Chapter 301: 301. Chapter 298 World Anomaly

301. Chapter 298 World Anomaly

Abundant snowflakes, like paper scraps, fell from the sky.

In the early morning of the Xia period, all countries worldwide experienced a snowfall.

At first the snowflakes were small, but as time passed, the tiny snowflakes gradually grew larger, turning into Goose-feather Snow that blanketed heaven and earth.

People from countless countries gazed up at the sky in surprise!

"Is it snowing?"

"This year's first snow came a bit early!"

Heavy Snow fell, not only in the mid-latitude zones but even in many tropical countries, scattered snowflakes began to drift down!

Philippines.

Men and women wearing T-shirts, underwear, short skirts, and shirts walked the streets, quickly feeling a sudden burst of cold before they could react to what was happening.

The surrounding temperature plummeted; the originally hot weather suddenly turned cold.

"What's going on?"

In the city, countless people looked up in confusion, only to suddenly see countless crystal-clear snowflakes drifting down slowly from the sky.

Seeing this scene, countless people widened their eyes in disbelief, thinking they were mistaken, thinking it was foam or something else.

"What is this thing?"

"Snow? Is it snowing?!"

You must know this is a tropical region, where temperatures normally reach thirty to forty degrees Celsius; snowflakes are a scene that only appears on television.

But now, why is it snowing?!

Not only the Philippines, but countless tropical countries worldwide also experienced unprecedented snowfall and cold weather!

These countries had no warning; suddenly they were engulfed by cold!

Although the snowfall now is not heavy, these tropical dwellers, who had never seen such a sight, all lifted their heads, their expressions shocked to the extreme!

"Why are snowflakes falling?!"

Countless people looked on, wearing expressions of utter disbelief; this was the first time in their memory they had witnessed real heavy snowfall descending!

Faced with this sudden snow, they had not yet realized why it was happening; after shock, they quickly turned to excitement and exhilaration.

Cheers and leaping filled the air as countless children ran onto the streets to celebrate this sudden snow.

This heavy snow came too fast; essentially, few people among the world's nations realized the danger's arrival.

Only in Huaxia did countless people, gazing at the abundantly falling heavy snow, see their faces suddenly turn grim.

Because they knew, the heaven-and-earth catastrophe had arrived!

Compared to the peoples of other countries worldwide, the atmosphere in Huaxia was solemn and grave, with no trace of ease on any resident's expression.

Especially those who had achieved minor success in their Cultivation Level sensed a terrifying power gathering between heaven and earth, an immense pressure that defied description.

They lifted their heads to gaze at the pitch-black sky, as if beholding a colossal beast from the abyss, staring down at the land and the people below with tiger-like intensity.

In Huaxia's relevant departments, everyone's expression turned grave; along with the heavy snow came a plunging temperature, making everyone's heart shudder involuntarily!

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and act! The heaven-and-earth catastrophe has already begun!"

"This is merely the beginning; clear the snow immediately, for the upcoming disasters will only grow more brutal."

"Issue a notice so the people need not panic! Huaxia has already made full preparations!"

As numerous orders were issued, although people were flustered, they had long anticipated this; the defense network already prepared throughout Huaxia slowly began to activate!

Just as Huaxia began to resist the cold, across the distant ocean, Miguo was the first nation to detect that something was amiss.

Crystal-clear snowflakes drifted down from the looming dark clouds above, like silver elves, falling upon this modern metropolis, accompanied by a lively tune, filling it with an indescribable dreamlike feeling.

The crystal flowers, under the city's red-light and green-light glow, refracted brilliant luster, like glazed ware, dazzling and radiant.

"How did it suddenly start snowing? This is a good omen."

"Snow on Christmas fits the atmosphere perfectly!"

Pure white snowflakes fell between the church and the city, draping each sparkling Christmas tree in crystal-white gauze, making the original scenery more hazy.

Watching the abundant heavy snow, countless citizens, dressed in their clothes, looked up with delighted expressions, saying, "This snow makes the original holiday atmosphere even richer."

"Is this a blessing from God? This year's first snow is truly too beautiful."

The dark clouds above the city continually gathered and expanded, as Goose-feather Snow drifted down.

These people, whose faces showed joy, still did not know what it signified; they merely watched the abundant snowflakes, their hearts filled with excitement.

Not only these ordinary citizens, but many leaders also failed to notice anything unusual about this heavy snow; they merely felt a bit surprised.

Only on Christmas, Tom and James, stationed in the Aerospace Department, stared at the screen's data, their faces filled with disbelief.

The abundant snowflakes fell outside the window; in just a moment, the eaves and treetops were clothed in a layer of white.

In the icy snow-covered expanse, the open square of the Aerospace Department grew ever quieter; beneath the black clouds, the steel structures and delicate snowflakes complemented each other, the black‑white contrast creating a striking visual clash.

But at this moment, the two had no mood to admire the window's sky‑spanning masterpiece; an unprecedented chill surged into their hearts, and the data on the screen left them incredulous.

Both trembled all over; the screen before them turned into a ferocious beast seeking to devour them.

These data relentlessly struck their brains; every cell in their bodies frantically screamed danger, and no words could describe their terror.

This will be an unprecedented colossal disaster!

Because on the screen before them they saw something others did not know: it was not just Huashengdun where snow was falling.

But the entirety of Miguo had fallen into a vast snowy expanse!

A massive, terrifying cold surge appeared on the screen without any warning, directly covering over ninety percent of Miguo's land!

Not only Miguo!

James's trembling hands moved the mouse; due to extreme panic, he made several operational mistakes, pulling up the entire planet's weather status.

In this blue‑toned image, they discovered an extremely shocking fact!

The whole world seemed to be covered by the suddenly appearing black clouds!

The originally azure sphere seemed to be covered by a huge black curtain!

These black clouds had no omens, suddenly appearing in every corner of the earth; wherever you go, their traces are there, like a bone‑deep maggot, clinging to one's shadow!

Tom instinctively shouted in a sharp voice: "How can there be so many black clouds! Damn it, where exactly did these black clouds come from?"

If these black clouds eventually turn into Heavy Snow and fall, what consequences would that produce?

Seeing this, the two youths were completely dazed; although they were indoors, a chill welled up, making them both shiver.

Tom seemed to have been drained of all strength, and he slumped onto the chair: "Am I dreaming?"

James fiercely pinched him, and a bright red mark instantly appeared on his hand: "You're not dreaming, don't just stand there—Tom, quickly notify the higher-ups; something big is about to happen!"

Tom took out his phone, but he cursed in frustration, almost dropping it to the ground: "The phone won't connect at all—what the hell are these people doing?"

The two youths said nothing and ran out of the base; Tom drove the car, speeding at 170 mph, racing wildly through the city streets.

It drew endless curses from countless drivers: "Oh! Shit! What are you doing!"

"Damn God, driving this fast—are you in a hurry to see the Devil?"

"Where did these people come from? They have no manners—where are the traffic cops? They should be given a hundred tickets."

Yet facing these tirades, Tom didn't care at all; the accelerator was almost smoking from being pressed down, and he still felt the speed wasn't enough!

The two sped all the way! The journey that originally took half an hour to reach was completed in just over ten minutes, arriving at the residence of the Miguo Aerospace Administration Chief!

They had just gotten out of the car when a cold blast hit them; the two exchanged a glance, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes, and the temperature had dropped even further from before.

This is certainly not a good omen!

A grand banquet was being held in the hall, with well‑dressed socialites and famous figures from the business and political worlds moving about.

Tom and James rushed straight in, saying: "Director David, we have an important report to make!"

Their loud shouting quickly drew the attention of many; several strong‑built guards, seeing the sudden intruders, without a word pressed them to the ground.

"Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, for disturbing you—I'll take them away right now." the tall, burly bodyguard said apologetically.

Even though they were pressed to the ground, Tom still shouted with all his might: "Director, something's wrong—we've discovered vital intelligence!"

David looked at the two youths pressed to the ground, involuntarily frowning; he didn't have much impression of James, but Tom was the son of his old friend, and he had previously greeted him, asking himself to look after him.

David quickly signaled the bodyguard to release them: "Sorry for disturbing everyone—they're not bad people; let them in."

The bodyguard promptly loosened his grip; this little incident didn't affect the banquet, and David looked at Tom: "Why did you come at this time?"

Tom quickly said: "Uncle David, we have an important matter to report to you."

David couldn't help but raise a hand to his forehead: "Tom, you're still too rash—what matter is worth reporting right now? Don't even look at what kind of occasion this is."

"Your father put you in my department to train you, not to—"

Before David could finish his sentence, Tom hurriedly interrupted: "Uncle David, I know this is impolite, but while James and I were on duty, we discovered something off!"

"This snow is definitely problematic—abnormal!"

David stared for a moment, then showed a helpless smile; his gaze was like looking at a mischievous, clueless child.

"What's wrong? Where is it wrong?"

The more anxious Tom became, the less coherently he spoke; his words sounded nonsensical. Just then James stepped forward, took a deep breath, and said: "Director, it's like this—we've discovered that the Earth's orbit has shifted again!"

"What?" David stared for a moment, then asked: "The Earth's orbit has shifted again?"

James's expression was grave: "Not only has the Earth's orbit shifted, but a huge, unimaginable cold surge is sweeping across the entire planet—all of this is caused by the orbital shift."

David's expression was doubtful; although the Earth's orbit had previously deviated, it had since returned to normal, so such a great change couldn't happen in a short time, let alone cause the cold surge.

Moreover, hearing this from two young people made him even less inclined to believe it.

David furrowed his brow: "I think you may have made a mistake; the orbit had already been restored earlier."

Hearing this, Tom and James both shook their heads: "This time is different from before; this Earth orbital shift is completely opposite to the previous one—last time it moved toward the Sun, and only slightly."

"But this time the orbital shift is heading toward the far side of the Sun!

James spouted a bunch of technical jargon and filled his phone with dense formulas.

"In short, the Earth's orbital shift has disturbed the magnetic field with an unknown force, throwing it into chaos; we cannot trace the source of this magnetic force, but we can be certain it is far from ordinary and extremely dangerous!"

"And dangerous things are already happening on Earth!"

Looking at James's utterly serious face, which didn't seem like a joke, David's expression turned subtle: "What consequences would this bring?"

Tom beside him quickly replied: "It will be unimaginable Heavy Snow!!"

"Just now we observed an unimaginable cold current that appeared without any warning or signs, nearly covering the whole globe!"

David's face gradually turned speechless: "What are you all saying? Are you sure it's not just hallucinations from being on duty too long and under too much pressure?"

"What does a magnetic field change have to do with snow?"

As James seemed about to say more, David interjected: "All right, I'll make a phone call to check."

Obviously he didn't believe the two youths' words.

David immediately dialed the Miguo Meteorology Department Chief's phone: "Hello? Is this Oluf? I'm David; we've observed something here."

"The Earth's orbit seems a bit off—take a look at the current global satellite cloud map; there's no change."

The phone wasn't hung up; David looked at the anxious James and Tom and said: "You wait a moment; the deputy chief of the Oluf Meteorology Department, who is on shift today, can check it out."

Hearing this, James and Tom could only endure the wait; they had never felt time so drawn out, each second a torment.

"Bang!"

Suddenly a sound came from the other end of the phone, as if something had fallen, instantly drawing their attention.

David quickly said: "Huh? Oluf? What's wrong?"

The other end of the line gave no reply, only transmitting gradually heavy breathing; David's expression changed, and he was no longer at ease.

"Oluf? Are you still there?"

Only the incessant clacking of a keyboard could be heard, as if the person on the other end of the phone was frantically operating something.

After who knows how long, a voice of astonishing horror finally came from the other end of the phone!

"My God!!!"

"This is not good."

From the other end of the phone came Olf's somewhat trembling voice; it seemed his tongue was shaking as he spoke!!

"The whole Earth seems to be experiencing bad things, a massive blizzard is covering everything!"

"What is this situation?! I've never seen such a satellite cloud map; it's simply indescribable."

David stared, listening to Olf recount all this, his face turning extremely ugly; Tom and James were actually telling the truth!

Actually, the representatives of many countries weren't fools either, especially those from tropical nations, who quickly noticed something was off.

"What's going on? Why is it snowing in our tropical region?"

"It shouldn't be like this, ah; just a moment ago everything was fine, with no forecast for snow or rain, ah."

"Could it have drifted from elsewhere?"

Officials related to the meteorological departments of these tropical regions, all curiously, began to investigate, but as they observed, these countries started to feel something was wrong.

Because from the satellite view, those pervasive dark clouds not only showed no sign of dissipating, but were continuously expanding!

"What's going on? Why are the dark clouds expanding so severely!"

"This is tropical; even if they expand, it should be rain, right?"

However, after they continued to expand the search range, their faces suddenly turned somewhat ugly!

Because they discovered that in almost every country, there appeared eerie black blizzard cloud clusters!

These black clouds appeared like ghosts, with no warning over the cities, their source untraceable, truly bewildering.

"What is this... what's going on?"

"How can so many places worldwide be snowing?!"

If it were just a few places, that would be fine, but so many places snowing at the same time is quite unusual.

When things go awry, there must be a demon.

Many people felt an inexplicable panic rise in their hearts, always sensing that something bad would happen next, yet they could not guess that the true disaster had only just begun. (End of chapter)