At this time of year, going home is a happy thing, but it is also this time that going home is a difficult and even terrifying thing.
Although many people had already grabbed tickets, the huge crowds at the station were no joke.
Whether it is a high-speed rail station, an ordinary train station or a bus station, the number of people queuing to enter is even more terrifying than in previous years on the eve of the Spring Festival. Only the airport is slightly better because most flights are basically fully booked.
Niu Run and his classmates were on duty at the Lanqiao Railway Station in Shencheng. More than one hundred armed police soldiers from the company were maintaining security at the station at that time.
In addition to the armed police officers, there are also a large number of station security guards and police officers. The efforts to maintain public order are more than one level stronger than in previous years.
What the passengers at the station didn't know was that the rifles in the hands of the armed police soldiers were all equipped with live ammunition, while some of the police's guns were equipped with rubber bullets.
This is five days before the Spring Festival legal holiday, and the flow of people has already reached its peak.
"Look up in the sky!!"
Suddenly, a shrill female voice shouted in the bustling crowd, and the people around her subconsciously looked up at the sky following her gesture.
"What's this?"
"No way, is that a bird?"
"What the hell!!! Grasshopper!"
"It's fake, isn't it? It's a plane?"
…
The crowd became more and more chaotic, and those in the front of the line couldn't help but want to walk out of the eaves to take a look. Those who had plenty of time had already decisively left the long line to go out and see what was going on.
The police around maintained order. Niu Run winked at another armed police squad leader nearby, then led ten armed police officers out of the eaves to look up.
What is this? Locust?
In the sky, several things that looked like locusts were flying. Since they were not very high, their unusual size could be clearly felt from below.
The high-frequency flapping of the wings was faintly visible in the sunlight.
There was a sound of "Li~~~".
Everyone just felt their ears itchy and felt a little uncomfortable when they heard the sharp cry.
“Ah…” “What’s that sound…” “Fuck!!”…
A giant eagle flew across the sky, flashed in everyone's sight for about a few seconds, then entered the blind spot and disappeared behind the building.
The two "flying vehicles" in the sky that looked like insects also disappeared.
"Dear passengers, please maintain order at the station and do not block the passage...Dear passengers, please maintain order at the station..."
The station's safety alert sounded over the radio, and as the things in the sky had disappeared, people began to return.
Niu Run and his comrades looked at each other and returned to their posts. Under the premise that there were no unexpected situations, the work of maintaining order was mainly the responsibility of the police and station staff.
It's just that the hand holding the gun is tighter than before.
Those must be locusts, and the eagle cry was the "military eagle" of our own troops.
But, this is Shencheng...
Without mentioning this insignificant little scene, many young people or parents who have returned home feel a sense of unfamiliarity when they step into their hometown again.
A netizen with the online name "Enai Xiao PY" uploaded several photos to his Weibo and Moments as soon as possible.
His family lives in a rural area in the northeast. In previous years, at this time of year, there would be no fresh green under the snow. However, this year, not only is the temperature not too cold, but the environment is completely different.
He felt a little lost after entering the township.
There is green everywhere, and all kinds of vegetation are incredibly lush. If you look up some photos from previous years on your mobile phone and compare them, you will find that the changes are exaggerated.
Even though there have been such news and rumors on the Internet for a long time, I was still shocked to see it with my own eyes in my hometown. He had only been away for a year!
There are many netizens like "Enai Xiao PY", and many of them post these things online. This wave of comparison around the world has reached its peak because of the arrival of the Spring Festival.
…
"Chief! The situation is changing faster than we thought! The 'Memorandum Plan' needs to be executed ahead of schedule!"
In a simple office in Hua Nanhai, Tao Xingzhi was making a report with a straight posture.
There were also several general officers standing there.
The old man behind the desk was looking carefully at a printed map of China, which had many dots of different colors marked on it.
The old man frowned, and after watching for more than ten seconds, he looked up at these new generation pillars of China.
"Dong Dong" the cap of a pen knocked twice on a document.
"Once we take this step, there will be no room for easing up!"
Tao Xingzhi didn't know how to answer and could only wait quietly for orders. The person who makes the final decision also has the greatest pressure.
"Notify our allies and prepare to execute!"
Rather than saying he was thinking, it would be more accurate to say that the person behind the table was also making some kind of decision.
…
New Year's firecrackers and fireworks are still bright.
What is very rare is that the text messages reminding some cities in previous years to "stop setting off fireworks and firecrackers in the city" did not appear this year.
Of course, even if there were no text messages, no one would set off fireworks out of habit. However, people in towns and villages continued to set off fireworks happily as usual.
The hot New Year’s Eve dinner is the most important event of the year for every household.
On the warm kang, in front of the small table, or in the New Year’s Eve dinner restaurant and hot pot table, every family enjoys this moment of reunion.
Based on the statistics department's prior estimates and subsequent retrieval survey of ticket information.
Excluding soldiers, some left-behind police officers and some other special personnel, more than 90% of people will be able to return home and reunite with their families before New Year's Eve this year.
Most of the rest are also on the road, and there are very few people who really choose not to go home for the New Year.
This is not only because of the introduction of policies, but also because of the influence of the atmosphere. When people are uneasy, they always want to stay with people close to them.
The Spring Festival Gala after dinner is still a must-see program for many people. Some people go for the program, some go for the "Tucao Conference", and even those who are not interested in anything will take a few glances at it actively or passively.
However, the much-anticipated Spring Festival Gala did not take place as scheduled during the prime time on New Year's Eve this year.
What appeared on the screen was an office background, and the old man inside was the one that everyone was extremely familiar with.
After a very brief centenary congratulations, the old man told everyone through the TV that there was something important to announce regarding the country's development.
Then the scene changed and the camera moved to a studio, with a background of green mountains and water and a large, slightly curved table.
And the people sitting behind the desk.
Some of them were dressed in formal attire, some in military uniforms, and a few wore military-like uniforms that were pure black, something most people had never seen before.
"Fellow Chinese citizens, fellow Chinese compatriots, Happy Chinese New Year!"
Tao Xingzhi was always very serious in serious occasions, and he did not show any festive expression even when he was saying congratulations. However, no one in the studio was smiling.
After seeing this scene, countless people have called each other or invited each other online to watch the live broadcast.
Many people who were playing games, washing dishes, watching fireworks or doing other things were all urged by their friends or relatives to open the web page or sit in front of the TV.
People all had a premonition, a premonition that something big was going to happen!
In the studio, Tao Xingzhi did not look at the electronic speech text next to the camera, but looked directly at the camera.
"My name is Tao Xingzhi, and I am the head of the National Special Incident Stress Safety Team of the Chinese National Republic!"
"My department, called the 'Special Security Group', is independent of other key national departments and has the power to mobilize the military, temporarily requisition local government resources, and guide media opinion... It is directly responsible to the State Council and the top leaders."
Wow...
The Internet was in an uproar, and those who could understand what was happening in front of the TV were also talking about it.
What kind of department is this with such great power?
"My fellow countrymen, please remember what I am going to say next! This concerns our future, the future of all mankind and even the world!"
All the major online forums and chat tools were flooded with messages. People’s heartbeats were accelerating and their emotions were high. It was hard to describe the feeling.
The mainstream countries in the world have similar "confession" programs at about the same time. Some countries or regions, due to the amount of information, choose to directly broadcast and translate programs such as China and the United States.
"What is the job of the Special Security Team, which was established nearly three years ago? The answer is to clean up abnormal incidents, or in layman's terms, monsters! Next, you will see a video. Every piece of information is true. All the records were obtained by our comrades with their blood and sweat. Please watch it quietly!"
The following content on the TV screen is not much different from the information that has already been broadcast within the army and police system, except that there are more text notes and supplements in many places. It is more thrilling than the original version, and it seems to be more intuitive to feel the atmosphere of crisis.
Of course, this is an edited version, and it is much shorter, so it is impossible to drag the public through several hours of material.
Doctors and researchers died under strange plants, soldiers pulled the grenade after being swallowed by a giant beast, soldiers who collapsed and fled in fear but were caught and killed, and response troops whose necks were broken by anti-theft windows during the pursuit...
Some are in the wild, some are in fields, and some are inside the city.
Blood, violence, horror, these parts that usually need to be deleted or censored in Chinese movies are now presented very realistically before everyone's eyes.
The screen-scrolling on the Internet stopped strangely, and people sitting at home nervously grabbed each other's hands.
The screen then shows some information data about environmental changes and earthquakes, with a step diagram showing the areas affected and the scope of impact.
"Perhaps everyone has already had that guess in their hearts, but they just don't have the courage to confirm it..."
Tao Xingzhi appeared on TV again.
"We are about to face the coming of the 'tide of darkness', or to describe it in terms you can understand, we can call it the end of the world!"
"This will be the greatest test not only for humanity, but also for the entire world! What we faced in the previous video was just an appetizer before the tide of darkness. Some of them are mutated creatures from Earth, and many more are invading monsters from another world!"
"I repeat, they are monsters from another world!"
The Internet is still dead silent, and many people put their hands on the keyboard but don’t know what to type.
"Do you know why earthquakes occur? It's because an unknown world is approaching, and it's about to collide with the world we live in. Fellow Chinese, fellow human beings! Don't harbor illusions of peaceful coexistence! The experience of the past three years has taught me and my comrades that those who come are not friendly!"
"Perhaps many people will wonder why the country did not disclose the information before, and what the country is busy with? Will it abandon ordinary people and run away with the rich?"
"The first question can be answered by many classic doomsday debates, but the second question!"
Tao Xingzhi stood up, walked to the big screen behind the studio, and pointed at the video footage frozen at a certain moment of killing.
"We have done our best to maintain stability for three years, and many people don't even know that someone is bleeding silently; we have done our best to investigate and prepare for this final moment to ensure that we will not be extinct and our world will not sink!"
The video shows military camps, vigorous and confident officers, batches of weapons and equipment, and spirited soldiers.
Some were training in the barracks, while others were marching or preparing.
In some remote areas, mobile armed defense stations showed their hideousness;
In some special occasions, there are super soldiers with extraordinary power, and there are also fierce and terrifying beasts who join some special formations under the control of soldiers.
Countless food processing factories operate day and night, and a large number of military arsenals keep their lights on.
The video shows a steady stream of supplies, weapons, and equipment being produced, and even some glimpses of super shelters.
Tao Xingzhi, who was already an evolver, had a voice that was rhythmic, loud, and full of power.
"We have 12 million fully armed steel warriors, we have powerful material reserves and response mechanisms, we have superhuman evolvers and powerful military beasts!"
"Fellow countrymen, please believe in us and believe in your motherland! In the face of extreme situations, do not despair! Because we have the power to maintain hope!"
"From today on, the Special Security Team website will be open to the world. It contains some basic safety knowledge and self-help measures, as well as... every night at 8 o'clock, CCTV will tell you how to..."
Still in front of the TV, Qin Xiaoxia put down his coffee.
"It seems that we don't need to appear on TV..."
After this "New Year's Eve Notice" of just over an hour, a "great earthquake" in the hearts of the whole world is inevitable.
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