at the same time.
From the moment Elder Zhou and his entourage got off the bus, the entire process was broadcast live by CCTV to the world.
Luxury cars lined the entrance, and people who were rarely seen at the time flocked out, waving briefly at the camera before hurriedly leaving with their teams.
Domestically, throughout Europe, Oceania...
Everyone is paying close attention to this trip.
The TV presenter quickly introduced each person getting off the bus.
In Thomas's country, the streets were teeming with people.
Throughout the night, people burned torches and protest banners in the streets, billowing black smoke as they chanted slogans against Thomas, while constantly clashing with those maintaining order...
Similar situations occur from time to time in other Ark Alliance countries as well.
However, the situation wasn't as serious as Thomas's.
After all, Thomas wasn't from their country; he was just an ally.
They were protesting more against their own government's capitulation to "evil."
These are all examples of reaping the consequences of excessive publicity.
Official staff could barely maintain order, while watching the large screen in the square, hoping the content would at least attract the protesters' attention.
After everyone had disembarked, they quickly gathered together and, following the staff's directions, walked to a wide, cleared muddy area.
At the junction of the concrete ground and the muddy ground, a temporary platform has been erected, with a red banner and a large poster behind it, their keywords obscured.
It exhibits characteristics of construction sites in China that start and stop work frequently.
Thomas and his colleagues were aware of the domestic railway relocation plan.
Seeing this vast expanse of muddy land, one immediately knows that this must be the intersection of the time-space railway.
Carl quietly asked the railway engineering expert he had brought, "Can't we really build railways like them to quickly transfer people and supplies?"
The railway expert gently shook his head:
"The railway system is continuous, which requires a railway connection in another time and space to be usable. That's too cumbersome, so I think we should use sea freight instead. It only requires one port and has a much larger capacity."
In fact, Thomas and Carl had been discussing with their domestic experts whether to relocate by rail or by sea for some time now.
Several discussions have been held.
Initially, railway relocation, with its existing precedents, was more favored. However, after engineering feasibility studies, sea transport emerged as the preferred option.
Because they no longer have time to lay another section of railway in No. 2 Spacetime.
Using sea freight is their only option.
Moreover, their population is not as large as that of China, so there is no need to worry too much about excessive population concentration leading to resource shortages.
These decisions have already been made.
However, Carl is now seeing the booming development of the domestic railway system and is feeling uneasy. He lacks confidence in his previous decisions and wants to learn from successful examples.
In his anxiety, Carl sat down next to Thomas.
The others in the room gradually sat down as well.
Then, Elder Zhou walked up to the platform alone, facing the cameras broadcast live globally. He calmly placed his hands on the edge of the podium, his weathered gaze seemingly gazing into the distance.
"Today is a special day because we are here today to announce some shocking news to the world."
The scene was very quiet.
The equipment perfectly transmitted Elder Zhou's deep and powerful voice to the world.
After a brief delay, the speech was played on screens around the world, followed by simultaneous translation.
The protesters, who had just been making a ruckus, seemed to hear a call from fate upon hearing this, and they all involuntarily looked up at Elder Zhou on the screen.
The winter wind gently ruffled Elder Zhou's graying temples, and he slowly uttered the following words:
"Just a year and a half ago, someone told me that the world we live in is about to undergo a major catastrophe."
He said that the sun would move abnormally at that time, affecting Earth's geological activity, causing a violent plate collision, and that a tsunami might even flood Mount Everest. At first, I didn't believe this news...
At this point, Elder Zhou paused for a moment. He looked around the room, and the reporters on the periphery all looked like they had seen a ghost, their mouths agape.
Although Elder Zhou hasn't confirmed whether this is true or false, given the current situation and his global public address, how could it be false?
In front of the screen, the people in the "2012" timeline unconsciously held their breath, never before feeling that time had been so long.
Elder Zhou's brief pause, amidst the tension...
It seems like a century has passed for those people...
Finally, they got what they'd been waiting for; everyone got what they'd been waiting for.
On the stage, Elder Zhou nodded solemnly and addressed the people of the "2012" timeline. "However, we are now 100% certain that this news is correct; the abnormal activity of the sun is indeed affecting our Earth."
"In 2012, we will face a catastrophic disaster. If we do nothing, humanity will be completely wiped off the face of the earth..."
After hearing this, the representatives from various countries below all silently closed their eyes.
Meanwhile, the reporters at the back could barely contain their emotions, looking around in disbelief that the world they lived in was about to crumble.
And in even more distant places...
The people who had come to protest were frozen in place, entangled with the security guards, and the two sides remained in the same frozen pose.
Is this true?
"Mom? This can't be real..."
"Perhaps this is just their conspiracy!"
People who are confused and panicked urgently need emotional support.
Nobody wanted to believe the news.
Because nobody wants to die.
However, at that very moment...
Thomas and representatives from the other three major powers took the stage.
The large stage is big enough to accommodate everyone.
Thomas began, "A few months ago, we captured data showing changes in the Earth due to the sun, which is indeed a sign that the end of the world is coming."
The other three on stage echoed their sentiments.
This is a collective commitment from the five major powers in the 2012 timeline.
If all the promises they make to the world are false, then it's safe to say that no one on this planet can be trusted.
Even if they didn't want to believe it, the people watching the live stream had to face this fact.
Couples and spouses spontaneously embraced, and fathers and mothers held their children tightly...
Everyone was gripped by extreme confusion and deep fear.
Elder Zhou took a deep breath, knowing it was time for him to speak.
He calmly stated, "Everyone, there is no need to panic. Through this global summit, we have made substantial progress in discussing global evacuation plans, and we will never abandon anyone in the face of disaster..."