Chapter 60

The rain finally stopped after falling for half a month.

At this time, the coastal cities of the Flower Kingdom had become a vast ocean, with all the low-lying areas submerged underwater and most of the high-lying areas also submerged.

Countless netizens watched the official live broadcast of national news.

"Hello viewers, this is Wang Yi, a reporter from CCTV News. We are currently at the western section of the Haian Expressway. This expressway is an intercity expressway connecting Haishi and Anshi. However, as you can see, due to the rise in sea level, the eastern section of the Haian Expressway has been completely submerged by seawater."

"As viewers know, before the sea level rose, our country had already deployed protective shields for major coastal cities. Today, we will follow in the footsteps of the People's Liberation Army to explore the underwater city together."

The live stream showed the officers and soldiers on the side preparing for the dive.

After getting ready, the group boarded the submarine to enter.

The submarine carried not only officers and soldiers and reporters, but also a refined scholar.

He was the person in charge of setting up the city's protective shield; only with him could they open the passage into the city's protective shield.

After the reporter finished speaking, the cameraman showed the view outside the submarine's glass.

They were diving, and as they descended, the murky yellow seawater gradually filled the frame until it was completely submerged.

"Who understands the suffocating feeling when water gradually spreads onto the lens?"

"Same here, the moment I went into the water, I couldn't breathe properly."

The water was murky, visibility was poor, and occasionally you could see trash floating by in the sea.

In the live stream chat, a group of people were spamming "suffocating".

The submarine slowly moved forward at high speed, and twenty minutes later, the monotonous underwater world changed.

It was a city enveloped in a transparent arc, standing quietly on the seabed, its towering buildings faintly visible, and even through the murky water, one could still feel its bustling vitality.

"We've arrived at Mirage..."

The reporter, her eyes reddening, said to the camera, "I don't know how to describe the shocking scene before me. Perhaps you don't know, but Haishi is my hometown. When I heard the news about rising sea levels, I was extremely distressed. I know the country will take care of the people in this city, but what about these cities that were built by countless people? What about my hometown? What will become of it?"

"Is this economic center of East Asia destined to perish?"

"If the mirage is swallowed up, the economic losses alone will be incalculable..."

"But viewers, Mishi is still alive! He survived at the bottom of the sea!"

The live stream chat instantly erupted in a frenzy, with a dense barrage of comments flooding in like a tidal wave.

"The city's protective shield is amazing!"

"I'm so proud that our country's technology has developed to this level."

"I still remember the disgusting faces of those foreign bastards when the country first announced the sea level rise. When disaster really struck, our country not only ensured zero casualties, but even the coastal cities were saved. Meanwhile, those stupid foreign countries suffered flooded cities, displaced people, and heavy casualties."

While the comments section was still buzzing with discussion, the reporters had already entered Hai City.

The place is no different from before the disaster. There is no water on the road. The cars that citizens did not have time to drive away are parked in an orderly manner on both sides of the road. Although the trees on both sides of the street have been soaked by seawater, they are still lush and vibrant.

A stray cat darted out of the bushes, plopped down in front of the two-legged creature without a word, and exposed its soft belly, trying to beg for food by acting cute.

The reporter happened to have half a bag of bread left over from the morning in his pocket. He fed the bread to the cat, which didn't mind and ate it with gusto.

"I'm so sad, even the small animals in the city are doing just fine."

"Without human feeding, the stray cats and dogs in the city would definitely starve."

"When can we go back? Is it even possible to go back? Can we still live normally in the city that's submerged at the bottom of the sea?"

After feeding the cat, the reporter didn't forget it was working hours. Resisting the urge to pet it, he stood up, picked up the microphone, and continued his presentation.

"We have now entered the mirage. Apart from the dim lighting, nothing has changed from before. We can breathe and see normally."

"I see that everyone is concerned about when they can come back. Regarding the return of transferred personnel, governments at all levels are already making plans. You can pay attention to the official websites of the respective city governments and wait for notifications."

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The timing of the return of the transferred personnel was quickly confirmed. After the state determined that the area within the city's protective barrier was safe and controllable, it issued a statement just five days after the live broadcast, stating that people in all coastal cities could go home.

With immense excitement, people from coastal cities began their journeys home. Those who were far enough away and had one end of the space ring at their address used the space ring directly to return home. Those who were too far away to use the space ring had to transfer to a large space array to get back. If their city did not have a large space station and their space ring address was not at home, it didn't matter; they could take a government-provided submarine back home.

Regardless of the method chosen, after wandering for half a month, I have finally returned to the familiar city and the warm home.

The residents of the coastal city were stunned the moment they entered the city. Even though they had all watched live broadcasts of mirage exploration, the sense of awe they felt from seeing it in a video was completely different from experiencing it in person.

After a few days of settling, the murky yellow color in the seawater has faded. The first thing you see when you look up after entering the city is the azure sea. Sunlight shines through the water, creating blue spots of light, and colorful schools of fish swim slowly overhead.

What a dreamy underwater city.

Videos of an underwater city have gone viral, becoming incredibly popular and flooding social media platforms with images of this dreamlike underwater city.

Countless netizens are eager to visit.

Suddenly, tickets for advanced space transfer arrays and diving ships to these underwater cities became extremely difficult to obtain.

Xia Ke scrolled through videos on her phone, a smile involuntarily creeping onto her lips.

It's wonderful that everyone and everything is still here.

A system notification sounded indicating that the task was complete.

Xia Ke saved thirty coastal cities this time, earning a total of three million points!

Three million! There are six zeros after that number.

With these points, Xia Ke could have bought most things in the system's store without a second thought, but she suppressed that idea and decided to use the points wisely.

She called Liu Yun.

“Underwater cities are very popular right now. Why don’t you do a survey and see if everyone wants to go there? If they do, we can organize a team building activity.”

When Xia Ke sees something good, the first thing she thinks of is her family and her employees. She actually wants to see it for herself, but the bionic prosthetic limb project is about to undergo clinical trials, and she can't get away. She has to postpone her trip to the underwater city.