According to the satellite images sent back by Xiaoqi, in addition to a giant engine that runs around the equator to slow down the Earth's rotation, there are also tens of thousands of planetary engines built in the Northern Hemisphere, and the entrance to the underground city is located under the engines.

This design not only ensures the routine repair and maintenance of the engine in the future, but also allows the heat generated by the planetary engine combustion to supply the underground city—although the whole plan sounds like a fantasy, the Earthlings have indeed made it happen.

During the burning of the equatorial engine, the Earth's rotation continued to slow down, and solar radiation gradually increased. This led to an increase in surface water and its backflow onto the eastern coast of the land, causing massive tsunamis to engulf the land. Plate tectonics also gradually increased, resulting in earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, extreme cold, and high radiation...

Xu Milu didn't know whether the humans in this world were more miserable, or the humans in the post-apocalyptic world who were being chased and devoured by zombies.

After separating from Han Ziang and the black man David, she went straight into the shelter. After the sea level rose, Shanghai was one of the survivor points. But what surprised Xu Milu was that the Shanghai in this world was exactly the same as the Shanghai in China, and even the landmark building Oriental Pearl Tower was exactly the same.

Unfortunately, the blizzard swept through the Oriental Pearl Tower, and the once magnificent building was covered in ice and snow. The Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center, which once represented prosperity, have also been "weathered" by the storm. Even the Huangpu River, which is most familiar to the people of Shanghai, has frozen over.

The “Shanghai No. 3” planetary engine was built along the river. The huge engine is like a giant beast lying dormant in the snow, quietly and silently lying in the once bustling city of Shanghai. When viewed from the air, it looks like a big eye facing the space.

The entire shelter was built using the Shanghai No. 3 planetary engine. Although this behemoth has not yet been activated, just looking up at it is enough to imagine the magnificent scene after it is turned on.

This is a shock unlike any other from the corpse of Erfu.

The latter is the torso of a god after his death. Even if Xu Milu saw it with her own eyes, she could only marvel at the immense size of the ancient god. But the former is the crystallization of human wisdom and the product of technology. Compared to such a magnificent project, humans are simply like tiny ants.

—But it is precisely these “ants” like humans who have shown an extremely awe-inspiring unity in the face of disaster.

[Shanghai Temporary Shelter No. 3]

[Shanghai No. 3 Pudong District Police Station]

[Shanghai Pudong New Area Supply Station]

[United Government Security Soldiers at Posts]

Shanghai Temporary Security Team No. 3

Xu Milu walked and looked around with her head held high. Many of the buildings in the temporary shelter were still the familiar concrete and steel structures. Conspicuous signs were hung on the buildings along the street. Pedestrians were all in a hurry. Some were wearing thick cotton-padded coats and heading straight to their destinations. Some were haggling with roadside vendors with their heads down. Some were wearing uniforms and striding forward...

Occasionally, a few barbecue stalls with "official" signs appear along the roadside, and the vendors' barbecue techniques are quite unrestrained: "Hey! Come and take a look! Freshly grilled earthworms, so fragrant and oily!"

A man in protective gear pushed a cart full of bricks past, turning around and shouting to his companions behind him:

"Xiao Wang, I still need to deliver a truckload of stones. Hurry up, I'll come pick it up around 5 or 6 pm tonight!"

"Squeak—squeak—"

The sound of machinery starting up filled the air. Xu Milu looked up and saw a large robot with two long legs, resembling a door frame, pass overhead.

[Attention, attention, attention, attention... Pedestrians please give way during maintenance work... Attention, attention, attention...]

Two iron baskets were hanging from the robot's head, and two workers responsible for repairing the wiring were checking the circuitry.

"Don't run!"

"Hahaha, look!"

Two children chased after a silver drone and nearly crashed into a coalition government soldier patrolling the street.

This group of people were all wearing red protective suits, with barcodes on their chests to identify them, and the logo representing the "United Government" and the national flag affixed to their shoulders. Beneath their transparent helmets were young and energetic faces.

"Kid, be careful."

"Hello, please show your identification code."

"Routine patrol, hello, please show your identification code."

—Beneath the dim clouds, neon lights flashed on the buildings, and the red and green lights were dazzling. Bird-shaped planes flew over the city, making a series of roars.

Everyone here is busy, but there is hope on their faces, not the kind of numbness and aimless progress.

Xu Milu couldn't resist taking a picture.

...

...

"Hello, please show your identification code."

Xu Milu came to her senses and saw a United Government soldier with regular features and somewhat dark skin standing in front of her.

She guessed that it was her naive and unsophisticated appearance that caught the other person's attention.

The other person looked to be about 34 or 35 years older than her, with a short haircut, a tall stature, and sharp eyes that looked like an eagle.

Xu Milu remained calm: "Hello, I am Xu Milu, a member of the Seventh Adventure Team of Shanghai Temporary Shelter No. 3. I just arrived at the Shanghai base and haven't received my new protective suit and ID code yet. You can check my identity information directly in the security system."

The other party, somewhat skeptical, pointed the scanner at her and lightly scanned her; the relevant information immediately appeared on the electronic screen:

[Xu Milu, female, born on June 7, 2032, was originally a mid-level engineering technician at Beijing Shelter No. 3. She then voluntarily applied to join the Seventh Adventure Team at Shanghai Temporary Shelter No. 3 and took up her post three days ago.]

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