Chapter 304: 304. Chapter 301: Great Xia, Fearless of Wind and Snow

304. Chapter 301: Great Xia, Fearless of Wind and Snow

The increasingly severe snowstorm has already caused food shortages for many; some people clutch bundles of cash, hoping to exchange it for a loaf of bread, but alas, no one pays them any heed.

Everyone knows that food is now the most important thing; even if you have money, it's useless unless you have the life to spend it.

Now food is extremely scarce; previously one dollar could buy several loaves of bread, but now its value has skyrocketed by hundreds or even thousands of times!

Faced with this situation, countless people across the globe began to curse and complain!

Damn it, what the hell are the authorities up to!

With such a huge disaster, why didn't they give advance warning, or even prepare the best preventive measures beforehand!

They collect so much tax each year, yet when the critical moment arrives they drop the ball—those damned capitalists, taking our money and not knowing what they're doing with it.

Around the world, countless people are cursing.

In fact, they have wrongly blamed their own nations' leaders; the authorities had already begun acting early, almost at the first sign, as soon as various disasters loomed, they started preparing.

But this blizzard came with such speed that it gave them hardly any time to prepare.

Just a day or two later, terrifying snowfall blanketed the land; facing this snowstorm that covered entire national borders, countless countries began launching cloud‑dispersal missiles, artificial cloud clearing, and so on.

All kinds of measures were tried, but none worked; in the face of such a terrifying blizzard, human strength is simply too feeble, and they have no way to stop it.

Just as officials worldwide were frantically scrambling, looking for any way to cope with the disaster.

But Great Xia presented the exact opposite scene.

Although Great Xia also saw heavy snow and disrupted traffic, the food‑storage bases built over the past half year were certainly not just for show.

With over 2.5 billion tonnes of food reserves, they have essentially gathered nearly the world's entire food stockpile—absolutely abundant beyond compare.

Together with the fuel and various materials previously acquired, they can fully supply heating for all cities, and even rural residents can receive free coal from the government.

Outside, goose‑feather snow drifted down, creating a true ice‑and‑snow landscape, while inside it was pleasantly warm; countless people sat cross‑legged at home, practicing basic cultivation techniques while gazing out at the scenery, feeling deeply moved.

The authorities are truly formidable!

They actually began preparing this early, amassing such supplies and such ample logistics; only now do they understand why the state took those earlier actions, and they can't help but marvel at the government's foresight.

Almost on the very first day of the blizzard, countless people rushed to the official microblog and various social‑media accounts, frantically liking them.

Great Xia is awesome!

The authorities are awesome!

When these netizens saw the dire conditions of other countries online, then looked at their own nation, a sense of happiness welled up instantly—how fortunate they are to live in Great Xia.

You guys were mocking us so fiercely before—why aren't you continuing to mock now?

Sure, very impressive! Free USA, shootings every day!

Want to experience zero‑yuan shopping? Then go overseas—if you're lucky you can also get a taste of a real‑life 'eat‑chicken' battlefield, a real‑life version of CS, getting multiple benefits at once, how satisfying.

You upstairs are too savage, hahaha—you've even taken all the bamboo shoots from the mountain.

Severe cold? What's that? We can rely on our superb cultivation techniques to endure it, and we even have free heating—what do you have to resist with? Your thick skin? Yeah, right, after all you guys are thick‑skinned.

Oh my, the snow outside is so heavy, it's too hot inside—I'll go out to cool off a bit!

Hey upstairs, bring me one—I'm stuffed tonight, need to digest.

Come on, let me check what food the authorities handed out today: three cabbages, three jin of white rice, half a watermelon, onions, mushrooms, cucumbers, eggs—and even pig trotters! Where's my little pot? Let's have a hot pot!

Countless Great Xia netizens scrambled over the firewall, flaunting wildly on the internet worldwide!

Hahaha, let you guys who mocked us before—now you're not mocking? Talk is useless, pictures prove it—this little life of ours is truly comfortable.

These comments and videos directly left many foreign netizens stunned.

What's going on? Isn't it supposed to be snowing everywhere in the world?

Why isn't Great Xia affected?

According to the global disaster satellite cloud map, everywhere is continuously snowing; Great Xia's situation is the same as neighboring countries, so why does it look so peaceful over there?

Watching people in Great Xia enjoy hot pot in warm rooms, while we ourselves, just to get a bite to eat, lie in the snow searching for frozen small animals—we're almost reduced to gnawing bark raw.

Many foreigners instantly had their defenses completely shattered!

Everyone's situation is the same, so why can Great Xia's people stay in warm rooms, eating well and drinking spicy?

What on earth is going on?

Seeing these remarks from Great Xia, the high officials of other countries also became furious!

Is Great Xia just gloating over others' misfortune?

At the same time, their hearts were filled with shock and astonishment; by now they naturally won't forget everything Great Xia has done before!

Closed borders, locked country!

Heaven and earth catastrophe!

We originally thought everything Great Xia said was just joking, that closing the borders was merely a gag—but now it turns out the biggest joke is actually on them.

Everything that was said has come to pass, and Great Xia got it all right.

Heaven and earth catastrophe has descended; all nations have fallen into an unprecedented disaster, with tens of thousands dying each day worldwide in the freezing cold.

Humans are no exception, let alone the animals and plants.

Only Great Xia had begun preparing early, exchanging precious resources for food, purchasing fuel by various means, and even recalling many citizens back home.

We originally thought Great Xia had lost its mind to take such action, even actually carrying out a self‑destructive border closure.

But now it looks like they are the foolish ones.

All nations have plunged into unprecedented chaos; this disaster's magnitude far exceeds anything recorded in human history!

Even the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs perhaps was no worse than this.

Yet in this peril, only Great Xia remains mighty, displaying unmatched national vigor; amid the powerful blizzard it stands like a miracle, holding back everything!

What's most regrettable is that they even previously scouted out Great Xia's measures and actions, yet not only did they ignore them, they actually went on to mock them.

Thinking of this almost makes their guts turn green with regret.

Damn the Xia people, how on earth did they predict this disaster!

Absolutely impossible, they just happened to be there by coincidence; just because of Xia, how could they possibly have foreseen all this? Even our Great Stick Country didn't detect any anomaly!

Countless nations roared here, utterly refusing to accept this reality, but no matter how angry they were, they ultimately could not change anything.

A global blizzard swept in, the heavens and earth turned into a vast expanse of whiteness, becoming an ice‑snow world; yet for Longyuan Mountain, it had no effect at all.

The undulating green mountains remained lush all year round, like jade standing in white jade, emitting a dazzling light, extremely conspicuous amidst the ice and snow.

Longyuan Mountain has long been soaked in spiritual energy, already extraordinary, and with the mountain‑protecting array set up by Ye Qin, this place is like a secluded paradise where the wind and snow cannot wreak havoc.

The entire Longyuan Mountain range lies as if beneath a huge transparent shield, completely blocking the wind and snow; those snowflakes constantly shift direction, drifting elsewhere, desperate to avoid it.

Such a scene is truly miraculous to the extreme.

Not only Longyuan Mountain, but the famous mountains and rivers previously occupied by the Great Demons also have a similar effect, though not as exaggerated as Longyuan Mountain.

Ye Qin stood on the peak gazing into the distance; the verdant peaks and the white world outside formed a stark contrast, as if they constituted a separate little world.

His azure pupils gradually grew solemn; he could feel a chaotic force permeating heaven and earth, constantly disturbing the surrounding magnetic field.

Northeast Tiger, you and the Yellow Weasel go out for a trip and tell Xia that the other Great Demons should be on guard, as a second wave of heavenly and earthly catastrophe might also arrive.

Ye Qin clearly understood that the core cause of the heavenly and earthly catastrophe was the interference from the signal tower of the cultivation civilization.

Therefore, the planet's cooling is not the entirety of the catastrophe; as the signal tower's interference grows stronger, the catastrophe will also undergo changes.

But Ye Qin does not worry, for now is far from the moment of humanity's survival or extinction.

This disaster is still far from enough for the future; what truly worries Ye Qin is the signal tower's complete construction leading to—magnetic field coverage and planetary relocation!

The Xia people still need cultivation time! I hope we can finish before the signal tower is completed……

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But for humanity worldwide, this disaster is unprecedented, with countless nations plunged into unprecedented peril!

Food shortages, bitter cold blizzards, traffic gridlock, internal chaos!

Almost the entire society had devolved into chaos; facing this situation, even if countries wanted to regulate, they simply couldn't, because they had no food at all!

The original grain reserves had long been previously manipulated by Xia, with over ninety percent exchanged away; no food, no strength—who would still listen to them?

Following the global blizzard came worldwide turmoil, loss of humanity, abandonment of morality, incessant violent conflicts erupting every day across the globe.

However, this is merely the beginning; amid such chaotic order, only Xia's territory remains tranquil and peaceful.

After all, long before the disaster arrived, Xia had already begun preparations; now, throughout Xia, countless granaries store over 2 billion tons of grain!

What does that mean?

Even in a bumper harvest, Xia's normal grain reserves are only about 200 million tons, yet 200 million tons alone would feed 1.4 billion people for a year!

No one can know how long 2 billion-plus tons will last, but one thing they can be sure of is that it should see them through this blizzard!

Long before the heavenly and earthly catastrophe arrived, they had already prepared everything; each city had grain depots, with a dense, interwoven grain network crisscrossing everywhere.

Even if the blizzard blocks transportation, they can still guarantee that all people in Xia have food to eat!

Moreover, the large amounts of fuel and resources obtained through exchange and purchase worldwide can also guarantee heating for all of Xia.

The people's food and warmth problems have been solved, so Xia's situation is naturally peaceful and tranquil.

Have you noticed that our basic cultivation techniques seem to have sped up considerably?

You're right; I just broke through a minor stage a few days ago, and now I faintly feel another breakthrough coming.

How strange—what could be the cause?

As the saying goes, misfortune leans on fortune, fortune leans on misfortune; the blizzard's arrival also brings a hidden opportunity.

As the heavenly and earthly catastrophe arrived, the earth's magnetic field also became disordered and changed, causing the spiritual qi between heaven and earth to diffuse abundantly, invisibly nourishing Xia's cultivators and thereby boosting their cultivation speed.

Of course, the main reason is that the signal tower's signal has begun to cover the area; the signal tower is the ultimate manifestation of cultivation civilization, and its effects are naturally extraordinary.

However, the Xia populace simply does not know this.

Countless people sit in warm rooms, stoking a fire while cultivating; even those with high cultivation levels need no heating—running their techniques sends warm currents through their bodies, feeling no cold at all.

In their leisure time they browse international news online, and when they see those who once mocked Xia, they feel utterly delighted.

Saying this might be immoral, but seeing the dire state of foreigners, I inexplicably feel happy—what's going on?

Hahaha! Me too—seeing these arrogant people in their current state, indeed heavenly justice revolves!

Don't tell me about impending danger; we have no conscience—I already warned you the disaster was coming, but you didn't believe me—what else can we do?

Our country even came up with countermeasures, yet you can't even copy homework?

I thought the heavenly and earthly catastrophe would definitely be a life‑or‑death crisis, and sure enough it is—but it seems to have nothing to do with our Xia!

Xia is awesome! The government is awesome!

Seeing this scene, countless people in Xia were excited to the extreme, while looking at the many countries outside Xia, their officials' lungs were about to explode from anger.

Seeing Xia, well‑fed and warm despite the snow‑covered land, many countries finally could not sit still.

Miguo: 'As a member of the global community, I hope Xia can donate one‑third of its stored grain; global disaster, everyone bears responsibility.'

Sakura Country: 'Exactly, Xia should not continue its closed‑door policy; in the face of global peril, all nations should unite, stand as one, and resist the disaster!'

Eagle Country: 'I propose integrating all global grain resources, distributing them uniformly, and announcing it.'

Bangzi Country: 'I think Xia's response to this heavenly and earthly disaster is utterly shameless; since you knew of the scenario so early, why not announce it? Instead you hide it—utterly shameless.'

Seeing these remarks, the Xia authorities had not yet responded, and countless netizens were furious, wishing to smash their keyboards at these shameless, thick‑skinned nations.

What the heck? Us shameless? When we closed our borders back then, we never told you about a heavenly and earthly disaster, did we?

I told you, but nobody listened—who's to blame? Now you actually have the nerve to stand on the moral high ground and accuse us—really giving yourself face.

Can't you look in a mirror to see how thick your skin is? If you don't have a mirror, urine will always do.

It's truly laughable—you do nothing yourselves, yet blame the responsibility on us.

Seeing these words, the relevant departments of many countries turned pale, and their foreign ministries all issued statements.

Cherry Blossom Country: "That is indeed our mistake, but your Great Xia's responsibility is greater! In the face of such an enormous crisis, we don't believe that without action, isn't it the time for you Great Xia to demonstrate responsibility?"

Cherry Blossom Country: "You should think of ways to give a warning, to make us believe!"

Miguo: "What's the point of saying so much? Great Xia side, quickly hand over the grain! This is you fraudulently taking our grain!"

Tsar Country: "That's right, in the face of disaster everyone has responsibility, and you Great Xia clearly know the disaster is coming, yet before the disaster arrives you fraudulently take our grain! I suggest confiscating the fuel and grain that Great Xia has previously exchanged!"

Stick Country: "That's right! I raise both hands in approval!"

On the internet, upon seeing these shameless remarks, the Great Xia populace laughed in anger; these people probably can't even write the words 'propriety, righteousness, integrity, shame', and the abacus beads are about to smack their faces.

Even Hua Tiancheng of the Great Xia Cultivation 749 Bureau couldn't stop sneering.

Hand over the grain?

Earlier, when facing disaster, if these countries spoke nicely, came to beg Great Xia, pleaded for mercy, maybe they'd soften up and perhaps still consider giving aid to these countries.

But now, actually wanting Great Xia to hand over the grain is simply a foolish daydream.

In the face of this moral blackmail, Hua Tiancheng didn't indulge them, directly producing the proof of earlier trade agreements between Great Xia and many countries.

【All of Great Xia's grain is obtained through legitimate trade, black and white, the treaty is clear, this is Great Xia's private property; whether to give aid, Great Xia has the final say, other countries have no right to interfere.】

Seeing this announcement, countless Great Xia people burst into applause, shouting, "One word: satisfying!"

Hahaha! As expected of my Great Xia, indeed tough!

How mighty is my Great Xia!

You want us to save you but you use this tone— is this how you beg? Hmm? Kneel and speak!

Great Xia is mighty!

Still want to take the moral high ground to blackmail us? You're not worthy!

Seeing this scene, countless Great Xia people were emotionally stirred; facing Great Xia's strong response, worldwide, countless officials trembled all over.

But the foreign populace who saw this news had faces that turned extremely ugly.

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Fuck, are these officials idiots? Actually using precious grain to exchange for a pile of junk stones?

My God!! My Great America, actually sixty percent of our grain and fuel reserves were exchanged with Great Xia for something!

Our leaders are the biggest idiots; you guys at least have something, we're left only with the damned third!

Satan, hurry up and take these stupid leaders away!

Almost as soon as Great Xia's announcement came out, the whole world instantly had countless regions erupting in chaos.

Seeing those detailed lists enumerated, the faces of officials from many countries also turned extremely ugly.

Killing people and stealing their hearts! Really too extreme! (End of chapter)