The discovery of Martian bacteria on the three colonists of the Ares program caused a stir in the international community. It seemed like the fate of the entire Earth's biosphere was in the hands of the China Lunar Orbit Committee.
Fortunately, China showed a serious and responsible attitude during this crisis. The Lunar Orbit Committee almost immediately announced a response plan, which calmed people down.
In the beginning, Lu Zhou didn't take this seriously. After all, there were too many things that he had to worry about.
When he woke up the next morning after Starlight's return, a light blue pop-up window suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
[Urgent Mission: Biological Invasion (90 days)]
At first, Lu Zhou thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.
He sat up from his bed and stared at the pop-up window for a long time before he realized what was going on.
Lu Zhou reached out and closed the blue pop-up window. He immediately lay back on his bed and closed his eyes.
"System!"
A familiar feeling assaulted his cerebral cortex. When he opened his eyes again, all he could see was pure white.
Without hesitation, Lu Zhou walked to the center of the system space and clicked on the mission panel.
As expected, the urgent mission was at the top of the mission panel.
Not only did the mission chain icon turn gray, but there was also a locked icon next to it.
"Looks like if I don't solve the urgent mission first, the other missions will be locked?"
Speaking of which, this was the first time he had seen an urgent mission option.
It seemed like with the expansion of his influence, his research had gradually begun to affect the future of the entire civilization.
Lu Zhou stared at the locked icon for a while. He reached out and clicked on the [Urgent Mission] icon.
Soon after, the details of the mission appeared in front of him.
[Urgent Mission: Biological Invasion (Danger Level: 3)
[Description: On the path of ascension from a low-leveled civilization to a high-leveled civilization, they are constantly courting death. According to recorded statistics, more than 90% of the destruction of civilizations originates from their own arrogance, not the invasion of outsiders.
[Requirements: Resolve the alien species invasion. Possible measures include but are not limited to:
[Get rid of the source of infection: whoever causes trouble, we will bring that person to hell (* * * * * Awareness + 10, risk:?%).]
Survival of the fittest: One day, the earth's closed ecosystem will open up, and those who cannot embrace the future are destined to be eliminated. It is only a matter of time. (Materialism consciousness + 3, Social Darwinism consciousness + 5, Risk: 70%)
The gift of the universe: objectively speaking, this is a threat, but also an opportunity. Study it and find a way to coexist. (Materialism + 10, Risk: 39%)
Perhaps it was a good choice to let fate take its course. Anyway, find a place to put them up. Perhaps they would recover after a while? (Idealism + 10, Risk: 15%)
…
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[Reward: Unknown]
Lu Zhou: …
Lu Zhou didn't know how to react after reading the mission list from the beginning to the end. There were too many things to complain about, and he didn't even know where to start.
Regardless of the unknown Awareness bonus and what exactly the risk assessment was, what made him the most speechless was the Mission Reward. Apart from a big "unknown", there was nothing else.
It seemed that the content of the reward was related to the choice he made in the mission. Or was there some information in the mission reward that couldn't be disclosed to him yet?
However, it wasn't to the extent of leaving him with no information at all. At the very least, it should give him a hint!
Lu Zhou stared at the mission panel for a while and finally made a decision.
It was impossible to get rid of the three colonists first, and anyone who thought about it would be able to rule out that option. Not only would this ruin the international image that China had built up, but it would also cause a serious diplomatic crisis.
If anyone was happy about this, it would be NASA.
Not only did this mean that they would have a reason to refuse to pay the rest of the money, but they would also strongly condemn the Lunar Orbit Committee. No one would care about the failure of the Ares program. People would only remember the cause of the death of the three colonists and NASA's efforts to save them …
"The mission completion time limit is only 90 days, but there are no criteria for mission completion. Does this mean that the criteria are based on my choice?"
"Theoretically, option 2 should be the riskiest. Just like option 1, it can be directly eliminated."
"So …" Lu Zhou looked at option 3 and said, "This is the most suitable option."
Whether it was to completely remove the parasitic bacteria from the three colonists, prove that it was harmless, or find a way to allow it to exist in the Earth's biosphere in a harmless form, he had to first understand what it was through research.
Lu Zhou didn't hesitate and immediately left the system space.
He only had ninety days left. For biological research, this amount of time was quite tight. The most important thing was that it was difficult for him to help directly. He could only indirectly support the research of other scholars, which undoubtedly increased the difficulty of his mission.
Lu Zhou opened his eyes and sat up from his bed. Without any hesitation, he took out his phone and called Beijing. He reported the situation to the chairman of the Lunar Orbit Committee.
After listening to the report, the chairman immediately asked in a serious tone.
"Is the problem serious?"
"It's quite serious." Lu Zhou said in a serious tone, "So far, we know very little about the bacteria, and there is not enough clinical evidence to prove that it is harmless. We only know that it is tenacious, and it is difficult to remove it through normal means. Even if it is harmless to the human body, it is difficult to ensure that it can gently integrate into the Earth's ecosystem. "
Even though Lu Zhou didn't know what danger level 3 meant, if the system gave him a mission overnight and even temporarily locked his mission chain, the problem must be serious.
Without any superfluous words, the elder immediately said.
"I understand the situation, what kind of support do you need?"
Lu Zhou: "The return of the three Ares program colonists to the United States may have to be delayed. For the time being, we don't believe that NASA and the White House will be able to handle this matter under the pressure of public opinion.
"However, in order to better solve this problem, we need professionals from the international community.
"I propose to cooperate with other countries on this issue. It would be best if we can set up a special scientific research organization and bring in the research and development forces of other countries. This is a global crisis, but if we can handle it well, it will be an opportunity for us. "
After hearing Lu Zhou's request, the elder on the other end of the phone nodded and spoke in a serious tone.
"Okay, I will try to meet your request as soon as possible. Also, before the central government makes a decision, you have the highest decision-making power on this issue. I believe in your professionalism, so I will leave this matter to you! "
Lu Zhou nodded and spoke.
"Okay, I'll do my best."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Zhou called the State Administration for National Defense and informed Director Li about the situation. He immediately changed his clothes and called Wang Peng.
"Come pick me up at Zhongshan International.
"Go to the Jinling launch site.
"As soon as possible!"
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