As time passed, the relocation efforts of various countries continued to accelerate.
But Yingqi Nation was not the only one facing resistance. Every UHC nation had its own troubles.
Some people were deeply attached to their homeland and refused to leave even if it meant death. Others lacked sufficient transport capacity, meaning some people were destined to be left behind, forcing difficult choices over who would go and who would stay, which bred no small amount of chaos. Still others in certain countries believed destruction was inevitable and began one final revelry, refusing to cooperate with any official actions.
Even in a country like North Star, many people refused relocation. Most believed that concentrating the population in inland cities carried the risk of putting all the eggs in one basket.
If hundreds of millions of people were crammed into inland cities and the quake's epicenter erupted inland, wouldn't they be in even greater danger from the very start?
After consideration, North Star Official did not force those unwilling to relocate. It was not because the decision-makers thought their concerns were unreasonable, but because forced relocation was becoming less and less effective. Dragging away so many resistant people might instead cause trouble, making the losses outweigh the gains.
Yunhua, where Guan Tong had originally lived, was located in the central-southeastern region. Though it was not a coastal city itself, a neighboring county-level city several hundred li away had a seaport.
Several hundred li might sound far away, but if a massive tsunami struck, the floodwaters would arrive quickly, leaving little time to react.
Therefore, although Yunhua was a massive city, it had been carrying out relocation work these past few days. By the eve of the Level 5 earthquake, nearly the entire population had already been transported away.
On the evening