Earth calendar, July 31, 2384.
23:30:00
Time slips away, bit by bit.
Inside six surface cities.
Hundreds of millions of people either stayed at home or gathered in squares and streets.
There was no noise whatsoever.
Everyone held their breath, silently watching the holographic projections of varying sizes in front of them.
In the image, the red countdown ticks away with unwavering determination.
The countdown has reached its final thirty minutes.
Outside the city, the atmosphere on Dawn Star remained as dry as ever.
Under the control of the planetary climate control satellite, a super storm once again swept through the high-risk area designated as X.
A gentle breeze blew across the A1 plain, and the light from Gliese 555 fell evenly on the yellowish-brown soil, bringing a touch of warmth to this super-Earth.
Quiet and peaceful.
But if you look up at the blue-purple sky, you will see a terrifying scene!
A huge black sphere is slowly moving across the sky.
That's comet Nero, wrapped in a black cloth of carbon nanotubes!
Not far from the black sphere were more than a hundred small dots that shimmered with light.
That was the light emanating from the Hall thrusters at the stern of the [Taotie] supply transport ship!
Several hours ago, thanks to the gravitational pull of Dawn Star and the combined efforts of the [Gluttonous] supply transport ship, Comet Nero entered its designated orbit.
Currently, the [Taotie] supply transport ship is undergoing final deceleration.
As the flight speed decreases, Nero's orbital altitude will also continue to decrease.
Until it falls into the atmosphere.
The black cloth covering its surface will be "untied" just before it falls into the atmosphere.
...
"Nero has reached its designated speed!"
"Get ready to untie the net!"
Lu Yongchang's calm voice rang out in the command hall of the Chinese Academy of Sciences headquarters.
In the giant holographic projection directly in front, Nero's flight speed continued to decrease, and its planned flight trajectory became a parabola.
"Warning!" Zero's synthesized voice blared from the loudspeaker, "Nero will make contact with the atmosphere of Dawn in fifteen minutes!"
A glint flashed in Lü Yongchang's eyes, and he gave the order without hesitation.
"Untie the net!"
Almost at the same time.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Several explosions occurred on the surface of Nero, which is located outside the atmosphere!
These explosions were extremely weak, only enough to shatter the black "net" made of carbon nanotube material.
After the net was removed, the [Taotie] supply ships each dragged away their respective pieces of debris.
Of course, some collateral damage was inevitable during the explosion—some of the ice on Nero's surface was blasted into space by the explosives.
These tiny ice crystals formed a huge white "cloud" outside the atmosphere.
Nero, who had just escaped from the net, instantly disappeared back into the "cloud" that shimmered in the sunlight.
This scene, which occurred outside the atmosphere, was clearly recorded by an ultra-high-definition camera and projected in real time onto all the holographic projections.
...
The moment the black net was untied, Hope instinctively held her breath.
Not only him, but everyone around him had the same reaction.
00:14:30
The bright red countdown numbers continued to tick at a steady pace.
However, the footage transmitted by the high-definition camera showed no movement whatsoever.
"I hope it's not stuck..."
"Are you kidding me? This thing can lag?"
At this crucial moment, the full thirty seconds of waiting caused a slight commotion in the previously quiet crowd.
"They're out!"
A loud shout rang out from a corner of the square!
Everyone's eyes were drawn to the giant holographic projection in front of them!
really!
Nero burst through the white clouds with unparalleled force!
At this moment, before hundreds of millions of people, it revealed its long-hidden true form.
A huge, dirty white ice hockey puck.
Although they weren't particularly good-looking, no one showed any disgust on their faces.
This is the cornerstone of building a super-Earth!
"God……"
Hope stared intently at the holographic projection in front of him, muttering to himself, "Hancent, what if this comet were to crash directly onto the surface of Dawn Star..."
"Are we extinct like the dinosaurs?"
Hansent rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Are you kidding me?"
"Do you think the Human Alliance Fleet is just sitting around doing nothing?"
Despite saying that, a hint of fear still lingered in Hansent's eyes.
...
00:00:30
The last thirty seconds.
At the headquarters of the People's Federation Academy of Sciences in City One, a piercing alarm sounded in the command hall!
"warn!"
"The target will make contact with the atmosphere of Dawn in thirty seconds!"
Lu Yongchang's expression turned serious, and he reached out and operated the small holographic projection in front of him.
"Attention all units."
"Prepare for detonation of a high-yield hydrogen bomb!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Nero sliced into the atmosphere of Dawn Star with a graceful cut.
Then, a bright flame appeared in front of the all-white Nero.
That's a phenomenon caused by the intense friction between Nero and the dense atmosphere of Dawn after Nero entered the atmosphere!
The heat generated by friction rapidly melted this giant icy comet.
However, with a diameter of 600 kilometers, it is destined that it cannot completely melt in such a short period of time!
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