"A person of low character who wants to steal credit."
"Then don't worry, there's no one like that in our guard team."
"But I still don't want to be in the public eye. It's good to be a behind-the-scenes hero. Otherwise, the responsibility on my shoulders is too great."
Li Gangtie stopped in his tracks and asked with particular seriousness, "Are you serious? You really don't want anyone to know?"
Shen Yanming nodded, "It's too much trouble for people to know what's so good about it."
Li Gangtie seemed unable to understand. He said, "I've made a contribution! It's glorious! How proud I am!"
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "Perhaps this is the difference between you natives and me, a self-taught monk. I don't have your strong sense of honor, nor am I as selfless as you."
Li Gangtie understood. After thinking for a moment, he nodded: "Alright, after this snow disaster is over, I'll talk to Wen Mengguan. I'll give you a small-scale commendation, but don't publicize it widely."
"It would be even better if we could save money on smaller areas."
"Don't push your luck, you're a prime example right now."
"What kind of role model could a nobody like me be?" Shen Yanming pointed to his own nose, both laughing and crying.
Li Gangtie rolled his eyes: "We need to let everyone know that even actively reporting abnormalities can be rewarded, right?"
Things are different now than before; environmental changes are unpredictable, yet we must always respond immediately. If someone can detect anomalies and report them first, it could reduce many unnecessary losses. This is crucial for the country.
Shen Yanming fell silent. Compared to Li Gangtie, he lacked a sense of the bigger picture.
He admitted it; indifference was something he'd been like since the moment he was reborn. Changing it wouldn't be easy.
"Alright, it's normal that you didn't expect that. After all, we were raised differently, and many things have become deeply ingrained over the years."
Shen Yanming nodded and said nothing more.
The two parted ways at the bottom of the dormitory building. Li Gangtie reminded Shen Yanming, "Take a nap or eat something if you have time. Once you hear the assembly call, there won't be any time for you to dawdle."
"Okay, I know, you too. I'm so sorry for dragging you out to stay up all night with me tonight."
"What are you saying? It's all my duty, don't be so polite with me." After saying that, Li Gangtie waved his hand and left.
When Shen Yanming saw him bend down and dig around in the snow for a few moments before going upstairs, he couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
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In the capital, Qiu Man returned to his office after ending his call with Wen Chaohui.
Upon seeing General Li, Qiu Man smiled and said, "I didn't expect that before we even notified Hai City, they had already discovered the anomaly of the ice blocks."
"Oh? That's amazing?"
"Well, it's quite a coincidence that Shen Yanming discovered it again this time..." Qiu Man rambled on, repeating what Wen Chaohui had said.
"Judging from this, that young Shen has some luck."
"Yeah, that kid is really lucky. If it weren't for his reminder last time, the research institute wouldn't have been able to produce the sunlight desensitizer so quickly."
"Yes, we just can't publicly commend him."
"It's alright. I've already spoken to Wen Chaohui and asked him to reward the Haishi Guard Team along with their merits this time. Consider it compensation for him."
After hearing this, General Li laughed heartily, "I reckon he'll complain that you're meddling in his business."
"How am I meddling in other people's business?" Qiu Man was completely confused.
"I've heard you say it so many times, that Xiao Shen is not one to like being high-profile at all. My reminder to you last time was just a casual remark. If he were really ambitious, he would have already tried to get in touch with you."
"That's true. He's made so many contributions, but no one has ever mentioned it. He's had some connections with me, but he's never mentioned having connections in the capital. He's a good young man."
"Yes, that's good. It would be nice if he could be transferred to the capital sometime."
"Huh? Boss, are you serious?"
"We'll see how things go. We don't necessarily have to bring him over. People say it's hard to leave one's homeland. If he's doing well in Haishi, he probably won't accept our invitation."
Qiu Man nodded: "Anyway, there's still a long way to go. Who knows, maybe one day he'll agree."
"Hmm!" General Li sighed, "This sudden ice storm has had a huge impact. The entire Qinghua Kingdom, even the southernmost part, has been affected. If these ice lumps aren't cleared in time, I'm afraid next year's harvest will be ruined again."
"There's nothing we can do about it. How can humans fight against nature? Besides, nobody has ever encountered this situation before, so it's normal for everyone to panic for a moment."
Alliance Chief Li sighed, "If only there were more people like Xiao Shen, who could proactively detect anomalies without the Alliance needing to remind them."
Qiu Man shook his head: "Boss, even Xiao Shen only discovered the anomaly by sheer luck. You know, everyone in our building went down to investigate the ice cubes, but who would have thought to put them in a glass bottle?"
Isn't it just something you hold in your hand to look at, or put on the table, and then it slowly disappears?
They were all so busy with their work, I thought they'd evaporated. If the research institute hadn't reminded us, who would have guessed they'd sublimated?
"That's true. When you think about it, Xiao Shen is just lucky."
General Manager Li nodded. "I now regret installing the power switch on the smart bracelet."
With communication facilities damaged, the entire Qinghua Kingdom can only communicate with each other through special channels, making it extremely difficult for us to inform everyone about the anomalies of Hanbing.
If we rely solely on the guards to clean it up, it would take forever.
If it's not placed in a sealed container before the ice sublimates, who knows how low the temperature will drop this winter.
But how easy is it to mobilize the masses when information is not readily available?
"Didn't we consider personal privacy when we designed it? Who would have thought that people would just press the close button and not turn it on?"
However, you don't need to worry too much. People still lived their lives normally before the internet.
"Our Qinghua nation is united. Once people know this, word will spread and everyone will work together. It won't take long before we safely overcome this ice storm."
If it truly cannot be, then that is the outcome ordained by fate, and none of us can reverse it.
"However, the most important thing now is to notify other countries."
We discovered from satellite cloud images that most countries around the world are experiencing this sudden cold snap.
Even if our Qinghua Kingdom takes action to clear the ice lumps, it's unlikely we can stop the temperature from plummeting. Moreover, it's uncertain whether the ice has any other uses.
If it is eventually discovered that it has a special and irreplaceable use, other countries will probably come and trade it with the alliance.
Although this could yield a lot of resources, however…
"I know, you're just worried that we don't even have enough for ourselves. Don't worry, we've notified everyone who needed to be notified. Otherwise, as long as there's atmospheric movement, every country will inevitably experience a cold wave."
"That's good!"
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