Chapter 336 We need the mysterious armored man!
In China, some coastal cities are also in danger.
Average height: 3.3 meters in Tianjin, 4.2 meters in Ningbo, 4.5 meters in Shanghai...
The Luojia Temple in Quanzhou looks like a Buddhist country floating on the sea when the tide is high, and stands out on the rocks when the tide is low. But now, the sea has flooded into the temple and the monks have already evacuated. If the sea level continues to rise, this ancient temple may no longer be a tourist attraction.
On TV news and online, there is discussion about rising sea levels.
Meteorological satellites show that due to unknown reasons, the temperature of Antarctic glaciers is extremely high and the glaciers are melting at a rate visible to the naked eye.
An expert explained: "The glaciers in the North and South Poles store 70% of the world's fresh water. If all of them melt, the sea level will rise by 66 meters."
"66 meters? Oh my god, by then, the entire city of the imperial capital will probably be flooded, the entire middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will be completely unrecognizable, Qi and Lu will be split into two large islands, and Jiangsu Province will almost entirely be underwater. Among the first-tier cities along the coast, it is estimated that only Shenzhen will be preserved."
"Don't panic. If the sea level rises by 66 meters, other countries will not be much better off. For example, the United States, whose economic center is concentrated in the coastal areas, will be submerged in the entire Gulf of Mexico, New York, Boston and the eastern coast."
"Then it is estimated that the African continent will be the ultimate winner. Except for parts of Kenya and Mozambique that will be flooded, most of the African land will not be disturbed."
"There is no winner. If Africa is the only winner, all the powers will gather in Africa to carve up the territory. It will not be the turn of the African people to be the masters of their own destiny."
"What about the little notebook? What I'm most concerned about is, at what level will the notebook be submerged if the sea level rises?"
One netizen replied: "I may disappoint you. Japan's altitude is actually quite high. The average altitude of Tokyo is 34.9 meters. The altitudes of other coastal cities and densely populated areas are also above 20 meters. They will be submerged later than our coastal cities. And it also has Mount Fuji, which is more than 3,700 meters."
"In our area, if the sea level rises by 10 meters, the eastern coast will be submerged first, and many first-tier and quasi-first-tier cities will become a vast ocean, such as Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shanghai, Haizhou, Qindao, Tianjin, Bincheng... They will all become a vast ocean with only high-rise buildings left."
"If it rises to 20 meters, seawater will start to flow back along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. At that time, Jinling, Wuhu, Dandong, Qinhuangdao, Yuzhang, Jiujiang, Anqing and other places will begin to be submerged. In addition, Guangzhou, Taipei and other places will also be mostly submerged by seawater."
"And at this time, the book is still safe and sound."
"No, we will give it a few DF-5Bs. Didn't they say the name was romantic and they liked it? It was said to be from Xin Qiji's "Qing Yu'an Yuan Xi": 'The east wind blows thousands of flowers at night. It blows down stars like rain.'"
"Haha, actually we just want the east wind to prevail over the west wind. This is a sentence the teacher quoted from A Dream of Red Mansions: 'Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind'!"
"But Japan is located in an earthquake zone. With the push from the Asian continental plate and the pull from the Pacific plate, Japan's islands are sliding towards the world's deepest Mariana Trench. According to statistics, Japan sinks about 10 centimeters per year on average. Even if it doesn't get flooded this time, it will sink sooner or later."
People all over the country, no, all over the world, are discussing the issue of "sea level rise". It can be said to be a global hot topic. Even the old people in Lijia Village will talk about it when they have nothing to do.
Fortunately, Lijia Village is located in Sichuan Province, with an average altitude of more than 2,000 meters, and the lowest point is 188 meters. Even if the sea level rises by 66 meters, it will not be flooded. It is truly a "land of abundance".
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The Antarctic in early September should have been home to polar nights and blizzards, but at this moment the ice field is shrouded in a strange dark red skylight.
Two figures stood side by side on the remaining ice field.
Li Xiang's Giant Whale Holy Armor was emitting white mist in the low temperature, while Luo Feifei's Abyssal Sea King Seal was suspended in his palm. The azure light patterns collided with the heat waves, making a hissing burning sound.
The ice beneath their feet was collapsing—not the usual glacial cracks, but it was vaporizing in chunks as if being gnawed by an invisible giant beast.
Heat gushed out from a space crack that spanned several kilometers. Inside the crack was a churning red vortex, and the scene of the other side of the world could be vaguely seen: mountains made of lava, rivers flowing with liquid flames, and some kind of indescribable shadow so huge that it was wriggling in the heat haze.
The heat wave gushed out, and the ice surface it touched instantly turned into boiling water, but was evaporated in the next second, leaving behind honeycomb-shaped charred holes.
Li Xiang's heart moved, and he took out a sixth-level "Xuanbing Armor" that he had condensed before, and threw it tentatively.
This set of black ice armor was condensed from a "mineral core" called "Jiaolong's Tears" that was obtained when Luo Feifei and I went to the seabed to dig for special veins. It has a very high strength and melting point, but it looks crystal clear like black ice.
“Swoosh~”
Under his tremendous force of 700,000 kilograms, the set of black ice armor smashed towards the space crack like a cannonball. Unfortunately, it melted into liquid and dripped just as it approached the crack.
At the same time, Li Xiang and Luo Feifei noticed that purple-black arcs were flashing at the edge of the space rift, and the Antarctic blizzard was caught in it and condensed into fire rain that sprayed out.
Luo Feifei waved her jade hand and used the royal seal to prop up a water curtain barrier. The rain of fire hit the water curtain and exploded a poisonous mist with a sulfur smell.
Some scaly ashes were floating in the heat flow. The system said, "The remains of alien creatures have been detected. Energy level: Saint level."
"Dong~, Dong~, Dong~"
A faint heartbeat-like vibration could be heard from deep within the cracks, and every beat made the tremors on the ice field intensify.
Li Xiang used the holy earth-related supernatural power to construct an "Earth Vein Furnace" in an attempt to absorb heat, but the furnace was corroded and cracked by the energy from another world.
Luo Feifei tried to activate the "Seal of the Deep Sea" to freeze the heat flow, but the ice layer vaporized the moment it came into contact with the ice.
They also thought of many other plans, for example, Li Xiang used the other-dimensional warehouse to temporarily take away the seawater, but although his warehouse was large, it was still too small compared to the water in the four seas. Even if the warehouse was filled with seawater, it would not lower the sea level much.
For example, Luo Feifei manipulated the water power to guide the seawater to the other side of the space-time channel. However, this is the precious water resource on the earth. If it is guided to the other side, it will be a big loss. The water resources on the earth are limited.
Although seawater cannot be drunk, it can be desalinated or evaporated to obtain pure water.
Moreover, judging from the current situation, even if this plan is adopted, it will not work, because the seawater will be vaporized before it gets close, and heavy rains may fall all over the world. The previous flood prevention and rescue work will have to be done again.
In fact, even if this is not done, the "super heavy rain" is likely to come back within a few days.
Luo Feifei suddenly groaned, and the light of the royal seal suddenly dimmed - her water-based ability was being suppressed by the laws of the alien world.
Li Xiang put his arms around her slender waist, and retreated several thousand meters in a flash. When he looked back, his pupils suddenly shrank: the place where he had just stood had collapsed into a boiling ice abyss, and the cracks were tearing in all directions at a speed of more than ten meters per second.
"What should I do?" Luo Feifei looked at Li Xiang. She was still angry with Li Xiang, but now that she was in great trouble, she would "let bygones be bygones" for the time being, and she would settle the score with him later.
In fact, Luo Feifei also had divination later, and the hexagram showed as always that it would take several years for her and Li Xiang to get married.
Luo Feifei: "Could it be that, after several years, Jiang Caier had an accident? Or did their relationship break down and they got divorced?" But it seemed unlikely. She had watched Jiang Caier from afar. Jiang Caier was very strong, and she might not be able to beat her. Moreover, Li Xiang doted on Jiang Caier.
Li Xiang pondered for a moment: "I have a magic weapon, the Star Core Barrier, throw it out and try it."
This was an SSS-level item that he had just redeemed after browsing the system mall, spending a huge amount of money, about 6 million achievement points. He had spent a lot of money, and his account balance was running low.
Luo Feifei's eyes lit up, and she was expectant, hoping for a miracle.
Unfortunately, when Li Xiang summoned the "Star Core Barrier", the barrier only lasted for three seconds before it shattered. The system prompted: "The energy level is insufficient, and the intervention of the original law is required."
Li Xiang felt a pang of pain in his heart. It was a huge loss. More than six million achievement points were just wasted.
But for the sake of all mankind, he couldn't care less.
Li Xiang has always been a man of big ideas, and he always considers the overall situation when doing things. This is true even for the "Global Zero Yuan Purchase". The materials collected are all for use in the end times. They are not for his family, but for all mankind to keep as "life-saving food".
There are only a few people in his family. How much can they eat? How much can they use? They don't need that much. So this is not prepared for his family.
Many people misunderstood him and thought that he was morally corrupt and that he was stealing and robbing all over the world, which was not gentlemanly behavior. But he didn't care.
Unfortunately, even the "stellar core barrier" doesn't work, and it is estimated that the existing technological weapons on Earth are even less effective.
"I'll think of a solution when I get back." Li Xiang said.
"Hmph, then you go. I'll go first." Luo Feifei snorted and activated the "Lightning Phantom Armor" and disappeared into the sky. She was very smart and it was not difficult for her to guess that Li Xiang wanted to go back and ask his genius wife for advice.
"Tsk~, your wife is so smart, you bully me because I haven't been to school?" Luo Feifei was depressed and bitter. In terms of education, well, she didn't graduate from high school.
Although she didn't need to worry about her academic qualifications given her status and wealth, she naturally felt bad when she saw Jiang Caier attending the best school in the country, being hailed as a scientific research genius, and hearing that she had published many high-impact articles, obtained several master's and doctoral degrees in just two years, and was pregnant with enviable twins.
Li Xiang smiled bitterly. He really wanted to go back and ask Jiang Caier for advice. Jiang Caier was also quite resistant to Luo Feifei, so he naturally couldn't take Luo Feifei back.
In Lijia Village, Jiang Caier was taking care of her baby. Her belly was getting bigger and bigger. She didn't even participate in disaster relief. She just designed a new type of nuclear reactor at home. Of course, she was just drawing, not doing experiments.
If we do the experiment, the radiation will be too high and it will be bad for the fetus. Lijia Village cannot do this experiment either.
Li Xiang then told the story of Antarctica in great detail, except for the part about traveling with Luo Feifei.
Jiang Caier called up the quantum computer to perform deductions, and after a long time, she designed a "space anchor". Li Xiang followed the design and activated the "Crystal Gold Armament". It took him two days and one night to make it, and then he flew to Antarctica in a hurry.
As a result, the "space anchor" was thrown out, but it lasted only a dozen seconds before it was twisted into scrap metal by the space node.
When he came back and told Jiang Caier about it, Jiang Caier hesitated for a moment and said, "The only solution now is... either go and disturb those seniors."
Li Xiang nodded, he had the same idea.
The couple thought of the same thing.
The predecessors they were referring to were naturally the three god-level “Earth Spirits” who were recovering from hibernation.
Although it would be bad to disturb their deep sleep, as the three were still far from recovery, at this critical moment for the survival of humanity, we could not care less.
“I believe the three seniors will not refuse.”
Jiang Caier was pregnant, and Li Xiang didn't want her to travel around, so he went to the Qinling ancestral mountain range alone.
The old man in the imperial robe was startled and woke up from his deep sleep. After a conversation, he understood the purpose of the conversation. He stroked his beard and thought for a while: "I have an idea."
"What method?" Li Xiang was suddenly excited.
The old man in imperial robes said slowly, "The Nine Palaces Mountain Suppressing Mitian Formation requires five people. I am not talented enough, so I will be one. My second brother and third sister will be two. Unfortunately, my fourth brother was injured too badly and cannot go into battle. The fifth brother is missing, so we are still short of two people."
The Kunlun ancestral vein transformed into five dragons. This formation was originally used when the five dragons gathered together, but now it is no longer effective. Things are different, and the old man is quite emotional.
Li Xiang took the lead and said, "I'll be one of them too."
"What about the other one?" asked the old man in royal robes.
Li Xiang hesitated for a moment, and finally had to recommend Luo Feifei. Because Luo Feifei was at the eighteenth level, she was the most powerful fighter besides him.
The others were far behind. Although Jiang Caier was at level sixteen, and her actual combat power might not be inferior to Luo Feifei, she was pregnant with twins and would give birth in two or three months, so she definitely could not go into battle.
"This formation is quite complicated and requires time to practice. I would like to trouble you to invite my second brother, third sister, and Fairy Luo to come here." said the old man in robes.
"Okay, leave it to me." Li Xiang left immediately.
Not long after, Long Ling from the imperial capital, Fairy Wenshu from Jinling City, and Luo Feifei gathered at the Qinling ancestral vein.
The two men and three spirits practiced the formation day and night deep underground, but it was too advanced. Li Xiang and Luo Feifei were slightly weaker, so it would probably take some time for them to master the formation.
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At the same time, the outside world was already extremely anxious.
Heads of state of more than 30 countries arrived at the White House and gathered around the President of the United States to discuss this important event.
After several meetings, finally, the military operation began!
NATO attacks!
Over the Antarctic, the dark clouds were torn apart by the roar of dozens of fighter planes. The B-2 Spirit bomber flew over the glacier like a giant black owl with its belly bomb bay opened.
Bunker-buster bombs and thermobaric bombs fell one after another towards the red crack that spanned the ice field. The flames of the explosion burst on the surface of the crack, just like stones thrown into magma.
The heat wave only surged slightly, and a purple-black arc flashed at the edge of the crack, and all the shrapnel and shock waves were swallowed up.
Inside the Pentagon's command room, the images sent back by satellite made the generals' faces turn pale.
The first round of strikes: The F-35 fleet launched AGM-158 stealth missiles, the warheads of which were equipped with the latest "space oscillator", which could theoretically interfere with space. This was the first time it was used in actual combat.
Unfortunately, the moment the missile hit, the shadow in the crack squirmed, the oscillator energy was absorbed, and the missile debris turned into molten iron vapor.
The second round of strikes: The NATO joint fleet launched a "Dark Hawk" hypersonic missile from the Southern Ocean, reaching a speed of Mach 5. As soon as the missile body touched the crack, it seemed to hit an invisible quagmire, and its speed dropped to zero, and then melted into a puff of green smoke.
In the end, NATO resorted to the ultimate means - nuclear weapons.
A B61-12 tactical nuclear bomb was dropped from the air 3 kilometers away from the crack. When the mushroom cloud rose, the ice evaporated into a huge pit with a diameter of one kilometer, but the crack did not move at all.
What was even more horrifying was that the energy from the nuclear explosion was actually extracted by the cracks, and a satisfied roar came from the other side of the passage, as if feeding some kind of existence.
The radiation level around the rift soared to a thousand times the lethal dose, and the drone lost control and crashed as soon as it approached.
NATO scientists have discovered that all attacks are like "throwing matches into a black hole" - Earth's weapons cannot reach the origin of the laws of the alien world at all.
A report was placed on the White House conference table: "The expansion speed of the rift has increased by 7%!" The president of the United States finally pushed away the tactical sand table and hissed, "Contact China... We need that armored man."
"If the armored man is willing to help, the zero-dollar purchase can be pardoned."
Other heads of state nodded in agreement. Compared with the flooding of other countries, what does a zero-dollar purchase mean? As for "pardons," the United States has always had this tradition and can exercise this power at any time during its term of office. However, this "privilege" is usually used on the last day of the term to exempt family, friends, sponsors, and political allies from punishment, also known as "midnight pardons."
According to the Congressional Research Service of the United States, most presidents have used this power.
(End of this chapter)
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