Chapter 126: Hibernation
In the following time, Jiang Yang finally returned to a normal life state.
However, the so-called normal life was merely no longer being in a wartime state.
Every time he went out, he needed to prepare in advance, with at least hundreds of people openly and covertly protecting his safety. Zhou Yu also had her own affairs, continuing her studies, and could only reunite with Jiang Yang during holidays.
After some time like this, once Jiang Yang had relaxed, he threw himself back into uninterrupted study.
Time thus passed peacefully, as if the events of those ten days had not caused any impact on the human world.
Jiang Yang could notice, however, that in the deeper layers of society unnoticed by most ordinary people, changes sufficient to decide the future fate of human civilization were occurring slowly yet firmly.
Unknowingly, science fiction theme artistic works became prevalent in society, and scenes related to space flight increased on televisions, computers, and screens.
There were even frequent reports of some capital tycoon claiming that the next hot sector was the aerospace industry, or some national team mainstay entering the market to layout the aerospace industry.
Regarding the international situation, Jiang Yang did not pay too much attention, but there were occasionally some contracts signed or declarations reached.
He knew that under the struggle of those many nameless people behind the scenes, things were steadily advancing according to plan.
In a hurry, nine years passed.
Jiang Yang, now at the age of thirty, had not changed much compared to the past, except that the last trace of youthful greenness on his face had disappeared, turning into maturity and steadiness.
Zhou Yu had also shed her past innocence; completing her studies and subsequent scientific research experience had added some capable and steady qualities to her.
On this day, Jiang Yang received an extremely important message.
Sitting in front of the television, Jiang Yang saw high-level officials from numerous nations gathered together. A solemn and reverent voice echoed: “After consultations among multiple nations, to promote the further development of human civilization, enhance the civilization’s ability to resist risks, and elevate human well-being, we hereby jointly decide to establish a multinational united world government.
……”
Looking at those faces of compatriots stepping onto the stage one by one, Zhou Yu said: “Our nation has taken so many quotas; the other nations must have quite a few objections.”
Jiang Yang smiled: “We advocate equality for all people in the world, but we must first ensure that we are the most equal; this is what we deserve.”
“I’m just afraid some people will make unreasonable trouble.”
“Making unreasonable trouble won’t help. If talking reason, the last apocalypse was almost gotten through by our nation alone, so it is only right that we occupy the most seats. If talking physics, it’s even less to fear; no matter how tough the mouth, it can’t withstand an intercontinental ballistic missile.”
Zhou Yu’s face was full of gratification: “That’s exactly how it should be.”
Jiang Yang knew that this moment was merely a beginning. Even the so-called world government at this moment was still just an empty shell.
But it did not matter.
The foundational architecture had already been laid, and the overall future planning had finally taken the most solid first step. In the future, it would perfect itself day by day, ultimately shouldering its historical mission.
The next day, Jiang Yang and Zhou Yu, along with Gu Changshan, Sun Changhe, and others, arrived together at a top-secret research base.
Human Hibernation Technology Research Center.
Hibernation experts from all over the world had been here, researching exhaustively for nearly ten years under nearly unlimited supplies and manpower from the whole world.
Now, the first-generation mature human hibernation pod was finally completed.
What was now presented before Jiang Yang was a gigantic hall with an area of over ten thousand square meters. Within this hall were rectangular “little houses” placed separately.
Each little house was eight meters long, five meters wide, and over four meters high, with a mass of over 300 tons for one “little house.”
Jiang Yang knew that what he saw at this moment was merely the tip of the iceberg floating on the sea.
Underground beneath each of these little houses, who knew how many extremely complex equipment, pipes, and cables were hidden.
Moreover, to power this hibernation hall, people had even built two dedicated underground nuclear power plants nearby, serving as mutual backups.
Various other consumables were guaranteed the highest priority supply. Even if the sky fell, it would not delay things here in the slightest.
Sun Changhe said: “After comprehensive discussion, we have determined the single hibernation time to be 50 days.
This time is neither too long, so as to avoid you falling into a ‘even if the apocalypse arrives, you rebirth to 100 days before the apocalypse, but still remain in hibernation state leading to a death cycle’ situation, nor too short, so as to waste your life.
Set to 50 days, even in the worst case where the apocalypse rebirths to the time point 100 days prior when you have just entered hibernation, you will awaken at least once in between, allowing you to bring back the information, and we will still have at least 50 days of preparation time.
In comprehensive evaluation, setting the hibernation cycle to 50 days means your average advance warning mathematical expectation is about 75 days, which is already the optimal plan.”
Jiang Yang nodded slightly.
Professor Li Xianglong, the chief scientist of the Human Hibernation Technology Research Center, introduced to everyone: “After multiple animal experiments and human experiments, we have confirmed that these hibernation pods are safe.
At least within 100 days, absolute safety can be guaranteed.”
Jiang Yang could not help his curiosity: “Professor Li, what is the cost per unit of these hibernation pods?”
Professor Li Xianglong was slightly embarrassed: “This is already the fourth-generation hibernation pod, and compared to the first generation, the cost has greatly decreased; uh, the cost per unit is about 1.6 billion.
The technology is still advancing rapidly now, and the cost will soon be further reduced.”
Hearing this number, Jiang Yang could not help drawing in a sharp breath.
There were a total of 100 hibernation pods here; in this case, just the hibernation pods alone would cost 160 billion?
Plus research and development funds, various auxiliary facilities, and base construction, the funds consumed by this project probably exceeded one trillion.
Sun Changhe nodded slightly: “The speed of hibernation technology progress and the low cost of the equipment have exceeded our previous expectations.”
Jiang Yang smiled wryly.
Fine, no chatting about this with you all; we’re not on the same level, can’t chat together.
Sun Changhe turned to Jiang Yang: “One hibernation cycle is 50 days; after 50 days, there will be two days of rest and recovery time, after which the next hibernation will begin.
So, please.
Jiang Yang nodded and came before a gigantic hibernation pod.
A cabin door opened silently, and then a stretcher bed slowly extended out.
The other 99 members participating in this hibernation, who would form a “small group” with Jiang Yang in the future, including Sun Changhe, Gu Changshan, Lu Zhaoming, Chen Yusheng, Zhou Yu, and others, also all came before their own hibernation pods.
Lying on the stretcher bed, under Professor Li Xianglong’s operation, the 100 stretcher beds simultaneously retracted into the massive hibernation pods.
Just as his body was about to fully enter the hibernation pod interior, Jiang Yang turned his head to look at Zhou Yu beside him.
“See you in 50 days.”
“Goodbye.”
Inside the hibernation pod was a cylindrical glass; behind the glass was full of flickering light and shadows, unknown what they were.
Before Jiang Yang could look clearly, a deep sleepiness suddenly assaulted him, and the next moment he lost consciousness.
