The surprise came so suddenly that Shen Yanming stood there dumbfounded.
It was Li Gangtie who woke him up: "Hey, what's our God's son doing spacing out like this?"
Shen Yanming snapped out of his daze, frowned, and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"I'm not making this up. You said at noon that God had stopped the ice, and now it's gone this afternoon."
Shen Yan rolled his eyes. "I was talking about 'what if,' you understand? I don't believe you haven't thought about it!"
Li Gangtie chuckled, "I did think about it, but I didn't say it out loud."
"If more and more people speak out, it's possible that everyone's collective will moves Heaven and leaves humanity a way out."
Shen Yanming's words successfully silenced Li Gangtie. Since the start of the mission that morning, he'd been hearing this same thing constantly.
"Don't say things like that again. You know I don't want to attract attention. It was just a coincidence. Don't let those who don't know the truth spread it around and disturb my wife and me's peaceful life," Shen Yanming reminded him.
Li Gangtie nodded: "Alright, alright, I've never met anyone more low-key than you. But don't mind me, I was just joking."
"You can't even joke about it. What time of day is this? It's so sensitive! People already have a sense of awe towards unusual weather. If you add some supernatural elements, who knows what kind of rumors will spread?"
If this causes any serious consequences, you'll become a source of public discontent, and you'll certainly be dealt with severely.
Li Gangtie's expression turned serious, and he realized the crisis hidden in the joke, so he had to take it seriously.
"I understand, I'll watch my mouth from now on."
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "It's a good thing that no more ice is falling from the sky. Let's take advantage of this time to pick up the ice lumps."
"Yes, hopefully we can collect more before they sublimate."
"It rained for a whole day and night, and I don't know how much it dropped in total."
"I didn't even realize it until you mentioned it; it really is 24 hours. No more, no less. Wow, this is really interesting."
Shen Yanming smiled and shook his head, offering no comment.
That's how it is on their planet; every now and then a natural disaster will occur, and then the previous disaster will come to an end.
It's all very regular; I wonder if there really is some divine order manipulating everything behind the scenes.
Li Gangtie seemed to have thought of this as well, and he asked Shen Yanming, "Do you think the impetigo will end after this snow disaster?"
Shen Yanming shook his head: "The impetigo won't end unless there's medication or an autoimmune response. Sunlight, on the other hand, might help it return to normal."
"You're right. It's just that my face is covered in pustules, and it won't get better anytime soon. Even if the sun comes out again, it won't do me any good."
"Why not? Without the continuous stimulation of the mutated sunlight, you might be able to recover to normal soon with your immune system."
Moreover, under normal sunlight, at least your impetigo won't worsen. It wouldn't be like this now, where even with inhibitors, you still have to be so careful.
"Damn it, I completely forgot about inhibitors!" Li Gangtie exclaimed. "The heavy snow has blocked the roads, and I'm afraid I won't be able to buy any inhibitors for a while. My God, am I going to be covered in boils from now on? God, are you trying to kill me?"
Shen Yanming rarely saw Captain Li so cheerful, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He then patted Li on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, I have one at home that I can lend you."
Li Gangtie slapped his forehead. "Oh yeah, your wife didn't get the disease, and she still takes pictures every time. I used to think she was wasting resources, but I didn't expect she could actually come in handy at a crucial moment."
Although Li Gangtie spoke without thinking, Shen Yanming took it to heart.
He was a little unhappy and said with a stern face, "My wife would never do anything unreliable. Even if she managed to get her hands on inhibitors, she would give them to people who needed them. She didn't leave them at home to waste. Why are you all criticizing her?"
"Well, I was just saying that offhand. As for the others, they're probably just a little jealous."
Shen Yanming sighed, "The topic has come back to the beginning. We've been so low-key, and people are still jealous. If you were to publicize all sorts of things, wouldn't we become a thorn in their side?"
Li Gangtie shook his head. "A mediocre person isn't hated!"
Who made you two so young, with such a good relationship, and holding positions in the guard? Those are top-tier conditions for anyone, so it's normal for them to attract envy, jealousy, and resentment.
To be honest, if he weren't older and had worked his way up in the guard team for many years, he might be envious of these young guards who had only been there for less than a year but were treated better than many of the veteran guards.
“I know you two got your good treatment through your abilities, but people who don’t know the inside story won’t think that way. They’ll speculate whether you got in through connections or suspected that you got your position through some improper means. That’s human nature, it’s normal. Let’s just keep our distance.”
Shen Yanming understood, but after his rebirth, he didn't want life to be so complicated. Humans just eat, drink, and relieve themselves; it's better to keep things simple.
Perhaps it's because of different experiences and values.
The two discussed their journey until they reached the meeting point. Everyone who had gone on the mission that morning had arrived, and they were all delighted that no more ice blocks were falling from the sky.
Li Gangtie cleared his throat and said, "Don't get too excited yet. The next task is the most important. We must pick out the ice lumps from the snow as soon as possible, otherwise, if they sublimate and the temperature drops sharply, human living space will be squeezed again."
You might not feel the impact too much, since your homes are still heated normally. But do you know how much extra coal resources are needed to maintain heating in this kind of weather? And with the sudden drop in temperature, can those pipes really last until the end of winter?
If the ice isn't cleared soon, and we wait for the power and heating to go out, it won't just be a matter of one or two people freezing to death. Every one of us here could potentially die in this blizzard.
Forget about burning coal or charcoal. I'm just asking you, did you prepare beforehand? If not, how will you survive the winter?
The guards do have reserves, but they are limited and cannot be used indiscriminately. Besides, even if they were all burned, it might not be enough to protect all of us.
In short, the situation is very urgent and serious. I'm sure you all understand without me saying it.
I didn't say anything because everyone was a bit lax in the morning. After all, we couldn't pick up ice blocks as fast as others could drop them.
But things are different now. No more ice blocks are falling from the sky. So now we need to race against time to pick up and collect the ones that have already fallen to the ground to stop the temperature from dropping any further.
Although human strength is limited and we may not be able to overcome fate, at least we tried, didn't we?
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