Chapter 578: "3 Bodies"
Chapter 578: The Three-Body Problem (7)
"The Trisolaran space fleet is on the way!"
In the virtual dream room, Shi Qiang took off his gaming helmet and looked at everyone, saying solemnly.
Everyone, including Qin Feng and Ding Yi, also had solemn expressions.
Although the Trisolarans did not name any names in the game just now, based on the situation in reality, they all knew that the star four light-years away from the Trisolaran Galaxy should be the sun.
"Doctor, if reality is really like in the game, then according to your estimation, how long will it take for the Trisolaran fleet to reach Earth?"
Shi Qiang looked at Ding Yi, the smartest brain in the team, and immediately summoned the computer, using most of the computing power of this virtual dream.
As a result, most people who logged into the virtual dream were squeezed out. In the game, after a period of careful calculation and deduction, Ding Yi gave the answer.
"If the information in the game is based on the real Trisolaran civilization, then the speed of their space fleet's cosmic travel is one-tenth the speed of light.
According to this speed, the Trisolaran fleet should arrive on Earth forty years after its departure.
But the large spaceships that make up the Three-Body Interstellar Fleet are huge in mass and will go through an acceleration process, so this one-tenth of the speed of light should be the maximum speed they can reach.
In addition, we must deduct the time it takes to accelerate and decelerate the spacecraft, as well as the time it takes to avoid various celestial bodies along the way. The actual high-speed cruising distance should be less than one-third of the total distance.
In addition, although the game does not explain the form of propulsion power of the Tribody spacecraft, based on existing scientific inferences, there are only a few feasible ones, and the most likely one is the antimatter engine.
If this is the case, the acceleration of the Trisolaran spacecraft will also require the use of antimatter particles in space. The process of collecting this matter is very slow, and it needs to be replenished after it is used up, so the acceleration of the fleet will be intermittent and can only be carried out after a long period of collection.
This means that the Trisolaran spacecraft needs to prepare for a considerable period of time before it can achieve one tenth of the speed of light for a period of time.
According to this calculation... the time required for the Trisolar Fleet to reach the solar system is five times the theoretical time, which is 5 years."
Ding Yi listed various dazzling calculation formulas and finally wrote down the result of 200.
200 years!
The faces of everyone at the scene became extremely ugly.
200 years may seem like a long time, almost six generations, but when considered in the context of the entire history of human civilization, it is extremely short.
Moreover, the Trisolaran fleet certainly could not have set out from this moment, and no one knew how many years ago the other party left the Trisolaran galaxy.
If calculated in this way, there are only more than a hundred years left for the enemy to arrive on Earth.
"I have to report this matter to my superiors immediately and notify all governments!"
Shi Qiang said so, and the others nodded in agreement. At the same time, Qin Feng also asked: "Is there anything we can do?"
"It really does."
"Qin Feng, the EU intelligence department has sent some new information to Evans. I'll send it to you.
You are the most careful and intelligent person here, so please check the information about Evans carefully."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
"Professor Ding, regarding the Trisolaran fleet, this is what I'm thinking. Since we know the approximate direction and distance of the enemy, is it possible to learn of their movements in advance through a space telescope or something?
Knowing yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger."
"No problem, I'll contact the aerospace department right away. Xiao Cheng, come with me."
……
The people who were assigned tasks quickly dispersed, and Shi Qiang also reported this important information to his superiors in a timely manner.
Although the information that the Trisolaran fleet is heading for Earth has not yet been verified, it seems a bit ridiculous to mobilize so many troops for this.
However, because of the high regard for Shi Qiang and the trust in the special affairs department, the superiors still discussed the news in a small circle at the top level first.
Due to the seriousness of this incident, the country has become more determined to solve the current problem of virus transmission and has adopted more stringent measures.
In the face of the current human crisis, many things have to be prioritized.
So under the national mobilization order issued by the top leaders, the virus problem was quickly brought under better control.
At the same time, Liu Peiqiang and his team also received orders not to hold back when facing the remnants of the ETO organization and not to worry about international impact.
The Chinese government has informed the United Nations that in the face of the threat from aliens, it is time for the people of Earth to unite.
Just when the situation on the entire earth was changing because of a "Three-Body" game, Shi Qiang returned to the base of the special affairs department and found Evans again.
At this stage, if the Earth wants to better deal with the Three-Body Crisis, perhaps it can only get something useful out of Evans.
"It seems you already know."
When Evans saw Shi Qiang again, he just stared at his face for a while and then smiled.
"You are very happy?"
Shi Qiang sat in front of him holding a thin document.
"You hate humans so much? You hate your fellow humans?"
"No, no, no, I'm past the age where I can be driven by emotions."
"Really? But you still look very young, not like you're in your fifties at all."
Evans smiled and said nothing, so Shi Qiang continued to ask:
"So what drove you to do this?
The ETO organization has collapsed, and the Trisolarans have abandoned you. It seems that even the aliens do not agree with your ideals.
What about your family? The documents show that your father left most of his property to you, the youngest son, and your brothers and sisters only received 5 million US dollars each.
Did he know your ideals at the time?
Shi Qiang asked as he flipped open the document in his hand.
The smile on Evans' face disappeared. After a moment of silence, he said:
"My father had high hopes for me, but he ultimately failed to make me what he wanted me to be."
“I’m not really against environmentalism.”
Shi Qiang actually tried to comfort him at this time.
“I understand that there is nothing wrong with caring for animals, plants and the earth’s environment.
To be honest, I advocate pragmatism. Protecting the environment is protecting ourselves, so as long as it is beneficial to us, I support it. "
"hypocritical."
"This is not hypocrisy. I will not whitewash my behavior, just like when I eat meat, I will not lament that pigs and cows are pitiful."
As he spoke, Shi Qiang stared at Evans for a long time, as if silently questioning him whether he had eaten those.
But Evans smiled.
"In fact, we have done relevant biological research before, trying to make people have the characteristics of plants and survive on water and sunlight alone." "This virus is one of the results. Some studies have found that the virus targets human lungs. You want humans to survive by absorbing carbon dioxide? It seems that the experiment has failed?"
"It failed. The Trisolarans' technology is not outstanding in biology, and Chen Ang suddenly withdrew from the project."
Evans sighed, as if he felt it was a pity that this plan failed.
However, when he learned that the news about the Trisolarans could no longer be concealed, he became noticeably more talkative.
After all, he is still a human being. Being locked up alone for such a long time must be very uncomfortable.
"In fact, my ideal is not grand. I just want to save an endangered species. It can be an ugly bird, a gray butterfly, or a most inconspicuous little beetle."
"Well, we checked your college records and found that you majored in biology and natural sciences."
"Yes, becoming an ornithologist and entomologist was a great ideal for me when I was young. I wanted to save them, which was no different from saving humans. All lives are equal."
"Indeed, it's a great ideal." Shi Qiang nodded, "All beings are equal."
“Buddhist theory!
Isn’t it amazing that the idea of species coexistence appeared very early in the ancient East.”
"Wait, what? Species coexistence?" Shi Qiang had a strange expression on his face.
"Species coexistence! This is a doctrine I founded, or you could say it's a belief. Its core concept is that all living species on Earth are born equal."
Shi Qiang remained silent, as if he had not yet recovered from the term "species coexistence".
“Isn’t it unrealistic? After all, crops and livestock are also species. As long as humans want to survive, this kind of equality will not be achieved.
But in the distant past, lords had thought this way about slaves, didn't they?
So I believed at that time that as long as technology continued to develop and there were new breakthroughs in productivity, humans would be able to synthesize food, and the production relationship between man and nature would also undergo new changes.
Before that, we should be prepared in thought and theory. In this respect, 'species coexistence' is the continuation of the Declaration of Human Rights. "
"But as I got older, I realized that this theory is really unrealistic."
Evans sighed again.
“Even if I inherited most of my father’s estate, $4.5 billion and a multinational oil company, what would that mean?
I can easily get people to stop cutting down trees and get them to plant trees.
I can also buy a lot of rare animals, raise them in a suitable environment, assign people to take care of them, and let them reproduce.
I can even mobilize more people, and after becoming the leader of the ETO organization, I will have the influence to even affect the introduction of a country's policies and laws.
That's easy, but what's the point?
I believe that the amount of money humans have invested in saving endangered species must be more than 45 billion!
The investment that mankind has made to save the deteriorating ecological environment is definitely more than 450 billion!
But what's the use?
You can attribute everything to poverty and ignorance, but what about wealthy countries?
Capital is greedy and short-sighted. They create a beautiful environment for themselves, but transfer heavily polluting industries to poor countries.
Islands and even land made of garbage have appeared in the ocean, and every year poor countries in Africa and Latin America have to take on a large amount of garbage produced in Europe and the United States.
I remember that you Chinese also received those garbage in the past, right?
So the entire human race is essentially the same, and as long as civilization develops like this, it will still follow its own trajectory and destroy all life on Earth, including humans themselves.
Four and a half billion may be enough to build one aircraft carrier, but even if we build one hundred or one thousand aircraft carriers, it will not stop the madness of mankind!"
"So you are pinning your hopes on forces other than humans? Do you think it is impossible for human civilization to improve on its own? But are the Trisolarans reliable? Didn't they abandon you anyway?"
Shi Qiang's voice was a little low. He did not refute Evans, but just asked this.
"At least if human civilization is destroyed, other life on Earth can live better."
Evans still retains his opinion.
"Moreover, the poor living environment of the Trisolarans will make them cherish their good life and protect this environment even more."
"But people always change. The Trisolarans are also people, and they are also living beings.
Our Chinese sage Mencius once said, "Born in adversity, die in comfort."
Perhaps after the Trisolarans occupy the Earth, after several generations of reproduction, their descendants will forget their past hardships and, in a life of ease and pleasure, degenerate into the same state as us humans?"
Evans was speechless, because he knew that the future that Shi Qiang described was very likely to happen.
At this time, a text message was sent to Shi Qiang's mobile phone. He took a look, smiled, and then said to Evans:
“You know, I actually admire you.
Really, because of my profession, I used to be a criminal policeman and worked in this field for many years. This made me always like to observe the people around me with a critical eye and question everything.
But you are different, you are an idealist.
Although this "ideal" may be a little immature and a little ridiculous, every idealist deserves respect, because our country was once founded by a group of idealists.
So I can understand your thoughts and state very well..."
"I've told you everything I know," Evans interrupted Shi Qiang's attempt to build a relationship. "The Trisolarans are on their way. I don't know if they will degenerate as you said after they land on Earth, but this is the reality. I can't let them return."
"Don't rush this yet."
Shi Qiang smiled, waved his hand and stood up.
“After all, Professor Ding said it would take them more than a hundred years to reach Earth, and by then I might have turned to ash.
Moreover, we Chinese people are the least afraid of difficulties and challenges. When friends come, we have wine; when enemies come, we have shotguns.
To us, all FDPs are paper tigers! "
As Shi Qiang spoke, he walked over to Evans and pressed the electronic shackles on his wrists, and the shackles fell onto the table with a "clatter".
"Let's go!"
"Where?"
Evans looked at him suspiciously.
"Don't worry, I won't send you to get shot, don't be afraid!"
Shi Qiang made a joke and patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go quickly, otherwise it will be dark by then."
So just like that, Shi Qiang opened the door of the interrogation room, walked out with Evans without any restraints or restrictions, and walked all the way to the helipad of the base.
The process was very smooth. They were not stopped by anyone along the way. There was not even a single armed soldier beside them. They just boarded the plane and disappeared into the sky.
(End of this chapter)