One hour ago.
Wang Lei entered the command center of the shelter:
"Issue orders to all shelters and independent units to turn on all their communication equipment."
"Yes, sir!" The communications officer saluted and immediately began to carry out the order, which was quickly transmitted through lines or radios through the wind and snow.
Zhong Ruijin was also in the control room reviewing firsthand information. When he saw Wang Lei enter, he looked up and asked:
" Captain Wang, is there some new plan?"
Wang Lei said, "Yes, the space station has completed its final adjustments and will be in place soon. Our orbital probe spacecraft has already been deployed to this spacetime."
The orbital probe is there to ensure the orbit the space station will use is safe enough; otherwise, if there were even a speck of space debris there, it could cause a collision with the Navigator Space Station, which would be disastrous.
Zhong Ruijin breathed a sigh of relief. "We finally made it to the space station. Thank you so much, Captain Wang Lei, and all the other staff who worked so hard."
"President Zhong, you're too kind. It's only right and proper that we do this; it's our duty as member states."
"Also, what's the situation on the ground now? Are there any emergencies?"
Zhong Ruijin turned his gaze back to the documents and gently stroked them. "No emergency has been discovered yet, but judging from the current situation, things aren't much better outside."
"For example, at Shelter 56 to the north, the snow there has reached over twenty meters. Fortunately, their antenna is mounted in a nearby building, and the lines are underground; otherwise, they would be out of contact by now."
"As for places outside the shelters, we don't have time to worry about them now, but I imagine many have already been destroyed by the low temperatures and blizzards..."
Zhong Ruijin sighed deeply, feeling very uneasy.
Although most of the people survived the disaster, the property losses are certainly incalculable.
It was almost like starting from scratch overnight.
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Meanwhile, since receiving the order, all the shelters have been on high alert.
The commander also personally came to the communications room and watched as the communications team turned on the satellite communication equipment.
"Shelter 106 has activated its ground-to-ground communication system; signal reception is ready."
"The space-to-ground communication system has been activated at Shelter 890..."
"Shelter 997 has been activated..."
"..."
Replies from all over the country arrived at Wang Lei and Zhong Ruijin's hands, some quickly and some slowly.
Later still, signals from overseas shelters crossed mountains and oceans, and after being relayed through multiple layers, reached China.
This opportunity also gave Wang Lei a more comprehensive understanding of refugees around the world.
"All signals were successfully transmitted back, meaning there have been no reports of loss of contact or emergencies from any shelters at present."
Wang Lei's mood is both good and bad. He's good because no accident has happened yet, but bad because he's sure an accident will happen next.
"It must be because the storm has just begun..."
At temperatures below -100 degrees Celsius, not all shelters can withstand the cold.
In the sky.
" Parker? What did you see?"
Seeing the flashing red dot on the screen, the other two astronauts became uneasy.
They swear there shouldn't be anything on that track.
There was nothing there at least an hour ago, a day ago, or even a year ago!
Although Parker appeared calm, he could barely utter a complete sentence.
"I... I saw one... they were huge, and they were spinning, it was a huge ring... what was that?"
Parker gaped, his eyes practically pressed against the glass, trying to make out the enormous, unidentified object on another track in the distance. Limited by the angle, he could only see a portion of it...
We need to report this to Houston immediately.
An astronaut picked up the microphone, preparing to connect to the ground, when suddenly a line of English text appeared on the screen.
[Signal connected]
"What is this?" The two astronauts were immediately taken aback.
Before they could make a further move, Horn suddenly blared:
"Hello, this is the Navigator space station. We come from a parallel universe, and it's nice to meet you."
Parker felt as if an electric current had passed through his body; the hairs on his body stood on end. He pushed himself away and flew in front of his two colleagues, and then...
They just stared at each other blankly.
This is just too damn bizarre!
Inexplicably connected in space
They received an unknown signal, and then claimed they were also a space station, and from some parallel universe?
Could this be an alien?
After hesitating for a moment, Parker finally reached for the microphone after several calls from the Navigator Space Station:
"Hello... you guys?"
"This is the International Space Station on Earth. How can we help you?"
"Hmm? Thank you for your concern. We don't need any help; this is just a routine, friendly exchange. We will continue flying on our current trajectory. Although we're a bit close to you, we're certain this won't cause any conflict. We're stating this in advance so you don't need to worry. Finally, we wish you a pleasant journey..."
After the call, there was a long silence in the space station.
None of the three astronauts spoke.
After a long while, they all suddenly remembered something and scrambled to grab the microphone that was floating in the air, connected by a telephone line.
" Houston!!!"
On another track.
Zhang Tianyuan stood in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, watching the International Space Station gradually disappear from view. Compared to the Navigator Space Station where he was now, the International Space Station was just a few large cylinders with "wings" added; the two were products from completely different eras.
He turned around and saw Liu Peiqiang hurrying past in the passageway.
There is rotational gravity inside this space station, and most places are no different from the ground.
"Major Liu, how is the space station's self-inspection going?"
Liu Peiqiang stopped saluting. "Chairman, the inspection is complete. All components of the space station are intact, and the passage through the Spacetime Tunnel did not cause any damage to the equipment."
What about communications satellites?
"The launch was successful just now, and network connectivity is expected to be established in twenty minutes."
Zhang Tianyuan's gaze returned to the blue Earth below, but now all he could see were huge cloud formations; anyone who didn't know better would mistake it for the giant red clouds on Jupiter.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Then let's proceed as planned and broadcast it globally."
"Clear!"
Houston.
"You said you detected a huge unidentified object suddenly appearing on the adjacent track, and that it may have even hacked into your system, sending you... well, a friendly 'greeting'?"
"Yes, I'm absolutely certain this isn't our hallucination; it really happened. Parker just saw that huge thing with his own eyes, but they were a bit far away, and the angle of the porthole wasn't good, so he couldn't see it clearly."
The astronauts are reporting their recent observations to the ground.
Upon hearing this, the experts who rushed to the scene immediately remembered something.
They huddled together and whispered, "A space station that suddenly appeared... isn't that something they mentioned before?"
"Check the orbit to see if it's the same orbit they applied for before."
"Are you saying the climate catastrophe is real?"
"I don't know about that. All I know is that the TV speaker has started to change his tune."
"The situation might really be bad. The weather has been terrible lately. It's been raining heavily here for several days in a row, and I've heard it's similar in other places..."
Even the astronauts' return journey was delayed.
When it comes to climate disasters, even the mysteriously appearing space station seems to lose its appeal to experts; they're only interested in their own lives.
"Don't worry, we're all in Florida, below 30 degrees north latitude, almost at the Tropic of Cancer. According to the theories from the other side, it won't be too serious here."
"So what preparations did you make?" someone suddenly asked.
The others answered in turn:
"I have a month's worth of gasoline, and two months' worth of meat and vegetables stored at home."
"I bought up all the supplies in the warehouse of the supermarket next to my house."
"I bought several dairy cows..."
New York.
Brian and Laura were still standing at the school gate, but now they were accompanied by a tall, well-dressed boy who looked like he came from a wealthy family.
The three were chatting enthusiastically when Sam rushed back in the rain carrying a large package...
"Who is this?" Sam was a little confused as he looked at the strange man who had suddenly appeared.
Laura smiled and introduced, "This is JD; he invited us to stay at his house for the night."
Sam still didn't understand and asked blankly, "What? Why?"
Why should we stay in New York? We should be figuring out a way to leave immediately.
It should be open.
"Disaster is imminent. New Delhi, Tokyo, California... maybe New York will be next!"
Soaked to the bone, Sam touched the flyers in his pocket, feeling colder inside than in his body. He suddenly regretted ever participating in this academic competition.
Especially Mom...
I don't know if she has arrived in Miami yet.
JD looked at Sam, who was soaking wet, and calmly smiled, "Don't worry, didn't they just say on TV that they suggested we find a safe place to hide? So I think you can come to my house to rest and observe the situation."
"Furthermore, I think given the current situation, you might not be able to leave New York anytime soon..."
JD pointed to the road, Sam realized that the flooded road was completely blocked by cars. Almost all the drivers were men, with anxious women and children in the back seats, all of whom seemed to be leaving New York.
Needless to say, trains and planes are definitely packed right now.
"Let's go, let's go to my place first. My bed... cough cough, the room is quite big."
JD patted Sam on the shoulder, gesturing for him to get in the car.
In a daze, Sam followed the other two into JD's butler's car and joined the traffic. Xxs-2
However, he quickly regained his senses.
"I bought some food, chocolate, drinks, and water..." Sam opened the package and took out the items one by one, "And finally, a radio."
" Sam, well done!"
Brian was only interested in the radio. He picked it up, fiddled with it for a bit, found the switch, pressed it, and then pulled out the antenna.
"Perfect timing, we can listen to the radio to see if there's any latest news."
JD, standing by the window, gazed outside, seemingly unconcerned about the two people beside him.
Only Laura, sitting in the passenger seat, turned around to listen.
"Hiss--"
After a burst of static, Brian quickly found a news channel.
The channel was reporting on the disaster situation in California. The group listened quietly, no one saying a word, but they all felt a lingering fear at the scenes described by the host.
High-rise buildings collapsed, order was lost, supplies were scarce, roads were damaged, and corpses littered the ground...
"It's hard to believe that something like this happened just yesterday," Laura couldn't help but sigh.
JD was smiling and about to reply when he heard static on the radio again, and the host's voice suddenly disappeared.
Instead, a deep, resonant voice spoke:
"This is Navigator Space Station, broadcasting globally."
Sam:???
"This is Navigator Space Station, broadcasting globally."
Zhang Tianyuan stood behind Liu Peiqiang, watching the other astronauts in the space station sit in front of the broadcasting station and speak into the microphone.
"We come from Mutual Aid Society No. 3 Spacetime, affiliated with the Earth United Government. We have come to this timeline in response to the call of the Mutual Aid Society. Next, we will provide communication connection services for disaster relief work in all member states of this timeline. Please connect yourself according to the operating procedures after receiving the signal..."
ground.
The communications rooms in countless shelters received signals from the sky almost simultaneously.
The communications personnel, who had been intently watching the screen, immediately showed surprise and delight. After a few quick operations on the equipment, they reported to the commander beside them, "Signal successfully received from the space station; connection established."
Meanwhile, the large "Successfully connected" message on the communication system screen confirmed this.
Wang Lei and Zhong Ruijin were also standing behind the communications officer, their hearts pounding with nervousness.
It's not that they can't connect.
They were worried that other shelters might be experiencing problems.
The two men stared intently at the four large characters "Connection Successful" on the screen, their faces grim, and breathed heavily.
Navigator Space Station.
Zhang Tianyuan saw the device numbers flashing in the list of successfully connected devices, and each flashing number would light up a shelter.
Inside the communications cabin, Liu Peiqiang and other technical emergency personnel watched from the sidelines. It was completely silent except for the beeping sound of the equipment running.
Finally, the name of the last shelter lit up.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
Zhang Tianyuan sat back in his seat and announced the final result into the Mike:
"All shelters are now connected, and the global real-time communication network has been successfully established. We will now begin transmitting and synchronizing meteorological data to all units."
In addition, data query permissions have been delegated, allowing each unit to log in and search for the information they need. Please be aware of system alerts..."1"