Universe dominance

On the ice cap of the South Pole of Mars in the solar system, a large-scale engineering vehicle is driving slowly. Although it is driving on the ice cap, it seems to be no different from other areas of Mars. There are red gravel and sand everywhere. It was blown over by a big storm from Mars.

The Mars South Pole Ice Cap is deeply covered. Otherwise, based on the light reflection efficiency of the ice, the brightness of the Mars South Pole Ice Cap should be very high. However, for a long time, the entire surface of Mars has been covered by these red It is covered with gravel and sand, as are the ice caps at the north and south poles of Mars.

"boom!"

The drill bit on the engineering vehicle began to work. With bursts of roaring sounds, the drill bit quickly drilled into the ground. Soon, the surface layer composed of gravel and sand was penetrated and began to enter the ice layer.

The drill bits are equipped with various detection heads, which can detect the surrounding temperature, humidity, etc., and can also be heated to drill through the ice cap of the South Pole of Mars faster.

The ice caps at the South Pole of Mars have a very long history of formation, measured in hundreds of millions of years. Therefore, the ice at the South Pole of Mars can be said to be thousand-year ice, ten-thousand-year iron ice, etc., and heating by pushing the drill can Drill through the thick ice faster.

The drill bit continued to descend, collecting samples every 10 meters or so so that scientists could analyze the samples. At the same time, Luo Xiaoyao, who was in charge of this matter, began to become anxious.

Because the depth that a drill bit can drill is actually very limited. If the ice layer is too thick to drill through, this means that there is no way to know whether there is liquid water under the ice layer.

"It's already 50 meters, already half the limit depth."

Luo Xiaoyao looked at the ice cubes that were being drilled up. These ice cubes were not just water, but contained a large amount of carbon dioxide. After calculation and analysis, scientists concluded that if the ice caps of the South and North Pole of Mars were all merged, not only It not only allows Mars to obtain a certain amount of water, but also greatly increases the density of the Martian atmosphere. The large amount of carbon dioxide contained in the ice caps can put warm clothes on Mars and greatly reduce the temperature difference on Mars.

"The drilling depth is 60 meters."

"70 meters."

It has still not reached the bottom of the Mars Antarctic ice cap, and according to the results of the echo detector detection, the thickness of the Antarctic ice exceeds scientists' expectations.

"100 meters has reached the limit, but it still hasn't penetrated the ice."

Luo Xiaoyao reluctantly announced the end of the work. There was no other way. He had reached the ultimate depth, but he still had not penetrated the Mars Antarctic ice cap. This ice layer was too thick, at least much thicker than the original scientists expected.

"There is no other way. The ice layer is too thick and exceeds our estimate. According to the echo detection, there is still at least a few hundred meters of thickness before we can know whether there is liquid water."

Chen Bin looked at the data transmitted back from Luo Xiaoyao and frowned, thinking hard about how to penetrate the ice. It was obvious that relying on drilling machines was no longer possible. After all, we were not on this side of the earth and could drill 100 meters. It's already pretty good, and the scientists miscalculated from the beginning and didn't expect the ice layer to be so thick.

There is basically no snow in Antarctica. According to research, the average ice thickness in Antarctica is about 1,700 meters, and the thickest place is more than 4,000 meters. The total volume of icebergs is about 28 million cubic kilometers, so it is called the "ice and snow world" "; In the Arctic region of the earth, the distribution area of ​​glaciers is much smaller than that in the Antarctic. The thickness of the ice layer is generally about 2 to 4 meters, and the total volume of the glacier is less than 1/10 of Antarctica. Some people have calculated that the ice-covered area on the entire earth is almost 16 million square kilometers, and the Antarctic alone accounts for more than 4/5. If all Antarctic ice melts, the level of the world's oceans will rise by about 70 meters.

When scientists estimated the ice layer at the South Pole of Mars, they also referred to data from the Earth and combined it with the detection results of various detection equipment. However, they did not expect that the ice layer would be hundreds of meters thick. This shows that the water on Mars is actually very large. Amazing, even though there's a lot of carbon dioxide in it.

"Brother Fu, what should we do now? The ice is too thick."

Chen Bin reported the latest situation to Li Fu. There is only one way to penetrate the ice in the Antarctic of Mars, but this requires Li Fu’s nod and authorization, and he must also find a way to satisfy the scientists sent by the country. .

"Use some light, but you have to find a way to keep it from being exposed."

Li Fu thought carefully in his mind, and then ordered that the "Ocean" spacecraft was equipped with the primary energy weapon "Point Light" developed by the Fuyun Group. The purpose was naturally to ensure the safety of the spacecraft. After all, Li Fu However, they will go with the ship to various areas of the solar system to conduct scientific investigations.

Of course, all this has been hidden from the higher-ups. Li Fu didn't want outsiders to know Fuyun Group's trump cards. Even the Chinese officials kept a few of them.

"Um."

Chen Bin nodded. This matter is not difficult. Most of the "Ocean" spacecraft are scientists and astronauts from the Fuyun Group. There are very few sent by the Chinese government, and they also need to follow Li Fu's command. , Moreover, the spacecraft is also controlled by Li Fu and others, so it is very easy to hide it from Liu Shiying, Liu Yi and others.

Soon, the scientists sent by the Chinese government on the spacecraft of Liu Shiying, Liu Yi and others received new tasks. Some were studying the latest samples brought back from Mars, and some were sent to study the asteroid belt and the planet through telescopes. As for the situation on Jupiter, it is very close to the asteroid belt and Jupiter... Everyone was assigned new tasks at once, and they were so busy that they had no time to pay attention to what was about to happen on Mars.

The "Ocean" spacecraft began to adjust its orbit in space, orbiting around the Mars Antarctic Ice Cap 1 spacecraft, and then used the "point light" carried on the spacecraft to penetrate the ice.

In the outer space of Mars, the "Ocean" spacecraft flew over the South Pole of Mars at a speed of more than ten kilometers per second. The "point light" on the spacecraft that had already been charged was activated under precise computer control. attack.

I saw a red line cutting through the void on the spacecraft, and almost instantly it arrived at the area that had been reserved for a long time. This area is not large, only more than ten square meters, and all the gravel, sand, etc. have been cleared. , exposing the hard surface of Mars' Antarctic ice.

"Chi!"

There was a sound in the air, like red-hot steel being quenched in ice water. At the same time, waves of water mist rose up in the reserved area. For a moment, it was like a fairyland, with a large amount of carbon dioxide and water at high temperatures. It instantly evaporates into the air.

After a long time, everything returned to calm. Although it is summer in the southern hemisphere of Mars, there is light 24 hours a day at the South Pole of Mars. To be precise, there should be light 24.6 hours a day here on Mars, but the temperature here is still very low. , nearly 100 degrees below zero. Under such a low temperature, all the water vapor and so on quickly disappeared, and everything returned to calm.

But when Luo Xiaoyao and others drove the engineering vehicle again to the vicinity of the reservation, everyone couldn't help but take a breath, because a bottomless hole with a diameter of several meters appeared in everyone's field of vision. among.

The power of the "point light" weapon was completely revealed at this moment. The ultimate speed of light is so fast that no one can react. It is very precise. It is like a surgical strike. It is definitely not just a word. The power is amazing. Hundreds of people can't react. The meter-thick ice layer was completely burned away in an instant by the terrifying temperature of hundreds of millions of degrees.

"Hiss! If this attack hits a person, it can instantly evaporate the person without leaving any residue behind."

Luo Xiaoyao's whole body shuddered. Such a terrifying weapon was absolutely beyond imagination. Any missile, aircraft, etc. would be waiting to die in front of it and would definitely not be spared.

"action!"

Luo Xiaoyao gathered his emotions and ordered action.

The astronauts began to work around this deep hole with a diameter of several meters, setting up brackets, ropes, etc. At the same time, some people dropped various detectors into the deep hole for free, including a bionic ocean. The fish detector can swim freely in the water.

"Didi! Liquid water discovered."

Soon, various dropped detectors came with information that liquid water was indeed discovered. There was actually liquid water under the thick ice of the Mars Antarctic ice cap.

In the liquid water under the ice, the detector is constantly swimming in it. This is a very vast world. It is like a strange tourist, constantly wandering in this strange world. Of course, all of this is Controlled by the scientists aboard the "Ocean" through virtual machines, various data are continuously collected.

"The water temperature is already very high, reaching above zero. It is really incredible. The surface of Mars is so cold. I didn't expect that there is still liquid water under the thick ice layer."

"The pH value is slightly acidic. If the inference is correct, the volcanic movement on Mars should not be completely extinct. There should be signs of volcanic movement under the thick ice layer."

Scientists are studying the information collected by the detectors as if they have found treasures. Many things can be deduced from the existing data.

At the same time, on the other side, Luo Xiaoyao began to collect data. The rope continued to descend, and soon reached the position of liquid water. He began to collect samples every 10 meters. Whether there are microorganisms in these samples is what scientists are most concerned about. question.

Samples were collected one by one, and the equipment used to collect the samples was specially designed with insulation effect. Otherwise, with such a low temperature on Mars, the liquid water would have re-frozen into ice before it reached the surface.

"380 meters, we have reached the lowest level."

Soon, the detector arrived at the bottom. The temperature here was already several degrees. There is no doubt about the heat preservation ability of liquid water. Among all objects, water has the highest specific heat capacity. The reason why the temperature on the earth is so hot, then It is also because there is a large area of ​​ocean on the earth, which is equivalent to a huge regulator, and the temperature is always maintained within a relative temperature range.

"call out!"

When the "Ocean" spacecraft once again flew into space at the South Pole of Mars, there was another flash of light, and another bottomless hole appeared on the thick ice layer. The astronauts began to collect samples from this new hole. , one hole after another, more and more sample data are collected.

"Return to the spaceship immediately and return to space as soon as possible!"

After staying at the South Pole of Mars for more than 20 hours, when the latest Mars storm information came from Li Quanjiang, who was responsible for monitoring the Martian weather, Li Fu gave Luo Xiaoyao and others a return order without hesitation.

More than an hour later, Spacecraft No. 1 successfully completed its mission and returned to space smoothly. It successfully docked with the Ocean spacecraft and was taken back into the Ocean spacecraft and collected. The samples were also sent to the scientists' laboratories as soon as possible.

"There is definitely alien life here! Please see, the closer you get to the deep layer, the more amino acids there are. This means that amino acids come from the inside, not the outside. There is only one source of amino acids inside the planet, and that is microorganisms!"

"The survivability of microorganisms is extremely tenacious. The water bear with the strongest survivability can survive at minus 200 degrees for several days, can also survive in high temperatures of more than 100 degrees for a long time, and can also survive well in a radiation environment with an intensity of more than 5,000 gray. To survive, you must know that radiation with an intensity of 10-20 Gray can easily kill humans and most animals on the earth!”

Liu Yi was analyzing the samples excitedly. At the same time, because of his excitement, his voice was a little unclear when he spoke. He was extremely excited. Originally, he analyzed the samples slowly according to the sampling depth. He directly took the bottom sample Magnifying under the microscope.

"Oh my God! There really are living things, and there are so many of them. These microorganisms actually already have cellular structures, but this structure is a bit strange!"

"A large number of microorganisms were discovered. This is a complete microbial tribe. The largest one is a multi-cellular complex organism with a size of 0.1 mm!"

"The discovery that shocked the world is that most of these organisms are fungi, a small amount of bacteria, and a very small number of multi-cellular life. This is a world that is slowly evolving!"

This news instantly caused a sensation in the entire "Ocean" spacecraft and the control center far away on the earth. The major discovery on Mars means that life is everywhere in the universe. Human beings and the earth are not alone. It is very possible that there is water in the universe. Life will be born!

You must know that there is liquid water under the ice layer on Mars that is hundreds of meters thick. There is actually extraterrestrial life in this liquid water. This is definitely one of the most important discoveries of this century!

PS: Can a 4,000-word chapter be considered as two updated chapters?