"A whole month of sandstorm weather..."
"In completely windless conditions, the smaller the particulate matter, the harder it is for it to settle."
"Tsk tsk... If Koreans found out that their big mouths had caused the entire Seoul metropolitan area to be shrouded in sand and dust for a month, I wonder what their reaction would be."
"What else could it be?"
"Of course they'd blame Hua Country for everything!"
"Hahaha!"
"Fine, this time, they finally wouldn't be blaming us wrongly."
"They could be considered to have gotten what they wished for—dying without regrets."
"Think about it. Is there anything we can make use of?"
"What a surprise. Sand and haze lingering for an entire month without dispersing—it was clear just how badly Korea's environment had deteriorated!"
"Don't forget, Korea was a major Christian country. With the whole metropolitan area filled with smog and no wind for a month, how many bizarre tricks could they cook up?"
"Tsk tsk, divine punishment?"
"Should we bring up the Los Angeles incident where ten thousand people spontaneously combusted?"
"It would probably be hard to connect the two unless we asked Lu Zheng and the others to act."
"No matter what, send the intelligence to every department first. Don't ask about the specific cause; just state the conclusion. Let them use whatever means they have."
"Alright."
The clear skies over North China stood in stark contrast to the Seoul region, where sand and dust filled the heavens.
The first day...
Seoul's sky had turned yellow-black. Dim sunlight filtered down, while even the horizon glowed with an eerie red.
The second day...
Not a breath of wind stirred across the entire Greater Seoul metropolitan area. Beneath the blanket of sand and dust, everyone felt stifled and restless.
The third day...
Everyone had put on