Sheyan's heart skipped a beat when he heard Mr. G's words. He knew that Mr. G had begun to confide in him and was even willing to divulge some secrets to him.
He immediately asked, "What's going on?"
Mr. G breathed a sigh of relief. If Sheyan insisted on not accepting the mission, there was nothing he could do. However, Mr. G obviously worried too much. When he mentioned the "Qinghai-Tibet Railway", a series of words suddenly popped up on their retinas:
[You have triggered the hidden follow-up time-limited mission: The Real Trump Card.]
[This mission must be triggered by the friendship of the China government, and only the Chinese can trigger it. There are no restrictions on the recipients.]
[The reward for this mission is very high, and the punishment for failure is also very serious. Please accept it with caution.]
The four of them glanced at each other. Compared to the apprehension they had when they first entered this world, their current state of mind was much more tenacious and tenacious. Brother Black's death was like a raging inferno, quenching away all the impurities in their hearts! It must be noted that the fact that Brother Black was able to turn the tables in such a difficult situation obviously had a huge impact on the mentality of the remaining people.
Therefore, although Melody had already returned to her own dimension due to the time limit, the four of them were still full of confidence. It was worth mentioning that Melody told Sheyan that the teleportation formation had entered the final stage and could be connected at any time. By then, she could also fight side by side with Sheyan through the realm.
After Sheyan and the others nodded silently and chose to accept the mission at the same time, Mr. G motioned for Kang to close the curtains. He then took out a small projector and listed the details of the entire Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway could be clearly seen on the projector that it was divided into two sections. The 814-kilometer section from Xining to Golmud was paved in 1979 and put into operation in 1984. There was nothing special about this section of the railway. The section from Golmud to Lhasa started construction in 2001 and was completed in 2006.
Kang explained:
"Actually from a technical point of view, our country already had the capability to build the Qinghai-Tibet railway in the 1980s. The Sichuan-Tibet road, which is even more treacherous than the Qinghai-Tibet railway, was opened to traffic as early as 1950. So as long as we are willing to do it, we can definitely do it."
"However, considering all aspects, such as the economy, technology, transportation, and more importantly, the high altitude of Qinghai and Tibet would seriously affect the health of non-locals. Even for Tibetans who have lived there for a long time, the incidence of congenital heart disease in infants is 14% to 18%! Furthermore, the probability of a child born in Tibet having a congenital heart disease was 37%! Therefore, the government has been shelving the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. "
Mr. G continued.
"However, after 2000, we received news that there would be a huge flood in 2012. Therefore, in order to deal with this disaster, we began to gradually shift the economic and technological advantages of the coastal areas to the areas with higher altitudes. In the process, we lost a lot of opportunities, but we resolutely carried on. This was the real reason why we proposed the Great Western Development at that time. "
"But as our research further progressed, we found that the 2012 flood was likely to exceed our imagination. Some areas above 500 meters above sea level that we had previously envisioned had changed from safe areas to high-risk areas. Only areas with an average altitude of more than 2,000 meters above sea level were considered safe at that time. Therefore, the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet railway became an urgent matter. There was only one purpose, and that was to evacuate the entire country to a safe place as soon as the government gave the order."
The four of them patiently listened to these secrets. Little Kang continued, "That's right.
"In fact, in terms of the importance that the government attached to the Qinghai-Tibet railway, the construction of a 1,000-kilometer railway spanning five years was a bit long. The reason for this was that as scientists' calculations of the 2012 apocalypse became more and more accurate, the government's emergency plans had to be changed accordingly!"
"When it was finally determined that the intensity of the flood had reached the most dangerous S-level, and that the whole world, including the Himalayas, would be submerged, the government finally made three major decisions. The public plan was naturally the Ark, and the secret plan was to secretly build special Long March ships. But the real trump card was the large-scale operation that was carried out during the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet railway!"
"When the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was being built, it was found that the crust of the planet was most stable and least prone to earthquakes and collapses. In the end, it was decided that the Tanggula Mountains were the place where seventeen super-large nuclear explosion shelters were built. Every super-large nuclear explosion shelter could accommodate a hundred thousand people! These 17 super-large nuclear explosion shelters were also connected to each other by tunnels and had undergone the strictest waterproof treatment. Even underwater, they could sustain themselves for more than ten years. "
"Once this plan succeeds, our country and our people will be the first to have a city with a population of one million after 2012! We will also have a complete urban industrial system and a series of chain production lines! We can at least gain five years of precious time, or even more, before we rise after the disaster! "
Hearing this, Party Ace could not help but ask.
"So, what role can we play in this matter?"
Mr. G answered seriously.
"According to our experts, although the flood will spread across the Himalayas, this is only a violent flood caused by crustal changes. It does not mean that the water on Earth has really increased to the point where it can drown this place."
Mr. G picked up a half-filled glass of water next to him and began to swirl it clockwise. The water in the glass immediately turned into a whirlpool, almost at the same level as the rim of the glass. But when Mr. G stopped swirling the glass, the water in the glass returned to its half-filled state.
"After the crust stabilizes again, the flood will lose its fundamental power. Our scientists believe that the activity of the main crust will last no more than 48 hours. That is to say, the flood will recede in a month at most. This place is more than 5,000 meters above sea level, so the flood will recede sooner rather than later. But even so, based on the worst case scenario, the entire underground city must ensure that it can sustain itself for two months."
Kang interjected.
"That's the key to the matter! So far, although human beings have been very proficient in the production of oxygen, it's only established on a relatively small scale. This time, we have to consider the long-term supply of oxygen for as many as two million people for several months. And this step has to be avoided from the pervasive surveillance of other countries. "
"Finally, a scientist in our country has come up with a brand-new plan, and it's theoretically feasible. That is, add additives to the water and separate the water to obtain oxygen. His research on the additives has reached the final stage. Once it succeeds, the last problem can be solved. "
"What we need you to do now is to protect Dr. W's safety! The attacks of those ability users are as pervasive as mercury, and within 24 hours, a powerful existence will come to hunt down Dr. W. In the face of the endless stream of ability users, our protection seems to be in vain. There's nothing we can do about it, so we can only ask for your help!
[Hidden follow-up time-limited mission: The real trump card.]
[Mission Objective: Protect Mr. W and make sure he survives within 24 hours.]
[Mission Description: This is definitely not an ordinary protection mission. Please be sure to take it seriously. Your enemy will be unprecedentedly powerful.]
[Mission Supplement: Only by making sure Mr. W survives and succeeds will you get the highest evaluation.]
[Mission Penalty: If the mission fails, 10 points of all attributes will be deducted, and you will lose the trust of the government. You will be forcibly returned to the Nightmare Realm.]
***
Party Ace, on the other hand, focused on the punishment for failing the mission. A deduction of 10 points of all attributes was already a very severe punishment. Losing the trust of the government meant that they could forget about getting their hands on several of the Asian cultural relics.
Being forcibly returned to the Nightmare Realm seemed to be the lightest punishment, but when you thought about it carefully, it could be said that all the painstaking arrangements that Sheyan had made before were completely in vain. By the time the foreshadowing took effect, he would have already returned to the Nightmare Realm. It was equivalent to having all his achievements cut off at the waist!
But despite the severe punishment, they still accepted the mission. With the help of the government, they quickly flew to the plateau. After meeting with Dr. W, Party Ace learned about the current situation in detail.
Dr. W was a man with thick black eyebrows. When he spoke, he liked to use infectious gestures. He was swift and decisive, but the distance between his eyebrows was very close. From a physiognomy point of view, his eyebrows were a typical pair of sharp eyebrows. However, if the distance between his eyebrows was too narrow, it meant that he was unsociable and had a stubborn character.
But Dr. W was still quite easy to talk to at the moment. His assistant, on the other hand, felt somewhat contemptuously that Party Ace was superfluous. With the powerful "Seeder" protection system, they should be safe enough. Then, the assistant played a video for Party Ace with slight disdain.
In an enclosed tunnel-like space, small missiles with propellers trailing behind them were fired directly from a missile launcher.
The flying speed of these small missiles was not fast, leaving behind billowing black smoke as they flew through the air. Red lights flashed continuously from the launch holes of the missile launchers, and the slowly launched bombs instantly filled up the tunnel space to the point that not even a drop of water could flow through.
These missiles, which were the size of winter melons, were installed with infrared guidance systems. They could keep up with a person's body temperature and relentlessly pursue the enemy! [To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.]
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