I made up myths in America

Chapter 179 Ice Age
Boom! ! !
In an instant, the night sky above Staten Island brightened.

No, describing it as brighter is not accurate enough.

Large amounts of icy blue, glowing mist spread across the dark night sky, enveloping the entire Staten Island at a visible speed. This caused the surrounding temperature to drop rapidly. Some elderly people who were used to going to bed early were suddenly awakened by the rapidly changing temperature in their rooms. Some of them got out of bed in a daze and looked out the window.

It was almost dawn, but the sky outside the window was shimmering with a strange, icy blue light.

"Damn it, my phone assistant told me the weather would be sunny tomorrow before I went to sleep. Are they using waterlogged, dog-shit brains to broadcast the news?"

At this point, people still did not realize the seriousness of the problem. They huddled in their rooms, wrapped in thick blankets, shivering and complaining about the unusually abnormal weather.

It wasn't until the silver beam of light shooting out of Area 51 became increasingly dazzling, clearly visible even from a distance, that they gradually realized something was wrong.

Some young people who were still awake at this hour, passionately discussing the extraordinary disaster in Tokyo with netizens on social media, felt a jolt when they saw this scene, and inexplicably felt that this scene looked somewhat familiar.

Young people who owned drones immediately took out their equipment and tentatively aimed it at Area 51, which was designated as a military restricted area.

Due to poor visibility at night, the images transmitted by the drone were very blurry, but enough to make them feel terrified.

Without any warning, a large area of ​​icy blue fog began to form and gather over the military restricted area.

And as the silver beam of light shot into the sky from the ground, it continuously poured energy into it.

These icy blue fogs have enveloped the entire Staten Island, but they show no signs of stopping, continuing to spread outwards and circling around the central pillar of light.

boom! Boom boom! !
Gradually, a huge, constantly rotating, ice-blue vortex formed in the sky above New York Harbor, where Staten Island is located.
"Shit, this is definitely related to supernatural powers!!"

A young man living on Staten Island looked at the footage transmitted by the drone and muttered to himself. He grabbed his coat, picked up his dog, and rushed outside, wanting to get out of there before the traffic got congested.

However, Staten Island, with an area of ​​nearly 155 square kilometers, has a population of over 400,000, including several university branch campuses.

It's clear that he couldn't be the only smart person among these many people.

After discovering this celestial phenomenon, which was highly likely to involve extraordinary powers, everyone made the same choice.

They wanted to escape from here with their family and friends.

But unsurprisingly, something still went wrong.

The US government, which received more accurate information earlier than they did, had already convened an emergency meeting.

Based on the alarming information coming back from Area 51, the expert advisory group around the president gave the most extreme advice.

Before the specific situation was fully understood, the entire Staten Island was placed under complete lockdown to prevent the crisis from spreading further to other areas of New York.

This approach is certainly not in line with humanitarian principles, but it is very American. Given the recent example of Tokyo, this somewhat extreme bill was passed unanimously in the emergency meeting room. Even the president, who has always presented himself as approachable on television, did not raise any objections.

The only addition was that if there were any important figures on Staten Island, they could be brought back for temporary control and observation.

So, once the meeting passed the order unanimously, a series of commands were issued from this temporarily established operations command center.

Military bases along the U.S. East Coast are beginning to adjust their status, carrier strike groups have set sail, and pilots are ready to take off at any time.

Many residents in other parts of New York City were probably already asleep when they suddenly heard the piercing sound of evacuation sirens.

"Fuck, what the hell?!"

Many people were suddenly jolted awake from their dreams at this moment, sitting up in bed with expressions of astonishment on their faces.

The people on Staten Island were even more bewildered.

They had just driven onto the bridge that leads through Brooklyn, New York, when they discovered that at the exit on the other side of the bridge, there was a fully armed National Guard that had even brought tanks.

At the same time, their phones also received text messages.

The notice stated that due to supernatural events occurring on Staten Island, all residents must strictly follow the orders of the nearest military unit and seek refuge at emergency shelters or remain at home.

"FUCK YOU!!"

A hot-tempered black man saw the text message, rolled down his car window, leaned out of the car, and simultaneously raised the middle finger of both his hands at the American soldiers.

He then returned to his car and floored the accelerator, attempting to force his way through.

Then he was completely finished.

boom! Bang bang! !
Faced with a black man who was charging in to die, these soldiers carried out their superiors' orders thoroughly, sending him to meet his maker with a burst of bullets.

After making an example of them, the other Staten Island residents on the bridge naturally didn't dare to force their way across. They all turned around with grim faces and drove their cars back.

Inevitably, this action by the US government caused panic to spread rapidly in New York.

However, with the National Guard deployed throughout New York, some thugs who tried to take advantage of the chaos to buy things for free were hit hard as soon as they started working.

Suddenly, New York's security improved compared to the past.

But at this moment, Ray Kelly, the director of the Special Incidents Bureau at the New York Police Department headquarters, was not in a good mood.

He had no idea that he had just gone to sleep, and suddenly New York was experiencing extraordinary events.

Just a day ago, they were watching the excitement happening in Tokyo, Japan.

Inside the meeting room, Ray Kelly, who found his seat somewhat uncomfortable, raised his hand to rub his throbbing temples and sighed, "The screen shows the last video footage that Nick Gibson sent back from Area 51. Everyone, please share your thoughts."

That being said, for specialized matters, one should naturally consult professionals. When Ray Kelly said this, most people in the conference room turned their attention to the two most reliable scholars in their Bureau of Investigation, Professor Takeuchi and Professor Allen Heston.

“I saw in the data sent back from Area 51 that this matter is very likely related to Loki, the god of mischief in Norse mythology. My main research area is Eastern historical mythology, and Professor Heston is more familiar with Norse mythology, so let him explain it.” Professor Takeuchi was still the same as before, more reserved and cautious than Westerners. After pondering for a moment, he found that there were a few things he couldn’t understand, so he chose to hand over the right to speak to Professor Alan Heston beside him.

Alan Heston didn't stand on ceremony. He had the technicians in the conference room extract and enlarge the green mask from the video, and excitedly explained, "Without a doubt, this mask, which has a very strong Norse mythology style, is the mask of Loki, the god of lies and trickery."

In Norse mythology, he is the son of the giant Fabti and the giantess Laufey, and also the sworn brother of Odin, the king of the Aesir. He is cunning and treacherous, often speaking rudely and constantly arguing with other gods.

At this point, Alan Heston paused and gestured for the technicians to play the other two videos.

Those were videos of Stanley, wearing a Loki mask, displaying superhuman abilities in a bar and a police station, taking revenge on the gangsters.

After confirming that everyone else had watched the two videos, he continued, "At the same time, according to Norse mythology, Loki was also an excellent shapeshifter and sorcerer, and Stanley Matthews's strange behavior in the video wearing the Loki mask also confirms this."

"Wait, Professor Heston, I have a question. I remember Loki is the god of fire in Norse mythology, so why is the temperature on Staten Island getting lower and lower after he appeared?!"

An agent from the Bureau of Investigation, who had also been familiar with the myths of various countries beforehand, raised questions.

Alan Heston looked at him with considerable appreciation upon hearing this, finally realizing that not all the agents he worked with were illiterate.

He raised his hand to push up his glasses and began to explain, "Your question is one that many college students who have taken my classes have asked."

"In current research on Norse mythology, scholars have been debating whether Loki is a god of fire."

"Because although Loki is sometimes considered the god of fire, in fact he has never performed any fire-related functions, nor has he ever regarded himself as the god of fire."

"My personal guess is that his identity as the god of fire likely stems from the similarity between his name 'Loki' and 'Logi,' the name of the giant Logi, who is the true ruler of fire in Norse mythology. However, many people often confuse the two."

Perhaps it was because he had rediscovered the feeling of teaching students, Alan Heston became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he were going to slowly explain to everyone in the conference room the differences between the two mythological figures.

But neither Ray Kelly nor George Gently, who was listening quietly to his long speech, were paying attention to his long-winded explanation. Their eyes were fixed on another screen in the conference room.

Dozens of heavy bunker-buster missiles were rapidly approaching the source of this unusual celestial phenomenon—Area 51—over Staten Island, which was emitting a blue glow.

After the silver pillar of light appeared, a large amount of icy blue fog spread around the military restricted area, and the temperature dropped sharply. Currently, no electronic signals can be received from inside, and no one knows if anyone is still alive in the base.

Therefore, for the safety of the United States and the world, the military showed no mercy and launched a saturation bombing campaign against it.

This was also the advice given by the expert advisory group around the president.

The Americans have gained sufficient experience with this ritual of summoning heroic spirits through two previous experiences using the Holy Grail.

The magic circle must be sufficiently secure and complete for the heroic spirit summoning ritual to succeed.

In that case, they should do the opposite and not let Loki, who is very likely the Norse god of lies and trickery, succeed.

Regardless of whether anyone is still alive inside, let's bombard them a few times first.

boom! Boom boom! !
So, the residents of Staten Island, who were forced to stay, soon heard a series of deafening explosions coming from the 51 Military Restricted Area, which was far away from them. The flames of the explosions shot into the sky and even dispelled some of the frozen fog around the base.

"It seems to be working!!"

In the makeshift command center, the president was invigorated by the sight and raised his hands as if conducting a symphony orchestra, signaling the military to continue with a few more rounds of bombing.

boom!
Boom boom! !
Suddenly, more missiles flew rapidly from the horizon, determined to interrupt the ongoing ritual of summoning heroic spirits.

"This should be enough to completely stop the heroic spirit summoning ritual."

At the New York Police Department headquarters, Professor Alan Heston, a 'veteran summoner' who had personally arranged two ceremonies, could certainly understand the military's intentions.

In fact, that's why he wasn't too nervous and was still in the mood to explain Norse mythology to everyone.

But sometimes, accidents happen unexpectedly.

In the icy blue sky, heavy missiles trailing fiery red plumes hurtled towards them at breakneck speed, before they could even fall to Area 51 below.

Sudden.

From the enormous, icy blue vortex in the sky, massive amounts of white, frigid currents surged forth.
It actually froze a large area of ​​New York Harbor below into an endless ice field.

Several destroyers specially dispatched by the military to transport important figures were transformed in an instant into ice ship models stranded on the ice field.

The expressions on the faces of the dignitaries who boarded these ships just a dozen minutes earlier, under the envious and jealous gazes of other Staten Island residents who were unable to leave, froze at this moment, turning them into human-shaped ice sculptures.

The missiles that were fired at Area 51 military restricted area were also frozen into ice lumps and then crashed into the ice field below.

For a moment, the staff at the meteorological bureau exclaimed that it was unscientific, staring at the display screen in front of them with disbelief.

The number above, representing the temperature around New York, is dropping rapidly and will soon reach an extremely dangerous level.

Even during the Ice Age in Earth's history, the temperature didn't drop this drastically.

"Ah, cut."

Meanwhile, the residents who remained on Staten Island had already taken refuge in well-insulated buildings, burning all the wood and paper they could find, huddled together, and shivering as they watched the images on their phones.

Satellite aerial photographs show that New York Harbor, with a water area of ​​nearly 700 square kilometers, has been completely transformed into a white ice field, as if time has reversed and returned to the Ice Age millions of years ago.

On Liberty Island, at the mouth of New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty, holding aloft its torch and dressed in a Roman robe, was suddenly covered with a thick layer of frost on its blue-green surface.

Meanwhile, due to the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, the metal right arm of the goddess holding the torch of freedom developed cracks on its surface after emitting a series of hoarse and unpleasant cracking sounds because of the imbalance of internal stress.

Finally, with a loud bang, it broke completely!

(End of this chapter)