What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

"Any other questions?"

Jessica glanced at the reporters below the stage, avoiding eye contact with them.

"If there are no further questions, that concludes today's Q&A session. We'll continue tomorrow..."

Before he could finish speaking...

A reporter from Al Jazeera stood up without waiting for Jessica's permission.

"Madam, I'd like to talk about the issue of Pacific typhoons."

Jessica was initially somewhat disgusted.

After all, he volunteered without being allowed to ask questions, which shows a lack of understanding of the rules.

But after hearing the content of his question, Jessica still agreed.

After all, he was the only one who didn't mention Director Zhou today.

"Speaking."

The reporter picked up the manuscript and spoke with utmost seriousness.

"According to meteorological models from multiple countries, Typhoon Wukong, the 13th typhoon of this year, is intensifying further."

"Currently, its size and intensity have broken historical records, making it the strongest typhoon in human history."

"The typhoon has made a sharp turn and is heading towards the island nation. It is expected to make landfall later today."

What are your thoughts on this?

Jessica smiled slightly upon hearing this; this was her comfort zone.

Although there was no typhoon-related content prepared in today's article.

But for simple questions like this, she could easily answer using a template.

"We are closely monitoring the typhoon's trajectory and communicating with our allies to minimize the damage caused by its landfall."

This answer is certainly not one you get by begging on your knees.

So he quickly pressed for an answer.

"Some meteorological experts analyzed that Wukong's change of direction was very abrupt and violated meteorological norms."

"Many experts believe that this unusual phenomenon may be related to human intervention in the weather."

What are your thoughts on this?

Jessica was taken aback by what she heard.

I've been busy with the island tour all day; nobody cares about the typhoon.

Therefore, she didn't come into contact with much meaningful information.

She even seemed a little confused by the reporter's question: "Human intervention? You mean weather weapons?"

"Many meteorological experts believe this."

The reporter reiterated this point.

"Combined with the sudden incident involving the intercontinental missile today, the outside world has begun to speculate about the connection between the two events."

"What is the spokesperson's view on this matter?"

Jessica: ...

WTF!

I thought I could avoid the problem with the continental guide!

It turns out I was overthinking things.

On the surface, the question was about the typhoon, but in reality, it was about the intercontinental guide.

These reporters are too cunning.

The key is that if you're going to ask Director Zhou, then at least ask him something positive.

What is a weather weapon?

Do some people's fantasies really need me, a proper spokesperson, to explain them?

"Sir, please take our press conference seriously."

Jessica said seriously.

"As far as we know, with the current level of human technology, we do not yet have the capability to intervene in typhoons on a large scale."

"Therefore, the so-called weather weapon theory is completely nonsense."

"The missile launch by Dongda University and the typhoon's change of direction are two isolated events and are not related. Please stop hyping them up."

……

……

Meanwhile, in Fukushima Prefecture, an island nation.

Shigeru Miura stared at the nearly dried-up waterway in front of the door, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

He has a stable job in the city, and Shimada is just a side job for him, which is common in island nations.

Because in most cases, a hectare of rice can provide him with a considerable income, and the effort required is not too great.

But there are exceptions to everything.

Since the beginning of summer this year, Shigeru Miura has not seen a single drop of rain.

The neighboring rice paddies near the mountain were already completely dried up.

Only two rice paddies belonging to Shigeru Miura, located near low-lying areas, are struggling to survive thanks to manual irrigation.

But this situation won't last long.

If it doesn't rain soon, the riverbed next to it will dry up.

At that time, not only will rice be affected, but even drinking water will be problematic.

Shigeru Miura is having a lot of trouble.

He suddenly noticed that the worker he had hired was slacking off in the corner, and he became a little unhappy.

"Kensaku, did you water the plants today?"

Kensaku Tanaka immediately stood up and replied, "Not yet, Mr. Miura."

"Baka! If you didn't water it, why didn't you go?"

"Mr. Miura, I don't think it's necessary to water it anymore."

Kenzou is not being lazy.

He had already gone to the fields that morning.

Due to the drought, many seedlings are already close to dehydration.

Even if watering saves them, the reduced yield of the seedlings is already a fact.

In addition, the water level along the river is also not optimistic.

"The river is almost dry. If we don't bring in water from elsewhere, it will probably dry up within a week."

"Given the current situation, I think it's better to give up."

"No matter how meticulously we care for it, without rain, this crop of rice is unlikely to yield a harvest."

Upon hearing this, Shigeru Miura could only sigh.

hateful!

Still can't do it?

He is fifty years old this year.

In the past fifty years, he has never seen such difficult weather as this year.

Not to mention the drought, which has lasted for a very long time.

It has even threatened human survival, let alone rice.

"Damn it, we've already spent the money on seeds and fertilizer this year."

"In addition, to cope with the drought, I hired you separately to take care of the farmland."

"If we give up now, won't everything be over?"

Kensaku Tanaka: "But if we don't give up now, we'll have to fetch water from even farther away..."

Miura Dai remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

This is indeed a difficult choice.

Sunk costs will continue to rise.

But giving up is a bit hard to do.

So he took out his phone again and opened the weather app.

This is the software that Miura Dai has used most frequently in the past month.

But the moment he opened the software, a huge sun made Shigeru Miura lose his motivation.

The app shows that the next fifteen days will be sunny with no rain and high temperatures.

At the very center of the app, there's a reminder from the weather bureau.

[High temperature and little rain, weather information No. 2]

[The impact of high pressure in the Pacific Ocean is that in the next 10 days, the maximum temperature will be above 35°C on hot summer days, and the precipitation will be as low as 2 in an average year.

Pay attention to insufficient water in paddy fields and high temperature damage to paddy fields (white unripe grains and spotted rice).

また, fever warning アラートを発 table. Agricultural work outside the house means rest and water replenishment. 】

Looking at these cold words, Shigeru Miura completely gave up.

This was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Damn it! Still can't do it?"

Shigeru Miura let out a soft sigh.

"In that case, give up, Kensaku."

"If we harvest the land, it's not too late to make silage; we can salvage some of the losses!"