Upon hearing Zhang Tianyuan's introduction, Instructor Yin quickly saluted Carl and the others.
After returning the greeting, Carl and the others approached and asked, "President, have we arrived in a parallel universe yet?"
"Yes," Zhang Tianyuan said, pointing to an area in the distance with numerous streetlights and fences, "That's our base in the city."
"This looks almost no different from our world." Carl looked around at the tall buildings, feeling both fascinated and unimpressed.
It's quite contradictory in short.
Representatives from other countries shared similar views with Carl.
"Let's go back to camp first." Instructor Yin led Zhang Tianyuan along the road towards the camp.
In the Imperial Capital of the Legend World, there are currently fewer than 50,000 people stationed there, so for the convenience of power and water supply, everyone lives together in the camp.
On the way, Zhang Tianyuan explained the current situation of the "2012" timeline to Instructor Yin in detail, and added at the end:
" President Zhou asked me to tell you that your families will receive the best treatment. He hopes you will continue to hold your ground in this timeline, and that your families will be among the first to come and reunite with you once the evacuation plan begins."
Instructor Yin felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this, rubbing his head and sighing, "It's been over a year since I've seen my daughter. I wonder if she'd even recognize me if I saw her again..."
Zhang Tianyuan then noticed that Instructor Yin had put on a hat sometime during the day, and his once sparse but still quite black hair was completely gone.
He sighed as well, and patted Instructor Yin on the shoulder. "You've worked hard."
After Zhang Tianyuan and Karl finished catching up, Carl asked his translator to inquire about the situation at the camp.
The main purpose was to learn about the experience of building settlements in this time and space, which can also be considered as preparation for the future.
Instructor Yin was well-prepared, explaining as they went, from restoring water and electricity supplies to preventing the Darkseekers" and controlling diseases...
All the lessons learned were shared, and Instructor Yin was surrounded by secretaries and translators, who were constantly taking notes.
Once they arrived at the camp area, Instructor Yin led Carl and the others on a tour of the various facilities designed to prevent attacks by the Darkseekers.
The most common type is the ubiquitous ultraviolet street light.
"These lights will never be turned off, day or night, and we require people to stay indoors."
Wear more clothes when you walk to cover your skin as much as possible and avoid excessive direct exposure to ultraviolet rays, which can lead to skin cancer and other diseases...
As Carl and the others looked at the various materials related to the Darkseekers that were displayed, they all felt a strong sense of unease.
"This monster is absolutely terrifying!"
"We must strictly control Mutavore experiments from now on..."
Carl looked at a necropsy record of a Darkseekers, and it was utterly horrifying.
Such zombie-like monsters are fine in movies, but if they appeared in reality, the uncanny valley effect alone would be unacceptable to most people.
After skipping over the Darkseekers, the conversation quickly returned to the survivors.
When Carl learned that Zhang Tianyuan had found Otis and the others who were hiding in Antarctica in this timeline, his expression darkened even more. He shook his head repeatedly, saying, "If it were us, we wouldn't do this."
Zhang Tianyuan largely believed what he said.
At least in the movie, these people were capable; Thomas did indeed give up his chance to escape and died alongside ordinary civilians.
Carl also abandoned his mother, who suffered from Alzheimer's.
It can only be said that the details are different in different time periods.
Thinking of this, Zhang Tianyuan mentioned a piece of news he had recently received. "At least Otis and his team were quite shrewd; they didn't bring the Mutavore to the Antarctica Continent."
"Our search team found some people who had fled from Europe to seek refuge in the Arctic; more precisely, their bodies were found." - Gu
This is a message sent back by the search team that went to the Arctic earlier.
They did indeed find many large ships that had escaped around the Arctic, and also traces of human life on islands near the poles.
Unfortunately, all of these people have died from the Mutavore.
In comparison, Otis and his group actually seemed more capable.
At least they were able to escape to Antarctica more than a month after the KV Virus outbreak, without touching the Mutavore at all.
Carl understood who Zhang Tianyuan was referring to.
He shrugged and sighed, "Perhaps 'we' in this time and space have a tradition of running away."
Carl didn't want to say more on this topic.
His "brothers" in this timeline made him feel ashamed, as if they had been dragged down by these incompetent teammates.
He changed the subject and asked, "I'd like to know, what arrangements have you made here?"
"So many people, what is their mission? Or is it just because this is the capital?"
"They are all talents in the aerospace field," Instructor Yin replied simply.
Carl immediately thought, "So their mission is to control satellites?"
"Some are, but most are now on another mission."
"What kind of mission is it?" Carl pressed on.
Instructor Yin pointed to the sky and said, "There are still three astronauts trapped on the International Space Station up there, and we are currently trying to rescue them."
"This is one of the locations responsible for satellite tracking and control."
"An astronaut?" Carl and the others were taken aback by the news and looked up at the azure sky.
Instructor Yin then recounted the details of the incident.
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but marvel at the tenacity of human life.
"It's been some time since the last cargo ship resupply, the astronauts have recovered to a healthy level, and our ground preparations are basically complete."
"So the astronauts are returning soon, and this nearly year-long mission is about to come to a successful conclusion."
After listening to Instructor Yin's words, Carl took the initiative to hug him, then stepped back and bowed deeply. "Your efforts deserve our respect. On behalf of my country, I salute you."
Everyone else followed suit, and dozens of people bent over at once.
"You're too kind." Instructor Yin looked at these important figures from his own time bowing to him, feeling both grateful and a little guilty. He quickly said, "This is all thanks to those aerospace experts. If you want to thank someone, thank them."
After straightening up, Carl walked over to Zhang Tianyuan and made a somewhat unexpected request:
"President, we also hope to participate in this rescue mission and do our best for the friendship between the two timelines."
"Furthermore, I think the scene of the astronauts returning to Earth can serve as a testament to friendship, broadcast to our time and space through Spacetime Tunnel."
Carl's words gave Zhang Tianyuan some ideas.
National friendship requires two-way communication to be effective.
The same principle applies to friendships across time and space.
Furthermore, publicizing the Mutual Aid Society's rescue of astronauts will help shape the impression of the Mutual Aid Society among the people in the "2012" timeline and enhance their confidence in the Mutual Aid Society.