Chapter 104 Chapter 104
Almost eight months had passed since the torturous polar day, and it was already April 2068.
The sun is still bright and shining, and it never sets 24 hours a day.
It took the two of them half a day to get back to the base and find Commander Chen. As promised, they took out all the life capsules, a total of ten. She kept two double life capsules in case of emergency.
At this time, the base has officially begun to announce all survival spots to the public.
During this period, just like Ji Yang and Xie Muzhi who were notified that they could apply for the Spark quota, other people who made relatively great contributions to the base or whose abilities were important to the base, such as teachers, engineers, doctors, nurses, etc., began to apply for the Spark quota one after another.
Batches of survivors were selected, said goodbye to their families, and were sent out of the base early.
Therefore, the news had actually been leaked long ago.
Everyone can more or less guess how terrible the ensuing disaster will be.
Otherwise the authorities would not have gone this far.
Now all the survivors are trying to get food, and trying their best to eat fatter. They may not be able to take all the food with them, so they will eat it all, so that they can resist for a while longer when encountering problems in the future.
Now the base has officially made all these things public, of course not just to intimidate the survivors, but to make use of the last quota and decide who will get the remaining quota by drawing lots.
In addition, a number of lifeboats will be released and available for purchase by survivors who were not selected in the lottery, thus further increasing the survival rate.
As soon as the official news came out, the entire base was shaken.
Everyone became anxious, but there was no point in being anxious, as the drawing of lots depended entirely on luck. The base conducted a total of three censuses in a short period of time. After the census was completed and everyone was confirmed to be present, the lottery began directly.
In order to ensure the safety of those selected, they announced the quota directly in each district, and acted decisively and quickly after the announcement to gather the selected people.
Those who are unwilling to go will be deemed to have given up their places. The places given up will be drawn again, but the places that have been bound cannot be transferred.
These rules are agreed upon in advance.
So this went very smoothly step by step.
Only three days passed, and many people hadn't even realized that the lottery was over.
The unlucky survivors can only find other ways.
For example, saving points to buy a lifeboat.
The officials were busy as hell, and the survivors were also busy too, hoarding food, earning points, and hoarding more food... When all these things came together, it was overwhelming, but surprisingly, there were few people in the base who complained or made trouble about it.
They all knew that if they came to this point, a disaster would occur that even the base would not be able to withstand.
So most people understand it very well. They are desperate but not sad and angry. Having experienced so much, they have already seen many things clearly. Those who cannot see clearly have already died in the various natural disasters before.
"Our country has done well enough and done its utmost. We can't rely on them for everything, right?"
"What are you thinking? If the disaster hadn't been so horrific, I believe our leaders wouldn't have gone this far. What's there to object to? The road is already here, and if you can't get on, you can only blame yourself."
"Hey, the problem now is that the lifeboat sounds safe, but the problem is that the food is running out. Does that mean we can only wait to die in the lifeboat?"
"My mother won a spot, but she didn't want it and insisted on giving it to me. Fortunately, the base doesn't allow the spot to be transferred. No matter whether the lifeboat is safe or not, I have to buy one anyway so that my mother can feel at ease."
"I have been protected by the country for these years. If I continue to curse people, I really have no conscience. If it weren't for the country, I would have died 800 times."
The reaction of the survivors at the base was unexpected, and it made the base officials feel much more relaxed.
This is a matter of human survival. When it is impossible to save everyone, the authorities still hope to preserve as many relatively outstanding humans as possible. This is the best effort they can make for the future of mankind.
All this is just for human beings to live better!
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Everyone in the base was preparing for the coming disaster and unexpectedly entered an unprecedented state of unity.
Many people are old or sick and in poor health. After being accidentally selected, many of them voluntarily give up their places, just like the old people who were unwilling to leave their hometown and go to the base. They know very well that they will not contribute much to the base and are just a burden, so they would rather stay in the base and leave this precious survival spot to the young people.
So on the tenth day, the base held a second draw.
This time, the draw brought some joy and some sorrow, but compared to the first time, everyone accepted the fate that was visible to the naked eye more calmly.
As things progressed to this point, the five major bases had all come to an end. As the earthquakes intensified, they began to relocate in large numbers, boarding warships and lifeboats before the real catastrophe came.
At this time, Ji Yang and Xie Muchi, who had left the base early, had also arrived at the beach.
It’s still in Xihai City.
After experiencing earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and other disasters, there is no one left here.
The road was desolate and almost all the buildings were gone, leaving only piles of construction waste that had been corroded many times by acid rain but were still intact.
But when they walked to the official base, they could still see relatively intact buildings left. The house they had originally rented was much less damaged than they had imagined, and it was still habitable.
Ji Yang walked into the yard and subconsciously glanced at the corner of the yard.
There once grew a green grass over there.
The grass was fine before they left.
And now, the black soil is empty.
"This is it." Ji Yang still looked at everything in front of him with nostalgia: "What do you think?"
Xie Muzhi didn't care where it was. Seeing that Ji Yang liked it, he also smiled: "Very good."
"Every time he just says 'very good'." Ji Yang muttered.
Xie Muzhi pretended to sigh in disappointment: "It seems that he is tired of my lack of opinion."
Ji Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and shook his arm.
Xie Muchi turned his face away but did not let go.
There was no other way, so she had to go over and kiss Xie Muchi, who suddenly lost his temper, and soon coaxed him into smiling again. She then took out the RV and settled there temporarily.
Without anyone around, they are more natural.
The RV was taken out at random, and the new RV had to be restocked and rearranged, but the two of them were busy and happy, and they took the opportunity to take out all the quilts and clothes that needed to be dried in the sun.
The space washing machine can be used for drying, or it can be placed in the planting space to dry.
However, without seeing the real sun, Ji Yang always felt that something was missing. Whenever he had free time, he would dry his quilts in the sun. The sun was strong at noon, so he could also dry some fruits, vegetables, etc.
There is never too much food, there is always a use for it.
The turmoil continued. Two days later, the most serious one almost overturned the car. Ji Yang and Xie Muzhi took the car back to the space immediately to avoid the loss.
After waiting for half an hour and going out again, everything returned to normal.
It was as if what just happened was an illusion.
But if they looked closely, from their angle they could just see thick black smoke coming out from somewhere in the sea. Was that... another underwater volcano erupting?
I don’t know how many creatures will die this time.
Over the next week, various things happened almost every day.
For example, they were awakened by the noise of falling hail. Xixi and Wangwang, who were in charge of the night watch, as well as Duoli, Jiang Mi and others, woke up the two of them as soon as the hail fell.
They quickly entered the space.
When I came out of the lifeboat more than an hour later, the hail was still falling.
So I could only continue to wait.
After waiting for more than half an hour, it finally calmed down.
When the sun came out again, all the hail melted away within a few tens of minutes, and everything returned to the mild polar day.
But the dent in Ji Yang's car was not fake.
Fortunately, the initial hail was not too big and the glass was still intact, otherwise the two of them would have been covered in baldness. Now Ji Yang was reluctant to continue using the RV to enjoy himself, so he simply lived in the house.
Fortunately, this house is still very durable.
Three days later, it was dark in the middle of the day.
The two had just finished their meal and were lying lazily on the first floor. When it got dark, the dog on duty reminded them, becoming anxious. The first thing they did was look out the window and saw huge waves that covered the sky and blocked out all the light in front of them.
The tsunami is coming.
It was a giant tsunami, countless times bigger than what they had seen in the past few days!
At the same time, the ground beneath our feet was shaking even more strongly than during previous earthquakes!
Inexplicably, both of them had a hunch.
The final challenge has officially arrived!
Xie Muzhi held Ji Yang's hand tightly: "Don't be afraid, we can survive!"
Ji Yang narrowed his eyes, and also held Xie Muzhi's hand tightly, holding a few dog leashes with his other hand: "Well, I'm not afraid, we will definitely survive!"
Humans will definitely survive!
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After being forced into the space by the tsunami, Ji Yang and Xie Muchi lay in the space for three days.
I couldn't stand it anymore, so I tried to go out.
The two were sitting in the lifeboat. Ji Yang had a thought and the lifeboat immediately appeared in the outside world. Everything went dark in front of Ji Yang's eyes.
The space is daytime all day long, with no distinction between morning and evening, and no obvious sunlight.
Therefore, this change is very obvious.
Before Ji Yang could figure out what was going on, the world was spinning around her, as if she was put in a washing machine, spinning around. If it weren't for the seat belt, she would have died!
I'm dying, what's going on?!
Suddenly, the lifeboat seemed to have hit something, and both of them felt a buzz in their heads. At this time, Ji Yang could barely see the situation outside. There was water everywhere, and countless things floating in the water.
A huge rock passed by them and quickly moved away into the distance.
Ji Yang understood, and without waiting any longer, he entered the space.
Still the original location, the planting area.
The lifeboat rolled and hit a tree, then stopped. The two finally calmed down, unbuckled their seat belts, and got out of the lifeboat. They both held onto a tree and cried out in unison: "Ugh!"
I feel so dizzy.
People are getting soft.
After vomiting, they supported each other and returned to the house. Ji Yang said weakly: "Wait a little longer, wait a little longer!"
Xie Muzhi understood very well: "Such a large rock was washed away very quickly. Now is probably the most turbulent time. There is no need to rush."
A few dogs noticed their distress and came over worriedly. Dolly, the most reliable one, looked at them, then ran to pick two oranges and handed them over: "Oh, oh, oh..."
Xixi is a big fat girl. She lay on Ji Yang's legs and licked and sniffed them non-stop, looking extremely nervous.
Ji Yang thanked them for their kindness, and weakly peeled the orange apart, giving half to Xie Muchi, who ate it. Hmm! It's so sour!
How did Dolly find such a sour orange among so many sweet ones? !
Xie Muzhi's face froze, but he still swallowed it bravely. The remaining few orange slices in his hand disappeared.
Ji Yang forced a smile, but this was given by the dog, no matter how sour it was——
Duoli thought they liked them, so she hurriedly picked two more. The dog looked at her with sparkling eyes, and then Xixi, Jiang Mi and others followed suit.
Ji Yang spoke with difficulty: "...Thank you."
She hid aside.
Some good intentions can also be declined politely.
After the first failed attempt to get out, Ji Yang and Xie Muchi stayed quiet for two days, but life in the space was not comfortable. Considering that other humans could not come in at all, she suspected that this space might not be suitable for humans.
If they were not the masters and binders of the space, they probably would not be able to come in.
So two days later, they were eager to try again.
This time we still used the lifeboat.
Although they had a submarine, it was precious. Ji Yang was afraid that once they went out, they would be in mid-air. If it crashed, she would be heartbroken.
After fastening the seat belt, Ji Yang held Xie Muchi's hand, and after getting confirmation, he immediately took him out.
This time it was quiet.
The surroundings were covered by water and the light dimmed instantly, but some things could still be seen. After the lifeboat appeared successfully, it did not rotate or jump, but slowly began to float upwards.
The life capsule was round and had great buoyancy. They went up all the way, occasionally bumping into something that made their heads dizzy. The light became brighter and brighter. After about ten minutes, they appeared on the water surface.
The lifeboat automatically adjusted its direction so that they were in the correct position.
The two sides are just enough to see the outside world.
At this time, the water level just exposed about ten centimeters of the window, and most of it was still visible where they were. It was a vast expanse of sea connected to the blue sky, with the sea and the sky connected as one. However, there were no birds, no fish, and no... humans.
There were no mountains, no buildings, and no ships.
At first glance, there were only them.
The movement of the plates and the transformation of the sea into mulberry fields can be literally understood as the seabed rising to become land. It rises from several thousand meters below the seabed, and the sea water on it naturally overflows and spreads to the land.
If the land had not sunk like the seabed did, and there was not enough sea water to hold it, the end result would have been... no land.
This is also what the scientists speculated. Moreover, where there is rise there must be sinking. It is impossible for them to have no land at all. At most, the land will become a little smaller, and by then they may have to compete with people from other countries for territory.
So among so many methods, escaping from the sea has the highest survival rate.
Ji Yang stared blankly to the left and right. As the lifeboat floated, her vision was also spinning. She had no idea which direction was east, south, west or north, because all she could see was sea water.
"It shouldn't be that serious, right?" Ji Yang was unwilling to believe it: "The plates are squeezed, and the seabed is forced to rise. Then the land must be separated and a huge gully will be exposed to hold the seawater, right?"
Xie Muzhi shook his head: "No, there must be land!"
His tone was firm, and Ji Yang felt relieved and smiled: "Okay, let's look for it!"
After returning to the space, the two replaced the lifeboat with a submarine. With a thought, they appeared on the water surface again. The water surface was not safe as they might be observed by others, so the two chose to dive immediately.
The submarine dives very quickly and its technology is very powerful.
Ji Yang felt like he was riding in an elevator.
Xie Muzhi was in charge of the operation, and she was responsible for observing the surrounding situation. The submarine was equipped with many detection equipment, which could accurately feedback the surrounding situation to them.
When she dived about 500 meters and found that there were still several hundred meters below, she suddenly had an idea: "We entered the space from the West Sea Base. Except for the last time when we were thrown out of the space, we should not have walked too far. If we go down directly like this, will it be the ruins of the West Sea Base?"
Xie Muzhi's eyes also lit up: "I'll try."
Both were in high spirits, and the submarine continued to move downwards.
Soon they saw the ground.
Just looking at the feedback images, their smiles disappeared and the expectations in their eyes were dashed.
The picture shows just an ordinary seabed of sand and gravel, with no buildings in sight!
Not wanting to believe it, the two continued to explore the surroundings. After searching for half an hour, they still saw nothing but sand and gravel. Occasionally they saw some rubble and what looked like building waste.
But the old site of the West Sea Base is nowhere to be found!
Taking into account the distance detected by the submarine, they have already circled the surrounding area for about fifty kilometers, but still have not found the remains of the base.
After a busy period, nothing was found.
Both of them were silent.
"Go up and find land." Ji Yang said.
Xie Muchi nodded, operated the submarine to surface, and stopped about three or four hundred meters underwater. He took out the compass, trying to find a direction to move forward. However, the compass was still disordered at the moment. As soon as he took it out, the needle spun wildly. Ji Yang simply pointed in a random direction.
The Blue Planet is also a ball. If you keep moving in one direction, you will always find your destination.
Anyway, the submarine uses nuclear energy. The staff said that just the speed would take them ten years to build, even if they run at the fastest speed day and night. If they still cannot land safely in ten years, then humanity may eventually become extinct.
The car drove automatically and it was almost noon. Ji Yang took out his food and started eating.
She had no appetite these past few days in the space. She and Xie Muchi had lost weight visibly in just five days. It was mainly due to the psychological torture. Now that they were out, even if they just took a look at the submarine and the lifeboat through them, they felt much better.
While eating, their eyes are also paying attention to the surrounding situation.
Then I discovered...
Why didn't I see a single creature?!
It must be bad luck.
Ji Yang thought affirmatively.
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This drive took almost a whole day. I was worried about hitting something, so I didn't drive too fast, basically at 100 kilometers per hour.
Finally, after driving for twenty-one hours, the system reported that there was an obstacle ahead and automatically slowed down. Xie Muzhi took over, and the submarine slowed down and got closer to the front. It was found that the water depth ahead was decreasing.
One hundred and fifty meters, one hundred and twenty meters... eighty meters...
Land is just around the corner!
It was too easy. Ji Yang was a little excited and a little uneasy, but he didn't know where he was uneasy.
The water was getting shallower and shallower, so when they were close to the water, they simply went back to the space and changed to Ji Yang's yacht. She was responsible for driving the boat, while Xie Muchi observed with a telescope.
Land was already visible as far as the eye could see. Xie Muzhi's tone was also full of surprise: "Mostly gravel, probably from the seabed. There are a few large corals on it, but they all seem to be dead?"
After driving for a few more minutes, we finally arrived at the shallow water area near the shore.
The two looked around and confirmed that there was no one around. Then they quickly replaced the yacht with a speedboat and this time they rushed directly to the shore.
My feet feel the soft, fine white sand.
Ji Yang reached out to touch it and felt it felt very good. Then she looked at the coral, she didn't understand why, so she simply took out her camera to take pictures and record them. She would look it up later and perhaps she would be able to find out which sea area this place used to be.
It’s a pity that the land she wanted was similar to the riverbed silt. This kind of sandy soil still cannot be used for planting.
The Xia people have been controlled by farming all their lives.
Ji Yang took out a small bottle, collected some sand, and looked at Xie Muzhi: "What should we do next?"
Xie Muzhi looked back at the boundless sea and said, "Take a look first, don't be anxious."
Ji Yang nodded.
You really can't be impatient.
The uneasiness in her heart has not yet dissipated, maybe this matter is not over yet.
It was exactly four o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was about to set. It had not come out for several days. The two men did not know whether the polar day was still there. They left the shore, rode on snowmobiles, and headed straight ahead.
She had thought that after the blizzard and extreme cold had passed, the snowmobile would have lost its use, but she didn't expect that it could still be used at this time, and at just the right speed!
After driving for about half an hour, I saw another sea area in front of my left.
I had no choice but to turn around and head towards the right front.
This time it was relatively smooth. After driving about 30 kilometers, a huge gully appeared in front of them. The two men did not dare to go any further. Ji Yang used a drone to take some pictures and found that this might have been a trench.
It looks very deep and there is sea water inside. I wonder if it is connected to the sea.
So we drove back, and the round trip took about two hours, and the sun began to rise again.
The polar day continues.
They walked for about ten kilometers before they stopped. The trench was really creepy. She didn't know how others felt, but Ji Yang was born with a fear of these things. When her small sea area reached a certain depth, she still didn't dare to explore it.
"Let's stay here, have dinner, and rest for a while. We'll explore other places tomorrow. If this place is too small, it's still not suitable for living." Xie Muchi stopped and put the snowmobile back into the space.
Ji Yang nodded: "Okay, what do you want to eat?"
She was just thinking about taking out a table and sitting here to eat, when suddenly her feet began to shake again.
The two men's faces changed slightly and they immediately gave up eating and looked around. The ground was still shaking and the sky seemed to be getting darker. The originally ordinary sea breeze was getting stronger and stronger, blowing Ji Yang's body to shake.
"Enter the space!"
The plate movement is not over yet!!!
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