Chapter 2 Natural and Man-made Disasters

Lu Xiaoxiao's expression became solemn, and she said: "In three years, the earth will have an unprecedented disaster. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Disaster?"

"It's complicated to say, but it's about the environment, like this." Lu Xiaoxiao pointed to the computer screen.

On the screen, the picture is still stuck on the explosion.

"Environmental problems?" Lu Ye thought it was even more incredible.

As a graduate and practitioner of environmental protection, he knows that the current environmental problems of the earth are indeed serious, and can even be said to be a global problem.

These include global warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, scarcity of freshwater resources, land desertification, species extinction, garbage infestation, pollution from various toxic chemicals, and so on.

However, although the current environmental problems are serious, it seems that "an unprecedented global catastrophe" is still far away.

Lu Xiaoxiao didn't care about Lu Ye's surprise, she said to herself: "You will definitely think that I am exaggerating, although the current environmental problems are serious, they are not enough to cause a global disaster. ”

Lu Ye indicates default.

Lu Xiaoxiao sighed.

"Perhaps, it is precisely because most human beings have the same idea as you that human beings will be more unscrupulous in destroying the already fragile environment, and when various environmental problems explode and disasters suddenly come, it will become an irreparable catastrophe."

Lu Ye fell into thought.

He suddenly felt that there seemed to be some truth in Lu Xiaoxiao's words.

So he asked, "Can you explain it in more detail?" ”

"Absolutely." Lu Xiaoxiao said: "I'll use an analogy, it's like blowing up a balloon. ”

Lu Ye shrugged.

Lu Xiaoxiao pursed her mouth and began to blow, her hands were raised in front of her, and she kept opening, this action was like blowing up a balloon.

Then her little mouth let out a "pop!" Voice.

"What do you mean?" Lu Ye frowned.

"There is a limit to the earth's ability to withstand environmental destruction and pollution, which can be called the ecological tipping point, once the environmental tolerance exceeds this critical point, it will burst like a balloon, and the earth looks intact before the burst, but after the burst, it is fragmented."

Lu Ye continued to frown, "What do you mean, in three years, the earth's environment will break through this critical point, and finally lead to a disaster." ”

"It's not three years from now, it's that we've already reached this tipping point, on the verge of collapse at any moment, but very few people are aware of it."

Lu Xiaoxiao corrected: "And an incident that seems to be accidental three years later, like piercing this balloon with the tip of a needle, accelerated the bursting of the balloon. ”

"What serendipity?"

"That's the 'mutant rat disaster', which is a natural disaster and a man-made disaster, in fact, all environmental problems boil down to natural and man-made disasters."

Lu Ye was stunned when he heard this.

I'm gone, and the mutant rats are out!

Lu Xiaoxiao said again: "I'll show you a set of video images, which are about the earth in fifteen years, and you will understand after watching it." ”

Immediately, a set of images and images quickly flashed in Lu Ye's mind, just like watching a slideshow and a movie.

But the more he looked at it, the paler his face became.

Lu Xiaoxiao was still explaining on this side.

"This is the earth in 15 years, pollution has led to extreme deterioration of the earth's environment, the sky is always gray and foggy, the air is full of all kinds of toxic gases, the greenhouse effect has turned the earth into a furnace, after the melting of icebergs, the coastal areas are almost submerged by seawater, but more than 70% of the inland surface is seriously desertified."

"Almost all water sources are polluted and unfit for direct human consumption, and even rainwater has to be purified before it can be consumed."

"Because of the intensification of the disappearance of the ozone layer, more than a third of the Earth's surface is completely exposed to ultraviolet light, and these areas have become off-limits for humans."

"The successive nuclear accidents, and the subsequent wars between countries for survival resources, further triggered nuclear wars, but also destroyed most of the human countries, as nuclear weapons continue to get out of control, the scale of nuclear wars expand, the earth's surface is gradually transforming from a full-scale greenhouse effect, gradually transformed into a 'nuclear winter' that is expected for hundreds of years."

"Under the combined effect of ultraviolet rays, nuclear pollution and other kinds of pollution, many kinds of mutant beasts have been breeded, and they have multiplied rapidly, not only occupying an absolute number and population advantage, but also posing a direct threat to the survival of human beings.

"Also, some unknown mysterious races that originally lived on the earth, but have always lived in harmony with humans, also regard humans as their enemies because of the destruction of their living environment, and they vow to completely eradicate the culprit from the earth, so as to restore the earth's environment."

"At the same time, the internal contradictions of human society have intensified, and various problems have become prominent, such as class antagonism, social unrest, riots, famine, and epidemic diseases due to the harsh environment, and so on."

"The problem is exacerbated by the plundering of limited living resources, frequent conflicts and wars between countries, and further loss of control of nuclear weapons, which once again exacerbate the damage to the environment."

Looking at these pictures and images, listening to Lu Xiaoxiao's introduction, Lu Ye was extremely shocked.

He never imagined that fifteen years from now, the earth and the future human world would be like this.

This is simply the legendary end times.

After being silent for a long time, Lu Ye said bitterly: "My parents, brothers and friends, must have died at that time. ”

"Yes, within two years of the disaster, the earth lost three-quarters of its population, and fifteen years later, the total population of the earth is less than 5% of the original one, and the proportion of newborns is alarmingly low.

Lu Xiaoxiao continued: "Your relatives, lovers, and friends all died in the first year after the disaster broke out, and only you were lucky to survive until another four years, when you met me. Unfortunately, it was too late by then. ”

Lu Ye listened quietly.

His heart was unusually depressed.

Thinking of the sound and smile of his parents, thinking of the people who care about him, and the people he cares about, they will all be away from him in four years, and he will live alone in the future world.

This made him feel a kind of heart-wrenching pain in his heart!

Lu Ye suddenly felt that he should do something.

After being silent for a long time, Lu Ye suddenly raised his head, stared at Lu Xiaoxiao tightly, and said, "Speaking of which, you should be regarded as a 'mysterious race' that has always lived in harmony with humans, and you are obviously not human. ”

Lu Xiaoxiao pouted, "Sort of." ”

Lu Ye's eyes flashed with excitement, "You should have some kind of magical ability, otherwise you wouldn't be able to reverse time and space and come to me now!" Maybe in the future, it is with your help that I can become an extraordinary person. ”

Lu Xiaoxiao smiled again, her eyes bent into crescent moons.

"Lu Ye, when I found you just now, I still felt that the current you were too ordinary, and there was a certain gap between what I imagined, I thought that it was the future disasters that tempered and created you, making the future you mature, wise and far-sighted.

But now it seems that you have always been such a smart person, and the reason why you look ordinary now may just be a lack of opportunities. ”

Lu Ye didn't care about Lu Xiao's praise, his tone became more eager: "Then can you help me change the future?" ”

"What, you want to save all of humanity?"

Lu Ye hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't have the noble feelings to save all mankind, and I'm afraid I don't have the ability to save them, let alone whether they are worthy of my rescue."

But now that I know what is going to happen in the future, I will never allow my loved ones, my loved ones, my brothers and friends, to die like this again! They are all innocent, they are all victims of this environmental catastrophe! ”

Lu Ye solemnly added: "So I think I should do something." Of course, if in the process, I can save more innocent human beings and even stop this catastrophe from happening, I am still willing to try! After all, the earth is our common home! ”

Lu Xiaoxiao looked at Lu Ye with interest.

Her expression was inscrutable.

Lu Ye didn't shy away from making eye contact with her.

His gaze became more determined.

After a long time, "pop pop ......"

Lu Xiaoxiao suddenly clapped his little hands.

"Yes, this is the Lu Ye I know! It seems that I came here at such a great risk and got to know you in advance, and this decision was so correct. ”

After receiving an exact answer, Lu Ye was stunned, "What do you mean, we can really change the future?" ”

Lu Xiaoxiao smiled: "Don't you think that from the moment I met you, the future has actually been changing?" ”

Lu Ye was stunned for a moment and nodded.

Lu Xiaoxiao is right.

"You have a point, but if we really want to change the future, how do we go about it?" he said. ”