Interlude Reality 01: Above the Moon Chapter 23: Underground Capital
Jinghai City, a capital built underground on the moon.
After many tests and repairs, no one except AI knows what kind of terrifying and profound background this city built after the second large-scale lunar landing has. Because the first time humans developed the moon was extremely unsuccessful, they optimistically estimated the loss of materials and living environment due to the temperature difference between day and night on the moon, so the main task of the secondary development is for AI and data centers to replicate themselves while mining, and reproduce irregularly throughout the underground.
Including Darwin Crater, Jinghai City, Far East Canyon and other places, they are all important protected areas left over from the second lunar development. And due to radiation and related laws, no one knows what these AIs have done in the past 100 years. But as all the moon people proudly claim, everyone who has lived on the moon knows that their city is alive. The capital built underground on the moon is not so much an artwork on the earth or a manifestation of the minimalist aesthetics on Mars, but rather an extension of some kind of living thing.
"Jinghai City was built after the second major lunar development. As we all know, building a city on the lunar surface is a meaningless and wasteful act. Under the temperature difference of hundreds of degrees between day and night, any material will suffer from the intensity, even the recoverable materials will suffer a huge test under such circumstances. So after the failure of the first strategic plan, the great human beings decided to carry out the next round of plans. That is to build underground mines, while swallowing and spitting out minerals to expand production capacity, and use the rare materials and substances provided by the earth to create a skeleton, creating a basic axis and extension mechanism for the entire city. In this way, we can determine the direction and road through a most basic axis, and also have an extension goal."
Looking like a talkative and short high school girl, the AI codenamed O-12 walked on the empty silver platform, explaining to Li Lin who was following behind him. The surrounding silver platforms and buildings seemed to be indestructible metal films, but from time to time, they would emit bursts of inexplicable ionization sounds, dissolving or denting a part, spitting out strangely shaped instruments and structures, running around.
"... Jinghai City has completed the great project of external activation through nanomaterials and nuclear fusion systems. The material structure of the infrastructure can be distorted and deformed by controlling the current and signals, and the basic channels and basic structures can be changed at any time. This is one of the great innovations of mankind."
As if noticing Li Lin's puzzled expression, O-12 explained dutifully:
"I am also a fast AI born through the decomposition and polymerization of nanomaterials. So far, only the area around Jinghai City has completed the full-scale nano-liquefaction project due . It can alleviate the impact of moonquakes on the city core through the solidification and liquefaction of materials, and can even provide energy to the city itself through the deflection and movement of vibrations. Although other cities have related facilities, Jinghai City is undoubtedly the most advanced."
"The entire city can completely withstand moonquakes below magnitude 12 without any collapse of the main structure. The AI aggregation can instantly build 42 space platforms to dock with outer space from the lunar surface and canyon . In particular, the lunar base above can also be accommodated in the defense system for phased defense. In Jinghai City, you can enjoy a completely tranquil ocean-like feeling. The sky, the earth, and the ocean are one concept for us. We live in a moving city. This is also what Jinghai City is most proud of."
"Really? That's amazing..."
After hearing this, Li Lin looked at the walls and platform beside him that were rolling like waves, and nodded thoughtfully.
A city that surges like an ocean under the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon? It sounds pretty cool, but I always feel like something is missing?
Oh, I saw a piece of news on the way here. Li Lin suddenly thought of the news report and article about the moonquake he saw on the way here, and asked the AI in front of him:
"Then why did I see on the news that there might be problems with the earthquake here, and that you need more hospitals or something?"
“…”
This question obviously stumped the newly born AI. After connecting to the database for a while, the little girl showed an apologetic expression.
"I'm sorry that there is no description of the relevant matters in my database. I am just an ordinary external guidance AI robot. You can connect to the main control brain through your own portable device and ask relevant questions. I believe the main control brain will give you a reply soon."
"Oh, so you don't actually know?"
“I’m so sorry…”
The AI bowed in fear and trepidation, and looking at its expression, one inexplicably felt as if it wanted to bully someone .
However, after saying this, Li Lin's curiosity about the entire Jinghai City has also decreased a lot. But saying is one thing, doing is another. Although this fluid structure is definitely very useful, it is definitely not as big as imagined. It is more reliable to go directly to see what you want to see.
"I want to ask, I am planning to visit the site of the first human colony, can you take me there?"
"Yes, it's not that far. Then please go this way."
He stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers. The wall around him made a crackling sound, and then a semicircular hole appeared.
O-12 walked into the hole first, and Li Lin followed the AI half-believingly. The inside of the hole was a silver staircase and wall, which looked like a 3D sketch temporarily constructed with some structure and electricity.
I heard that the entire Jinghai City is a mixture of solid and liquid. Under the continuous and frequent moonquakes, this kind of thing that can be transformed from liquid to solid and then from solid to liquid at any time through energy and magnetic field is really simple and convenient. As long as the power plant and jump lines inside are arranged in advance by AI, the entire external structure can be easily transformed into its current appearance like kneading plasticine.
Fortunately, the location where Li Lin's spaceship was docked did not seem to be too far from the surface. After walking for a while, he saw a hazy light.
After walking a few steps forward, you can see a gap leading to the surface.
Walking in, under the slightly dazzling sunlight, in the obscurity and loneliness, the human gathering place under the dark curtain appeared in front of Li Lin.
