novelsite Chapter 988: Closed City
Chapter 988: Closed City
Chapter 988 - Closed City
The management core that controls the automated operation of the entire city is inside the central building of "Atlan". No one else can replace Chen Fei and the artificial intelligence AI "Adam", so there is no point in robbing them.
Chen Fei had chosen the right place from the very beginning, and when the armed forces of the first sovereignty arrived with their subordinates, this place became a tough nut to crack.
Whether it can be taken down is another matter. The forces coveting this place should be prepared for annihilation, which is something that is likely to happen. Otherwise, how can they become the first sovereignty of Blue Star?
When Chen Fei stopped paying attention to the online meeting and became a spectator who did not speak or express his opinion, he was not doing nothing.
The chief military operations liaison officer of the First Sovereign brought professionals to Chen Fei, including architectural engineer Yan Bochuan, urban management expert Bao Minli, urban planning expert Ruan Jianlan and 21 other experts and scholars in various urban and construction-related professions.
They were originally assisting the "Wall of Sighs" operation forces in analyzing the sea city "Atlanta" and providing tactical references, but now, they can use their expertise to reuse this city that has withstood the war and prepare for long-term residence. They also have to plan for the future if everyone cannot go back and take root here.
No one wants to die here, staying alive is the most important thing.
"...My idea is to build multiple isolation zones, use the original design of Atlantis, gather water sources, and turn it into a water city again. Then, use a canopy to cover the entire water source and Atlantis. This can not only ensure that the water source does not leak, but also rebuild a closed and recyclable ecosystem suitable for human survival. Based on this, we can slowly transform the ecological environment of the entire planet."
With the cooperation of artificial intelligence AI "Adam", Chen Fei proposed the concept of an "Atlan" survival circle, which was copied from the homework of Emerald Star, but there was no one on Emerald Star at all. This was just a plan that still remained on paper. Now it could be taken out and modified and could be put to use.
The gravity of this unknown planet is similar to that of the Blue Star, but the proportion of atmospheric composition and natural resources are not suitable for human exposure to life. The key is to construct a canopy enclosed space and recreate an environment suitable for human survival.
This plan is suitable for the current "Atlanta", and it is also convenient for Chen Fei to leave with his fellow campers after the negotiations with other sovereigns fail, and rebuild a livable city somewhere else.
To this end, the artificial intelligence AI "Adam" has already collected a batch of grain and vegetable seedlings and live poultry and livestock in advance, and sent them to the coordinated ship. Now they can leave at any time without being restricted by others.
Based on the transformation of the existing template of "Atlan", twenty-one experts provided a lot of opinions. Regardless of whether to stay here or not, these suggestions were collected in the file of the artificial intelligence AI "Adam". Once Chen Fei made the final choice, these will be implemented.
The sovereigns of the Blue Planet are not all solid and united. For the sake of their respective interests, there are also many natural contradictions, and disputes are inevitable.
Chen Fei's three questions, or should they be counted as two requests, also reflected this point clearly. Without someone who can really make decisions, efficiency will be infinitely reduced. But who knows what kind of crisis or danger is hidden on this strange planet? If you waste your limited time on all kinds of wrangling, you are undoubtedly courting death.
Chen Fei doesn't want to be buried with this group of idiots, so if they are compatible, they will stay, if not, they will leave. Everyone should part ways in peace. If you want to die, don't involve others.
The online meeting lasted for twelve hours. Except for the speakers, even the audience was exhausted. However, most of the delegates were still energetic and enjoyed it, as if the meaning of their lives was to argue with each other in the meeting.
Oh, damn politicians.
Many people saw the true nature of these guys and looked down on them.
Soldiers and politicians are naturally incompatible. The sudden appearance of a group of politicians during the "Wall of Sighs" operation immediately made those military leaders feel nauseous as if they had eaten a fly.
Commander Huang, who presided over the online meeting, was the hardest-working person. He had to bring the topic back from time to time, act as a middleman, speak softly and give way to others, and calm down the disputes. He also had to constantly remind everyone of the purpose of this meeting, to seek common ground while reserving differences, and not for everyone to be like Chen Xiaoer, who broke up at the slightest disagreement. Humans are a social species, and breaking up means death. However, his earnest emphasis was of no use. In addition to social gregariousness, humans also have a selfish side.
As the 24-hour deadline given by Chen Fei drew closer, the tension in the online meeting became increasingly intense.
Not everyone is willing to play the city management game like the First Sovereign or follow the First Sovereign to accompany Chen Fei, a commoner. But for Chen Fei, the same thing still applies: either you leave or I leave. Choose one of the two, brother!
The online meeting lasted for a day and a night, and finally a result was achieved regarding Chen Fei's two requests.
But this result is a bit of a compromise.
Chen Fei became the mayor of "Atlan", in charge of the military, politics, and people, and had control over money, food, and personnel. If you were not convinced, no problem. You could just leave twenty miles and find a place to set up camp. "Atlan" would provide you with manpower and material resources, as well as ten years of survival supplies, and help you achieve food self-sufficiency and small industrial projects within ten years.
No one else has the right to interfere with the ownership and distribution of materials within the "Space Imprint".
It doesn't matter if others have opinions. Chen Xiaoer just said, "I'm not going to give it out. You all will starve to death." That's all you can do. There is no choice.
The silver city "Atlan" that looked like six-petal snowflakes slowly rose into the air. The city on the sea actually had the ability to float in the air. When it vertically climbed to a height of 2000 meters, more than ten balls of dazzling blue light suddenly burst out from the ground.
The light mist that spread in all directions easily swallowed up the rocks and soil that had been weathered for who knows how many years. Countless pieces of rubble collapsed from the steep edge, eventually forming a pit large enough to accommodate the city of "Atlanta".
To be precise, it should be a small basin.
The sea water that originally flowed in all directions flowed back again, gathered at the bottom of the basin, and the foam churned. In a blink of an eye, a shallow bottom was formed. The water level was still rising, and many marine creatures survived.
"Atlanta" fell down again. Water is the source of life. Chen Fei made this snowflake-shaped silver city float on the water again.
A drone that flew for distant reconnaissance brought back some new images.
More and more native creatures flock to the puddles or pools of seawater scattered nearby, sucking on them desperately.
Not all creatures can adapt to the high-salinity seawater, so there are a large number of densely packed corpses of native creatures floating on the water surface. However, more and more creatures are still rushing to fight for this source of water.
The more arid and desolate the area, the more uncontrollable and crazy the species' thirst for water and food becomes.
There are still some species that can withstand the seawater from the Blue Star and enjoy the rare drink, and some even climb onto the thick floating corpses and feast on it on the spot.
"These bugs are crazy!"
Seeing the images transmitted back, the S-class space-ability user, like everyone else, kept gasping in shock.
"The creatures here are adapting to the seawater very quickly, and we have to get all that water back."
A considerable amount of seawater failed to flow back and was trapped in nearby gullies and caves. Chen Fei felt quite regretful about this, but when he discovered that the local strange creatures were adapting to the seawater at a speed visible to the naked eye, the sense of crisis in his heart became more and more intense.
His first order as mayor was to organize all water-related ability users to bring back all the seawater and surviving marine life that had been scattered nearby and put them into the basin where "Atlan" was located.
If they don't fight for it now, those creatures that have drunk the water of the Blue Star will sooner or later turn their attention to them, the humans.
The human body contains 70% water, which is roughly the same ratio as the sea-land ratio on the Blue Planet. If one can adapt to seawater, then one must be able to eat humans.
At the same time, everyone, including those with special abilities, is unable to sit idle and is working hard on the closed city plan.
The earth-type and fire-type ability users have the heaviest task at this moment. They need to cooperate with engineering machinery to dig moat ditches around the basin, strengthen the foundation, and prevent the re-accumulated seawater in the basin from seeping into the ground.
(End of this chapter)