"Quiet!" After only ten seconds, the order in the venue was restored to the original.
"what do you need."
"At least 30% of the country's material reserves and 40% of the army."
"What?"
"Quiet, listen to what he has to say first."
"There are still more than half of the electrical workers and...well...there is a lot of content. I have prepared a table."
The data was submitted, and the venue once again fell into a heated discussion.
The host of the meeting did not speak any more this time, and he also looked at the problem cautiously.
The person who submitted the report was Shang Junxiao, the current director of the First Central Axis’s highest crisis management department.
After three minutes of silence amid the noise, Shang Junxiao reminded, "Everyone, I hope the results will be available in an hour, otherwise... in just one minute, hundreds of thousands of people may die."
After saying that, Shang Junxiao turned around and left the venue.
The venue was silent for a moment, and then...
"Wake everyone up and come up with a plan within forty-five minutes!"
This was the answer given by the Chinese side on the spot.
…
On January 17, Shen Yinuo took a special plane to the Xinghan International Aerospace Launch Center in the Chaklimakan Desert.
After enduring two long weeks of "interrogation," Shen Yinuo had every reason to refuse the call from the organization.
But she didn't.
She remembered the words her grandfather gave her before he died.
"A person's life is usually very ordinary. How many opportunities does the country have to need you? So, when the country really needs you, you must stand up. This has nothing to do with honor, it just makes your life meaningful."
On the way to the launch center, Shen Yinuo learned that all parts of the country have entered a level A disaster response state. All material distribution has been converted to planned distribution, and all people with labor ability have been put into front-line production and disaster preparedness.
The cohesion displayed by 700 million people at this time attracted the attention of the whole world.
On the other side of the ocean at the same time.
The new American League government also tried its best to call on the people to participate in production and labor. However, the disordered freedom and human rights became resistance at this time. A large number of protesters took to the streets, and some mobs took the opportunity to smash, smash, loot and burn.
The First Central Axis had to once again issue an early warning to the world, and at the same time specially reminded the new American League government that there were only seventeen days left.
However, the management of the new United States government was helpless in the face of such a sudden and urgent disaster. In desperation, they had no choice but to abandon their troops and protect their commanders, ensuring that the top officials in the United States government entered shelters as much as possible, and sent troops to attack armed protesters.
Implement repression granting special measures.
This move has alleviated the dilemma of the New American League to a certain extent, but there will definitely be a rebound under the suppression.
When Shen Yinuo and a group of astronauts took the space elevator to the Xinghan 1 International Space Station, a wider range of turmoil broke out within the New United States, which directly led to the postponement of the aerospace monitoring plan originally planned to be completed together.
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Without the monitoring component in the Americas, mankind may really be entering a nightmare.
…
By the end of January, the first phase of preparations had been completed, the riots in New Midland had subsided, and simultaneous air and space monitoring had been fully online.
In the Xinghan 1 space station, Shen Yinuo and Su Wanxia had just completed an external space walk.
When they returned to the lounge, the two people sitting by the window sighed while looking at the sun.
"Will it really 'disappear'?" Su Wanxia asked.
"I don't know...but it's impossible for Minister Shang Junxiao to make such a big joke." Shen Yinuo basically couldn't remember what she decrypted that night.
She could still vaguely hear the a cappella singing, which seemed to be a very classic old song... There was such a sentence in the lyrics that she still remembered: "On sunny and happy days, we hold hands and want to say too much." many……"
I listened to it accidentally before and didn't think anything of it.
Now Shen Yinuo really has a lot to say... but finds that maybe... maybe he won't have another chance.
Su Wanxia sighed softly, "My grandfather is unwilling to leave his hometown no matter how much he tries to persuade him..."
Shen Yinuo was shocked when he heard this. Another meaning of this sentence is, 'Su Wanxia's grandfather may be leaving this world...'
"Staying in a place you are familiar with... you will probably feel a sense of comfort." Shen Yinuo tried to comfort Su Wanxia.
Su Wanxia retracted her gaze and looked in the direction of the earth and said, "Yes...a familiar place..."
…
The countdown is displayed on the large screen of the Disaster Warning Center in the First Central Axis.
172 hours, 35 minutes and 21 seconds...20 seconds...
Shang Junxiao hasn't had a good rest in the past ten days. He takes a lot of stimulant drugs that are harmful to the body every day to maintain his mental state and physical needs. But even so, it is still impossible to save everyone in just twenty days. .
"The seventh and eighth batches of Amiga III algae have been shipped to Europe and are expected to be distributed in three days."
Shang Junxiao nodded.
"In addition, 65% of domestic underground disaster prevention facilities have been completed as originally planned, and the remaining 35% will take about ten days."
Ten days... Shang Junxiao looked up at the countdown on the big screen, then nodded and said, "There is still enough time. Let me tell you, don't panic. There is just no light in the early stages of the disaster. As long as everyone can keep fighting, You will definitely win."
"Yes." The deputy recorded it in real time and immediately forwarded it to the Early Warning Department and Comprehensive Media Department.
"By the way, where's the food? I heard three days ago that the food reserve is only less than 30% in place, right?"
"Well... the food has arrived now
The bit rate is still less than 40, but all departments are working hard."
"Work hard? If you can't solve the food problem, why build so many underground disaster prevention facilities as tombs? Answer Lao Shen's call for me and I'll talk to him directly."
"yes."
…
"Hello? Old Shen, what's going on with the food? Can it be completed on time?"
"Yes, of course I can. I, Shen Shimo, have issued military orders. I will definitely complete them on time!"
"Then I can rest assured...Old Shen...if something goes wrong on your side, we will be sinners for the ages."
"Haha, I know! I'm very busy here, so I won't talk much."
"Okay...oh yes, and that..."
"beep……"
…
Although he received a clear answer from Shen Shimo, Shang Junxiao was still uneasy. He thought for a while and then asked, "Where are the breeders who were brought back from Wangye?"
"They're all over the Bohai Bay Sea Granary."
"Um...who is in charge?"
"It used to be Minister Chen Quan and Chen, but now it's taken over by General Wang Yunyu."
"Wang Yunyu? Which Wang Yunyu?"
"The eldest son of Wang Enxian, the current patriarch of the Wang family behind Hua Sheng Feng Mao."
After saying this, Shang Junxiao remembered... But the eldest son Wang Yunyu was famous for his iron-blooded skills. He was in charge of such a group of breeders who were brought back from Wangye...
"Answer Wang Yunyu's call for me."
"yes."
However, a few minutes passed and the call was not connected.
"what happened?"
"The other party has been refusing to call. I asked just now. It seems that there is a problem with Hailiang's internal management. Many people were taken away by the military."
"There's something wrong with the management? What's the problem."
"I'm not sure about the details. You have to come forward."
Shang Junxiao sighed deeply when he heard this, "Then help me make arrangements and I'll go to the Bohai Bay."
"yes."
…
Watching another large ship loaded with edible seaweed leave the port, Natsume finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He originally thought that it would be difficult for him, a half-time breeder, to complete his task, but he did not expect that things would be much easier than he imagined.
"Busy working?"
When Natsume turned around, Hanako stood behind him with a smile and two cans of beer.
"Yes, how about you?"
"It's almost done." Hanako threw a can over, then stretched his back and said, "Hey, I really didn't expect...it has only been a month, and the world has become like this."
Natsume smiled bitterly and said nothing. He took a sip of beer and leaned against the fence to bask in the sun like Hanako.
"Ah... it's so nice... I can enjoy the sun in such a luxurious way..." Hanako squinted her eyes and slouched down, looking like a kitten sleeping in the sun.
Although the sunlight was dazzling, Natsume couldn't help but look up at it.
But soon the sun shyly hid, leaving only a burning sensation in Natsume's eyes.
He lowered his head and asked, "Auntie really sneaked back to the Northeast?"
"Uh-huh."
"Then her job..."
"What are you worried about? Those in charge are still fighting among themselves and have no time to pay attention to us."
Yes... Natsume smiled. He couldn't help but think of the time when he secretly returned to Beijing to visit his parents a few days ago.
Back then, the Xia family couple were so arrogant that they threw their only son into Wangye Ecological Zone. One was a biologist and the other was a physicist. Logically speaking, these two people were the ones that Natsume needed to worry about the least. They would definitely
Realize the seriousness of the problem earlier than ordinary people.
But what Natsume never expected was that Natsume, who went back to check her parents' mentality by chance, found that the couple were doing yoga at home as usual when they got home.
The two of them, who both retired at home at the age of fifty, were not as enthusiastic as other families when their baby son came back. They just asked Natsume to rest and have a meal. It felt like they were dealing with a guest.
Natsume has long been used to it, but when he asked why these two scientists who were very valuable to society were still at home, their answer was...
"If the sun really disappears, there is no use hiding, so why are you so embarrassed? Why not be more cool, right?"
What he said... Natsume was really speechless, but before he came, he heard Hanako say that Liang Qiuhe's laboratory had received top-secret news saying that this disaster would not last long, that is.
This means that as long as all human beings can cooperate to hibernate, we still have hope to see a new spring.
Although I don’t know why this “top secret information” was known to a “big mouth” like Hanako so easily.
But this is undoubtedly exciting good news. After all...as long as there is hope, no matter how hard it is, you can endure it.
But after hearing what his biological parents said, Natsume became a little uncertain again.
Even the night before returning to Bohai Bay, Natsume was still hesitating whether to go back and continue working...
Of course, the reality is that Natsume finally chose to return to Bohai Bay, not for anything else but to stay with the people he was most familiar with.
When she thought of this, Natsume felt warm all over.
When she opened her eyes and looked at Hanako, Hanako hurriedly looked away and her face turned red.
…
"Oh! Mom! Just don't bring the sauerkraut! It's fine if you have a stutter!"
On the other hand, Liang Qiuru, who returned to her hometown in Northeast China, was almost "bored to death".
First of all, the two old men did not believe that the sun would "disappear".
Especially the old man. Since he moved back to Changchun from Wuhan, he has been watching theater and playing cards with a group of old men all day long. He has completely lost the temperament and intelligence of the university professor back then.
So no matter how his daughter told him that the sun would disappear
, he curled his lips and said, "Are you kidding me, a bad old man? Isn't the sun hanging well in the sky? How could it disappear! You think it's a briquette! Will it burn out so quickly?"
Liang Qiuru explained at the beginning that saying the sun "disappears" is just a metaphor. In fact, it is still there, but our earth will not be able to get the sun for a period of time. That will bring great disasters, so we have to be prepared to deal with disasters.
Only through preparation can we tide over the difficulties and usher in spring.
In the end, it was okay not to explain it. After explaining it, the old man smiled even more "arrogantly".
"Silly girl! It's not like I can't read a word, but I still know how big the sun is and how big the earth is! You said the earth can't get the sun, what's wrong? Is it covered by a cloth?"
"Hey! Dad! What you said is really on point! You know Mr. Hezi, he works in Beijing."
"Ang? What's wrong?"
"He told me that it has been observed by the space station. It is indeed a 'big black cloth'! It is coming to the orbit of the earth! Fortunately, we just passed by and didn't hit it! But it will take a long time
I won’t be able to see the sun for a while!”
"Hey! That's nonsense! I'm just kidding and you still take it seriously! It's a big black cloth! Are you still not a scientist?"
"It doesn't matter whether I am a scientist or not. I just want to ask you one question: Do you respond to the country's call? Do you obey the country's arrangements?"
"Respond! Obey! But none of what you said is true! Besides, your mother and I are both older. Wouldn't it be a waste of national food to hide in that hole again?"
"Hey! Are you thinking of saving food for the country now? Why did you keep stopping your son-in-law from returning to the country when he wanted to?"
The old man was speechless when he heard this, and he did not dare to look at his daughter.
Liang Qiuru has long stopped blaming her father for this matter. Now she only hopes that her family can have another New Year.
"Anyway, stop talking nonsense! Come with me immediately. My cousin has made arrangements. As long as you two obey the arrangements, you won't cause much trouble to the country, okay?"
Then the old man sighed and got up and went out and got into the car.
When leaving his hometown, the old man kept looking back.
Liang Qiuru, who was driving, saw this scene in the rearview mirror and felt bursts of sadness.
…
"We've done what we need to do, it's time for us to have a good rest."
Seeing the last batch of people in the city entering the underground disaster prevention facilities in an orderly manner, Shang Junxiao, standing under the sun, did not feel sleepy at all.
According to initial calculations, the sun should have disappeared by this time.
But now more than three hours have passed, and the sun is still hanging well in the sky.
There were also many people in the crowd talking quietly, and everyone's suspense also changed a little because the countdown ended.
However, there is an error in calculating the time after all. As the commander-in-chief of the Pacific West Coast, Shang Junxiao has been constantly calibrating the time, and now these "extra" three hours are also expected for him.
But when the time came on February 9th, when all the people had gone underground and the entire human world became empty, the sun still hung in the sky as usual.
The sky was clear, and Shang Junxiao, who was on the first axis, couldn't sit still.
Even more unsettled than him are the governments of various countries and the people of the world who have made tremendous efforts to deal with this emergency disaster.
Could the disaster be just a prank?
When Shang Junxiao walked into the venue again, he only gave a unified answer to the questions raised by government officials from various countries.
"Based on the observation data, I am very sure that the initial judgment and response direction are correct. Of course, I do not rule out that all this itself may be a misunderstanding, but... although it is a misunderstanding, as the Minister of the Supreme Crisis Management Department of the First Central Axis
, I bear an unshirkable responsibility, and I am willing to take all responsibility for this mistake."
Although such an answer is difficult to satisfy the whole world.
But for Shang Junxiao, living up to one's heart is victory, and wouldn't it be better if disaster didn't come?
Another week has passed.
The sun still rises as usual.
People in shelters and underground disaster prevention facilities in various countries began to become anxious.
The first to respond was New American League.
The managers of New American League believe that this "farce" has caused huge losses to the social and economic operations of New American League, and many innocent civilians have also lost their lives in "riots" that should not have occurred.
They should make active arrangements according to the development of the situation.
So...in mid-February, New Midland opened the door to the underground disaster prevention facility, and people walked out of the shelter and began to return to their lives one after another.
The leadership of New Midland has made the First Central Axis, especially the First Central Axis Crisis Management Department, lose face.
Other countries and political systems followed suit within days.
Only eleven countries, including China, Russia, India, and South Africa, still chose to trust the judgment of Shang Junxiao and the team behind him, and decided to continue to implement Level A disaster response before mid-March.
…
In a blink of an eye, it’s the end of February.
On this day, Frenchman Tommy and his friends were drinking tea in a cafe. They were talking and laughing, talking about interesting things in life, and complaining about the excessive pretentiousness of those countries that have not stepped out of the underground.
Young Tommy usually doesn't like this kind of ridicule. He has been committed to spreading Chinese culture in France. Now he sees his favorite country being ridiculed by his friends, which makes him very unhappy.
So Tommy left the cafe early.
When he got home, Tommy received a special email as soon as he turned on the computer.
The email is anonymous and the content is brief.
"Please go to the nearest underground disaster prevention shelter immediately."
Tommy was stunned for three seconds, and then he realized what he was doing. He immediately picked up his coat and the box he had prepared and walked out of the house.
But as soon as we reached the street...the whole world suddenly went dark...