Volume 1 Believe or Not Believe Chapter 14 Planetary Cataclysm
Zhuang Zhou didn't say a word, and looked straight at the black electronic screen that was still on, his face was stunned and incredulous, like a fool.
Lord An Shen said coldly in that very old voice, "Boy, you should be most concerned about your wife." β
After she finished speaking, she stretched out a slender jade finger and swiped it out of thin air, and the timely picture of the huge electronic screen instantly switched to another place.
She pointed to the picture and asked, "Boy, take a closer look, what city is this?" β
When Zhuang Zhou heard this, a spirit woke up from his stupidity.
His eyes widened, and he quickly looked at the scene that was playing the timely news.
In the high-definition picture, it is a city on the water.
No, it should be a city after being flooded by the sea!
The city is deserted and has no busy streets, with only a few overpasses occasionally visible.
The ends of the overpasses were jutting into the water, and there were no people or cars on the bridges.
Each building is surrounded by large and small ships moored or sailing, and at first glance it looks like a city built in the sea, somewhat like a Venetian water city.
All the buildings that emerge from the sea level give the illusion of growing directly out of the sea, and some of them are floating directly on the surface of the sea.
It is only by looking at the roofs or windows of the houses that are exposed to the sea that the city is submerged in the sea.
Occasionally, there are a few green hills that look like green islands floating on the sea.
For a while, Zhuang Zhou couldn't recognize where the city in front of him was.
As the camera gradually moves to the center of the city, several local landmarks appear in Zhuang Zhou's eyes.
In particular, the super high-rise building, the Financial Center Building, looks like a needle inserted into the sea from a distance.
Zhuang Zhou stood in place dumbfounded, his mouth open, his face dazed and overwhelmed.
The city is the same as Shenzhen, where he has lived for almost four years, and his wife is working on the 33rd floor of the supertall building.
"This is Shenzhen?" Zhuang Zhou couldn't help muttering to himself.
Then, he couldn't help but be stunned and said: "I'll go, this is really Shenzhen!" β
Gui'an said with certainty: "Yes, Brother Zhuang Zhou, this is the Shenzhen where you once lived and worked. β
Then he added: "It was sunk in 2052 30 years after you left Shenzhen North Railway Station this morning, due to climate warming and rising sea levels." β
Zhuang Zhou looked at Gui'an with suspicion on his face, and just wanted to open his mouth to scold.
At this moment, a small split screen appeared in the picture, and inside was a press conference, and a female reporter with a headset was raising her hand to ask questions.
"Dear Shenzhen Information Officer and Comrade in Charge, I am Meizi of Planet International News Channel."
"Shenzhen, a seaside city, has been submerged by rising sea levels in just three years from 2052 to today."
"Now that many of the citizens have fled the city, do you plan to save the empty city or abandon it completely?"
A person in charge of a suit in the middle of the podium, with a fat head and big ears, replied in a deep voice.
"This journalist friend, the issues you care about are also issues that the whole world is paying attention to. Because, there are already dozens of seaside cities around the world, all facing the same problem. β
"Several major international cities and several national capitals have sunk into the sea."
"Today, 33 years ago, November 15, 2022, is the United Nations Day of 8 Billion. As our planet's population continues to grow, 10 billion people are now less than 23 hours away. β
"As we all know, population growth comes at a cost, and that price, which is now in front of us, is huge and deplorable."
"Decades ago, various countries, including relevant United Nations organizations and relevant people, predicted that with global warming, it will accelerate the melting of ice and glaciers in the north and south poles of our planet, and then cause sea level rise, and sea level rise will inevitably lead to a series of natural disasters."
"However, no one expected that the population of our planet would grow so fast, reaching 10 billion in just 33 years."
"10 billion people? What is the concept of 10 billion? β
"100 people, they all need to eat, drink, and sleep!"
"All of our industries, such as industry, agriculture, and services, must also be driven around so many people, so the carbon dioxide emissions generated are ------"
Just as he was talking endlessly about analysis and talking, at this moment, another blonde male reporter stood up directly.
He said in a loud voice: "Dear comrade in charge, I am a journalist for the media "Prophet of Mankind", and I am sorry that I have to interrupt your speech, because these clichΓ©s you just mentioned have long since become moldy, and our citizens have already heard them countless times, so I will not repeat them. β
"The main concern for all of us is, what about the people who live in the city in the face of rising sea levels today? And some of the problems that arise from survival, do you have the best solution? Please answer directly. β
This reporter's ruthless single-handed approach made the atmosphere at the scene extremely depressing.
The fat-headed, big-eared person in charge, in an instant, his face turned red, and then blackened.
He coughed dryly twice, looking left and right, and was about to speak, when a tall, thin man next to him answered first.
"This journalist friend, this question of yours is exactly what we urgently need to face now, and it is also the most difficult thing for us at present."
"For example, in Shenzhen today, 89 percent of the land has been sunk in the sea."
"In 2022, Shenzhen's resident population was about 18 million, and by 2052 it will be 96 million, and after the sea flooded the city, there are still 5 million people forced to squeeze into the city because they have nowhere to go."
"Focusing on how to solve the problem of the survival of the residents stranded here, we are actively discussing and formulating relevant countermeasures, the initial plan is to leave 1 million people, and the rest must be evacuated from Shenzhen."
"As for who stays and who evacuates? We will use a fair and impartial lottery to make the decision. β
And at this moment, from the host's stage, hurriedly walked up to a staff member with an extremely anxious face.
She trotted to the middle of the podium and whispered something beside the fat-headed, big-eared man.
The fat-headed, big-eared person in charge changed his face as he listened, and after listening, he was already frightened, and finally he stood up suddenly.
He glanced at the reporters in the audience, and without saying hello to anyone, he pushed away the chair behind him and walked away quickly, his back looking so panicked.
The cadres on the presiding stage couldn't help but look at each other when they saw the hasty appearance of the person in charge.
Then, they also got up one after another, and without saying a word, they evacuated the press conference, leaving behind a room of jaw-dropping reporters.
The entire press conference scene fell into a dead silence in an instant, and they all noticed something unusual, and they couldn't help but feel worried.
That is, a short moment later, a "clang" sounded.
In the middle of the hallway, a tall black-haired female photojournalist suddenly stood up and knocked down the camera stand in front of her.
All the reporters hurriedly looked at her, only to see the tall black-haired female photojournalist staring at the mobile phone in her hand, looking flustered.
Then, she shouted hoarsely, "Everyone, watch the news express, our planet has changed!" β
Holding her mobile phone in one hand, she ran to the hosting stage in a panic, but before she had run three or five steps, she immediately turned around and ran to the door next to the room.
All the reporters hurriedly took out their mobile phones and looked at them, and the whole press conference scene sounded "Fuck!" from time to time. "! "Oh my God! And all kinds of scolding.
Lord Anshen, stretched out his hand and wiped it out of thin air, and then, the entire scene of the press conference disappeared immediately.
When Zhuang Zhou saw these pictures, he couldn't help but let go of all his doubts in his heart, but the uneasiness in his heart rose sharply, and he was more worried about his wife.
He was silent for a while, then looked at Lord Anshen and asked in a trembling voice: "You guys have been following me, and you should have been keeping an eye on my wife, where is she now?" β
An Shen was silent for a while, and then replied in her old voice, "Yes, we have been keeping an eye on her, but, I'm sorry, we lost it. β
"What do you mean?" Zhuang Zhou listened and asked eagerly.
"Your wife, she seems to have exceeded our expectations!" Lady Anshen told the truth, "We haven't figured out her exact identity yet. β
"I think even your husband, who has lived with her for three years, shouldn't know what kind of person she is!"
"------" Zhuang Zhou was silent, but kept looking at Lord An Shen in confusion.
"Boy, think about it, is there anything particularly abnormal about your wife when she is with you?"
Lord An Shen ignored Zhuang Zhou's eyes and asked directly.
When Zhuang Zhou heard this, he couldn't help but think of a sentence that his wife was lying on the bed next to Zhuang Zhou's ear this morning: "Husband, I fed you today, and you will go outside to find wild food in the future." β
At that time, he didn't think about anything else at all, but now listening to Lord Anshen's words, Zhuang Zhou's expression suddenly froze.
The Night Messenger took over and said, "Based on the results of our tracking of your wife, she should be from the underworld!" β
After speaking, he added: "At the very least, before the cataclysm of your planet, she has been bought by the underworld!" β
The Night Messenger said coldly.
"We suspect that the dream butterfly that appears around you from time to time is your wife Meng Die!"
After a few moments,