Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 219 The Last Fight

"The Eastern Region Men's Football Team has won the World Cup for the first time in their careers!"
In the recently concluded World Cup final, the Eastern Region Men's Football Team won with...

The highly anticipated match results broadcast on television and computer screens suddenly disappeared, replaced by an official news anchor in formal attire with a solemn and serious expression.

"Here is an important message for you."

The World Government Decision-Making Group Office has announced that the Group Leader will deliver a global public speech tomorrow evening at 8 PM. Please stay tuned.

......"

At the same time, this announcement was presented to billions of people through various channels such as television, computers, radio, and mobile phones.

At that moment, countless spectators, who had been filled with joy, suddenly calmed down.

A global public speech? And with over twenty hours of advance notice... This...

Has something big happened? It must be, right? What could it be?
Almost instantly, the entire online world was engulfed in a massive uproar. Forums, communities, and even games—wherever people gathered—suddenly erupted into heated discussions.

One hypothesis after another quickly emerged.

In a short period of time, a rough count showed that the number of influential conjectures exceeded 10,000.

Among these, "the end of the world is coming" is the most influential, but it also has the most opponents.

The world government turned a blind eye to this situation, allowing various speculations to circulate freely in the online world.

Jiang Yang knew that this was actually something the World Government had done intentionally.

Releasing information in advance, allowing people to speculate, can prepare them psychologically, preventing an overwhelming psychological shock when the official announcement is made.

Zhou Yu was also browsing various online forums, while keeping an eye on public opinion reports. After a while, she sighed softly: "Actually, people have already guessed the truth. Not only those who support the 'doomsday' theory, but even those who oppose it, have long known the truth in their hearts."

Their opposition stems only from their unwillingness to accept reality and their lingering hope for the best.

Jiang Yang nodded silently.

If I were in their shoes, I would find it hard to accept this myself.

The past few decades have been the best period of development for human civilization as a whole. Not only has technology made tremendous progress, but the spiritual realm has also been the most abundant.

Now, suddenly, a statement is issued telling people that the end of the world is coming and everything that people have become accustomed to will be completely changed. Who can accept that?

But there is no way.

If you can accept it, then accept it; if you can't, then accept it nonetheless.

Amidst the uproar in public opinion, the appointed time quietly arrived.

Half an hour beforehand, preliminary statistics showed that billions of people were already glued to their screens. By the time the time was up, this number had jumped to over 90 billion, representing more than 90% of the global population.

The leader's serious and composed figure appeared on the screen.

"Based on a comprehensive assessment by the World Government, we have determined that the second harvest of the Reaper Civilization has arrived."

......"

He revealed the form and type of this apocalypse to every viewer without reservation.

He paused for a moment, as if giving people some time to process what he had said, and then spoke again.

"Based on this, on behalf of the World Government, I hereby issue a global mobilization order: from this moment forward, the world is under martial law, and all individuals and organizations, and all public or private property, must unconditionally accept the unified command of the World Government."

Any violation or illegal act will be severely punished. Any act of resisting the orders of the World Government or refusing to accept unified deployment will be considered a crime against humanity, which may result in immediate execution.

......"

His attitude was tougher than ever before.

Jiang Yang knew that it was precisely at times like these that he had to be firm and not show any weakness.

Only by being tough can we gain people's trust, give them a sense of purpose, and truly unite all of humanity.

After announcing a series of military control rules, he remained silent for a moment, his expression gradually softening.

Comrades, compatriots.

In response to this apocalyptic scenario, the world government has organized scientific experts to develop a comprehensive response plan.

We will simultaneously carry out three major projects to save our civilization: the hydrogen bomb manufacturing project, the spaceport project, and the Earth supercomputing project.

If all goes well, our Earth will break free from the Sun's gravity and enter the vast expanse of space. Our civilization will also embark on a grand space journey aboard this Earth-based vessel.

We will lose the sun, but that does not mean the end of civilization.

With our current technological and engineering capabilities, we can still survive in the underground cities, and our civilization can continue. If all goes well, our living conditions won't even decline much.

But all of this has one premise:
Three major projects were successfully implemented, altering Earth's orbit and reaching space!

More than forty years ago, we united as one and with one heart and one mind, and finally defeated the first harvest of the Reaper civilization, thus continuing our civilization to this day.

In this process, we have demonstrated remarkable unity and action, as well as the ability to develop rapidly in peacetime. We can proudly say that we are worthy of the name "humanity," and that we truly have the right and the confidence to survive in this universe.

This time, I firmly believe that as long as we remain united and of one mind, the final outcome will still be the same, and the name of human civilization will continue to resound throughout this vast cosmos!

The speech is over.

Various science popularization programs that had been prepared in advance were subsequently broadcast on major television stations.

A large amount of information is also published in the online world.

What is a black hole? The importance of orbit and velocity; the process by which a black hole accretes and tears apart a star; the difficulties and engineering solutions in mass-producing hydrogen bombs; spaceports; orbital velocity increments; underground cities; survival support facilities, and so on. The aim is to make this apocalypse understandable to every ordinary person, as well as the principles and methods by which humanity fights against it.

That night, countless people stayed up all night.

Before the frequent and intensive release of relevant information, world governments had already begun preparations.

The three projects, overseen by Yu Qing, Liu Xisheng, and Gu Changshan, began preparations at lightning speed. Countless human and resource resources then began to flow across the planet.

While the general public was still reeling from the shock of the impending apocalypse and frantically searching for information, the world had already begun to change quietly.

From the time the initial meeting finalized the follow-up action plan to the completion of preliminary preparations and the mobilization work truly reaching every ordinary person, there was only a buffer period of about 5 days.

During these five days, ordinary people can largely maintain their daily routines without much change. After five days, they will head to their respective battlefields.

It is very difficult to guide people to complete their psychological transformation from an ordinary person to a soldier within five days through various forms of guidance.

But this is a task that the social psychology expert team led by Zhou Yu must complete.

For the past few days, Zhou Yu has not gone home, remaining steadfast at her post. Jiang Yang doesn't know exactly how she and her team achieved this goal, but judging from the changes in online public opinion he's observed, her work seems to be progressing smoothly.

"As long as it goes well."

Jiang Yang thought to himself, "Now, it's all about this final gamble."

He knew that, as the apocalypse unfolded, his side had gathered all the information available and explored all possible useful solutions.

If this attempt fails again, then even if it happens a hundred more times, the human world will still not achieve success.

"This is our last gamble..."

Jiang Yang stood up and walked to the window, quietly gazing at the still bustling city outside.

Although the scene before him had not changed, Jiang Yang could vaguely sense that a tense atmosphere had settled over the city.

Time passed bit by bit.

In a room in a residential complex in this city, Shen Sihong was sitting in front of a computer, intently watching the constantly changing images on the screen while rapidly manipulating the mouse and keyboard.

"Old Guan, hurry up, hurry up, heal up!"

"Old Pig, keep it up! Keep it up!"

In the scene, various skills burst forth in vibrant colors as five characters frantically slash and hack at a ferocious beast.

"Draw aggro! Pay attention!"

"Five minutes left, Old Pig, let's go!"

"Ultimate move! Ultimate move!"

Amidst a desperate roar, a massive purple lightning bolt struck down from the sky, causing the giant beast to crash to the ground, scattering equipment, gold coins, and materials everywhere.

call……

Shen Sihong let out a long breath, and his body suddenly relaxed.

A golden message flashed on the screen: "The team led by 'Not a Star' has achieved the first server-wide kill of the primordial behemoth 'Blazing Sun Dragon,' and their heroic name has spread throughout the entire primordial continent!"

"Haha, Lao Xing, we did it! We did it!"

"Evening Breeze and the others want to get the first kill before us? Go to hell!"

"They can't even get to eat shit while it's still hot!"

"Damn it, from today onwards, our Funeral Love Gang is the number one gang in the entire server!"

Cheers came through the headset, and the world chat was flooded with messages like "Awesome!" and "666".

Another system message appeared on every player's screen, including Shen Sihong's computer screen.

"Dear players, please note that the game 'Rise of the Primordial Era' will be shut down in 3 minutes. We will announce when the server will reopen later."

Please log off as soon as possible to avoid data loss.

Dear player, thank you for your companionship over the past 16 years. We hope to have the opportunity to meet again in the future…

(End of this chapter)