owlsbooks Chapter 2255
Chapter 2255
Chapter 2255
Svartalfheim.
The homeland of the dark elves is a world of death, although it has all the conditions for the birth of life.
First of all, the temperature here is within the range suitable for life to survive. The existence of life requires a suitable temperature. If the temperature is too high or too low, life will not survive. Life on Earth can survive at a suitable temperature, which shows that temperature is one of the key factors for the existence of life.
At the same time, Svartalfheim has abundant water resources. There are glaciers, oceans, and abundant groundwater. Water is the source of life, of course, with the exception of a few extreme life forms, but the birth and evolution of most life in the universe have water factors in it.
All of this shows that Svartalfheim has a complete star system!
A planet must have a stable star system. The stability of the star determines the temperature and climate of the planet, which is crucial for the existence of life. A planet that is too close to a star will overheat, causing water to evaporate quickly; while a planet that is too far away from a star will be too cold to maintain liquid water. Therefore, a planet suitable for the nurturing of life must be located in the habitable zone of a star so that it can have the right temperature and the existence of liquid water.
Secondly, the atmosphere on a planet is also one of the important conditions for the existence of life. A stable atmosphere can provide protection from radiation from the universe and impacts from asteroids. At the same time, the gas composition in the atmosphere also affects the formation of life. For example, the moderate oxygen content on Earth is conducive to the respiratory process of life. In addition, moderate atmospheric pressure is also crucial for the existence of life, because too high or too low atmospheric pressure will affect the survival of life.
In addition to a stable galaxy and a suitable atmosphere, the chemical conditions on a planet are also key to the existence of life. Many scientists believe that the presence of organic compounds is a necessary condition for the birth of life. These organic compounds include amino acids, nucleic acids, and fatty acids, which form the basis of life. Therefore, a planet that nurtures life must have a suitable chemical environment to promote the formation of these organic compounds.
The crustal activity on the planet may also have an impact on the existence of life. Crustal activity includes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and plate movements, which can bring new materials and energy and promote the biodiversity of the earth. However, excessive crustal activity may have a negative impact on life, so moderate crustal activity is one of the necessary conditions for maintaining the existence of life.
The geography of a planet may have an important influence on the emergence and evolution of life. For example, the presence of diverse terrain and geomorphic features, such as mountains, oceans, rivers, and volcanoes, can provide different ecological niches and environmental conditions, promoting the diversity and adaptability of life. This diversity and adaptability have played a key role in biological evolution on Earth, and may be the case on other planets as well. The chemical reactions and energy cycles on a planet may also have an important influence on the existence of life. Life on Earth relies on photosynthesis to convert solar energy into chemical energy and maintain ecological balance through the transmission of the food chain. Therefore, whether a planet has similar chemical and energy cycle systems may be a factor in determining whether life can persist.
In addition, the active crustal activity indicates that the core temperature of the planet is not low, which also ensures that the magnetic field of the planet itself is normal!
To understand the importance of the Earth's core, we must first talk about its "super skill" - creating a magnetic field.
Every day, the sun sends a stream of high-energy particles called "solar wind" to the earth, which is powerful enough to destroy life. Although we cannot feel the power of these so-called high-energy particles on earth, in fact, the power of this thing is quite exaggerated!
Imagine what would happen if the Earth had no magnetic field!
The stream of charged particles from the sun (solar wind) used to flow along magnetic field lines toward the poles (forming auroras). Without the magnetic field, high-energy solar wind particles would hit molecules at the top of the atmosphere like "wind erosion," knocking light elements out of the Earth's gravitational range, causing the atmosphere to gradually escape.
The most typical example is Mercury. Many people don’t know that Mercury, like a comet, has a very, very long "tail". Those tails are metal particles that escaped from the bombardment of the solar wind!
If the Earth lost the protection of its magnetic field, all kinds of particles in the atmosphere would escape into space like a comet's tail, forming a long tail... I think ten people can imagine what would happen without an atmosphere.
But by then, humans shouldn't have to worry about being affected by the atmosphere... because humans will be mostly dead long before the atmosphere is destroyed. The solar wind and high-energy particle bombardment of the upper atmosphere will seriously damage the ozone layer. Without the protection of the ozone layer, deadly ultraviolet radiation will reach the surface directly. This will cause skin cancer and cataracts, damage crops and marine plankton (which are the basis of the food chain), and damage the immune system of humans and other organisms.
Strong solar winds carry changing magnetic fields, which can directly cause strong currents in long ground conductors (such as power grids, oil pipelines, and communication lines) (geomagnetic storms). Without the buffering of the magnetic field, even moderate solar flares can cause:
The transformer burned out, causing a large-scale and long-lasting power outage.
GPS signals fail, and satellite and radio communications are severely interfered with or interrupted.
The modern economy and society that relies on electricity and sophisticated electronic equipment has completely collapsed.
Of course, there are other impacts, such as the inability of organisms that rely on magnetic fields for migration and navigation, such as migratory birds, turtles, bees and other basic life activities to complete. The face of the earth will change, etc. In general, within a few months, humans will face ultra-high radiation environments, soaring cancer and skin disease incidence rates, large-scale ultraviolet burns, damaged immune systems, power grid collapse, communication cuts, social paralysis and food chain interruptions. After thousands of years, the earth may become what Mars is today.
And the earth is still so vibrant today.
That's because we have an invisible "protective umbrella" that can protect planets from the harm of high-energy particle flows - the magnetic field! It's like a huge force field net that keeps these dangerous particles out of space and protects our atmosphere and surface life.
The "engine" of this magnetic field is deep in the core of the earth. The core of the earth is divided into two parts: the outer core is liquid iron and nickel, and the inner core is solid metal with a temperature of more than 5000 degrees Celsius! Liquid metal flows continuously in the core of the earth, like a huge "generator", generating an electric field, which is then converted into a magnetic field. This magnetic field extends from the ground to space, forming what scientists call the "magnetosphere". Without the magnetic field, life on Earth might not be born at all! Not to mention those technologies that rely on magnetic fields to operate, such as generators, MRI machines, and even the hard drive in your mobile phone. Without the "silent contribution" of the core of the earth, our world would be completely different!
Now, we come to the more shocking part - the core of the earth is not a straight sphere, it may be "transforming"!
In the past, we thought that the core of the earth was a perfect sphere, but the latest research has found that it is periodically "squashed" or "stretched." This is not the kind of sensational headline "the core of the earth has stopped rotating" hyped by the media, but the conclusion drawn by scientists through the study of seismic waves.
How can seismic waves help? When an earthquake occurs, seismic waves travel through the Earth like X-rays. Scientists have found that the speed of seismic waves changes as they travel through the Earth's core, suggesting that the structure of the core is not uniform. The solid inner core of the Earth's core is wrapped in a liquid outer core, and the material at the junction of the two is a bit like "flowing iron slurry", which is both viscous and deformable. These tiny deformations may occur many times a year and are related to the ultra-high temperature and high pressure environment underground.
A study in Nature Geoscience points out that this periodic deformation is like the core "breathing", and although the changes are small, they are enough to make scientists excited. This is simply the underground version of "Transformers"!
In addition to being "deformed", the core of the earth also has an interesting "personality" - it rotates faster than the rest of the earth! Scientists call this "super rotation". You can imagine the core of the earth as a "naughty child" that runs a little faster than the surface of the earth. But sometimes, it will be "lazy" and slow down its rotation speed, almost in sync with the earth. A few years ago, the media hyped up the "stalling of the core of the earth", but in fact it was just that the super rotation state was temporarily weakened and the core speed slowed down slightly. Changes in the rotation speed of the core of the earth may occur once every few decades, and may even cause the length of a day to fluctuate by a few microseconds! Don't worry, this change can only be measured by precision instruments and has no effect on daily life. But for scientists, these subtle changes are "treasures" for studying the dynamics of the earth's interior. More importantly, changes in the rotation speed of the core of the earth may affect the stability of the magnetic field. In other words, every "little move" of the core of the earth is quietly affecting the "protective umbrella" of the earth!
In short, the higher the temperature of the core and the more active it is, the more active the planet's magnetic field will be.
This way the protection is more solid.
If the above factors are met, then the planet has the conditions for the birth of life.
Svartalfheim has all of these qualities.
It’s a pity... there is no trace of life on this planet now.
There are even very few microorganisms.
There is no way, this planet just suffered a devastating blow thousands of years ago!
A thorough blow that leaves no room for leeway.
The native dark elves of Asgard and Svartalfheim completely ignited the atmosphere of the planet, burning up all the oxygen atoms, even those in living organisms!
This resulted in the destruction of anything that had anything to do with life on the entire planet.
There is no oxygen for mutual use in the atmosphere, only highly toxic gases.
The climate has become extremely changeable. It may be a hot summer day one second and frosty in June the next.
It was raining one second and the world was frozen the next!
In short, the death of the death world is vividly reflected on this planet.
Although Asgard has troops stationed in this world, in fact, the garrison is not on this planet, but on the satellite in the planet's orbit.
After all, this place is really dead.
No one can stay here for long.
But today, an uninvited guest came here.
Heimdall.
As the guardian of the Rainbow Bridge, Heimdall has not left Asgard for thousands of years.
He must constantly keep an eye out for any threats that might threaten Asgard.
This duty bound Heimdall to his job, unable to move.
If his own sister had not been kidnapped, perhaps Heimdall would never leave during his lifetime unless there was a major crisis in Asgard and Heimdall was needed to appear on the battlefield.
The reason why Heimdall came here was naturally because of the message left by the kidnappers.
He carried his own sword.
Although this artifact is much less famous than the Spear of Eternity and Thor's Hammer, in fact its status in Asgard is not inferior to the other two artifacts. It is as famous as the Spear of Eternity Gungnir and Thor's Hammer Mjolnir, and they are collectively known as the Three Artifacts of Asgard!
As the exclusive equipment of the guardian god Heimdall, this weapon has the strategic function of controlling the Rainbow Bridge for interstellar teleportation and is set as Asgard's only two space teleportation key weapons.
As a strategic weapon of the Asgard God Realm, the ownership of the Bürtgen clearly belongs to the guardian Heimdall. In the mythological system of the Nine Realms of Norway, this weapon, together with the Spear of Eternity (held by Odin) and the Hammer of Thor (held by Thor), constitute the three core weapon systems of Asgard[1]. Documentary records show that the strategic value of the Bürtgen enables its holder to be given the ability to open the Rainbow Bridge.
Bultgen's core ability is reflected in his absolute control over the Rainbow Bridge:
This weapon can directly activate the interstellar transmission channel within the World Tree system, realizing the deployment of troops between the nine kingdoms.
As one of the only two keys to open the Rainbow Bridge (the other key is the Spear of Eternity), Bürtgen has the precise calculation ability to reconstruct spatial coordinates.
The weapon's energy is deeply bound to the Asgard defense system and can open the Rainbow Bridge.
In the Asgard Arms sequence, Burtgen has a unique functional positioning: it shares the control authority of the Rainbow Bridge with the Spear of Eternity, but focuses on the stability maintenance of the space channel. Compared with the destructive output of Thor's Hammer, this weapon emphasizes strategic dimensional control. It needs to be combined with Heimdall's unique "All-Seeing Eye" ability to fully exert its effectiveness.
The strategic value of Bürtgen is reflected in three aspects: Defense system hub: As the control terminal of the Rainbow Bridge, Bürtgen is the first line of defense for Asgard. Its space monitoring capability can warn of abnormal energy fluctuations in Jotunheim 48 hours in advance.
The inheritance mechanism of this weapon is deeply bound to the guardian's duties. Only those who have been recognized by Odin's power can activate the core function of Burtgen. This setting ensures the stability and continuity of Asgard's space defense system. Literature data shows that Burtgen has the core function of opening the Rainbow Bridge and is the only key-type weapon in Asgard that can activate the interstellar transmission device.