The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

Countless hidden cavities were blasted open beneath the lithosphere, and the originally dense layered structure was eroded into numerous holes.

The unloading of the Earth's crust caused by glacial melting has already disrupted the geological balance that has lasted for hundreds of millions of years.

The continental plates, freed from the pressure of the ice sheet, were already showing a slow upward trend, but this was completely reversed by the layer disturbances caused by the infiltration of seawater.

The plastic magma in the asthenosphere is subjected to steam impact and gravitational pull from the cavities in the Earth's crust.

It began to surge and compress rapidly into the low-pressure areas of the surrounding ocean floor crust, like a punctured water sac.

The magma base that originally supported the continent was forcibly extracted and pushed in all directions.

Without the stable support of the asthenosphere, and pulled in the opposite direction by the squeezing force of the surrounding plates, the entire continental crust began to slowly sink at a visible rate.

What began as persistent flooding in the coastal plains was a result of crustal fissures spreading across the land and warm mud churning in the deep valleys...

This was followed by the subsidence of the entire plate, causing the mountain's elevation to decrease sharply by several meters per year.

The snow on the mountaintop melted into waterfalls that cascaded into the ever-rising sea, turning the plateau into hills, and the hills into shallow waters.

The continuous compression from the asthenosphere, coupled with the flow of magma, caused the center of gravity of the continental plate to shift constantly, resulting in an increasingly rapid rate of subsidence.

Those once inland areas were gradually submerged by the sea, which overflowed the banks and swallowed the land.

Ultimately, due to the inertia of the subsidence of the plate and the continuous pushing of the asthenosphere, the plate eventually collapsed.

Except for a few isolated islands with exceptionally hard geological structures, most of the continental crust is submerged below sea level.

Of course, despite this gradual, "boiling frog" subsidence, humanity has not given up on the survival of civilization.

At least at a time when foreign powers are all thinking about building a 'Noah's Ark'.

In 2261, Huazhou had already meticulously planned a project that would last for over a century—the Dragon Palace Mountain and Sea Defense System Plan!

"Anchored by the mountains, with the sea as our fields!"

Seventy-two major mountain ranges across the country were selected as nodes, and permanent shelters were carved out inside the mountains, intended as living bases for the "undersea era".

Once the sea level stabilizes, these mountain shelters will serve as "seabed anchor points" to develop offshore facilities, forming a three-dimensional survival system with "roots on the seabed and leaves at sea".

The keywords are 2500 years, plus the ecological nature reserve that Lin Yushan mentioned after drinking – 'Qumu Island'.

Lu Qianwei finally realized that this was the movie: Waterworld.

I just never expected that a movie world view full of loopholes would have such a big patch when it was put into reality.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If all five continents sank into the sea, the resulting rise in sea level would be far greater than that of the North and South Poles.

Without industry, let's set aside the question of why the dilapidated oil tanker occupied by the villains in the movie didn't sink.

The origins of the oil, firearms, and even motorboats and airplanes inside are difficult to explain.

As for how these people adrift at sea live like vagrants.

The main reason is that the other three forces do not have the manpower, resources, or courage to build as many underwater shelters as Huazhou.

By the time they realized what was happening, it was too late to start construction.

The Northern Federation is in a slightly better position, with Haiti having about a dozen sanctuaries.

The New Federal State Union (NUC) consists of fewer than five cities, primarily based on maritime cities formed by interconnected ships and warships.

The situation on the Holy Alliance side is more complicated, as the population of the European continent was already small during the catastrophe.

In order to build underwater bases and floating cities, it was necessary to employ a large number of people from India, Africa, and China.

As a result, decades later, various religious sects will emerge due to the conflicts arising from the unequal distribution of limited resources, population growth, and racial issues.

Ultimately, this led to the overthrow of the ruling tycoons and bigwigs, and the sect became the ruler.

However, due to the proliferation of various religious sects, they were actually allies, but also existed in the form of various maritime lords.

In order to learn from past mistakes, NUC has once again adopted the old tradition of the previous administration: the "kill line".

The surplus and useless people were directly exiled under various high-sounding names, forming scavenger settlements.

It is said that mutant merfolk like the protagonist are the result of their genetic modification.

As for why Washington State in the maritime world is so knowledgeable about other forces, it is all thanks to their deliberate guidance when they expelled excess population.

Pilgrims, scavengers, pirates... a whole host of miscellaneous refugees would occasionally come to the sea areas in Washington State named after mountain ranges to commit robberies.

The coast guard, like Lin Yushan, is there to guard against this type of person.

"Judging from the fact that the meteorologists' misjudgment led to the first loss in the Wuyi Sea area, their satellites must have exceeded their service life."

They will be unable to manufacture and launch satellites for at least a century.

"In many situations, it's difficult to draw specific conclusions from a single coast guard officer; further contact is needed."

Listening to Xihe's calculations, Lu Qianwei tapped his fingers on the table.

If the Water World only had the small population floating around on the surface, he would definitely take them to Starlight City to shine and generate wealth, then catch some fish and close the portal.

After all, bunkers don't have the capability or equipment for underwater operations.

"8 million people!"

When Lu Qianwei heard that there were so many compatriots still living in the ocean, he was shocked and saddened.

For a modern civilized race, having only 8 million people in over 200 years speaks volumes.

"Commander, that patrol boat has been analyzed and repaired!"

Lu Qianwei nodded slightly. For a vehicle that was still powered by oil, replacing and repairing the electronic equipment inside was not a difficult task.

“Tell me its specific data.”

This marine motorcycle incorporates biomimetic construction techniques based on the structures of several fish.

Combined with their dragon-scale suits, the vehicles can submerge at depths of approximately 500 meters.

As Xihe spoke, she projected the three-dimensional graphics that the research institute had analyzed overnight.

And based on this vehicle, it can be deduced that:

Although their materials are still from the last century, they are highly focused on the deep sea, and their resources are concentrated on solving basic survival needs...

Their deep-sea engineering field already possesses a systematic leading advantage compared to the main world.

Chapter 70 Linyu Mountain

Lin Yushan woke up from the soft bed, rubbing his groggy head...

soft?

The tangible sensation in his body made him jump up and look around.

Computer, sofa, holographic projection, large refrigerator...emm, this is a very luxurious and technologically advanced room.

But since he was born in the Wuyi shelter, every family and household has had limited space.

There are designated areas for eating, using the toilet, and entertainment, and supplies are allocated per person.

He had only ever seen such a spacious and comfortable room in movies.

"So where am I?" Lin Yushan rubbed his throbbing head, looking slightly bewildered, trying to recall what had happened last night.

If I remember correctly, I was rescued by a special national agency and brought back to the base, just in time for their barbecue feast.

Then, while drinking a strong liquor—different from the kind brewed in the ocean—he boasted and complained about his past life and what he had seen and heard during his patrol, and got drunk...

Carefully touching the items in the room, Lin Yushan arrived as if in a dream, under the curtains where sunlight streamed in.

As the curtains were drawn back, the skyscrapers from the movie and the bustling city below came into view...

"Snap!! Hiss—it's real!"

Could I have somehow arrived in the capital of Kunlun?

Before Lin Yushan could continue to suspect anything, a knocking sound came from outside the door.

The door opened, and Lin Ye and Zhao Ang appeared in the doorway.

"Where am I?" Lin Yushan poked his head out, but he couldn't see the familiar, dimly lit, and damp corridor.

Everything was as clean and tidy as it is in movies and TV shows.

Seeing the other person's suspicious look, Lin Ye and the other person looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This is Beacon City, the underground city of the Dark Fortress."

"An underground city? But the skyscrapers outside the window..."

"This can't be explained in a short time. Let's go downstairs first, and we'll explain it to you while we eat," Zhao Ang patted his shoulder to show him to stay calm.

Last night, they also heard Lin Yushan recount his life while standing next to Lu Qianwei, and they had some idea of ​​his current reaction and doubts.

Seeing the look in their eyes, Lin Yushan nodded. "Alright, let me wash up."

……

"Boss, three large servings of meat noodles, please!"

"Hey, old man~"

Inside the breakfast shop, Lin Ye, having ordered his breakfast, returned to the table outside and smiled at Lin Yushan, who was looking around. "Alright, Captain Lin, ask whatever you want."

Looking back, Lin Yushan still feels a bit unreal.

But the language, writing, smells... everything around me was truly reflected on my body.

So where exactly is this place?

Surely it's not the capital of Kunlun?

"Hehehe, you might not believe it, but this is actually another Earth, and you are what is called a parallel world."

"Uh... have you seen this before?"

Simply put…

As Lin Ye explained in detail, Lin Yushan maintained an expression of disbelief throughout.

Parallel worlds, Gina Star, wild beasts, aliens... Lin Yushan always felt that the other person was talking about science fiction.

However, the environment I'm in now doesn't lie.