bdsm-fiction Chapter 26 The Butterfly Effect
Chapter 26 The Butterfly Effect
"Comrade Lu Yi, please let Comrade Li Xiaming take the walkie-talkie."
Fang Huaiyuan's calm voice rang out, and Lu Yi immediately did as he was told, placing the walkie-talkie in Li Xiaming's hand.
"Chairman Fang, what happened?"
"A severe flu outbreak has occurred in Dajiang City. According to our investigation, these infectious diseases originated in North America..."
Do you recall this event from the previous timeline? If so, could you tell me the ultimate extent of the pandemic's impact?
"An infectious disease from North America..."
Li Xiaming was taken aback and immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
In order to prepare for the coming of an ice age, the University of Tokyo has built a large number of densely populated shelters.
If a highly contagious disease were to break out at this time, even Li Xiaming, who was not a medical student, knew how terrible the consequences would be.
only……
"Chairman Fang, I have no recollection of the infectious disease in North America that you mentioned."
If such a dangerous event had occurred in the previous timeline, I could never have forgotten it.
Upon hearing this, Fang Huaiyuan on the other end of the walkie-talkie pondered for a moment before slowly saying:
"So... is this the butterfly effect?"
A butterfly accidentally flapped its wings an extra time, which eventually caused a tornado thousands of miles away.
Li Xiaming instantly understood Fang Huaiyuan's meaning.
In this life, he returned with his memories intact, allowing Dongda University to fully activate this largest industrial behemoth in human history a month ahead of schedule.
Such a massive change was more than just the flapping of a butterfly's wings; it was a torrent that altered the course of history.
Therefore, the recent outbreak of infectious diseases in North America in Dajiang City may be one of the chain reactions of this change in the course of history.
Having figured this out, Li Xiaming felt a heavy weariness creep up from the bottom of his heart, making his shoulders sag slightly.
Just like not long ago, when Lu Yi reported on the major fire at Shelter No. 8 in Liushan City with a somber tone.
These are all new crises arising from the flapping of their own "butterfly" wings.
He could neither foresee nor prevent it, and he became an ordinary person again, no longer able to provide warnings to the country.
On the other end of the walkie-talkie, Fang Huaiyuan's breathing also slowed down. He seemed to have sensed Li Xiaming's problem even though he was thousands of miles away.
A brief silence fell between the two.
Fang Huaiyuan was about to speak when he hung up the call.
"Chairman Fang."
Suddenly, Li Xiaming's voice rang out first.
"While I can't offer any warnings right now, could you... allow me to go to the front lines in Oe City?"
"Why? You should know your importance; you absolutely cannot have anything happen to you."
Li Xiaming raised his head and slowly said:
"Chairman Fang, I am no longer able to guide the country."
But I can also be a 'recorder,' recording everything that happened along this timeline as completely as possible.
"Chairman Fang, I am the only bridge our country has ever built to support the past, so please allow me to be this recorder!"
Fang Huaiyuan remained silent for a moment, seemingly weighing something.
Finally, a concise and powerful reply came from the walkie-talkie:
"good!"
"Comrade Li Xiaming, from this moment on you will become the recorder of this land. The Doomsday Survival Committee will grant you the authority to go to all places in Dongda!"
I hope you will remember all the momentous events concerning the fate of our compatriots and our motherland that have occurred on this land since the September 1st "Doomsday" update, when we changed history!
"yes!"
Li Xiaming straightened his back and solemnly accepted the mission of transforming from a "savior of prophecy" into a "timeline observer and recorder".
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Despite the nearly minus twenty degrees Celsius temperature, the streets of Dajiang City were deserted, with only the cold wind howling past carrying snowflakes.
However, in order to be responsible for the lives of every compatriot, under the guidance of the committee, the conscientious military and police officers of Dajiang City braved the severe cold and completely closed all external channels of the city as quickly as possible.
In addition, hundreds of drones were patrolling at low altitudes.
Once the thermal imaging camera captures a person outdoors, the operator will remind the citizen to return to the shelter immediately and not linger outside.
Soon, the first team of emergency medical vehicles from the capital city of Beijing arrived in Dajiang City.
Lu Yi drove Li Xiaming along with the emergency medical vehicle team to Dajiang City.
The two underwent rigorous disinfection at a temporary disinfection station, and were then assisted by medical staff in putting on specially made "extreme cold-weather protective suits".
After putting it on, Li Xiaming felt like a big, chubby white penguin.
"These clothes are so heavy... I've already gone through your physical training, Brother Lu, but I still feel a bit tired moving around."
I see many of the nurses here are women. Wearing such bulky protective gear and working such intense hours, can they really handle it?
Upon hearing this, the head of the emergency medical support team who was receiving Li Xiaming and Lu Yi gave a soft snort and said:
"Women hold up half the sky; don't underestimate women!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi echoed:
"Comrade Li Xiaming, did you hear that?"
Don't underestimate the power of women. Your ideological awareness is still insufficient; it seems we need to assign more homework in political education classes.
"..."
Li Xiaming choked, his face beneath the mask drooping.
You just canceled my political education homework not long ago, how come it's back now and there's even more homework!
Adhering to the principle that the more you say, the more mistakes you make, and the less you say, the better.
In order to avoid adding more homework, Li Xiaming chose to keep quiet.
He watched quietly as the medical support team began setting up testing sites to screen for influenza virus patients.
At this moment, almost all the residents of Dajiang City have been moved to underground shelters.
Therefore, there are many large plaza buildings in the city, such as the city center stadium and opera house, which can be used as testing sites.
On their way to the municipal building in Dajiang City, Li Xiaming and Lu Yi passed by the stadium, which served as a large testing site.
At this moment, you can see countless workers carrying alcohol sprayers entering the stadium to disinfect it.
Outside the stadium, many staff members dressed in white protective suits were rapidly assembling dozens of negative pressure sampling booths.
Electric power vehicles roared by, ensuring that the lighting and heating equipment inside and outside the stadium were running at full capacity.
Upon arriving at the municipal building, Li Xiaming had just gotten out of the car when he saw a refined-looking middle-aged man walking towards him.
"Hello, Comrade Li Xiaming."
I am Zhou Lihe, the person in charge of Dajiang City who is leading you to the front-line data command center to investigate the source of the epidemic.
Regarding the classified information about you, Comrade Li, I just received it from the headquarters committee...
Although I still find it scientifically incredible, thank you for everything you have done for the country and your fellow citizens.
Zhou Lihe, the person in charge of the epidemic prevention and control work in Dajiang City, looked at Li Xiaming in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Perhaps the leaders of all countries in the world could never have guessed this.
The source of all the seemingly prophetic nationwide actions taken by the University of Tokyo can be traced back to this seemingly gentle, even somewhat reserved young man in front of us!