Chapter 44: The Meteor Shower Officially Begins



The family of four unconsciously walked to the edge of the parking lot and looked up at the sky.

Two enormous fireballs, each with a blue halo, hurtled toward each other!

The intense sense of oppression they create makes it hard to even breathe!

"Woof—"

"Meow--"

Gold and Silver lowered their tails, barked fiercely at the sky, and stretched out their claws to try to pull Banxia and Nanxing under their bellies.

Banxia touched their trembling bodies, which were trembling with fear, and used her special ability to store them in her space.

She looked at Nanxing, who shook his head firmly. Although he knew his wife couldn't hear because of the earplugs, he still said, "Wife, you can't leave me behind when we're in danger. I want to face it with you!"

The distance between the two fireballs is getting closer and closer... Three, two, one!

The entire planet trembled violently, and even the air seemed to distort for a moment.

Banxia and Nanxing fell to the ground in a sorry state, but neither of them had time to pay attention to their physical condition. They stared intently at the sky, not daring to blink.

How do you describe the moment when two fireballs collide?

Everyone has seen fireworks explode, right?

The giant fireball split into smaller pieces, and countless meteors streaked across the sky, creating a beautiful and romantic scene.

But no one felt it was beautiful at that moment, because a dense meteor shower was hurtling straight toward the blue planet!

The instant the meteor shower made contact with the Earth, the planet Water Blue began to vibrate violently, with massive dust plumes shooting into the sky and plunging the Earth into darkness.

"Boom!!!"

A few minutes later, a deafening explosion rang out, and at the same time, the sky was turned bright red!

Because wildfires have broken out in the mountains and cities!

Countless people wailed and cried out, their screams echoing through the heavens and earth.

Half a minute later, the meteor shower ended, and the Blue Planet stopped vibrating.

The crying and wailing did not stop, and even intensified.

But this is just the beginning!

Undersea volcanoes erupt, creating hurricanes and tsunamis that hurtle towards the land.

Island nations like R were instantly submerged by hurricanes, seawater, and lava; people didn't even have time to cry out before they were reduced to skeletons!

Coastal cities around the world were not spared either; hurricanes and tsunamis were like sharp claws, tearing cities to ruins in an instant!

The hurricane continued forward, crossing cities and mountains into the inland areas. The fire spread wildly with the help of the wind, turning entire cities and forests into a sea of ​​fire. For a time, the air was filled with dust and thick smoke.

Banxia pulled Nanxing into the space. The two put on heat-resistant suits and gas masks, and carefully checked each other before leaving the space.

During this time, Jinzi and Yinzi clung tightly to the two, refusing to let them leave, but Banxia cruelly pushed them away.

The two climbed to the roof first. The meteorite after the explosion was only the size of a fingertip. It only dented the steel plate but did not penetrate it directly.

Then, we checked the glass and doors and windows in each room one by one. Luckily, all the glass and doors and windows in all the rooms were intact and had not been damaged at all.

The two couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; at least their home was still there!

After checking their own home, the two didn't stop there; they went next door and knocked on Su Yao's door.

Su Yao was also wearing a heat-resistant suit and a gas mask. His voice sounded muffled through the mask: "Don't worry, my house is fine. Not even a single window is broken!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Cai Yuan and Zhao Xuan's voices drifted over from afar: "Nanxing, Su Yao, are you alright?"

Both men were riding bicycles, and were drenched in sweat from the heat. Their villa also suffered no major damage, except for two broken windows.

After the three families gathered together, they looked at each other and finally smiled with relief, saying, "Long live peace!"

Then a sense of sadness washed over me. With such high temperatures and such a huge fire, how many people would ultimately be left in this world?

Banxia looked up at the dark sky and comforted her, "Don't worry, there's always a way out."

Sure enough, it started raining suddenly ten minutes later. At first it was just a light drizzle, but within minutes it turned into a torrential downpour.

The rain was black, carrying a strong sense of foreboding, but that did not stop it from extinguishing the fire and giving humanity a chance to breathe!

It rained all night, and the temperature dropped to 20 degrees Celsius.

The sky after the rain was clean and clear, a stark contrast to its menacing appearance last night.

But Banxia knew that this was just a facade; the whole world had undergone earth-shattering changes.

She sighed softly.

This is a natural disaster that has swept the globe, beyond human control!

Without wasting any time, she settled the sleeping Nanxing and Jinzi and Yinzi, summoned the Devouring Tree, and rode Nanxing's Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle straight down the mountain!

She plans to use these three days to ransack the entire city, preserving as much modern civilization as possible and collecting supplies!

"Banxia," Tuntianshu asked while stuffing a spicy snack into his mouth, "Where should we go first?"

“College town!”

Banxia's voice was incredibly calm.

The university town is located in the southern suburbs of City A, covering an area of ​​68 square kilometers. It contains 18 universities, 26 large research institutions, three key middle schools, and two large museums.

In response to this disaster, Guo Jia transferred all the scientific researchers and senior intellectuals in the country to the Southwest and Northwest bases. However, it was impossible to take all the data and equipment in the research institutes and laboratories with him, not to mention the books in the libraries!

Two hours later, the man and the tree arrived at their destination.

When a meteor shower occurs, all the satellites in the sky fall back to the ground, and satellite monitoring naturally becomes ineffective.

But Banxia remained vigilant, wrapping herself up tightly in a black cloak and mask, even wearing colored ski goggles to cover her eyes, leaving no skin exposed.

Although being covered up too tightly can be uncomfortable, it's better than accidentally revealing one's identity.

“Tian Tian,” Banxia took the Devouring Tree out of her backpack, “as before, we’ll only accept five of the same type of equipment.”

One person and one tree worked together to violently break open the research institute's gate and begin collecting items.

This place seems to be a microbiology research facility, with incubators, drying ovens, sterilizers, balances, microscopes, test tubes...

Then the second one, the third one...

Banxia had never even heard of most of the devices, but that didn't stop her from putting them into her space.

After looting the experimental equipment, they rode their motorcycles and followed the navigation to the nearest university.

Upon entering the university campus, Banxia felt a strange sense of familiarity. It took her a while to realize that this was her alma mater.

Although she didn't even finish her first year of college...

My alma mater has thirteen libraries, with more than eight million physical documents, more than 60,000 rare ancient books, more than 1,000 electronic databases, and 190,000 electronic journals.

Banxia came here mainly for these books. Books are the crystallization of human wisdom and experience, and she did not want civilization to be interrupted after a natural disaster.

"Tian Tian," Banxia took a deep breath, "speed things up!"

After visiting her alma mater, she also wanted to check out the library of her arch-rival next door!

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