Chapter 8, Third-Hand Preparation, Better Safe than Sorry

As for whether these supplies can sustain oneself for a year, and what to do once these supplies are exhausted after a year, Chen Xin remains optimistic

Chen Xin fervently prayed to all the deities, reciting the names of every god he could remember, including the Great Old Ones and the Outer Gods. In such moments, the arrival of an indescribable entity driving humanity to madness would be far preferable to a meteorite crashing down and giving everyone the middle finger.

What he has moved down now are merely some household items, personal belongings, and clothes for changing.

The two small household generators that Chen recently purchased have a power output of only 5.5 KW, which is considered a medium model. The fuel tank can hold approximately 20 liters of fuel, and when filled to capacity, it can operate for 12 to 15 hours at the rated power.

Based on the preparations made by the country at present, in the coming year, as long as a meteorite does not directly strike Yan Country, the basic social structure of the nation and the majority of its population will be preserved. Although everyone will have to reside in underground shelters, they will ultimately survive

In fact, this gasoline has been stored by Chen Xin in preparation for use in power generation after a power outage

The countermeasures prepared by the Russians against nuclear missiles may shatter some of them, or possibly all of them. If all are shattered, then the world will still experience a massive meteor shower.

Once people are ready, the world map can be redrawn, including the outlines of all the continents.

However, prayer ultimately serves merely as a form of psychological comfort. After offering his prayers, Chen Xin gathered some items from his home that needed to be moved to the shelter, packed them into boxes, and transported them to the shelter.

As for electronic products such as computers, televisions, and console games, the television remains at home; only the computer and console games have been moved. The television will be moved after this operation is completed, depending on the situation.

Although he is not optimistic about the success rate of this operation, if they are able to successfully save Blue Star, Chen Xin would still be very pleased that he would not have to live in a shelter for the rest of his life

Despite the expectation that the long night and cold winter may last for decades, the supplies that Chen Xin is able to gather are limited to this amount

Of course, in practice, one would not directly consume an entire tank of fuel in a single day, as that would be rather extravagant

This is the reason why Chen Xin does not have high hopes for this operation; there are too many uncertain factors that affect the overall success rate of the operation.

However, humanity no longer has the time or luxury to contemplate these matters. There are only two choices before humanity: to fight for a chance of survival, or to resign to a fate akin to that of the dinosaurs, dragging 90% of the world's species into extinction.

Supplies such as food and drinking water had already been transported down after Chen Xin had dug them out in the shelter, and even Chen Xin's own vehicle was driven down and parked in the reserved garage

However, spacecraft are clearly not that fast. At the speed of spacecraft launched by humans, they would need approximately four to five days to reach lunar orbit. After all, they first need to utilize the gravitational pull of the blue planet to accelerate, in order to save flight time and precious fuel

After taking stock of his supplies once again and confirming that all the provisions would be sufficient for his estimated needs for a year, with a few months to spare, Chen Xin finally left the shelter and returned home, once again focusing on the latest developments of the rescue operation

With the passage of one year and the stabilization of the environment, the country will also commence reconstruction efforts to restore social order

As for the EMP impact caused by meteorite collisions disturbing the ionosphere, this is relatively easy for Chen Xin to withstand, as his shelter is constructed from container houses buried underground. The metal container houses can be regarded as a Faraday cage, and being deeply buried underground, the EMP impact poses limited damage to his electronic devices.

This small household generator is very compact, and an adult can even carry one in each hand. The power generation capacity ranges from 3 to 10 KW, which is more than sufficient for home use

During the construction of this underground shelter, Chen Xin took into account the issue of power outages and specifically purchased two small household generators

After all, there are no high-power appliances in the shelter, at most just an induction cooker and an electric blanket, along with the electronic products that Chen Xin might use. This is more than sufficient for the small home generator he has prepared, as it only needs to operate for one-third of the day to ensure a full day's electricity supply

These gasoline supplies are certainly not intended for lighting fires for heating or cooking at the time, nor are they meant for the car parked in the garage. Although he would use this gasoline to start a fire for cooking or to fuel the car when necessary, the current purpose of this gasoline is not these.

Although it is said that in the event of a failure, with the arrival of the apocalypse, the loss of internet and electricity is a foreseeable situation, Chen Xin's shelter has only him. According to his estimates, he will have to hide underground for at least one year, and spending such a long time without anything to pass the time would truly be a matter of life and death

If it truly becomes a situation where multiple meteorites collide, it is highly likely that the Yan Kingdom will use a spacecraft to push away the largest meteorite, while the remaining ones will head straight for the Blue Planet

But if there is a relatively large meteorite that has not been shattered

By that time, whether it is food or fuel, Chen Xin believes that there should be ways to obtain them. If all else fails, there are official shelters to rely on, and he is not worried about his survival at that time

I hope they can succeed! If there truly is a deity, whatever the deity may be, please ensure that these brave astronauts can complete their mission, save the blue planet, and save humanity

Chen Xin has equipped the shelter with a large battery storage system, planning to use the generator for six to eight hours each day. In addition to meeting normal electricity needs, any surplus electricity will be stored to save on fuel consumption

At this moment, they have just completed the first gravitational assist around Blue Star, and subsequently, they must orbit Blue Star two more times to gain sufficient kinetic energy and speed, enabling them to fly to the Moon and land on the surface of that asteroid near the Moon's orbit to initiate the rescue operation

With the three tons of gasoline that Chen Xin has stored, this is sufficient for him to use for an entire year and more

Therefore, humanity can only devote all its efforts to adopting a plan with the highest feasibility and a certain success rate, hoping to save the Blue Planet and save humanity

After organizing the items that had been moved down, Chen Xin also checked the three tons of gasoline he had stored in a custom-made large tank. This was something he had put a great deal of effort into acquiring, leveraging his father's previous connections to obtain it. This gasoline would be his entire and only fuel reserve for the next one to two years.