Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2060 A Terrifying Speculation!
meeting room.

Everyone listened intently to Zhao Ke's explanation.

Seemingly stunned by Zhao Ke's news, the meeting room fell silent for a moment, all eyes fixed on the images in the PowerPoint presentation.

Zhao Ke adjusted his glasses and continued:
"Based on our previous speculation, after this meteorite fell into the ocean, it underwent a chemical reaction that we are not aware of after being soaked in seawater for a long time."

This caused the massive meteorite to gradually melt and shrink.

"Regarding the chemical reaction between the meteorite and seawater, I think we can conduct experiments with the small meteorite we have and seawater to see if we can figure out what exactly happened."

Maddie squinted, quite agreeing with what he said.

The study of extraterrestrial meteorites has been ongoing, but recently it has focused on researching zombie vaccines.

They did not conduct any experiments regarding the reaction between meteorites and seawater.

On the radio, Li Yu asked:
"So, I can understand it this way: this mass migration of zombies to the ocean is because of this meteorite from outer space?"

Upon hearing Li Yu's voice, Zhao Ke quickly and earnestly replied:

"Yes, what the city lord says is right."

"Previously, the meteorite should have also dissolved in the seawater. The seawater melted the meteorite, and the DI element in the meteorite was incorporated into the seawater. Then, through the water cycle and rainfall, the DI element in the meteorite was dispersed to the land."

So at that time, even if zombies didn't run towards the ocean, they could stay on land.

Because they can obtain DI elements from rainwater or stagnant water, which is the energy source that sustains their limb movements.

However, there has been no rain for the past four or five months, which has caused the water on the land to evaporate without being replenished by rain. Due to their survival instinct, the zombies on the land will naturally run towards places with more DI elements.

The ocean has the highest concentration of DI in the world.

This explains why the zombies are heading towards the beach.

My second uncle then asked:
"Then why hasn't it rained for four or five months?"

Zhao Ke looked embarrassed, as he only had a superficial understanding of the topic of natural disasters.

Then he looked at Gao Le.

Gao Le stood up and said:
"At present, it should also be closely related to this meteorite."

"When meteorites from outer space react with seawater, they form a huge sea fog, which causes abnormally high sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. This affects atmospheric circulation, obstructs the northward movement of warm and humid air currents, and makes the northward movement of dry air currents stronger, thus causing drought on land."

Meanwhile, abnormal cyclonic circulation is prone to occur in the lower troposphere near the Palau sea area, disrupting the northward movement of airflow.

As he spoke, he played a video of sea fog that he had filmed earlier.

The video shows a white expanse outside the helicopter, filled with fog.

"We flew more than 100 kilometers before entering the core area of ​​Palau's sea. We calculated the area of ​​this sea fog to be 100,000 square kilometers through actual flight.

This is equivalent to the size of our Jiangsu province!

Gao Le enjoyed the feeling of reporting in front of everyone. All the attention was focused on him, which gave him a rare desire to share and a little vanity.

He excitedly shared what he had seen and analyzed:

"Moreover, even when we flew to an altitude of 3000 meters, this sea fog was still there, which shows just how massive this sea fog is."

"In addition, we encountered a rainstorm halfway through our flight. The formation of the rainstorm should be related to the altitude of the sea fog. When the sea fog reaches a certain altitude, the temperature drops, and the water vapor condenses and naturally causes rain."

Furthermore, this sea fog has another characteristic: according to the external detection equipment of the helicopter, the air temperature outside the sea fog is only 42 degrees Celsius, but the temperature is higher the closer you get to the center of the Palau sea area.

The air temperature above the meteorite even reached a terrifying 70 degrees Celsius.

The seawater was boiling and bubbling; the temperature must have exceeded 100 degrees Celsius.

"These findings lead to the conclusion that when meteorites react chemically with seawater, they release enormous amounts of heat. This heat dissipates and forms sea fog."

Upon hearing this, the judge recalled some of the experiences he had during the last extreme cold disaster, when he drove a sustainable electric vehicle to the waters off Palau.

At that time, they were near the waters off Palau and encountered dense fog.

Furthermore, with the world's oceans frozen over, the closer you get to the waters around Palau, the higher the temperature becomes.

They even had a propeller-driven vehicle that got stuck in the seawater. If that propeller-driven vehicle hadn't been amphibious, it probably wouldn't have made it back.

Just as the judge was lost in his memories, Gao Le played the next scene.

This image shows the meteorite falling into the sea below, captured during their low-altitude flight.

On the sea, all sorts of bizarre zombies and zombie animals are immersed in the bubbling seawater.

"These zombies and zombie animals are completely unaffected by the seawater temperature, which means that these zombies have been completely affected by that extraterrestrial meteorite and have undergone mutations that we are unaware of."

"Judging from their obvious characteristics, these zombies and zombie animals possess the ability to withstand high temperatures."

Zhao Ke, who was standing next to him, reminded him, "Tell me about the changes in the sea fog."

"Uh-huh."

Gao Le stopped talking about the sea temperature and turned to the situation of the sea fog.

He clicked the mouse to move to the next page.

"The footage on the left is from the last time the judges and instructors went to the waters off Palau, and the footage on the right is from this trip."

"It may not be possible to intuitively grasp the size of the sea fog from the images, but according to our calculations, the sea fog covers an area of ​​100,000 square kilometers."

“But the last time we went there, the area covered by the sea fog was less than one-tenth of what it is now.”

"In other words, the meteorite that fell into the waters off Palau is not only getting smaller, but the area covered by the sea fog is also increasing!"

Everyone gasped.

A scene involuntarily came to mind: a thick sea fog continuously expanding its area, even extending to the mainland and then to the camphor tree base.

They had both experienced severe fog disasters before, where it was so dense that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. You couldn't even see something a meter away.

This natural disaster was extremely terrifying; they had no idea what dangers lurked within the thick fog.

Under such a severe fog disaster, the convoy couldn't go out. How could they drive if they couldn't see anything? Wouldn't that be suicidal?

If this sea fog were to spread to the land, coupled with the arrival of these grotesque zombie species they had never seen before, this...
Just thinking about it makes them shudder.

The crowd remained silent, their eyes filled with fear of the sea fog and the zombies in the ocean.

The meeting room remained silent for a full minute; no one spoke.

They were simply quietly processing the information they brought.

Just then, a steady and powerful voice came from the radio station.

"Any other discoveries? Please continue."

It was the voice of City Lord Li Yu.

Upon hearing Li Yu's voice, everyone snapped out of their daze.

There was a strange sense of familiarity, because Li Yu was always extremely calm and composed under such terrifying threats.

It was as if no matter how big the problem was, as long as the city lord was there, he could solve it.

Actually, Li Yu was also extremely panicked inside.

However, he was used to staying calm, so he didn't show any nervousness.

After hearing Li Yu's words, Zhao Ke's admiration for Li Yu grew even stronger.

As expected of the city lord, he can remain so calm even after hearing such news.

No wonder he was able to start from scratch and build such a powerful empire in Dazhangshu.

He continued:
"The formation of drought and the migration of zombies are both related to meteorites from outer space."

"Currently, as the meteorite continues to shrink and the sea fog continues to expand, and we have seen many powerful zombie species over there, I think we need to make some preparations."

"Speak," Li Yu's voice came from the radio.

Zhao Ke frowned and said:
"First, we hope that in the future we can send people to the waters off Palau regularly to monitor the changes in that meteorite and the area of ​​the sea fog, so as to infer the rate at which the meteorite dissolves and the rate at which the sea fog expands."

If one day all the meteorites dissolve and sea fog spreads across the globe, we can make relevant preparations before then.

At the same time, based on the sea fog and the rate at which the meteorite melts, we can estimate how much time we have left.

“Okay, anything else?” Li Yu nodded.

The reason he was able to remain calm was that he believed there were many talented people in all walks of life under the current system in Dazhangshu.

There are some areas he doesn't understand, but he trusts the professionals.

It doesn't matter if there's a problem, no matter how big it is, as long as someone can come up with a solution.

After receiving Li Yu's approval, Zhao Ke continued:
"Secondly, we will capture more zombies in the waters off Palau for research, so that if these zombies ever come ashore, we will have a way to deal with them."

Li Yu replied:
"Yes, is there more?"

Zhao Ke, his face flushed as if drunk, said:
"Third, we hope to send a small team to the coast, because nowadays a large number of zombies are running from the land to the sea. After being soaked in the seawater, it is unknown when they will return to the land."

Once back on land, these zombies could cause significant damage to all of our bases in the Great Camphor Tree faction, especially since we are currently undertaking a large-scale infrastructure project.
Many residents are out on missions; if these zombies return to land, many residents could die or be injured.

"Lord, I have three suggestions to make."

Li Yu took a deep breath and said:
"Okay, we'll take all three suggestions. Does anyone else have any ideas?"

Bai Jie was the first to speak:
"I want to capture a live zombie from the waters off Palau. I need to test it because these zombies have mutated, and I don't know if our antidote is still effective against them."

Yup!

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.

If zombies mutate, will these antidotes still be effective?
But this time, even with the judges' personal efforts, they failed to capture a single living King Kong zombie.

The second uncle and the eldest uncle looked at the judge, and the others also looked at the judge.

After a moment of silence, the judge said:

"The zombies and zombie animals in the waters off Palau are either extremely large or extremely difficult to deal with."

We brought back a type of zombie called the King Kong Zombie. Bullets can't penetrate their bodies; their only weakness is their eyes.

Moreover, these zombies move extremely fast and have excellent endurance. We encountered them before when we drove the sustainable electric car there, but they weren't this strong back then.

Catching a live zombie in the waters off Palau is no easy feat.

After hearing what the judge said, the second uncle and the eldest uncle sighed and stopped pressuring him.

The judges and their men represent the highest fighting force of the Great Camphor Tree faction and are highly experienced.

Even they were powerless to do it, so sending others would be even less likely to complete the task.

Unexpectedly, the judge continued:
"But it's not entirely impossible. The reason we couldn't catch them this time was because the shooting net had a problem. The King Kong zombie's claws are extremely sharp and can easily cut through the shooting net."

"If we had a stronger firing net, we should be able to find a way to capture the surviving mutated zombies."

Hearing the judge say that, the second uncle's hope was rekindled.

Second Uncle looked at He Bing from the Military Industry Department and said:
"He Bing, find a way to solve this problem. First, try to create a net that can bind the King Kong zombie."

At the same time, you need to create something that can confine these zombies. These zombies are too strong; if the cages aren't secure enough, it will be a problem.

He Bing stood up and answered solemnly:
"I guarantee this mission will be accomplished!"

(End of this chapter)