Chapter 1: The Heartbeat of the Earth

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Ninety degrees north latitude, above a glacier.

Huge fireballs hung in the sky, the wind was cold, and the harsh sunlight scorched the ice.

The water swayed lightly, and the white bear came ashore. It shook off the ice and seawater from its body, stepped out of its four paws, and walked to the middle of the ice floe, ready to enjoy the delicious meal of the day.

"Bang", the iron boat docked on the shore, and the boat ladder was slowly lowered. A man leaned out, and it was the deputy western face. He exhaled a breath of heat and looked at the endless ice field, his heart was indescribably excited. It was his last survey of the far north this year.

After nearly twenty minutes of strolling through the ice field, he suddenly saw a familiar figure. With a move in his heart, he walked forward with a smile.

"Hey! Lao Zheng, how are you doing? He hugged the man and greeted him cordially.

"Huh? Jeffrey, are you back? The one called Lao Zheng looked at Jeffrey with a look of surprise.

Lao Zheng is an Oriental, and since 2097, when a portable translator could be painlessly implanted into the human body, human conversations have become much easier. Without the inconvenience of language translation, it seems that people's hearts are closer.

After not seeing his friends for many days, Jefu seemed very happy. The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and finally the topic turned to the far north.

Lao Zheng looked at the ice field and said softly: "It's not too strange that something too strange happened, but it's ......", he paused for a moment, and then sighed: "However, the ice field is still melting, and the sea level has risen by another 0.3 mm."

Jeffrey no longer squeaked, and together with Lao Zheng, he quietly looked at the sea. There are no clouds, and occasionally a breeze touches it, and the water surface sways lightly, looking like a quiet year.

Suddenly, the polar bear in the distance stopped moving. It looked up suspiciously, its wet mouth stained with undried blood. Something seemed to be calling in the sky, and it panicked. "Knock, knock......", that thing popped up!

"Whew!" When he saw what it was, the beast roared like madness, then turned and jumped into the sea.

The polar bear's anomaly caught the attention of the two, who looked back over there. I also saw that scene, a big hole was cracked in the sky, and blood-colored gas was constantly tumbling out. In a few moments, a blood-colored mist spread over their heads.

The two of them felt an unease that they had never felt before, a fear that came from the depths of their souls. "That'...... What is that? Before they could react, the ice began to shake violently.

There's something coming up down there! "Click", the ice shattered in an instant, and the two of them screamed and fell into the bright red water.

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At the same time, there is movement in every corner of the planet.

A third of them fell into a coma at the same time, while the ground began to rise and fall slightly at regular intervals. Earthquake? No, it's not, it's a much weirder phenomenon than an earthquake. If I had to say it, the vibration was coming from the ground, like a heartbeat.

Half an hour later, the shaking died down with little to no effect. However, this change has been deeply embedded in the hearts of mankind.

And when human beings really come to their senses, they find that the world has already changed.

Ten thousand meters underground, the scarlet heart began to beat vigorously and powerfully......

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