Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 207 Global Catastrophe
At this moment, not only Jiang Yang, but also members of the hibernation group such as Sun Changhe and Lu Zhaoming, as well as members of the World Government's decision-making and deliberation groups, and numerous officials and scholars, all stood up at the same time.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the light, people couldn't help but widen their eyes and open their mouths, but their throats seemed to be choked, and they couldn't make a sound.

A moment later, a sound that seemed to be forced out of the throat was heard.

"it is good……"

Though the voice was low, it clearly reached everyone's ears. The next moment, as if a seal had been broken, a thunderous cheer resounded throughout the command hall.

Joy surged forth like an irresistible wave, enveloping everyone instantly.

Was it just a star?

No, those aren't stars.

That light was clearly emitted by the black hole accreting matter and forming an accretion disk!
That place was originally a void. Where did the black hole draw in matter from?

The answer is simple: it's the hydrogen bomb.

Assuming a single hydrogen bomb weighs 4 tons, 360 million bombs would amount to 1440 million tons.

No matter how powerful a hydrogen bomb explosion is, it cannot annihilate matter; it will always exist, only in a different form.

At a distance of 2000 kilometers from the black hole, the gravitational acceleration it can exert on objects can reach as high as 30 meters per second squared, which is three times that of Earth.

At a distance of 100 kilometers, the gravitational pull is as high as 1.2 times that of Earth.

Under such a powerful gravitational field, most of the plasma will be pulled towards it by its gravity, and then rotate at high speed around it before falling into its body.

Although small, the accretion disk is real. And where there is an accretion disk, there will inevitably be radiation. And where there is radiation, it will almost certainly include visible light radiation.

That's why there are bright stars there.

The appearance of this star truly signifies that the gravitational shield of the black hole has been breached by our side.

Otherwise, how could it accrete matter?

Once its gravitational shield is destroyed, it will inevitably be affected by the gravity of celestial bodies within the solar system, its orbit will inevitably be deflected, and Earth will be able to escape the fate of being torn apart by it!
Human civilization will then be able to continue.

Although the matter has not yet been finalized, at this moment, people have clearly realized that the probability of this apocalypse being ended has climbed to over 90%.

There are two more things to keep in mind.

First, can Earth withstand the impact of it passing by from over a million kilometers away?

Although calculations suggest that this should be manageable, with the worst-case scenario being a slightly larger number and more severe geological disasters, until something actually happens, no one can be certain how serious it will be.

The second question is whether this black hole can enter a stable orbit around the sun, as we have calculated in advance.

A black hole with three times the mass of Earth rampaging through the solar system would be unbearable for anyone.

Although these two events are directly related to the life and death of human civilization, it is still uncertain whether humanity has truly survived this apocalypse. However, the most difficult and challenging phase has passed.

The heaviness and oppression of the past few weeks were completely released at this moment.

The enthusiastic cheers lasted for quite some time before gradually subsiding.

The head of the World Government Decision-Making Group once again ascended the podium.

His voice had largely returned to normal, but one could still clearly hear the barely suppressed joy in it: "Comrades, through the united struggle of all mankind during this period, we have won the first phase of ending the apocalypse."

The overall situation has been largely settled, but we still cannot let our guard down unless the black hole successfully passes by the edge of Earth and its orbit becomes stable.

I command that, from this moment forward, all available human observational resources shall be mobilized to explore the black hole, closely monitor all changes in its orbit, and conduct scientific research to the fullest extent possible to collect usable information.

At the same time, preparations for disaster response and mitigation should be made globally, all underground cities should be activated, and all coastal cities and areas with geological vulnerabilities should immediately organize relocation and resettlement work.

Comrades, we have made a good start. Next, we must be more cautious and careful and do our best to complete the relevant work.

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When the relevant information was released to the world, the entire world was in an uproar.

In this lifetime, Jiang Yang can honestly say that, apart from those who are unable to work, no one is uninvolved.

Hydrogen bomb manufacturing, component production, rocket production, transportation, and so on—each major task can be divided into numerous smaller tasks, and each of these smaller tasks in reality involves the mobilization of hundreds of thousands or even millions of people.

The full industrial potential of human civilization has been tapped. Therefore, this victory is no longer the victory of any single individual or group, but the victory of every single person.

After a brief period of celebration, people once again fell into their busy routines.

Large-scale population migration and resettlement work has begun, with hundreds of millions of people moving around.

Meanwhile, all available deep-space observation resources worldwide are focused on that tiny black hole that has once again become "invisible".

Yes, the more than ten million tons of matter that make up the hydrogen bomb array only gave it a few minutes of light before it disappeared back into the deep cosmic background.

But without that gravitational shielding envelope, even if it becomes invisible again, people have many ways to observe it.

First, there's microaccretion radiation. The inner solar system has a higher matter density than the outer solar system. Here, there are approximately 10 particles per cubic centimeter on average.

Clearly, these particles cannot escape the gravitational pull of the black hole.

During the process of being swallowed by a black hole, they also release weak radiation.

Secondly, there is the gravitational lensing effect.

Black holes distort the light from distant stars, causing them to shift in position. With a good angle, even Einstein rings can be invisible.

This effect can also be used to observe it.

Then there's the gravitational effect.

Although this black hole cannot significantly affect the orbits of other large celestial bodies in the short term, it still exists. Modern precision deep space observation instruments can accurately detect these changes.

In addition to near-Earth orbit detection equipment, some deep-space satellites have also begun to actively approach it, and have even successfully entered orbits thousands of kilometers away from it, starting to revolve around it and directly observe it up close.

That's a black hole!
A black hole that was previously only visible through deep-space telescopes, containing endless mysteries!
At this moment, being able to observe it at such a close distance, one wonders how many mysteries will be discovered.

One thing is certain: the entire foundational physics theory of human civilization will undergo a leap forward as a result. Some major unresolved physics questions may very well be answered through observations of this black hole.

As long as this black hole does not affect the survival and continuation of humanity, then having such an opportunity to observe a black hole up close is something countless people dream of, and they would be willing to sacrifice their lives for.

The entire scientific community went into a frenzy at that moment.

As the observation time of black holes increases, people have also clearly captured signs of gravitational perturbations.

Primarily due to the gravitational pull of the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn, the orbit of this black hole is subtly altering its trajectory. In turn, this black hole's gravity influences the orbits of all celestial bodies within the solar system.

One can say with absolute certainty that this black hole, which suddenly entered the solar system, is single-handedly reshaping the entire solar system's landscape.

Under these circumstances, the black hole's speed slowly increased.

The 16th day after the black hole's gravitational shielding envelope was destroyed.

The distance between the black hole and Earth has been shortened to 400 million kilometers.

In eight days, it will reach its closest point to Earth. At that time, the distance between it and Earth will be only 138 million kilometers.

But from this moment on, the effects of black hole gravity on Earth have expanded from the microscopic to the macroscopic.

A coastal highway in Binhai City.

The once bustling beach is now deserted. There are no cars on the coastal road, and no well-dressed office workers hurrying about in the towering buildings.

The entire city had become a ghost town. Apart from the howling wind, only the constant broadcasting could be heard: "Dear citizens, a tsunami is approaching. Please follow the instructions of the World Government staff and immediately evacuate to the designated underground resettlement point."

Repeating, dear citizens, a tsunami is imminent…

The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was cloudless. It should have been a beautiful day, but the wind was howling.

The gravitational pull from the black hole churned up Earth's atmosphere, causing the flow of these gases to be no longer driven solely by temperature changes.

Beneath the howling wind, ripples spread across the sea not far away.

As always, the waves continued to pound against the shore, seemingly unchanged. But at this moment, they seemed to have gained more support, and the water level rose little by little, gradually overflowing the dike, then the seaside road, and slowly entering the city.

At the Doomsday Project command base, a soldier strode up to Sun Changhe.

"Advisor Sun, the latest situation is that seawater has flooded Binhai City, and the city is currently submerged. The water depth is about two meters."

Sun Changhe nodded slightly, his expression unchanged.

"Advisor Sun, the daily number of earthquakes in the Circum-Pacific fault zone has increased to 5000, which is 106% higher than normal. Among them, there are 7 earthquakes of magnitude 8 or above and 39 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above."

"A total of 1156 locations have reported hurricanes and thunderstorms of Category 12 or higher, including 106 hurricanes of Category 14 or higher."

"Consultant Sun, the current Yellowstone volcano monitoring report indicates that the risk of a large-scale volcanic eruption has increased from about 1.6% to 9.7%, and it is still rising."

"Advisor Sun..."

In city after city, the population is sparse and the roads are empty. Even when the sun is shining brightly, people stay at home and try to minimize going out.

In areas with higher risks, the cities were completely deserted, and all residents were relocated to underground cities.

Amidst raging winds, torrential rain, thunderstorms, earthquakes, and tsunamis, squads of soldiers bearing emergency rescue markings are using their flesh and blood to fight against the might of nature.

Amidst this tense atmosphere, the long-awaited report finally arrived.

"The observation team has confirmed that the black hole passed by its perigee 3 minutes ago, at a distance of 137.55 million kilometers, according to the final measurement."

Currently, this black hole is moving away from Earth at a relative speed of approximately 7.8 kilometers per second.

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(End of this chapter)