Wang Runhe's face suddenly became serious, "Actually, it's not that they can't grow in a hot environment, but that they can't grow for a long time. When I found this piece of moss, it was growing in the gap between two stones by the river, and It was soaked in the river, so it was not directly exposed to the outside temperature. I think it was most likely brought over by ice cubes from the base, and then stayed here, and I happened to discover it."
At this point, everyone still didn’t think there was any problem.
Su Mi was also very surprised, "But Mr. Wang, this doesn't mean anything?"
"Little girl Su, think about it again, this kind of moss grows in the ice and snow all year round."
Su Mi took a breath of cold air, "The polar glaciers are melting!"
Wang Runhe nodded heavily, and Wang Hexing and others suddenly sat up straight with enlightenment.
"This kind of moss grows deep in glaciers. When I was young, I went deep into the Arctic glaciers with an expedition team. Although I didn't dare to go too deep, I was already in an uninhabited area, halfway up a very tall iceberg. We discovered it. At that time, the moss was deeply embedded in the iceberg. If we wanted to take it away, we would need to dig out the thick ice of the iceberg.
But it was so dangerous there. In order to protect the ecology of the glacier, we only took photos and recorded them in the documentation. This moss is very rare. "
"Mr. Wang, I think I already know what you mean."
Lu Yishan only spoke after Wang Runhe finished speaking, "Little Su, if it is as you said, a large area of islands appears on the sea and is surrounded by fog, I'm afraid... we must be prepared."
Wang Hexing asked Su Mi, "Little Su, if the sea level rises sharply and we are located in the low-lying southern area, I am afraid that except for the coast, our area will be the first to be flooded."
Wang Runhe had already begun to plan in his mind at this moment.
"Mr. Lu, if the polar glaciers melt completely, how long can we last here?"
"I don't know!" Lu Yishan looked out the window with holes in his eyes. "This damn weather has lasted for so long, and the detection instruments in the underground base have become unusable. Moreover, even if I go to the North Pole or Antarctica for detection now, it is already too late. . Over time, the sea water has already poured in, and the sea level has already risen, submerging the entire land."
Su Mi frowned, "Everyone, I know that the current situation is serious and the consequences of melting glaciers are very serious. However, there are still so many people in Linjiang City base. Mr. Lu, I just want to ask, if the glaciers melt and the sea level rises, The high altitude will submerge most of the land. Is there a place where we can escape? For example, in plateau areas such as the snowy areas, or in the archipelago."
Lu Yishan pondered for a long time, "Snowy areas and other plateau areas are an option, but we don't know what the scene is there. If such a large-scale archipelago suddenly appears on the sea surface, it should be formed by the strong movement of the undersea crust that lifted the islands up." of."
"As for the ecology on the archipelago, it is very likely that it was formed at the bottom of the sea. I think we can first send some people to the island to investigate and get a clear picture of the situation on the island."
"What about the plateau?"
"Little girl Su, there are no rules to follow in crustal movement. The formation of the plateau is also a type of crustal movement. Who knows whether the plateau area will collapse in the next second? In fact, such a situation may happen anywhere. There is danger, and I can only do my best to help detect the terrain and reduce the possibility of such danger, do you understand what I mean?"
Su Mi looked into Lu Yishan's eyes, "Mr. Lu, are you saying that today's geographical situation makes it impossible to use pre-apocalyptic science to test reasoning?"
Lu Yishan nodded, "Hey, that's true. But I still hope you can take me for detection, so that I can re-summarize the trajectory of the earth's crust after the end of the world and find new rules. This may be the only thing I can do for everyone. It’s about that.”
Su Mi felt a sense of sadness in Lu Yishan's words. The coming of the end of the world was a spiritual shock and blow to this group of elderly people. As time passes after the end of the world, they gradually begin to overturn their previous perceptions.
Overturning your self-perception is like denying your own name.
Just like if one day you discover that people are not "human" and dogs are not "dogs", everything needs to be redefined by yourself. If you are mentally fragile, you are likely to collapse directly.
The reason why Su Mi accepted it so quickly is that she is a reborn person and holds a God's perspective on many things.
Come, she has room to save her life.
I am not a scientific researcher like Wang Lao and Lu Lao. The so-called "scientific" knowledge is not so absolute to me, so it doesn't matter whether I overturn it or not.
She just needs to know that she can survive safely and let the people she cares about live well.
Space, at this time, is a pure land in the world, Noah's Ark.
Su Mi even thought that if the land really disappeared and the whole world became a vast ocean, it would be a good idea to let everyone live in her space.
However, Blue Star is the root of mankind.
The education and thinking that humans have received for thousands of years have given them a "home" in their hearts. If "home" is gone, life will be like a walking zombie, without the meaning of life.
Hiding in space can be Su Mi's last escape route for everyone in the base.
Of course she prefers that everyone can find a glimmer of hope in Blue Star together.
After some discussion, everyone decided to send a team of people to conduct exploration on the islands off the northeastern coast. Naturally, Lu Yishan wanted to go there in person this time.
Su Mi felt that she had almost eliminated some dangers on the way back and forth from the northeastern coast. The only threats to the team were probably the mutated creatures that didn't know when they would appear.
The polar glaciers are melting and the seawater is pouring back. This has caused the water to sink so deep that it is impossible for the water to recede as quickly as it did when the end of the world first came.
Everyone was thinking about how to get there, and Wang Hexing proposed to build a simple ship.
"So far, we have mined a lot of metal veins underground in our base. In addition to being used to make some self-defense weapons, there is still a lot left. I sent people to check it early. This vein is rich in ore and extends to the south of the Yangtze River. Underground city. Unfortunately, there is magma underground in Jiangnan City, so we can’t get too close. But making a simpler ship is not a big problem.”
"I think this suggestion is good. This kind of metal will not rust and is very tough. The most indispensable thing in our city is trees. Cut down some thicker ones and make a boat, which will be used in the future."
"This is a good suggestion. I suggest that the roads along the way can be cleaned up and marked, which will also make it easier for us to go back and forth between the two places in the future."
"Yes, yes, we are a group of old guys who are hundreds of years old. We can't always let this girl Xiao Su run back and forth to do things for us." (End of Chapter)
