Chapter 144: Chapters 144 and 145 – An Unusual Day (Extra chapters for Mo Xi Zi Mo Xi and monthly tickets) Chapter 144: Chapters 144 and 145 – An Unusual Day (Extra chapters for Mo Xi Zi Mo Xi and monthly tickets) Today was destined to be an unusual day!
Schools across the country had already received notice that students had the day off. Meanwhile, all units received notice that their staff needed to be at work today!
As dawn broke, people from all over the country noticed that something was amiss today.
On the streets, there were very few vehicles, as many cars were reportedly restricted from driving, and even some cities that had never implemented driving restrictions suddenly started to do so.
Police officers and traffic officers stood guard in their stations or patrolled the streets.
“What kind of day is today, exactly?” some elderly men and women exercising in the streets were discussing.
“I don’t know, my granddaughter’s school just gave them the day off!”
“I heard from old Zhang yesterday that the street committee notified us to be careful about spreading rumors and speaking indiscriminately these days. Has something happened?”
“I know!” a young man jogging said, “Today is the day of He Xingzhou’s live broadcast, and he’s going to make an important announcement!”
“He Xingzhou, the scientist we’ve seen on the news?”
“I’m aware of him, but what does his live broadcast have to do with us here?”
“I’m not sure, but we’ll find out from the news!”
He Xingzhou’s parents got up early, having already turned on the home’s internet TV to watch the news.
“What time does He Xingzhou’s live broadcast start? Does anyone know?” Many internet users were already chatting online.
They found out that all online live platforms, news media, and video websites had already featured He Xingzhou’s live broadcast on their homepage!
Even the least attentive people could feel the importance of this news event!
“Switch to the national TV channel to watch the news!” Many families turned on their televisions. At that moment, Shen Bingbing was visiting He Xingzhou’s research team on the news.
At Beijing University of Science and Technology, even with classes canceled, students couldn’t go home, so most of them stayed in their dorms.
Some early-rising students who went to the cafeteria for breakfast found that the cafeteria had already turned on a large TV screen, showing the interview footage, and some students were eagerly gathered around watching.
“Bingbing is really cute!”
“How many teams does He Xingzhou have exactly? It seems like there’s research on everything in his teams!”
“Fast forward, can we skip to when He Xingzhou appears?”
“The cafeteria is so crowded, it feels like watching a sports match with everyone!”
Rong City, in the security center.
Guan Jie was seated in the training hall with a group of police officers, but there was no one on the podium; instead, there was a holographic projection. The television had already switched to the National Ocean Research Base, where they were talking to Liu Tianhu and Ye Yun.
They had already received the message that He Xingzhou would release big news today, so they needed to understand it immediately to mentally prepare for the next actions.
At the National Academy of Sciences, Kong Qing, Song Jinhong, and the academicians of the Academy of Sciences all sat in the conference center, waiting for He Xingzhou’s appearance.
None of them spoke, speculating in their minds about what lay beneath the deep sea.
At the Security Bureau, Cui Weimin was assigning Yang Bai’s task for the day, saying, “As soon as He Xingzhou’s live broadcast starts, elevate to the highest alert status. Be on guard for any emergencies!”
“Yes!” Yang Bai immediately gathered the members to take action.
*”Today is destined to be a restless day!”* Cui Weimin murmured.
At the Xuanwu Base, the generals were all gathered together, and the soldiers sat in the training ground. Before them was a massive holographic projection screen.
Qin Peng looked at the generals before him and sternly said, “There is a high likelihood that something unexpected might occur today!”
“Comrade He Xingzhou has his mission, and we have ours!”
“The fleet is on standby in the nearby sea area. If the Zerg from the deep sea show any movement, intercept them outside the Shen Zhou Sea Area immediately!”
“Yes!” the generals shouted.
Meanwhile, in Beijing’s highest meeting center,
a group of top officials had cleared their schedules for the day, waiting for the forthcoming broadcast. The secret beneath the ocean would determine the fate of the entire nation and all of humanity!
At the National Ocean Research Base, He Xingzhou was already prepared.
Last night, he didn’t sleep well, and presumably, others felt the same.
“Is the deep sea exploration team ready?” He Xingzhou called out on the communicator.
“The fleet is ready!” Xue Yang responded. “We’ve dispatched five escort ships, one nuclear submarine, three destroyers, and twelve conventional ships and submarines this time.”
“Additionally, our brother fleets are on standby, ready to support at any time.”
“The deep diving devices are ready!” Liu Tianhu shouted. “Three deep diving devices: Flood Dragon A, B, and C.”
“The research ship and the retrieval team are ready,” Ye Yun reported back. “We’ve prepared thirty thousand small Ocean Detectors this time to pave the way for the deep diving device exploration!”
“Good, everyone take your positions. Our exploration officially begins!” He Xingzhou announced.
He walked into the meeting hall of the Ocean Research Base, where journalists were already prepared.
Reporters from national television, local media, mainstream media outlets, and specially invited international media were all there.
Everyone watched as He Xingzhou appeared. As soon as he stepped out, the journalists began taking photos and video recordings.
“Hello everyone, I am He Xingzhou, the Planet Builder,” He Xingzhou greeted.
Online, viewers who saw He Xingzhou appear were already getting excited.
“My gosh, I’ve waited all day, and he’s finally here!”
“@XiaoyuIsNotBlind, @LovesEggsAndRice, hurry up and watch, He Xingzhou has appeared!”
“Everyone, spam the public chat with cowhide!”
“Finally, you showed up. I almost fell asleep!”