"There are many factors that influence climate, and atmospheric circulation plays a very important role. However, atmospheric circulation is a global, unified movement. To ensure favorable weather for Longguo, we must regulate the atmospheric circulation as a whole."
Jing Mingqiu quickly marked over three hundred points on the world map. "We need to install weather controllers in all these locations to guarantee Longguo will always have favorable weather and will not encounter any adverse conditions or meteorological disasters!"
The crowd watched as Jing Mingqiu marked the three hundred and sixty-five installation points, their mouths twitching involuntarily.
The domestic locations were relatively easy. We could directly transport the parts and assemble them on-site. The only complication would be re-planning power lines to supply the massive energy consumption of these weather controllers.
For places like Mount Everest, the South Pole, and the North Pole, despite the harsh environments, technological advancements and Jing Mingqiu's invention of new auxiliary mechs made it difficult, but not impossible, to build weather controllers.
However, the remaining locations presented significant challenges. Some were within the borders of other countries, while others were important overseas military bases of Meiguo, such as Okinawa, Yokota, and Taiping Island.
There was room for negotiation with friendly nations. But with a country like Meiguo, with whom they were already at odds, it was obvious they would never permit Longguo to install weather controllers within their territory or their controlled military bases.
Even if they were to agree, Longguo wouldn't dare proceed. Meiguo, notorious for its treachery, could easily fabricate an accusation, seize the controllers, and claim them as their own, leveraging their position on their own soil.
Professor Jing had just reached a peace agreement with the aliens and couldn't resort to military force to demand territory or reparations!
The more they thought about it, the more they were overwhelmed. The Minister of Meteorology, unable to bear it any longer, stepped forward to Jing Mingqiu tentatively.
"Professor Jing, is it absolutely necessary to establish weather controllers in these locations? Can't other places suffice? Some places are really difficult to manage!"
"I understand what you mean, but," Jing Mingqiu spread his hands, "to ensure Longguo has favorable weather, weather controllers must be built in these locations. At least the thirty-six weather controllers in the Pacific must all be built."
"The atmospheric circulation in the Pacific is the main influencing factor for our country's weather. If this part is missing, it will not only be twice the effort for half the result but also lead to many other problems."
"This?" The Minister of Meteorology was very confused. "Professor Jing, the others are acceptable, but why are the installation sites for these Pacific weather controllers all on Meiguo military bases?"
Jing Mingqiu chuckled and, randomly picking a Meiguo military base in the Pacific, explained.
"Look at this place. Why is there only this small island within thousands of miles, and why has it not shrunk but grown larger over thousands of years of wave erosion? It is because it is a convergence point for ocean currents..."
After listening to Jing Mingqiu's explanation, everyone's expression became even more grim. "Professor Jing, I understand that these locations are the most suitable, but we really can't think of a way to obtain these places from Meiguo right now!"
"Professor Jing, do you have any other way to solve this problem?"
"It's not that there's no way, it's just a bit troublesome," Jing Mingqiu waved his hand and drew a circle around the small islands occupied by Meiguo military bases. "If I remember correctly, territorial waters are twelve nautical miles by default, and beyond twelve nautical miles from the coastline is the high seas."
"We can construct one weather controller each in the high seas in the four cardinal directions, centered on the Meiguo military bases. Although this will double the energy consumption and significantly reduce the control accuracy, it will be enough to eliminate the vast majority of adverse weather."
As soon as Jing Mingqiu finished speaking, everyone's eyes lit up. The Minister of Justice even began to recite legal provisions.
"According to the 'United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,' all nations have the freedom to construct artificial islands and other installations permitted by international law, and the freedom of scientific research. Our weather controllers perfectly meet the requirements of the convention."