the next day.
When Wang Lei woke up again, the first thing he saw was a large face—
It's from Lu Deshou Jr.
"Good morning."
Wang Lei greeted them expressionlessly, then got off the simple bed and stretched his limbs slightly.
" Captain Wang woke up just in time. Let's go see someone." Lu Deshou rubbed his bloodshot eyes; he hadn't slept a wink all night and had been holding on until now.
Wang Lei had no objections, nodded, and indicated that he could set off.
The two walked out of the room.
This was a rather rudimentary guesthouse, and Wang Lei kept glancing at the other closed doors along the way.
Lu Deshou. knew his concerns.
" Captain Wang, don't worry too much. We won't make things difficult for your men. It's just that they'll have to stay in their rooms for the time being."
Wang Lei thanked him, saying, "Thank you very much."
This is the best possible outcome.
The two continued forward, leaving the hotel, and then got back into their car and returned to the place where they had left the transport vehicle the day before.
Looking out of the car, Wang Lei could immediately sense the atmosphere of martial law.
When they left last night, there weren't many people besides the technical experts and a small number of security guards.
But now, when I come back here, there's a guard every five steps and a sentry every ten steps.
Security personnel have sealed off the area completely, leaving no blind spots.
Even the vehicles were concealed by camouflage tents, making them invisible from the sky.
Lu Deshou said, "We attach great importance to the information Captain Wang revealed yesterday, and given that some special figures will be visiting today, we have strengthened security measures here overnight."
Wang Lei understood what Lu Deshou meant. As the captain of the rescue team directly under the jurisdiction of the United Government, he had also been received by Sun Deyi and others.
After the two got out of the car, they passed through several security checkpoints and then saw several elderly people standing in front of a transport truck, listening to the analysis of technical experts.
One of them was Zhong Ruijin Lu Deshou had just met the previous night.
He saw Lu Deshou approaching with his men, smiled amicably, and waved to Wang Lei: "The owner of this equipment has just arrived. I wonder if it would be possible for Captain Wang to introduce it to us?"
Wang Lei walked up under everyone's gaze. Although a little nervous, he still gave a proper salute, like a soldier from Wandering Spacetime.
" Wang Lei, the captain of the Cross-Spacetime Rescue Team under the Mutual Aid Society's No. 3 Spacetime and directly managed by the United Government, is honored to meet you all."
Zhong Ruijin smiled and shook hands with Wang Lei, then introduced himself and the others around him.
"According to your Mutual Aid Society's internal numbering system, what time and space should we be from?"
"Number 6." Wang Lei's face was stiff, and he seemed somewhat reserved, unsure of what expression to make.
Zhong Ruijin patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and then brought up what had just happened. "I wonder if Captain Wang could tell us about this car, and also about your timeline?"
Wang Lei immediately agreed, and together with Zhong Ruijin and other technical experts, they got into the car.
The only reason so many people could fit in the truck's cab is because it's big enough.
Although many people present had already heard him introduce the topic yesterday, they still listened with utmost attention today, not daring to relax at all, and their hands were still constantly writing and drawing.
The scene fell silent for a moment, with only Wang Lei's voice echoing in the driver's cab.
Zhong Ruijin listened while observing his surroundings.
He noticed many obvious signs of use in the car and couldn't help but ask during Wang Lei's pause, " Captain Wang, are these cars frequently used where you are?"
"What items are they mainly used to transport?"
Everyone else perked up their ears when they heard this question.
Yesterday they focused on the performance of the transport vehicle, but they didn't really know anything about its uses.
Wang Lei said, "These trucks were all transferred from various mines; they're usually used for transporting stones."
Lu Deshou was also astonished when he heard this.
It's hard to imagine that such a world-leading car was essentially just a truck for transporting stones...
"Is this vehicle related to controlled nuclear fusion technology?" Zhong Ruijin suddenly blurted out the word.
He had heard Lu Deshou mention this last night.
After all, this is a topic that cannot be avoided Wandering Spacetime.
Wang Lei nodded and said, "That's right, those rocks are the fuel for fusion."
Knowing that those around him might want to ask more questions, he proactively added, "However, I don't know how this technology is implemented."
If he understands
If that's the case, then he wouldn't be in the rescue team.
Zhong Ruijin chuckled and, as expected, didn't press the matter further. Instead, he sat down on the bench behind the driver's seat.
"Could we learn about the information you currently possess regarding our spacetime? After all, I've heard that you only appear in spacetimes related to disasters?"
Wang Lei scratched his head, feeling inexplicably embarrassed. Why did he feel that, under this interpretation, they had become some kind of jinx?
"This matter requires the president's authorization," he said curtly.
"May I meet with your president?"
"OK."
Wang Lei readily agreed.
This is their mission.
"Shall we schedule a time to meet?"
Wang Lei nodded and said in a deep voice, "I'm reporting this to the chairman."
The system communication page had already opened in front of him.
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Wang Lei meant.
Is it already being reported?
Lu Deshou looked Wang Lei up and down, but didn't see him take out any strange equipment.
Zhong Ruijin guessed that this was probably some kind of special communication method, so he continued, "I hope we can arrange a time as soon as possible, the sooner the better."
Whether it's a scam or something real, this matter shouldn't be delayed any longer.
Zhong Ruijin also wanted to ask Wang Lei when they could meet at the earliest.
The next second, they heard people around them gasp in surprise.
Following everyone's gaze, Zhong Ruijin also looked over.
A pure black square portal had appeared inside the driver's cab at some unknown time.
Wang Lei spoke before anyone else could react:
"This is Spacetime Tunnel; the president is already here."
The group felt slightly relieved and began to curiously examine the legendary Spacetime Tunnel.
Soon, they saw a tall, calm-looking young man in black walking towards them from the opposite side. He was wearing the same helmet that Wang Lei and the others had worn when they arrived yesterday.
Behind this young man came several people, some middle-aged and some elderly, all dressed the same in protective suits and helmets.
Seeing these people appear out of nowhere, everyone else in the room couldn't help but breathe heavily.
Lu Deshou looked around the driver's seat, hoping to find evidence that it was a magic trick.
He even couldn't resist the urge to reach into the Spacetime Tunnel from behind and experience what it felt like inside.
But his hand was grabbed by the young man who came out of the tunnel as soon as he reached out.
"Very sharp..." the young man smiled at him.
Even though his face was several generations older than the young man's, Lu Deshou felt that the young man was looking at him as if he were a child waving a knife.
But soon he understood why the young man viewed him that way.
Because the young man took out his usual fountain pen from his breast pocket.
"This pen doesn't seem to have any special significance, does it?"
"No." He had barely finished answering when he saw the young man stick his pen into the Spacetime Tunnel.
Just like the scene before, half of the pen disappeared into the tunnel, while the other half remained in the young man's hand, and then...
brush!
The black Spacetime Tunnel vanished in the blink of an eye.
Also missing was half a fountain pen that had extended into the tunnel, ink dripping from the smooth break.
Lu Deshou. was stunned for a while before taking his pen back from the young man's hand.
"I apologize for any offense. My name is Zhang Tianyuan, and I am the current president of the Parallel Spacetime Mutual Aid Society."
Zhang Tianyuan shook hands with Lu Deshou with a faint smile, then turned around and immediately met Zhong Ruijin's eyes in the middle of the crowd.
"It's an honor to meet you, Elder Zhong."
Zhong Ruijin couldn't help but extend his hand in surprise, "I'm also honored. I didn't expect the president of the Mutual Aid Society to be so young..."
He had initially thought the elderly people following behind were the main characters, until he noticed that everyone's attention was focused on this young man, and then he realized something was wrong.
Zhang Tianyuan took off his helmet and shook hands with Zhong Ruijin. " Captain Wang just told me that you wanted to meet with me as soon as possible, and I had the same idea, so I came directly here. It might be a bit sudden."
Zhong Ruijin laughed and said, "It was a bit sudden, but President Zhang gave us a big surprise..."
The sudden appearance of a cross-time and space organization might be a shock to some, but Zhong Ruijin saw it as a pleasant surprise.
While the two were talking, Wang Lei had already moved all the movable tables and chairs out of the driver's cab.
This was originally the driver's place.
My personal belongings are in the car, and I'll temporarily requisition them.
Zhang Tianyuan and Zhong Ruijin sat down directly, and the others around them also sat down if there were seats available, and stood if there weren't any, and began to talk tacitly inside the car.
" President Zhang, we heard Captain Wang mention before that some kind of disaster is about to happen to us, and the specific information is in the hands of the Mutual Aid Society?"
Zhong Ruijin was initially skeptical of this explanation, but after seeing the Spacetime Tunnel, he believed it much more.
Zhang Tianyuan took the documents from Liu Chunshi, who was also sitting next to him, and placed them on the table. "To be honest, we actually arrived in your timeline yesterday."
"Unlike Captain Wang, Station Chief Liu and I stayed in Antarctica yesterday for research and even witnessed an ice shelf collapse."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but scrutinize Zhang Tianyuan and the other meteorological experts. Sure enough, they discovered a thin layer of ice crystals on their protective suits, which had begun to melt at the indoor temperature, causing the surface of the suits to slightly leak water.
Moreover, if you get close, you can almost feel a chill.
One second they were in Antarctica, the next they were back in front of them.
This incident secretly surprised Lu Deshou and the others.
Zhong Ruijin recalled that he had indeed heard this news yesterday, and he immediately asked, "So the disaster in our timeline is related to the collapse of the ice shelf in Antarctica?"
Zhang Tianyuan said, "This ice shelf collapse was just a symptom, not the cause."
"The real reason is that the climate in your timeline is warming; global temperatures are rising significantly compared to other timelines."
"This is the data comparison that Station Chief Liu made yesterday. Elder Zhong can take a look."
Zhang Tianyuan handed over a printed form.
"These contain data for No. 2 Spacetime and your timeline..."
Zhong Ruijin it and examined it carefully, a thoughtful expression soon appearing on his face.
After a moment, he looked up. "The data from other timelines... is so much lower than ours?"
Without a comparison, these people involved, although they knew the situation was bad, still found it difficult to truly realize just how dire the situation was in their own timeline.
Only now, upon seeing this data, does Zhong Ruijin realize that the temperature difference between their polar regions and those of other timelines has widened to a full 4 degrees Celsius.
Normally, a two-degree temperature difference is quite alarming, but now it's a four-degree difference...
Not to mention other related climate data, such as tornadoes, typhoons, and rainfall...
All comparisons of various data can be found in the table.
Although Zhong Ruijin n't see what consequences these data would cause, he could still tell by comparison that these data were invariably vastly different from the "normal values" in other timelines.
Zhang Tianyuan didn't keep anyone in suspense. Seeing that Elder Zhong had almost finished reading, he directly presented the results that Liu Chunshi and the others had given earlier:
"It is speculated that a terrible climate disaster is brewing in this time and space."
In simpler terms, your timeline is about to experience a massive and drastic cooling storm, and after the cooling, the climate of this timeline will enter a prolonged ice age.
Lu Deshou and the others listened to Zhang Tianyuan's assessment with puzzled expressions. He couldn't help but interject, "Are we going to enter an ice age? Will the temperature still be suitable for human survival?"
Zhang Tianyuan said, "Actually, the Ice Age wasn't too bad, it was just a bit cold. What's really serious is the impending terrifying storm."
"Based on the information I have and the meteorological team's predictions, this cooling storm will sweep across the entire Northern Hemisphere first, and areas above 40 degrees north latitude will temporarily become uninhabitable for humans."
"Most areas north of the Tropic of Cancer will be covered by ice and snow, and areas above 30 degrees north latitude will be completely covered..."
Zhong Ruijin frowned as he listened to Zhang Tianyuan's explanation while carefully reviewing the documents in his hands.
This storm will sweep across the Eurasia Continent and North America...
The lowest temperature will reach an unprecedented -100...
Super-large tornadoes will occur in plains and special areas...
This seems absolutely incredible.
It was a document that could only be described as absurd, but Zhong Ruijin read it.
"It feels like all the worst things have come together at once."
" President Zhang, when do you think the description in this document will come true?"
Zhong Ruijin did not fully believe what was stated in the document, and under these circumstances, he had to carefully consider it.
Zhang Tianyuan gave an answer, "October."