Qian Sui quickly contacted the general, whose square face appeared on the projection screen in the living room of Changying Island.
"Speak, what's the matter? Why are you making such a fuss..."
This was the first time the officer had heard Gao Ang talk about "big things," so even though he was somewhat skeptical, he still perked up.
"This year, in Qingshan Province, there was a white light, followed by an unusually cold winter; in 2016, in Nanhu Province, there was a black light, which is what you call a solar eclipse, followed by icy and snowy weather. Do you really think this is a coincidence?"
Gao Ang, wrapped in a bathrobe, huddled on the sofa, his brows furrowed deeply.
"Isn't this just a coincidence? It's just an unidentified flying object. I thought it was a big deal. Xiao Gao, don't be so suspicious. I know you're doing this for the good of our country, but don't think so badly of other countries or organizations. We live in a globalized world now. No one can do without everyone else. No one would say that if they want to develop, they have to suppress others, right?"
Looking at the general's solemn expression, Gao Ang fell into self-doubt again: Am I overthinking this?
The officer noticed Gao Ang's furrowed brows and continued, "You shouldn't think too much. Just focus on your research and inventions. Even if the sky falls, we old men will hold it up."
"That sounds nice, but don't forget that imperialism has never given up on its desire to destroy us. They will find any opportunity to nitpick. If I were to hypothesize that weather weapons really exist, I hope you would take it seriously."
Gao Ang sat up straight, leaned forward slightly, and said very seriously, "The harm caused by meteorological and geological disasters is far more terrifying than any ordinary disease. Because they are natural disasters, no one will suspect any individual. If my guess is true, I'm certain that in the near future, or even in the very short term, new natural disasters will occur. Last time it was Nanhu Province and Qingshan Province, one in the southern inland and the other in the northwestern inland. I think they were probing our strength, or rather, conducting an experiment. They wanted to see if we had noticed anything and if we had any countermeasures. In fact, we responded very well, but no matter how well we responded, there were still casualties, and there was still property damage, right?"
Upon hearing this, the officer frowned almost imperceptibly, but did not interrupt Gao Ang.
"We can make a bet that something big will happen in a first-tier city within two months."
"You're exaggerating. If it weren't for the fact that you're Old Master Li's grandson, these few words of yours would be considered spreading rumors and forcing a resignation, do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, the officer couldn't hold back any longer and said a few harsh words.
"Alright, alright, I'm not forcing you to do anything. I'm just analyzing things for you. Of course it's good that nothing's wrong, but it's not like I'm hoping something bad will happen... Fine, if you don't believe me, fine, I'm hanging up!"
After saying that, Gao Ang hung up the video call immediately.
Although the video call ended, Gao Ang did not let his guard down. He didn't care if the officer didn't believe him; he trusted his own judgment, just like with the "longevity plan" back then.
"Your Majesty, closely monitor the recent abnormal weather and geological disturbances in major cities, especially phenomena similar to the white and black lights we saw before, as well as localized tremors. I have a feeling that something is going to happen."
After receiving Gao's orders, Chitose and his two brothers went off to get busy.
The general, whose video call was abruptly ended by Gao Feng, dropped his pretense, thought for a moment, and then picked up the landline on the table:
"It seems that Old Li's grandson has sensed something. He connected the events in Qingshan Province with the incident in 2016, and said that something big might happen soon."
After a moment of contemplation, the person on the other end replied, "Have the Social Intelligence Bureau make more contact with him. The enemy is in the dark, while we are in the light. We can only respond to all changes by remaining unchanged."
"I'm thinking, maybe we could get rid of this kid..."
"Make him a government employee?"
The officer on the other end of the phone immediately replied, "You're thinking too simply. Giving him the identity of 'Zhao Ang' last time was just a test. This kid ended up using that identity to scare people. Do you think he's someone who cares about status? He's just a clever but simple-minded young man. Some things aren't suitable for him, so let him do what he likes. Anyway, we old men are still alive, aren't we?"
The officer pondered for a moment, then sighed, "I understand. I'll communicate with the Social Intelligence Bureau and ask them to keep an eye on it too."
...
After this incident, Gao Ang lost all interest in the construction of the airport runway.
He handed over the entire project to Section Chief Zhang, while he himself flew around all over the country.
He has already ruled out the south and northwest, as those people have already conducted experiments in those two places. If they are going to conduct further experiments, it is very likely that it will be in other places.
Northeast, eastern coastal area, southeastern coastal area, or southern coastal area?
These are the places where the experiment takes place, but what if they have collected enough data and want to launch a direct attack?
That must be a first-tier city or a megacity.
The general is right about one thing: the possibility of a hot war in the world today is unlikely, so it can only happen in other areas.
In the cultural sphere, or in the economic sphere...
The cultural field is an intangible realm, and it is intricately intertwined with the economic field. Therefore, those megacities that have emerged or gained a foothold among the world's major cities become their primary targets.
It already happened in Guangzhou, so that can be ruled out; the deep sea is very close to Guangzhou, so that can also be ruled out; Kyoto is also ruled out...
That leaves only Shanghai and Hangzhou...
The logic of the reasoning is as follows, but Gao Feng dares not take the risk, so he still flies back and forth several times a day according to the national map.
Occasionally, they will also go up and down into the sky to check for any abnormalities in the upper atmosphere.
These fulfilling yet boring days repeat themselves day after day.
Gao Ang originally thought he would never have the chance to travel all over the country, but this time, he saw all the beautiful landscapes of his motherland.
Although it was just a brief visit, and a bird's-eye view, I felt genuinely proud.
He came from the countryside, so he knew what rural areas looked like at the end of the last century and what urban planning looked like.
The most obvious point is that at night back then, his hometown was absolutely pitch black.
Because kerosene lamps were used back then, it was pitch black high up in the sky.
Things are different now. Most rural areas in the Midwest now have streetlights, and even at night, the lights can be faintly seen from high above.
That night, Gao Ang flew to Shenhai City. He originally planned to go down and have a late-night snack with Zhang Youwei, but he gave up the idea because he thought it would be inconvenient to keep track of his journey.
I pulled out my phone, ready to call Old Zhang and offer my condolences to my subordinate, after all, he's one of his employees who's made Dongxing Power a success, and I heard they even got an order from Tesla in Shanghai...
Before the number could be dialed, a message arrived from home; it was from Chitose:
"Sir...our house...it seems to be shaking."
"What? Our house is shaking?"
"Yes...it's getting...more and more powerful! The signal is unstable..."
Upon hearing the news, Gao Ang didn't hesitate and immediately flew back to his hometown.
Good grief, they've got their eyes on me!
Despite all his calculations, Gao Feng never expected that those people would set their sights on Changying Island next.
For the sake of domestic stability, Gao Feng did not even set up any biological components around himself.
He felt it was unnecessary.
He's a superhero, Xiaohua is a super cat, and the three brothers are robots... What big problem could there be?
But he knows his own trump card, while others don't.
In the eyes of others, he was just a slightly smarter, abnormal individual.
But ultimately, he is still just a mortal, and he is still afraid of mountains collapsing and the earth splitting open.
"How are you all now? Are you alright?"
Although he knew they were a bit abnormal, Gao Ang was still a little worried, because concern can cloud judgment.
Aside from his family, Chitose and Xiaohua are arguably his most trusted companions.
Pushing itself to the limit, even at the cost of excessive energy, Gao Feng just wanted to get back to its lair as quickly as possible.
"The communication signal is abnormal... I've already... notified Section Chief Zhang and the others... told them to evacuate first, the rest of us are fine... Hua Zong seems to be able to swim..."
Swimming? What time is it? Chitose is still talking about this.
No, something's wrong. It seems the situation is critical. Xiaohua saw that things were going badly and went into the sea ahead of time!
With this thought, Gao Feng became even more anxious and sped up even more!
The situation must have been extremely dangerous to force Xiaohua into the sea.
He'd seen lab explosions before, he'd been through big scenes, though he'd escaped through a window that time too...
With all his might, Gao Ang flew back to his Changying Island from the deep sea in less than thirty seconds.
When he was floating above Changying Island, he was furious.
From the time the Emperor warned him to his return, only a short period of time had passed, yet things had turned out like this:
His residence on Cheung Ying Island has collapsed, and the small courtyard wall of the monitoring station can be described as ruins.
His small kitchen, where he often cooked, was also in ruins. The small reinforced concrete roof leaned against the ground, competing with the broken walls in terms of misery.
And his small building was in an even worse state!
It was a two-story building after all, and its center of gravity was higher than the kitchen; now it's been razed to the ground...
Even more terrifying, a deep crack ran straight through the building, splitting the entire island in two!
In other words, in just a few dozen seconds, Changying Island ceased to exist and was transformed into two smaller islands, known as Twin Islands!
Suppressing his anger, Gao Ang turned his attention elsewhere, such as Changming Island and the city across the street.
"Fortunately, the impact on other areas is not significant, just a bit of panic!"
Shanghai is not located at the boundary of active continental plates, so theoretically such a major accident should not have occurred there.
On the other hand, if it really was a natural accident, then why was Changming Island unaffected, and why was the city unaffected, while only Changying Island, where Gao Ao lived, was affected?
There must be a conspiracy here, and it's a conspiracy targeting his high salary!
However, Gao Feng was stumped by a question: the white light incident in Qingshan Province could be considered an experiment against him, but what about the incidents in Nanhu Province and Yangcheng?
He was still in college back then, but no one could have predicted his phenomenal performance today.
After confirming that there were no major incidents around, Gao Ang turned his attention to Qian Sui, the others, and Xiao Hua.
The three Chitose brothers stood on an open space on the island, each with something in their hands and on their feet, the most numerous of which were surprisingly clothes...
Meanwhile, Xiao Hua was licking her fur, occasionally spitting out saliva, probably because it was too salty.
Seeing that his brothers were really alright, Gao Ang finally breathed a sigh of relief, returned to the ground, picked up Xiao Hua, dried his fur, and then asked, "Were you startled again?"
"Meow," yes, I was looking at the sea when the earth shook violently and I was thrown off the cliff.
After complaining, Xiaohua started yelling again, basically saying how unsafe this place was, with explosions and earthquakes happening all the time...
"It's okay, it's okay, I'll get revenge for you."
Gao Ang comforted her again, which calmed Xiao Hua down a bit.
"Are you three brothers alright?"
"fine."
"good."
"I was just a little frightened."
Gao Ang pointed at the things, "Why did you bring so many clothes? What about the computer and stuff?"
The other two brothers turned to look at Chisui, signaling him to speak.
"Ahem, computers and such aren't that important, the data is all here with us," Chisui tapped her head, making a loud thud.
"But these clothes were bought for you by Lao Wan. If they're gone, it'll be hard to explain, won't it?"
Yes, that's reasonable and convincing.
"Explain what? It's an earthquake! You're lucky to have survived. Did you even send out a distress signal?"
A few people were fine, but they still had to put on a show.
"They sent it, but at that time the communication signals were severely blocked. They should have realized it by now."
No sooner had Qian Sui finished speaking than Gao Yang's phone started beeping.
To his surprise, the first person to call him was a general.
This is understandable, though, as officers are usually the most well-informed.
While the call wasn't connected, Gao Ang jumped into the sea, then climbed out, soaking wet. He grabbed a piece of clothing that didn't look very expensive, wiped himself off haphazardly, and then answered the call.
"Hello, boss."
While speaking, Gao Ang was sniffling, and he wiped his nose, twisted it hard, and squeezed out a few drops of snot, looking extremely miserable.
"Are you... alright?"
Seeing his miserable state, the officer couldn't say anything he had in mind, and finally uttered this sentence.
"Me? I'm fine. This island is no good. I didn't do any research before I came. If I had known it was an island formed by an impact hazard, I would never have come. Look what happened to us brothers," Gao Ang said, taking a picture of Xiao Hua in his arms with his phone.
Xiao Hua quickly shrank back, feeling extremely wronged.
The Chisui brothers, being quite the drama queens, quickly rolled around on the ground a few times before the cameras arrived.
The third brother was even more interesting. Seeing that he wasn't dirty enough, he picked up a rock and headbutted it.
After a loud crash, the rock shattered into pieces, and the third brother was covered in rock fragments.
"What's wrong?"
Upon hearing a loud bang, the officer's expression shifted, and he quickly asked the question.
"Ah, it's okay, I'll continue to show you. Anyway, I'm not in much trouble, and those guys look pretty disheveled."
The brothers were all ready, so it wouldn't be right not to let them appear on camera.
The officer saw everything; what the high-powered camera recorded left him with a bad feeling.
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