Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 51 4 tasks

Chapter 51 Four Tasks
Upon hearing Professor Lu Zhaoming's words, Jiang Yang instantly understood.

If it is verified that these high-energy neutrino radiations are indeed concentrated only in the direction of Earth, then the radiation source is almost certainly a man-made facility, and people can almost certainly conclude that the end of the world is a conspiracy by some alien civilization.

If not, meaning these high-energy neutrinos radiate uniformly in all directions from a specific region of the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon, with Earth being just one of the affected areas, then the probability is greatly reduced.

Professor Lu Zhaoming said, "However, this is technically very difficult, and we probably have no way to verify it at this stage."

The reason is probably clear to everyone.

To detect the presence of high-energy neutrinos, a specialized neutrino detector is required. The detection principle of a neutrino detector is to observe whether Cherenkov radiation, excited by neutrino collisions, is present in a large amount of ultrapure water or a liquid scintillator.

Even a small one would be far too large and massive to be deployed anywhere far from Earth.

This is technically almost unsolvable.

It will take several more decades for human civilization to advance its technology, at least to the point where it can achieve a manned landing on Mars, before we can hope to deploy neutrino telescopes in space.

but……

Jiang Yang suddenly looked up and stared directly into Professor Lu Zhaoming's eyes on the screen: "No, there is a way to verify it, and it's very simple. We can do it now."

Professor Lu Zhaoming frowned: "Oh?"

"Simply launch a manned spacecraft, carrying one astronaut away from Earth."

Professor Lu Zhaoming was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically.

Based on the experience of these cycles, the apocalypse and high-energy neutrinos arrive simultaneously. It is almost certain that wherever high-energy neutrinos are present, people will die.

So, let's use the human body as a neutrino detector!
If the astronaut who traveled away from Earth in the spaceship also died in the apocalypse, it would prove that Earth is only one of the areas affected by high-energy neutrinos, greatly reducing the probability that the neutrino radiation source on the Moon is man-made.

If the astronaut survived and avoided the apocalypse, it would prove that these high-energy neutrinos were concentrated only on Earth, making it almost certain that they were created by extraterrestrials!
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that they all happened to be concentrated in the direction of Earth?

At that moment, Lu Zhaoming looked at Jiang Yang as if he had seen a ghost.

Sun Changhe made his decision after only a moment's thought.

"This plan is feasible."

It wasn't until Sun Changhe approved his proposal that Jiang Yang realized what kind of solution he had put forward.

He was personally sending an outstanding warrior, who possessed boundless loyalty to the country, physical prowess, knowledge, and reaction speed—all of whom were among the best in humanity—to their death.

To become an astronaut, one must possess these outstanding qualities. And once he undertakes this mission, he will inevitably die.

Jiang Yang didn't know the final outcome of the doomsday plan or whether the apocalypse could be averted. But he was certain that once the astronaut set off, his fate was sealed, and there was no way to change it.

Jiang Yang knew very well that to launch his spaceship to a place far enough from Earth in such a short time—at least twice the distance between the Earth and the Moon—wouldn't that be possible?

That's 70 kilometers.

At such a great distance, launching it is easy, but returning is difficult.

It could even be argued that returning to Earth was never a viable option for this mission from the outset. Returning would require carrying significantly more fuel, installing additional propulsion systems, and stockpiling sufficient survival supplies, which would have prevented even launch initially.

If the technical level isn't high enough, there's nothing that can be done.

The astronaut's role was to provide a safety net for the doomsday plan: if the plan failed, his presence would at least verify some things and provide him with some intelligence.

Jiang Yang suddenly realized: "When did I become so cold-hearted?"
A person's fate was decided with a few casual words, yet I felt no emotion whatsoever, as if it were all meant to be this way.

For a fleeting moment, he wavered and doubted himself. But the next moment, he suppressed those thoughts.

Sacrifice is necessary, and so is the price. I am doing the right thing, fighting to save the entire nation, to save the entire civilization. I... am not wrong.

His resolve hardened once more, and he met Lu Zhaoming's gaze with composure.

Sun Changhe's gaze toward Jiang Yang held a hint of appreciation.

Lu Zhaoming took a few deep breaths and finally came to his senses: "In that case, I have one more thing to add."

"please say."

"According to Commander Jiang, in the last cycle, we mobilized the entire nation and completed the construction of the Moriyama Neutrino Base within ten days."

In this lifetime, we must also complete its construction and put it into operation within ten days.

The information we gathered in our previous life didn't provide precise coordinates for the area around the Sea of Tranquility on the moon. In this life, if the doomsday plan ultimately fails... we must at least make the results more accurate.

"After the Moriyama Neutrino Observatory is built, our country will only have two neutrino telescopes. Is that enough?"

"If deployed in a targeted manner, two units are sufficient, and there is no need to introduce foreign observation capabilities."

Lu Zhaoming paused for a moment, then said with a hint of self-deprecation, "In this life, let's not try to scare them with intercontinental ballistic missiles."

"Is there anything else you need to add?"

Sun Changhe did not look at Lu Zhaoming, but at all the attendees.

There was a 30-second pause, and no sound was heard.

He looked at Jiang Yang.

Jiang Yang said in a deep voice, "In that case, we have a total of four missions in this life."

First, explore the moon;
Second, prepare to bomb the moon;

Third, launch manned spacecraft to a distance of at least 70 kilometers from Earth;
Fourth, complete the construction of the Moriyama Neutrino Base within ten days.

"Let's begin execution now. Meeting adjourned!"

The large screen in front of him went black, and Jiang Yang leaned back in his chair again, rubbing his forehead wearily.

Looking at the time, I saw that it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

Starting at 10 a.m., including the breaks in between, this meeting lasted for a total of six hours.

With a sigh, Jiang Yang stood up.

"Zhou Yu should have recovered by now, right?"

He arrived at Zhou Yu's room and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

Pushing open the door, I saw Zhou Yu sitting on the bed, looking somewhat nervous and bewildered. She only relaxed when she saw it was me.

"You know everything? Have you recovered?"

"That's it."

Zhou Yu forced a smile: "The end of the world...you mean this, sigh."