Chapter 185 Like the End of the World
About an hour ago, in a small town by the sea in the north of the city.
This place faces the sea and is backed by the inland. As a fairly well-known port city, it was originally very prosperous.
But now, it seems to have become an empty, dead city.
There wasn't a single car passing by in the city, nor was there a single person walking around outside. Every household had its doors and windows tightly shut, and there wasn't a trace of human activity to be seen.
Xiao Baihui sat upright at the command platform, looking at the photos and videos fed back by various satellites. His eyes, which hadn't slept much for days, were bloodshot.
"Half a month has passed. I see that it's just raining more in the North City, but otherwise it seems fine. Did we select the wrong location, or did Miss Ye miscalculate?"
Xiao Baihui had the same doubt in his heart, but he dared not gamble, nor could he gamble.
"What's the rush? Wait a few more days. Miss Ye only gave a rough estimate; it's not necessarily going to be half a month."
“That’s true, but some residents have started to get upset these past two days. You know, it’s no small matter to relocate the entire population of a town. So many people are waiting to see you fail. What if… what if that Miss Ye really miscalculated and nothing happens here in the end? You did sign a guarantee, after all.”
Half a month ago, after receiving a hint from Ye Wanxi, Xiao Baihui urgently sent people to screen out towns that were prone to flooding.
However, in recent years, the water conservancy projects in China have been built so well that there are very few places affected by disasters, especially in the north.
After a full week of investigation, Xiao Baihui finally settled on the small town of Beicheng.
This small town has been experiencing intermittent rain for the past week, progressing from light rain to moderate rain, and then to heavy rain in the last few days.
Xiao Baihui became increasingly certain that his judgment was correct, and a few days ago he had proposed that all residents of the town temporarily evacuate to safety.
As expected, Xiao Baihui's suggestion immediately sparked heated debate.
Everyone thought he was crazy. Just based on a so-called prophecy, he could make so many people suddenly evacuate. Not to mention how much financial and material resources it would take, if it turned out to be just a hoax, the impact would be immeasurable.
But Xiao Baihui insisted, even going so far as to sign a guarantee for it.
In the end, things went as he wished, but what awaited them was nearly a week of skin smoothing and complaints from some residents of the town that they could not understand.
Three days ago, the light rain here turned into moderate rain. Xiao Baihui, under pressure, ordered everyone to evacuate, which immediately provoked some people to curse and resist.
Although it has been raining quite heavily here these past few days, there hasn't been much of a commotion. However, more and more negative voices have started to emerge from among those forced to leave.
"Wait two more days. If nothing happens in two more days, I will voluntarily accept the punishment."
"But……"
Before Qiu Yiluan could say anything more, a scream suddenly came from the communication device: "Minister, Minister, there's something strange at the beach!"
"What? What's wrong?"
"Fish, so many fish! The fish are taking over the beach!"
Xiao Baihui was stunned for a moment. Before he could figure out what this unusual phenomenon meant, a loud thunderclap rang in his ears.
A massive purple bolt of lightning struck down from the sky above the town with a deafening roar, followed by a torrential downpour.
Although the townspeople had all moved away, people in relatively distant areas could still see the strange phenomenon and unanimously took out their phones to capture this rare sight.
"In the xx district of Beicheng, it has been raining for several days, and today there was a sudden thunderstorm. Which fellow cultivator is undergoing tribulation?"
This message, once posted, didn't generate much buzz and didn't attract much attention or concern.
As Xiao Baihui and his companion watched the footage being relayed from the front, their hearts trembled uncontrollably. They felt no relief at the fulfillment of the prophecy; instead, they were overwhelmed with panic and fear.
"There is thunder in the north, there is thunder in the north, so that's what it means."
"What Miss Ye said..."
Before Zou Yiluan could finish speaking, he felt the table beneath his hands suddenly shake violently.
"What's going on? An earthquake? There's been an earthquake!"
Xiao Baihui instinctively grabbed the table for support, but his mind went blank as if an earthquake had struck.
Thunder, earthquake, water-related, fish swimming on the beach...
Everything suddenly connected at this moment, causing Xiao Baihui's expression to change.
"Cut the camera to the beach, quick! See if the sea is churning and if birds are flying everywhere, hurry up!"
The scene from ahead was quickly transmitted, and everything Xiao Baihui had said had actually happened.
Zou Yiluan then realized something was wrong and asked in a trembling voice, "What... what's going on?"
"Tsunami, a tsunami is coming."
Rain or thunder are just illusions; what ultimately caused all this was an earthquake, an earthquake powerful enough to trigger a tsunami!
Purple lightning continued to strike downwards, accompanied by torrential rain and strong winds, making it impossible to move an inch.
As the thunderstorm intensified, the sea surrounding the town also revealed its terrifying nature.
The frequency of earthquakes began to increase, and each one became stronger than the last. The water along the coastline began to rise and fall at an unusual speed, followed by a giant wave that rushed rapidly to the shore.
From the start of the earthquake to this point, only about fifteen minutes have passed. For most people, it would take longer than that to get from leaving home to arriving at work.
In such a short time, the situation changed drastically. Frequent earthquakes caused damage to some houses, and the moment the earthquake stopped, surging seawater rushed in.
The seawater quickly flooded a row of residential areas along the coast, bringing with it countless pieces of garbage and turning the once clean and tidy streets into a dirty and chaotic mess.
However, this is not the worst part.
The second wave quickly followed, and this time it was not just a normal high tide, but a wave that was more than ten meters high.
The surging waves instantly submerged low-lying buildings and vehicles.
Some buildings collapsed under the impact of the waves, instantly turning into ruins.
The seawater submerged many things, and in the feedback footage, one could vaguely see all sorts of things floating on the surface.
This was not the end. Shortly after the second wave subsided, the third wave followed, and it was even more powerful.
The waves, several stories high, surged in like wild beasts descending from the mountains to hunt their prey, swallowing up countless houses and leveling many places in the blink of an eye.
It's easy to imagine that without prior relocation, what was swallowed wouldn't just be these inanimate objects, but countless lives.
The churning waves relentlessly ravaged everything on land, turning this once thriving land into a scene of devastation. Coupled with the relentless torrential rain and blinding lightning in the sky, it resembled…
Doomsday!
(End of this chapter)
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