Echoes of the Earth's Core – Episode 1: Tremors Under Jupiter's Shadow
There are still 72 hours left before Jupiter's gravitational capture, and the power of Earth's engine remains stable at 120%
The cold electronic sound penetrated the circulating fresh air in the underground city, and Lin Ye pushed the last superconducting magnet into the maintenance cabin, causing the cooling system of the protective suit to emit a subtle buzzing sound. On the monitoring screen, the light blue Earth engine array is like a diamond embedded in the surface of the earth, outlining a winding arc in Jupiter's dark red halo - this is the 25th year of the "Wandering Earth" project, born in the last winter of the Earth's braking era and has never seen a real starry sky.
Xiaolin, the core magnetic field detector at relay station three has sounded the alarm again, "Old Han's hoarse voice came from the communicator, mixed with the noise of gear rotation in the background." The values are fluctuating abnormally, go take a look
Lin Ye grabbed the radiation detector and ran deep into the passage, with tiny ice particles condensing on the exposed rock walls. The underground construction is located deep in the lava layer of the Yanshan Mountains, only 800 kilometers away from the Earth's core, and is one of the 36 Earth's core energy monitoring stations worldwide. The temperature here remains at 45 ℃ throughout the year, but at this moment, the ambient temperature on the detector screen is decreasing at a rate of 0.3 ℃ per minute.
Something's wrong. "He slammed the brakes in front of the relay station console, and his pupils suddenly contracted - the Earth's core rotation monitoring curve seemed to be cut off by a sharp blade, and the originally stable speed of 1.2 revolutions per hour had dropped to 0.8 revolutions per hour within three hours. Even more eerie is that the red trajectory representing the iron nickel flow in the Earth's core is transforming from a regular spiral to a chaotic vortex.
Lao Han, this is not a device malfunction! "Lin Ye pulled up historical data for comparison, his fingers turning white due to force." The rotation of the Earth's core is slowing down, and the magnetic field strength has decreased by 12%
The communicator suddenly emitted a piercing static noise, followed by an emergency warning broadcasted by the base: "Abnormal deceleration of the Earth's core has been detected in many parts of the world, and the European underground city No. 3 reports a failure of magnetic field shielding, indicating radiation leakage! Repeat, radiation leakage has occurred
Lin Ye stumbled and rushed out of the relay station, and the corridor was already in chaos. A technician wearing pajamas ran wildly with a data terminal in his arms, while a medical robot whizzed past with a stretcher. The person on the stretcher was wearing a radiation mask, and fine blood droplets were condensed on the glass of the mask. Lao Han grabbed his arm in the crowd, his face covered in sweat: "The coalition government just issued a notice that the solar helium flash is ahead of schedule! It's a whole hundred years earlier than predicted
In the holographic projection of the control room, Jupiter's massive gaseous body occupies half of the screen, with the Great Red Spot on the surface resembling a peeping eye. The figure of the Secretary General of the United Government kept flickering amidst the interference, and his voice trembled uncontrollably: "The helium flash explosion will arrive on Earth in 100 days, and we must complete Jupiter's gravitational slingshot acceleration ahead of schedule. However, the deceleration of the Earth's core has led to unstable energy for the Earth's engines, and now we need to activate the 'Core Pacing' program -
The projection suddenly interrupted, replaced by a dazzling snowflake white. The lights of the entire underground city suddenly went out, and the emergency lights came on three seconds later. The dark red light twisted people's shadows. Lin Ye's detector issued a sharp alarm, and the radiation value on the screen instantly exceeded the safety threshold.
The magnetic field shielding is completely ineffective! "Someone screamed and rushed towards the protective cabin." Has the Earth's core stopped spinning? We're going to be roasted
In the chaos, Lin Ye's personal terminal suddenly received an encrypted message from his father, former director of the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lin Lan, who had been missing for three years. The information consists of only one line of words and a coordinate map: "The Earth's core has not stopped rotating, it is the 'stagnation star faction' who is playing tricks. The coordinates are the energy core of the Earth's core
The "Stargazing Faction" - a mysterious organization that has been circulating underground for ten years, firmly believes that solar helium flashes are a lie fabricated by the coalition government, advocating that the Earth stay in the solar system. Lin Ye once thought it was just a conspiracy theory fueled by doomsday emotions, but his father's information exploded like a thunderbolt in his mind.
Lao Han suddenly grabbed his wrist and rubbed the calluses on his fingertips, causing him pain. "Don't speak up," Lao Han's lips moved and his voice was extremely low. "I've felt something was wrong for a long time. Three months ago, a stranger inquired about the control method of the underground nuclear energy. Your father's coordinates are the entrance to the maintenance channel of the underground nuclear transmission shaft
In the red light of the emergency light, Lin Ye watched as Old Han pulled out a rusty magnetic card from his arms and said, "This is the maintenance authorization card left by your father back then. He said that if there is a problem with the nuclear one day, I will hand it over to you." The surface of the magnetic card is engraved with small patterns, which are a schematic diagram of the Earth's engine, and the back is written with four words: "Keep the fire safe.
Suddenly, there was a violent tremor on the ground, and the gravel on the rock wall fell down with a rustling sound. The warning sounded again on the radio, this time through a mechanical automatic broadcast: "The power of the Earth's engine has dropped by 30%, and Jupiter's gravitational capture has been advanced! It is expected to enter the Roche limit in 48 hours
Roche Limit - the terrifying threshold known as the 'planetary shredder'. Lin Ye remembered the description in the textbook: when the distance between a planet and a satellite is less than this value, tidal forces will tear apart the celestial body. The Roche limit radius of Jupiter is 103000 kilometers, and at this moment, the distance between Earth and Jupiter is rapidly decreasing.
We must go to the core of the underground nuclear energy system, "Lin Ye clenched his magnetic card, and the alarm sound of the radiation detector seemed to be a warning sign." Only by restarting the underground nuclear drive shaft can we restore engine power
Lao Han pulled down two sets of heavy protective clothing from the equipment rack and said, "I'll go with you. Your father saved my life back then, and now it's my turn to repay him." His gaze swept over the chaotic crowd, "Remember, no matter what you see, you can't shake us - we are the brake pads of the Earth and the helmsmen of humanity
The entrance to the maintenance channel is hidden behind the giant pipeline of the cooling system. At the moment when the magnetic card is inserted, the thick alloy door slowly opens, revealing a deep and bottomless darkness. The indicator lights on the channel walls light up one by one, outlining the downward extending steps, each step engraved with a number from 1 to 999- the distance to the Earth's core and the lifeline of human civilization.
As Lin Ye took his first step, the sound of an underground city explosion could be heard behind him. He turned around and saw the wreckage of the protective cabin faintly visible in the red light. Someone was running in the flames, shouting in despair through the thick rock wall. On the detector screen, the Earth's core rotation speed has dropped to 0.5 cycles per hour, and Jupiter's gravity is like an invisible hand, pulling the Earth fiercely towards the abyss.
Hurry up! "Old Han pushed him and stood behind him. The stairs trembled underfoot, as if the entire Earth was struggling in the embrace of Jupiter. Lin Ye clenched the magnetic card left by his father, and a metallic chill came from his fingertips. He suddenly remembered his father's last phone call before he disappeared, and only said one sentence: "The future of humanity is hidden in the Earth's core, don't let it go out
The regular roar coming from deep in the passage is not the tremor of the Earth's core rotation, but more like the noise of some kind of machinery being forcibly destroyed. Lin Ye turned on the night vision function of his helmet, and in the darkness ahead, there was a faintly swaying figure. He slowed down his pace, turned the radiation detector to silent mode, and Lao Han's breathing could be heard clearly on the communication channel.
When there were still fifty steps left from the bottom of the staircase, Lin Ye suddenly stopped - on the platform ahead, several people wearing black combat suits were surrounding a ten meter diameter metal pillar, with energy interfaces covering the surface of the pillar, which was the control center of the Earth's core transmission shaft. When one of them turned around, Lin Ye saw the badge on his chest - it was the symbol of the "Stagnation Star Sect", a sun bound by chains.
They are destroying the transmission shaft! "Old Han's voice was filled with anger." Once the transmission shaft stops rotating, the Earth's core will be completely locked, and the Earth's engine will become scrap metal
Lin Ye's terminal suddenly popped up a new warning message, and the large red characters made his eyes ache: "There are still 40 hours left before the Roche limit, and the remaining power of the Earth engine is 65%." He took a deep breath, held the heavy wrench in his hand, and Lao Han also raised the plasma cutting gun for maintenance.
The people on the platform seemed to notice the movement and turned around to look. The man in charge wore a silver mask and his voice was electronically processed, cold and eerie: "Professor Lin's son? He came just in time, let you see with your own eyes how the lies of the coalition government were shattered
Lin Ye suddenly rushed out, the wrench hitting the helmet of the nearest person, making a dull sound. Lao Han's plasma cutting gun sprayed blue flames, instantly tearing open a gap in the crowd. In the chaos, Lin Ye saw on the screen of the control center that the core rotation speed was visibly decreasing at a rate of 0.4, 0.3, 0.2
Stop! "He rushed towards the console, but was kicked down by the masked man. The helmet of the protective suit hit the metal pillar, instantly blurring the line of sight. In a daze, he saw the masked man press a red button, causing the screen of the control center to instantly turn black, and the piercing alarm sound echoed in the channel.
It's too late, "the masked man's laughter was cruel." The transmission shaft is locked, and the Earth's core will completely stop spinning in ten minutes. Without the thrust of the engine, the Earth will be torn apart by Jupiter, which proves that your helium flash is a scam
Lin Ye struggled to get up, and the warning message on the terminal had turned blood red: "The countdown to the shutdown of the Earth's core is 10 minutes, and Luo Xi's maximum distance is 30000 kilometers." His gaze fell on the emergency interface below the control center, which was a backup starting device designed by his father and required the highest authority key to activate.
Key... "Lin Ye suddenly remembered the pattern on the back of his father's magnetic card, which was not a schematic diagram of the Earth's engine, but the dot matrix password of the key. He trembled and pulled out his magnetic card, aligning the pattern with the scanning area of the emergency interface.
It's useless! "The masked man rushed over to stop, but was tightly held by Old Han. The flame of the plasma cutting gun burned through Old Han's protective suit, and his blood instantly froze in the low-temperature air, but he still didn't let go. "Xiaolin, hurry up! Hold the spark
The scanning area emits a green light, and the screen of the emergency interface lights up, displaying "Key verification passed". Lin Ye's finger hung on the start button, and the final ultimatum from the coalition government came through the terminal: "All underground nuclear monitoring stations, if they cannot restart the transmission shaft, immediately start the self destruct program to avoid energy leakage and pollution of the mantle
He turned to look at Old Han, whose body had become stiff in the flames, but his eyes were still wide open, looking towards the direction of the control center. Outside the platform, cracks began to appear on the channel walls, and gravel kept falling, which were traces of Jupiter's gravitational pull.
Lin Ye pressed the start button.
The screen of the control center instantly lit up, and the value of the core rotation speed began to slowly rise. The tremors in the channels of 0.1, 0.2, 0.3... gradually subsided, replaced by the deep roar of the core rotation. The members of the 'Stagnation Star Sect' on the platform turned pale and retreated one after another.
The masked man saw this and fiercely pushed away Old Han's body, turning around and rushing towards the exit. Lin Ye picked up the plasma cutting gun on the ground, and the flames instantly engulfed the back of the masked man. He didn't chase after it, but stared at the values on the screen until the core speed stabilized at 1.0 cycle per hour, and the power of the Earth's engine began to rise.
The cheers of the coalition government came from the communicator: "The underground transmission shaft has successfully restarted! The engine power has been restored to 90%! We are still 250000 kilometers away from the Roche limit, and the gravitational slingshot acceleration is normal
Lin Ye slumped on the ground, watching the body of Lao Han, tears streaming down his face mixed with the condensation in his helmet. The terminal suddenly received a new message, which was a picture of the father, taken three years ago: "Ono, if you see this video, it means that the 'Starblock Sect' has already taken action. The Earth's core is not only the energy core, but also the 'heart' of the Earth. To guard it is to guard the future of humanity. Remember, it is not the Earth that wanders, it is our faith
After the image disappeared, a real-time image of Earth popped up on the screen of the control center: the blue engine flame lit up again, as if giving wings to Earth, flying towards the distant planet Proxima Centauri in the shadow of Jupiter.
Lin Ye stood up and put his father's magnetic card into his arms. Outside the passage, the emergency lights in the underground city have been turned off, normal lighting has been restored, and cheers from people can be heard on the radio. He knew that this was just the beginning, and the remaining forces of the 'Stagnation Star Sect' were still lurking in the shadows, and the crisis in the Earth's core had not been completely resolved.
But at this moment, he stood at the entrance to the core of the earth, listening to the roar of the core's rotation under his feet, and suddenly understood his father's words. The so-called 'wandering Earth' is never about escaping, but about carrying the weight of home and searching for hope in the universe. And he, Linye, will take over his father's mission and become the guardian of the Earth's core until this planet reaches its new home.
The countdown on the terminal is still ticking, with 48 hours left until Jupiter's gravitational slingshot acceleration is completed and 2500 years left until reaching Proxima Centauri. Lin Ye clenched the plasma cutting gun in his hand and turned to walk towards the underground city. The road ahead is still long, but as long as the "heart" of the Earth's core is still beating, humanity will not go out.
Echoes from the Earth's Core – Episode 2: The Truth Behind the Mantle Plum
The countdown to the gravitational slingshot's near center point is 24 hours, and the Earth's engine power remains at 92%
On the circular screen in the control room, the Great Red Spot on Jupiter's surface is rotating at a speed of 640 kilometers per hour, and the dark red cyclone is like the pupils of a giant beast, staring fixedly at the approaching Earth. Lin Ye gently placed Lao Han's nameplate in the corner of the console, and the scratches on the nameplate still left marks from repairs. His personal terminal continues to push global monitoring data, in addition to sporadic reports on the clearance of residual forces of the "Starblock Faction", the most prominent is the mantle activity index - the yellow value representing the risk of mantle plume eruption, which is slowly but firmly climbing.
Technician Lin, the envoy of the coalition government has arrived. "The voice of the security guard came from the door, interrupting his contemplation.
The woman who walked in was wearing a dark blue uniform, and the Earth Engine badge on her shoulder patch shone with a cold light. When she took off her gloves, Lin Ye noticed the calluses at her tiger's mouth, which were traces left by long-term operation of heavy machinery. I am Su Rui, the co executor of the Earth's core pacing program, "she handed over an encrypted file." This is the mantle monitoring report submitted by your father Professor Lin Lan three years ago, which has not been made public by the coalition government
At the moment the file unfolded, Lin Ye's breath suddenly stopped. In the holographic photo attached to the report, at the junction of the Earth's core and mantle, a silver white energy stream is extending from the drive shaft to the root of the mantle plume, injecting vitality into the Earth's "blood vessels". The annotation below the photo is illegible and in the father's handwriting: "The Earth's core drive shaft not only provides energy, but also stabilizes mantle convection - if the stagnating star faction is destroyed, it may trigger a chain eruption
Su Rui's finger pointed to the last page of the report: "When you restart the transmission shaft, the activity of the mantle plume begins to be abnormal." She called up the real-time monitoring map, and in the thermal imaging of the mantle layer, three red hotspots are rapidly moving along the Gutenberg discontinuity. "These three mantle plumes are connected to the engine clusters in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans. Once they erupt, magma will burn the energy ducts of the engines, and gravitational slingshot acceleration will fail
The communicator suddenly sounded a rapid alarm, and a corner of the circular screen instantly turned red. The footage from the European monitoring station shows a huge crack on the surface above Iceland's underground city, with orange red magma gushing out like a fountain. The surrounding Earth's engines are turned off one after another, and the power value on the screen instantly returns to zero.
They are remnants of the 'Stagnation Star Sect'! "Su Rui's voice sounded cold." They did not destroy the transmission shaft, but installed explosives at the energy nodes of the mantle plume. These nodes are the key to the upward conduction of thermal energy from the Earth's core. Once destroyed, mantle convection will be completely disrupted
Lin Ye's terminal suddenly popped up an anonymous message with coordinates pointing directly to the mantle monitoring station in the central Pacific Ocean. The information content is only one sentence: "If you want to know the whereabouts of your father, come here
I'm going to the Pacific Station, "Lin Ye grabbed the protective suit hanging from the back of the chair." The energy output of the Earth's core drive shaft needs to be synchronized with the mantle node. Only by finding the damaged node can we prevent the eruption
Su Rui has already picked up the plasma cutting gun and said, "I'll go with you. Iceland's lesson proves that acting alone is equivalent to suicide." Her gaze swept over Old Han's nameplate, "Old Han was my father's comrade in arms. He and your father designed the emergency system for the transmission shaft back then
The carrier module rapidly descends along the mantle observation channel, and the temperature display outside the cabin wall keeps jumping, soaring from 45 ℃ to 120 ℃. Lin Ye retrieved the mantle structure map from his father's report, and found that the Gutenberg discontinuity was like a boundary between light and dark, clearly separating the liquid core from the solid mantle. The mantle plume is like a chimney on Earth, "he pointed to the channels in the picture." The thermal energy from the Earth's core is transmitted to the surface through these channels, maintaining the energy cycle of the engine
Suddenly, Su Rui pointed to the outside of the cabin, and Lin Ye followed her gaze and saw a dark red light band rapidly moving along the channel wall. It's magma undercurrent, "Su Rui's voice was solemn," the countdown to the eruption of mantle plumes has already begun
When the carrier module landed on the platform of the Pacific monitoring station, it was already in a mess. The alloy door was blasted open with a large hole, and the ground was scattered with charred fragments of protective clothing. The screen of the monitoring station was full of cracks. Lin Ye squatted down and picked up a metal piece with bullet holes, on which the "Stagnation Star Sect" emblem had been blackened by the high temperature.
There's a clue here, "Su Rui's voice came from deep inside the passage.
Lin Ye ran over and saw her standing in front of a damaged holographic recorder. The storage chip of the recorder is still flashing, and after Su Rui inserted the decoder, intermittent images appeared on the screen: Three years ago, in the monitoring station, my father was debugging the equipment in front of the camera when several masked people suddenly entered behind him. The stability coefficient of the mantle plume cannot be lower than 0.7, "the father's voice sounded urgent." Once it falls below this value, activate the backup energy conduit -
The screen suddenly interrupted and was replaced by a snowflake white. But Lin Ye had already captured the key information, and he immediately retrieved the real-time stability coefficient of the mantle plume. The number on the screen was prominently displayed as 0.6, and it continued to decline.
Not good! "Su Rui suddenly grabbed his arm," Below the monitoring station is the energy node of the mantle plume, and the explosives should be installed there
The passage leading to the node was blocked by collapsed rocks. Su Rui raised his plasma cutting gun, and the blue flames instantly opened a hole in the rock. At the moment of passing through the cave entrance, scorching air rushed towards him, and Lin Ye's protective suit cooling system immediately activated, emitting a subtle buzzing sound.
In the node control room, three huge energy ducts extend from the Earth's core like silver tree trunks, connecting to the Earth's engine above. Below the catheter, several timed bombs are flashing red light, and the countdown on the display screen is only 15 minutes left.
It's a magnetic pulse bomb, "Su Rui checked the structure of the bomb." After the explosion, it will generate a strong magnetic field, interfere with the energy output of the Earth's nuclear drive shaft, and trigger the eruption of mantle plumes
Lin Ye's gaze fell on the connection line of the bomb, and he suddenly noticed that the welding points on it were unusually familiar - it was his father's original diamond welding method. When he taught himself how to repair it, he repeatedly emphasized the characteristics of this welding. This is my father's technique, "his heart suddenly contracted." He may not have been kidnapped, but voluntarily stayed here
Su Rui suddenly pointed to the corner of the control room, where a series of numbers were engraved on the wall, which were the energy frequency modulation parameters of the underground core drive shaft. Your father is leaving us a clue, "she quickly pulled out her tool." The magnetic field frequency of the magnetic pulse bomb can be neutralized by the energy flow of the drive shaft, but it needs to be precisely tuned
Lin Ye immediately opened the terminal and connected it to the control system of the underground nuclear power transmission shaft. The energy flow curve on the screen is fluctuating violently, and the stability coefficient of the mantle plume has dropped to 0.5. He entered the parameters set by his father in an attempt to adjust the energy output frequency, but the curve remained disorganized.
Wait, "Su Rui suddenly remembered something." Your father's report says that the energy flow of the drive shaft needs to be synchronized with the resonance frequency of the mantle plume. "She pulled up the resonance curve of the mantle plume and said," Look, the frequencies of the two are 0.3 hertz apart and must be manually calibrated
Lin Ye's fingers hung on the FM button, suddenly understanding his father's intentions back then. The Earth's core drive shaft is not only the energy core, but also the "regulator" that balances mantle activity - the "stagnation faction" only knows how to destroy energy output, but does not know that this will trigger even more terrifying mantle disasters. He took a deep breath and slowly increased the frequency by 0.3 hertz.
At this moment, the door to the control room was suddenly knocked open, and several masked people rushed in. Su Rui immediately raised the plasma cutting gun, and the flames instantly pushed the two people at the door back. You continue to calibrate, I'll cover up! "She shouted and rushed forward, the metal shell of her protective suit hit by a bullet, making a dull sound.
Lin Ye stared fixedly at the curve on the screen, and the energy flow frequency gradually overlapped with the resonance frequency of the mantle plume. The stability coefficient began to slowly rise: 0.6, 0.7, 0.8... When the value stabilized at 0.9, he pressed the confirm button. In an instant, three energy ducts emitted dazzling blue light, and the time bomb below the ducts suddenly stopped flashing, and the red light gradually went out.
Success! "Exclaimed Linye excitedly.
Su Rui has already dealt with the last enemy, she took off their mask and revealed a face covered in wrinkles. Lin Ye's pupils suddenly contracted - it was his father's assistant, Professor Zhang.
Why? "Lin Ye's voice trembled." My father treats you like a brother
Professor Zhang's lips curved into a bitter smile and he said, "Your father is too stubborn. The coalition government has long known that the Earth's core will cool down early, and their 'Wandering Earth' plan cannot even reach Proxima Centauri!" He coughed a few times, and blood flowed out of his mouth. "The Stagnation Faction just wants humanity to face reality and stay in the solar system to have a way out
Lie! "Su Rui retorted sharply," The monitoring data of solar helium flashes has confirmed that the solar system will no longer exist in a hundred years
Professor Zhang suddenly took out a storage device from his pocket and said, "This is the last data left by your father. He discovered that the thermal energy of the Earth's core can be recycled through mantle plumes, extending the life of Earth's engines... but the coalition government concealed this discovery in order to stabilize public opinion
At the moment when Lin Ye took over the storage device, his personal terminal suddenly received an emergency notification from the coalition government: "The countdown to the gravitational slingshot's near center point is 1 hour, the risk of mantle plume eruption is eliminated, and all engine power is restored to 100%
On the screen in the control room, the image of the Earth is clearly visible. The blue engine flames are like countless torches, illuminating Jupiter's dark red atmosphere. According to the principle of gravitational slingshot, the Earth is being accelerated by Jupiter's gravity, like a stone ejected from a slingshot, about to gain velocity to leave the solar system.
Professor Zhang looked at the screen with a complex expression and said, "Your father... did he succeed
Lin Ye retrieved the data from the memory, and in the holographic image, his father stood beside the Earth's core drive shaft with a gentle smile. "Xiao Ye, when you see this video, I may already be at the mantle monitoring station. The thermal energy of the Earth's core is infinite, as long as the mantle convection is balanced, the Earth can continue to 'wander'. Remember, the real hope is not the destination, but the courage to protect our home
At the moment when the image disappeared, the control room suddenly trembled violently. A new message popped up on the screen: "Gravity slingshot acceleration completed! Earth has broken free from Jupiter's gravitational constraints and is flying towards Proxima Centauri
Lin Ye and Su Rui walked to the observation deck of the monitoring station and looked through the specially made high-temperature resistant glass. Jupiter was rapidly retreating, and the Great Red Spot on its surface was gradually shrinking. The flames of the Earth's engine traced a blue trajectory in the dark universe, as if giving wings to this planet.
Your father is right, "Su Rui's voice was filled with emotion," what we are guarding is not only the Earth's core, but also the future of humanity
Lin Ye clenched the memory in his hand, and his father's words echoed in his mind. He knew that the remnants of the "Stargazing Faction" had not yet been eliminated, and the balance between the Earth's core and mantle needed to be maintained. There were countless crises waiting for the 2500 year journey to Proxima Centauri. But at this moment, as he watched the steady jumping of the Earth's core rotation speed on the screen and listened to the deep roar of the Earth's engine, his heart was filled with determination.
Su Rui patted his shoulder and said, "The coalition government has appointed you as the overall leader of underground nuclear monitoring. Let's walk together on the road ahead
Lin Ye turned back to look at Lao Han's nameplate, then glanced at the image of the Earth on the screen, and suddenly smiled. He remembered a sentence from his father's report: "The Earth is not a wandering lonely boat, but a ship carrying the spark of civilization." And they are the guardians of this ship. As long as the "heart" of the Earth's core is still beating, human hope will never be extinguished.
The countdown on the terminal has been updated: there are 2499 years and 364 days left until reaching Proxima Centauri. Lin Ye put away the storage device, picked up the plasma cutting gun, and walked shoulder to shoulder with Su Rui towards the carrier cabin. The road ahead is still long, but their footsteps have become incredibly firm.
Echo of the Earth's Core – Episode 3: Coordinates in the Meteor Shower
"There are still 12 hours until entering the Oort Cloud debris belt. The power of the Earth Engine is 98%, and the ecological circle circulation efficiency is 81%."
The circular screen in the control room was divided into dozens of windows. On the left was a dense meteor trajectory map, and the green data stream on the right was slowly dropping. Lin Ye connected his father's storage device to the central mainframe. In the holographic projection, the earth's core thermal energy circulation model was emitting a soft blue light, like a heart suspended in the darkness. In the past three months, this system had reduced the energy consumption of the Earth Engine by 17%, but the ecological circle alarm that popped up on his personal terminal still pricked at his heart like a fine needle.
"The oxygen concentration in the North American underground city has dropped by another 0.3%." Su Rui's voice was tired. She slapped a report on the console. "The United Government's explanation is that there is a malfunction in the algae cultivation cabin, but the encrypted data I just received shows that the supply of earth's core thermal energy has been intercepted."
On the thermal energy distribution table in the report attachment, the black entry representing the "Secret Project" accounted for as high as 12%, far exceeding the normal reserve limit. Lin Ye's finger swiped across the screen and suddenly stopped at the project leader column - "Ark Project Command." This name reminded him of what Professor Zhang said before his death. It seemed that the United Government was hiding a secret more terrifying than the cooling of the earth's core.
Suddenly, the communicator let out a sharp beep, and the circular screen was instantly covered with a red alarm. The screen of the asteroid monitoring network cut in: thousands of light spots were approaching at a speed of 30 kilometers per second, like a burning galaxy. "It's a meteor shower from the Oort Cloud debris belt!" The monitor's shout pierced through the noisy alarm sound. "The density is ten times the predicted value, and it's heading straight for the Earth Engine array!"
Lin Ye quickly brought up the trajectory simulation map, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back. The core area of the meteor swarm was directly aimed at the Pacific Ocean engine group, where the main pipeline entrance of the earth's core thermal energy output was located. Once hit, not only would the engine stop running, but the earth's core thermal energy circulation system would also completely collapse.
"Activate the kinetic energy defense network!" Su Rui had already rushed towards the weapon console. "All underground anti - air guns aim at the trajectory in Area A. Notify the mantle monitoring station to reinforce the energy conduits!"
The moment the button on the console was pressed, a dull rumble came from the surface. Through the images transmitted by the synchronous satellite, tens of thousands of plasma beams pierced the darkness like silver swords. The meteor swarm disintegrated in the violent explosion, and debris streaked across the sky like a meteor shower. But there were still some dense fragments that slipped through the net. One meteorite with a diameter of 100 meters broke through the defense network and was falling towards the direction of the Hawaii underground city.
"The temperature of the energy conduit is abnormal!" The emergency communication from the mantle monitoring station was connected. "A meteorite fragment hit the Pacific main pipeline, and the thermal energy leak has caused the mantle plume stability coefficient to drop to 0.8!"
Suddenly, a hidden file from his father's storage device popped up on Lin Ye's terminal. A star map marked with red coordinates unfolded on the screen. The end point of the coordinates was a planet in the direction of Gemini, and the annotation next to it read: "GJ 251 c - The real land of fire. The United Government is lying."
"GJ 251 c?" Su Rui leaned over, her pupils suddenly contracting. "That's the super - earth discovered last year, located in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. It is said that there may be liquid water. But the United Government publicly claimed that this planet has no atmosphere and is not habitable."
Suddenly, an encrypted command from the United Government was inserted into the communicator. The cold electronic voice carried an unshakable authority: "Immediately terminate the earth's core thermal energy circulation system and give priority to ensuring the energy supply for the Ark Project. Repeat, give priority to ensuring the Ark Project."
"What exactly is the Ark Project?" Lin Ye grabbed the communicator. "Are you going to abandon the Earth Engine?"
There was no response to the command. Instead, an alarm of a sudden drop in the global engine power sounded. The value on the screen dropped crazily, 90%, 70%, 50%... The mantle plume stability coefficient also dropped below the safety line of 0.7. In the thermal imaging map, the red hot spots in the Pacific region were spreading rapidly.
"It's the remnants of the 'Stay - Star Faction' interfering with the command!" Su Rui suddenly realized. She slapped a plasma cutting gun into Lin Ye's hand. "I'll go to the control room to regain control. You take the repair team to repair the energy conduit. Remember, once the mantle plume erupts, the ecological circle won't last more than three hours!"
The transport pod sped through the mantle passage, and the temperature outside the pod wall had soared to 180℃. Lin Ye looked at the star map on the terminal and suddenly understood his father's choice three years ago. The United Government had long known that Proxima Centauri could not provide a stable living environment. Their real target was GJ 251 c, but the "Ark Project" apparently only intended to take away a few elites, and the Earth was just their temporary energy station.
"Magma undercurrents ahead!" The exclamation of the repair team member interrupted his thoughts. In the monitoring screen outside the pod, dark red magma was flowing along the passage wall. Wherever it passed, the alloy pipeline melted instantly. Lin Ye immediately brought up the structure diagram of the energy conduit and found that the leakage point was exactly at the connection between the mantle plume and the thermal energy pipeline, where the emergency valve designed by his father was located.
The transport pod landed on a platform 500 meters away from the leakage point. The high temperature had pushed the cooling system of the protective suit to the verge of overload. Lin Ye took the lead and rushed out, followed closely by the repair team members. The blue flame of the plasma welding gun was particularly eye - catching in the red light of the magma. When they reached the leakage point, the scene in front of them made everyone gasp: The wall of the energy conduit had been burned through a hole with a diameter of ten meters, and the scorching earth's core thermal energy was gushing out at a visible speed. The emergency valve next to it was also deformed by the meteorite fragment.
"We have to close the valve manually!" Lin Ye grabbed the hydraulic pliers. "Xiao Wang, use the coolant to suppress the magma. The rest of you follow me to reinforce the pipeline!"
The coolant sprayed on the magma, making a harsh hissing sound, and white steam instantly filled the entire passage. Lin Ye took the opportunity to rush to the valve. The jaws of the hydraulic pliers firmly bit the distorted valve handle. But the valve had already been melted and cast by the high temperature. No matter how hard he tried, it remained motionless.
"The stability coefficient has dropped below 0.6!" Su Rui's voice came from the terminal, with the sound of intense gunfire in the background. "The guards of the United Government have been instigated by the 'Stay - Star Faction'. They want to completely destroy the earth's core system!"
Lin Ye's gaze fell on the emergency interface next to the valve. It was a manual control device left by his father, which required the input of a triple - key to activate. He suddenly thought of the star map in the storage device. The longitude and latitude of the coordinates converted into numbers were exactly in line with the key format. "Xiao Wang, input the coordinates of the star map!" he shouted, while changing the angle of the hydraulic pliers.
The moment the key was input, the emergency interface emitted a green light. Lin Ye suddenly pulled the valve handle, and the valve slowly turned under the action of the hydraulic pliers. The leaking thermal energy gradually weakened. At this moment, a meteorite fragment penetrated the top of the passage and hit the pipeline next to it heavily. The scalding fragments splashed over. Xiao Wang subconsciously pushed Lin Ye away, but was hit on the shoulder by the fragment. The protective suit instantly emitted black smoke.
"Don't worry about me! Keep closing the valve!" Xiao Wang's voice was filled with pain, but his eyes were extremely firm. "The Earth can't be destroyed here!"
Lin Ye gritted his teeth and used his last bit of strength to completely close the valve. The stability coefficient on the terminal began to rise slowly, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9... When the value stabilized above the safety line, he slumped to the ground. Watching Xiao Wang being carried onto the stretcher, tears mixed with sweat rolled down.
Suddenly, Su Rui's cheering voice came from the communicator: "We've regained control! The engine power is recovering, and the core area of the meteor shower has been destroyed!"
Lin Ye struggled to stand up and looked at the monitoring screen outside the passage. The blue flames of the Earth Engine lit up again, like countless torches, shattering the fragments of the meteor shower one by one. A public notice from the United Government popped up on the screen, admitting the existence of the "Ark Project," but claiming that it was for "preserving a backup of human civilization." At the same time, it promised to make the detailed data of GJ 251 c public worldwide.
"They finally don't dare to hide anymore." Su Rui's voice came, with a sense of relief. "The earth's core monitoring station sent a message that the thermal energy circulation system is normal, and the oxygen concentration in the ecological circle is also starting to rise."
Lin Ye brought up the latest data of GJ 251 c. In the holographic projection, the image of this super - earth was clearly visible. It orbited a red dwarf star, and there might be liquid water and an atmosphere on its surface. It was indeed an ideal habitable planet. But he knew that the United Government's "backup plan" would never be that simple, and the remaining forces of the "Stay - Star Faction" would not give up easily.
When the transport pod returned to the control room, order had been restored here. Lin Ye walked to the console and re - connected his father's storage device to the system. In the holographic projection, his father's image appeared again: "Xiao Ye, when you see this planet, I may no longer be here. Remember, no matter what the United Government's plan is, the Earth is our real home. Only by guarding the earth's core and this planet can humanity be qualified to talk about the future."
After the image disappeared, Lin Ye's terminal received a new message from Xiao Wang: "Team Leader Lin, the doctor said I can still do maintenance. Next time there's a meteor shower, I'll go with you again!"
Lin Ye smiled and replied with a "yes" character. He looked at Su Rui. She was staring at the star map of GJ 251 c, lost in thought. "There's still a lot we need to do next." Lin Ye's voice was firm. "We need to protect the earth's core, find out the truth of the 'Ark Project,' and let all humanity know that we can not only take the Earth on a journey, but also find a real new home."
Su Rui turned around, her eyes shining with light: "That's right. The Earth is not a lonely ship, and we're not fighting alone." She pointed to the star map on the screen. "GJ 251 c is 18.2 light - years away from the Earth. Although it's far away, as long as the 'heart' of the earth's core is still beating, we have a chance to reach there, taking the Earth with us."
On the circular screen in the control room, the image of the Earth and the star map of GJ 251 c were displayed side by side. On one side was the wandering planet with blue flames, and on the other side was the distant and promising super - earth. Lin Ye clenched his fists, filled with an unprecedented determination. He knew that there would be more crises in this long journey, meteor showers, earth's core cooling, human internal division... But as long as they, the guardians, were still there, and as long as the thermal energy of the earth's core was still flowing, the Earth would not lose its way.
The countdown on the terminal was updated again: There are still 2499 years and 273 days until reaching Proxima Centauri. But Lin Ye knew that their goal was no longer just Proxima Centauri. He looked out of the window. In the darkness of the universe, countless stars were twinkling, as if guiding the way for this wandering planet. And he, together with Su Rui, carrying his father's entrustment and the hopes of all the guardians, would continue to protect this planet until it found its true destination.
Echoes of the Earth's Core – Episode 4: The Wrath of the Red Dwarf
"GJ 251 c synchronous monitoring initiated. Red dwarf activity index is 8.2, and the Earth Engine power is at 95%."
The circular screen in the control room was split in two: on the left was the real - time image of GJ 251 c. This super - Earth glowed with a faint purple halo under the illumination of the red dwarf. The terminator was like a silver ribbon dividing the spherical surface. In the data stream on the right, the red pulses representing solar flares were beating frequently. Lin Ye connected his father's storage device to the spectrometer. In the holographic projection, the radiation spectrum curve of the red dwarf was like a steep mountain, and the X - ray intensity at the peak far exceeded the safety threshold.
"There's a problem with the atmospheric data of GJ 251 c released by the United Earth Government." Su Rui overlapped two reports on the screen, her brows furrowed tightly. "The public data shows that the carbon dioxide concentration is 32%, but the encrypted data shows it's actually 18% - this concentration simply can't support the greenhouse effect and can't resist the radiation stripping of the red dwarf."
Suddenly, the communicator rang, and the holographic image of the envoy from the United Earth Government appeared out of thin air. The Ark emblem on the uniform was particularly eye - catching. "Technician Lin, Captain Su," the envoy's voice was emotionless, "The first - batch boarding list of the Ark Project has been determined. You two are selected for the core technical team. Report to the equatorial launch base in three days."
Lin Ye's fingers suddenly clenched tightly around the storage device. The edges of the metal shell dug painfully into his palm. "The atmosphere of GJ 251 c can't last for a hundred years. You've known this for a long time, right?"
The envoy's image had slight interference. "This is not a problem you need to consider. Proxima Centauri B has been tidally locked, and the radiation on the sun - facing side is 400 times that of the Earth. Humanity has no other choice." The image suddenly switched to a close - up of the red dwarf. The flares on its surface were like exploding fireworks. "The Ark is equipped with a radiation shield that can ensure the survival of the elite group."
"Elite?" Su Rui suddenly laughed, her voice full of mockery. "What about the 3.5 billion people left on Earth?"
The image disappeared instantly, replaced by a global emergency alarm. The monitoring screen of GJ 251 c shook violently. A giant flare erupted from the surface of the red dwarf, like an angry fire dragon. The interstellar dust along the way was ionized instantly. The monitor's scream pierced the silence of the control room. "The flare intensity has reached X9 level! It is expected to reach the Earth's orbit in 72 hours!"
Lin Ye quickly brought up the trajectory simulation. Cold sweat slid down his temples. The radiation cone of the flare was precisely pointing at the Earth's engine array, and the energy conduits of the Earth's core thermal energy circulation system were exactly the components most vulnerable to radiation interference. "Once the conduits are melted, the Earth's core will explode due to heat accumulation." He pushed the simulation results in front of Su Rui. "This is not a natural flare. It's a periodic eruption of the red dwarf. The United Earth Government has long mastered the data."
Xiao Wang rushed in pushing a maintenance cart. The bandage on his shoulder was still oozing blood. "Captain Lin, the mantle monitoring station sent an anomaly. The rotation speed of the Earth's core near the equator has suddenly decreased by 0.2 revolutions per second!"
The three rushed to the Earth's core monitoring screen. At the junction of the Earth's core and the mantle, the originally stable silver - white energy flow became disordered, like a river stirred up by a strong wind. Su Rui suddenly pointed to the corner of the screen. "What's that?"
Lin Ye enlarged the screen. A faint red signal was transmitting upward from the depths of the Earth's core. Its frequency was exactly the same as the encrypted band of his father's storage device. He immediately connected to the decoding program, and a line of text appeared on the screen: "There is a magnetic field amplifier in the Earth's core. The password is the coordinates of the terminator."
"Terminator?" Su Rui suddenly remembered something and brought up the terrain model of GJ 251 c. "Only the terminator of the red dwarf's planet may have liquid water. Your father must have explored it back then!"
The transport pod sped towards the equatorial mantle station. The temperature outside the pod had soared to 210℃. Lin Ye connected the storage device to the pod - borne system, and his father's holographic image appeared again. The background was a rotating model of the Earth's core. "Although the flares of the red dwarf are deadly, the liquid iron - nickel layer of the Earth's core can generate a magnetic field. As long as the amplifier is activated, a radiation barrier can be formed around the Earth, comparable to a natural Dyson sphere."
The image suddenly interrupted, replaced by the real - time image of the mantle station: members of the "Stay - on - Earth Faction" were using a plasma cutting gun to damage the console. The red alarm lights were flashing不停 behind them. The elderly man in the lead turned around, and Lin Ye's pupils suddenly contracted - it was his father's old colleague, Professor Chen.
"Xiao Lin, don't come over!" Professor Chen's voice was tinged with sobs. "The United Earth Government is going to blow up the mantle station to stop you from activating the amplifier! They're afraid that if the Earth survives, no one will support the Ark Project!"
As soon as the transport pod landed, a deafening explosion sounded. A large hole was blown in the alloy door of the mantle station, and magma gushed out along the cracks. Su Rui raised the cutting gun, and the blue flame instantly cleared the gravel at the door. "I'll cover you. You go and activate the amplifier!"
In the Earth's core control room, the control panel of the amplifier had already been damaged, leaving only exposed wires. Lin Ye looked at the interfaces on the panel and suddenly remembered the star map left by his father - the longitude and latitude of the terminator of GJ 251 c, when converted, was exactly the connection sequence of the wires. "Xiao Wang, connect the wires in this order!" He wrote the coordinates on his protective suit. "Red to the positive pole, blue to the negative pole!"
Su Rui's gunshots rang out one after another outside the door, mixed with the shouts of the "Stay - on - Earth Faction" members: "Defend the Earth's core! Defend the Earth!" Lin Ye's fingers flew among the wires. Sweat dripped onto the high - temperature wires, making a "sizzling" sound. When the last wire was connected, the amplifier suddenly let out a piercing hum, and the rotation speed value on the Earth's core monitoring screen began to rise.
"The flare will arrive in ten minutes!" The monitor's voice was tinged with sobs. "The engine power is starting to drop, 30%, 20%..."
Lin Ye suddenly found that the energy output of the amplifier was only 50% of the theoretical value. His eyes swept across the console and finally landed on the manual lever in the corner - it was an emergency device designed by his father, which needed to inject the thermal energy of the mantle plume to start. "Su Rui, hold them off for me!" He grabbed the plasma welding gun and rushed towards the mantle plume interface.
The valve at the interface was already rusty. It took three minutes for the flame of the welding gun to melt the gap. The scalding mantle thermal energy gushed out, and Lin Ye instantly felt that the cooling system of his protective suit was on the verge of collapse. He held onto the lever tightly and pulled it down with all his might. The output value of the amplifier soared instantly: 60%, 80%, 100%!
The screen in the control room suddenly lit up with a dazzling blue light. Outside the holographic image of the Earth, a light - blue magnetic field barrier slowly unfolded, like putting armor on the planet. At this time, the flare just arrived. The radiation stream hit the barrier, sparking a sky - full of energy sparks, but it could never penetrate. The monitor's cheers were deafening. "The radiation intensity has dropped to the safe value! The engine power has returned to normal!"
Lin Ye slumped to the ground, watching the flare outside the barrier gradually dissipate. Su Rui walked in, leaning on the doorframe. Her protective suit was covered with bullet holes. "The envoy of the United Earth Government escaped, but the launch base of the Ark Project has been controlled by the 'Stay - on - Earth Faction'." She handed over a document. "This was given to me by Professor Chen. It's the detection data of your father back then. Under the terminator of GJ 251 c, there is liquid water and primitive microorganisms."
The holographic image suddenly lit up, and his father's figure appeared again, this time with a clear smile. "Xiao Ye, when you see this picture, you should have activated the amplifier. The magnetic field of the Earth's core can not only resist radiation but also accelerate the Earth - we don't need the Ark because the Earth itself is the most powerful spaceship. The microorganisms on GJ 251 c can transform the atmosphere, given enough time."
The moment the image disappeared, the global communication channel was connected, and Professor Chen's voice spread to every underground city. "Fellow citizens, the Earth's magnetic field barrier has been activated! The lies of the United Earth Government have been exposed. We can take the Earth to our new home!"
Lin Ye walked to the center of the control room, looking at the image of the Earth on the screen. The magnetic field barrier was like a blue halo, particularly dazzling in the dark universe. Su Rui walked to his side and raised her personal terminal. "The global engine group has sent a response, requesting to start the Earth's core acceleration plan."
"Start it." Lin Ye's voice was firm. "The target is the terminator of GJ 251 c. Let the light of the red dwarf be our guiding star."
The blue flames of the Earth engines suddenly became intense. The magnetic field barrier continued to expand under the push of thermal energy. On the screen in the control room, the image of GJ 251 c became clearer and clearer, and the light - green area of the terminator was faintly visible. Lin Ye clenched his father's storage device, as if he could feel the temperature coming from his palm.
The countdown on the terminal was reset: there are still 182 years until reaching the terminator of GJ 251 c.
Lin Ye looked at Su Rui, and there were stars twinkling in her eyes. Xiao Wang pushed the maintenance cart over, with a bright smile. "Captain Lin, next time, whether it's a flare or a meteor shower, I'll be with you guys!"
Applause rang out in the control room, spreading throughout the Earth's core monitoring station, and even through the passageways, reaching the distant surface. Under the protection of the blue magnetic field barrier, the Earth accelerated towards the direction of the red dwarf. Although the road ahead was still long and the wrath of the red dwarf was still burning in the distance, at this moment, every guardian's heart was full of hope - because they knew that as long as the Earth's core was still beating, the Earth would never lose its way.
Echoes of the Earth's Core – Episode 5: Pulsations in the Morning and Evening Circles
There are still 72 hours left until the intersection of the GJ 251 c twilight zone, and the strength of the Earth's magnetic field barrier is 91%, with a microbial chamber activity of 37%. "
The circular screen in the control room is occupied by a close-up of GJ 251 c: the twilight zone of this super Earth is emitting a light green halo, the dark side of the ice sheet extends like silver, and the lava plain on the sunny side is rusty under the illumination of a red dwarf star. Lin Ye connected his father's storage device to the ecological simulation system, and in the holographic projection, the highly anticipated "atmospheric modified microorganisms" were undergoing visible apoptosis, and the colonies in the transparent culture dish were fading from emerald green to grayish brown.
The temperature fluctuation exceeds the tolerance range, "Su Rui's fingertips traced the curve on the screen, his eyebrows furrowed." The temperature difference between the morning and evening circles of GJ 251 c is as high as 230 ℃, and the blue-green algae we brought cannot withstand it at all. Worse still, the concentration of volatile compounds under the dark ice sheet is 40% lower than expected, and there is not enough CO ₂ substrate, making it difficult for microorganisms to cook without rice. "
The communicator suddenly emitted a piercing interference sound, followed by an encrypted video popping up. In the scene, the face of the former special envoy of the coalition government appears in the background of the wreckage of the Ark. His uniform is covered in oil, but his eyes are still fanatical: "Lin Ye, don't waste your efforts! The atmosphere of GJ 251 c is stripped away every one million years due to flares, and only the gene pool of the Ark can continue civilization. In three hours, we will detonate the explosives at the underground nuclear monitoring station - either surrender control of the magnetic field or perish together. "
At the moment of video interruption, the monitoring screen of the Earth's core suddenly flickered violently. Xiao Wang stumbled and rushed into the main control room, and the detector in his hand issued a red alarm: "Lin team, the thermal output of the mantle plume is plummeting! Someone has injected low-temperature condensates into the equatorial mantle station, and the stability coefficient has dropped to 0.75
Lin Ye suddenly pulled up the mantle thermal imaging map and saw three deep blue "cold currents" spreading upwards along the energy conduit. Wherever they went, the silver white energy flow of the Earth's core instantly solidified. It's a condensation bomb, "his nails pressed deep into his palm." The Ark faction wants to stop the Earth's core and destroy the magnetic barrier! Without the barrier, the Earth would be burned to charcoal by the radiation of a red dwarf star
Su Rui suddenly pointed to the holographic interface of his father's memory, where an unlocked image was automatically playing. In the picture, the father stands in front of the simulation model of GJ 251 c, holding a blue glowing mineral in his hand: "This is a 'star nucleus crystal' extracted from the GJ 251 c meteorite, which can induce resonance in the magnetic field of the Earth's core. The atmosphere of a red dwarf planet is not naturally formed, but rather awakened by meteorite impacts that awaken the dark side's volatile storage reservoir - we need to use Earth's core energy to 'pace' GJ 251 c. "
The image suddenly froze on the spectral map of the star nucleus crystal, perfectly coinciding with the energy curve on the Earth's core monitoring screen. A thought flashed through Lin Ye's mind: 'Su Rui, investigate the core structure of GJ 251 c!'! "
At the moment of data loading, everyone gasped in shock. The core of this super Earth is actually in a "semi dormant" state, with the liquid iron nickel layer rotating at only one-third of the Earth's speed, unable to generate enough endogenous magnetic field to maintain the atmosphere. And beneath its twilight zone, there happens to be an "energy channel" that runs through the mantle, perfectly aligned with the Earth's current flight trajectory.
Father wants the cores of two planets to resonate, "Lin Ye's voice trembled." Activate the core of GJ 251 c with Earth's magnetic field amplifier and awaken its dark side volatiles - this is the real atmospheric modification plan! "
The carrier module is speeding towards the equatorial mantle station, and the temperature outside the module has dropped to -40 ℃. The ice crust caused by the condenser condenses into sharp ice edges on the channel walls. Su Rui adjusted the plasma cutting gun to maximum power and said, "The people from the Ark faction are definitely waiting for us at the energy hub. Xiao Wang is responsible for repairing the conduit, and I and Lin Ye will go get the star nucleus crystal
The hub control room of the mantle station has become a frozen world. The alloy pipeline was frozen and cracked, and silver white ice covered the control console. Three members of the Ark faction were guarding the crystal container in the corner with laser guns. When Lin Ye and others broke in, the leader immediately pulled the trigger, and a red laser beam flew past Lin Ye's ear.
Xiao Wang, go close the condenser valve! "Su Rui raised his cutting gun to counterattack, and blue flames exploded white mist on the ice." Once these crystals freeze, they will become ineffective
Lin Ye took the opportunity to pounce on the container, only to find that the surface of the crystal had already been covered in white frost. He hurriedly put the crystal into the temperature controlled bag of his protective suit, and a faint vibration came from his fingertips - the crystal was responding to the pulsation of the Earth's core. At this moment, the console suddenly made a loud noise, and the injection rate of the condensate doubled instantly, causing the stability coefficient of the Earth's core to plummet to 0.6.
The valve has been welded to death! "Xiao Wang's cry came from the channel," The condenser has already penetrated the edge of the core, and the energy flow is almost cut off
Lin Ye suddenly remembered the words in his father's image, that the star nucleus crystal needs "double core resonance" to activate. He immediately connected the crystal to the interface of the core amplifier and retrieved the core coordinates of GJ 251 c. At the moment when two sets of coordinates overlap on the screen, the crystal suddenly emits a dazzling blue light, and an energy beam breaks through the top of the mantle station, pointing directly towards GJ 251 c.
The explosives on the Ark will detonate in ten minutes! "Su Rui's voice was panting, her protective suit was pierced by laser, and blood oozed from her arms." We must hold this place until resonance is completed
Lin Ye stared closely at the monitoring screen, and the energy flow from the Earth's core was flowing towards GJ 251 c along the "bridge" built by crystals. The dark side of the super Earth suddenly lit up red, and the CO ₂ storage reservoir beneath the ice sheet began to vaporize, like countless white dragons rushing towards the atmosphere. On the screen of the ecological simulation system, microbial activity suddenly skyrocketed: 60%, 80%, 95%!
It's the meteorite impact effect! "Su Rui suddenly understood," The shock wave generated by the resonance of the Earth's core is equivalent to an artificial impact, awakening the volatile substances on the dark side
At this moment, the envoy sent by the Ark suddenly broke through the side door, and the detonator in his hand flashed red: "What I can't get, no one can expect to get it
Xiao Wang pounced and rolled with the envoy. The detonator fell to the ground and slid towards the edge of the frozen control console. Lin Ye reached out to grab it, but tripped over the suddenly cracked pipeline. At the critical moment, Su Rui flew out and held down the detonator before it landed. The red countdown instantly stopped at 00:03.
The screen in the control room suddenly lit up with a soft green light. The atmospheric monitoring data of GJ 251 c shows that the concentration of CO ₂ has risen to 28%, forming a stable greenhouse effect; The temperature fluctuations in the twilight zone have narrowed to 50 ℃, and liquid water has gathered on the surface to form blue lakes. What is even more exciting is that the Earth's core rotation speed not only did not decrease, but also recovered to its optimal state in resonance, and the strength of the magnetic field barrier exceeded 100%.
The holographic image lit up again, and the father's figure stood between the two planets, with a gentle yet firm smile: "Ono, civilization is never a solo dance of a lone star. The Earth's core gave vitality to GJ 251 c, and this new home will also give back to Earth - look, they are forming a double star resonance, like a pair of inseparable partners. "
At the moment when the image disappeared, cheers came from global communication channels. The dome of the underground city slowly opened, and the long lost sunlight shone through the magnetic barrier on the earth, warm but not scorching. Lin Ye walked to the observation window in the main control room and watched as GJ 251 c became increasingly clear in his field of view, with the green area of the twilight zone resembling a gemstone set on a planet.
Su Rui walked up to him and handed over a fragment of star nucleus crystal: "Professor Chen said that this was found by your father from the first GJ 251 c meteorite that fell to Earth. It took him ten years to decipher the secret of binary star resonance. "
Xiao Wang walked over with the repaired repair car, his new bandage on his shoulder particularly prominent: "Lin Team, everything is normal at the Earth's core monitoring station! And I found that the double star resonance has reduced the energy consumption of the Earth's engine by 30%, so we no longer have to worry about energy problems
Lin Ye clenched the crystal fragments in his hand, feeling the pulsation coming from the center of the earth, echoing with the distant GJ 251 c. The countdown on the terminal is permanently frozen, replaced by a new line of text: "Earth and GJ 251 c have established a binary resonance, and the new home has arrived. "
The applause in the control room lasted for a long time, spreading throughout the entire core monitoring station and all the underground cities, eventually dissipating into the starry sky between the two planets. The blue flames of Earth intertwine with the red halo of GJ 251 c, resembling the most dazzling binary star in the universe. Lin Ye knew that this century long wandering had finally come to an end, but the story of guarding his homeland had just begun - because both the Earth's core and the rebirth of GJ 251 c were telling the same truth: the spark of civilization will always continue in guarding and coexisting.
Echoes of the Core – Episode 6: The Rhythm of Symbiosis
"On the 180th day of the binary star resonance stability, the vegetation coverage on the Earth's surface is 12%, and the ecological activity in the terminator region of GJ 251 c is 92%."
The circular screen in the main control room is divided into four linked images: The wheat fields along the Tropic of Cancer on Earth are rippling with tender green waves. The lake clusters in the terminator region of GJ 251 c reflect the orange - red glow of the red dwarf star. The curves of the Earth's core monitoring fluctuate like a steady breath, while the geological warning area on the right is flashing with a light - blue prompt. Lin Ye connects his father's storage device to the ecological interaction system. In the holographic projection, the fusion model of Earth's cyanobacteria and the native microorganisms of GJ 251 c is emitting a soft fluorescence.
"The first batch of inter - planetary crops has matured, but there are abnormalities." Su Rui's voice is tinged with confusion. She drags a test report to the center of the screen. "The roots of the wheat have become extremely developed, even penetrating the three - centimeter - thick alloy cultivation box. What's even stranger is that their leaves have started to reflect specific wavelengths of the red dwarf star, as if imitating native plants."
The communicator suddenly accesses the real - time footage of the scientific research team. The team members in the footage are standing on the ridge of the terminator region of GJ 251 c. In the background, a plant with double - layer leaves is swaying with the air current. The upper leaves are as broad as an umbrella, and the lower leaves are as fine as velvet, glistening with a copper - purple luster in the eternal sunset. "Team Leader Lin, we've discovered a living plant community!" The team leader's voice is full of excitement. "And we've detected a thermohaline circulation underground, transporting the heat from the sun - facing side to the ice cap on the dark side!"
Suddenly, the footage shakes violently, and the team members' exclamations are mixed with the loud noise of rock collapse. "The ridge is collapsing! Evacuate quickly!" The geological warning on the screen instantly turns red. The rotation speed curve of the core of GJ 251 c suddenly shows a peak fluctuation, and the binary star resonance intensity drops sharply to 87%.
Xiao Wang rushes into the main control room, holding a detector, with cold sweat covering his forehead. "Team Leader Lin, the tidal force generated by the binary star gravity is intensifying! The mantle plume activity on GJ 251 c has suddenly increased, and cracks have appeared in the energy channels in the terminator region. If this continues, the resonance bond will break completely!"
Lin Ye quickly brings up the tidal force simulation diagram. The two curves representing the gravitational difference are wriggling wildly on the screen like out - of - control snakes. He suddenly remembers the crop abnormalities mentioned by Su Rui and quickly swipes through the ecological data. "No, this isn't a natural tide! Look, the activity of the native microorganisms is completely synchronized with the mantle plume fluctuations - they're influencing the geological activities!"
His father's storage device suddenly unlocks a new video automatically. In the footage, his father is squatting in front of a star - core crystal, collecting the microorganisms attached to it with a probe. "The life on GJ 251 c has coexisted with the planet's core for four billion years. These 'geothermal bacteria' can sense the state of the core through the magnetic field. When the planet is disturbed by external forces, they will activate geological activities for self - regulation. The binary star resonance has broken the original balance, and they're'repelling' us."
The image freezes on the microscopic structure of the geothermal bacteria. The magnetosomes on its cell wall perfectly match the crystal structure of the star - core crystal. Lin Ye's pupils suddenly contract. "Su Rui, check the metabolic cycle of the geothermal bacteria!"
The moment the data is loaded, everyone takes a sharp breath. The activity cycle of the geothermal bacteria completely overlaps with the tidal cycle of the binary star gravity. Every time the resonance reaches its peak, they release an acidic metabolite that corrodes the silicate minerals in the mantle, triggering geological activities. And the Earth microorganisms brought by humans are accelerating this process.
"We're not transforming the planet; we're triggering its immune response." Su Rui's voice is tinged with bitterness. "Father had expected this - look here, he marked the symbiotic code of the geothermal bacteria, which needs to be neutralized with the metabolites of Earth microorganisms."
The transport pod speeds towards the scientific research station in the terminator region of GJ 251 c. The scene outside the pod is like a fantasy scroll: The desert on the sun - facing side is glistening with a metallic luster, the ice cap on the dark side is refracting a rainbow in the sunset, and in the lakes of the terminator region, a creature with glowing tentacles is leaping out of the water, leaving behind a blue light trail. Su Rui places the petri dish of Earth's cyanobacteria on the operating table. "The geothermal bacteria are in the area with the densest energy channels. We need to inject the fusion strain there to establish a new symbiotic chain."
The scientific research station has turned into a mess. The collapsed rocks have blocked the entrance to the energy channel. The portable detector shows that the activity of the geothermal bacteria around has risen to 98%. Xiao Wang raises the plasma cutting gun, and a blue flame cuts a hole in the rock. "The temperature inside exceeds 60°C, and the heat energy of the mantle plume is overflowing along the cracks!"
The inside of the energy channel is filled with a light - red mist. The walls are covered with a layer of viscous bacterial film, slightly undulating with the pulsation of the core. Lin Ye connects the fusion strain to the injection device but finds that the interface is blocked by the bacterial scab of the geothermal bacteria. "They're self - sealing!" Su Rui quickly hands him a laser knife. "We must open the interface before the next tidal peak!"
The moment the laser knife cuts through the bacterial scab, the red mist suddenly thickens, and the geothermal bacteria start to multiply wildly. The bacterial film thickens at a visible speed. On the monitoring screen, the geological activity index starts to soar. A crack up to fifty kilometers long appears in the terminator region of GJ 251 c, and magma is gushing out along the crack.
"There are still ten minutes until the tidal peak!" Xiao Wang's voice is trembling. "The resonance intensity has dropped to 75%, and the Earth's magnetic field barrier is starting to become unstable!"
Lin Ye suddenly remembers what his father said in the video. The geothermal bacteria coexist with the core, and the star - core crystal is their 'communication hub'. He immediately presses the star - core crystal fragment onto the bacterial film. The fragment instantly emits a blue light, and the growth rate of the bacterial film slows down significantly. "Inject the fusion strain quickly!" he shouts, while pressing the crystal fragment deeper into the bacterial film.
Su Rui immediately activates the injection device. The strain, which has integrated the genes of Earth's cyanobacteria and geothermal bacteria, is injected into the energy channel along the pipeline. On the monitoring screen, the activity of the geothermal bacteria starts to decline, the concentration of the acidic metabolite gradually decreases, and the geological activity index also drops accordingly. Just then, the top of the channel suddenly collapses, and a huge rock smashes towards Su Rui.
Lin Ye suddenly pushes Su Rui away, but his leg is pinned down by the rock. In the intense pain, he sees the crystal fragment completely integrated with the bacterial film. A green energy wave spreads along the channel, reaching the core of GJ 251 c. The resonance curve on the monitoring screen suddenly rises: 80%, 90%, 95%!
"We've succeeded!" Xiao Wang's cheering is deafening. "The geothermal bacteria are starting to accept the fusion strain, and the geological activities are stable!"
When the rescue team members carry Lin Ye out of the channel, he sees a sight he will never forget: In the sky above the terminator region of GJ 251 c, the red mist is gradually dissipating. The light - green bacterial film covers the cracks like a carpet. The Earth's magnetic field barrier and the core magnetic field of GJ 251 c are intertwined, forming a colorful halo. The members of the scientific research team are cheering and hugging each other. In the distant lakes, those glowing creatures leap out of the water again, this time leaving behind green light trails.
On the screen of the main control room, the binary star resonance intensity is stabilized at 98%. The vegetation coverage on the Earth's surface starts to rise steadily, and the geological activities of GJ 251 c return to normal. The holographic image lights up again. His father's figure stands between the two planets, surrounded by the holographic model of the fusion strain. "Xiao Ye, the continuation of civilization has never been about conquest, but symbiosis. The life on Earth and the core of GJ 251 c are like two beating hearts. Only when they resonate at the same frequency can they continue to exist."
The moment the image disappears, the laughter of children comes from the global communication channel. The screen switches to the wheat fields on Earth. A group of children are chasing butterflies. And in the terminator region of GJ 251 c, the scientific research team members are sowing Earth's flower seeds in the soil covered by the bacterial film. Lin Ye tightly holds the star - core crystal fragment handed to him by Su Rui, feeling the pulsations of the cores of the two planets coming from his palm, with the frequencies becoming more and more consistent.
Xiao Wang pushes the repaired maintenance vehicle over, with a bright smile on his face. "Team Leader Lin, the ecosystem has formed a closed loop! The geothermal bacteria help us regulate the geology, and the Earth microorganisms help them fix carbon. And - look, the leaves of the wheat are starting to absorb the light of the red dwarf star!"
Lin Ye looks at the real - time footage on the screen. The blue of the Earth and the red of GJ 251 c are intertwined in the starry sky, forming a beautiful light band. The text on the terminal is constantly updating: "The Earth and GJ 251 c have established an ecological symbiotic system, and civilization has entered the binary star era."
The applause in the main control room lasts for a long time and spreads to every corner of the two planets. Lin Ye knows that this journey across the star sea has finally reached its true end. But the story of guarding symbiosis has just begun - because both the core of the Earth and the life on GJ 251 c are telling the same truth: The spark of civilization will always be passed on through understanding and respect.
Echoes of the Earth's Core Episode 7: The Pulse of the Galaxy
On the 365th day of stability in the binary star symbiotic system, the vegetation coverage rate on Earth was 28%, the habitable zone of GJ 251 c's twilight zone expanded to 1.2 million square kilometers, and the resonance frequency of the star nucleus crystal was 99.2%. "
The circular screen in the control room is occupied by a dynamic star map: Earth and GJ 251 c are like twin beads embedded in the universe, closely connected by a light green ecological chain light band, and the orange red light of the red dwarf star casts a warm halo on the two planets. Lin Ye connected his father's storage device to the interstellar monitoring network, and in holographic projection, the circulation path of the fusion bacteria between the two planets was like pulsating blood vessels, constantly delivering vitality from the source.
Good news from the Interstellar Agriculture Alliance: The improved three season rice has broken the Earth's record for yield per mu in GJ 251 c. "There was a smile in Su Rui's voice as she brought up a scene: farmers were driving floating harvesters, working in rice fields covered in golden waves. At the edge of the field, local purple copper ferns and earth's dog grass grew particularly lush. "What's even more amazing is that the fusion of ground vein bacteria and blue-green algae has evolved a new function, which can actively repair the hole in the earth's ozone layer
The communicator suddenly emitted a rapid alarm sound, and a faint yellow mark appeared next to the light point representing a red dwarf star on the star chart. The real-time footage of the scientific expedition team cuts in, with the captain holding a meteorite fragment with a metallic luster. In the background, the ice sheet on the dark side of GJ 251 c is melting at a visible speed to the naked eye: "Lin team, we have found an anomaly in the dark side crater! This meteorite does not belong to the red dwarf system, and the microbial community under the ice sheet has mutated - they have begun to devour gene fragments of fusion bacteria
The monitoring data on the screen was instantly disrupted: the resonance curve of the star core crystal suddenly showed jagged fluctuations, the core rotation speed of GJ 251 c inexplicably accelerated by 0.3 revolutions per second, and the strength of the Earth's magnetic field barrier dropped by 3 percentage points. Xiao Wang rushed into the main control room holding a portable gene sequencer, his face pale as paper: "Lin team, no good! Mutated Geotrichum has been detected under the Antarctic ice sheet on Earth. They carry acidic metabolites ten times stronger than the native species and have already corroded three engine cooling towers
It's reverse pollution. "Lin Ye's fingers quickly ran across the gene comparison interface, and cold sweat slid down his forehead. On the screen, the DNA sequence of the mutant bacterium has a 92% similarity to the native Geotrichum of GJ 251 c, but with the insertion of a cold resistant gene fragment from Earth's blue-green algae. "They have completed directed evolution in cross planetary transmission, like viruses hidden in symbiotic systems, disrupting the balance we have established
My father's memory suddenly emitted a strong blue light, and an unlocked image was automatically projected onto the center of the control room. In the picture, the father stands in front of a simulated star chart, pointing his finger to the side of the red dwarf star, where a blurry coordinate is marked: "Ono, the red dwarf star is not a solitary star, it has a companion star that is slowly approaching at a distance of 10 trillion kilometers - a white dwarf star. The gravitational balance of binary star systems is fragile, like stacked blocks, and any small disturbance can cause collapse. The nuclear crystal is not only the key to symbiosis, but also the alarm bell for warning
The image suddenly switches to a set of gravity simulation data, where two curves representing the gravitational field collide violently at a certain node, triggering energy waves that instantly engulf the model of two planets. The meteor shower of GJ 251 c is not accidental, but an orbital anomaly caused by the gravitational disturbance of a white dwarf. "Father's voice became solemn, 'What's even more dangerous is that the native genes of the Geotrichum contain stress codes for gravitational changes. When a white dwarf approaches a critical distance, they will activate the' planet self rescue program '- devouring all foreign genes to restore the original geological activity of GJ 251 c and resist galaxy level gravitational shocks.'. "
The star chart suddenly shook violently, and the simulated gravity field of the red dwarf and white dwarf was automatically generated, with two twisted force lines entwining like a python. Lin Ye suddenly noticed that the orbital plane of GJ 251 c deviated by 3 degrees from the equatorial plane of the red dwarf, which is consistent with the orbital anomaly of "55 Cancer e" in the data: "Su Rui, calculate the orbital period of the white dwarf! I suspect it is changing the structure of the red dwarf system through gravitational drag
At the moment of data loading, the sound of cold air being sucked back echoed in the main control room. The white dwarf is approaching the red dwarf at a speed of 0.1 light years per hundred years. At this speed, in 120 years, the gravitational fields of the two stars will undergo severe coupling, and the energy shock wave generated will instantly tear apart the magnetic field barrier between Earth and GJ 251 c. The "self rescue program" of the geomagnetic fungus will be activated 50 years in advance, and the ecosystems of the two planets will completely collapse in gene phagocytosis.
The symbiotic system we have established is just a temporary shelter, "Su Rui's voice was bitter as she pulled up a diffusion model of mutant bacteria. The red polluted area has spread from the Earth's South Pole to 40 degrees south latitude." Even worse, these mutant bacteria have developed drug resistance, and existing neutralizing agents are completely ineffective
Xiao Wang suddenly pointed to the star nucleus crystal, and the originally stable blue light was now flashing with complex patterns: "Lin Team, the resonance frequency of the crystal is transmitting information! These patterns perfectly match the energy fluctuations of the GJ 251 c core, just like... like a star map! "
Lin Ye immediately connected the crystal to the spectrometer, and the patterns on the screen instantly unfolded into a three-dimensional star map. On the periphery of a binary system consisting of a red dwarf and a white dwarf, a planet wrapped in ice crystals is orbiting along a stable orbit, with its core position marked with the same resonance frequency as the crystal core. Father's voice sounded again, this time with a relieved smile: "This' ice planet 'is the' gravitational anchor 'of the red dwarf system. Its core contains a high concentration of nucleus crystal minerals, which can form a stable gravitational triangle with the red dwarf. What I discovered in meteorites back then was not only the code for symbiosis, but also the key to restarting galaxy rhythms
The spacecraft raced towards the icy planet, and the scenery outside became even more fantastical: the red dwarf and white dwarf stars formed a spectacular "double sun transit" in the sky, and the surface of the icy planet was covered with hundreds of kilometers of thick ice, reflecting brilliant starlight. Su Rui attached the gene sequencer to the cabin wall and frowned, "The activity of the mutant bacteria significantly increases when they approach the ice planet, and they seem to be able to sense the presence of crystal ore
Under the ice layer of the icy planet, there is a huge crystal cave hidden. At the moment when the spacecraft entered the cave through the ice layer, all instruments suddenly malfunctioned, and only the star nucleus crystal emitted dazzling blue light, resonating with the giant crystal cluster at the top of the cave. Lin Ye lifted up the crystal fragments and was surprised to find that the cave walls were covered in ancient patterns that perfectly matched the star chart patterns in his father's memory - it turned out to be a natural gravity regulating station.
Father has found this place long ago, "Lin Ye stroked the cold crystal wall, and the patterns lit up with green light under the touch of his fingertips." The star core crystals he collected back then were not brought by meteorites, but samples brought back from here. He knew the hidden dangers of the binary star system, so he asked us to establish a symbiotic system first to buy time for finding a solution
Suddenly, the crystal cave began to tremble violently, with ice debris falling from the top of the cave. The emergency system of the monitor was started, and the screen showed that: the gravitational field of the white dwarf suddenly increased, the rotation speed of the core of GJ 251 c had broken the safety threshold, the plate movement of the earth began to be extremely active, and the earthquake frequency of the the Himalayas increased ten times. Xiao Wang's scream pierced the silence of the cave: "The mutated bacteria are beginning to erupt on a large scale! The Amazon rainforest on Earth and the rice fields in GJ 251 c are both wilting at the same time! "
Lin Ye suddenly inserted the star nucleus crystal fragment into the crystal pedestal in the center of the cave, and blue light instantly penetrated the entire cave. A beam of energy shot straight into the sky, intersecting with the light of the red dwarf star. In the holographic projection, the father's figure overlaps with the light and shadow of the crystal cluster, holding a complete core crystal in his hand: "The core crystal of the ice planet is the 'pacemaker' of the galaxy. When we inject the symbiotic energy of Earth and GJ 251 c into it, we can form a stable gravitational triangle to counteract the disturbance of the white dwarf. But this requires sacrificing the existing symbiotic chain - the fusion strains will redifferentiate and return to their respective planets. "
Isn't our year of effort in vain? "Xiao Wang's voice was filled with tears.
It's not in vain, "Lin Ye looked at the images of the two planets on the screen. The blue light of Earth and the red light of GJ 251 c were flowing towards the icy planet along the energy beam." My father once said that the continuation of civilization is not about maintaining an unchanging balance, but adapting to the rhythm of the galaxy. Although fusion strains may differentiate, they have already left memories of symbiosis for the two planets, like seeds planted
Su Rui suddenly clenched Lin Ye's hand and said with a firm gaze, "Let's start. Instead of watching the two planets perish in gravitational impact, it's better to fight for their chance to be reborn
Lin Ye took a deep breath and pressed the resonance button on the crystal base. Three energy beams rise simultaneously from Earth, GJ 251 c, and the icy planet, forming a stable triangular gravitational field around the red dwarf star. On the star chart, the orbit of the white dwarf begins to slowly shift, and the originally chaotic gravitational curve gradually becomes stable. On the monitoring screen, the activity of mutant bacteria began to decline, and withered plants regained their green color. However, in the rice fields of GJ 251 c, the native purple plants and the rice on Earth have redefined their growth areas and are no longer entangled with each other.
When the spacecraft returned to the control room, the star map on the screen had been completely updated: the red dwarf, icy planet, Earth, and GJ 251 c formed a stable four-star system, with the four planets orbiting along their respective orbits in the universe but closely connected by invisible gravitational lines. The interstellar monitoring network has transmitted data that the white dwarf has deviated from its dangerous orbit, and the ecosystems of the two planets are repairing themselves in a new way. The crystal caves of the icy planets continue to emit soft blue light, like the heart of a galaxy beating steadily.
The holographic image lit up again, and the father's figure stood in the center of the four-star system with a gentle smile: "Ono, you did it. Civilization has never been a lonely traveler, nor a rigid symbiote, but a participant in the rhythm of the galaxy. The gravitational anchor of the ice planet will guard this home, but the true guardians are you who know how to adapt and change
At the moment when the image disappeared, children's songs came from the global communication channel. The screen switches to the grasslands of Earth, where a group of children are flying kites carrying fragments of star nucleus crystals; In the twilight zone of GJ 251 c, the scientific expedition team is burying crystal samples in the soil, with a stone tablet next to it inscribed with the words: "Symbiosis is not the same, but a dance
Xiao Wang walked over with the latest monitoring device and a relieved smile on his face: "Lin team, although the fusion strains have differentiated, they have each evolved new abilities - the blue-green algae on Earth can absorb ultraviolet light from red dwarf stars, and the Geovascular bacteria in GJ 251 c can help stabilize the Earth's tectonic plates. And the crystal mines of icy planets can provide clean energy, enough for us to use for thousands of years! "
Lin Ye looked at the four-star system on the screen, and the light of the red dwarf star shone through the gravitational field, casting a uniform halo on the four planets. He clenched the crystal fragments of the star nucleus in his hand and felt the pulsation from deep within the galaxy, which was a grander and more distant rhythm than the resonance of the two planets' nuclei. The text on the terminal slowly updated: "The four-star gravitational system is stable, and civilization has entered the era of galaxy symbiosis
The applause in the control room intertwined with the starlight outside, spreading to every corner of the four planets. Lin Ye knew that this journey of guarding across the stars had reached a new starting point. But he is no longer confused - because whether it is the Earth's core, the life of GJ 251 c, or the crystals of icy planets, they are all telling the same truth: the spark of civilization will always be explored in accordance with the rhythm of the galaxy, achieving true eternity.