It's ashes.
Qianyue quickly closed the window and looked outside through the glass with a serious expression.
The sky outside the window was covered with a layer of gray at some point, and from time to time, one could see flashes of fire quickly crossing the sky in the mist.
Countless ashes fell from the sky, occasionally mixed with some flickering sparks, so densely packed that it looked like a black rain!
"According to reports from reporters out in the field, the first starship carrying space junk has successfully entered the satellite orbit of Planet Aquamarine..."
The sound of TV news came from behind, Qianyue turned away from the window and returned to the room.
This was the most luxurious VIP ward in the entire hospital, fully equipped with a living room, a reception area, and a bathroom. If nothing unexpected happened, Qianyue would stay here until the dungeon was over.
She walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down, while the news on TV continued to play.
"The following garbage disposal footage is a broadcast from the Blue Water Star Space Station. Signal reception takes time, so there may be a delay of one to two minutes..."
The moment the host finished speaking, the scene suddenly changed.
In the vast universe, there are countless stars.
Above the blue planet, a massive starship hovered in satellite orbit. As the camera zoomed in, the hatch at the bottom of the starship slowly opened.
Immediately afterwards, thousands of tons of garbage dumped out of the starship and, under the influence of gravity, flew rapidly towards the blue planet below!
Small pieces of metal, rubber, plastic, woolen fabrics...even entire scrapped satellites, all kinds of garbage rushed across the Karman line* and fell into the atmosphere, and then they burned one after another!
But in the blink of an eye, the atmosphere surrounding the earth instantly turned into a sea of fire.
There was no air or water in the universe, so even the loudest noises couldn't be heard. But at that moment, watching the blazing atmosphere on TV, Qianyue felt a sudden shock.
At the same time, it is also extremely sad.
When Qianyue was born, the official name of the Earth had long been changed to "Water Blue Planet", but the local residents still retained the name "Earth".
Perhaps it was the primitive human blood in her body that was at work. When she first set foot on Earth, she had a strong feeling of being called.
Whether a planet is suitable for life depends mainly on two factors: water and atmosphere.
The former is the source of life for living things, and the latter not only provides oxygen, but also determines whether the overall environment of the planet is harsh or not.
Since entering the semi-interstellar era, humans have discovered countless planets, many of which are as habitable as today's main star.
But there has never been a planet with an atmosphere as thick as the Earth's, and there has never been a planet that can stir up so many sorrows in people's hearts like the Earth.
The next second, the host's voice brought Qianyue's attention back to reality.
"Why did they choose atmospheric release this time to dispose of the waste? As far as I know, wasn't landfill degradation the most widely used method of waste disposal before this?"
The live broadcast was still going on, but at the bottom of the screen there was something similar to a telephone connection.
The host is talking to a professor.
Professor: "Many people may think that this atmospheric release was a sudden whim, but in fact the atmosphere has the function of burning foreign celestial bodies and thus resisting impact."
"Explosions are happening all the time in the universe, and countless celestial bodies are collided with other planets out of control every day."
"The atmosphere is like a filter. Most celestial bodies will experience intense friction with the atmosphere during their high-speed fall, and eventually be burned up."
"So this isn't a deliberate attempt to harm the environment, it's just a natural consequence. We've been dealing with space junk in this way for years."
"As for the dangers of landfill degradation, I'm sure you're all aware of them. Not only does it take up land, it's also more harmful to the soil, and most importantly, it's inefficient."
"For example, things like plastic degrade very slowly, and the speed at which we process waste is far slower than the speed at which we produce it."
"Plus, there's so much radioactive debris in space that we can't just leave it underground. It could easily cause mutations inside the planet, with unimaginable consequences."
"Therefore, compared with landfill degradation, atmospheric release is obviously more efficient and convenient."
Host: "It sounds like this is the best method available so far, but I noticed that you mentioned a sentence when you were talking about atmospheric delivery just now -"
The TV flickered for a moment, then immediately returned to normal.
Host: "You said that most celestial bodies will be burned up during the fall. Is there a 'small part' that will still exist? What will happen to this 'small part'?"
Professor: "Your observation is quite sharp."
He stretched out his voice: "There is also a small part -"
Qianyue was listening attentively, but at this moment, there was a loud bang outside, the TV screen suddenly went black, and the whole building shook!
Qianyue was slightly stunned, but not panicked.
After confirming that the TV was no longer working, she stood up and turned on the radio on the other side.
Perhaps because the atmosphere was cluttered with too much material, the magnetic field on Earth's surface was also somewhat disrupted. The radio buzzed for a long time before Qianyue successfully connected the signal.
Fortunately, the time difference was not much, so the content could still be connected. However, the quality of the radio was much worse than that of the TV.
"...incomplete combustion...meteorite..."
"Besides, the air... is getting worse..."
"Ka-ka-la:??? What the hell is that saying on the radio?"
"My wife, Gojo Satoru-sensei: Judging from the teacher's expression, she must have understood. I really want her to explain it to me."
"Ouch: I heard a meteorite, let me go check the information!"
"Shui Yan: Hey, I've learned this before. Didn't they say that most of those celestial bodies would burn up during the fall? The remaining part is what didn't burn up completely, and when it finally fell to the ground, it became a meteorite."
"Shui Yan: The tremor just now was probably caused by a meteorite hitting the ground, not a real earthquake, so the host didn't react much."
"Sweetheart: Please add that the word 'celestial body' can refer to everything in the universe, including 'meteorite', which is a general term, not just fallen rocks."
"Xia Mo: Excuse me, why would those things burn up in the atmosphere? They're not flammable. And the gas... isn't it just wind? Won't it be blown out?"
"Changmenke: This is a long story."
"All-you-can-eat hotpot: Let's cut to the chase then?"
"Chang Menke: The two main conditions for combustion are the presence of oxygen and the ignition point of the object."
"Chang Menke: Didn't the professor say earlier that when garbage enters the atmosphere, it falls rapidly under the influence of gravity, and then creates intense friction—this friction is terrifying, more than enough to reach ignition point."
"Nagamonke: Add to that the oxygen in the atmosphere, and it's what starts to burn. As for the thing you said being blown out... well, I've never seen that happen."
"Mr. Toothless: A sudden thought: What would happen if there was no atmosphere?"
"Buye-chan~: It was smashed into the moon =."
"Yuzu: What about the last part of the sentence about air or something? The child is hard of hearing and didn't hear it."
"I turned up the volume to the maximum and it almost made me deaf."
"Hou Li: I guess they're talking about air quality. Even the thickest atmosphere on the Blue Water Planet can't handle so much trash dumped in at once."
"Mengtuo: And there's so much radioactive space junk, it makes me crazy just thinking about it."
"Yuu-chan: Yes, the atmosphere can eliminate space junk, but it can't eradicate radioactive elements. I can even imagine what it would be like if the atmosphere was filled with radiation..."
"Jimo Weiming: That's quite an imaginative thought. There won't be any more mutations or anything like that, right?"
"Mo Yi: It doesn't seem to exist in history, but it's been widely spread in unofficial history. Whether it changes or not is another matter, but acid rain and the like are definitely inevitable."
"Eating 300 lychees a day will cause you to get angry. If it mutates, wouldn't that coincide with having low spirits? I think in this game, it should cause your spirits to drop faster."
"Kitaoka: Wow, I feel like I'm not watching a live stream, but taking an online class. Or one of those online classes where they teach several subjects at once."
"Xiji: Yesterday and the day before yesterday, I followed the anchor to learn nursing knowledge, and today I followed netizens to learn astronomy, physics, geography, and chemistry... 666"
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The sound on the radio had now completely turned into a noisy electrical sound, and nothing could be heard.
But in order not to miss any information, Qianyue did not turn it off, but just turned down the volume slightly.
At this moment, there was another loud "boom" outside and the building shook again.
However, although the sound this time seemed louder than the previous one, the vibration was not as strong.
Qianyue guessed: What fell down this time was probably a small thing, but it was not far from her.
She walked to the window again and opened the curtains, intending to see which direction the incident occurred.
But when she got closer, she was surprised to find that in just over ten minutes, a thin layer of dust had accumulated on the outer layer of glass of the window.
It was not the dust that usually flew on the road, but the ashes like the ones left after burning firewood.
Normal garbage would be burned directly in the atmosphere, but now there are still so many ashes floating down from tens of thousands of meters in the sky. You can imagine how large the amount of garbage released this time is.
This group of people really want to destroy the earth.
Qianyue couldn't help but frown: "Hasn't this starship's garbage been released yet?"
But please don't let anything fall and hit this hospital when you are resting at night.
Qianyue gazed intently into the distance, and at this moment, two fast-moving figures seemed to appear in her field of vision.
A man and a woman, wearing masks and carrying backpacks, seemed to be running towards the hospital.
Someone is coming.
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