On the road to the interstellar era, many technologies are prerequisites for interstellar navigation. For example, controllable nuclear fusion, warp drive, shield technology, high-power energy weapons, etc.
Because of ideological differences, countries have quite different emphasis on technology trees. For example, in terms of shield technology, Pan-Asian cooperation is undoubtedly at the forefront of the world.
The Holy Shield system is even more representative of it.
This urban defense system, built in 2147, has been updated numerous times over the decades, and finally the entire Wanghai City was included in the protective cover. Although limited by the flaws of the technology itself, the Holy Shield system could not completely withstand the bombardment of the Rod of God, but it still bought valuable time for citizens to enter the shelter.
Jiang Chen had seen that scene before in the virtual reality game where he met Lin Ling.
A waterfall-like beam of light poured onto the dome of the city, and countless light particles danced in the sky. If you don't think about the meaning behind it linked to death, the picture is indeed beautiful.
"Sacred Shield System? Of course I've heard of it. Any questions?" Jiang Chen took a sip of steaming black tea and looked at Lu Minghui and asked thoughtfully.
"I believe Mr. Marshal has noticed that nuclear winter is coming. Soon the entire land will be covered with ice and snow. Even the strongest and toughest alien species will have to change their living habits and migrate underground or south." After saying this After saying this, Lu Minghui looked at Jiang Chen, "It's the same for us humans, this land will no longer be suitable for our survival."
After listening to his words, Jiang Chen smiled and said half-jokingly.
"So, you plan to find us and order a colony ship to fly into space?"
"Of course not." Lu Minghui shook his head, "Although we believe in doomsday theory, we are not outright escapists. Unless forced by life, I don't think anyone is born with the desire to escape from his home."
"What's your proposal?"
"The Holy Shield system is the key to dealing with nuclear winter." Looking into Jiang Chen's eyes, Lu Minghui continued, "In the first three years, the Holy Shield system was designed to deal with natural disasters such as typhoons. After the economic crisis, Pan It was only through Asia Cooperation that the strategic defense function was added.”
Jiang Chen was surprised by what this bishop said.
I bet the original design intention of this holy shield was not to shield cannons and missiles, but to shield typhoons? !
I see…
In this case, the treasure mentioned in the declaration of war sent by the Northern United District a long time ago actually refers to the Holy Shield.
"I remember it was destroyed." Jiang Chen said softly, recalling what he saw in the virtual reality.
"It's not destroyed, it's just overloaded! Although it's no different from being destroyed, at least it's not so bad that it can't be repaired. We got the design drawings from the backup server of the National Defense Research Institute in Shangjing City, and we only need to spend With a little time, it shouldn’t be too hard to fix it.”
Lu Minghui's words made Jiang Chen's eyes light up.
Noticing the interested look on his face, Lu Minghui smiled slightly and continued with bright eyes.
"As long as we restart the Holy Shield system, we can isolate the entire Wanghai City from the wasteland. As long as we maintain energy input, nuclear winter is nothing!"
"If we can maintain the input of energy." Jiang Chen tapped his fingers on the table, "Have you considered the source of energy?"
"Although there is no way to get helium 3, the deuterium-tritium reaction is also a good choice. Deuterium and tritium are abundant in the ocean. Even if it is not environmentally friendly, no one cares about it now." Lu Minghui said.
Compared with the Hangzhou Merchants Federation’s subway plan, the Shangjing Dusk Church’s proposal to restart the Holy Shield is obviously more reliable. Move all the Sixth Street factories underground? What a joke. Production machinery and factory buildings are not tables that can be moved and placed anywhere.
Glancing at the increasingly heavy snow outside the window, Jiang Chen retracted his gaze from the window and turned to the white mist rising above the tea cup.
"Your proposal has convinced me, but I still have a question."
"Excuse me."
"Shangjing City also has a city defense system similar to the Holy Shield. Why did you choose Wanghai City instead of Shangjing City, your current base?" Jiang Chen asked the doubts in his heart.
Not surprised by Jiang Chen's question, Lu Minghui made a helpless expression and explained to him: "Before the war, Shangjing was one of the political centers of Pan-Asian cooperation, and the number of shelters was also the largest in Pan-Asia. . This means that when the war is over, it will be much more chaotic than other places. The survivors are divided into factions and the relationship network is intricate."
After saying this, Lu Minghui paused and sighed.
"The most important thing is that the local survivor group is far more exclusive than we imagined. Even after moving to Shangjing City for several years, we still cannot gain their trust. Now that nuclear winter is approaching, survival supplies are becoming increasingly scarce. , the relationship between the various survivor forces has also deteriorated to an unimaginable degree."
"So you chose us." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"That's right." Lu Minghui said seriously.
During the negotiation, the bishop had shown enough sincerity, but Jiang Chen was not in a hurry to give him an answer.
"The so-called covenant is an alliance of equals. I won't beat around the bush. We can fix the Holy Shield system ourselves. In this case, what benefits can we get from our alliance with you?"
"The Northern United Unified District is also our feud. We are willing to work with you to fight against the threat from the United Unified District. In addition, we will present you with a tribute, which I believe you will definitely be interested in."
Jiang Chen noticed that Lu Minghui used the word tribute interestingly, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked with interest.
"Oh? What?"
"Electric Ray X-1, a sample of a small multi-purpose aerospace aircraft... I heard that you have a hobby of collecting space vehicles? If the rumors are true, I believe this 'artwork' produced in the Jiuquan launch will definitely impress You are satisfied." Lu Minghui said respectfully.
…
The covenant was successfully concluded.
For Jiang Chen, the Electric Ray X-1 was an unexpected surprise. But even without that thing, Jiang Chen would consider forming an alliance with this branch of the Twilight Church.
According to Sun Xiaorou, this branch belongs to the Gravekeeper sect in the Twilight Church, which is two completely different extremes from the escapism advocated by Boyu. Differences in doctrine also made the relationship between the two parties not so harmonious, so when they migrated, the two parties parted ways. One goes down the river, and the other goes to Shangjing.
Compared with the brainwashed religious lunatics led by Boyu, the members of this Gravekeeper sect are much more pragmatic. Jiang Chen promised that after the Holy Shield was restarted, he would demarcate an autonomous area for them in Wanghai City, allowing them to retain their own traditions and formulate their own laws based on the NAC Constitution.
After the alliance is concluded, the Gravekeeper Sect of the Twilight Church in Shangjing City will send a force of 5,000 people south to Wu City to support the NAC Second Division in combating the threat from the Northern United Region.
After the threat to the joint zone was lifted, the two sides agreed to immediately launch the "Restart Holy Shield" plan to deal with the intensifying nuclear winter... (.)