Global Update [Quick Transmigration]

On the evening of the fifth day, the sky in N City finally cleared up.

After being washed by the rain for five whole days, the whole city seems to have taken on a new look. The glass of the buildings in the urban area is shining brightly in the setting sun. The water on the streets has not completely receded, but the faces of passers-by are no longer cloudy and frowning. No show, but a comfortable smile after the rain.

After staying at home for a few days, 008 finally put on his beloved lop-eared rabbit hat.

While looking beautiful in the mirror, it urged Qiao Jing to go out quickly, because there is a shortage of supplies everywhere, and many daily necessities in the supermarket are out of stock, and even if they have money, they cannot buy them.

Although Qiao Jing was not very happy to go to the supermarket to be crowded with people, he had to admit that 008 was right.

When he was leaving home, Jing Xinglan who was opposite happened to come out with a bunch of keys, and he seemed to be going to the supermarket downstairs to do some shopping.Qiao Jing and him looked at each other, Jing Xinglan looked very happy, but he sighed silently in his heart.

Well, what a coincidence.

As soon as the two left the community, they received a call from Qiao Cunzhi.

"Go shopping and stock up some more at home." On the phone, Qiao Cunzhi told Qiao Jing solemnly, "Although the rain has stopped over your side, it has not stopped elsewhere, and you don't know when it will rain again The impact of this heavy rain is much more serious than you imagined, understand?"

Qiao Jing said "hmm", and just when she was about to speak, she heard Qiao Cunzhi say, "Forget it, you give Xiaojing the phone, is he by your side? I'll tell him."

Qiao Jing: "..."

Dad, do you still remember who is your own son?

But even though Qiao Jing complained in his heart, he silently followed suit and handed the phone to Jing Xinglan.

The man answered the phone, answered repeatedly, and soon Qiao Cunzhi hung up the phone with satisfaction.

"Uncle Qiao still cares about you very much." He returned the phone to Qiao Jing and said with a smile.

Qiao Jing let out a muffled "hmm".

Unlike his squatting at home, Qiao Cunzhi's network is so extensive that most people can't even imagine it. He has friends from all walks of life.Of course, the Meteorological Observatory is no exception. Qiao Jing visited it when he was a child.

The multi-day weather anomaly finally made people feel that something was wrong. Many experts analyzed that this year is likely to have a rare global disaster that occurs once in a century, that is, several common natural disasters happened to collide. The subsequent impact of the phenomenon has begun to appear. The abnormally active solar storm has caused signal interruption in some areas, and the movement of continental plates has affected volcanic eruptions and tsunamis...

For example, Huaguo has been hit by continuous torrential rain recently.

Several cities have experienced large-scale power outages, but after emergency repairs, basic power supply has been restored.Therefore, most people still stay on the mentality that it is troublesome when it rains, and it has not had much impact on the lives of ordinary people.

But knowledgeable people are worried that this is probably just the beginning.

Bie Ge was drenched when he came to work today, and sneezed five or six times as soon as he entered the office.

With a bitter face, he put the umbrella that was damaged by the strong wind on the shelf in the corner, and asked his colleagues to increase the air conditioner in the room by two more degrees, otherwise he would catch a cold 100% if he continued like this.

"Damn the weather." Bie Ge sat down on his seat cursing, turned on the computer, and started to work.

But it wasn't until almost ten o'clock in the morning that the company's personnel arrived.

Liu Huayi walked out of his office, looking at the group of drowned employees who kept sneezing in front of him, his brows were almost knotted.

After thinking for a long time, he still reluctantly said: "If it rains so much tomorrow, then everyone should work at home first."

The voice fell, and there was silence in the office.

Liu Huayi raised his eyebrows: "What? If you don't want to, then I will..."

"Long live the boss!!!"

Bie Ge and his colleagues jumped up from their seats on the spot, so excited that they wanted to hold the boss in their arms and kiss them.

It's torture to go to work in this kind of ghost weather!

Liu Huayi snorted heavily, and tried hard to put on a serious expression, but it didn't work.

Finally, he shook his head, muttered helplessly "I don't know you yet", then turned his head and said to the other pigeons: "Didn't Academician Gao call you before? He called me again this morning and told you Ask Yan Heqing if he can add a friend."

Bie Ge opened his eyes slightly, and said in surprise: "Academician Gao is not yet a friend of Daddy?"

He thought that after the country contacted Yan Heqing before, he had already given Gao Xinglu the boss's contact information.

"No, it seems that Academician Gao himself refused." Liu Huayi shrugged, "The older generation insists, if you want to communicate, you must ask for the consent of the person concerned, and if you are a writer, you must contact through his editor. This is the most basic courtesy."

Bie Ge nodded: "Then I'll go ask now."

The communication went smoothly, and Qiao Jing had no reason to reject the other party. As one of the earliest readers of Yan Heqing's pseudonym, "Traveling is Difficult", it is undeniable that it does have a different meaning to Qiao Jing.

And Gao Xinglu called Liu Huayi suddenly, not because of any whim.

As early as a few days ago, the National Meteorological Department had already monitored the abnormal changes in the climate and estimated the possible losses.However, in addition to the damage to crops and buildings caused by heavy rains and floods, there is another point that has given the expert group a headache——

Due to the sudden rainstorm and the drastic drop in temperature, electricity consumption across the country has skyrocketed in the past few days.

Although major thermal power plants have already placed orders overnight to purchase additional coal to speed up production, due to various abnormal weather conditions in the Pacific Ocean this year, coal ships cannot sail, and many thermal power plants have to stop working, while other wind and hydropower plants are far from being able to To meet the demand... It can be said that the situation is very serious.

It is foreseeable that if the development continues like this, there will be a huge power gap at that time. In the future, many cities will have to limit power or even cut off power.

As we all know, in modern society, the most troublesome thing is a power outage.

Most people have related experiences. Once the power goes out, there is basically nothing to do that night. If you can’t call for a short time, you can only go to bed early.If the power outage is longer, and the mobile phone runs out of battery, it will really be over.

This is only the trouble caused to the lives of residents, not to mention the losses caused by power outages in various industries, which add up to an astronomical figure.

And Gao Xinglu's research direction is controllable nuclear fusion. It has been said in the news before that controllable nuclear fusion is still in the field of military applications, but the research during this period of time has also allowed Gao Xinglu to see the broader possibilities of this technology sex--

At present, according to the report he submitted, the State Grid has set up a project team code-named "Star", specializing in the research of small nuclear fusion reactor technology. The goal is to make every region, even every city, have its own independent reactor. small nuclear power plant.

He came to Qiao Jing this time for no other reason.

In fact, Gao Xinglu simply wanted to know what Yan Heqing thought of this project.

As an internal researcher, Gao Xinglu still has some concerns about this. Although he knows that nuclear power generation is a major trend, and this project is born out of his own report, the country actually directly and boldly implements it, which makes Gao Xinglu feel a little worried disturbed.

Nuclear fusion nuclear power plants and nuclear fission nuclear power plants are two different things. There is no precedent in the world. Although Huaguo wants to become a pioneer in this field, while seeking huge benefits, it is often accompanied by unpredictable risks.

If something really happened, wouldn't he become a sinner of the country and the people?

Qiao Jing looked at the long paragraph he sent, thought for a while, and roughly understood Gao Xinglu's thoughts.

The older generation of researchers always have a strong sense of responsibility, but to put it bluntly, Qiao Jing feels that no matter what the project is, it is impossible to have no risks and no problems at all.

Qiao Jing knew that even if he didn't say anything, the project would still go ahead, but for Gao Xinglu, the psychological pressure would be heavy.So he sent six words to the other party:

"Do your best and obey the destiny."

The development of the times is irreversible, especially after experiencing the troubles caused by power outages to life before, Qiao Jing is now walking on the street and seeing the lights of thousands of houses on both sides of the road, he always has an inexplicable feeling in his heart .

"May the night never come, and may the light last forever." Jing Xinglan, who was walking beside him, suddenly said something, and when Qiao Jing glanced over, he smiled, "This sentence is a line in a game , I played it a few times when I was in college, and I think it’s very appropriate to use it now.”

008 leaned on his shoulder and complained in a low voice: "It sounds a bit like a second class."

But Qiao Jing said in his heart: "It's just another way of saying it. If Asia is replaced by the Yanhuang Continent, the State Grid is replaced by the Church of Light, and the person in charge of the Stellar Project is replaced by the sword-wielder of the Stellar Project, wouldn't there be a fantasy background?"

008 exclaimed: "No wonder you have so many brains!"

But Qiao Jing felt that it was not an exaggeration to say that the person in charge of the Xingxing project was the sword bearer.

The first pilot area of ​​the project is an inland city where the torrential rain has not stopped for days.

Up to now, there has been a large-scale power outage in the city center for more than 24 hours, and the damage caused is difficult to estimate.The staff of the State Grid is working hard to improve the local power system. However, the wires and circuits are complete, and the most important power plant has no time to produce enough electricity for tens of millions of residents.Even if the country has urgently sent electricity from surrounding areas, but now there is a shortage of electricity everywhere, so in the end it is just a drop in the bucket.

But even if they knew it was just a drop in the bucket, no one ever thought of giving up at the most difficult moment.

At the same time, construction teams in the suburbs have braved the rain to start the construction of the world's first small nuclear reactor power station.

Gao Xinglu was on-site as the technical director, and he didn't even have the time to glance at Qiao Jing's reply. He has been busy since early in the morning.

Even though he was wearing a raincoat, the lenses on the bridge of his nose were almost washed away by the rain. The old man was still staring at the blueprint of the cooling facility in the waterproof bag in his hand, for fear that something might go wrong during the construction process.

Because it is a small nuclear reactor power station, its technical difficulty is far more than that of ordinary nuclear power plants, but the total area is less than [-] square meters, and the real construction time is so short that it is unbelievable——

In three days, from nothing to something can be called a miracle that has attracted worldwide attention!

However, Gao Xinglu was not happy at all.

He applied to the top and insisted on evacuating the people within a radius of a hundred miles. Even though the previous desert experiments had proved the feasibility of this technology, his attitude remained unwavering.

"Teacher, aren't you going?" Ding Qi asked him holding an umbrella.

"What am I going to do?" Gao Xinglu sighed, "Not to mention that all kinds of data need to be monitored by someone. If something goes wrong, I would rather lose this old life here than live in the world with an old face. It was all thrown away!"

Ding Qi immediately said: "Then I will stay with you too."

"Get out." Gao Xinglu glared at him angrily, "It's the 21st century, I don't like to sit on that set, and if I close my eyes one day, you and your senior brother will be responsible for continuing the research at hand, and I want to be lazy ?no way!"

Ding Qi laughed: "So you said it all, if there is an emergency, wouldn't there be a brother?"

"Bah, you little bastard is full of crow mouth!"

In the end, Gao Xinglu called the person in charge of his security to force Ding Qi out of the isolation circle.

After the facility was completed, all the workers present were dispersed, leaving only a few engineers and researcher assistants, and the oldest among them was Gao Xinglu.

Everyone had written their wills, but Gao Xinglu only handed in a blank sheet of paper, because he was different from Han Youpeng whose wife was still alive. His relatives and lovers around him had passed away long ago, and he had no children of his own in this life. Almost all of the proud students have already graduated from the teacher, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they are alone.

"All my research has been handed over to the country," he said to the officers sent by the army, "I know you want to persuade me, but don't think too high of me, I just want to witness history with my own eyes ——Whether it is success or failure, at least, it is created by me.”

After hearing these words, the officer didn't say anything, just stood at attention silently, and gave him a standard military salute.

Afterwards, he turned around and ordered the troops to be stationed in an area more than ten kilometers away with the nuclear reactor as the center, quietly waiting for the final result.

It rained for another day and night.

The short-term signal interruption caused by another solar storm was finally restored after several hours of long waiting. The news of waterlogging in many places and power outages of residents in many areas of the city was broadcast on the TV. All the people in the hotel who were waiting for the news frowned and looked dignified.

In fact, the area where they are located has already had a power outage, but Ding Qi's senior brother brought a dilapidated generator, and several science and engineering doctoral students present were anxiously waiting for the news, and finally had something to do, so they rushed over It took less than half an hour to get it working again, but it could barely provide the basic power consumption of a small hotel.

"Why is there no news..."

From the afternoon until it was dark, even Ding Qi couldn't help but began to shake his legs anxiously.

Even if their side is not the most important thing, after reporting to the country, the teacher should call them to report that they are safe, right?

into the night.

The streets were windy and bleak, and there was no one there.

The whole city seemed to be plunged into boundless darkness.Everyone gathered in Ding Qi's room, staring at his mobile phone on the table in a daze.

Everyone is hungry, but no one is in the mood to eat now, and it is raining so hard, even if they want to order takeaway, it is impossible to deliver.The city's drainage system had already been overloaded two days ago. Except for the group of troops stationed outside the nuclear reactor to prevent the worst from happening, most of the rest of the troops were there to lay cables for disaster relief. .

"Om-"

Just when everyone's nerves were tense to the extreme, the mobile phone on the table vibrated suddenly.

Ding Qi stepped over to the table in a second at a speed that was almost flashing, picked up his mobile phone and connected the call: "Hey, teacher, how is the situation!?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and then, amidst the almost deafening din of the rain, came an imperceptible sigh of fatigue.

Ding Qi's heart almost jumped out of his throat, and even his voice trembled uncontrollably:

"……teacher?"

"After two days, I'll apply with my superiors, and I'm ready to retire," Gao Xinglu coughed twice, and said weakly, "Don't think too much, I didn't say you failed, it's just that I've been too tired during this time, and Can't stop..."

"That's success? Teacher, don't pant when you speak, it's scary!"

Ding Qi's heart that had been hanging all this time finally fell to the ground. Only then did he belatedly feel a strong sense of joy and unbelievability——

They actually succeeded! ?

"Yes," Gao Xinglu laughed, "Go, look at the window."

Holding the phone, Ding Qi came to the window with his senior brothers.

Looking up, the world is full of darkness, and the city seems to be trapped in a deep whirlpool.

On the street in the distance, occasionally there will be a faint light, which is probably a lighting tool such as a flashlight.But the light was fleeting, and was soon lost in the torrential rain.

"Teacher, what do you want us to see?" Ding Qi asked suspiciously, "There is nothing."

"hold on."

After another few minutes, no one spoke during the period, and even the sound of breathing was affected by the atmosphere, becoming cautious.

This long wait, which seemed like a century, was finally broken by a dazzling light from the highest point of the city.

As if it was a signal, as the city's landmark buildings were lit up again, in just a few seconds, the lights of high-rise buildings in the entire city began to flicker, billboards at intersections, street lights on both sides of the street, office buildings, residential areas , Schools, hospitals, and the hotel street where they are located, the lights are connected into a bright light, tearing through the night, dispelling the fog, and awakening the city that has fallen into a cold sleep.

Cheers came from all directions, and people yelled "Calling! Calling!" The otherwise quiet street was suddenly full of voices.

At this time, Ding Qi and the others were not alone, because everyone rushed to the window one after another, looking out desperately, and when they saw that the power supply had been restored to the high-rise buildings in the city center, everyone's face showed a smile from the heart. excited smile.

Although the rain is still falling, the deep chill that permeates the city, which seems to be able to erode bones, has been completely dispelled by the light.

Ding Qi stood at the window, holding his mobile phone and staring blankly at the brightly lit city in the distance. Behind him came the faint sobs of his senior sister crying with joy.

He used to think that people like the teacher were the kind of great people written in textbooks who would watch the dawn in the dark.

Only now did Ding Qi realize that he was wrong.

For teachers, perhaps night is the norm.

"If there is no torch after this..." he murmured, "I am the only light."

Everyone present understood how significant the success of the "Star" project represented.

——From today, the light of the 14 billion people on the land of China will never be extinguished again.