Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

The target object has already been labeled in the analysis data on the large screen.

The label indicates it is a meteorite, and it is an enormous meteorite with a diameter exceeding one kilometer!

This massive meteorite is hurtling towards Earth at a speed exceeding Mach 60!

Chapter 714 Panic in Various Countries (2 Updates!)

The hall fell completely silent. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the large screen, as if there were some ferocious beast on it ready to devour anyone.

"This is a meteorite! And it's a huge meteorite, a full kilometer in diameter!"

A meteorite with a diameter of one kilometer doesn't sound very big, but that's just intuition; the reality is quite the opposite.

In fact, a meteorite of this diameter and volume falling to the ground would directly trigger a large-scale earthquake disaster in the surrounding area!

The incredibly terrifying impact will release explosive energy equivalent to over 100 billion tons of TNT. Roughly estimated, it could cause at least 1 billion deaths and severely damage most of the plant and animal life on Earth!

It is speculated that the meteorite that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs in ancient times, and the one that caused the greatest disaster, was only about ten kilometers in diameter.

This meteorite, which is ten kilometers in diameter, released enormous energy during the disaster and triggered massive and widespread volcanic eruptions around the world.

Based on speculation, the likely scenario is that a massive tsunami could easily engulf even high mountains.

The immense pressure and high temperature generated by the meteorite impact vaporized the meteorite and a large area of ​​soil on the ground into fine dust.

And like a mushroom cloud after an explosion, it shot directly into the sky, filling the entire atmosphere and forming a thick layer of dark gray clouds that blocked out the sun from the entire globe, keeping the earth in darkness for several years. Countless plants died during this period.

The loss of plants resulted in the death of a large number of herbivores. Herbivores are an extremely important link in the food chain, and without them, a large number of carnivores also died.

At that time, the so-called herbivores and carnivores were actually herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs.

According to data model predictions, if a meteorite has a diameter of more than 100 kilometers, it could directly damage the Earth's geological structure, deal a fatal blow to the entire Earth's ecosystem, and directly trigger a global chain reaction.

All geologically weak areas, such as the junctions of tectonic plates, or supervolcanoes on various volcanic and seismic belts, will begin to erupt, and all kinds of geological activity will begin.

The dust generated by the impact will envelop the Earth and its atmosphere for at least several hundred years.

During this period, all life on Earth, including even microorganisms, may be completely destroyed, and the Earth's surface will become as barren and lifeless as the surface of Mars.

Although this meteorite was only about one kilometer in diameter, it was enough to cause a death toll far exceeding that of world wars and pandemics!

"Quickly, quickly! Report this discovery to the government! Then, communicate it to the world through the national level. If this isn't handled properly, the entire world could be destroyed!"

This information was transmitted immediately, and no one dared to intercept it. So, within just a few minutes, all the relevant government departments at the highest levels of the country knew about it!

Various state secret agencies, as well as some provincial, ministerial, and national research institutions, quickly conducted repeated observations and confirmations of this information.

After confirmation, all the institutions reached a consensus: the meteorite's exact diameter is 1.233 kilometers, and it will pass through the atmosphere and land in the Atlantic Ocean 4 hours and 12 minutes later.

According to data simulations, once this meteorite falls, it will create waves exceeding sixty meters high along the Atlantic coast, which will completely destroy coastal cities!

After confirming the information repeatedly, China immediately informed all the major powers in the world and the United Nations through official channels.

The world's major powers were somewhat stunned after learning of this news.

This news was simply too shocking.

Their current feelings are the same as those of the old expert who almost cried when Miyazaki Yu was chasing the satellite.

They were sitting at home when a meteorite fell from the sky!

So they began a process similar to that of the Dragon Kingdom, starting astronomical observations using coordinates provided by China.

Furthermore, to ensure the accuracy of the observations, all the stewards conducted their observations separately.

They still harbored wishful thinking, and some countries with darker intentions even believed that if China was wrong this time, they could make a fool of China on the international stage.

But the fact is, China didn't make a mistake!

This caused panic among all the major powers, and an emergency video conference of world leaders was convened without any prior preparation.

This would have been impossible under normal circumstances, because every seemingly simple summit meeting is actually the product of political compromise.

In reality, it was a result that everyone already knew. The effort was put into the period before the meeting started. The so-called meeting was just a confirmation of the established facts.

However, this was a truly impromptu meeting. All the heads of state were completely unprepared. Many of them, who lived in the Western Hemisphere, were still asleep when the meeting began.

The former US president said gravely, “As you all know, a super-large meteorite with a diameter of over one kilometer is hurtling toward Earth at an extremely high speed in four hours. If we do not take effective measures, Earth will suffer enormous damage!”

In the video, the CEO looked tired, but seemed resolute. If you didn't know him, you would think that this old man was a great politician who was working hard for the safety of mankind.

But as everyone can imagine, the meteorite fell in the Atlantic Ocean, or even closer to the east coast of the United States. Under such circumstances, the United States would naturally be the most proactive.

So apart from the countries along the Atlantic coast, the rest of the countries remained somewhat silent.

Although they know that apart from a few major powers, these middle-sized countries have absolutely no way to deal with such natural disasters and can only follow the actions of the major powers.

However, this situation still makes people feel uncomfortable.

The head of state of the Dragon Kingdom glanced around at the crowd and then spoke:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this matter is no longer just a matter for one country, but a matter for all mankind. It concerns the life and death of all mankind."

Therefore, the Dragon Kingdom is willing to declare that it will treat this natural disaster with the most proactive attitude. We have already urgently tested supersonic missiles at several important launch sites. Once the meteorite enters the atmosphere, we will begin the first round of interception attempts, and then conduct an attempt every minute for the next two minutes!

Everyone was invigorated and looked at the head of the Dragon Kingdom with reverence.

The Dragon Kingdom truly lives up to its reputation as a land of benevolence and righteousness, and its leaders are all exceptionally insightful, quickly recognizing the brilliance of this method.

According to the data they obtained, once a meteorite enters the atmosphere, it will inevitably undergo a directional change, similar to skipping a stone on water, due to factors such as air resistance.

Then, it takes about four and a half minutes from when the meteorite enters the atmosphere to when it hits the ground.

The first two minutes are undoubtedly the most difficult to hit, because once the target has been in the atmosphere for a certain period of time, the accuracy of the interception will be more accurately predicted as the trajectory is calculated.

In other words, the person who fires from behind is more accurate, while the one who fires from the front is likely just a bystander.

In this way, if things go wrong, the people who don't know the truth will question the capabilities of the Dragon Kingdom. A leader who is willing to make a thankless effort to save the people will naturally be admired.

Chapter 715 Meteorite Exceeding Mach 20

Upon hearing the other party's words, the president took a deep breath, his face outwardly serious, but inwardly he was delighted.

The United States' hypersonic missiles are also quite powerful, but after years of rapid development, China's hypersonic missiles are now just as powerful, and in some aspects, they have even surpassed them.

This meteorite strike has had the greatest impact on countries along the Atlantic coast, with the United States being the most affected.

Moreover, based on the data we have so far, this meteorite is very large. Although its speed after entering the atmosphere is unknown, it is very likely to have reached Mach 6 or 7 or higher.

With the current capabilities of hypersonic missiles, it would be extremely difficult to shatter this meteorite, and there is a high possibility of failure.

The United States is now on the decline, and the only way to maintain its superpower status is through military force.

The most important of these are the supercarrier strike groups that patrol the world, as well as nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles.

These, combined with America's past military achievements, constitute America's invincible status, which is the foundation of America.

This incident involves the fundamental interests of the United States and affects the entire North American continent; the United States cannot escape it.

However, as the saying goes, America's invincible status must not be broken. Once it is, the consequences will be like an avalanche, triggering unpredictable outcomes.

It couldn't be better that the Dragon Kingdom is willing to take the initiative now.

If China's hypersonic missile succeeds, it will be a natural outcome for the whole world, since China was the first to discover the meteorite. Moreover, there is room for maneuver in this matter, namely the role of Miyazaki Yu!

As everyone knows from the announcement from China, this old man, who should have been living comfortably in the British Royal Palace, actually flew directly into space. Can you believe it?

The result was that he actually flew into space and discovered this incredible thing. It was unbelievable. Did he really have precognition?

Although they did not know the specific details, the bizarre nature of the matter was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

"China truly deserves to be called a first-class country in the world. It fully embodies the responsibility that a major power should have and is a model for all countries in the world. We, the United States, will fully support China's actions and will immediately prepare hypersonic missiles."

If China's attack in the first two minutes is effective and successfully destroys the meteorite, the United States will naturally not need to intervene. If it is ineffective, China's data can still be used as a reference, and the probability of the United States succeeding will be greatly increased.

Thinking of this, the tension in my heart eased considerably, and I immediately began a set of diplomatic rhetoric, speaking very politely and saying some high-sounding words.

For example, saying that China is now a prominent major power, playing an increasingly important role in international affairs, and that it has taken the initiative to assume greater responsibility in times of global crisis, demonstrating the responsibility of a major power.

Everyone present was shrewd enough to know that such a simple matter of talking, which had no cost, was of no value in international settings.

The United States just likes to play games. If you are truly grateful, you should show your gratitude with concrete actions, such as reducing measures against China or sending fewer spies to infiltrate the country.

You keep spouting empty, pretentious nonsense; it's truly chilling.

However, now that the Dragon Kingdom has taken the initiative to assume this responsibility and is willing to take the lead, everyone is happy to see it happen. After all, these small countries can only suffer in the face of such natural disasters.

At this moment, the Russian leader also stepped forward, promising to take immediate action and be ready to launch missiles to intercept the falling meteorite.

This made the smaller countries breathe a sigh of relief. Now that all the world's largest powers have agreed to help, things should proceed as they do in the movies: the crisis will be resolved quickly, and a classic, perfect self-rescue will be achieved.

The entire event will once again become a celebration for major powers, with all media outlets writing articles praising the important roles played by various major powers in world affairs.

Meanwhile, smaller countries send congratulatory messages praising the sense of responsibility of major powers and earnestly calling on them to take a more active and dominant role in more regional affairs and become the cornerstone of world peace.

Things were supposed to proceed according to this script, but when the meteorite entered the atmosphere, all countries were instantly dumbfounded.

"What! The meteorite's speed didn't decrease much after entering the atmosphere; it was still above Mach 20?"

"Yes, according to the current calculations, the speed of the meteorite will decrease to some extent after entering the atmosphere, but the final speed will probably still be close to Mach 20."

In other words, all supersonic missiles are now powerless against this meteorite!

The staff at the satellite base confirmed the result with their superiors.

To ensure accuracy, this data is the result of multiple ground radars and detection satellites working together, and some authoritative foreign institutions also released their observations at the same time.

In this critical moment, even these arrogant individuals put aside their arrogance and shared their detection results.

In other words, this is now the result of multiple confirmations!

"Mach 20! Even in atmospheric medium, it can still reach Mach 20. That's it, the entire Atlantic region is doomed. This time, more than a billion people will probably die."

The commander of the missile base dejectedly lowered his hand, and the launch order was terminated.

At the speed of this meteorite, these missiles, with a maximum speed of only around Mach 10, will no longer be effective, and launching them would be a waste.

All the countries that received this data were stunned.

Twenty Mach!

What a joke! Human technology hasn't even reached that ceiling yet!

Now, let alone China, the United States, and Russia, even aliens would probably find it difficult to achieve this.