After reaching an agreement in the video conference, the governments sprang into action. Warships headed for the New Continent one after another and began patrolling its waters.
Air, sea, and rail tickets to the New Continent were taken off sale. The Five Nordic Countries and the Kingdom of Britain sealed off their transport routes. Where roads could not be closed, they posted patrols around the clock to stop anyone from sneaking through.
Meanwhile, a press conference for the entire world was held in Athens, Greece.
To make sure humanity understood what was happening on the New Continent—and to stop people from getting themselves killed—governments issued strict orders. Every news outlet, from traditional television stations to online platforms such as YouTube, had to broadcast the address live at the same time.
TV stations airing dramas, video sites showing animated films, livestreaming platforms hosting gaming and cross-dressing streams, and apps serving short videos all switched to the live broadcast at once.
At that moment, the address drew an unprecedented audience of two billion.
"Something huge is happening! Everyone, check ManShou!"
"Not just ManShou. AC Station, Tencent Video, and the rest are all showing the same livestream."
"Every TV station seems to be airing it too, even Dongjian TV. What on earth happened to make them all broadcast this? It's never happened before."
"The Spring Festival Gala..."
"I can see the leaders of different countries..."
"Are they about to announce something major? Something that affects all humanity? I'm suddenly a little scared..."
"Don't tell me they've built Noah's Ark and are about to leave Blue Star with humanity's hopes, heading out into the universe."
"Holy shit, don't scare me! My wife just had a baby. I've already planned out my daughter's future, and now you're telling me Blue Star is done for?"
"I'm