The TV in the breakfast shop suddenly turned into a blue screen, as if the signal was interfered with.
Cheng Lin and several citizens who were watching the news were suddenly disappointed.
After thinking about it, Cheng Lin got up and made an excuse to go out. He returned a short time later with a tablet in his hand.
In order to prevent himself from being tracked again, he put his mobile phone in the safe house. When he left, he secretly returned to the dormitory and took out his tablet.
This will never be tracked, right?
Cheng Lin thought about it, connected to the wifi in the store, then thought about it, and stopped trying to read the official news.
Instead, I opened the browser and entered the "Spiritual Cultivation Forum" in guest mode.
Regarding such weird things, the information in spiritual forums is often more accurate and detailed than the official media.
Opened the largest gossip section.
As expected, the entire forum has exploded.
The posts on the first page are almost all under one minute.
Many posts have become popular, and the number of reads and replies are extremely impressive.
You can see people's enthusiasm.
"In-depth analysis of the "Starry Sky"! Is it extraterrestrial life or an astronomical phenomenon? "
"Repost! A big man from the Academy of Social Sciences just posted a blog post, let’s take a look!"
"Inside news! When the mysterious face of the starry sky appeared, mysterious radio signals were received all over the world! It is suspected to be related to the Jiamusi incident a year and a half ago!"
""Cheng Lin" appears again! Does anyone know the inside story? I'm a little panicked..."
"Oh my god, why is it still dark? Does this count as overtime for me..."
"I heard that the Federation is also panicking. It's not dark over there and it's not bright over here. What are we doing?"
"Realistic version of Three-Body Problem? Raising funds to build a "natural selection" battleship"
…
Cheng Lin read them one by one.
I found that although the vast majority of this forum is filled with ordinary netizens, there are indeed many capable people hidden there.
Many posts mentioned official inside information.
It was also an eye-opener for Cheng Lin.
"Well, it turns out it was Him who responded to me. No wonder Tris is so eager to catch me..."
Cheng Lin thought to himself.
As for the mysterious face in the starry sky, the most accepted guess is extraterrestrial life, that is, a signal sent by aliens.
However, according to the calculations and observations of some instruments, no signs of the existence of other civilizations have been found around the earth.
And those shining stars, except for the moon, are also from galaxies extremely far away from the earth.
Some people infer from this that this is a communication between aliens and the earth across an infinite distance.
He also claimed that everyone should not panic. Even if the earth is under the gaze of an alien civilization, it will take hundreds, thousands, or tens of millions of years before the alien civilization comes to realize it...
Of course, compared to the strange appearance of the starry sky, the most important thing that deserves our attention is the problem of the sky not getting bright.
It's an urgent matter at this time, but there is still too little relevant news.
"Your buns."
Suddenly the landlady brought breakfast over.
The hot millet porridge looks very warm on this cold winter night, let's call it winter night.
"Thanks."
Cheng Lin smiled.
After hearing this, the woman wiped her hands on her apron, but did not leave in a hurry.
He glanced at the tablet in front of Cheng Lin a little shyly, then hesitated and asked: "Well... what do you think the Internet says? Is there any news? Why is it not bright?"
Cheng Lin shook his head: "There is no accurate news yet."
"Then that face last night..."
"Some people say they are aliens." Cheng Lin said frankly.
"Alien? Ah, alien...thank you, you eat." The woman muttered and left.
Cheng Lin turned back and took a sip of rice porridge first. The aroma warmed his stomach. The rice porridge slid down his esophagus and into his stomach, and his body instantly felt warm.
After refreshing the web page, Cheng Lin was attracted by a newly pinned and refined message.
"The latest news! The world is suspected of being tidal locked! Multiple Nobel Prize winners in physics confirmed it!"
Cheng Lin was startled and clicked on the post.
The content of the main post is very short, more like a text message:
"The latest news, just now, top research institutions from my country, the Federation, the Soviet Union and other major countries jointly issued an observation report in response to the current global time disorder. It is said that the earth is very likely to have fallen into tidal locking! Specific news Undisclosed…”
The replies below the main post reached hundreds of pages in just a few dozen seconds.
The most popular reply was: "What is tidal locking?"
Cheng Lin didn't know much about this knowledge point, so he flipped through it a little, and sure enough, there was an explanation from a netizen at the bottom:
"Tidal locking (or synchronous rotation, captive rotation) occurs when the gravity gradient causes a celestial body to always face another celestial body on the same side; a tidally locked celestial body takes the same time to rotate around its own axis to revolve around its companion.
Time. This synchronized rotation results in one hemisphere being fixedly oriented towards its partner.
Normally, at any given time, only the satellite will be tidally locked to the larger celestial body it is orbiting, but if the physical properties and masses of the two celestial bodies are not very different, each will be tidally locked to the other. This situation
Like Pluto and Karen.
The above is taken from the encyclopedia.”
Cheng Lin read each word carefully, then looked confused.
Continue to scroll down.
"So what are you talking about in this long post? Can anyone give a layman explanation?"
A netizen broke down and said, with an emoticon of throwing a table.
Someone else explained below:
“Let me give you an example, it’s like between the earth and the moon, the moon is locked by the earth!
So we on earth can only see one side of the moon.
But you can’t see the far side of the moon!
The first time humans saw the complete moon was in 1959, through the photos sent back by the Soviet spacecraft Luna 3!
Generally speaking,
Only satellites will be locked.
But this is only generally speaking,
According to this news, our earth as a planet,
If locked by a star, that is, the sun,
Then a very direct phenomenon will occur.
That is...
When a planet is tidally locked to its star,
One side of the planet will be eternal light,
And the other side is in eternal darkness!”
…
After reading this explanation, Cheng Lin's breathing tightened slightly.
One side will be eternal light...
On the other side is...eternal darkness?
Isn’t this exactly what’s happening on Earth right now?
The entire Eastern Hemisphere was stuck in darkness, with no daylight.
The Western Hemisphere faces the sun directly and sees no night.
This is... the power that changed civilization this time?
Is this the method He used?
When Cheng Lin was frightened, information appeared in his mind again:
[You have learned about the fact of global lockdown, but people on earth cannot accept it yet]
[This is normal. Within the framework of current civilized science, it is incomprehensible that the earth was locked silently within a few hours.]
[Such a short-term lock-in will cause everything on the surface of the earth to be thrown into the air and all living things will become extinct]
[Powerful beings wandering around the universe often possess, or know how to use some kind of power to do some incredible things]
[Things of a similar nature are not uncommon in the evolution of civilization]
【Amid the shock that spread across the world, another three days have passed】
The scenery in front of me suddenly became blurry.
Xiaolongbao, white rice porridge, salty and crispy cucumbers all turned into smears like oil paintings.
Wait until the scene in front of you becomes clear again.
He found that nothing seemed to have changed.
He was still sitting in the shop, with these food items still placed in front of him.
It’s just that other diners in the store changed batches.
The TV in the corner turned on again.
The female anchor on the screen was broadcasting the report with a calm expression:
"...It has been confirmed that due to changes in celestial bodies, the earth has been locked by the stars of the solar system,
Experts predict that the current day and night pattern will continue for several days,
But I believe it won’t be long..."
There was a trace of confusion hidden in the host's seemingly calm voice, just like many people in the world.
There was silence in the breakfast shop.
Suddenly, Cheng Lin heard a gentle sigh.
He turned around and saw that behind him, the proprietress of the breakfast shop was staring at the TV blankly, with the confusion and confusion inherent in ordinary people in her eyes.
After a pause, she suddenly remembered something, her eyes lit up, and she looked at Cheng Lin with a tone of questioning:
"Classmate, you said...if this happens, will the price of the food have to increase next?"
…
Walking out of the small shop.
Cheng Lin found that the outdoor temperature was much colder than three days ago.
Cars are coming and going on the streets, and life is still going on, but a sense of tension and uneasiness that pervades the streets and alleys cannot be erased.
Even the sound of those cars honking their horns seemed feeble.
In cities stagnant in the night, artificial light sources are everywhere, and human industrial civilization has shown strong adaptability in the face of this sudden darkness.
But how long can this adaptation last?
[After the earth continues to be locked, slowly, some changes finally begin to occur]
[The panic of people in various countries is still within control, but nature has begun to move according to new laws]
[The extreme contrast in illumination on both sides of the earth causes a huge temperature difference, which in turn causes strong winds to continuously blow from the night hemisphere to the day hemisphere]
[Due to the convection effect of the atmosphere, the temperature difference is still within the acceptable range in a short period of time, but in the long term, it is foreseeable that the land on both sides will gradually become unsuitable for human habitation]
[Due to the convection of the ocean, sea water freezes very slowly, so there is no need to worry about it in the short term, but in the long term, it is not optimistic]
[The temperature in the narrow zone between day and night is relatively moderate, but it is very dry, and precipitation is concentrated in areas exposed to direct sunlight.]
[People are not willing to think about these possibilities yet]
[People are still trying hard to find scientific explanations and solutions, and another ten days have passed]
The scenery around me blurred, then became clear.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Cheng Lin unexpectedly discovered that snow started to fall in the sky.
The goose-feather heavy snow fell from the cold and dead night sky, and this northern city was covered in white at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Cheng Lin turned around and found that the shop was closed.
The lights at the door were all out.
There are far fewer vehicles and people walking on the streets, and most of them are in a hurry.
Seeing the faces of these citizens by chance, Cheng Lin found that none of them were smiling.
He seemed a little confused and numb.
There is even a hint of underlying violence.
[Ten days have passed, and there is no progress in scientific research. Instead, the world has begun to undergo some unexpected changes]
[For example, small-scale riots occurred in some places]
[For example, crime rates suddenly increased in various countries around the world]
[Another example is that the temperature difference between the hemispheres between day and night begins to widen rapidly at an incomprehensible speed]
[Some scientists predict that at the current rate, parts of Xia Kingdom and the Federation will become uninhabitable in up to three months]
[Human beings must start migrating to areas where day and night blend]
"Ding dong!"
The tablet in Cheng Lin's hand suddenly made a sound.
He picked it up and found that the tablet was still connected to wifi, and the sound came from a pop-up news.
"Just now! Steve, the world's top astrophysicist, astronomer, and mathematician, was found to have committed suicide in his study! The last words of this great scientist were left on his desk: Science collapsed, war is coming, where will mankind go?"
…
[A few months later, the war broke out]
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