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Chapter 56 Chapter 55: Hyosung's Rise

2010 A Space Odyssey 阿瑟·克拉克 788Words 2018-03-14
Fifty times brighter than the full moon, the dawn star transformed Earth's night sky, in fact, at one point completely dispelling the night sky for a few months.Although its connotation is so ominous (Lucifer has the meaning of devil and Satan in English.——Translator’s Note), the name is also inevitable. Indeed, "Lightbringer" will also bring good things when it brings good things From evil to evil, only hundreds of thousands of years of history can witness which side the balance is tilting in the end. On the bright side, the end of the dark night has greatly expanded the range of human activities, especially in underdeveloped countries.The demand for artificial light sources has been greatly reduced in all parts of the world, thereby saving a lot of electricity, as if a sky lantern was lit from space, illuminating half of the earth.Even in the daytime, the Hyosung star is so dazzling that it casts clear shadows.

Farmers, mayors, city administrators, policemen, sailors, and almost everyone who engages in outdoor activities—especially in remote areas—heartally welcome the presence of Hyosung, which makes their lives safer and more convenient.However, it was hated by lovers, criminals, naturalists and astronomers. While the former two groups found their activities severely restricted by it, naturalists were concerned about Hyosung's impact on the habits of animals.Many nocturnal creatures have been severely affected, while others are struggling to adapt.The Pacific silverfish, a species of fish that famously only mates on moonless nights at high tide, is in serious trouble and appears to be dying out.

In addition, ground-based astronomers are also dissatisfied with Hyosung.For the more than 50 percent of scholars who rely on instruments in space or on the moon for their astronomical research, this is not a scientific disaster.They could easily block the light of Hyosung, but ground-based observatories were greatly troubled by the appearance of a new sun in the night sky. Humanity will adapt, it has gone through so many changes in its past history.A new generation will be born soon, who have never heard of a world where Hyosung does not exist, but the brightest of all stars will eventually become an eternal mystery in the minds of every thinker.

Why sacrifice Jupiter? ——How long will the new sun shine?Will it burn out quickly, or will its power last for many millennia - until the extinction of the shining human?Most importantly, why the ban on Europa, a planet now as cloudy as Venus? There must be answers to those questions, and man will never be satisfied if he cannot dig them out.
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