After discovering life, everyone's passion for exploration burst out. Seeing that the Great Rift Valley was very stable, someone suggested whether they could go down and have a look. Especially everyone wants to see if there is a strange ecosystem below. A world of underground water generated by heat generated by gravitational friction, a world of life hidden 100 kilometers below, and a world of life 778 million kilometers away from the sun.
In fact, some people think this way: Finally, there is an alien planet that is full of oxygen. The atmospheric pressure below is equivalent to that of the earth. If you can take a breath, it will be worth it! The temperature here is very low, but you can set up a tent! And it’s about minus 40 degrees, so if you breathe carefully, there’s still no problem—it’s over minus 60 degrees in the South Pole of the Earth, and there are still people who can breathe directly!
Not to mention, although the Great Rift Valley is at least 56 kilometers deep, almost twice the height of the Earth's stratospheric atmosphere; even though the gravity here is low, the mass of oxygen is large, making the low atmospheric pressure here almost the same as that of the Earth. If you don’t take a closer look at such a strange alien planet, you’d be really sorry for yourself!
However, it is still very dangerous to explore a strange planet, especially this frozen world, which is very fragile. Perhaps, under the influence of Jupiter's gravity at the next moment, new cracks will appear. You know, just because of the friction caused by Jupiter's gravity, an underground water world was formed. It is conceivable that the huge impact of its gravity and the activity of this ice world.
"First find a place at a depth of 56 kilometers to explore. The ice here is thick and it is relatively safe. And it is relatively close to the ground. If danger occurs, you can escape better." Li Canglan pointed out those who want to directly enter the depth of 100 kilometers. Kong persuaded people looking for life to stop. It's good to be adventurous, but it's not good to be stupid and not care about your own life. Especially now that Earth's exploration activities are still in the training stage, casualties will always discourage some people.
Reinforced carbon fiber and olefin hybrid rope is definitely the strongest material available today. This kind of rope that can be used to drag the planet is as thin as a human hair and can lift hundreds of kilograms. The gravity on Europa is very low, only a little over 1.3. A fully spacesuited person weighs approximately 200 kilograms. And here, the weight shown is only 26.5 kg.
It is said that the organic fiber made by Gaoshou Company to imitate spider silk has entered the final public relations stage, and its strength is stronger than the current carbon fiber. but. Organic fibers are not resistant to high and low temperatures, aging, etc.
Only half a day. A small base was built. Mainly some fixed winches, rescue devices, life support supplies, etc. after all. This altitude is at least 56 kilometers, and transporting supplies back and forth is very time-consuming. The best way is to ship items directly down there whenever possible. Then strictly monitor the safety situation here. As long as there is no danger, there is no need to come up. In particular, there is sufficient oxygen and pressure below, and the temperature is not the unbearable minus 170 degrees, but more than minus 40 degrees, pure oxygen, and approximately atmospheric pressure. This is very good in a cosmic environment; no, to be precise, it is already a miracle. land.
As long as a small amount of energy is used, the oxygen and water necessary for life can be obtained. It can be said that this is simply a holy place for adventure + learning! It's a pity that it is a bit far away from the earth and close to Jupiter in space, so the radiation and magnetic field are a bit large.
The windlass roared slightly, but the thin atmosphere here was enough for humans to hear the sound.
Li Canglan looked around: "Get ready. Everyone who is ready, get ready. Finally, it is extremely dangerous to explore below. At an altitude of 56 kilometers, if danger occurs, there will be no time to move."
"Hey! Captain Li, what you said is wrong. Since we dare to explore space, we are not afraid of this. To be honest, I am only willing to come because of the danger." A member of the small adventure team replied loudly.
Li Canglan looked at this person and nodded in approval. This person is an adventure team that registered relatively late, with only 30 people, a small spaceship, and a very simple name: Stone; and this person is the captain of this adventure team, Shi Yuming! A passionate young group who just graduated from college and applied for a bank loan. However, after three years, not only the loan has been repaid, but also preparations have been made to purchase a second spaceship after this return trip; it can be regarded as a small example of the external publicity of the master company.
There are now more than 2,000 adventurers on Europa, but more than half a day has passed, and everyone only has 5 hours left. For the sake of safety, even though it is relatively safe here, Li Canglan forced the people to take turns to rest, and The resting position is a spaceship in space. After all, there are too many uncertain dangers in living on such a cold, unfamiliar planet. Maybe when you fall asleep, the ice beneath you will crack, and then you can all enjoy the free fall in a foreign land.
However, the remaining five hours are enough to drop some supplies into the world below and complete the exploration of reserves.
Li Canglan led the employees of the master company to take the lead, followed closely by those from the country, and finally those from ordinary adventure teams. There were hundreds of people in the first batch, and they were so vast—suspended in mid-air, falling slowly under the influence of the winch.
This is an alien planet after all, a strange frozen planet, and strange life has just been discovered. This makes everyone who is falling, eyes etc. boss. Although, in this dark world, everything is blurry.
"Wow!" Shi Yuming, who was in his 20s, screamed in surprise, alarming everyone. In an instant, all the winches stopped, and the people around them followed the light of the flashlight and saw an unexpected thing - a frozen creature that resembled a collection of octopuses and jellyfish! In the ice, the creature has a faint red color, a huge hijab that looks as soft as yarn, and a dozen long tentacles, like streamers, sealed by the ice. Through the broken ice, everyone can only see a general shape.
"Continue downward. This object is at least 10 meters long; and it is already ten kilometers deep. It is very difficult to dig out. We might as well continue to go deeper and search below." Li Canglan made a quick decision.
The winch continued to work and everyone continued to fall. But the falling speed has been much smaller. In addition, the previously launched detectors were more about exploring the safety of the ice surface; now, they are beginning to explore the existence of living things. As it descends, the frozen creatures begin to diversify in the ice. The most numerous creatures are those that look like water mist. They are so densely packed in the ice that you can hardly see them if you don't look carefully. Obviously, this should be a life at the lowest level of the food chain. And the biggest one is the huge creature we just saw. But they are all frozen and cannot be seen clearly. In addition, all the creatures give people a jellyfish-like feeling: translucent and hazy like water mist. (To be continued...)
ps: During the transitional stage, there will be some low points.