In the conference room, more than a dozen middle-aged men were seated around a large rectangular table.
In front of the table, everyone had a solemn expression.
The atmosphere gradually grew heavy.
The man at the head of the table swept his gaze around.
“Are all departments present?”
His grave and muffled voice sent a shiver through everyone.
“This meeting is rather urgent, and many important departments may not have had time to arrive. Let’s keep it brief.”
“This might be a major global disaster. Please report your situations!”
The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.
“Let’s start with our national security system!”
A middle-aged man in green, wearing a hat and with a badge of Xia Guo on his shoulder, spoke first.
Almost instantly, countless eyes turned towards him.
“This incident is extremely significant. Our existing satellite communication systems have all gone offline. The last image transmitted by the satellite was a massive shockwave of unknown origin.”
“According to Xia Guo’s security system, the entire world has been affected by that shockwave. Xia Guo must take necessary precautions.”
As the man spoke, a look of seriousness appeared on his face.
As he finished, the others began to whisper amongst themselves.
“What is going on? Why is this happening?”
“Is it a natural disaster?”
“All satellites are offline, does that mean we’ve lost contact with other countries!”
The people around them spoke in low tones.
At this moment, a middle-aged woman spoke.
“I am a representative from Xia Guo’s Aerospace Communication Bureau. According to communication messages, that massive shockwave has caused the sea level to rise by a hundred meters, submerging the continent of the United States. The force even opened up a trench, causing all nuclear submarines at the bottom of the sea to lose power.”
As her words fell, everyone fell silent.
Such a catastrophic event had occurred, and an entire country had sunk, yet Xia Guo was unharmed.
Why was that force so powerful that even nuclear submarines couldn't escape, yet Xia Guo was fine?
After all, nuclear submarines, for safety and stealth, typically operated at depths of over a thousand meters.
Even at such extreme depths, they were not spared, yet Xia Guo remained untouched.
No! It should be said that, apart from the United States and Little Fuji, other countries were unaffected.
Was this intentional?
Or did natural disasters have discerning eyes?
“Ms. Lin, please repeat that. A country has directly sunk?”
A middle-aged man asked with urgency.
His daughter was studying in the United States. If it had sunk, wouldn’t she be…
“That’s right. The entire western archipelago has directly sunk, with the United States at its head, along with some smaller countries.”
She said seriously.
In the past, no one would have believed this, but now that things had progressed to this point, they had no choice but to believe it.
“Then, if the sea level rose by one hundred meters, Xia Guo should also have been submerged.”
“However, our naval ships only lost contact in the area where Fuji Country is located. All other regions are extremely safe.”
A man in white spoke.
“In any case, this matter is very strange. According to information from the Astronomical Research Institute, at the moment the shockwave arrived, a golden light screen appeared on the blue planet, blocking a portion of the impact.”
“Could it be because of this?”
Someone interjected.
“How is that possible? Could someone be secretly helping Xia Guo!”
“Aliens? Are there aliens on the blue planet?”
“No, could it be some hidden organization?”
The surroundings instantly became noisy.
After a long while.
“Ahem!”
The man at the head of the table gave a dry cough.
As he spoke, the people around him immediately fell silent.
“We are investigating this matter. In short, it is very strange. All departments should continue to operate in an orderly manner and temporarily stabilize the public’s emotions.”
“Backup communication satellites will be launched urgently today. We must see the current state of the blue planet.”
After he finished, everyone nodded solemnly.
Every person present had been through countless battles.
Although this was the first time they had encountered such a situation, they would not slack off when it concerned the fate of the nation.
“Um, I have something to say, and I don’t know if I should.”
At this moment, an older middle-aged man spoke.
His voice attracted everyone’s attention.
“Xia Guo has a five-thousand-year history of civilization, giving birth to countless outstanding individuals and brilliant strategists.”
“I have also seen the recent matters that have garnered nationwide and even military attention on the internet. The man named Zhang Tian is very unusual, and his recollections do not seem fake. After our historical research, they are all traceable.”
“I suspect that our blue planet is fine, and it has something to do with him. They displayed strong anti-Fuji Country sentiments during the meeting.”
The elder said, and everyone then recalled Zhang Tian, who was still in the interrogation room.
After a moment of contemplation, someone raised a doubt.
“How is that possible? How could anyone withstand a natural disaster? That was a disaster that directly wiped out a country.”
The speaker was an elder, his face somewhat agitated.
In his understanding, such a thing was absolutely impossible.
If it had truly happened, it absolutely could not be attributed to the supernatural.
“Zhang Tian? Our people seem to have some connection with him. Does everyone remember Xia Guo in the early years? The military industrial system was very singular; it was Jiumentong Heavy Industry that supported the military industrial industry.”
“If I’m not mistaken, the behind-the-scenes boss of Jiumentong Heavy Industry is Zhang Tian!”
A middle-aged man in green clothing said seriously.
“Wait, now that you mention it, I recall that our city construction and heavy industry in Xia Guo also involve Jiumentong!”
“And communications! The 6G signal was also developed by Jiumentong.”
Almost instantly, people from all fields spoke up.
After they finished speaking, everyone realized something was amiss.
At some point, Jiumentong’s industries had expanded to such an extent.
Moreover, every industry was a pillar of the nation.
But why hadn’t they noticed?
“Why is such an important matter only being discovered now?”
A man asked.
The middle-aged man at the head of the table slowly replied.
“Because his industries were planned at the time and incorporated into the national treasury. Furthermore, these industries are state-owned enterprises and were deemed not to be a threat.”
After he finished, everyone fell silent.
If all these were state-owned enterprises, then the behind-the-scenes boss should not be Zhang Tian, but the government!
Thinking of this, Zhang Tian became even more mysterious in everyone’s minds.
A person who lived for over a hundred years, with no change in appearance, yet he founded one of the world’s top conglomerates. If it hadn’t been exposed now, who would have known about the existence of Zhang Tian.
“This person is designated as a priority object of concern. We will halt all projects related to him. We must get to the bottom of this.”
As he spoke, everyone present nodded.
This matter was of great importance. Regardless of who Zhang Tian was, he had to be brought back for questioning first.
After all, it concerned the fate of a nation.