Countdown: Humanity's struggle to survive against yesterday

Chapter 100 Waiting

Lu Xue's doubts were also Jiang Ning's doubts.

Just now, 23 manned rockets were launched simultaneously worldwide, with only three failing, and hundreds of other rockets carrying supplies were also launched.

Logically speaking, these rockets should contain no shortage of civilization data or storage devices. Once they exceed 1000 kilometers, these things should no longer roll back with Earth.

In this way, the problem of the unsustainability of human civilization can be solved first.

Hearing Lu Xue's question, Lu Zheng smiled helplessly. How could he not know the answers to these questions?

"Jiang Ning, humanity won't put all its eggs in one basket. If another group of people emerges on Earth tomorrow, it's very likely that you'll also be given a copy of the nuclear weapons key..."

Everyone was shocked when they heard Lu Zheng's words.

The people initially overlooked the first sentence, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

The first thing that came to mind was the nuclear security briefcase that the US president's entourage always carried when he went on foreign visits, a case I had seen on TV before.

After the initial shock, Jiang Ning frowned.

"Commander Lu, Chen Xiao asked you to relay these words, didn't he?"

Lu Zheng gave an awkward smile, not denying it. "Director Chen specifically instructed us when he left yesterday that if you're willing, your family members can also go to heaven in the subsequent 'ascension' plan..."

"Is this considered an exchange?" Su Mian immediately replied in a cool tone.

"I guess so!" Lu Zheng didn't deny it.

Then, Lu Zheng added, "Actually, I mainly wanted to verify..."

"For example?" Su Mian continued to ask.

"For example, if Team Leader Jiang were to go to space, would there be two Jiang Nings with the same special abilities?"

"call……"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

In the end, they put pressure on themselves and use righteousness and morality to bind themselves, while still wanting to constantly test the limits of their abilities.

I wouldn't say I hate these things, but I wouldn't say I like them either.

Jiang Ning thought to himself, "There are still less than six months until Lin Wei's resurrection. If my efforts can truly bring peace to this world, it's not impossible. It's just that I really dislike Director Chen putting pressure on me. This feeling of carrying the weight of the entire civilization on my shoulders is too heavy."

As everyone was chatting, a burst of enthusiastic cheers suddenly erupted in the flight control building lobby.

Sun Fumin opened the door to the lounge, walked to the railing outside, and looked down into the lobby on the first floor. He saw all the researchers high-fiving and celebrating.

"Successfully completed, Tiangong-1 docking is complete!"

Commander Lu also walked out the door and introduced the group of Jiang Ning behind him.

"The ascension plan is not to break through 1000 kilometers in one go, but to proceed in two steps."

"First, my country's Tiangong space station operates at an altitude of 340 to 450 kilometers, and in actual operation it is often maintained between 390 and 400 kilometers. At this time, after the rocket reaches the temporary parking orbit, it will shut down the first-stage booster, adjust the rocket's attitude, and wait for clearance to enter the station."

"The cheers we just received came from the successful landing of the first five manned spacecraft launched this time."

Jiang Ning asked curiously, "And the second step?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "The second step is, simply put, after the supplies rocket arrives at the station, Tiangong will use the new thrust to break away from its original orbit and head 1000 kilometers away. This will take about 31 hours, so today will be another long day. The logistics teams of various countries have already arranged for personnel to stay up all night."

"Oh, I see!" Lu Xue exclaimed in surprise. "I thought the manned rocket would directly break through 1000 kilometers away, but it turns out it also carries Tiangong space station."

"We won't call it Tiangong anymore!" Lu Zheng summarized. "If this plan succeeds, it will be renamed Ark III."

"The ark from the Bible?" Chang Niankong couldn't help but ask, "Why use that name? And it's the third one..."

Lu Zheng laughed and said, "Now our country has completely taken a dominant position in the world. The 'Sober Alliance' is led by Chen Xiao. For the sake of overall stability, there is nothing to fight over in these minor matters."

"That's true!" Zhang Jimin adjusted his glasses and softly agreed.

The others nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

These political tactics are indeed full of twists and turns. Sun Fumin grinned, sighed inwardly, and then asked, "Commander Lu, since you said that the original Tiangong spacecraft was at an altitude of 450 kilometers, doesn't that mean it didn't break away from Earth's orbital mechanism? Then when it retraces again, won't another Tiangong spacecraft appear in this area?"

"Exactly!"

Lu Zheng's face lit up with excitement when this was mentioned.

"As long as the world is no longer in chaos and the world truly works together, we can make full use of this mechanism to send ten or a hundred Ark 3 spacecraft into deep space. If we can persist for a year, a space city can be initially established."

"hiss!"

The news that Lu Zheng revealed made everyone gasp in shock.

"You can play it like that?"

This was the first thought in everyone's mind.

This really treats Earth like an unlimited resource library.

The cheers in the hall were brief, as the docking of subsequent spacecraft continued, hundreds of millions of people were still watching on television, and countless officially authorized live broadcasts were still providing commentary. It was a day that was both exciting and long.

At the same time, a new meeting was underway inside the United Nations building in New York.

It continues to fulfill its previous responsibilities here, except that the "Sober Alliance" has the highest priority when dealing with matters related to major disasters.

The theme of this meeting is: Forward, forward at all costs.

Chen Xiao personally flew to New York, and as soon as he landed, he personally presided over the meeting.

His opening remarks were simple: "Every reset is a deprivation of life, every moment of sleep is a betrayal of civilization. Only by keeping time flowing forward can humanity find a way to solve the time catastrophe and return to normal life."

This conference first established five core concepts:

First, time is life.

Every day that moves forward, humanity lives one more day; every day that resets, humanity wastes one day. Time is the total amount of human existence.

Second, memory is wealth.

Memory is humanity's only form of accumulation. The memories of those who stay up late are the cornerstone of civilization, while the forgetfulness of those who sleep is a drain on civilization.

Third, progress is salvation.

Only by constantly moving forward can technology break through, the truth be revealed, and a way out be found.

Stagnation is tantamount to waiting for death.

Fourth, the collective is superior to the individual.

An individual's desire for sleep must be subordinated to the collective's need for progress; staying up all night for humanity is the highest honor.

Fifth, willpower triumphs over nature.

Humans can overcome physiological limits through technology and willpower; sleep is a weakness, while wakefulness is evolution.

After defining its core principles, the Awakeners Alliance restructured its organization.

"Any country that loves peace, agrees with the five core principles, and accepts the obligations of the original Charter of the United Nations may become a member state."

This marks the first time that the "progressive legitimacy" has been affirmed within an existing UN organization.

The Avant-Garde faction did not have a unified government, but only a core coordinating body: the "Sober Alliance".