At 8:30 a.m., in a ramen restaurant on the side of the road in Yutai County, the only customer was eating beef knife-cut noodles.

The 36-inch television on the wall of the noodle shop is broadcasting the morning entertainment news from the entertainment channel of Huaxia National Television. The female announcer, who has a beautiful face and a well-known name, said with a professional smile: "In recent years, various film and television dramas and literary works with apocalyptic themes have become quite popular, attracting widespread attention and forming a highly influential post-apocalyptic subculture. So how do all sectors of society view the end times? To this end, our reporter conducted a random interview. A beautiful female reporter about 25 or 6 years old, dressed in a lean professional attire, appeared in the center of the picture with a wireless microphone in hand, and the background of the picture was the street with pedestrians and vehicles flowing endlessly.

The female reporter said to the camera: "I am Li Yan, a reporter from CNTV Entertainment Channel. The end of the world is an extremely special and interesting topic, and I have never covered anything like it in my work. I'm curious to see how people will respond to this topic. Let's explore it through our lens. Hearing the female reporter's voice, the diner raised his head and said in his heart: "This beautiful reporter is still so shrewd and capable." ”

As the screen turns, an elderly woman carrying a shopping bag full of green onions, cress, and other vegetables appears in the picture.

(There is a caption at the bottom of the TV screen: Aunt Li, 72 years old.) ）

The female reporter asked: "Auntie, do you believe that the end of the world will come?" ”

Aunt Li looked resolute and said, "Don't believe it! ”

The female reporter asked, "Can you tell me why?" ”

Aunt Li said: "Now that science and technology are so developed, materials are so abundant, there are so many capable people, and the government is so powerful, what problems can't be solved?" ”

(A post called "It's okay to steal fun" appeared in the audience interaction line at the bottom of the TV screen: "It is worthy of being an aunt in Beijing, with high political consciousness and hard ideological quality!") ”)

The picture turns again, and a man with glasses and an intellectual appearance appears in front of the camera.

(The caption at the bottom of the TV screen reads: Zhao, 30 years old, Ph.D. student in the Department of Philosophy of Jingcheng University.) ）

The female journalist asked: "Do you believe that the end of the world will come?" ”

Student Zhao asked in a disdainful tone, "Do you still need to ask this question?" Don't you see, the world is full of problems and crises, nuclear threats, energy shortages, plagues, military conflicts, cyber viruses, terrorist attacks, financial crises, real estate bubbles, electromagnetic radiation, and a succession of natural disasters. The signs of the end of the world are everywhere and all the time. We are already at the end of the world, and the end of the world has come. ”

(A post from a viewer with the username "@你没商量" appears in the audience interaction line: "What? Is the end of the world coming? You're scared the baby to death! ”）

The picture turned again, and a girl wearing a princess dress, with a beautiful face and a cute demeanor appeared.

(The caption text reads: Xiao Zhu, 17 years old, high school student.) )

Before Xiao Zhu could speak, his big eyes blinked a few times and said, "The end of the world?" The end of the world is good, I hope the end of the world will come soon. ”

The female reporter asked, "Why do you want the end of the world to come sooner?" ”

Xiao Zhu said: "Because after the end of the world, I don't have to go to school, I don't have to take the college entrance examination, I can also wear my favorite dark costume, and then go to the street to fight monsters and travel around the world." ”

(The user "I'm Superman" posted: "Little Lori, you eat too many hormones, and your brain shows funny.") ”）

The television scene cuts to a man on a motorcycle, wearing a helmet with a face that cannot be seen clearly, and carrying a backpack.

(Caption: Mr. Zhang, 35 years old, special trades.) ）

The man on the bicycle lowered his voice and said, "I'm looking forward to the end of the world." ”

The female reporter asked, "Why are you looking forward to the end of the world?" ”

The cyclist said, "In our line of work, we want to be as little regulated as possible." When the end of the world comes, we can go wherever we want, do whatever we want, and that's really one word - sour! ”

(User "I'm Superman" then posted: "Big brother, you're not going to be in a business, are you?") Another user, "Count you ruthlessly", responded to "I'm Superman" and said: "It could also be a ...... who did 'Mo'")

The scene then shifts to a middle-aged man with a snakeskin bag on his back, dressed plainly, looking like a migrant worker.

(Caption: Mr. Niu, migrant worker in the city.) ）

Mr. Niu said, "What's the problem? Doomsday? I just arrived in the capital and want to find a job to earn money to support my family, why is it the end of the world? ”

The female reporter explained: "I'm not saying that the end of the world is coming, but asking you believe that the end of the world will come? ”

Mr. Niu said without hesitation: "I don't believe it, and I don't believe it if I die." ”

The female reporter asked, "Why don't you believe it?" ”

Mr. Niu replied: "Home is in the world, as long as I still have a home, I will never let the end of the world come!" ”

(The user "A cigarette after dinner" posted: "Big brother, you are real!") ”）

The picture turned to an open-top luxury car, with a middle-aged man with a fat head and big ears, wearing gold and silver, full of local tyrant style, and a beautiful girl who looked like a student girl sitting in the passenger seat.

(The caption reads: Mr. Zhang, 40 years old, owner of a private company; Miss Song, 20 years old, intern. ）

Boss Zhang showed a big mouth of teeth and said with a smile: "The end of the world is good." ”

The female reporter asked, "Why?" ”

Boss Zhang: "When the end of the world comes, I can expand my business, recruit more employees, and make more Xiaomi...... Yes...... Little secretary. ”

Miss Song: "I have no opinion, Boss Zhang's opinion is my opinion." ”

(User "Little Mengwa" posted: "I like ...... such a little secretary")

The scene shifts to a tall, muscular man in a tight-fitting tracksuit wearing sunglasses.

(Caption: Mr. Yu, fitness and combat instructor.) ）

Mr. Yu said, "If you are healthy and energetic, your world is a beautiful place; Conversely, if you lose your health and vitality, it is the end of the world. So, if you want to get away from the end of the world, welcome everyone to my fitness club. This is my business card......"

(User "I'm Superman" says, "Big brother, have you paid for advertising?") ”）

The scene then switches to a middle-aged man with a melancholy expression.

(Annotation text: Mr. Xu, a white-collar worker in the company.) ）

Mr. Xu said weakly: "I don't know what other people are doing, anyway, for me, I was very optimistic, and I would never believe in the end of the world." However, since marrying my wife, I have slowly changed. Now, I have to say: the end of the world is like flies around you all day long, and even if the world is destroyed, you can't get rid of it. ”

(The user "A cigarette after dinner" posted: "Empathy + sympathy, it's really the same people who have fallen into the world.") "There are a lot of followers to express support. ）

The scene shifts to a tall and sexy woman.

(Caption: Miss Fan, fashion creative.) ）

Miss Fan gently combed her bangs with her fingers and said, "I don't believe in and don't want the end of the world to come; However, if the end of the world does come, I believe that I will live well. ”

(User "I'm Superman" posted again: Yes, such a beauty is a good vase in any era, don't worry about no one raising it.) Another user "Believe it or not, I'm a beauty" followed the post: "Please upstairs, don't be prejudiced against beauties, okay, who said that beauties must be vases?" I'm a beauty, I'm not a vase. Another user posted: "Beauty, I don't know if you're a vase puppet, but your typing speed is amazing!" Another user said, "You're old-fashioned, aren't you, people are voice input, understand?" ”）

Street interviews with female reporters continued, and various people appeared one after another. Finally, the female reporter concluded: "We randomly surveyed 30 people from different industries, and the results are as follows: 18 people believe or even hope for the end of the world, accounting for 60%, and 12 people do not believe it, accounting for 40%. This result was somewhat unexpected, and I didn't expect so many people to believe that the end of the world was coming – but to be clear, our survey was not a serious poll, and the sampling methodology was not well-defined. Therefore, the above survey results should only be used as an entertainment topic for your reference. ”

(Author's note: From the perspective of social surveys, the sampling method of female journalists who solicit interviews on the street is a chance sampling, not a strict "random" sampling.) ）

The female reporter continued: "Since there are so many people who believe that the end of the world will come, let us then follow up and ask, if the end of the world does come, how will they respond? ”

The picture turned to Zhao, a doctoral student in the Department of Philosophy of Beijing University. Zhao pushed his glasses and said, "Only by continuously strengthening our learning and improving our wisdom level can we better cope with the end of the world." I suggest that each of us read Kant, Schopenhauer, Hegel, Nietzsche, Heidegger, ...... carefully," Zhao said in one breath the names of a large number of Western philosophers. The female reporter asked: "Don't Chinese thinkers need to read it?" Zhao said disdainfully: "Don't mention Chinese thinkers to me, are there any thinkers in China?" ”

(A user named "I am Superman" posted: "Words must be called Greece, and it is indeed produced by Jingjing University.") ”）

The picture turns to Xiao Zhu, a high school student. Xiao Zhu first made a cute goldfish mouth expression and said, "If the end of the world really comes, I will learn and master lightning magic." Fighting monsters, self-protection and electric people, three correct. When I think about it, I feel a lot of fun, and I'm a little excited. ”

("My wife is a fat woman" commented: "I was a little excited to see this little Lori's cute appearance.") Another user, "Zhang San and Li Si", said: "Big chest and no brain, sell cute top birds!" ”）

The scene shifts to Mr. Zhang, a motorcycle rider. Mr. Zhang said: "I must first modify a motorcycle with excellent performance, diverse functions and fast speed. ”

(User "The Flash" posted: "What's the point of modifying a motorcycle, if I get a main battle tank or an aircraft carrier.") Another user, "all fellows," said, "Blow the upstairs, beware of flashing your tongue." ”）

The picture turned to the luxury car Boss Zhang, who said: "You have to build your own personal guard to be able to mix heads and faces in the end of the world." To build this team, you have to have money, materials, people, and you have to be bold enough and have a dark heart. ”

(The user "Community Neighborhood Committee" said: "Is this boss an underworld?") Another user said, "Shhh ”）

Miss Song, who was in the same car with Boss Zhang, said in a sweet voice: "The end of the world must be so scary, the first thing I have to do is to find a strong man to protect myself." After speaking, he looked at Boss Zhang again. Boss Zhang immediately patted his chest and said, "If you put a hundred hearts, I will protect you." I'm the strongest! ”

(User "I'm Superman" posted, "To be rich is to be arrogant.") ”）

The picture shifted to the melancholy Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu's face flashed with a hint of brilliance, and he said: "The most important thing in the end of the world is that men are the masters of the house. ”

(User "Wife is a fat woman" said: "The man is in charge, I raise my hands in favor; But what does this have to do with the end of the world? ”）

The picture shifted to Miss Fan, a sexy girl. "The end of the world sounds scary, but as long as you have enough strength and good ideas, it can't turn into a chance in life," Ms. Fan said. ”

(User "Believe it or not, I'm a beauty" says, "Great!") Beauty should be self-reliant, what is the end of the world! The user "wife is a fat woman" followed the post and said: "The real beauties on TV and the imitation beauties upstairs, you are too naïve!" The end of the world is really coming, and the streets may be full of vicious and cowardly gangsters, and I am afraid that the best of you will be eaten to the scum. The user "Community Neighborhood Committee" said: "The beauties can find Boss Zhang to protect them, but you still have to worry about yourself." "I am Superman" said: "Sure enough, it's an entertainment program, none of which gives a really practical strategy for the end times, because everyone ignores the most basic problems - in the last days, it is very likely that there will be serious problems in water supply, power supply, communications, and transportation, and the social order is very likely to get out of control, civilization will regress or be lost, and even basic survival needs such as food, clothing, shelter and transportation and basic life safety cannot be guaranteed." Therefore, the first priority of survival in the last days is to stock up on food, water, medicine, fuel, and necessary weapons and equipment, and build a safe base for hiding. On the premise of ensuring their own safety, they should seek cooperation with others to rebuild social civilization. And also be prepared to face all kinds of problems and threats. ”）

As the show progressed, all kinds of strange answers also appeared one after another. Finally, the female reporter on TV summarized the interview: "Although people have different attitudes and positions on the end of the world, it is safe to say: this is a topic worthy of long-term reflection and discussion. Although this question is a pseudo-question from a scientific point of view, the inquiry into this question can always give us warning and enlightenment. CNTV reporter Li Yan reports. ”

At this time, the customer in the noodle restaurant who was originally immersed in eating noodles stood up, and this person was Lin Zaishan. He shouted at the noodle shop: "Boss, check out!" A short, middle-aged man came out of the room and said, "Nine dollars." Lin Zaishan took out a twenty-yuan bill and handed it to the middle-aged man, who went into the room to find change.

At this time, the TV screen returned to the studio, and the female announcer said: "After watching this slightly special and gray report on the end of the world, let's look at a more cheerful and bright news: Xu Yuxin, a genius girl who has won the college entrance examination in the southwestern provinces, has an IQ of 180, and is only 19 years old and already has 20 patents, claimed on Weibo that she will devote herself to the study of the human soul, and this declaration caused an uproar." Some critics have pointed out that Xu Yuxin's research spirit and creativity are worthy of recognition, but it is a fundamental mistake to choose the soul as the main direction of attack, because the soul problem is more of a metaphysical problem than a scientific one. …… TG-BOYS, the famous boy band, will hold a concert at the Music Park tomorrow, and tickets are already sold out. Enthusiastic fans have gathered around the park a day in advance. ……

Suddenly, the female announcer raised her hand to hold the headphones, her face changed drastically, and she seemed to have received some incredible information. She resumed broadcasting randomly:

"The following is an urgent news that this station has just received: According to the ANN TV station of the United States, the president of the United States issued a statement at 8:30 a.m. Beijing time today, declaring a state of emergency in the United States."

Lin Zaishan, who had been immersed in eating in the previous show, immediately turned his gaze to the TV screen. On the screen, there is a picture of the president of the United States "kicking the horse slope", he said with a serious face, word by word, as if he was facing a great enemy (in Mi / English, of course):

"Dear people of the United States, I am now announcing an important statement in my capacity as the president of the United States, and I emphasize here that this is not an entertainment program, not a drill! Two hours ago, our space monitoring department discovered a sudden meteorite swarm near Saturn, which contains at least 300 meteorites with a diameter of more than one kilometer, which is heading towards Earth at a trajectory and speed that is difficult for our current science to explain, and will reach Earth in 24 hours. We are currently mobilizing all available forces to confront this threat. We can't rule out the possibility of a giant meteorite breaking into the atmosphere and a super explosion. And the rice country is one of the most likely areas for meteorite groups to break into. This is the biggest external threat since the founding of the United States, and it is also the greatest threat that the entire human race has ever faced. I declare the highest level of emergency for an indefinite period of time until the threat is removed. Please prepare food, water and medicine, stay at home and wait for help. If possible, try to find sturdy basements, air-raided structures, and caves to hide. Rest assured that we are mobilizing all resources and forces to deal with this unprecedented threat. I also believe that the strong, brave and wise people of the United States will be able to survive the crisis under the threat! May God be with the country, may God be with the people of the country, and God bless the country! ”

After watching this show, Lin Zaishan was shocked, he stared at the TV screen, his left hand covered his wide open mouth, and stood motionless. The boss walked out of the room and handed the change to Lin Zaishan, but Lin Zaishan did not respond. The boss slapped the money directly into his right hand, turned around and went into the house again.

At this time, the TV picture returned to the studio, and the female announcer continued to broadcast: "Following the declaration of a state of emergency in the United States, the heads of state of the Eagle Country, the Japanese State, and the Bear Country have also declared a state of emergency. The screen switches to the picture of the statement made by the head of state mentioned above. Suddenly, the picture returned to the studio again, and the announcer said in an unusually solemn tone: "The following is an urgent broadcast, President Huaxia is about to make an important statement." ”

President Huaxia appeared in the picture, and he said solemnly and resolutely: "In my capacity as the supreme head of Huaxia, I solemnly make the following statement: A meteorite swarm suddenly appeared in the solar system and headed straight for the earth at an incredible speed and trajectory, and is expected to arrive on the earth in 24 hours. This meteorite group contains at least 300 meteorites that pose a significant threat to Earth. The state is mobilizing all resources and forces to deal with this threat, but the possibility of meteorites breaking into the atmosphere and causing superexplosions and other derivative disasters cannot be ruled out. In order to safeguard the lives and safety of the broad masses of the people, I declare that Huaxia has joined the state of emergency at the highest level. All cadres, military departments, and state functionaries must stick to their posts, must not leave their posts without authorization, regard safeguarding the lives and safety of the broad masses of the people as the primary and central task, and strictly follow the orders of their superiors to perform their missions. Ordinary people are asked to believe in the state, do not panic, seize the time to stock up on food, water and other necessities, and do everything possible to hide in sturdy buildings and spaces and wait for rescue. Fellow citizens, this is an unprecedented and critical moment, let us unite as one and help each other in the same boat! Long live Huaxia! ”

It's not entertainment, it's not sci-fi, it's not a spoof, it's not a drill, it's a fact! The end of the world is really coming.

Lin Zaishan took a deep breath and thought: "For the sake of maintaining stability and other considerations, countries rarely publicly announce the real threats facing their countries, and this time, the world's major countries have solemnly issued emergency declarations, which shows that this threat is absolutely serious beyond what countries can deal with and conceal - in other words, the earth may really be about to perish, and all cover-ups have become unnecessary, only emergency mobilization is carried out to minimize threats and losses." The direct source of the threat is 300 large meteorites, can't the current scientific and technological forces intercept, blow up, or at least deflect these meteorites halfway? The statement mentions the 'unbelievable' and 'inexplicable' speed and trajectory, and it seems that this meteorite group is absolutely 'abnormal'! All countries say that they are mobilizing all resources and forces to deal with it, and assuming that all countries have done everything in their power and eliminated some of the meteorites, how many large meteorites will be left? I don't know the inside story, and I'm not an expert in the field, so I really can't estimate the probability of a meteorite breaking into the atmosphere. The famous Tunguska explosion was caused by a meteorite, which destroyed thousands of kilometers of jungle vegetation; And it is said that the demise of the dinosaurs was also caused by a meteorite explosion. The survivability of humans is not comparable to that of the large and clumsy dinosaurs, but it is not necessarily possible to take a few more meteorite explosions than the dinosaurs. The survival of human beings depends not only on their own species ability, but also on the earth's ecosystem. The current earth's ecosystem may not be more stable and robust than that of the Cretaceous, not to mention 300, even if it is ten or eight meteorite explosions, it will be enough to destroy the earth's ecology and even human beings. I'm probably not the only one who holds this judgment. ”

Lin Zaishan deliberately checked the scrolling emergency declaration screen, only to find that the audience interaction information at the bottom of the screen was gone. Lin Zaishan thought: "The whole world has entered a state of emergency, and I should also carry out self-emergency mobilization." With less than 24 hours left before the meteorite swarm arrives on Earth, what do I do next? ”

At this time, the phone rang, and it was Wu Chaoqun calling.

"Brother, did you see the news?" Wu Chaoqun asked.

"See."

"What are you going to do?"

"Big brother, what are you going to do?" Lin Zaishan asked rhetorically.

"We brothers share weal and woe, life and death together!"

"Good! Big brother, I don't care what others think, I enjoy the same treatment as an officer like you and belong to state workers, so we must stick to our posts, never go anywhere, and do our best to help people in danger. Lin replied categorically.

"Well done! It's my brother, big brother didn't mistake you! Wu Chaoqun praised excitedly.

"Big brother, wait a minute, Lao Zhao is calling." Lao Zhao is another member of the rescue team, a member of the International Association of Explorers. Lin Zaishan answered Lao Zhao's phone.

"Team Lin (Lin Zaishan is now the captain of the rescue team), the sky is about to fall, what should we do next? Xie Lu, Gao Pengfei, and I are all in the center, waiting for your instructions. ”

"Listen up, everyone!" Lin Zaishan said loudly: "We are official state functionaries who enjoy the treatment of military officers, and in accordance with the instructions, we must stick to our posts and do everything possible to safeguard the lives and safety of the people." We are wilderness rescue team members, and the country has spent so much money to support us, not to wait for the critical moment to protect ourselves. Our vocation and mission is to help those in danger in the wilderness. Therefore, where there is danger in the wilderness, we must appear. Never flinch, never run away, never tarnish the reputation of the profession of wilderness rescue team! Do you understand? ”

"Understood!" There were several decisive responses on the phone.

"Alright, it's time to take up the post." Lin Zaishan thought to himself: "There is one more thing I almost forgot. He shouted loudly into the noodle shop:

"Boss, something is wrong! Hurry up and watch TV! ”