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Chapter 365 New Results

To put it simply, it means using various methods to bring water from water-rich areas into the desert.

Li Zhenhua's idea was not to carry out this process on land, but through the sky, that is, to find a way to bring the clouds rich in water vapor over a certain place to the sky above the desert.

The advantage of doing this is that it avoids the hassle of laying water channels and pipe networks, reducing investment in infrastructure.

Furthermore, there is another advantage: it would be possible to transport these clouds to various parts of Kyushu and into the desert. If he can actually develop this technology, it could, to some extent, prevent disasters.

For example, if a certain area in the Central Plains is to experience heavy rainfall in a short period of time, and the amount of rainfall exceeds the local carrying capacity in a very short time, it will eventually lead to urban flooding or flooding. If we can simply bring the rainwater from the sky to the desert, it would be a win-win situation.

It can both increase precipitation in the desert and reduce the probability of flooding in a certain area, which is beneficial to both sides. Kyushu is a vast and resource-rich land with a total area of ​​9.6 million square kilometers. Such a large area will always experience heavy rainfall in a short period of time.

Even without heavy rainfall, dragging rainwater from a place that is not short of water into the desert and reducing the amount of rainfall in that place will not have much impact on that place.

If such technology were developed, it could do much more than just that; it could also be used to reduce drought conditions in areas experiencing drought.

If this technology were to actually be commercialized and applied, with minimal cost, it is estimated that floods and droughts would no longer occur in Kyushu. At that point, all that would be needed is to even out the rainfall distribution in areas where these two types of disasters occur.

The idea of ​​complete peace and prosperity for the entire Kyushu region seemed to be right before his eyes, and Li Zhenhua was currently researching this technology.

What means are needed to transport rain-laden clouds from afar to arid regions?

From the very beginning of his research on desert transformation technology, he had been searching for a suitable method. Sure enough, his efforts paid off, and he eventually focused his attention on particle energy shields.

The particle energy shield he created is an application of energy materialization. During the last nuclear explosion experiment in space, he discovered that when the shield is deployed, it can protect against not only explosions, but also shock waves and other things.

In other words, as long as the energy shield is expanded, everything that happens outside the shield will not have any effect on the inside of the shield.

Since energy shields can block shockwaves, can they also block things like water vapor?

The answer is, of course, yes. Traveling to and from Earth via a spaceplane and through the atmosphere would indirectly confirm this idea. If an energy shield can block air, then water vapor can too.

Previously, the application of particle energy shields was to block all external influences on aircraft. So what if we use this shield in reverse?

Since the shield can prevent other things from entering, it can also prevent things inside the shield from leaving. In addition, the spaceplane also has an anti-gravity system.

Combining these two technologies should produce remarkable results.

Having figured out these details, Li Zhenhua immediately started conducting experiments in his virtual laboratory.

Sure enough, his idea was achievable. He simulated a large cloud in the sky above the laboratory, then simulated a spaceplane, and used the spaceplane to fly continuously in the cloud, opening a hole in the shield and using anti-gravity technology to suck the cloud into the shield.

Sure enough, in this simple experiment, as the plane flew, the clouds inside the shield were indeed carried along by the shield.

However, a problem arose: how to collect a large number of clouds. After all, without solving this problem, everything else was just empty talk.

He then tried to reduce the density of the particle shield, expanding its range while decreasing the particle concentration. Through his tireless efforts, he finally found a suitable concentration.

At this concentration, it is possible to collect clouds, and the shield's range is also the widest. Furthermore, after collecting clouds, the shield's range can be reduced to compress the clouds within a large area.

With the addition of anti-gravity technology, the spaceplane could fulfill his vision.

After developing this application, he visualized large areas of white clouds in a virtual laboratory, and then flew a spaceplane through these clouds.

He activated the particle energy shield to its maximum, and in conjunction with the anti-gravity technology, he drew the clouds around the aircraft into the shield. Once the shield was filled with clouds, it would contract inwards.

As the shield contracts, the clouds inside are also continuously compressed, and finally the shield is expanded to its maximum size, repeatedly drawing the clouds inward.

Through this continuous process of collecting, compressing, and collecting again, the internal white clouds are eventually transformed into dark clouds.

When the clouds inside are compressed to the point of being close to rainfall, these clouds are transported at extremely high speeds by a spaceplane to a simulated arid region and released.

These released clouds were already close to the critical value, and with the loss of the limitations of anti-gravity technology, the clouds would inevitably begin to exhibit the phenomena that precede rainfall due to their inherent characteristics.

After that, no further human intervention is needed; the clouds will react on their own before the rain falls.

The clouds, carrying positive and negative charges, attract each other and eventually collide. The water vapor in the clouds condenses and forms raindrops, completing the final rainfall process.

Li Zhenhua conducted such experiments many times in the laboratory, testing out all the possible situations that might occur.

Ultimately, Li Zhenhua concluded that his idea was indeed feasible and could truly enable artificial intervention in both drought and flood disasters.

In other words, if we think about it from now on, Kyushu will never experience severe droughts or floods again.

Even if the entire Kyushu region is in a state of drought, this technology can still be used to reach the unpredictable sea, find clouds that carry large amounts of water vapor, and transport them back to the arid Kyushu.

The favorable weather conditions will be completely tied to Kyushu in the future.

After he discovered and proved the feasibility of this technology, precipitation in the desert could be considered controllable, and water shortages would no longer occur in the desert.

Once the desert is no longer short of water, everything else becomes much easier.

If trees that prevent wind erosion and stabilize sand are planted in a desert area, and there is sufficient water, it will not be long before this area becomes an oasis.

When the desert is filled with various oases, and as the number and density of these small oases increase, eventually the entire desert will become a large oasis when these small oases come together.

Once the entire desert is transformed into an oasis, although the soil structure of the desert cannot be improved in the short term, it is believed that with the development of technology and human intervention, this type of desert terrain will eventually disappear completely from Kyushu.

As for the impact on the Earth's environment when the desert terrain completely disappears, Li Zhenhua said that it was none of his business. In any case, the complete disappearance of deserts within Kyushu would be beneficial to Kyushu.

Although it does affect the flow of ocean moisture to land, Kyushu will not be affected at all after he invented the cloud transport system.

The current urban development process, by creating a substitute for deserts, has already completely offset the consequences of desert disappearance.

Since the impact on Kyushu itself is good, why bother about the deaths of others? In his heart, he would rather other countries suffer more natural disasters. For example, he would rather they have constant earthquakes and typhoons, and preferably sink to the ground.

In the virtual laboratory, Li Zhenhua was already simulating what a desert with ample water would eventually look like.

If all the deserts in Kyushu were turned into oases, the entire Kyushu region would gain more than 700,000 square kilometers of green space, which is equivalent to one-tenth the size of the Amazon. Regardless of what kind of plants are planted there, it would have a huge impact on mitigating the greenhouse effect on Earth.

Li Zhenhua conducted a rough simulation in a virtual laboratory of the phenomenon of oases on the edge of all the deserts in Kyushu. The final result was that the impact on Kyushu was basically non-existent, and the impact on the Earth was also negligible.

Through this simulation, he has come up with a practical method to prevent the desert from running out of water.

Therefore, he is not worried about the desert running out of water again, but is instead studying what kind of plants would be most suitable to plant in the desert.

In the early stages of oasis formation, what plants should be used to stabilize sand and conserve soil, and reduce water evaporation? In the middle stages, what plants should be planted instead? In the later stages, what plants should be planted to maintain the hard-won ecological restoration of the desert?

He has to experiment with all of these things, and the plants he chooses should ideally be able to generate some economic value, which is the only way to ensure that the project can continue in the long run.

Among these plants, the jujube came into his view. It is a plant that can grow in arid regions and its fruit has economic value, making it one of the most suitable plants for desert cultivation.

Moreover, since his plan was that the desert would not lack water, grass, a plant with a short growth cycle and strong vitality, also came into his view.

After planting the jujube trees, sow grass seeds under the trees. With sufficient water, the grass will grow.

As long as these grasses can grow, and after several cycles of growth and decay, the organic matter produced by these grasses will be integrated into the desert where they grow. As the number of times the plants decompose and are integrated into the desert gradually increases, the desert will eventually begin to transform into sandy land. As long as this situation continues, one day the desert will become fertile land.

The entire desert transformation plan is a systematic project that benefits the present and future generations.

Among the plants he selected for planting in the desert, after careful consideration, he finally chose two: the jujube and the tall grass.

The jujube tree can survive in the desert, and with enough water, it will surely grow very well. Then there's tall grass, which is a good grass species for stabilizing soil and protecting slopes, and can also be used as pasture to some extent.

It is also the most suitable plant for deserts that do not lack water. While everyone in Kyushu was still focusing their attention on Mars, Li Zhenhua had already developed an effective method for transforming deserts.

While he was researching the technology to transform the desert, his family of three had already finished their trip to the three northeastern provinces and were heading south. When the technology was finally perfected, they were having fun near Beidaihe.

Next, they will travel all over Hebei Province, passing through Tianjin and Beijing. Their only goal in taking the children to these three places is to have fun wherever there is good food.

We'll try Goubuli steamed buns, Peking duck, and visit Hejian to see how the donkey meat there differs from the one in their hometown. Since we're in Beiping, we also plan to take Xiaolizi out early to watch the flag-raising ceremony and receive some patriotic education.

The family of three arrived in Beiping that day. They got up before sunrise and, through Ning Wei's special connections, managed to get through a back door and watch the flag-raising ceremony from the best spot in front of Tiananmen Square.

Little Chestnut rode on Li Zhenhua's shoulders, her big eyes fixed on the gate in front of her. Li Yun stood beside the father and daughter, holding Li Zhenhua's hand, quietly waiting for the flag-raising ceremony.

When the flag guard appeared, when the national flag was hoisted on the flagpole, and when the national anthem played, Little Chestnut, who had been happily perched on his shoulder, suddenly became serious. He began to sing the national anthem along with the music.

After watching the flag-raising ceremony, the family of three's plans in Beiping had only just begun. And now that they were in Beiping, Li Zhenhua couldn't very well not visit some people.

He was planning to visit Wang Yuesheng at least once. It would be a real shame to come to Beiping and not meet with these people.

Just after they finished watching the flag-raising ceremony, Li Zhenhua drove directly towards the Ministry of National Defense. At this time, he and Li Yun still did not reveal their identities, and the holographic disguise projection was still in effect.

The car quickly arrived at the Ministry of Defense. Ning Wei and the others who were following behind the car also caught up with their identification. With Ning Wei's help, the three of them were invited into the guard post. It was at this time that Li Zhenhua finally took off the disguise on his head.

After turning off the holographic disguise projection and handing their ID cards to the gatekeeper, Li Zhenhua looked at his face, carefully checked his ID, and confirmed the information with Ning Wei's phone call. Only after these strict checks were they finally allowed in.

Now that he was on Wang Yuesheng's territory, there was no need to continue pretending. He showed his true face, which was still quite recognizable.

(End of this chapter)