Chapter 450 Detonation
Earth calendar, July 31, 2384.
23:30:00
Time passes bit by bit.
Inside six surface cities.
Hundreds of millions of people either stay at home or gather in squares and streets.
There isn't any loud noise.
Everyone held their breath and quietly looked at the large or small holographic projections in front of them.
On the screen, the red countdown was beating very firmly.
Countdown to the last thirty minutes.
Outside the city, the atmosphere on Dawn Star was as dry as ever.
Under the control of the circumplanetary climate control satellite, a super storm blew up again in the high-risk area numbered X.
There is a gentle breeze in the A1 plain, and the light from Gliese 555 is evenly sprinkled on the yellow-brown soil, bringing a little warmth to this super Earth.
Quiet, peaceful.
But if you look up at the blue-purple sky, you will see a horrifying scene!
A huge black sphere was slowly moving across the sky.
That's Comet Nero wrapped in carbon nanotube black cloth!
Not far from the black sphere, there are more than a hundred small dots shining with light.
That's the light emitted by the Hall thruster at the rear of the [Taotie] material transport ship!
A few hours ago, with the gravitational pull of Dawn Star and the joint efforts of the [Taotie] material transport ship, Comet Nero had entered the predetermined orbit.
Currently, the [Taotie] material transport ship is undergoing final deceleration work on it.
As the flight speed decreases, Nero's altitude will continue to decrease.
Until it falls into the atmosphere.
The black cloth on its surface will also be "unraveled" just before it falls into the atmosphere.
…
"Nero has reached the predetermined speed!"
"Get ready to untie the 'net bag'!"
Lu Yongchang's steady voice sounded in the command hall of the Academy of Sciences headquarters.
In the huge holographic projection directly in front of him, Nero's flight speed continued to decrease, and the planned flight path became a parabola.
"Warning!" Zero's electronic synthesized voice came from the speaker, "Nero will contact the atmosphere of Dawn Star in fifteen minutes!"
A flash of light flashed in Lu Yongchang's eyes, and he issued the order without hesitation.
"Untie the 'net bag'!"
Almost at the same moment.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Several explosions occurred on the surface of Nero outside the atmosphere!
The power of these explosions is extremely small and can only break the black "net bag" made of carbon nanotube material.
After the net bag was untied, the [Taotie] material reserve ship each dragged its own part of the debris and left quickly.
Of course, there was inevitably some accidental damage during the explosion - part of the ice on Nero's surface was blown into space by the explosive.
These finely divided ice crystals form a huge white "cloud" outside the atmosphere.
Nero, who had just freed himself from the net bag, instantly disappeared into the "clouds" that sparkled in the sunlight.
This scene that took place outside the atmosphere was clearly recorded by ultra-high-definition cameras and displayed in all holographic projections in real time.
…
The moment the black mesh bag was untied, Hope subconsciously held her breath.
Not only him, but everyone around him had the same reaction.
00:14:30
The bright red countdown numbers are still beating slowly.
But the picture returned by the high-definition camera showed no movement at all.
"It won't be stuck..."
"Are you kidding me? This thing also jams?"
At such a critical moment, a full thirty seconds of waiting caused some commotion in the originally quiet crowd.
"Come out!"
A high-pitched cry sounded from a corner of the square!
Everyone turns their attention to the giant holographic projection ahead!
really!
Nero, bursting out of the white cloud with unrivaled power!
At this moment, in front of hundreds of millions of humans, it revealed its long-hidden true appearance.
A giant, dirty white puck.
Although the appearance is not very good, no one has a look of disgust on their face.
This is the cornerstone of building a super earth!
"God……"
Hope looked straight at the holographic projection in front of him and murmured to himself: "Hansent, tell me, if this comet hits the surface of Dawn Star directly..."
“Are we going extinct like the dinosaurs?”
Hansent rolled his eyes angrily.
"Are you kidding me?"
"Are you working as a breadwinner for the People's Alliance Fleet?"
Although he said this, there was still a hint of panic in Hansent's eyes.
…
00:00:30
The last thirty seconds.
At the headquarters of the People's Academy of Sciences in City No. 1, a shrill alarm sounded in the command hall!
"warn!"
"The target will contact the Dawn Star's atmosphere in thirty seconds!"
Lu Yongchang looked solemn and reached out to operate the small holographic projection in front of him.
"Attention all units."
"Prepare to detonate the high-yield hydrogen bomb!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Nero cut into the atmosphere of Dawn Star with a beautiful angle.
Then, a bright fire appeared in front of Nero, who was completely white.
That is a phenomenon caused by Nero's intense friction with the dense atmosphere of Dawn Star after entering the atmosphere!
The heat generated by friction rapidly melted the huge icy comet.
But with a diameter of 600 kilometers, it is destined that it cannot melt completely in such a short time!
At least, it cannot melt naturally before falling to the ground.
So...
When Nero's height dropped to a certain level, Lu Yongchang reached out and pressed the virtual button on the holographic projection in front of him.
"Detonate!"
...
The countdown has already returned to zero.
Seeing the huge Nero smashing straight to the ground with a monstrous force, everyone's face showed instinctive fear.
No matter who it was, even Hope and Hansent, the scene of the meteorite hitting the ground flashed in their minds.
But the next second.
Something changed suddenly!
Boom! ! !
Under the gaze of everyone, an extremely strong impact gushed out from the inside of Nero!
In an instant, this giant ice comet with a diameter of 600 kilometers turned into several large fragments.
These fragments spun in the air and flew in all directions like a fairy scattering flowers!
In the blue-purple sky of Dawn Star, a scene like a meteor shower suddenly appeared.
The crowd suddenly fell silent.
The next second, deafening cheers came from all directions!
"It's a super-large hydrogen bomb!" Hope whispered.
As he spoke, he clenched his fists tightly, his face full of excitement.
Even a giant comet with a diameter of 600 kilometers can only end up in pieces under human weapons!
Like Hope, everyone in the city showed more or less excitement and pride in their eyes.
This is today's human civilization!
This is the power that humans have today!
Humans are no longer afraid of any natural disasters on planets. On the contrary, humans can use these natural disasters to transform planets!
