Chapter 622: Chapter 257 New Military News_3
During this time, Liang Yuan made new improvements. There’s no need to support his entire body weight anymore.
Instead, he concentrated his spiritual telekinesis in the air, creating a telekinesis wall, needing only a foothold the size of a foot.
Then, using his powerful muscle strength, he directly stepped on where the telekinesis was, exploding out to leap forward instantly.
Repeating this process, he could achieve the effect of running and leaping through the air.
By doing so, he no longer needed to stay airborne constantly, significantly reducing his consumption of spiritual power.
At this moment, he landed lightly on the Bamboo House, coming before Dong Yan, and quickly asked, "Yanyan, what’s so urgent?"
Dong Yan didn’t have time to marvel at Liang Yuan’s graceful posture and quickly grabbed his arm, saying, "Xiaojie asked me to notify you immediately. The military broadcast released a shocking message; you should hurry over."
Liang Yuan’s heart tightened abruptly, and he immediately hurried towards the cave room.
Dong Jie, Zhao Kai, Ding Yan, Gu Feng, and others were all there!
Everyone’s expressions were quite serious and solemn.
Liang Yuan quickly sat down and looked at the radio they were gathered around.
"Professor Pan, should I understand that the heavy rain will stop soon?" The host’s voice came on, still that familiar tone—brisk and efficient, a female military host.
A refined voice followed, from Professor Pan Xin, whom Liang Yuan remembered clearly.
"Based on the data, that’s correct. We have reason to believe the heavy rain will stop shortly."
"This is good news. The continuous rain for almost half a year has submerged many areas in Linjiang City. Only a few high-rise buildings remain above water."
"It does count as good news. Our country is not uniformly flat; although Linjiang is flooded, other higher-altitude areas might not be."
"Perhaps, by then, we could attempt to contact the outside world."
The female host asked, "So, Professor Pan, what is the reason for the reduced rainfall this time? What should we pay attention to in the future?"
Professor Pan Xin, in a grave tone, said, "Actually, our expert team has done a specific analysis. The decrease in rainfall is likely related to the approaching winter."
"Winter?"
"Yes, with the onset of winter, the temperature drops, the air becomes dry, and it’s normal for the amount of rain to decrease."
"Our expert team predicts that the heavy rain will stop completely soon, but..."
"But what?"
"But this might not necessarily be a good thing."
"What do you mean?" The female military host immediately asked.
"We might be facing an unprecedented cold wave!"
"What?" The female military host exclaimed.
Professor Pan Xin continued, "According to our predictions, this cold wave might be the largest in human history. Its impact will be beyond our imagination; humanity might enter an ice age!"
This time, not only were Liang Yuan and those listening to the broadcast shocked into stunned silence, but even the female host remained silent for a few seconds.
Then the female host asked an extremely important question!
"Professor Pan Xin, so...what should ordinary people do to cope with this cold wave?"
"Stay warm, store food!"
"With the coming winter, the flood might freeze, forming thick layers of ice, and the mutant creatures in the water might go into temporary hibernation. For everyone, this is both good and bad."
"If the mutant creatures in the water hibernate, it will become much more difficult for survivors to obtain food."
"Meanwhile, as the flood freezes, the mutant beasts in the forests will come out to hunt."
"Of course, the good thing is that humans can finally leave the trapped buildings, searching for shelters and companions."
"When that time comes, we once again call on everyone to quickly come to Guangfu Military Base. It has comprehensive living facilities, and we welcome all knowledgeable people to join us in resisting this catastrophe for humanity..."
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The subsequent introduction of the various conveniences and benefits of the Guangfu Military Base by the female military host and Professor Pan Xin went unheard.
Everyone was lost in thought, shocked by the sudden news.
Liang Yuan stood up and looked at the heavy rain outside.
He turned around and asked, "Has the rain lessened?"
Ding Yan stood up and nodded, "It indeed has; it’s not as fierce as it was in the summer."
Zhao Kai also said gravely, "Yes, the raindrops used to be as big as beans, making it slightly painful to be hit by them. Now, the rain isn’t as heavy as it was."
Liang Yuan took a deep breath, "So, the military’s announcement about the cold wave might be true?"
Dong Jie couldn’t help but say, "I’ve indeed felt the temperature drop significantly recently."
Many present were superpower users with high levels of evolution, not fearing the cold or heat, so they paid little attention to such matters.
Prompted by Dong Jie, they all came to their senses.
Liang Yuan walked outside the Bamboo House and extended his hand to catch the rainwater.
The rain was slightly cold, indeed colder than in summer and autumn.
He usually shielded his body with a spiritual barrier to avoid getting wet, so he had overlooked this.
"Brother Liang, if the military’s words are true, should we also start preparing for winter?" Zhao Kai couldn’t help asking.
Ding Yan said gravely, "I think it’s necessary. We severely lack winter supplies, particularly for warmth."
Liang Yuan wasn’t worried about a lack of supplies. Although the clothes in the shops he looted at Henglong Building were all summer wear, he had a system that could extract resources.
Moreover, when he looted the buildings, he didn’t spare anyone’s wardrobe, taking plenty of cotton-padded clothes and leather jackets.
He was more concerned about the military’s statement that ice would form on the water surface, creating an ice field.
By then, it would be difficult for people to catch fish, making it hard for him to earn points.
This was crucial because the system’s lottery relied entirely on points.
He was also concerned about the mutant beasts in the forests. If they left Yangshan, wouldn’t there be fewer mutant beasts on Yangshan?
These mutant beasts were his points.
Liang Yuan’s gaze turned deep.
Additionally, if the river surface freezes, humans would be able to move on the ice outside the buildings.
Soon, various shelters might appear.
Many people would rush to the military base, rapidly expanding it.
Yangshan and other peaks, being above the water, would naturally attract many people’s attention.
Previously, floods deterred distant people from coming.
But when the water freezes, will they not come?
If these people come, how should they be handled?
Take them all in?
But Yangshan is only so big; how many people can it accommodate?
Among these newcomers, there would definitely be many awakened superpower users, and surely troublemakers wouldn’t be few.
Liang Yuan frowned, worried about wasting energy dealing with these matters; it felt like a waste of time.
Yangshan would definitely be his private land in the future and must not be chaotic.
It seems that defensive construction needs to be planned early.