Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 176 The Weapon of National Defense
"Chief Engineer Li, as you know, wheat is our main crop and staple food. Steamed buns, flatbreads, noodles, cold noodles, bread... are all made from wheat flour."

After the apocalypse, who knows what the environment and climate of Earth will be like in the future? Given that it is not possible to build large-scale vertical planting buildings on Earth for the time being, relying on the natural environment for planting is the only way out.

The natural environment is ever-changing, so we need to prepare in advance. This variety is suitable for low-temperature and frigid environments, it has extremely strong resistance to lodging, and it performs excellently in terms of pest resistance...

These 100-plus wheat varieties were all painstakingly cultivated by our wheat research institute in collaboration with agricultural scientists worldwide; not a single one could be missing.

"So many varieties of seeds, totaling only ten tons, let's take them all to the moon. What if we need them in the future and don't have enough?"

In a conference room at the Doomsday Project Command Center, a thin, bespectacled, middle-aged expert with mud on his trousers pleaded as he spoke.

A few experts who also came from wheat breeding backgrounds shared the sentiment, but most others completely disagreed.

Those who are able to sit here and participate in this meeting are all people who know the truth about the apocalypse, and of course they also know that after this apocalypse, the future is completely uncertain.

Who knows, this apocalypse might even affect the moon, causing the lunar city to be destroyed?

Perhaps subsequent research suggests that the apocalypse could be averted, so Comrade Jiang Yang directly restarted the cycle?

There are indeed many possibilities.

However, regardless of the certainty that the end of the world is inevitable, the possibility of humanity returning to Earth to continue the flame of human civilization cannot be ruled out; it is a possibility.

Since this possibility exists, how can I not think more about my future generations?
We should still fight for what we should fight for.

"Professor Liu, it's true, as you said, that wheat is indeed a major crop. But aren't you being too greedy? You want to claim ten tons of the market share for just one variety?"
Don't forget, the Lunar Ark project only allocated 10,000 tons of material across all categories.

It applies to all categories!
This includes not only our crops, but also fruits, cotton, rubber, and other crops. In addition to crops, there are embryos, sperm, or eggs of pigs, horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese, as well as various aquatic animals, plants, and various wild flora and fauna...

Besides biological data, there are so many other data and artistic works to preserve. How can you possibly claim ten tons of that share?

Chief Engineer Li, I won't go into the importance of our corn. Although it's not a staple food, it can be used to extract oil and is also a major component of livestock feed. These are 55 varieties that we have developed and cultivated, basically covering all possible post-apocalyptic climate types. Our seeds only need to account for 3 tons of the total…”

"Chief Engineer Li! Don't forget about rice! The rice varieties we've developed and cultivated are highly resistant to cold and salinity. Don't forget, with such a violent earthquake, the land will most likely become saline-alkali, which is perfect for farming after the apocalypse!"
"We only need to take 8 tons!"

"This is a new variety of watermelon we cultivated..."

"And don't forget the grapes!"

"This is a new variety of sunflower. It can not only be pressed for oil, but also made into snacks. You think, people will definitely have a lot of work after the apocalypse. At this time, having some sunflower seeds as snacks can help soothe their nerves and help continue civilization!"

"No matter what, the sugar industry is the most important. Chief Engineer Li, this is our newly developed sugarcane variety..."

At the head of the conference table, Chief Engineer Li looked utterly exhausted. Looking at the excited agricultural scientists before him, his expression remained unchanged, only numb.

After the argument subsided, he slowly said, "As for wheat, I can set aside 6 tons, corn 1 ton, rice 4 tons, grapes 50 kilograms, watermelon 20 kilograms, sunflowers 80 kilograms, and sugarcane and sugar beets totaling 400 kilograms..."

As he rattled off each species and number, the scientists immediately erupted in anger. "You're committing a crime! You're committing a crime against our civilization!"

"This can't be less! It's simply not enough! Chief Engineer Li, are you thinking that our descendants won't have cotton-padded clothes to wear?!"

"Where is the leader? I need to see the leader! We humans have been cultivating wheat for tens of thousands of years, are you trying to make this crop extinct on Earth?!"

"Wheat, corn, and rice are certainly delicious, but if the weather is bad, we'll still have to rely on potatoes! Chief Engineer Li, please reconsider, potatoes are essential! In case of famine, our future generations will have to rely on potatoes to survive!"

Faced with the uproar, Chief Engineer Li simply stood up somewhat numbly and bowed deeply to the numerous experts.

"I'm sorry, our transport capacity is limited, and we need to stock too many different types of goods. I really can't do anything about it."

He straightened up, turned and left, leaving the experts in the conference room looking dejected.

In another conference room, another engineer, facing equally eager experts, slowly shook his head: "I'm sorry, none of these artifacts can be sent to the moon."

"Do you know what this is? This is the national treasure of the first unified country thousands of years ago!"

It symbolizes the beginning of a new chapter in our civilization, it symbolizes the spirit of our civilization! It, it…”

“We will keep digital records so that if things really develop to that point, our descendants will also be able to understand these cultural relics through data.”

"Director Sun, please reconsider. If we can't bring the bronzes, we should at least bring these paintings and calligraphy, right? Look at these, they're priceless treasures..."

"Feel sorry."

Ignoring the elderly expert's pleas, he turned and left.

Another meeting room.

"These are songs and pieces that we've collected over decades, all the songs and music that have led the times since the advent of modern music. They bear witness to the musical development of our civilization. If we lose them, they'll be gone forever..."

They only amount to 16PB in total, which is just the volume of a few hard drives. They don't even weigh a few kilograms. You can take them with you..."

"I'm sorry... we have far too much data to carry, there's simply no spare capacity. Please understand."

……

One heavy truck after another, loaded with all sorts of supplies, set off from all over the world and headed towards one launch site after another.

The continuous launch missions are still underway, and at this moment, a total of approximately 20 tons of supplies have been launched into low Earth orbit.

(End of this chapter)