The Science Fiction World of Xueba

The fresh water that this rain brought to Pang Xuelin and Yao Bingxia allowed them to barely survive for another two days.

But without food, their bodies are getting weaker day by day.

Unknowingly, the two had been drifting at sea for nearly five days, and the fresh water stored in the light rain had been exhausted. Pang Xuelin knew that this time they were really in a desperate situation.

"I didn't expect that instead of dying in the earthquake or flood, I would end up dying of thirst or starvation..."

Pang Xuelin stared blankly at the sky and muttered to himself.

"Brother Xiaolin, you... what are you talking about?"

"nothing!"

"Brother Xiao Lin, I feel... I can't hold on any longer. I'm so hungry, I want to eat chicken legs, I want to eat lobster, I want to eat a lot... a lot... delicious... I'm sleepy, so sleepy..."

Pang Xuelin turned his head to look at Yao Bingxia. After five days of drifting at sea, the girl's plump cheeks had become sunken, her hair was dry, and her bright eyes had lost their former luster.

Because of hypoglycemia, Yao Bingxia's consciousness also seemed to become blurred.

"Xiao Xia, go to sleep when you're sleepy, maybe in the next life, we won't have to be so hard. Maybe you will become a beautiful woman when you grow up, enter the best dance school in the country, and be on the big stage!"

The corners of Yao Bingxia's mouth curled up, she closed her eyelids, and a teardrop flowed down the corner of her eyes.

Pang Xuelin turned his head and was about to close his eyes, waiting for the last moment.

Suddenly, he felt something strange out of the corner of his eye.

Pang Xuelin hurriedly looked in the direction of his peripheral vision, and there seemed to be a small black spot on the horizon.

Pang Xuelin blinked, as if he couldn't believe it.

After a while, the small black dot gradually became larger, and the shape could be vaguely distinguished, as if it was a helicopter.

The helicopter was speeding towards the direction of the two of them.

Pang Xuelin used his remaining strength to climb to the edge of the life-saving airbag to watch.

The helicopter has become closer and closer, and the roar of the turboshaft engine can be vaguely heard.

Pang Xuelin turned around and shook Yao Bingxia's body desperately.

"Xiao Xia, wake up, Xiao Xia can't sleep! Don't sleep! We are saved!! We are saved!!!"

...

Two days later, the engine of Jiangcheng No. 1, inside the hospital ward.

Pang Xuelin stood in front of the window, staring at the vast ocean outside the window in a daze.

It had been two days since he was rescued, and he already had a preliminary understanding of this sudden disaster.

Due to the large-scale planetary engine construction in the past 30 years, the geological structure inside the Eurasian plate that carries the most planetary engines has experienced abnormal conditions, especially at the intersection with other plates, large-scale earthquakes often occur.

Even some places that were not originally on the seismic zone also caused large-scale strong earthquakes due to the rupture of the plate.

Among these earthquakes, the most serious is the Great East Japan Earthquake that caused the subsidence of the main land 20 years ago. Due to the appearance of thousands of planetary engines weighing 500 million tons on the Eurasian plate within a few decades, the Eurasian plate and the Pacific Ocean The junction of the plates triggered a super earthquake.

The magnitude of this earthquake has reached the highest level of nine in history, and the intensity is as high as level 12. This earthquake also triggered a large-scale tsunami, causing tens of millions of deaths and injuries.

But this time, it was also a magnitude 9 earthquake, and the center of the earthquake was actually located in Jiangcheng, which was not on the earthquake zone.

According to experts' speculation, because of the three planetary engines near Jiangcheng, the plates inside Jiangcheng were broken, and the stress was released on a large scale, which triggered the super earthquake.

One of the most serious consequences of this earthquake was the large-scale damage to the sea-blocking dams along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which caused the influx of seawater tens of meters above the land, triggering a large-scale tsunami, which led to the collapse of Jiangcheng and Shanghai. The two first-tier cities were almost completely wiped off the map.

Fortunately, no matter whether it is Shanghai or Jiangcheng, most people work on planetary engines, and the people living in the city are mainly the elderly and minors. Although the tsunami destroyed the two metropolises, the casualties Far less than the Great East Japan Earthquake.

But it is unfortunate for Pang Xuelin, not only because he lost his two dear grandparents, but also because he just received the news that his parents changed shifts with his colleagues in order to prepare for the reunion with his family in a month's holiday. His mother went downtown to buy gifts for him and Yao Bingxia, and then disappeared in the tsunami.

Pang Xuelin knows very well what it means to be missing in such a disaster.

In this world, he is alone again.

"No, maybe I still have relatives!"

Pang Xuelin turned his gaze to Yao Bingxia, who was pale on the hospital bed. She was still in a coma. She was in a hypoglycemic shock due to prolonged hunger, and finally fell into a coma. The doctor rescued her for a whole day and night to get her out of danger.

Next, she will need a long time of recuperation to slowly recover her health.

...

"Xiao Pang, what are you thinking?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind.

When Pang Xuelin turned around, he saw Gao Tianyi pushing Du Jiaxiang, who was in a wheelchair, into the ward.

In this great earthquake, only a few hundred people survived out of millions of people in Jiangcheng.

It was a surprise that Pang Xuelin was able to meet two old acquaintances in the list of survivors.

On the day of the earthquake, Gao Tianyi and Du Jiaxiang were still in the laboratory. Du Jiaxiang was broken by a falling laboratory platform and his leg was broken. Fortunately, Gao Tianyi rescued him and escaped the ensuing tsunami with the life-saving airbag he invented.

The two were lucky, the life-saving air bag happened to drift near the engine of Jiangcheng No. 1, and they were rescued the next day, and Du Jiaxiang also received timely medical treatment.

"It's nothing, Professor Du, your leg is fine."

Du Jiaxiang said: "It's okay, the injury is not serious, and it will be fine after a few months of training. Xiao Pang, I heard about your parents. Don't think too much. In this era, death may not be a relief. Now that the earth has not set sail, our planet is already riddled with holes, and after setting sail, we don’t know how many tribulations are waiting for us!"

Pang Xuelin said: "Professor Du, don't worry, I'm fine!"

Du Jiaxiang nodded, and said: "The superior just talked to me about it. The earthquake and tsunami almost wiped out Jiang University, except me and Xiao Gao, as well as a few Jiang teachers and students who were on business trips and interns. Next The superior is preparing to rebuild Jiangda University in Jiangcheng No. 1 underground city, and I will be the leader of the preparatory team, I hope you can come and help me."

Pang Xuelin was slightly taken aback, and frowned, "Professor Du, thank you for your trust, but I'm just a high school student now..."

Du Jiaxiang smiled and said: "Xiao Pang, we have cooperated for a long time, and we know each other well, at least in the academic field, I personally think that there is no problem for you to be a professor of Jiang University, let alone, wait for the next When the paper on carbon nanotubes is published, your status in this circle will rise in a straight line. Now it is a special period, and for a talent like you, the superiors will definitely promote you, so you don’t have to worry about your status.”

Seeing that Pang Xuelin was still hesitating, Du Jiaxiang looked at Yao Bingxia on the hospital bed and said: "You and your sister are just ordinary people now. After entering the dungeon, although life can be guaranteed to be worry-free, the living conditions may not be as good as you imagined. , but if you can find a position in the newly established Jiang University, it will be different. At that time, with the breakthrough in the field of carbon nanotubes, Jiang University can directly recommend you to the Jiangcheng No. 1 Dungeon Science Committee. Or the overall standard of living will become different from ordinary people.”

Du Jiaxiang's last words completely moved Pang Xuelin.

Indeed, when I first thought about using the flying blade material, didn't I just want to attract attention and protect my relatives?

Although this idea has become a joke now, Xiao Xia is still there.

"Okay, Professor Du, I promise you!"

Pang Xuelin said seriously.

At this time, there was a sound of "wow" suddenly on the hospital bed, and Yao Bingxia, who had been in a coma for two days, opened his eyes in a daze, and looked at the people in the ward in a daze.

Du Jiaxiang said: "Xiao Pang, since your sister is already awake, then I won't disturb you, I'll take my leave first!"

Saying that, Xiao Gao pushed Du Jiaxiang, turned around and left the ward.

"Professor Du, go slowly!"

Pang Xuelin turned his head, looked at Yao Bingxia, and said with a smile: "Xiaoxia, are you awake?"

"Brother Xiaolin!"

Yao Bingxia's eyes were like water, and a sweet smile bloomed on his face.

Pang Xuelin opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Xiao Xia, there is something, I hope you can be mentally prepared!"

Pang Xuelin finally told Yao Bingxia the news of her mother's disappearance. To Pang Xuelin's surprise, the little girl was not as fragile as he imagined, but she was silent for a day, talking and laughing with Pang Xuelin again.

Later, Pang Xuelin learned that Yao Bingxia spent no more than two months with her mother since she was a child, and her grandparents took care of her most of the time. Therefore, the relationship between her and her mother was limited, and it was the sudden death of her grandparents instead. , making her even more sad.

A week later, Yao Bingxia was discharged from the hospital smoothly, and then took the elevator with Pang Xuelin, and officially moved into Jiangcheng Dungeon.

Jiangcheng No. 1 underground city is located in the earth's crust as deep as ten kilometers. The main structure of the underground city is divided into three floors, each floor is 50 meters high, covering an area of ​​nearly four square kilometers, and can accommodate up to 400,000 people.

Among them, the uppermost floor is the industrial floor, which contains various factories, which can provide various industrial products for the residents living in the dungeon, and at the same time provide various spare parts guarantee for the planetary engine.

The middle layer is the living layer, where there are cultural and educational areas, commercial areas, residential areas, and park areas. All kinds of living facilities are complete. In order to ensure the quality of life, the walls of the dungeon are equipped with ultra-high-resolution display screens, and blue sky appears on the display screens. Images of white clouds and various surface cities are used to avoid claustrophobia caused by human beings living underground for a long time.

The lowest layer is the agricultural layer, where the crops are produced in a fully enclosed factory, which can ensure the intake of carbohydrates, vegetables, and fruits for the residents of the city.

As for various animal proteins, earthworms, cockroaches, and mealworms are the main ones. Of course, pork, beef, mutton, and various seafood and fish are not unavailable, but in the underground city, the cost of raising these animals is extremely high, so the price is also high .

Generally, these things are used by the coalition government to reward people who have made outstanding contributions in various fields.

Of course, if you have enough credit points, you can also buy it in the market, but the price is extremely expensive. If you eat a few meals a month, it is enough to make ordinary people go bankrupt.

Naturally, Pang Xuelin didn't have to live such a life.

With Du Jiaxiang's recommendation, Pang Xuelin successfully entered the reconstruction team of Jiangcheng University.

And his treatment also skyrocketed.

In terms of living, he obtained a three-bedroom apartment with an elegant environment and comfortable decoration in the Cultural and Educational District. Compared with the cramped and cramped ordinary houses, Pang Xuelin's residence can be called a super luxury house.

In addition, every month he can also get ten catties of pig, beef, and mutton (the three can be mixed at will), two catties of fish are guaranteed, and staple food, as well as various vegetables and fruits, are not limited.

Even Yao Bingxia entered one of the best middle schools in the Wenjiao District.

As students from all over the world joined in one after another, Yao Bingxia's study life gradually returned to normal.

...

A month later, "Nature Nano" magazine published Pang Xuelin's paper on the preparation of high-purity carbon nanotubes by chemical methods, which quickly attracted great attention from the global scientific community.

Subsequently, the Chinese Academy of Sciences sent a team of experts to Jiangcheng No. 1 underground city to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and verification of Pang Xuelin's achievement.

In the end, this achievement was highly recognized by the expert team and believed that this technology still has great potential to be tapped.

Although the coalition government was somewhat surprised by Pang Xuelin's age, it quickly made a decision to set up the Nanomaterials Research Center of Jiangcheng University, with Pang Xuelin as the director of the center, and dispatched top experts and scholars from all over the world to join Pang Xuelin's team.

In the real world, with Pang Xuelin's qualifications, this kind of situation would never happen.

But on the plane of the Wandering Earth, in this era when all human beings are struggling to escape the solar system, this kind of strange scene has become the norm, and even those well-known experts and scholars who were sent to the Nano Center to join Pang Xuelin's team did not say anything .

This is an era in which the real achievers come first.

But if we really want to say that in the field of materials science, Pang Xuelin is definitely not as good as these scholars.

But who told him that he already had a thesis?

Those more than thirty papers on high-purity carbon nanotubes made him a real authority in this field.

And Pang Xuelin's profound mathematical knowledge also makes him more comfortable in the field of materials science.

Soon, everyone in the team found that according to the mathematical model provided by Pang Xuelin and the experimental route provided by him, the degree of fit was unexpectedly high, and the whole research process was unexpectedly smooth.

A year later, with the full support of the coalition government and scholars from all over the world, Pang Xuelin actually developed the black box used to make the flying blade material in the three-body plane Wang Miao, and the flying blade material was also wandering on the earth for the first time. The plane reveals its true face.

Two years later, Pang Xuelin's team completed the research and development of ultra-high-purity graphene materials and graphene aerogels, and Pang Xuelin's position in this field became more entrenched.

And in the past few years working with these top scholars in the world, Pang Xuelin has never stopped learning, so he himself has grown into a real expert in carbon nanomaterials.

...

The underground city immigration work was completed ahead of schedule in the second year Pang Xuelin entered the underground city.

In the same year, the lunar exile project started.

In order to prevent the earth from colliding with the moon when it accelerates, humans also built thousands of planetary engines on the surface of the moon to push the moon away from the earth-moon system.

That night, thousands of humans gathered on the surface to watch the moon set sail.

Pang Xuelin and Yao Bingxia also came to the ground, but Pang Xuelin had a special status and received special preferential treatment.

They came to a platform at the highest point that the Jiangcheng-1 planetary engine could climb to watch this moment that caught the world's attention.

Because of the adjustment of the earth's posture, Jiangcheng was in the dark at that time, and the bright moon was hanging in the cold night sky. This was a rare full moon night.

With an order from the chief engineer, the silver moon suddenly burst into a dazzling blue light, pulling out a long blue tail on the surface of the moon.

The sea under the starry sky also became roaring under this blue light, because of the tidal force generated by the movement of the moon, such huge waves will last for several days.

As time goes by, the moon's figure in the starry sky will gradually disappear, and this process will last for half a month, until the moon completely becomes one of the stars in the night sky.

This natural satellite that has been with the earth for billions of years has finally come to part ways with the earth.

"Brother Xiaolin, do you think that one day we will be separated like the earth and the moon?"

Sixteen-year-old Yao Bingxia suddenly raised her head and asked Pang Xuelin.

In the past two years, Yao Bingxia's body has begun a wonderful transformation, the tenderness on his face has gradually faded, his chest has become bulging, and he is showing his peerless appearance to Pang Xuelin bit by bit.

"Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Pang Xuelin flicked her head and skipped this topic.

He secretly sighed in his heart, when he finished the task, he would have to leave this world sooner or later.

One month after the moon flew away from the earth, the earth also began to sail.

Numerous planetary engines were turned on at full power, and blue plasma rays of light pierced the night sky, propelling this huge planet on a slow journey of 2,500 years.

Humanity is on its way.