Ice Age: I can control plant growth

Chapter 45 Disaster is coming!

After returning to Wanling City, Li Mu devoted himself to plant research except for meal times.

Just like that, two days passed in a flash.

"Its hardness should be comparable to that of steel wire."

Li Mu held a thin silk thread in his hand and muttered to himself.

This silk thread comes from the jute that Li Mu modified. After many experiments, the size of the modified jute remained unchanged.

But the plant fibers in its epidermis have become very tough. The fibers are as thick as hair and are almost as hard as steel wire.

If this fiber is used to weave clothing, the defensive power of the finished product will probably be higher than that of a bulletproof vest!
Just as Li Mu was observing the fiber in his hand, he suddenly felt that the sky was getting darker, and he looked up at the sky.

I saw that the sun, which was originally quite bright, had some black spots on its surface and became even dimmer.

It was around eleven o'clock in the morning, but the brightness outside was as bright as dusk around six in the afternoon. The scenery there could not be seen clearly if you were a little further away.

If the dimming of the sun is only temporary, the impact will not be too great, but if the sun continues to be like this in the future, a more terrible disaster will befall.

This means that the temperature, which is already over 50 degrees below zero, will drop again and may even fall below 100 degrees below zero!

Thinking of this, Li Mu immediately called Cheng Cheng and Asao to the top floor to discuss the next countermeasures.

"You can see it too, the sun is getting dark again!"

"The last time the sun dimmed, the Blue Planet went straight into an ice age, with temperatures dropping to more than 50 degrees below zero. This time the sun is getting even dimmer, so we can expect the temperature to drop even lower in a short period of time."

Li Mu looked out the window and said to the two of them.

"Lower temperatures are inevitable, and what we should consider now is how to deal with the disaster that may happen next."

Yao Chengcheng replied in a calm tone.

"I don't have any ideas. I'll do whatever you arrange."

After several months of running-in, Yu Shuaikang has completely understood his position, and when handling official business, he just needs to obey the arrangements.

"Chengcheng, what are your plans?"

Li Mu turned his gaze to Yao Chengcheng and asked.

“The first thing is to immediately strengthen the warming measures in Wanling City before the temperature drops to an unacceptable level.

Especially in poultry farms, the small animals have a very low ability to resist cold, and if you are not careful, they will all be wiped out!"

"The second point is to stockpile food, water, firewood and other basic resources to ensure the ability to survive in the future."

"Third, immediately recall all personnel who are out, and make plans after the situation stabilizes."

After Yao Chengcheng finished speaking, he looked at Li Mu, waiting for him to fill in the gaps.

"For now, we will follow your plan, but it must be quick!"

"In addition, I have another plan. If the temperature on the surface drops to minus 100 degrees, we can consider developing underground. There is no need to resist the low temperature on the surface." "I will hurry up to build an underground city under the City Lord's Mansion. If the situation is not right, everyone will evacuate underground immediately."

The reason why Li Mu had this idea was because he had seen a movie about the inner world of the earth.

In the inner world, the four seasons are as warm as spring, and all kinds of prehistoric creatures can continue to survive there.

The inner world of the earth is unlikely to exist, and Li Mu does not have the ability to dig a road directly to the center of the earth, but he is still very confident in building an underground city dozens of meters underground.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

After discussing the countermeasures, the three of them got busy. Yao Chengcheng and Yu Shuaikang were responsible for mobilizing the residents, while Li Mu began to think about how to build an underground city.

After some thought, he decided to start construction from under the City Lord's Mansion and first dig a tunnel thirty meters deep.

Walking outside the City Lord's Mansion, Li Mu raised his hands, and several thick vines emerged from behind him, gathering together to form a huge drill.

Then he pressed down with both hands, and the drill bit immediately pierced into the ground. As the drill bit continued to rotate, soil began to scatter in all directions, and a hole more than one meter wide was soon drilled out in the ground.

Li Mu looked at the hole he had dug and nodded with satisfaction. This was the first step in his plan. He needed to dig a tunnel deep enough to build an underground city.

He put away the vine drill, walked to the side of the pit, and condensed vines with his hands again to form a huge iron catapult. He controlled the iron catapult to insert it into the pit and began to throw the excavated soil around.

With his efforts, the pit became bigger and bigger, and soon reached a depth of ten meters. Looking at the bottomless pit, Li Mu knew that his plan was feasible.
After reinforcing the pit with vines, Li Mu moved the excavated soil to the side, piled it into a small hill, and then continued to deepen the pit.

While Wanling City was actively preparing for disaster, an emergency meeting was also being held at the West Lake Shelter dozens of miles away.

"I just received instructions from the central government. Solar flares have erupted again. The temperature of the blue planet will continue to drop. Experts predict that the surface temperature will be below minus 120 degrees Celsius in a month. The central government is unable to support the various regions and has asked us to save ourselves. I am here to discuss countermeasures with you."

Mayor Qian looked at the dozen or so officials at all levels below and announced the news he had just received.

"One hundred and twenty degrees below zero! How can humans survive in such low temperatures?"

A man in his forties couldn't help but scream.

"Yeah, the situation had just improved, how could this happen? Is God trying to kill us humans?"

Another official's tone was filled with despair.

Mayor Qian looked at the situation in front of him and felt heavy in his heart.

He understood that this disaster was an unprecedented test for everyone, but he could not show it. He had to calm everyone's emotions at this time.

"Although this is a severe challenge, we cannot give up," Mayor Qian said firmly. "We have survived the first wave of disasters. Don't we have the confidence to survive the second wave?"

"So, what should we do?" asked a young female official.

Mayor Qian took a deep breath and then slowly said, "First, we need to assess the resources and capabilities we have now. Do we have enough energy to maintain the temperature of the shelter, do we have enough food and supplies to sustain people's lives, and do we have enough medical resources to deal with possible disease outbreaks?"

He paused and continued, "Secondly, we need to develop a new response strategy. If these are not enough, how can we raise enough resources in a short period of time? Should we abandon some people at the critical moment to ensure the survival of more people?"

ps: The author is not in good condition these days and is adjusting. I hope you will support me!
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