NABC Chapter 2 One Month
Chapter 2 One Month
Let's go back a few hours.
After handing over the confidential document that Academician Qin had brought from the future to Qin Dongyu, Li Xiaming finally felt a little relieved.
Although his childhood friend was sometimes a bit unreliable, Li Xiaming trusted him to get things done.
It is estimated that Academician Qin will send someone to contact me by the next day at the latest.
There's no point in waiting until now.
Instead, relax and enjoy this rare peaceful life before the end of the world.
Li Xiaming first went home, took a shower, and changed into clean clothes.
Afterwards, I called my parents and all my close relatives and friends to let them know I was safe.
After adjusting his mindset, Li Xiaming decided to spend all his savings in one day and indulge himself one last time.
He went to what was said to be the most expensive Michelin-starred restaurant in Anhai City, ordered all the dishes, and packed up the leftovers to take home and give to the cleaning lady working on the roadside later.
After dinner, Li Xiaming rented a yacht by the sea and hired a DJ and a singer at a bar. He took them out to sea to sing and enjoy the ride until sunset.
After nightfall, Li Xiaming went ashore and rented a Ferrari supercar, having the driver take him around the entire city of Anhai.
After a day of playing, Li Xiaming finally crawled back to his apartment, exhausted, and took a long-awaited nap in his warm little nest.
He slept soundly and warmly, more so than he had since the Ice Age.
Beep beep—
The phone rang, and Li Xiaming woke up almost immediately.
Upon seeing that the sender was "Qin Dongyu," he took a deep breath and prepared himself.
"Dongyu".
"Li Xiaming, what the hell did you give my grandpa? I've never seen him so nervous before!"
"Dongyu, don't worry. Your grandfather told me to wait at home, and someone will come to pick me up soon, right?"
"No... wait, how did you know?"
"Dongyu, calm down and listen to me."
"Stay in Anhai during this time. Listen to your grandfather's arrangements. Don't go on any trips, especially not to Xiao Rizi."
Take care, my good brother.
After saying that, Li Xiaming hung up the phone and took a deep breath.
"As long as Qin Dongyu behaves himself, he should be safe, right..."
In the previous timeline, a week before the Ice Age, Qin Dongyu took his girlfriend on a trip to the land of cherry blossoms.
Then came the Ice Age apocalypse.
Due to drastic climate change, Xiao Rizi was surrounded by a typhoon, and flights and ships were unable to depart, leaving Qin Dongyu stranded in the land of cherry blossoms.
Later on... Qin Dongyu never had the chance to return to Dongda University.
Now that Li Xiaming is back, he naturally can't just stand by and watch his best friend go to his death at Xiao Rizi's place.
Just as Li Xiaming was recalling what regrets he had in the previous timeline.
dong dong dong-
There was a knock on the door.
Li Xiaming took a deep breath, picked up a razor and shaved off his short stubble. After straightening his collar, he strode to the door.
As the door opened.
A man with a buzz cut appeared in front of Li Xiaming.
He had broad shoulders and a sharp, calm gaze.
Slightly to the side behind him, two soldiers in military uniforms stood at attention, exuding the solemn aura unique to disciplined troops.
"Hello Mr. Li, my name is Lu Yi. I received a call from Academician Qin and am here to invite you to discuss some matters."
Lu Yi smiled, his smile composed and very approachable.
Li Xiaming nodded. "Okay, let's go."
One minute later, Li Xiaming, escorted by two soldiers, got into a black sedan parked in front of the building.
The vehicle has a heavy exterior and dark-colored windows, exhibiting obvious special bulletproof features.
At almost the same time, the tactical squads that were originally scattered in key locations throughout the community began to gather in an orderly manner.
With practiced tactical maneuvers and perfect teamwork, these special police officers swiftly withdrew from pre-arranged positions such as unit entrances and high vantage points, like the receding tide.
They then boarded several unmarked vans in an orderly fashion and drove away from the residential area.
The entire handover process was efficient and smooth, without causing any unnecessary onlookers or disturbances. Even the residents of the community were unaware that military personnel had quietly arrived.
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After a journey, Li Xiaming, guided by Lu Yi, arrived at a simply furnished conference room.
Although the room was relatively spacious, Li Xiaming had watched a lot of spy movies, and he guessed that there might be multiple sophisticated cameras on the wall, under his feet, or even under his buttocks, capturing his every move.
In another room, maybe even next door.
A group of experts were discussing whether they had lied, whether they had mental problems, and whether what they said was fantasy.
"Mr. Li, may I ask you some questions now?"
Lu Yi's voice pulled Li Xiaming, whose thoughts had been wandering, back to reality.
"Yes, you can ask anytime. I came here to tell you everything I know."
Li Xiaming said frankly.
"We retrieved the CCTV footage of you at Linhai Park this morning, Mr. Li. The footage shows that you were wearing summer clothes before entering the park, but quickly switched to a thick coat. This is..."
"Time reversal, or rather, time travel."
"I brought my belongings with me and traveled back to the present from two years in the future."
Faced with this outrageous answer, Lu Yi meticulously picked up his notebook and took notes.
"Mr. Li, the things you asked Qin Dongyu to pass on to Academician Qin..."
"They also came back with me two years later."
"It contains a blueprint for a future nuclear power plant, as well as a lot of experimental data on equipment operation under extremely cold conditions..."
"Mr. Li, you keep mentioning two years later. What happened two years later?"
Li Xiaming paused for a moment and then said:
"Two years later, the Earth entered a complete ice age. The surface was no longer suitable for life, and probably 90%, or almost all, of the species on the surface were extinct."
Lu Yi's pen trembled slightly as he wrote, then he asked:
"And what about humans?"
"It will be soon."
"..."
What caused you to return to your current state?
"I don't quite understand this superpower of time reversal either, but I've returned to help our country, our compatriots, and our civilization overcome this difficult time!"
Lu Yi was taking notes, then asked in a deep voice:
"Mr. Li, how much time do we have left?"
"One month."
Li Xiaming raised his head and said seriously:
"A month later, it could be aliens, or some other being, that will play a preview of the 'Earth's End 1.00 Update' in the minds of everyone on Earth."
Subsequently, nuclear fusion inside the sun will accelerate its decline, leading to a three-year ice age.
"Before that, we must find a way to help as many people as possible survive the three-year apocalypse!"