The Mutual Aid Society and Cheng Wanli decided to relocate the entire planet's inhabitants to a parallel universe...
From the moment this news was announced, it was highly controversial for the next few days, with opinions generally split evenly between those who agreed and those who disagreed.
In fact, almost no one would be willing to abandon most of their wealth to go to an unfamiliar parallel universe, as no one knows what life would be like there.
Although the Mutual Aid Society has issued detailed documents and provided living assistance, many people are still unwilling to take the risk.
Those who agreed did so simply because the recent dramatic weather changes had had a severe impact on them.
Climate activity on Earth is inherently unbalanced; some places are hot, and some places are cold—that's for sure.
According to measurements from the Navigator Space Station and various weather stations, the place with the lowest average temperature in the Snowpiercer Spacetime is currently Antarctica.
Antarctica, already in winter, has seen its average temperature plummet below -80°C under the influence of CW-7, with the lowest point expected to drop to -103°C.
Personnel from various countries' Antarctica research stations have been urgently evacuated.
That's the situation in Antarctica, but it's not much better elsewhere.
In China, the lowest temperature has dropped to -30 degrees Celsius, and the average temperature has fallen to -7 degrees Celsius. The situation is similar in Europe.
People living in areas with temperatures tens of degrees below zero are the most willing to migrate to parallel universes.
As for those who are unwilling to relocate, some live in areas where the temperature is not low enough and they can make do with the heating on, while others have been encouraged by others and are resistant to relocation for various reasons.
As for who instigated it?
Zhang Tianyuan already had experience with this kind of thing back in the time-travel movie "2012".
Moreover, Elder Zhou had also discussed this matter with Cheng Wanli.
It's nothing more than some people wanting to monopolize transportation capacity and move more of their own property, or perhaps they genuinely can't see the situation clearly and want to drag everyone into the Snowpiercer Spacetime to wait for death together.
In situations like this, Elder Zhou would need some skill to handle it properly, but Cheng Wanli could suppress it with a single move.
Zhang Tianyuan heard Cheng Wanli issue an order or warning for the first time that day.
The next day, all the media outlets and celebrities who had been advocating for a boycott of the relocation suddenly fell silent.
It was effortless.
After calming down the minor disturbance, Cheng Wanli immediately began talks with Matthew and representatives from other countries to discuss the details of the relocation.
Although Matthew and his colleagues were extremely unwilling, they had no choice but to attend the meeting on time for the sake of their lives.
For the next three days, Zhang Tianyuan attended the meetings as the president of the Mutual Aid Society. Meanwhile, the "2012" timeline also sent advisors to provide some detailed suggestions for the relocation plan.
During this period, Morgan and his associates were as if they had been forgotten.
Neither Cheng Wanli nor Zhang Tianyuan asked about their whereabouts.
Cheng Wanli merely suggested that the United Nations issue arrest warrants to all countries, requiring them not to harbor these individuals and to report to the United Nations immediately if they were discovered.
There were no other actions besides that.
However, in contrast, members of Morgan's gang continued to be arrested.
Basically, one or two people are caught every day, and sometimes as many as three.
Don't be fooled by the seemingly small number of people.
But Morgan, hiding in the bunker, was so frightened that he couldn't sleep at night.
Because in these three days, the number of people arrested has already reached one-third of his partners.
Judging from this trend, he can only hold on for six days at most.
He got up in the middle of the night and made a judgment based on the latest information he received.
Without exception, all those who were caught were betrayed by their subordinates or even their family members.
The reason is simple: those arrest warrants!
Those who work alongside them are incredibly well-informed; the United Nations arrest warrant had barely been issued when a large number of people had already received the news.
Even if they don't receive it, someone will notify them.
Those wanted were not only the main culprits like Morgan, but also their close associates such as secretaries and assistants.
Those who are wanted cannot migrate to parallel universes through Spacetime Tunnel.
Unless there is a major meritorious service...
Staying with the boss in this time and space that's marching headlong into the apocalypse, you never know when you might die.
But if they go to the new timeline with the Mutual Aid Society, at least they can survive.
As a result, the scenario of using the boss's name for personal purposes kept happening.
No matter how big a boss is, when his subordinates have become disloyal, cruel reality will wrap him up like a spider web, leaving him nowhere to escape.
This is exactly what Morgan fears.
He felt that even his secretary was no longer safe.
Alright.
Even bunkers might not be safe anymore.
A bunker is like a cage; it can trap you inside.
If someone decides to attack him, he will be trapped here with nowhere to escape.
Although bunkers can withstand nuclear attacks and have ample supplies, allowing people to survive inside for decades.
However, if he were trapped, his men would absolutely not stand by him through thick and thin.
It's obvious to everyone that they're not far from their complete downfall.
The mass migration would inevitably cause them to lose all their wealth, Cheng Wanli's statement made even their former acquaintances and friends not dare to look at them in the eye.
Having lost all his wealth and connections, and now being wanted by the police, he has no hope of making a comeback, not even the possibility of living a normal life.
If he doesn't escape now, his best fate might be that tiny syringe...
Seize the last opportunity.
Old Morgan, along with his family and a small number of loyal followers, quietly escaped the bunker and fled across the surface in a car.
Old Morgan didn't know was...
Less than an hour after they left the bunker, a group of men rushed into his bedroom and were quite disappointed to find it empty.
In the sky.
Liu Peiqiang was carrying out equipment maintenance work as usual.
He will be going outside the space station today to maintain and repair some meteorological observation equipment on the exterior of the space station.
After a period of intensive work, many pieces of equipment have reached the maintenance standards.
After putting on his spacesuit, he and Makarov climbed out of the space station together.
Old Ma first helped him out, and then climbed out himself.
The two maintained contact with the space station and quickly proceeded to their designated work positions.
Repairs began quickly. There wasn't much to say in space, so the two of them hurriedly worked on the malfunctioning instruments, following the established procedures.
Below them, the Earth, a deep blue tinged with a cold white, circled again and again.
Their work was drawing to a close without them even realizing it.
Put the last lid on.
Old Ma routinely gave his partner a thumbs up. Xxs-2
But Liu Peiqiang didn't respond. Instead, he stared blankly at the Earth, his mouth slightly open...
Makarov looked over and immediately opened his mouth as well.
On Earth, a massive eye of the storm is rapidly forming, and it is expanding at an incredible rate almost every second!
Even from space, you can see the rolling clouds and lightning stretching outwards like ripples on a wave.
" Old Ma!" Liu Peiqiang snapped out of his daze and called out to him with a grave expression, "Something terrible has happened!"
"Yes, something big has happened!" Makarov nodded, the scene before him reminding him of the super storms that swept across the entire Northern Hemisphere back in No. 6 Spacetime.
Although the storm isn't that terrifying yet, it's already starting to move in that direction.
It's only a matter of time before a storm of apocalyptic magnitude, like the No. 6 Spacetime, occurs.
Liu Peiqiang chose to report to the command center immediately, but then learned that they were already aware of the situation.
How could the command center not see something that they could see with the naked eye?
The ground crew had been preparing for this for some time.
At this moment, Zhang Tianyuan also received the news and rushed over immediately.
"Where did the storm occur?" He walked to the weather center and looked at the large screen there.
"In the northern part of North America," someone replied.
Zhang Tianyuan also saw it and continued to inquire about the storm's level.
The result is beyond doubt.
This was the most powerful superstorm in the history of the Snowpiercer Spacetime, almost reaching one-third the power of the North America storm in the Day After Tomorrow Spacetime.
"The center temperature was measured at -61°C, with an average temperature of -39°C. The temperature moved rapidly from north to south..."
The staff around him were reporting various data to Liu Chunshi.
Jack Hall, from the Day After Tomorrow Spacetime, was also listening in.
With each piece of information reported, the two men's expressions grew increasingly grim.
Before long, Zhang Tianyuan also came over.
After listening to the preliminary data, Liu Chunshi analyzed it for him. "From the current perspective, most of the data for this storm is not as good as those storms in No. 6 Spacetime."
"But there is one statistic that is very worrying."
"That means it moves very fast, and it's moving along a north-south corridor."
Zhang Tianyuan raised an eyebrow. Through his exposure to the Day After Tomorrow Spacetime and his surroundings, he had gained some understanding of disciplines such as meteorology and geography.
"If I remember correctly, North America lacks large transverse mountain ranges, which means..."
In the timeline of the Day After Tomorrow Spacetime, Jack gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with the terror of past memories. "That's right, this storm will..."
It traveled south through central North America until it traversed the entire country!
Liu Chunshi also said, "Although its level is not as high as those events in No. 6 Spacetime, the damage it caused could affect half of North America!"
Large mountain ranges can block storm air currents, and the lack of large lateral mountain ranges means that this storm sweeping southward will have a smooth path along its way.
"Then let's notify the other side and evacuate for disaster relief as soon as possible. We will also provide assistance..."
Jack Hall thanked President Zhang on behalf of his North America buddies, and then said that Matthew over there had already mobilized quickly half an hour earlier, when the storm had just begun to show signs of breaking out.
The reason is that Matthew learned about the events of the Day After Tomorrow Spacetime through the Mutual Aid Society and realized that his own timeline could repeat the same mistakes at any time, so he has been on guard.
This news improved Zhang Tianyuan's mood a little.
It's like seeing a student in your class who usually gets zero on tests actually study before the exam; it's incredibly heartwarming...
After saying that, Zhang Tianyuan asked if the storm could be counteracted using the plasma jets of the Planetary Engine.
As Liu Chunshi explained, they had already performed total output calculations for the plasma jet in advance.
The plasma emitted by the 24 steering engines currently available is insufficient to counteract this storm.
Of course, it is possible to raise the temperature of a cold air mass slightly.
How effective it will be remains to be seen, depending on its actual results.
Zhang Tianyuan began communicating with the Wandering Spacetime and quickly erected Spacetime Tunnel above the 24 Planetary Engine on the equator.
North America.
Morgan had just escaped from the bunker less than half a day ago.
His driver heard Matthew's speech to everyone on the radio:
"... Residents in the above-mentioned areas are urged to evacuate immediately, prepare warm clothing, and avoid staying outdoors, as the storm is approaching... Trust us, we will do our utmost to provide assistance to the disaster area as soon as possible..."
Looking out the car window, the already sparse crowds on the streets were now almost nowhere to be seen. The few people who were seen walked quickly with expressions of fear on their faces.
Moreover, the wind and snow in the sky suddenly intensified.
The snow on the ground rose rapidly, and in less than half an hour, the road became impassable.
Just then, the car window started rattling again.
"Sir, it's hail!" The driver turned around, his face extremely grim.
The hailstones fell from the sky like beans, disappearing deep into the snow after hitting the ground.
Morgan opened an umbrella for himself, his elderly body quickly getting out of the car, while simultaneously calling out to the vehicles behind him, where his family members were sitting.
Everyone hurriedly got off the bus, then found an empty office building next door and quickly slipped inside before the door was closed.
Having found temporary shelter, Morgan's expression grew increasingly grim.
He never expected to be so unlucky.
Before leaving the bunker, it was just a bit cold outside, with occasional snowfall.
He had barely escaped the bunker when he encountered a storm.
And according to Matthew, this is no ordinary storm.
Fortunately, he had prepared in advance.
After settling the Morgan family in, the loyal drivers and others quickly returned to the car, holding umbrellas, and took out all sorts of winter gear, from sleeping bags to down jackets.
After distributing everything, Morgan felt a little relieved.
He then discussed with his sons how to break the deadlock in the future.
Although he has been driven to a dead end, Old Morgan is still unwilling to accept his fate.
The grandsons, looking dejected, hugged their legs and listened quietly as their father spoke to their grandfather.
After discussing it for an unknown period of time, they still couldn't come up with a concrete and feasible solution.
However, the wind outside had picked up at some point.
It sounded like a vengeful ghost demanding a life, sending chills down one's spine.
There was also the sound of hail, crashing against the glass, making one worry whether it could hold on.
Old Morgan and the others instinctively tightened their down jackets and pulled the blankets around their legs, but after doing so, they actually felt a little colder.
Old Morgan asked a driver what the temperature was.
The reply came quickly, "It's -15 now."
The grandson next to him heard this and kept complaining that he was cold.
Morgan frowned slightly. He should have brought some kind of embers with him; that might have made him more comfortable.
Just as I was sighing, a cracking sound suddenly came from the window—
Click!
The next instant, everyone who realized what had happened had a drastic change in expression...