Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 498 If you can't move the blue star, then move the moon!

Old Li was doused with ice water; he opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

He knew that what Academician Qian said made a lot of sense.

If Earth were to disappear, the entire solar system would naturally descend into chaos.

This is not a disaster for one planet; it is a chain reaction.

It's a catastrophe for the entire galaxy!

A picture inevitably came to mind for everyone.

The orbits of the nine planets are like marbles that have been scrambled; some have flown into the dark depths of space and become cold, dead stars, while others have plunged into the sun and turned to ashes.

The solar system, which had been operating in an orderly manner for 4.6 billion years, will completely collapse.

In the distant future, perhaps only the sun will remain, but the solar system will cease to exist.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was incredibly tense.

Old Zhao said in a deep voice:

"In other words, Mars is not safe either."

"The entire solar system is not safe."

Qian Zhenhua nodded:

Therefore, the escape route must be to leave the solar system.

Old Zhao's gaze darkened:

"Is our only remaining option to completely relocate to Terra?"

This is a very serious issue.

Terra is an alien world, not humanity's home.

Moreover, Terra itself faces the threat of a demon invasion, and no one can say for sure what the future holds.

Perhaps the massive invasion of the demon race began just as they settled in Terra?

Who can guarantee that the demon race only has one eighth-tier demon god?

What about ten heads?

What about the hundred heads?

What can the Great Xia Dynasty use to stop the terrifying demon god that travels at a speed of over two thousand meters per second?

Da Xia never likes to put all his eggs in one basket.

Moreover, if they could, no one would want to abandon their home planet, the cradle of their civilization.

Qian Zhenhua did not answer the question immediately.

He took off his black-rimmed glasses, wiped the lenses with the corner of his shirt, and put them back on.

Terra is a fallback option, but it shouldn't be the only option.

"We have a plan."

Qian Zhenhua straightened up again and lit up the screen with the laser pointer.

Screen switch.

A grayish-white sphere appeared on the projection.

Moon!

"Don't forget, everyone, we still have it."

Everyone was taken aback.

Old Zhao frowned slightly: "The moon?"

"right."

Qian Zhenhua's tone began to become somewhat agitated.

"The planet Earth is too big; we can't push it, and it's too late."

"But the moon is different."

He retrieved the parameters for the moon.

"The moon's mass is only one-eightieth that of Earth, and its diameter is about one-quarter that of Earth."

"Use existing heavy nuclear fusion technology to build planetary engines."

He looked into everyone's eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"We can easily push it, and quickly!"

Everyone's eyes lit up, their eyes gleaming.

In the entire conference room, everyone's eyes were fixed on Qian Zhenhua.

"The moon has no atmosphere, no oceans, and therefore no positive feedback loop of the greenhouse effect."

"Its small size greatly reduces the number of planetary engines required, the construction period can be reduced to less than 20 years, and it will not have a significant impact on our quality of life."

"Don't underestimate the issue of quality of life. If we want to advance the development of Earth, we will compress the construction period to the extreme."

"According to our estimates, aside from ten hours for eating and sleeping, a person will spend all their remaining time working, with no end in sight!"

"At that time, people will think, since they see no hope in this life anyway, they might as well not dare to do it. As for what will happen after death, who cares!"

"This will cause a rebellion!"

After listening, everyone in the conference room nodded and said:

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it; that's absolutely true."

Academician Qian continued:

"Now, we turn our attention to the moon. We can complete the construction of the lunar engine array before the surface temperature of Earth reaches its limit."

"First, push the moon out of the solar system and away from this disaster."

Qian Zhenhua switched to the next page, where a concept diagram of lunar interior modification was displayed.

"As for habitability, the interior of the moon can be hollowed out on a large scale to build underground city clusters."

"Living space is not a problem."

"As for the gravity problem... we have two solutions."

"First, build a large rotating structure inside the moon to simulate gravity through centrifugal force."

"This is a purely technological approach; the theory is mature, and it is feasible in engineering."

"second......"

He looked at Lin Mo.

"Using the runic technology of the dwarves, we created an artificial gravity field."

Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Dwarf Runes!

The dwarven gravity runes are primarily used for mine safety and forging workshops in Terra.

But if we scale that rune system up to the planetary level...

"Technology plus magic," Lin Mo murmured.

Qian Zhenhua nodded at him.

"That's right."

"These two routes can be pursued in parallel, serving as backups for each other."

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly warmed up from freezing point in just a few dozen seconds.

If there's a solution, then things will be much easier.

Old Zhao leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

Old Li stood up excitedly, paced back and forth in the conference room, his face flushed.

"There was already a Moon Palace base on the moon!"

"The portal has been opened, and the infrastructure is ready to use!"

Another high-ranking official who had been silent spoke up:

"Furthermore, the moon is relatively small. With our current technological capabilities and upgrade speed, we can definitely transform it into a planetary fortress in the future!"

"This will give us greater assurance of survival in the face of cosmic catastrophes!"

"Even if we encounter aliens, we'd have a fighting chance!"

Upon hearing this, everyone began to speak.

"That's right, planetary fortresses—those are things only advanced civilizations could build. I never imagined we'd be able to possess them someday, becoming an interstellar civilization!"

"We possess nuclear fusion energy, plasma weapons, and antimatter weapons; we are fully capable of confronting a Type II civilization!"

"Based on previous calculations, there might not be a Type II civilization in the Milky Way galaxy, so we..."

Old Zhao raised his hand, silencing the growing discussion among the crowd.

He looked at Qian Zhenhua and asked the most crucial question.

"Academician Qian, is twenty years enough?"

Qian Zhenhua did not hesitate.

"If we initiate the project now, with the combined resources of the entire nation, plus the support of Terra's resources and technology—"

"enough!"

After a moment of contemplation, Old Zhao turned to look at Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, what do you think?"

All eyes turned to them.

Lin Mo stood up.

He didn't waste any words, he just said one sentence.

"No problem, I'll handle Terra."

On the day the meeting concluded, the "New Guanghan Palace Project" was officially launched.

There was no hesitation, no wrangling.

With Zhao Lao's signature of approval, the entire administrative machinery of Daxia began operating at full speed within two hours.

The first thing to do is to replace the player.

The original 3,110 personnel stationed at the Moon Palace base were all evacuated back to Earth within 48 hours of the portal opening.

This group of people spent several months in the low-gravity environment of the moon, resulting in severe bone loss and varying degrees of muscle atrophy.

The military medical team was already prepared in the medical area of ​​Tian Shu Underground City, and the rehabilitation plan was detailed for each individual.

Zhang Tao was the last person to leave the moon.

He stood in front of the teleportation portal and glanced back at the gray-white dome of the Guanghan Palace base.

That place he thought would become a grave.

After a few seconds of silence, he turned and stepped through the portal of light.

The gravity of Earth instantly pressed down on his entire body, but the medical staff nearby were prepared and quickly supported him.

"Commander, welcome home."

Zhang Tao grinned, and as he smiled, his vision gradually blurred.