Chapter 11 Chapter 9 Attack of Satellite Debris
My head is a little numb, fifteen seventeen?Eastern Tibet?Isn't my group on the east side of Tibet?Is it really so lucky to see artificial meteors!
On the eleventh day of getting into this stolen car, we finally entered the Ganoderma lucidum.It’s not too far from Lhasa, and the road conditions along the way are not bad. This sturdy camper has never broken down. It feels great to go from the grassland to the highland woods. Even the gloomy mood is because of the beautiful scenery around And lifted up.
Holding a stack of daily newspapers just bought from a gas station, Ni Niandie happily shouted, "Xiaoye, Xiaoye, the satellite is about to hit the earth."
This girl, don't make such a fuss if you can be all right.I sat on the short and narrow sofa in the living room, flipping through the newspapers.
The headline of today's daily newspaper is a piece of news about a US satellite that is about to hit the earth.Although he had heard the news not long ago, it was too illusory after all. Only today did he have a sense of reality.
Sitting beside me, Ni Niandie, her beautiful long hair is like countless particles of light, shining brightly in the sun.She tilted her head and leaned against me, the soft touch of her body made people feel relaxed and happy.
"Oh, the collision seems to have started today."
Although this little girl spends most of her time fleeing in the car, she will never be left behind, she knows current affairs and politics.
The newspaper used a large page to record: Starting from 1:00 pm this afternoon, the US satellite may land at any time, and people on earth are also paying attention to the satellite fragments that are about to fall overhead.So, what is the origin of the largest piece of space debris that has fallen to the ground in the past 30 years?
This defunct satellite belongs to the US "Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite" and weighs six tons. It fell out of control due to insufficient fuel. Finally, it lands somewhere on the earth, and the chance of hitting a human on earth is about 1 in 3200.
The six-ton high-atmosphere research satellite was launched into orbit by the space shuttle in 1991 and has been in service for 14 years. It has collected a large amount of data on ozone and other chemical substances in the atmosphere.
NASA usually guides abandoned satellites into a death orbit or crash into the ocean, but because the "Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite" has insufficient fuel, the agency has been unable to effectively control it.
Although it is still rare for scrapped satellites to "smash" the earth, and the probability of falling into human-inhabited areas is also very low, if you continue to let it go, one day, space may become a real garbage dump, and space junk "accidents" may become commonplace, which is unfounded. May become a reasonable synonym.
Usually, there are several ways for a satellite to die: 1. Enter the space death orbit and become space junk; 2. Burn up in the earth’s atmosphere; It is brought back to the ground; five, it falls on the surface of the earth.
And this time we caught up with the last one.Because the fuel is exhausted, this satellite has long been out of control, and there will be 26 fragments remaining, which will fall to the surface of the earth, and the chance of hitting people is 1 in 3200.
"One in three thousand and two hundredths?"
I was speechless: "Interesting, the chance of an American crashing a plane is one in 200,000, and the chance of being struck by lightning is one in 10,000. In this way, the chance of being hit by a satellite is lower than the chance of being struck by lightning." High, although the 1 in 3200 chance is shared among the billions of people on earth."
"Xiao Ye, do you think we can see shooting stars?"
Ni Niandie looked expectant.
"meteor?"
I was puzzled for a moment before I figured out what she meant, "You mean satellite fragments, right? Let me see. The newspaper said that the range where the satellite fell was from fifty-seven degrees north latitude to fifty-seven degrees south latitude, which can be said to be basically In addition to the South Pole and the North Pole, all the places where people live on earth are included. If you are lucky, you may really be able to see the meteor effect after more than 20 satellite fragments enter the atmosphere and burn."
Why does this girl like watching shooting stars so much? Does she still believe in the silly thing in fairy tales, that if you make a wish on a shooting star, the wish will come true?What's more, even if meteors can really fulfill the wishes of human beings, artificial meteors caused by human negligence are definitely not included in this category.
After getting the answer, Ni Niandie looked out the window with bright eyes.
"However, I don't want to see it."
I shrugged my shoulders, "The fragments can be seen with the naked eye, which means that the crash site is nearby, and it might cause a lot of trouble."
"Xiao Ye, your thoughts are too extreme. If people in the whole world always think about the worst like you, I'm afraid everyone will commit suicide because of a trivial incident."
She pouted dissatisfiedly because of my words that poured cold water on her.
I laughed a few times, secretly slandering myself.Nonsense, if everyone had the same mentality as you, was hunted down by something unknown since childhood, lived a life without tomorrow, and still maintained an optimistic attitude, there would be no one in this world who would commit suicide.
Ni Niandie seemed to see my strange expression, and couldn't help but itch her teeth as if she wanted to bite me.I just wanted to escape, but she snatched the newspaper from my hand.
"Hey, when will we know the exact location where this satellite landed?"
"The moment it hits the ground!"
I answered casually.
"Impossible, now that technology is so advanced, there is no way to predict where the satellite will land!"
She looked disbelieving.
"Do you think that technology is omnipotent? Then please use scientific theories to explain what the thing that has been chasing you is? Can't explain it, right? It's not that science is useless, but that it hasn't developed to that level yet. At this point, maybe in a few decades or a hundred years, the thing chasing you will be arrested by the cage created by technology and turned into a new energy utilization."
I opened my mouth and said a big truth that even I didn't believe in. Looking at Ni Niandie who was bluffed, I couldn't help but said proudly: "Back to the satellite landing point. A few decades ago, the Russian satellite also failed because of When the fault crashed, three locations were predicted at that time, the initial prediction focused on Moscow, and later it was predicted to fall into the Pacific Ocean, and the latest prediction was to fall into the Indian Ocean, and the result of the prediction was worse than that of a fortune teller.”
"So there's no way of knowing whether the satellite fragments will fall in our direction?"
It only took three seconds for her expression to change from hope to disappointment.Sure enough, it is worthy of the title of "female creature who can turn her face faster than a book".
"If I were a person from the future, I would definitely be able to give you a definite answer."
I curled my lips, "It's only a 3/10,000 chance, which is much higher than buying a lottery ticket. You might win. Moreover, according to the United Nations' Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Outer Space Objects in 1972, if the The satellite has really caused damage to other countries, and the country where the satellite is located must make compensation and apologize. The United States has been fined by the United Nations before, and it seems to be fined 400 dollars for the crime of littering."
"Tch, it's boring."
Ni Niandie tilted her head to express dissatisfaction, and looked outside eagerly, "Speaking of which, it's past three o'clock in the afternoon, and the satellite debris should have fallen to the ground, right?"
"Since you're so interested, I'll reluctantly go online and look it up for you."
I took out my phone and logged on to the Internet to search for related news.
However, most of the satellites have fallen to the ground, and Cuba and India each won a few bids.The landing point is in the shape of a shotgun, and the possibility of entering our country is very small.
Suddenly, a Weibo rebroadcast on a domestic channel caught my attention, and it mentioned "Oh, selling cakes, one of the satellite fragments that were originally placed on average fell off the scheduled landing point for unknown reasons, copying It fell in the central and western regions of China, and the trajectory is expected to be around 15:17, falling to a place in eastern Tibet."
My head is a little numb, fifteen seventeen?Eastern Tibet?Isn't my group on the east side of Tibet?Is it really so lucky to see artificial meteors!
The time when the line of sight involuntarily swept across the phone screen is now 15:15, and the fragments should appear in two minutes.It's just such a small fragment, it shouldn't attract attention when it crosses the sky. After all, even the land not far from the border between Sichuan and Lhasa has a huge geographical range, not to mention it is still surrounded by mountains.
But for some reason, after reading that Weibo post, I felt an indescribable sense of crisis in my heart.
At this moment, Ni Niandie exclaimed, "Xiao Ye, Dad, Mom, look to the right side of the car."
She danced and danced, her face full of excitement.
I subconsciously looked in the direction of her yelling, and I couldn't help being stunned.I saw a fireball that looked like a raging flame. Although it was not very big, the scene was extremely spectacular.
"It seems that something is wrong."
Not long after the magnificent scene was reflected in his eyes, the sense of psychological crisis became even stronger.I yelled suddenly: "Uncle, stop, stop quickly!"
Ni Niandie's father stepped on the brake slowly, turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
"The trajectory of the broken piece is wrong. If we continue to drive, I'm afraid it will be hit by it."
Obviously the broken pieces are still very far away from the car, and they are obviously moving towards the deep mountain, but deep down in my heart, there is always this kind of premonition warning me.
"how is this possible!"
Ni Niandie didn't take it seriously, "That shooting star is obvious..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the fragments had already been smashed down, as if a plane flying at high speed had been hit by a hand, and it hit the ground abruptly.The smashed pieces of the road not far away, the strong air waves and countless road debris flew over, making the car's shell clang and deafening.
Except for Ni's mother, the three famous people in the car couldn't help covering their ears and closing their eyes. After waiting for a long time, the outside of the car gradually became quiet.Looking out the car window, the surroundings were dark, and the dust covered the sight, making it difficult to observe the scene five meters away.
"how so?"
Uncle was dumbfounded.
Even Ni Niandie was quite frightened, she looked towards the outside world, then at my face, and said in fear: "If we go any further, we will all die."
"The trajectory of the falling debris is really abnormal."
I squinted my eyes, frowned, and said in a dry voice in doubt: "Could it be the force that wants to grab you, and finally make it hit us?"
"This is too exaggerated, no, it's impossible! Does the thing chasing me have that much power?"
She stammered and shook her head vigorously. Although she fled from the pursuit of that force since she was a child, Ni Niandie had never confronted it head-on.He said he didn't believe it, but he kept sinking to the bottom of the valley.
"This road seems to be impossible to go on. The road was hit straight, and the chassis of the camper must not be able to pass."
The dust has not yet fallen. Although the damage to the road can't be seen clearly, the situation is worrying: "Besides, with such a big commotion, the police, highway police, and fire brigade will all come. It's better to have more!"
Uncle nodded, and the camper turned around under him, heading back the way it had come.There is a fork road five kilometers behind, and it can still lead to the destination after a detour.
But not long after entering the fork, the car's engine made a few unpleasant muffled noises, then turned off and never ignited again.Uncle got out of the car helplessly and checked it out. Finally, he scratched his head and smiled wryly: "When the debris fell down just now, something hit the engine casing. I need to find a professional to repair it."
"It means that we can't move forward for the time being? Should we make a report and apply for compensation from the United States in the future? Their satellites have damaged our car."
As I vomited, I opened the door and walked out of the car.
As soon as he went out, a breath of fresh air was poured into his nose, and his head became much clearer.As long as the lack of oxygen on the plateau is not strenuous exercise, it is still difficult for ordinary people to feel its power.
Uncle also came over and stood beside me with his back against the car, "Xiaoye, that thing seems to be getting more and more wrong."
There was concern on his face.I turned my head to look at him, shrugged my shoulders, "Judging from your previous description of that thing, it has indeed been very active recently."
"More than being active can be described."
Uncle frowned tightly, "In the past ten days, it even appeared twice a day, and today it took down the satellite fragments to blame us. Who knows what scarier things will happen in a while! Judging from previous experience, The turmoil it caused every time it appeared in the past ten days is enough to compare with the power of four years ago. But four years ago, it recovered from its weakness after sleeping for a month and a half, got up and continued to chase us..."
"Weakness? Who knows if it's really weak."
I interrupted him irrefutably, "Perhaps its weakness is faked, and it is deliberately shown to you, so that you can have confidence and hope, and continue to escape the scam?"
My uncle was stunned by my words. He muttered to himself for a while, then patted my shoulder dejectedly, "The devil knows what that thing wants to do. It is getting more and more difficult to confront it. If one day I In case of misfortune, Niandie will depend on you to take care of her."
Is this middle-aged strong man explaining his funeral?I was sweating all over.God, doesn't he know that the consequences of saying these words by pretending heroes in TV movies and anime works are undoubtedly death?
I scratched my nose, unable to answer at all.
Not far away, Ni Niandie was waving her thin arms, trying to find passing vehicles to help tow the car.This weak girl has a strong personality in her bones. It is hard for ordinary people to imagine that she is under such heavy pressure. Sometimes, I even admire her stubbornness and optimism.
After finally finding a few local tractors and negotiating the price, the locals dragged the broken camper to a repair shop in a nearby town with their children.
Since the location is on the national highway, and there are many campers passing by here to Lhasa every year, the repair shop has a complete range of accessories.
The car took a whole day to fix, and the satellite debris outside the engine didn't hurt anything at all, just cut a few pipes, which is the luckiest of misfortunes.
On the twelfth day of Wushang Thief Car, we left the Ganoderma lucidum border and continued to drive to Lhasa.Our final stop was a small place called Jiama about 300 kilometers away from Lhasa.Where is Jiama Temple, quiet and mysterious, located at the junction of grassland and desert.
That thing was silent again, and I don't know when it will suddenly appear to attack us again.I think it's a complete cat-and-mouse game of joy, our camper is just a toy struggling to survive.
On the night of the fourteenth day when we got into the stolen car by mistake, we finally crossed Jiama County and arrived in front of Jiama Temple under the guidance of local Tibetans.
I have been to Tibetan areas many times, and every time I fly around in the sky, I seldom take a car all the way.The scenery along the way is unpredictable, which makes people feel a sense of life crisis, but also a kind of refreshing comfort.No wonder so many people come back to seek peace of mind. Just looking at the clear clouds and the extremely low sky in the sky will calm the mind.
Jiama Temple is located on the grassland, surrounded by dense and colorful Thangkas, which looks magnificent.Along the way, many people who went to Lhasa to worship along the national highway knelt three times and kowtowed nine times. They looked forward at a snail's speed, and they appeared extremely devout amidst the dust raised by Juechen's cars.
This is a place where Tibetan religion is completely inherited, and even the air is full of religious atmosphere.I, an atheist, also became embarrassed because of the atmosphere.
The camper parked at the gate of the temple, and immediately a lama came up to ask about the situation.The uncle and his party got out of the car and explained to the little lama for a while.The person in charge of the temple came out soon after, and my uncle took Ni Niandie to talk to the group of lamas.I walked to the edge of the temple, touched the wall made of schist, and frowned.
The building materials of this so-called thousand-year-old temple seem to have no ancient atmosphere at all.I quietly broke off a piece of schist, and synthetic materials were exposed inside, and I realized that this temple was obviously built less than ten years ago. It is probably because the number of tourists coming to Tibet has increased, and the local people built it in order to develop the economy. The economic product of fooling fools.
Sure enough, the horn in the temple gave my uncle a reference price for exorcising ghosts: ordinary exorcism, 180,000.
A very old and authoritative old monk in a yellow lama suit touched Ni Niandie's head with his hand, and said in old and empty standard Mandarin: "This little girl is very obsessed. Only the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation can exorcise evil spirits."
The so-called Vajra Subduing Demon Formation was explained by the Lama: 18 monks are needed to draw the formation and recite the "Diamond Sutra" for three days and three nights.Every time the vajra subdue demon formation, the eighteen monks need to lose three years of life. It is an exorcism that completely harms themselves and others. Under normal circumstances, they are not willing to use it at all.But looking at Ni Niandie's face, he is a predestined person, so he will make an exception once.
The fee for this Vajra Subduing Demon Formation is not cheap, 99.81 million.
I almost couldn't help laughing, but my uncle was very serious and dragged a sack full of banknotes from the camper van without hesitation.Looking at the thickness and quantity, at least a million or so, this made me feel once again the feeling that money is easy to do.
The lamas saw a whole sack of money, their beauty twitched disorderly, and they tried to put on a calm and expressionless face. I really felt bad for them.
With money opening the way, the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation was set up that night.Eighteen monks took their seats, sitting around Ni Niandie in a circle, and allowed relatives to watch.I am completely speechless. The methods of exorcising evil spirits are so popular, it is really unimaginative.
The noisy "Diamond Sutra" was read in Sanskrit, making the whole night noisy.
I felt very bored in this noise, and then fell asleep without heart.
After an unknown amount of time, I suddenly felt a chill. I wanted to jump up, but I suddenly discovered that the space and time around me created infinite pressure, and the gravity seemed to have increased several times. The pressure made me unable to even breathe.
A red moon appeared in the sky, illuminating the temple ominously.The sound of chanting did not know when it completely stopped.
Exactly what else?
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