blogombal Chapter 12 Emergency Broadcast: Onlookers and Passengers
Chapter 12 Emergency Broadcast: Onlookers and Passengers
"Emergency announcement for all citizens of the University of Tokyo?"
"Dongyu, what does this mean?"
In a living room, Qin Dongyu, who had followed Li Xiaming's advice and didn't go to Japan, was watching TV with his girlfriend.
The next moment, the TV screen went black uncontrollably, and this line of text appeared.
Qin Dongyu swallowed hard. He thought about the recent changes in the outside world, his grandfather's absence from home for half a month, and the rumors his grandmother had warned him about.
He vaguely guessed what was going on.
only……
Xia Ming, is all of this related to you?
Everything changed.
It all seems to have started with the mysterious file folder that Li Xiaming handed to his grandfather.
Just as Qin Dongyu was pondering, the television screen switched to the familiar background of a news live broadcast studio for the people of Dongda University.
However, the host was not the news anchor that people usually see.
"Children of the Great Xia people, all compatriots of the University of Tokyo."
"I am Fang Huaiyuan."
"Now, with a heavy heart, I declare to you:"
Our motherland, our civilization, is facing an unprecedented challenge.
"In half a month, a global super cold wave will sweep across the entire planet and will last for about three years."
"The detailed data and scientific report will be fully released to the public within the next three hours."
But before that, as the chairman of the "Ice Age Doomsday Committee," it is my responsibility to warn everyone at this moment.
"This is not a drill, this is not a drill!"
Rather, a true global catastrophe, capable of altering the entire planet's ecology and climate system, is about to strike!
Our civilization, our motherland, will face a severe test in this icy apocalypse!
"Following the resolution of the 'Ice Age Doomsday Committee,' I hereby announce part of the 'Candle Dragon Project,' established to resist the Ice Age Doomsday."
"First, effective immediately, the entire country is entering a state of special combat readiness, with all resources prioritized for cold-weather protection, energy, and food reserves."
"Secondly, effective immediately, all local governments will transition to a wartime system, operating under the unified command of the Ice Age Doomsday Committee, with tiered mobilization!"
"Third, effective immediately, the entire national transportation, energy supply, medical protection, and food distribution network will be directly managed by the 'Ice Age Doomsday Committee'!"
"In addition, all cities, counties, streets, and communities must complete resident registration within 24 hours to prepare for entering underground shelters."
It is hoped that all private manufacturing enterprises in China will follow the government's instructions from today onwards, transform their production lines, and focus on ensuring the production and supply of thermal insulation materials, energy equipment, and basic food items.
All compatriots aged 18 to 60 are requested to be on standby at all times to respond to government calls for production or community disaster prevention volunteer tasks.
"Fellow countrymen, although time is of the essence, please remain calm, stay at your posts, help each other, and hold firm to your beliefs."
"The motherland will always stand behind you, sharing weal and woe."
After Fang Huaiyuan finished speaking, the television channel resumed its usual programming.
Watching the jubilant scene on the screen, Qin Dongyu found it difficult to calm his emotions.
Not only him, but also hundreds of millions of University of Tokyo residents felt a mix of emotions after listening to the "emergency broadcast for all University of Tokyo citizens".
Fortunately, the government began gradually declassifying the secrets of the Ice Age apocalypse two weeks ago and started reassuring the public.
Therefore, the people of Tokyo University had already anticipated this and did not panic, which led to any chaos.
But for those abroad who were completely unprepared, the situation spiraled out of control.
The zero-dollar shopping campaign in the United States and several major cities in Europe began to grow exponentially, and street protests spread rapidly.
Many people angrily questioned: "Since the University of Tokyo already knew the end of the world was coming, why did our government hide the truth from the public?"
Protests, gunshots, piercing sirens, and the sound of shattering glass echoed through the streets.
The situation is rapidly spiraling out of control.
On the international internet, videos and news about the "emergency broadcast to all citizens of Tokyo University" have topped the trending searches.
However, unlike the anxiety and panic among the public offline, mainstream foreign media took the lead in expressing doubt and distrust, and called on everyone to calm down and not fall for a bad scheme.
CCB Times: The University of Tokyo unilaterally announced that Earth is about to enter an ice age apocalypse without international participation! What are its intentions?
Unofficial sources report: The University of Tokyo is trying to use the pretext of an ice age apocalypse to deflect attention from its economic downturn! It's doomed!
American netizens: "Hahaha, a new doomsday theory has arrived! Last time it was the 2012 Mayan prophecy, this time it's an 'Eastern special edition Ice Age'."
Are people from the East completely engrossed in the movie "The Day After Tomorrow"? I bet 100 dollars that it will still be sunny here in two weeks. (Laughing and crying)
An Indian netizen commented: "UTC is insane! It's the middle of summer, and this year is the hottest year on average globally in recent decades, and they're saying there's an ice age coming! (Fearful soybeans)"
A South Korean netizen commented: "So the University of Tokyo was digging tunnels like crazy and even called the submarines home, it turns out it wasn't for war!"
It was to coincide with this nationwide "apocalyptic role-playing" game. (laughing and crying emoji)
A netizen from the United States commented: "This is the largest human rights violation experiment in human history."
The government is creating a non-existent apocalypse, legally stripping people of all their freedom! We demand freedom and human rights!
A netizen from Japan commented: "The countdown to the Ice Age apocalypse has begun in half a month. I'm so scared! Japan is so small, won't it be the first country to perish in the Ice Age apocalypse? (laughing and crying)"
So on the first day of the apocalypse, I decided to eat all the ice cream in the fridge as a sign of respect. (Image: A table full of ice cream, clown emoji)
In Qingshan Base, Anhai City.
Li Xiaming clenched his fists in anger as he looked at the foreign netizens on the internet who were casually mocking the doomsday warnings by turning them into memes and short video emojis.
"These bastards!"
Li Xiaming slammed his fist on the table. "They have no idea that this is a matter of life and death!"
And... how could they trample on our united determination like this!
Beside him, Lu Yi silently unscrewed the bottle cap and gently placed a bottle of water beside him.
"Xia Ming, calm down."
Why do you care what they do?
Li Xiaming raised his head and said angrily, "But they're mocking all the efforts we made for this apocalypse—"
"Then let them laugh."
Lu Yi looked out the window.
In the distance, the city skyline was shrouded in twilight, and countless lights were being lit up one by one, like stars scattered across the earth.
"So what if they laugh loudly? It doesn't affect any of our fellow students at the University of Tokyo, who are working diligently under every lamp."
Lu Yi turned around and patted Li Xiaming on the shoulder.
"This world is never short of onlookers and talkative people."
What we lack are people willing to travel far and get things done. Fortunately, our motherland has many such people, and we are on our journey now.