A gloomy sky, a biting wind, and tiny snowflakes drifting slowly through the air are weaving between the city's skyscrapers.
Everything is normal.
The only abnormal thing is the current time.
"Holy crap, it's only July, how come it's snowing already?"
The city's residents were astonished to see the rescue teams appearing on the streets.
An office worker, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, hugged his bare arms. The hair on his arms stood up from the cold, and every gust of cold wind sent shivers down his spine.
There are many people like him on the road.
Obviously the temperature was quite normal when I went out this morning... ノ②З
"Hurry home, a cold front is coming these next few days, the city has already entered a state of emergency, and there might be work stoppages and production shutdowns..."
A rescue worker suddenly appeared, draped a disposable thermal blanket over the commuter, patted him on the shoulder, and told him to leave quickly.
As they watched him leave, the rescue team member looked up at the gloomy sky. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but the snowflakes seemed to be bigger than before.
The wind seemed to be blowing even harder.
The team members took off their gloves and immediately felt the wind, like needles, pricking their skin painfully.
I checked the temperature.
8.
You've lowered your head too much!
The rescue team members were shocked; when they set out an hour earlier, there were still about 10 people there.
"Captain..." He immediately turned around and ran to the captain's side, about to tell him about it, but saw that the captain was on the phone. He just nodded to him and pointed to the watch on his wrist, indicating that he knew as well.
Good to know.
The team members breathed a sigh of relief and looked around, only to find that the streets were deserted, but there were still quite a few people in the buildings on both sides, who were probably hiding inside.
With this in mind, the rescue team members grabbed the supplies and prepared to go into the building to distribute them.
But the next second, the captain pinned him down.
"What's wrong, Captain?"
"The situation is serious," the captain said, his face tense as he hung up the phone. "We just received news that the cold air mass has accelerated its movement and is expected to arrive in no more than two hours."
"The temperature will drop below zero then..."
Before he could finish speaking, a crackling sound came from the side, like beans being fried.
The captain turned his head and looked over, and was shocked to see...
It was beads the size of soybeans falling from the sky.
it sleets!
"Hurry up and immediately carry out evacuation and resettlement work, and raise public awareness!"
The rescue team immediately dispersed, instructing the public to stay in nearby buildings and to take precautions against the cooling and unusual weather.
During this time, the cold wind became increasingly biting, and the snow became heavier, gradually developing into Typhoon, making it impossible to see the road ahead.
Moreover, the hail mixed with the snow was getting larger and larger, and when it hit the ground, it no longer made a pattering sound, but a loud thud, no different from shards of stone. Xxs-②
In this situation, even the rescue team dared not remain outside and led a large number of people back into an office building.
It was rush hour, and many people were unable to go home.
The once bustling streets are now only filled with the howling of the cold wind, accompanied by the dance of snowflakes and hail.
"What are we going to do? Wasn't it said that the Earth's temperature would improve after the CW-7 emissions? Why does it seem like it's getting worse?"
"It's snowing in July already!"
"Those foreigners aren't lying, are they?"
The rescue team leader listened to the discussions around him, then glanced at his smartwatch, which showed the temperature had dropped to 6 degrees Celsius.
If the building weren't heated, everyone would probably be chattering right now.
Residents could only stay inside the enclosed building, observing the situation outside through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The snow outside the window was falling heavier and heavier, gradually covering everyone's view.
Night fell quickly. The wind howled for three hours outside the city, and the snow fell for three hours as well, with no sign of stopping.
The increasingly large hailstones even shattered the windows of one floor of the building, and the cold wind that rushed in made eerie sounds, echoing throughout the building like ghostly wails.
The rescue team communicated with the city's meteorological department multiple times using their personal communicators, but even the meteorological department didn't know when the Typhoon would pass.
They could only wait patiently inside the building.
The only saving grace is that the city's electrical system is robust, so they shouldn't have to worry about power outages in the buildings, and the heating should be sufficient.
After distributing the supplies and food to the trapped people, the rescue team planned to let everyone rest on the spot.
But
Here, however, some surprised comments came from the crowd:
"Look, there are still people driving outside!"
"And it's a whole convoy."
"It's snowing so heavily, should we open the door and let them in?"
The rescue team leader immediately went to the floor-to-ceiling window and, sure enough, saw several bright lights slowly moving on the street outside.
Although the heavy snow obscured visibility, the moving lights must have been coming from vehicles or pedestrians.
The rescue team leader immediately put on his gear and said to his team members:
"I'll go open the door and let them in to take cover. If they keep driving like this, it'll be dangerous when they run out of gas. Tie a rope around my neck."
Less than half a minute had passed by the time everything was in place.
The rescue team rushed to the door, opened it slightly, and quickly let the team leader out.
The people inside the building also gathered around and cheered.
As soon as the captain left the building, he felt a tremendous force act on him. Even though he was wearing thick thermal clothing and a helmet, his whole body was still being hit with a crackling sound.
The helmet was also pelted loudly by some small hailstones.
He blocked out the minor pain in his body.
The portable spotlight in his hand shone on the slowly moving beams of light, quickly attracting the attention of the vehicles and causing them to slowly stop.
This delighted the captain; all he had to do now was guide them to drive the car to the building entrance...
Thinking like that.
As the team leader drew closer to the convoy, he could make out the vehicles' detailed appearance, though the models seemed somewhat unfamiliar...
Suddenly, he saw one of the cars slowly open its door, and then a person jumped out.
This action made the captain's eyes widen in alarm; this guy was probably going to be killed on the spot by the hail!
Braving the strong wind, he quickened his pace, making dangerous hand gestures as he rushed forward.
but,
The next second.
Boom!
It seemed as if some sound was constantly coming from the sky.
An intense blue light illuminated the heavens and earth like lightning.
Even surrounded by heavy snow.
For a fleeting moment, it felt as if daylight had arrived.
By the light, the captain could see the person getting off the vehicle; he was wearing a strange black armored suit and was looking up at the sky.
He looked up too.
Then he saw the scars on the sky...
The sky has been torn apart!