Upon seeing the meteorite image displayed on the screen, everyone present was deeply shocked and gradually felt a sense of fear.
A huge question lingered in everyone's mind: Where did this meteorite come from?
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The more I thought about this problem, the stronger the growing sense of fear became.
Faced with such a huge meteorite, it's like having a light bulb turned on in a room—completely transparent.
This meteorite had no visible trajectory; it appeared out of nowhere, so close to Earth.
"It's calculated!"
A voice, like a pebble suddenly thrown into a calm lake, instantly shattered the concentration of all the researchers present, and all conversations ceased at that moment.
Everyone quickly looked up, countless eyes turning to the source of the sound.
The man was a middle-aged researcher, and his face was filled with shock and disbelief.
Under everyone's gaze, he swallowed hard and continued speaking in a trembling voice.
"The diameter of this meteorite... is... a total of 23 kilometers!"
His words were like a thunderclap, causing a stir in the crowd, and everyone's face was filled with astonishment.
But that wasn't the end of it; the man's trembling voice came out again.
"And...and this meteorite, its...its trajectory..."
"Bang"!
Before the man could finish speaking, the old man quickly came to his side and interrupted him.
The huge screen in front of them and all the computers present were locked, making it impossible to perform any operations on the screen.
The man was startled by this sudden action and stared blankly at the old man.
"Don't speak, come with me right now!"
The old man's voice carried an irresistible authority, and the man was dragged away by the old man, who also gestured to the others beside him.
Seeing this, some elderly people nearby quickly followed.
"Please stay inside and don't wander around or make any unfounded speculations. We will inform you of the rest later."
The old man turned back and said something as he approached the door, then gestured with his eyes to the guards standing nearby.
The guards immediately understood and stood at the door, their eyes fixed on the people inside.
Dozens of elderly men led the man and began hurrying towards a certain place.
"This is the observation room, this is the observation room. Please send some guards here."
Seeing the growing commotion in the observation room, the head of the guards pulled out his walkie-talkie and shouted.
"Understood, guards have been dispatched to the scene."
A response came quickly from the walkie-talkie, and a large number of guards began to arrive from various locations.
"What was with Old Sun's reaction? I have a feeling something terrible is about to happen?"
"A meteorite that's 23 kilometers long! Just how terrifyingly big is that?"
"And that meteorite was way too close to Earth. I have a feeling it might…"
"Shh! Shut up! Didn't you hear what Old Sun just said? There are surveillance cameras here. Watch your words and actions!"
"But...but Old Master Sun's reaction is really hard not to think about!"
Once fear takes root in your heart, it spreads wildly and becomes difficult to suppress.
The commotion among the crowd grew louder and louder, and several researchers even came to the door to try to leave.
"I'm very sorry! I can't let you out right now!"
"Please return immediately and wait for news in the observation room."
The guards stationed at the entrance immediately spoke up to stop them, and some physical altercations even broke out between the two sides.
...
Old Sun led the young man and dozens of elderly people quickly into a heavily guarded conference room.
Several senior executives from the research institute had already arrived in the conference room, and the huge screen in front of them was fully turned on.
The huge screen was divided into many frames, each frame containing a separate call message.
At this moment, calls are being connected one after another, and the figures of high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom are appearing on the screen one after another.
Before long, the images of all the high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom appeared on the entire screen, and the conference room was now completely full.
Everyone in the meeting room was talking in hushed tones, and the expressions on their faces were becoming increasingly serious.
Upon seeing this, Mr. Sun took a deep breath, then carried a tablet computer to the stage. Everyone present stopped talking and turned their attention to Mr. Sun.
"Everyone, we are about to face a terrible disaster... no, we are about to face a terrible catastrophe."
Old Master Sun's voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through the microphone, including the high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom on the screen.
"A meteorite with a diameter of 23 kilometers is hurtling toward Earth at a speed of 17 kilometers per second, carrying an incomparably terrifying destructive force."
"We don't know where this meteorite came from. Its appearance is completely unbelievable."
At this point, Old Sun paused, seemingly finding it difficult to say what he was about to say.
"Old Sun, are you sure our tests didn't go wrong? Such a huge meteorite could be found even from tens of light-years away, how could we only find out now?"
"That's true, but that's also what puzzles us the most. There was nothing when we observed it yesterday, but it suddenly appeared today."
“Old Sun…”
More and more researchers are asking questions, still somewhat skeptical of the news.
Seeing more and more people getting up to ask questions, Old Sun could only raise his hand to stop them from asking questions.
"I know you have questions. Now I will present you with a video. I hope you are mentally prepared."
After Mr. Sun finished speaking, he scanned the entire room, which made everyone present even more puzzled.
After several attempts by Mr. Sun, a video quickly appeared on a large screen to the side.
The video shows the vast, dark universe, and the equipment used to film it is a newly developed radio telescope.
"Since the day it was officially put into use, we have been continuously conducting deep space photography, and everything has been normal until 8:00 this morning, when things changed. Please pay attention to the time and screen."
As Mr. Sun spoke, he slowed down the video, and everyone immediately focused their attention on the screen.
【7:59:58--7:59:59--8:00:00】
As the last second ticked to 8 o'clock, a massive meteorite with a diameter of 23 kilometers instantly appeared on the screen.
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