Two months later.
Jupiter.
In the vast orbit of Jupiter, dozens of "rays" silently extract helium-3 from Jupiter's atmosphere.
Although humans have begun the evacuation plan, they will remain at their posts until the very last moment.
Even a tiny gram of helium-3 is incredibly important to the human fleet about to embark on a long voyage.
...
The far side of Jupiter.
The fleet of 1,251 Nebula-class starships silently adjusted its course, keeping itself always on the side of Jupiter facing away from the sun.
Among the fleet, one starship stood out.
Its enormous size and central position within the fleet clearly demonstrate its unique status.
That was the flagship of human civilization: the Earth.
Inheriting the name of its predecessor, the "Earth" has a total length of 2,500 meters, which is 1,000 meters longer than other starships.
As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger," the Earth, as the flagship of human civilization, naturally possesses performance unmatched by other Nebula-class starships.
In addition to having independent, large-capacity supply storage units and a large independent laboratory, the Earth boasts thicker armor, a more powerful propulsion system, and a more powerful weapon system!
In addition, the Earth also contains a large number of biological gene samples.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if the human fleet suffers an accident, human civilization still has a glimmer of hope for a comeback thanks to the Earth.
...
【Earth】
The massive command center was filled with an atmosphere of anxiety and unease.
Thousands of top scientists and starship pilots sat nervously in their seats.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the huge holographic image directly in front of them.
The holographic projection prominently displays real-time observation images of the Sun and Venus.
The observation footage was provided by an observation satellite in Jupiter's orbit, therefore there is a delay of about 43 minutes compared to the actual footage.
"Zero, how much time is left until impact?"
Standing on the command platform, Lü Yongchang frowned and asked in a deep voice.
The huge holographic projection image directly in front of me changed instantly.
A countdown timer was displayed in front of everyone.
【00:48:36】
"Venus is expected to enter the solar atmosphere in 48 minutes and 36 seconds." Zero's voice remained completely calm.
"Is there only 48 minutes left?"
Lu Yongchang's expression changed slightly. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke again: "Everyone, check the condition of each starship again."
"This bunker operation allows for no mistakes!"
Time ticked by, and the countdown reached zero.
"Professor, the fall of Venus to the sun has already occurred."
Zero's calm voice rang out in the command center.
The countdown on the holographic screen refreshed again the next second.
【00:42:45】
This is the countdown to when humans will be able to observe a specific image of Venus falling to the sun.
...
The countdown has reset to zero again.
The holographic image has changed slightly.
It is very similar to the scene of Mercury falling to the sun, except that the whole scene is much grander and more spectacular.
Due to the slowing effect of the Sun's atmosphere, Venus was unable to maintain its original orbit and fell straight into the Sun.
At this time, Venus had lost all its atmosphere and, like Mercury in the past, had become a huge ball of lava.
The moment it fell into the Sun, the Sun's corona was instantly "smashed" open, creating a huge hole!
The brightness of the impact area increased dramatically in an instant, and at the same time, endless coronal mass was ejected into space!
The impact of Venus falling to the sun was obviously much greater than that of Mercury. The corona material ejected was even accelerated to escape velocity in a short period of time, flying straight away from the sun!
"The solar storm is expected to reach Jupiter in ten days," Zero's timely warning rang out. "Thanks to Jupiter's magnetic field, which is 14 times stronger than Earth's, we can safely avoid this solar storm..."
Lu Yongchang ignored Zero's warning and stared intently at the mass of coronal matter that was ejected.
"Zero, let's ignore the solar storm for now."
Lu Yongchang's voice betrayed a hint of tension: "Calculate the trajectory of that coronal mass!"
In just a few seconds, Zero provided the answer.
"Professor, according to the simulation results, this coronal mass will be deflected by Jupiter's gravity and eventually captured by Jupiter."
Lu Yongchang subconsciously held his breath: "How long will it take?"
Not only Lü Yongchang, but every researcher present held their breath, quietly waiting for the answer to zero.
"Calculations show that the capture time is five years later."
A series of exhalations echoed in the command hall.
"That scared me to death..." Fang Xu reached up and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "What happened five years from now has nothing to do with us anymore."
“Yeah!” Cao Liangcai’s voice followed. “By then, we’d probably be outside the Kuiper Belt. What would Jupiter’s situation have to do with us?”
"Academician Fang, you have no idea, just a moment ago, I broke out in a cold sweat!"
Unlike the relaxed demeanor of those around him, Lü Yongchang maintained a solemn and serious expression.
"Zero, based on the scenario of Venus falling to the sun, simulate the scene of Earth falling into the sun."
A few seconds later, a simulated image of the Earth falling to the sun appeared in the holographic projection directly in front of me.
Slightly different from Venus, the Earth experienced a helium flash at the moment it fell to the Sun.
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