"No!"

Such a simple dialogue, and the question itself that allowed Catherine to ask such a question, did not impose any particularly stringent confidentiality requirements on herself.

In other words, you can also be informed!

But Lynch didn't tell her.

Penny is very smart but also has the curiosity that most humans have. She really wants to know what riddles they are playing.

Lynch thought for a while, "Are you sure you want to know?"

Penny nodded, "Yes, if I can, I don't want to be an 'outsider'."

Lynch thought for a while and did not ask her to promise not to tell anyone. In fact, after "Doomsday Survival Manual" became a best-selling book, this topic could already be spread in a small area.

People have no idea whether you are joking or serious.

And with the free-spirited personality and fun-loving spirit of the Federation people, even if you tell them seriously that the end of the world is coming, they will laugh and tell you that they are ready to face the end.

So even if some people reveal the matter now, it will not trigger widespread public opinion.

"Have you read The Doomsday Survival Manual?"

Penny nodded, "I've read it, and I bought a few copies. Recently, several production companies are planning to shoot some disaster movies based on the content above."

"They feel that these topics are at a hot stage, and if they are made into a movie, they can reach a sufficient audience without pre-heating, and they will definitely make a lot of money."

"I also voted for one..."

This is also the reason why she appeared today. The investment was 400,000 yuan, with a total investment of 1.5 million yuan. In addition, two supporting actors were provided. Penny will also make a cameo. The investment accounted for 30%. The content of the script is Super Tsunami .

As for why it is a super tsunami, it is because the special effects of tsunamis are relatively easy to make. Some models can produce "real" large tsunami pictures, and they are shocking enough.

It is expected to be released next summer. This is a big investment and a big project, and she will definitely keep an eye on it throughout the process.

According to the production company and her own analysis, this movie can at least bring her a return of no less than 500,000 yuan!

As the source of the script, she naturally had to read the "Doomsday Survival Manual" in its entirety.

Lynch asked a question she had never thought of before, "Why do you think it spread throughout the Federation and spread to the world in a very short period of time?"

Penny didn't know how to answer this question. Is there any reason why a good work becomes popular?

But the question is... can it be considered a good literary and artistic work?

Obviously it doesn’t count!

Because it actually has no plot or actual content, and even the world view is very empty.

A few chapters simply talk about how people should respond when a disaster breaks out, how to respond after a disaster breaks out, and how to use the props and materials around them to survive in a doomsday environment.

There is no plot, no protagonist, no dialogue, no plot characters and interactions between characters.

It is a workbook that is as straightforward as it gets, telling you what you should do under what circumstances.

This kind of "reference book" has never been a favorite of the market, but this time it has become inexplicably popular!

"Perhaps it's because of... the concept of the end of the world proposed in it?"

Penny found what she thought was a possible reason, and Lynch actually nodded, "Yes, the end of the world is coming, so it must be hot."

"The more people who see it, the more chance of survival."

A stiff smile appeared on Penny's face, "This joke is not funny at all Lynch!"

Lin Qi said nothing, but looked at her seriously and calmly.

A few seconds later, Penny stood on the sofa holding her hair, "This is impossible!"

"How could the end of the world come all at once..."

After she was panicked for a while, she sat back next to Lynch and grabbed his arm with both hands. "So you knew about it early on and promoted the book's popularity. You have a strategy to deal with it, right?"

Lynch nodded and briefly explained the matter. After hearing this, Penny couldn't close her mouth.

The world is really going to fucking end. Yesterday she was busy socializing, but tomorrow the money will no longer be money.

This gap made her want to laugh, but she couldn't!

"Then...is it necessary for my company to continue operating?"

"All the efforts I have made...have they become meaningless?"

She was at a loss. Many people were at a loss when they knew the truth, and suddenly lost all motivation.

Lynch gave her a little encouragement, "You can keep doing it, because there are still ten or twenty years left."

"And even in the shelter era, the construction of spiritual wealth is still a very important part, and it can even be said to be more important than material construction."

"In a closed environment, people can easily develop various mental problems, so the entertainment industry will not only not wither, but will become more developed."

"Of course, the scale of this 'society' will be relatively small, but people's enthusiasm will not weaken."

"You can consider setting up your own production company, because you don't need so many companies in the shelter..."

In such a special environment of absolute dictatorship, competition will become meaningless and will lead to a waste of more valuable resources due to competition.

In special times, centralization of power can actually help the stable operation of society.

After hearing this, Penny breathed a sigh of relief, but it was still hard to accept, "I have to take some time to adapt to this. Originally, I wanted to come and have sex with you at night, but now I have no interest at all. It's very difficult for me to accept it." Feel sorry……"

Lynch didn't say anything, just put his hand on her shoulder, "Our world will not change just because the end of the world is coming, everything will remain as usual..."

In the next few days, Congress continued to discuss related issues, and Catherine also proposed the first plan of the Holy Peace Conference.

It is not recommended to build individual shelters, but rather to build volcanic shelters around several large active volcanoes.

After a very heated discussion, this proposal was temporarily adopted as the main alternative.

The most important thing at present is technological progress.

Some major research institutions have begun to study the application of geothermal resources, and this application development is actually not complicated or difficult!

"Our current plan is to put water into the magma. The water will instantly vaporize to form water vapor and high pressure. This water vapor and high pressure can drive our generator..."

In September, the chief engineer had already come up with a mature plan and invited Lynch to visit.

There are more than thirty active volcanoes of various sizes in the Federation, several of which are very large. Of course, they will not choose one that is too large, and choose a small active volcano that few people know about as the experimental base.

The environment here is simpler and the results are great.

The chief engineer first showed Lynch a model of a power station, which was like a giant shower. The power station had many pipes leading to the underground magma layer.

Then water resources are put into the magma respectively. The water resources will be gasified immediately after encountering the high temperature of the magma.

Coupled with the high-pressure environment underground itself, this water vapor will soon burst out of the pipe.

The ejected water vapor can drive the rotation of the generator set, and the water resources can be reused and even used as a source of hot water supply for the entire shelter.

"The water vapor comes into contact with the outside temperature through the dome, and can instantly turn into a liquid state again, and then flow back into the disperser and be put back into the pipe."

"This will form a complete closed loop and provide uninterrupted power generation."

Lynch was very satisfied with the model. It turned out that this was not a difficult task!

Of course, he still asked cautiously, "Does it have any shortcomings?"

The chief engineer nodded, "Construction is a big problem. If we directly penetrate a channel into the magma channel outside the magma zone, it may cause an eruption."

"Secondly, if the flow of geothermal resources is slow, we may need to continue to deepen, which has very strict technical requirements for subsequent construction."

"But overall, there is a certain degree of danger, but there is no technical problem."

"We've built a small power station, if you want to check it out."

Lynch did not hesitate and quickly took a private plane to the geothermal power station.

It's built on the surface and looks very Pengeo's industrial style, silly and stupid.

The chief engineer explained that it was because the pressure was too high. If small-diameter pipes and thin specifications were used, accidents could easily occur.

So be stupid and bold. Although it looks stupid, it is safe enough.

The power station's chimneys have been spraying water vapor outwards, and the chief engineer explained that no condensing equipment is currently installed.

After the temperature drops to below zero, it can condense through natural cooling and be used repeatedly.

"This small power station can provide us with at least 15,000 kilowatts of electricity per hour. If we add more units, its value and power generation capacity will be even more amazing!"

"But our research on magma channels and magma zones needs to be further deepened. Some experts believe that too many geothermal power stations may trigger changes in the magma zones."

"And could lead to 'directed bursts'."

Once changes in pressure and temperature difference trigger an uprising in the magma zone, the magma will spurt out directly along the pipe!

This would be a disaster!

But fortunately, humans still have enough time to study these things!