The last human in the universe

Chapter 104
The outbreak of a resource crisis has never erupted suddenly without warning.It often shows signs a long time ago, and then slowly, slowly, the exploitation of resources becomes more and more difficult, the cost becomes higher and higher, and the supply becomes less and less, just like boiling a frog in warm water, slowly and slowly Bring civilization into a desperate situation.

At this moment, more than 30 years have passed since Zhao Changxing first noticed the signs of a resource crisis.

At that time, human civilization put all its strength into sending the Voyager spacecraft to the Jupiter system of the inner solar system.Six years earlier, a larger Voyager [-] spacecraft with a better design and a larger population was sent to the Jupiter system.

However, even if everything goes well, it will take at least 20 years for the Jupiter system's resource supply to reach Sedna.

But now, the deepening of the resource crisis has already had a serious impact on the development of civilization.

Looking at the many reports in front of him, Zhao Changxing looked solemn.

The development of human civilization is somewhat faster than originally expected.This is a good thing when the Moyun Litar civilization has a high probability of invading the solar system.But from another perspective, this has added pressure to the current resource supply system that is already overwhelmed.

If this continues, Zhao Changxing may have to announce that civilization will implement resource rationing in a few years.

Sighing secretly in his heart, Zhao Changxing replied to a request for instructions.

"Stop building new space cities for now. Our existing supply of resources can't keep up."

Another year later, Zhao Changxing slowed down the speed at which the artificial womb conceived fetuses.After that, just stop it all.Because Zhao Changxing realized that civilization could no longer support more people.

Therefore, at this moment, the population increase of human civilization depends entirely on people's natural gestation.

After that, Zhao Changxing took the initiative to reduce the mining speed of iron ore, chromium ore, etc.Affected by this, the operating rate of a large number of smelting plants has been reduced to less than 70%.

In civilization, the situation that there was always insufficient manpower in the past has completely disappeared.Even unemployed people began to appear.

For these unemployed people, the human government also has a very complete security system, at least it can guarantee that they will not go hungry or cold, can afford medical treatment, and have a place to live.But don't think about anything more.

Human civilization, which was originally thriving, took the initiative to slow down its progress at this stage.

In Ocean City, the sea that the residents of Ocean City were so proud of began to dry up again.Among the many space cities, the water level of the artificial rivers that people often go to for leisure has also begun to slowly decrease.

The increase of the unemployed population has caused the deterioration of the social security situation.Zhao Changxing was heartbroken to see that the crime rate in civilization began to rise, some insane people started to block roads and rob, and the strong and strong began to bully the weak.

Although Zhao Changxing has raised the security level, this kind of crime is still repeated.

In the discussion after discussion, it is not that the human government did not respond.For example, extending the schooling period, requiring graduates not to enter the society immediately after graduation, but to continue their studies, such as recruiting temporary personnel on a large scale, launching a comprehensive and thorough sanitation and troubleshooting work for each space city, and so on.

Someone also suggested that Zhao Changxing take the initiative to reduce the automation rate to accommodate more workers, but this suggestion was firmly rejected by Zhao Changxing.

Zhao Changxing will not do this kind of thing that simply accommodates the labor force for the sake of accommodating the labor force. In fact, not only will it fail to create more social wealth, but it will reduce the overall social efficiency.

However, no matter how many countermeasures Zhao Changxing took, they would only treat the symptoms but not the root cause.If the most fundamental problem of resource depletion is not solved, no amount of other efforts will have much effect.

But there isn't any better way for anyone.The only thing people can do is wait.

Can only wait, can only wait.

Wei Ming is a young man who has just graduated a few years ago.He originally had a job in an Internet company, and his monthly salary was not too high but not too low, and it was enough to support him to live happily.But recently, for some unknown reason, the company went bankrupt.He also lost his job, and now he has to go to the relief.

Although there is no need to worry about food and clothing, and there is a place to live, but which young man full of ambitions is willing to go on relief like this?

In other words, doesn't the resource crisis only affect industries?How can Internet companies engaged in the Internet be affected and go bankrupt?This is too unreasonable.

But things have already happened, and Wei Ming can only accept it helplessly.

Early this morning, he got up, put on the clothes he usually hated to wear, picked up his resume like a dog, and went out to look for a job.

Carefully avoiding some seemingly unkind guys on the street, avoiding young people playing football in the middle of the road, avoiding small groups of people basking in the virtual sun and chatting about mountains, Wei Ming finally came to the recruitment Center gate.

He straightened his clothes, looked back at the losers, and snorted contemptuously.Then, he pushed open the door confidently.

Four hours later, with disheveled hair and messed up clothes, he left the recruitment center dejectedly.

"It seems pretty good to chat while basking in the sun."

Such a thought suddenly appeared in his heart.Anyway, I had nothing to do when I got home, so I just leaned against the wall lazily.The people next to him were spitting and chatting about something, Wei Ming listened for a while, and couldn't help interjecting a few words, so a group of people chatted eagerly.

It wasn't until the sun was dark that Wei Ming reluctantly went to the collective cafeteria to eat and returned home.

Sitting on the bed blankly for a while, he suddenly slapped himself hard on the mouth.

"Wei Ming, how can you not seek to make progress like this! Did you fall down after a setback? You will continue to look for a job tomorrow!"

Early the next morning, the alarm clock rang on time.Wei Ming tried hard to open his eyes, just thinking about getting up, washing and tidying up before going to the recruitment center, but when he thought of the crowded crowd inside, as well as the strict requirements and arrogant attitude of the recruiters, his heart was full of fear.

"Why don't you go until tomorrow. Get a good sleep first."

When I woke up again, it was noon.

Wei Ming sat on the bed blankly, and slapped himself hard again.

"How can you be so selfless!"

After staying for a while, Wei Ming finally wailed: "This damn resource crisis!"

Time slipped away quietly amidst Wei Ming's constant struggle, his occasional uplifting and long-term decadence.One day, when he fell into habitual decadence again, suddenly, a phone call broke the peace.

"Is that Wei Ming? I'm from XX company. You once submitted your resume to our company, remember? That's right. Our company is expanding and we urgently need salespeople. Do you still have any intentions?"

Wei Ming was stunned for a moment before he could react.This XX company, I seem to have submitted a resume a few years ago...

what's the situation?Your luck is so good?

"Yes, yes, yes." Wei Ming nodded frantically like chickens chasing rice: "When will you go to work? Now? Wow! The salary has increased by 50%? Well, well, I will report immediately!"

At this moment, Wei Ming felt the sun shine into his heart again, and everything was filled with a sense of happiness.

But before he could report, another call came.

"Is that Wei Ming? I'm from XX Iron and Steel Group. Our company is in urgent need of programmers! Are you interested? The salary is easy to negotiate!"

XX Steel Group!That is an enterprise directly under the human government!In the past, they didn't even dare to think about this kind of work, but now, they actually took the initiative to call themselves!

This this……

Is there really a pie in the sky?

"me……"

Dazed, he agreed, but before he could calm down, the third call came again.

"Is that Wei Ming? We are the Municipal Center of Ocean City! Are you interested in working here?"

Ocean City Civic Center?Hasn't the sea already dried up?What else does the Civic Center hire?
"Treat yourself!"

Wei Ming subconsciously multiplied the treatment of XX Iron and Steel Group by 2 and reported it.

"Yes! When will you come to work!"

Fuck!This is all right?
"me……"

The fourth call came.Then the fifth, the sixth...

During the whole day, Wei Ming didn't even leave the house, so he answered the phone at home.When you find your own company, each one is better than the other, and the treatment is better than the other.It's like, if I can go to work now, those people can't wait to carry themselves there.

Is this world... or the world I live in?

Wei Ming was a little confused.

But at night, an urgent news break answered all his questions.

On the TV, Zhao Changxing solemnly announced: "The first batch of 100 million tons of supplies from the Jupiter system will reach Sedna's orbit in a month's time!"

"According to Captain Cheng Xuanjia's report, since the arrival of the first batch of materials, the amount of materials arriving every day will increase by at least 7000% from the previous day's level, until the daily supply reaches a high level of [-] million tons!"

"My fellow citizens! The resource crisis is finally over. From now on, our civilization will set sail again!"

"So...the resource crisis is over..."

Wei Ming murmured, suddenly there was an urge to cry in his heart.

"The resource crisis is over, I have a job again, and I can earn more money..."

a month later.

At the space elevator base, Zhao Changxing saw the first batch of 1000 standard resource boxes from more than 100 billion kilometers away.

During the 20-year long journey, Zhao Changxing still seems to be able to feel the power of civilization to forge ahead from these boxes.

Just like the long-dried seedlings ushered in the rain, the entire civilization was rejuvenated in this extremely short period of time.

(End of this chapter)