Chapter 19: What If It Fails?
Regardless of type, conscript all particle accelerators nationwide; this will surely be an extremely massive project, even one involving the entire nation.
Whether this action is specifically worth doing, whether the nation should pay such huge resources, manpower, and the most precious time to do this, only he as a transmigrator and cycler can judge.
Jiang Yang took a deep breath, his brain racing.
After just over ten seconds, he raised his head and looked at Sun Changhe.
“Director Sun, I request that the nation step in to cooperate and complete this project.”
Sun Changhe’s expression was full of seriousness: “Received, guaranteed to complete the mission.”
The meeting had reached this point, and it was about time to end it.
Everyone’s gazes gathered on Jiang Yang, waiting for the two words “adjourn.”
But Jiang Yang pondered again and did not say those two words.
After a long while, he slowly said: “Doing just this one project is not enough.”
He looked at Lu Zhaoming and said: “Professor Lu, what do you think the success rate is for the plan to find the radiation formula?”
Lu Zhaoming hesitated for a moment, then his expression became firm: “If we mobilize national power, I believe the success rate is very high.”
“What if it fails?”
Lu Zhaoming remained firm: “I believe that facing a major event like the apocalypse, every link in the action, every person involved, will surely go all out. No matter the cost, we will make the greatest effort to ensure success.”
“But what if everyone goes all out and the result is still failure?”
Jiang Yang said in a low voice: “I want to know, if the plan to find the radiation formula fails, we… what information can we leave for the next life?”
Sun Changhe was stunned for a moment, and Lu Zhaoming also fell silent.
Facing this world destruction disaster, no one has a way out; everyone must surely think to go all out and must succeed.
But Jiang Yang is different.
His identity as a transmigrator allows him to naturally consider issues from a higher level.
Facing Jiang Yang’s question, Lu Zhaoming was silent for a long time before smiling bitterly: “It depends on the specific situation. If the plan to find the radiation formula succeeds, but we ultimately fail when resolving this radiation, then there’s nothing to say; you take this life’s intelligence over, and the next life continues to work hard to find a solution.
If the plan to find the radiation formula itself fails, then, using the special environment at the time of the apocalypse’s arrival, determine the radiation source to the greatest extent possible.”
“Give me a specific feasible plan.”
Lu Zhaoming thought for a moment, then requested a temporary recess and exchanged views with the other scientists for over ten minutes before giving his answer: “Overall, we can arrange a large number of experimental personnel in multiple specific experimental bases, taking advantage of the fact that this radiation only affects the human body and is ineffective on other organisms, equipment, etc., and use molecular-level radiation tracking equipment to trace back the radiation source.
At the same time, in outer space, high altitude, underground, and other natural environments, lay out a large amount of detection equipment, cooperate with manned bases, and set up another big net to collect as much intelligence as possible.”
Jiang Yang nodded and looked at Sun Changhe: “This project also needs the nation to step in.”
“Received.”
With these two projects confirmed, Jiang Yang looked again at the many attending experts in the video conference room and said those two words.
“Adjourn.”
The screen in front went black, and Jiang Yang leaned back in his chair, somewhat tiredly rubbing his forehead.
Since this cycle began, although less than ten hours had passed, the physical and mental energy consumed in these ten hours was even more than a ten-thousand-meter long run.
Next, there seemed to be nothing more he needed to do. After all, with the nation stepping in, the specific execution of these two projects did not require his involvement.
But Jiang Yang still did not choose to rest.
Finding Gu Changshan, Jiang Yang said: “Arrange as soon as possible for someone to assess my physics knowledge, especially high-energy physics, then based on the assessment results, formulate a study plan for me.
I don’t need to truly become a physicist; I just need a general rough understanding of various knowledge, so that when I see or come into contact with related phenomena, I can detect their anomalies, describe them relatively clearly, and have preliminary judgment.”
“I’ll handle it immediately; someone will contact you within half an hour.”
Gu Changshan left hurriedly, while Jiang Yang lay on the bed in the restroom gazing at the ceiling, trying to relax his slightly tense nerves.
As the doomsday plan commander-in-chief, standing at the forefront of the human world against the apocalypse, he must seize the time to improve his knowledge reserve.
Otherwise, there might be much intelligence hidden in the details of the apocalypse that he cannot discover or understand, with no way to bring it back. At the same time, each of his decisions needs sufficient knowledge reserve to support them.
Although there are Lu Zhaoming and other top scientists nationwide serving as science advisors, it is still not as good as him truly mastering this knowledge.
For others, there are only ten days left until the apocalypse, and starting to learn that vast sea of related knowledge in such a short time is fundamentally useless.
But it is different for him.
Every cycle brings a new ten days; the more he learns, the greater the hope of resolving the apocalypse.
In just under twenty minutes, a document was sent to Jiang Yang’s computer. Opening it, he saw it was a test paper.
Skimming through it quickly, Jiang Yang judged that it was a paper covering almost all knowledge points from junior high to cutting-edge physics.
After finishing this test paper, his physics level would be fully revealed.
After completing the test paper and clicking submit, in just a few minutes, the unknown physics teacher or scientist on the other end sent back the results.
“Analysis shows your physics knowledge level is approximately at the first-year level of a physics-related university major. Based on your current level and requirements, I have formulated the following study plan for you…”
Jiang Yang opened the document and saw names like “Introduction to Special Relativity,” “Mechanics,” “Thermodynamics,” etc.
“Our team will be on standby 24 hours; you can find us anytime you have time.”
Jiang Yang took a deep breath and replied: “Start now.”
“Good.”
Opening the video connection, Jiang Yang saw a slightly overweight middle-aged man standing in front of a blackboard: “Hello Mr. Liu, I am Wang Dashan; you can call me Teacher Wang.
Next, I will teach you the related courses.”
He had a smile on his face, seeming to be in a very good mood.
“I wonder what treatment Gu Changshan offered to make this teacher so happy.”
A thought passed through his mind, and Jiang Yang collected his thoughts, immersing himself in learning.
