You said the apocalypse was coming, right? At least there were still more than ten years left.
You said the apocalypse was still more than ten years away, but many things had to be started now.
Balancing some of these issues would be difficult, and Lin Qi did not believe that the shelters would completely lose contact with one another once the Shelter Era arrived.
Leaving aside the Circumequatorial Shelter Cluster built around the equator, there would certainly be contact between the shelters within the Federation and the various private shelters.
After all, summer temperatures were still tolerable, and humans could engage in limited outdoor activity at temperatures of twenty-some degrees below zero.
This gave people opportunities to move around, whether by train or some other means.
Besides, no one could guarantee that the technology of the future would not experience another breakthrough. Perhaps small, portable energy sources would appear, allowing people to survive outdoors while wearing thermal suits. Regardless, building shelters privately owned by the consortiums was the inevitable path for the Federation's capital.
Even if Lin Qi said nothing, it would not be long before these people took the initiative to discuss the matter with him.
Only a few people wore expressions of surprise or contemplation, while most looked as if to say, "I fucking knew this would happen."
After the president expressed his approval of building shelters for the consortiums themselves, everyone began voicing the same opinion.
Once they had said their piece, Lin Qi raised another question. "We've reached a consensus on this matter. The next question is, should this shelter be built within the Federation, or along the equator?"
"Don't tell me the answer yet. Discuss it among yourselves, and consult with the other shareholders and the management."
"Once a decision like this is made,