On the way back, there was another earthquake!
This time, the intensity of the earthquake was at least seven or eight. The entire ground was shaking violently and people were running away in fear. Screams could be heard everywhere.
Luo Yuan's feet were rooted to the ground and his body did not move. Stone powder was falling from the top of his head and cracks were appearing continuously. He looked serious!
After the self-destructive antimatter bomb detonated and the moon's orbit was far away, the tectonic plates of the earth had officially entered a turbulent period. Volcanoes were frequent and earthquakes were common. There were a few of them every day. The small ones were so small that they could not be detected, while the big ones were at least five or six. However, this was the first time such a big earthquake had happened since the disaster.
The space between each layer of the underground city was quite thick. It was at least seven to eight meters thick. Although it was very resistant to earthquakes, it could not withstand such frequent tremors. Moreover, the frequent earthquakes after the disaster had loosened the structure of the underground city. Cracks could be seen everywhere between the layers.
Twenty seconds after the earthquake, the collapse finally happened. With a muffled sound, the underground city collapsed.
Fortunately, the earthquake subsided very quickly. Other than the sound of the collapse, there were no other disasters.
Luo Yuan did not dare to delay any further. He quickly rushed to the city hall to organize the relief work.
The collapse happened in the layer between the fifth and sixth layer. The entire layer of rock that was hundreds of thousands of square meters had collapsed. Fortunately, the layer below was strong enough to not collapse under the weight of the falling rock layer.
According to the layout of the underground city of Hope City, the first to fifth floor was a material warehouse, the sixth to tenth floor was the residential area and the slightly polluted industrial area, and the eleventh to thirteenth floor was the agricultural area. The collapse of the earthquake had buried two factories that had stopped working, and a large area of the residential area nearby had also suffered an unexpected disaster.
Fortunately, during this period of time, most of the residents had been organized and mobilized. They were either resting in the warehouse area or working in the factories. Those who stayed at home were either the elderly or the children. The number was very small, but the affected area was huge. In the end, a rough calculation showed that the death toll was close to a thousand. Under the pressure of the seven to eight meters thick rock layer, there were almost no survivors!
When it rains, it pours. The series of bad news made Luo Yuan very busy. His original plan to meet Chen Xinjie in the afternoon had also been canceled.
A large number of people were urgently organized to carry out disaster relief, but disaster relief was only secondary. The most important thing was to strengthen the underground structure as soon as possible to prevent another collapse.
Although all the humans in Hope City would move into the spaceship in the near future, it was not an overnight move. At least during this period of time, they had to ensure the stability of the basement.
Given the current state of the Earth's tectonic plates, this kind of earthquake definitely wouldn't be the last.
For the whole afternoon, Luo Yuan and a few geologists ran around, checking the weak points of every rock layer.
The Earth Pulse allowed Luo Yuan to detect any potential dangers through the difference in the frequency of the ground.
Then, a huge amount of steel and cement was transferred over. Hundreds of thousands of workers rushed to various places to build a large number of supporting pillars. This was an emergency reinforcement of the underground city in order to deal with the next earthquake.
…
At nine o 'clock at night, Deputy Mayor Tian Jinping came to report to Luo Yuan.
"Mayor, after the factory's urgent work, up to now, the number of electric blankets produced has reached 500,000. If we wait until midnight, it is estimated that we can reach 650,000." Deputy Mayor Tian Jinping said carefully. He was nervous, and his voice was hoarse as if he had been smoked.
Compared to the 80,000 that he had mentioned before, the total number had increased by six times. However, it was still a little less. Looking at his bloodshot eyes and his mouth full of blisters, it was obvious that he had tried his best. "Good job, distribute it to the people first!"
"Mayor, I'll get back to work now!" Deputy Mayor Tian Jinping was flattered by Luo Yuan's exaggeration. He could not help but feel relieved and quickly said.
He turned around and was about to leave, but Luo Yuan stopped him. He thought for a while and said, "Wait, it's still not appropriate to distribute it for free. It's not a problem that there are too few electric blankets, but it's a problem that it's not evenly distributed. It's easy to cause anger among the people. It's better to buy it for a limited amount. Use the public address system to inform everyone that one electric blanket per household. We can make it cheaper!"
"Mayor, you're really far-sighted!" Tian Jinping complimented.
Luo Yuan laughed and said, "Also, inform everyone to hold on for one more night. Tomorrow, everyone can take turns to rest!"
Now, all the government workers had not rested for a few days. If this continued, they would all collapse.
Tian Jinping quickly left and the office became quiet again.
Luo Yuan rubbed his eyebrows and stood up. He paced back and forth in the office. As long as they could get through tomorrow, the most difficult time for Hope City would be over. Once they could solve the problem of food and clothing, most of the problems in Hope City would be solved.
…
Fortunately, there were no signs of people freezing to death the next day.
Humans were subjective creatures. Even if they did not have electric blankets, they could still use fire to keep themselves warm. Similarly, they could also wear all the clothes that they could wear.
However, after today, as the production of electric blankets and other winter protective products increased, the people would undoubtedly have a better night.
The severe situation had been greatly alleviated, and Luo Yuan was relieved. He walked out of the office. He had not been home for a few days, so he planned to go home today.
"Mayor!"
"Mayor!"
…
People were coming and going in the city hall. It was a busy scene.
Occasionally, people bumped into Luo Yuan and greeted him excitedly.
For the past few days, Luo Yuan had been taking the lead every day and had accumulated a lot of prestige. Especially the great achievement of saving mankind that was publicized, it had added a huge halo to his name.
Although many of them were exhausted, they were still excited when they saw Luo Yuan.
This was a huge prestige, and it would only appear in times of hardship for humans!
Luo Yuan walked to the hall and suddenly stopped. Everyone stood up subconsciously.
Looking at the staff who were looking at him with admiration, Luo Yuan felt touched, "Everyone, you have worked hard recently. We survived the alien attack. This is not my credit, it is everyone's credit. Now that the most difficult time has passed, we will get better and better. Those who are on duty can go and rest for now."
He waved his hand to signal the office director who had walked out of the room due to the huge commotion and said, "Ask the canteen to prepare a sumptuous breakfast. If there is no high-quality meat powder, you can ask me for it!"
"Yes … Yes, I will arrange it immediately." The office director quickly said.
Luo Yuan nodded and walked out of the city hall building.
The entire underground city was as bright as day. Luo Yuan noticed that some of the LED lights on the streets had been replaced with heating lamps. The Glassian's nuclear fusion furnace had produced an endless amount of energy, so Hope City did not need to save energy anymore.
Luo Yuan could clearly feel that the temperature was rising near the street where the heating lights were installed.
Unfortunately, the production of heating lights was limited and they were prioritized for the agricultural areas. So far, only one or two streets had been installed. It would take time to replace all of them.
Soon, Luo Yuan returned home.
Wang Shishi was observant. When she saw Luo Yuan, she shouted in surprise, "Brother Luo, you're back!"
She then ran to Luo Yuan and spun around him. Among the women, Wang Shishi was the most affectionate. He smiled and patted her back, "Alright, come down."
Wang Shishi kissed him and jumped down from him. Her eyes were watery as if she could not get enough of him.
The women were also overjoyed, but they were much more reserved.
"Have you eaten?" Huang Jiahui said with a smile. She was wearing a beige fur coat, which made her look a few years younger. She had a demure aura about her.
The coat was recently produced to keep warm. It was made from the fur of mutated beasts and was of a high level. Most of them were above level five. They were previously used to manufacture airships and were piled up in the warehouse. Now, they were all used to produce warm clothes. However, due to the high level and tough leather, the production efficiency was very low and there were very few of them.
These clothes were basically distributed to the researchers who were still in Hope City. Even the senior civil servants were not given one to avoid affecting their image. Obviously, someone had made the decision to let them wear it.
However, Luo Yuan was not a pedantic person. It was human nature to follow the trend of society and he would not change just because of the changes in society.
"It's alright. Is everything alright at home?" Luo Yuan looked around the villa. A piece of the rockery in the living room was missing. Apparently, it was broken during the earthquake yesterday.
"Everything is fine. Work is more important. You don't have to worry about your family." Huang Jiahui said.
"I heard that we're moving to the airship?" Zhao Yali asked.
"Yes, but it will take some time. The airship is being modified now. We might have to leave Earth by then." Luo Yuan said as he glanced at Zhao Yali. She was wearing a pure green fur coat that complemented her smooth skin, making her look even more charming and delicate.
Ye Qiuyu was shocked and could not help but let out a soft cry. She was embarrassed and blushed when she regained her senses. Fortunately, everyone was shocked by the news and no one paid attention to her.
"Why do we have to leave Earth?" Wang Xiaguang asked.
Luo Yuan sighed and explained the reason. Everyone listened with a heavy heart. Ever since the apocalypse, humans had been plagued by disasters and now they had to give up on Earth.
"Alright, don't think about these unhappy things. We'll cross the bridge when we get there. Humans will always have a chance to survive!" Luo Yuan then asked Ye Qiuyu about Chen Jiayi, "How is Chen Jiayi's recovery?"
Ye Qiuyu was nervous when she saw Luo Yuan looking at her. She said helplessly, "Mayor … Mayor, she's getting better. Now that I've called her name, she's responding. No … But, she still needs some time."
Luo Yuan nodded. He knew very well that the pressure he exerted on ordinary people was not only in terms of aura but also psychological pressure. Even though he had concealed his aura, he still gave people a strong sense of oppression. Even the standing committee members of the municipal government could not avoid it. The only people who were not affected were those who were close to him.
He then stood up and said, "I'll go and take a look!"
He walked into Chen Jiayi's room and sat on the chair in front of the bed. A few women walked in as well. The mutated woman who was not familiar with Luo Yuan hesitated for a moment and followed him in.
Chen Jiayi was lying quietly on the bed. Her face looked rosy and her breathing was smooth as if she had fallen asleep.
Luo Yuan looked at her in silence for a while and called out, "Jiayi, wake up. You can get up now."
She seemed to have heard his voice and her eyeballs kept moving. However, she seemed to be in a nightmare and could not open her eyes no matter how hard she tried.
"There seems to be something wrong with her nervous system. She can react to the outside world and seems to be able to hear what we're saying. However, she can't move." Ye Qiuyu said carefully while fiddling with the corner of her clothes.
Luo Yuan was worried. He knew what caused this phenomenon. It was the result of his Will. The Will in her body had been expelled and it had caused her nervous system to be in disorder.
Luo Yuan saw that her fingers were moving slightly and he could not help but grab her little hand.
Her fingers were weak and there was no feedback of strength. Suddenly, she clenched her little hand and exerted more and more strength. Her little face turned red from holding it in.
"Jiayi, wake up!" Luo Yuan saw that she was showing signs of waking up. He was happy and quickly called out to her again.
Unfortunately, it only lasted for a few seconds before her hand loosened. She couldn't hold on any longer. In just a few seconds, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength. Then, her eyelids trembled and two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks.
The women were a little sad, and their eyes were a little red.
Only Ye Qiuyu and Chen Jiayi did not know each other. Their relationship was purely that of a patient and a doctor, so she did not feel this way.
She looked at Luo Yuan in surprise. She had performed the routine recovery treatment on Chen Jiayi half an hour ago and she did not have such a big reaction at that time. She suddenly remembered that there were so many women here and that beautiful mutated human that was neither human nor beast. She suddenly felt weak in her legs.
Due to Luo Yuan's frequent absence and the many things that had happened, she had long forgotten that she had prepared herself to feed the tiger before she came here.
In fact, if it was only based on appearance, she would not be dissatisfied with Luo Yuan.
His skin was smooth and delicate and his body was flawless. He was tall and handsome and he had a mysterious temperament that was enough to attract any woman.
Although his body used to be muscular, it was still acceptable.
At Luo Yuan's level of evolution, he had gone through a complete transformation. He did not have any genetic defects that ordinary people had. Even if he had any before, he could repair himself.
However, when she thought of Luo Yuan's terrifying strength and Wang Shishi's bragging about him turning a rice cooker into a red iron ball, she was terrified. She wondered how those women would be able to handle it if he really killed them.
Luo Yuan felt something strange behind him. He looked at Ye Qiuyu in surprise. She was so scared that her face turned pale. Her body shook and she almost fainted.
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