Zhang Lisheng's will had been tempered through countless hardships and dangers, so it had long become extremely tough. When he looked back at Maddie's bright eyes that were filled with concern, his heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, he felt as though a cold winter rain had poured on his head, causing him to wake up.
When the girl saw that the young man's expression had changed greatly after a sudden jolt, she was stunned for a moment before asking, "Lisheng, are you alright?"
"I'm fine," After pondering for a while, Zhang Lisheng guessed that his will had become inexplicably weak and sensitive just now was probably the sequela of absorbing the Wizard Li faith not long ago. Secretly vigilantly remembering this matter in his heart, he replied, "I'm fine, Maddie.
It's just that when I saw the headline 'The ancient prophecy has come true today … Where will mankind go from here?' on the Internet just now, I was a little scared. What's going on? "
"Lisheng, how long have you been away from Earth?" Upon hearing the young man's question, the girl did not answer immediately. Instead, she stood up and stroked his face again before walking to the refrigerator to take out a can of cold Coke. She opened it with a 'pa' sound and handed it to him before asking.
"Half a year," Zhang Lisheng casually replied without any concealment in front of Maddie. "You must also know that I've been busy in the Shrimp World No. 2 for the past few years, pretending to be a god and ruling a group of aborigines to fight everywhere. Recently, I've finally made a breakthrough and occupied more than ten islands.
I was feeling very proud of myself, but I didn't expect to see the entire New York shrouded in smog the moment I returned to Earth. "
"The smog in New York is caused by a foreign world named Sandstorm that appeared in Tan Dun City about 570 kilometers west of the metropolitan area four to five months ago. It's a place where hurricanes blow all day long and yellow sand covers the entire place …" Zhang Lisheng explained.
"Sandstorm?" Zhang Lisheng took a big gulp of cold Coke and interrupted, "Just how big is the sandstorm in that world? It can actually cross a distance of several hundred kilometers and envelop the entire New York through a world's gate that has just appeared for less than half a year?"
"Baby, the diameter of the passage connecting the Sandstorm World to Earth has already exceeded 200 kilometers when it appeared.
Fortunately, according to the official statement, there's nothing but sand and hurricanes there according to the current detection, so it's not dangerous. " Maddie gently propped herself up with both hands and sat on the young man's desk before replying softly, "In fact, the contact area between the new foreign worlds and Earth in recent months is very large, and it has begun to seriously change the ecological environment on Earth."
"Changing the ecological environment? Hah! I can't believe I've forgotten that there's still such a danger after the emergence of the Colossal World." Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a while before sighing. Hoping to get lucky, he asked, "Maddie, the news title on the Internet just now said that 1,000 worlds have appeared on Earth. Don't tell me that the number of foreign worlds discovered on this planet under our feet has already reached 1,000?"
"You know, baby, the World's Gate can't be detected by satellite. However, due to the continuous deterioration of the global environment in the past two months, all countries have been forced to announce the true number of foreign worlds that have been surveyed within their borders.
I've turned on a reminder function on my mobile phone. "The girl picked up her delicate pearl fish skin handbag and took out her mobile phone to swipe a few times on the screen." The latest number is 991, two more than yesterday.
As for the number of 1,000, it's just the inference of scholars. In the past six months, some historians and theologians have inferred from ancient myths, legends, and relics of ancient civilizations that Earth had once experienced a period of integration with thousands of foreign worlds in ancient times. At that time, our planet was called the Colossal World! "
"There's no difference between 991 and 1,000. The missing nine foreign worlds must have just not been discovered yet." Zhang Lisheng silently gulped down the iced Coke in one gulp and crushed the iron can into a ball. Without warning, he no longer held on to his wishful thinking and asked, "Now, do the governments of various countries have any new countermeasures to deal with the continuous deterioration of the situation?"
"Of course, at the global level, the United Nations Security Council has signed an Earth Cooperative Defense Treaty after four months of emergency consultations, stipulating that if any country on Earth is invaded by a foreign world, the other countries will have the obligation to jointly send troops to intervene. Not only that, but the concept of 'global defense integration' has also been put on the agenda.
In the future, when facing the foreign world's civilization, the Earth's civilization will appear as a whole … "
"I don't want to hear about the things that haven't happened in the future, Maddy."
"Then let me talk about the present. In the case of the US, the Noah Project has become the most advantageous weapon to avoid Earth's risks. The twelve oases that the federal government has spent the national budget to build have become the new Washington …"
"The new Washington?" Zhang Lisheng interrupted the girl's words in shock. "Oh, you mean the White House has moved to the Noah World?!"
"Not only the White House, baby, but also the Pentagon, the Homeland Security Agency, the CIA … In short, all the federal authorities that you can think of are migrating to the Noah World. At the same time, the federal government has also given the state governments the right to choose the oases to build cities in Noah according to the order of application.
I reckon that New California, New New York, New Texas … will soon appear in the Noah World. "
"New California, New Texas, and New New York have already appeared? What about the old ones?" The young man asked with his eyes wide open.
"Oh, baby, the new 51 states and the old 51 states are legally one. It's the citizens' freedom to choose where to live," the girl explained. "As long as the electoral system at all levels can continue under the framework of the Magna Carta, the order of the entire country can be maintained automatically. It's just that the state elections and the national general election will be a little more troublesome."
"Oh, I've forgotten that each state in the US has an independent constitution, and each city has an independent administrative system. The entire country's territory has always been scattered across two continents," Zhang Lisheng said in a low voice with a look of realization on his face. "In this case, God really blesses the US. To think that at the last moment, they actually found a foreign world without intelligent creatures or supernatural creatures as an immigration site …"
"The country that you were born in, China, is also lucky." Upon hearing the young man's muttering, Maddy said with a smile, "They also found a foreign world that has no master and terrifying creatures but is rich in fresh water and natural resources. They even gave it a strange name, 'Kunlun,' and are also implementing an immigration plan on a large scale.
That's right, the 'planned birth' policy there has also been abolished. "
"A foreign world that's suitable for large-scale immigration has also appeared in China? Don't tell me that there are many such 'worlds'?" Zhang Lisheng asked in astonishment.
"Of course not. There are only two foreign worlds out of the 991, and it just so happens that they have been occupied by the two most powerful countries on Earth."
Upon hearing the girl's words, Zhang Lisheng smiled and said, "Actually, if you think about it carefully, so what if they have occupied it? It's not a simple thing to build a civilization from scratch in an empty 'world.'
No matter how powerful a country is, it's impossible for it to afford the immigration project of hundreds of millions or even billions of people. To the vast majority of the general public, such a foreign world is more of a psychological comfort.
Let me tell you, Maddy, the name Kunlun is not strange at all. In the ancient mythology of China, it's the name of the holy mountain where the gods live. It can be said that it's where the 'heaven' of us Chinese is located. "
"Oh, so it's heaven there," the girl said with a smile. "No wonder India, Japan, North Korea, and these Asian countries are exerting pressure to make China open up the Kunlun World in Asia."
"Is that so? I'm afraid they'll have to wait for a long time. The 'Great Harmony of the World' is just a fantasy of the future. Just like the US, not all of the politicians in China are idiots and criminals." Zhang Lisheng shrugged and said, "That's right, Maddy. Didn't LS get invited to participate in the urban basic construction of the first 12 oases in Noah World?
I've made an appointment with Charlie to go there to start the newly built slaughterhouse … Oh, speaking of which, I've been late for nearly two months. How's it going now? I didn't cause any trouble, did I? "
"Of course, you caused big trouble. Your two months of being late has caused LS to lose at least 30 million dollars in ecological waste disposal fees. Charlie has become overwhelmed because of this, and he'll definitely faint from happiness if he knows that you're back," the girl said with a smile.
"Is that so? Then tell him that I'm back and prepare the plane as fast as possible. I want to fly directly to New Mexico."
"Right now, the route to New Mexico is very popular. I'm afraid it's very difficult to book one, so you might have to take a civil flight." Upon hearing the young man's order, Maddy replied and began to contact the smooth president of the LS Group. Zhang Lisheng, on the other hand, calmed down and stared at the computer screen, browsing the news of the past six months on the Internet.
Maddy's words were confirmed by the messages. When the young man clicked on a TV interview about the Colossal World by the world-famous jungle explorer and ancient ruin excavator, McKesson Carly, a girl's slightly hoarse and charming voice resonated in his ears. "Just like I said, baby, Charlie jumped for joy when he heard that you've returned to New York just now.
Recently, he's been waiting for you in Feren City, New Mexico, which is less than 50 kilometers away from Noah's world's gate. Unfortunately, the air traffic control no longer allows private flights to New Mexico to book. Even the civil flights heading there have canceled the first-class cabin in order to accommodate more passengers … "
"When I was in Shrimp World No. 2, I could always fly by myself wherever I want to go. I'm already very satisfied to be able to sit in business class now." Zhang Lisheng smiled and stared at the screen as he replied without turning his head.
"Alright then," Maddy replied and clicked a few times on the screen of her mobile phone. She paid online to buy the ticket. "There are no vacant seats on the flights for the next two days, so I'll book two business class tickets to New Mexico on Friday."
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