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Chapter 371 Helplessness is Always a Bucket

A massive rainfall event that was originally expected to occur in Kyushu, which could have resulted in a flood, was averted through a series of actions by the military.

Kyushu's actions did indeed prevent a flood, but they also shocked other countries that were paying attention to Kyushu's actions.

First, there's the US. In recent years, due to the great revival of Kyushu, they have been regarding Kyushu as the biggest threat, and they are closely monitoring all of Kyushu's movements.

Even the Soviet Union was placed second by the US, after all, Kyushu's development was too rapid, and in the past thirty years, Kyushu's economic growth rate has exceeded that of all other countries.

Moreover, it's not just the economy that's growing rapidly; its military technology is also developing exceptionally fast.

After Li Zhenhua's Nine Provinces Divine Beasts appeared out of nowhere, some of Lao Mei's fields were successively surpassed by Nine Provinces, and they themselves felt an unprecedented sense of urgency.

The first department in the US to notice the anomaly in Kyushu wasn't some particularly important one; it was the US weather bureau that first discovered a large amount of cloud formation gathering over Kyushu.

But as they watched closely, with a gloating attitude, wanting to see which parts of Kyushu would be affected by the disaster, and saw that the three more developed provinces of Kyushu would be severely affected, all the staff of the old Meiji Meteorological Bureau began to smirk.

But as they stared at the ever-changing winds and clouds over the Nine Provinces, the thick clouds that had gathered there began to change.

At first, it didn't attract their attention. The changes were just too huge and too fast. Before they could react, the thick clouds began to move visibly on their display screens.

The clouds moved so rapidly across the skies of the Nine Provinces, from east to west. They had never seen such a phenomenon in their lives, yet this absurd event was truly happening right before their eyes.

Upon discovering such significant changes in Kyushu, the leaders of the Meteorological Bureau immediately reported to the Black Palace. However, the Meteorological Bureau did not wield much influence in the United States.

The Black House officials didn't pay much attention to the Weather Bureau's reports, since many departments held a higher status within their hierarchy.

It was precisely because they didn't pay enough attention to the meteorological bureau's reports that by the time they learned what had happened in Kyushu, it was already too late to mobilize their intelligence organizations to gather information.

Even though it was a bit late, the information from Kyushu still needed to be collected, because the meteorological range of Kyushu was too wide, and information simply could not be blocked.

Despite the extreme difficulty Lao Mei faced in gathering information, he eventually learned everything that had happened on the land of Kyushu.

Fragmented information was gathered at Lao Mei AIC, and finally, through comprehensive analysis by intelligence analysts, a rough estimate of what happened in Kyushu was obtained.

The relevant departments within the Black Palace were once again summoned by the General Secretary. Those who already knew the general outline of the events were all sitting in a huge conference room, holding in their hands the details of the events compiled by AIC.

They were quickly flipping through all the documents, but after everyone had finished reading them, their faces turned pale with shock.

It was unbelievable, everything was so unbelievable that they even doubted the authenticity of the information in their hands. Could this be a science fiction story made up by AIC people while they were drunk?

How could human beings possibly control the movement of clouds over such a large area? It's as if we've witnessed something utterly absurd and ridiculous.

But the truth is, none of these people could believe that this had actually happened, because the department that issued the document was AIC, and they had no choice but to believe it.

Just as people finished reading the documents and were digesting their contents, Tong, along with his staff, walked into the conference room.

"Buzz, thump thump thump..." The radio waves came from the speakers, and then someone tapped the microphone.

"I believe everyone has seen the documents in their hands. The reason I've gathered you all here today is to discuss how to view all that is happening on the land of Kyushu!"

Let me set the tone for you first: don't doubt the veracity of the information in the documents you have; what's stated here is the truth.

It was confirmed by multiple departments within our organization, and also received feedback from our resident foreign affairs office in Kyushu, which ultimately led to the compilation of these documents.

As soon as Tong finished speaking, the room could no longer remain quiet. The attendees gathered in small groups to discuss the matter.

In other words, a massive rainfall event that was about to occur in the three provinces of Hebei, Shandong, and Henan in Kyushu was about to cause floods. It is unknown what method Kyushu used to transfer the clouds over the three provinces and move them over the desert in Xinjiang Province, which is inland in Kyushu.

It was precisely because all of this was so unbelievable that it felt so unreal to them!

They do know how to generate rain and increase rainfall, but they really can't understand what kind of technology Kyushu uses to transfer clouds over such a large area to a place thousands of miles away.

The initial quiet in the meeting room was gone, replaced by an unusually noisy discussion. After people had discussed enough, the meeting room quieted down again, but no one stepped forward to express their opinion on the question that had been repeatedly raised.

Although the emperor was always asking them for advice, they genuinely had no solution, so silence was the better option. It wasn't that they didn't want to offer their opinions; they simply didn't know how to respond. If they had all watched "Empresses in the Palace," they would surely be thinking, "This concubine cannot do it!"

Looking at the silent room, everyone seemed to be burying their heads in the sand like ostriches, which left Tong feeling quite helpless.

All that was happening in Kyushu left him completely baffled. None of his advisors had offered any helpful advice, and to this day, he still didn't know what methods Kyushu was using.

To accomplish all this would require an astonishing amount of power. Given their technology, they couldn't even find a single clue, let alone figure out how to deal with it.

The technology that Kyushu possesses is comparable to nuclear bomb technology in terms of its destructive power, and it is far cleaner than using nuclear bombs.

After a nuclear bomb explodes, it will produce a huge amount of nuclear radiation. The effects of nuclear radiation in a certain place will still exist for ten or even several decades. But what about using Kyushu to transfer clouds and eventually form a flood?

The result was nothing more than devastating floods. When the floods receded, all that remained on the land were disaster victims. It's not a big deal if there are disaster victims in one place, but what if there are disaster victims in many places, or even the whole country?

The consequence would be that the entire country would be filled with homeless disaster victims. At that time, even if they wanted to provide disaster relief, it would be too late. Before the enemy could even attack them, their own internal situation would fall into chaos.

By then, no army will be of any use. Soldiers also have families, and when they are unaware of their families' situations, the army will inevitably begin to disintegrate. Not all armies in the world are like the People's Liberation Army of Kyushu.

Therefore, the cloud transport technology that Kyushu currently possesses poses a potential threat that is even more terrifying than nuclear bombs. With just this one technology, they could cause a massive flood throughout the entire United States.

After the great flood, with the whole country filled with disaster victims, the United States, which does not prohibit guns, will definitely see riots break out in the country, and all kinds of rioters will spring up like mushrooms after rain.

At that time, their entire country will be like entering an alternative apocalypse. Everything depicted in apocalyptic movies may happen within their territory. Don't have too many illusions about their people, and don't overestimate their humanity.

Based on this kind of calculation, they held this meeting. Looking at the quiet meeting room, Tong felt completely drained of energy.

Before this, they were already quite nervous after Kyushu's spaceplane suddenly appeared, and the gap between them and Kyushu was widening. They were becoming increasingly less confident when facing Kyushu.

Despite that, they still did not lose their confidence in resisting Kyushu. After this incident, they really didn't know what to do, because Kyushu only needed to use this technology on them.

They can easily descend into chaos on their own, and there's simply no way to stop them. They have also deeply experienced the helplessness of a weak nation.

Their thinking is nothing short of judging others by their own petty standards. Their own thoughts are filthy and their methods ruthless, and they are trying to understand the land of China through their own lens.

The meeting inside the Black Palace ultimately failed to produce any solutions, making it a complete waste of time.

Old Mei's reaction did not cause any ripples in Kyushu. For Kyushu, the current cloud transport technology is merely a technology applied in the civilian field.

As for its military applications, are the bigwigs in Kyushu aware of it? They are, but would Kyushu actually use it? Kyushu wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.

Under the current circumstances, war will not be started lightly. Kyushu has already gained an absolute leading position, especially with the previous particle energy shield and solar energy core already being implemented in various provinces of Kyushu.

All the important strategic locations in Kyushu are protected by particle energy shields, making Kyushu seem invincible, as if protected by an invincible golden bell.

Any country in the world with eyes will not make trouble with Kyushu.

Kyushu's international standing has become more secure due to this cloud shift, and no other country is foolish enough to challenge Kyushu at this time.

In a desert where rainfall is extremely scarce, there was surprisingly a significant amount of precipitation that day, and the Taklamakan Desert experienced changes in its weather due to this rainfall.

When the desert flood finally receded, the water seeped into the desert soil, and in some places even lakes appeared.

When lakes and water appear in the desert, oases will eventually form in these water-rich areas. Without human intervention, various kinds of moss will grow first around these lakes.

As the moss withers and flourishes, the amount of organic matter in the desert increases. With the presence of this organic matter, other plants can take root, sprout, and grow here, and the ecology will gradually recover, and it will no longer be an uninhabited area.

Of course, all of this is predicated on the availability of sufficient water.

Water evaporates very quickly in the desert. With the huge evaporation rate, the rain that fell in the desert this time will soon return the desert to its original state.

After the water is released, due to the characteristics of the desert, it will not form a large amount of rain clouds in the sky above the desert like in other places. Eventually, this water will disappear into the desert.

But will Kyushu allow this to happen? No, Kyushu will continue to monitor the situation in the desert and promptly transport precipitation clouds to the desert, ensuring that the desert remains in a state of water abundance.

In this water-rich desert, with subsequent human intervention, a large amount of grass seeds are sown and various plants are planted, and adjustments are made according to the actual situation.

It is believed that before long, this desert will disappear from the land of Kyushu, and in return, it will be replaced by forests.

When the ecology here recovers and the climate changes, there will be no need to transport clouds or replenish water to the desert, because the various ecological cycles will have been established.

When that time comes, the entire desert will truly cease to exist. Although the soil quality of the desert will not improve rapidly in the short term, over time, with the continuous withering, decay, and sludge of various plants and the continuous sedimentation of organic matter, the desert will slowly transform into fertile land through this long-term change.

Although the desert in Kyushu is only in its initial stage, as long as Kyushu continues to replenish the desert with water, this idea will definitely become a reality.

Since Kyushu began releasing clouds into the desert, a flood also occurred in the Taklamakan Desert. After the flood, the cloud release activity stopped for a few days.

Once the floodwaters in the desert receded, the agricultural and forestry departments of Kyushu deployed a large number of agricultural aircraft. These aircraft were loaded with various fungal mycelia and were then released over the desert into areas with water.

The selected mycelia are all varieties with particularly strong vitality. It is believed that in the near future, these mycelia will take root in places with water in the desert and eventually form large areas of green moss.

(End of this chapter)