On the first continent, there is a manned spaceflight mission. The Moon landing plan. The current population is over one billion people, and the industrial base is extremely strong. Various technologies are much more developed than those on Earth. When the whole nation wants something to be done, the power that erupts is extraordinary, so the Moon landing program is just the beginning.
Actually, after discovering that Sebastian made two planets, the council has a big plan for the future. Full name: Interstellar Project. The moon landing is just a transition, an initially shallow beginning. The ultimate goal is to soar in the vast space.
And the key to this plan is the supply of energy. With the current energy system, the long-term voyage of the spacecraft is not yet available. Only after the success of the nuclear fusion project will it be possible.
But before that, there is no problem with the moon landing at close range. The speed of spacecraft now reaches 11 kilometers per second. The spacecraft here is much more advanced; in particular, the exterior is protected by unique materials, so there is much less hassle.
The first Moon landing went well. Two astronauts successfully set foot on the ground of the Moon. This scene was broadcast to the entire continent. All the citizens have witnessed human beings set foot on another planet, which represents the beginning of a new era. Catherine, as the chief engineer, looks at the image with admiration.
After three years, they launched the second Moon landing. The moon landing, this time, ignoring everyone's advice, Catherine insisted on sitting in the manned cabin. She's going to see for herself. This planet was made by the God Emperor. What's so special about it?
For this Moon landing, she also worked hard. The full-body training took three months. This time, more people were going; there were as many as eight people. Some of them are professional astronauts, and the others are a scientist, a geologist, and an astronomer.
That's right, the Moon landing this time. One goal is the preliminary exploration of the environment and geology on the Moon. For the others in the council, there are also speculations about this planet that appears out of thin air. They feel that there may be traces of "God" in it. Of course, this is impossible; with the current scientific and technological understanding, they can't even conceive that this planet is directly transformed by energy. The second Moon landing was also very smooth. If there is a risk, others can't let her go there in person.
"The Moon landing here is similar to the Earth's space voyage, and it has reached a preliminary level of maturity." Sebastian thought to himself.
The past space voyages have been able to let the rich go up. The Moon landing here is about the same; technically, there is no danger. The moment she stepped on the Moon, there was a little girl-like cheer on her face. She can't wait to look around. She wants to find out if there are any traces of creation left by God the Father.
The detection robots have already spread out on the Moon, and the detected data are sent back. But unfortunately, this is something that doesn't exist. It is just a wasted effort.
After the initial excitement, people started working. The current conditions are still too restrictive, as they can't stay on the Moon for too long; they can only stay for half a day at most. Before leaving, the people stand together, looking at Terra many kilometers away, and let the camera take a group photo.
Looking at the unfamiliar and familiar Terra in the distance, Catherine suddenly thought: "Say, what would happen if the Moon collided with Terra head-on?"
Everyone is familiar with her whimsy, but they are still startled. Such a beautiful day. What are you thinking about?
"Will Terra be crashed?" an astronaut guessed.
"No, no." Another astronaut who had a little understanding of the basics shook his head and said, "The diameter of Terra is more than 10,000 kilometers, and the diameter of the Moon is 3,000 kilometers. It is impossible to crash. At most, it hit a big hole, but it's enough to destroy all human beings and even all creatures on the entire Terra."
"Not necessarily." An astronaut laughed: "You haven't been to the second and the third continent; there are a lot of amazing creatures living there. I predict that even if humans die, they'll be fine."
"Don't talk like that." At this time, the geologist replied: "Even if an asteroid with a diameter of only a few kilometers hits it, it has the energy to destroy the world."
"So exaggerated?" An astronaut's eyes widened in surprise.
"Calculate it, and you'll know." The geologist laughed: "It's nothing, but the problem is that it will cause all kinds of disasters. These disasters are deadly."
Hearing this, Sebastian couldn't help but think about the history of the Earth. The dinosaur mass extinction 65 million years ago, according to the speculation of many scientists, may have been caused by an asteroid with a diameter of about 10 kilometers. At that time, the asteroid hit the Earth at a speed of 40 kilometers per second. That explosion was equivalent to 100 trillion tons of gunpowder, about 7 billion times the size of the first human nuclear bomb, and a huge crater with a diameter of 180 kilometers was left on the earth. The energy generated at the moment of impact is enough to completely vaporize the surrounding seawater for nearly 100 kilometers. Then waves of tens of millions of meters swept the world. An instant global flood swept everything.
"Compared to the mighty power of nature, we humans are insignificant." An astronaut sighed with emotion.
"That's just now." Catherine had no such idea because she knew the Moon under her feet was created out of thin air by an incredible being that she called "God Emperor." This is more terrifying than any force of nature.
"Maybe later..." Catherine paused and said, "We humans can create powerful weapons that can destroy the planet."
"Destroy the planet!?" Hearing the words, people were startled. Even geologists and astronomers were shocked.
"How can this be?" An astronaut asked in shock, "Although I don't know much, I also know that if you want to destroy Terra, where we are, even if you use all the nuclear bombs, you will just tickle it."
"Correct." The astronomer nodded and said, "The destructive power of the nuclear bombs is so dreadful, but they can only destroy us humans. For Terra, it's not as powerful as the impact of a large meteorite."
"Theoretically…" The geologist smiled and said, "If there are enough nuclear bombs, they can destroy Terra."
"How many nuclear bombs are needed?" An astronaut is unbelievably authentic.
"Stop joking; it's just theoretical..." The astronomer smiled and said, "I can still win the grand prize if I buy a lottery ticket, but is it possible?"
To say something realistic, if you want to destroy Terra, at least you have to blow up the greater Terra into pieces, and these fragments will not be reconverged into clusters due to gravity in a short period, so that it can be regarded as destroying the planet. Currently, the most powerful bomb we've ever built is the equivalent of 100 million tons of gunpowder. If you want to blow up Terra, you need at least a quadrillion bombs of this equivalent."
"Quadrillion!?" Hearing this analysis, several widened their eyes.
"So...." The astronomer spread his hands and said, "The most powerful weapon we humans have ever made, before nature, still looks very small. A random earthquake, typhoon, volcanic eruption, or meteorite impact is far more powerful than a nuclear bomb. If I want to destroy Terra, the current nuclear bomb is impossible, so we need more powerful weapons."
This talk kept on going, but from start to finish, Catherine didn't say a word. Instead, most of the time, she was looking at Terra in the distance, and there was a gleam in her eyes.
"Can we build a spaceship that can destroy planets?" Catherine thought to herself, "Once there is such a spaceship, it will be time to deal with the supernatural in the future. We can float off the planet and will be able to launch a fatal blow. There is no need for landing operations at all."
Starting here, Catherine suddenly became very interested in the idea of destroying the planet. But this is only calculated according to ordinary planets; Terra is an awakened planet that has eternal talent, so it is much stronger than the Earth. Even if the bomb equivalent mentioned above is more than ten times, it can't be destroyed completely.
After the second Moon landing, the lunar fever also temporarily came to an end. People have set their sights on Mars, which is farther than the Moon. The Moon, for the present, is no longer challenging. But landing on Mar, the difficulty is still there. But they were not in a hurry, prepared to wait for the nuclear fusion project first and then talk about breakthrough progress.
Sebastian used an origin crystal to speed up Terra. But the acceleration effect is very average. Sebastian was also quite helpless after reaching Level 3, coupled with the highest talent, which makes acceleration more and more difficult. If Sebastian doesn't save it, even if there are a hundred Origin Crystals, it will probably run out soon.
Just then, outside the villa, another uninvited guest came. To Sebastian's surprise, this uninvited person turned out to be Elle, whom he had met on Elf Island before. The most beautiful elf Sebastian has ever seen.
"Hello, Elle, what's the matter?" Sebastian asked.
"Won't you ask me to come in and sit?" Elle showed a charming smile.
Sebastian glanced behind Elle; there was no one else.
"I'm here alone this time," Elle explained.
"Please come in." Sebastian couldn't help it; you can't drive people away.
Elle was sitting on the sofa. Taking a look at the layout in the living room, she said, "It's quite simple here."
Sebastian poured two glasses of water and put one of the cups in front of Elle. He sat down, looked at Elle, and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"You just don't want to chat with me." Elle smiled slightly.
If it is another person, their heart will jump. But Sebastian isn't like this; he directly said, "I'm in the evolution of the planet, and I don't like chatting very much."
A look of disappointment flashed in Elle's eyes. After taking a sip of water, she opened her mouth and said, "Sebastian, are you free recently for a trip to our Empire?"
"Are you inviting me?" Sebastian asked.
"Yes, after you are promoted to Level 3 Planetary Lord, you can relax appropriately." Elle looked at Sebastian and smiled.
"Let's talk about it later. I haven't had much time recently." Sebastian directly said.
"Alright." Elle took another sip of water, and immediately, she stood up. Glancing at Sebastian, I said goodbye.
Sebastian closed the door. Not long after sitting down, the communicator rang. He picks it up and takes a look. It was Aiya who called.
"Sebastian, did my cousin go to your place?" Aiya's tone was a little weird.
"How do you know about that?" Sebastian asked.
"I've been paying attention these days." Aiya paused, then explained, "You probably don't know. After a while, it will be my cousin's birthday. As the next successor to the Queen of the Elf Empire, my cousin's birthday is very grand every year." Aiya lowered his voice and said, "Has she invited you to be a guest?"
"I'm not free lately." Sebastian didn't answer directly. How could Sebastian not see Elle's thoughts?
"What!?" Hearing this answer, Aiya froze slightly. But in the end, he is the leader of the younger generation of the Elf Empire and immediately reacted, saying, "You... haha. My cousin will probably die of depression. It was always her who rejected others; I didn't expect her to be rejected for the first time today. But Sebastian, try it too; come to our empire."
"Let's talk about it later," Sebastian said.
"Oh well." Aiya was no longer persuaded and sighed: "This matter can't be forced."
After ending the call with Aiya, Sebastian continued to evolve Terra. And at the same time, at the edge of the Endless Star Territory, a behemoth appeared. A huge planet, at a very high speed, went towards the endless star territory. But in the vast interstellar space, it still seems so small. Only when it came close did they just find out—!