Mobile Shelter

This time, the process of the three major countries jointly resisting the meteor disaster was not only not concealed from the public, but was also broadcast live in its entirety.

Most of the elderly people hiding in the underground air-raid shelter watched the video through a laser screen projected inside the shelter, while the younger people watched it directly on their mobile phones.

The crowd's spirits rose and fell with each successful completion of their objectives. Just as everyone was rejoicing that the three kingdoms had successfully destroyed most of the larger meteors that had struck Blue Star, the situation became even more intense.

Suddenly, everything went black – from the laser projector to the phone screen, and even the lights in the underground air-raid shelter went out instantly.

Fortunately, most underground facilities are equipped with backup power supplies.

The darkness that had filled the air-raid shelter with fear gradually disappeared, and the light bulbs on the ceiling of the underground air-raid shelter lit up one by one, and light reappeared.

Although the lights in the underground air-raid shelter came back on, the mobile phones in everyone's hands remained black.

After a long while, everyone learned that although most of the large meteors in this meteor shower were successfully destroyed by the Three Kingdoms, many small meteors still managed to fall and collide with the Blue Star.

The sudden blackout of the laser screen and the phone screen was caused by the EMP impact triggered by the meteor hitting Earth, which directly damaged most of Earth's electronic devices.

Fortunately, most of the large meteors were shattered by the Three Kingdoms period. Even the few that managed to enter Earth and land and impact were mostly in uninhabited areas such as the ocean or desert.

Although some small meteors still struck the city, they were relatively small and did not cause much damage.

Because of the communication disruption caused by equipment damage, most people are unaware that this EMP attack directly damaged most of the electronic equipment on Earth.

The more developed a country is, the greater the losses it suffers in this meteor shower impact. On the contrary, some less developed countries seem to have been largely unaffected by the EMP impact.

Although Da Xia had made preparations in advance, living in the underground space was still quite oppressive.

Therefore, after confirming that the outside world was relatively safe, the authorities gave residents two options.

Residents can choose to go home immediately or remain in the underground air-raid shelter to prevent any accidents.

This choice might require careful consideration from others, but upon hearing it, Dong Qi decisively chose to leave immediately.

Although he didn't feel any damage to his personal item while in the underground space, Dong Qi was still very worried about it.

Not to mention that the outside world is currently under EMP attack, and all electronic devices are shut down. This is the best time to strengthen the system.

In the underground space, there are not many people who have made the same choice as Dong Qi, and the vast majority of them are ordinary young people.

After the officials led Dong Qi and the others to the exit of the underground space, they spoke to everyone: "After testing, it is basically safe to go out now. However, because the equipment is rudimentary, the test was relatively simple."

Since you have chosen to go out at this time, you will have to bear the consequences yourself if any danger arises later.

Besides the potential dangers, I must also solemnly remind you that although only a few of you have chosen to go out, there are probably others in other underground spaces who have made the same choice.

This isn't the apocalypse depicted in novels, so even after you leave, you must still abide by the law and refrain from misbehaving. If you are caught, you will still be severely punished.

The people didn't pay much attention to the official's reminder.

People who choose to go out at this time must have all sorts of thoughts in their minds.

It is said that crisis and opportunity coexist. At this time, venturing out is precisely to seize that glimmer of opportunity.

Since the meteor shower did not cause much damage to buildings on Earth, going out at this time would only allow one to "forcefully" enter some buildings to collect supplies.

It can also be used to disable surveillance equipment and accomplish certain actions that need to be concealed.

Therefore, almost everyone on this trip had some ulterior motives.

In fact, the officials were well aware of the situation, which is why they were still willing to let Dong Qi and his group leave.

The main reason is, as the official just said, that most electronic devices were damaged due to the EMP impact.

Therefore, the authorities could not determine whether the external environment was safe at this time, so it was necessary to send mice out for physical testing.

Those who voluntarily left the underground space, like Dong Qi, were seen by the authorities as guinea pigs willingly sacrificing themselves.

As for the impact caused by the mice going out, it is not a big problem for the authorities.

If these lab rats behave well, the authorities won't pay too much attention to their minor actions.

But if those guinea pigs don't stop, the official firearms won't be just for show.

After all, EMP impacts only damage electronic products; they have no effect on purely mechanical firearms.

Therefore, even though some of these people who went out were awakened, the government did not pay much attention to it. At this time, firearms still dominated.

After hearing the official's warning, which carried a hint of threat, the crowd wasn't stupid. Not only did no one refute it on the spot, but their expressions also remained unchanged.

The official didn't say much about it. What he said was just routine; he had to say it, but he didn't want to offend the travelers.

So he immediately followed up with a reminder: "I won't say much more, just remember, once the authorities 'discover' that you've done something illegal, they will definitely punish you severely."

When the other person emphasized the word "discovered" when they spoke, everyone understood the implication at that moment.

As long as they don't go too far and don't get directly encountered by others, the authorities won't bother investigating what they did while they were out and about for such trivial matters.

After the officials left, the group exchanged glances, but because they each had their own thoughts, they didn't talk much and dispersed.

Perhaps because the meteor brought a lot of smoke and dust when it fell, the sky was still hazy even though it should have been daytime.

The underground space where Dong Qi was hiding was converted from a subway station. It wasn't far from his home; it would take an average person at most half an hour to walk there.

After undergoing a training session, Dong Qi quickly completed the move in less than ten minutes.

Seeing that the front door was still unchanged, Dong Qi checked all the appliances in the house as soon as he got home.