Chapter 638 Natural "Boiling Water" Planet

This is a yellow dwarf star with a mass of 1.05 times that of the sun, and its light intensity is slightly stronger than that of the sun. It looks ordinary and is just an ordinary star.

However, it was carefully selected from hundreds of stars around it, because there is a veritable "ocean planet" near this star!

This kind of ocean planet full of water resources is not rare in the Milky Way. For example... the former Europa. Europa has a relatively thick ice shell outside. It is conservatively estimated that there are at least 50 kilometers of water resources under the ice shell!

But this ocean planet is slightly different from the general ones...

Soon, Pangu slowly approached the target position...

This planet has a large satellite. In order to avoid the gravity of Pangu itself and a series of gravitational battles with the satellite, the war star flew to the other end of the planet. Let this ocean planet isolate the two.

Then, Pangu started the planetary engine, trying to maintain a certain linear velocity throughout the orbit, using centrifugal force to offset the gravity.

"...Pangu's orbital altitude and linear speed will be consistent with that of the natural satellite. In this way, the two sides will never meet, and the chaos caused by gravity can be minimized."

Immediately afterwards, a large number of spacecraft, loaded with investigation robots, flew down quickly.

They tried to investigate the specific situation of this ocean planet.

A week later, the entire pumping project began to be established quickly.

"...As you can see, we want to extract water from this ocean planet. The transportation pipeline in the middle is a total of 46,000 kilometers, and there are more than 600 transfer spacecraft! Facing such a huge project, I am also inexplicably excited!"

"The following special guest...Mr. Smith, introduces the details of the entire project to us."

The latest episode of the current affairs program is about the project that Pangu is currently vigorously promoting - the construction of the "water world" on the surface of the planet!

A middle-aged man came on stage, and it was obvious that he had been preparing for a long time. After he came on stage, he clicked on a three-dimensional image from the screen, which was a simulation of the entire water world project after completion.

"Hello, dear audience friends. According to the entire plan, we will probably need to extract 100 trillion tons of water resources to meet the needs of the entire water world project. By then, a two-kilometer-thick layer of water will cover the surface of Pangu..."

"This layer of water resources will form a large ecological zone. On the surface of the war planet, there will be seven continents and eight oceans, with oceans and lakes... not as bare as it is now."

Ocean planets, as the name suggests, have a super-large ocean. According to satellite detection, the depth of the ocean on this planet is as deep as... 1,300 kilometers!

Yes, you read that right, 1,300 kilometers!

For so much water, the amount that the new human plan extracts is just a drop in the bucket.

From the entire satellite image, it is completely blue, without any green or yellow. Just like an oversized pure sapphire, it floats quietly in the universe, so beautiful.

This beautiful scenery also induces the strong desire of ordinary people to travel.

But many things, although they look beautiful, are not as beautiful as imagined. This planet full of water resources has not given birth to any meaningful life. Don't be surprised, because it is really... too hot!

The temperature of the direct sunlight side is over 300 degrees Celsius! The entire ocean is almost boiling. How can we travel?

Engineer Mr. Smith explained with a smile: "... The atmosphere of this planet is too thick and the insulation effect is too good. The high temperature causes a large amount of water vapor to evaporate. However, as a greenhouse gas, water vapor evaporates in large quantities, which in turn exacerbates the greenhouse effect and makes the planet hotter."

"So a vicious cycle is formed. The planet is too hot, causing a large amount of water to evaporate, and water vapor makes the planet hotter. The temperature of the entire planet began to get out of control on a large scale and became what it is now."

"As you can see, the shallow surface of the ocean of this planet is almost boiling... It is a veritable planet that boils water for itself."

"Look, the water on the ocean is boiling! It looks like Venus! It also looks like an enlarged version of a kettle."

During the explanation, as the camera zoomed in, the entire construction site was almost clear at a glance. In a boiling environment, there are still many robots shuttling back and forth, carrying a large amount of materials. More than a dozen aircraft carriers float on the water, serving as temporary industrial bases.

Because of the excessive water vapor and high temperature, a layer of water mist soon appeared on the camera lens.

It's hot, too hot! Operating the machine in this environment has also added some difficulty to the new humans in the interstellar era.

The audience at the scene seemed to have seen the "boiling work" lens for the first time, and their desire to travel was completely ruined. Suddenly, a discussion sounded in the venue.

The universe is so big that there are all kinds of wonders. The side of this planet facing the sun, that is, during the day, is so hot that it is deadly. At night, because the temperature drops slightly, water vapor will condense in large quantities and rain, and it is almost always a heavy rainstorm every day...

This strange scene aroused everyone's curiosity.

Why did scientists choose such a planet to pump water? What are the engineering difficulties, etc....

The work on the screen continued... Just one pillar extending from the sky was incredibly large. These pillars were all hollow, and they were the main pumps for this project. In order to extract a large amount of water resources into space, an anti-gravity machine was even built in, which can be said to be the most advanced pump.

Soon, Engineer Smith revealed the whole reason: "We chose such a planet for a reason. Because it is a pure natural kettle, safe, efficient and pollution-free!"

"Yes, you read it right, the water pumped up can be drunk directly... There are no microorganisms, and the mineral components also meet the standards... It is almost pure water and can be easily absorbed by the human body."

"I can guarantee that it is cleaner and more natural than any boiled water."

Engineer Smith's words made everyone in the audience laugh.

But what he said was also true. A planet like this natural "boiled water" is indeed more convenient and faster than a planet with life.

If you just find a planet with life and extract a large amount of water, it will be endless troubles! Not to mention the miscellaneous mineral components, the endless microorganisms alone are enough to eat people up.

The new humans have strong immunity, so maybe there is no problem, but the entire ecosystem, plus the lizards or the red-flame horns, is likely to be invaded by creatures. What if these guys get sick? Don't they have to be treated by the new humans?

At that time, the new humans may have to struggle for a long time in sterilization and disinfection... How easy is it to exterminate all kinds of strange microorganisms? How many brain cells will be wasted?

It's not worth it!

"So, we just picked such a planet..."

After the program was broadcast this time, it immediately caused a huge sensation! People's attention was mainly focused on the series of ecosystems that were born after the completion of the water world project.

The citizens of the new humans have known about this plan for a long time, but it still caused a very intense reaction.

The current Pangu has a smooth surface, which is not much different from the former moon, except that there are more industrial equipment on the surface. Moreover, Pangu has no atmosphere, and don't think too much about blue sky and white clouds. Every staff member has to live in a closed room, which is far less comfortable than living in Noah.

But now, the real ecological environment has finally begun to be established!

If the entire project is really completed, there will be a better and larger land to live in. Who would not want it? Who is unhappy?