Plan B.
While Liao Changtian's plan was proceeding step by step, countries around the world were implementing Plan B.
The whole world is currently shrouded in the shadow of nuclear war, but there is still a safe haven remaining—
Antarctica.
This continent, which is often overlooked, was also overlooked by the "Sun God".
Antarctica has a land area of approximately 14 million square kilometers, making it the fifth largest continent in the world. It holds 90% of the world's freshwater reserves.
How could such a treasure have been overlooked by humankind for so long? It's truly baffling.
When people realized this, Antarctica became the most bustling place in the world.
The icebreaker Xue Long is sailing in the Bellingshorp Sea in Antarctica.
Xiao Yimin stood at the bow of the "Xuelong" ship, looking at a black and white continent in front of him, which was obviously very different from the silvery white Antarctic continent that people used to imagine.
In fact, this continent only started to change like this about six months ago.
Fragments of the asteroid crashed into Antarctica, where millennia-old snow melted near the coast, revealing vast expanses of black rock and soil.
Xiao Yimin and Liao Changtian strolled along the coast near the Great Wall Station, an Antarctic research station. They were special members of the Antarctic research team, sent by the state to conduct research in Antarctica.
The wind was still cold, but no longer biting; it carried a hint of early spring dampness, a scent never before present on the Antarctic continent.
The coastline was covered with small green grasses, which were dark green with thick leaves and looked quite strange.
“Element X.” Liao Changtian plucked a small grass and placed it in Xiao Yimin’s hand. “This is an ancient plant from the Jurassic period that went extinct on other continents, but its seeds were preserved under the ice in Antarctica. Now, under the influence of Element X, the grass has regained its vitality.”
The sky was overcast, but the sunlight was already penetrating the smog and warming the earth.
The settling speed of radioactive dust is much faster than humans expected, to the point where you can walk outdoors as long as you wear clothes and a mask.
With air transport unlikely to recover in the short term, sea transport is currently the world's main mode of transoceanic transportation.
Xiao Yimin gazed at the Bellingskopp Sea in the distance, where ships from almost every country in the world could be seen.
Currently, countries around the world are organizing scientific expeditions to Antarctica, and even some small African countries have sent their own "canoe expeditions" to Antarctica.
This is nothing to laugh at; these are small countries doing everything they can to survive.
Every nation that strives for survival deserves respect.
The southern tip of South America is separated from the Antarctic Peninsula by only the Drake Passage. Although the Drake Passage is over 900 kilometers wide and has an average depth of 3,400 meters, it is still the closest landmass to Antarctica.
This led to a massive influx of people from all over South America, forcing Argentina to close its borders and restrict the movement of people.
Antarctica! This land full of hope!
In the South Shetland Islands, representatives from various countries convened the first Antarctic-United Nations General Assembly.
This is why small African countries are willing to risk everything to send people to Antarctica; if no one comes, their country won't even be qualified to participate in the conference.
The meeting's main topic was how to demarcate Antarctic territory, because within the next few weeks, it's highly likely the entire world will relocate to Antarctica.
Ross proposed dividing Antarctica proportionally to its existing land area. However, few agreed, and everyone knew Ross's true intentions.
The Native Americans proposed dividing Antarctic territory proportionally based on population size. But nobody paid any attention to them.
Some countries have proposed dividing Antarctica into equal sectors based on the circumference of the South Pole, taking into account both population and original land area, which they believe would be the fairest approach.
However, this was opposed by many small countries, because it could very likely result in some strange countries that are hundreds of kilometers long but no more than one meter wide.
The United States has proposed demarcating Antarctic territory based on the existing actual control situation and by invoking the international law definition of a 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.
The United States has the largest number of research stations in Antarctica, which means that half of Antarctic territory will be included in the United States' "exclusive economic zone".
Moreover, those capable of establishing research stations in Antarctica are generally medium to large-sized countries; small countries simply have no foothold there. Naturally, few countries would agree to such a plan.
From the perspective of human history, such international discussions are actually meaningless; there has always been only one most effective and thorough way to resolve territorial disputes:
war.
The United States judged that they would have the advantage in this war.
First, the United States has lost its national credibility, so it has no need to consider any international morality when launching a war.
Secondly, most of the heavy weapons of various countries were destroyed in the new era, and light weapons such as rifles and submachine guns are the main weapons in current warfare.
Third, due to historical and cultural reasons, the United States maintains the largest stockpile of civilian small arms.
“According to intelligence gathered by our security agencies, the United States is transporting a large number of military personnel and weapons to research stations such as Sepul,” Xiao Yimin said to Liao Changtian beside him as they strolled along the beach. “Therefore, the central leadership has reminded us that the plan to intercept ‘Helios’ must be accelerated. Only in this way can we prevent the outbreak of war.”
"Hasn't the United States considered this? Under the current circumstances, if war breaks out, the United States will be at odds with the entire world!" Liao Changtian gritted his teeth. "Aren't they afraid? Aren't they afraid that the American nation will disappear from this planet?"
“The United States doesn’t really have the concept of ‘nation’,” Xiao Yimin shook his head. “The Chinese nation once led the world for thousands of years, while this country, pieced together by countless immigrants, has only a history of over 300 years, yet it has always considered itself a world leader. Its arrogance and pride have prevented it from recognizing the reality of its decline and from tolerating that others no longer look up to it. Before it completely sinks, relying on what it still has, it wants to take a gamble.”
"But in this high-stakes gamble, regardless of whether they win or lose, the fate of human civilization will be sacrificed!" Liao Changtian gritted his teeth. "Humanity can no longer afford a world war."
Have you ever heard of a saying that they consider a golden rule?
"If the world is not led by the United States, then it has no reason to exist."
"That's their culture."
Xiao Yimin looked up at the sky and saw a shooting star streak across the sky.
"It's tonight, right?" Xiao Yimin asked Liao Changtian.
"Yes, it's tonight." Liao Changtian nodded. "Whether Mars Boy can find us depends on tonight and humanity's luck."
"Hmm—I'm really curious, what kind of person is he?" Xiao Yimin exclaimed. "It's truly unimaginable that the fate of humanity is now tied to a young man 60 million kilometers away from Earth."
"I don't know," Liao Changtian replied, "but judging from the fact that he spied on three beautiful women taking a bath yesterday, he probably isn't a good person."
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