Countdown 42 days
A man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. This is the ancient wisdom.
Mingyi wasn't talking about just one piece of good news and one piece of bad news; it was clearly all bad news. If she'd made a small fortune in secret, Ye Miaomiao would have laughed until dawn. But with a baby that had a trumpet and was bragging about it everywhere, she couldn't laugh. It was like a weasel biting a sick duck. What bad luck!
Furthermore, calculating the time, based on the patrol's ship's speed, they should be back home in seven or eight days. If they don't return on time, a military force will [interstellar jump] to a nearby star system within forty-eight hours.
Just as easily as a dung beetle finds a dung ball, they can quickly locate the hungry hungry hungry and launch an attack.
Isn't it a coincidence that the time is exactly the day when [Shadow of Doom: Origin] ends and the next disaster begins?
It's truly one thing after another. No wonder this round of disasters is called "Origin." Isn't it because the nuclear explosion exposed the energy stone, triggering a series of disasters? Ye Miaomiao already knows what the next round of disasters will be called. If she's not careful, it might be called "The Second Jurassic Extinction Event."
"What's the matter, boss? Don't you love energy stones the most?" Mingyi asked in confusion.
Ye Miaomiao pulled the corners of her mouth together and couldn't smile: "I also have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
"Okay!" Mingyi said immediately. She was good at having sweetness first and bitterness later.
"The good news is, we have a huge energy stone mine."
"This is not good news at all. Didn't I just say that?" Mingyi thought Ye Miaomiao was teasing her.
Ye Miaomiao also hoped that she was joking. "The bad news is, I just learned that the interstellar world is going to be in chaos. We are hungry, hungry, hungry. Compared to those forces, we are not only weak, pitiful and helpless, but now we have an additional attribute... a glittering giant resentment!"
To sum it up in one word - congenital victimization of the Eucharist.
Now, Mingyi couldn't laugh anymore.
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Three full days had passed since the explosion, and the ground's habitability had barely risen by 5%. The dust in the air had settled to the ground, no longer choking people with its persistent, pneumonia-inducing urge. However, the dust was still so thick that walking on it still stirred up puffs of gray mist.
Although the staff were wearing protective clothing and could not breathe the outside air, they still waved their hands involuntarily when they saw the dust flying everywhere.
"One thousand kilometers deep underground, it's all energy stones."
Mingyi was standing by and almost fell over in anxiety when he heard him say this: "How much deeper?"
"If it's deeper, we'll have to wait a day or two. Exploring it with brute force might lead to disasters like earthquakes."
Hungry Hungry's energy stone detection technology is not very mature - after all, they have only developed two small energy stone mines and cannot detect the volume of energy stones through energy fluctuations.
But energy stones were found one thousand meters underground, which confirmed what most of the patrol team said - the interior of the planet is full of energy stones.
How many...
Mingyi looked at the ground beneath her feet blankly, suddenly feeling a sense of disbelief. She sent the test results to Ye Miaomiao and involuntarily looked up at the spaceship in mid-air, where she was now.
What would she do? Mingyi thought for a moment and shook his head. Why think so much? Why not just go up and ask?
In fact, Ye Miaomiao didn't have many thoughts at the moment, because she was shocked by a number and her mind went blank.
"Twelve thousand seven hundred kilometers in diameter, more than a trillion cubic meters of energy stone..."
She felt like she was going crazy again! She had to pinch her philtrum to avoid fainting.
A ding-dong sound came from the light screen. It was the researcher from Xiangzhi Star who Ye Miaomiao had just asked about, who specialized in energy stone technology.
He had just seen the chat message and answered Ye Miaomiao's question: "Of course there are machines that can block the fluctuations of energy stones. Otherwise, the energy stones in the warehouse could emit energy waves at any time, and there would be no need for thieves to scout the area."
This is the solution Ye Miaomiao came up with. Since the energy stone's fluctuations are eye-catching, wouldn't it be enough to block it?
Hearing the researcher's words, Ye Miaomiao immediately felt relieved: "How do I use it specifically?"
"The specific machine we'll use depends on the size of the energy stone..." The other party pondered for a moment and then used the most exaggerated description, "If our starship is fully stocked with energy stones, we'll probably need a machine the size of a ship to block the waves."
Ye Miaomiao blinked: "More?"
"It's already a lot. I mean, there's nothing in the starship. All of it is used to store energy stones."
"I know," Ye Miaomiao asked, "How about a little more?"
More? A starship is only this big, how many more can there be?
Guozi was silent for a moment. He was actually an alien with a bad temper. Because of his strong scientific research ability, he was bullied by his colleagues and came here in anger. He was going to cultivate his character and didn't intend to ruin it right away.
Thinking of the meal Ye Miaomiao had invited him to, he asked, "How much is it?"
Ye Miaomiao didn't say it directly at first because she felt that what she said might be a little shocking to the world. She emphasized, "I'm serious," and then said, "What if there is a spherical energy stone with a diameter of 12,700 kilometers?"
Bearing fruit: “?” So precise?
"I don't know." Guozi really wanted to pry open Ye Miaomiao's head to see what was inside. "No one has studied this issue. Because as far as I know, the current largest energy stone reserve is one trillion cubic kilometers."
Ye Miaomiao: This makes me look richer. Even more frightening!
"Can you research it?" she asked.
Bearing Fruit: "..."
He repeatedly emphasized to himself that the person in front of him was his boss for the next few years, and he couldn't run away. Then he managed to utter, "My research is very expensive. Not the kind that costs materials, but the kind that costs energy stones. It's very expensive!"
At most, he could do some minor research on Hungry Hungry. It wasn't that he looked down on Hungry Hungry. Even Balsam Planet couldn't afford to build a suitable research laboratory; only the main planet of the Federation had one. That's why he said he was here to cultivate his character. Even if he wanted to collaborate with Ye Miaomiao on a large project, he didn't have the necessary equipment.
"I'll give it to you!" Ye Miaomiao said generously.
She covered her wounded heart and said, "I have nothing now, but I have energy stones. How much do you want? I will dig two mountains of energy stones for you first."
The fruit opened its mouth wide and stood up suddenly.
This...what are you talking about!
Really...really?
"That's settled. Send me the list later. Oh, by the way, how long will it take to make..." Ye Miaomiao didn't want to type the numbers anymore, so she simply copied and pasted them. "To block the fluctuations of a spherical energy stone with a diameter of 12,700 kilometers."
She was actually serious! The first thing that came to his mind wasn't "Where the hell did he get so many Energy Stones?" but... "Wouldn't he be able to do experiments as he pleased without any colleagues trying to make things difficult for him?"
"This just requires repeated modeling and testing. It will take about..." He saw Ye Miaomiao's anxious look and said with a pained look, "Ten days or so... No, a week will be enough to get the results. That's the fastest!"
Time was running out, and Ye Miaomiao agreed. Then, Guozi continued, "Oh, by the way, can I do some other experiments?"
"Of course, you can send these to the dean." Ye Miaomiao replied. She could use the research results of the fruit during the period of hunger, and there was no need for her to stop it, except...
Ye Miaomiao urged again: "You must give me the machine model that can block the energy stone fluctuations as soon as possible!"
Guozi agreed, and after the chat, he excitedly walked around the office for a long time before sitting down again. He lay back in his chair, feeling that his life of self-cultivation had ended before it even began.
With so many projects, which one should I start? Oh, I'll have to keep an eye on the experimental results day and night. As he was thinking about it, he suddenly had an idea -
Isn't he a professor?
How could such a highly respected professor not have more than ten or twenty disciples?
Suddenly, the pile of homework on the table began to glow.
Guozhizi thought, no wonder those colleagues are so keen on taking in apprentices, it turns out that there is too much work for them, and they can't finish it without exploiting a few workers!
What's a machine that blocks the fluctuations of energy stones? His ideas could be piled up like a mountain! In the past, when energy stones were scarce, he didn't have this worry. Now that energy stones are plentiful, don't even think about it. Just imagine how big a project he can launch, no matter how many apprentices he has!
The fruit lovingly opened the homework and had to find some good seedlings.
Well, Zhang Haiming is good. His handwriting is neat and his essay is logical. He should stay and work part-time! Alexia is also good. Her essay summary is spot-on. She seems quite talented. She should also stay and work part-time! Guo Jingjing is also good. As for what makes her good, her homework book is twice as thick as the others. Regardless of whether she has comprehension or not, those who work hard are good students. Work part-time!
All of a sudden half of the students were retained, and Zi couldn't help but sigh that the people in Hungry Hungry were really nice, and it was a place with great talent and beauty.
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Ye Miaomiao couldn't say that the fruit's answer satisfied her, but she wasn't dissatisfied either.
It would be best if they could develop a machine that could block the fluctuations of the energy stone, but that was an uncertain thing after all, and Ye Miaomiao didn't dare to pin all her hopes on it.
She closed the chat screen and opened the customer service chat box - the last time she chatted, she asked the customer service to send travel advertisements on her behalf - asking the customer service for help really consumed too much energy stones, and Ye Miaomiao hadn't asked her for help for a long time.
But things are different now. Ye Miaomiao is very rich now.
Prepared to spend money, Ye Miaomiao had just asked the question when the other party replied in seconds: "Oh, you know it's spicy! Then I can send out the announcement in advance!"
"I know these energy stones will cause disasters, but I want to know how to solve them," Ye Miaomiao said. "Bribe, no, how much will you accept as a gift this time?"
The customer service representative immediately refused. "You already said that the Energy Stone is part of the disaster and is public property. How dare I do such a thing? If I take it, I'll be sued in the game court."
"Part of the disaster?"
"It's not a secret," the other side said after a moment's silence, then a shocking news broke: "What do you think the final disaster of Civilization will be?"
Ye Miaomiao thought for a moment: "Replay the past doomsday?"
"Smart!" the customer service representative said, "Your planet has never been prone to major disasters. In fact, thanks to the nourishment of so many energy stones, it can be considered one of the top 100 habitable planets in the universe."
Ye Miaomiao felt a little bitter in her mouth. Nature was often described as mother in elementary school textbooks. She should have been proud to hear from the customer service representative how excellent her mother was, but she felt even more uncomfortable because she knew how the story would develop next.
She spoke out all the speculations she had had these days: "But the Third World War that occurred before the apocalypse led to the exposure of the energy stone, the planet was attacked by aliens, and all humans were wiped out."
“Bingo!” the customer service representative said, “You guessed right.”
No need to guess anymore. Ye Miaomiao sighed and struggled, "Is there any way I can stop the alien attack? Eliminate the civilizations to which those patrols belong in advance? Block the fluctuations of the energy stone? Or is there any task in the game that I can complete and get rewards?"
Customer Service: "This is the trajectory of fate. What has happened cannot be changed in any way."
"Maybe... it will help, reduce the difficulty. You can give it a try."
Ye Miaomiao hummed.
Customer service was helpless about Ye Miaomiao's bad mood. She asked softly, "So, should I send out an announcement? You've triggered the ultimate mission early. This requires a global announcement."
"Can we send it out tomorrow?" Ye Miaomiao asked, "Let's have a relaxing evening."
The customer service agreed.
It has been a long time since Hungry Hungry held a festival.
But there wasn't anything special going on tonight, just free food and drinks distributed on both the starship and Lichun Star. For the victims, who endured the threat of disaster day after day, being able to pick up some of their favorite food in the bustling crowd after work, chatting and laughing with friends and family, and getting drunk was a rare moment of relaxation.
Coincidentally, there was someone whose birthday was today on the street downstairs from Ye Miaomiao's residence.
He got a free piece of cake on the street and started eating.
Residents joined in the fun, singing and dancing: "Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you..." The harmonious singing attracted more people, spreading the seeds of joy. Under the quiet yellow streetlights, they seemed to have returned to the time before the end of the world, or to a place where there is no end of the world.
Ye Miaomiao looked at the smiling faces that seemed to have come out of a painting. The colors of the painting were also spread on her balcony and her body.
After a long time, the crowd dispersed.
"Good night." Fang Yan walked out from the balcony next to him. He was wearing home clothes and turned his head to the side, and he also entered the painting.
"Good night." Ye Miaomiao said.
Early the next morning, the system notification was released on time.
[Congratulations to the player for triggering the ultimate mission and receiving the clearance hint!]
[Your race has experienced extinction once, your planet has experienced disintegration once, now you finally have the opportunity to change everything! Successfully resist the "Shadow of Doom" series of disasters, which was the culprit that caused everything!]
[Ultimate Mission: Final Battle]
[Details: Your home is being coveted, and you've become a stumbling block. They're so greedy they want to completely devour your planet, and some terrible intentions are growing. They're coming! Defend your home!]
[Clearance conditions: At the end of the eighth round of disasters, the planet has not disintegrated and its volume is ≥ 90% of its original volume; the number of existing territories is ≥ 1;]
[If the clearance conditions are met, humanity will survive and all disasters and their effects will disappear; if the clearance conditions are not met, humanity will perish.]
[Friendly reminder: According to the rules of the "Civilization" game, the system has retained the data of all humans who died in the game. The data will be returned if the game is completed, and destroyed if the game fails.]
"What do you mean!" Ye Miaomiao exclaimed, "People who are already dead can come back!"
Many faces appeared before her one by one. Although she didn't know how they would be preserved and returned, Ye Miaomiao, who had been dejected, suddenly became full of energy. If only her grandmother could come back, she thought, but it was a pity that she had passed away long ago. But this kind reminder secretly gave Ye Miaomiao a little hope. As long as technology developed, she would one day see her grandmother again.
The prerequisite is to resist the alien attack before the end of the eighth round of disaster and complete the game!
"Boss!!! Have you seen the notice?" Mingyi's voice came from the light screen, and it was audible that her voice broke.
"Does returning data mean bringing someone back from the dead? Is that really what it means? I'm not sure. I, I, I, I want to confirm this with you. Does it mean bringing the whole person back alive? Do you remember me? It's better if you don't remember. Dying is so painful, so I don't want to have a lasting impression."
Ye Miaomiao: "Probably. With the development of technology to the interstellar age, we can travel through time and space. Even if Civilization is not returned, we can still see our loved ones again."
Ye Miaomiao's tone was firm and full of conviction, which made Mingyi firm as well.
"It's so good that you can come back! Wuuuuuuuuu!!!" She didn't know if she was crying or what, and no sobbing sound could be heard, but when her throat was hoarse, there was a gurgling sound of bubbles.
She didn't feel bad about herself at all, and turned around to Ming Er Ming Shan and started crying: "Mom! Wuuuuu, I really miss Mom, Dad, and Mom's twice-cooked pork. Even though it tastes terrible, I miss it so much."
Mingshan rarely refrained from confronting his eldest sister. In truth, she had only recently learned the truth about her family's demise, while Mingshan, by chance, had already learned about the first wave of the disaster. Throughout this journey, she had concealed secrets, deceiving her sister and herself. Now, at last, she could finally free herself from the burden.
After hanging up the phone, Mingshan leaned against the sink and faced the mirror. He wanted to smile, but he couldn't help but shed tears and burst into tears: "Mom, I miss you too..."
"Hubby..." On the first day of spring, Zhang Chenxi had already moved into an apartment building. She no longer needed to make her own curtains, cabinets, or other furniture. But she had discovered the joy of handmade crafts, and Li Chenxin, a master craftswoman, had given her many practical items, so she now had quite a few small gadgets around the house.
She unlocked the drawer with a combination lock and carefully took out the badge. Just as she was about to express her feelings, she heard excited knocking sounds at the door.
"Have you read the notice? Chenxi!!" Zhang Chenxi was so frightened that she almost dropped her badge. The voice outside the door was still shouting, even shouting twice in succession, "Your man can come back! Your man can come back!!!"
Before Zhang Chenxi could answer, her neighbor replied: "I heard it! My sister can come back too! My sister can come back too!!!"
Zhang Chenxi chuckled, the gloom in his chest dissipated, and he almost laughed.
As soon as this notice was issued, the victims rushed to tell each other and quickly spread the good news.
The final battle was approaching, and it was obvious that it would not be easy to overcome. But hope rose in their hearts. What is the purpose of life, but hope?
"In the end, you still need to cooperate to pass the level. It's hilarious," someone said on Taoduoduo. "So what are all those people who scheme against each other trying to achieve? They put all their energy and resources into targeting their compatriots, but in the end, they find out they have to cooperate with them to pass the level. Ironic, isn't it?"
"I'm risking my life! I'll die, but no one can destroy my home! Remember to resurrect me. My code name is the Immortal Phoenix."
"Don't be ridiculous. In the end, you still have to survive in a territory. If you leave the final mission to others without caring about anything, who will complete it?"
"After going through so many disasters, I now believe in Hungry Hungry. If Hungry Hungry has any plans, please announce them as soon as possible. I'm just a brick now, available wherever needed. Don't make me beg again, just lead me through it!"
"There are probably a lot of high-level players on the ground. Let's gather together and attack together!"
"I'm not pretending anymore. I have some good stuff! SSR! If you need it, feel free to PM me! I just want my buddy to be resurrected! He saved my life! I don't want to see him in my dreams anymore!"
All of a sudden everyone started to work together.
The Hungry Hungry Night Watch Center received tens of thousands of private messages within an hour, all asking about Hungry Hungry's plans, wanting to cooperate and help, and even asking if they needed a suicide squad -
Ye Miaomiao: The Suicide Squad doesn’t know, but those who ask this question are indeed bold.
However, as most people have requested, some plans do need to be introduced to mobilize as many people as possible to jointly resist this disaster.
There is strength in numbers. Ye Miaomiao gathered everyone together to formulate a preliminary plan first.
Before the meeting started, Ye Miaomiao took a pen and wrote a few big words on the screen -
Countdown 42 days.
She projected it onto the big screen and looked at the number with satisfaction, which was full of urgency.
In the last forty-two days, she has to complete this damn game!
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