ebookland Chapter 156 Meteorite Incident (Part )
Chapter 156 Meteorite Incident (Part )
Marshal Chen Yixin of Yan State announced on TV: "Dear viewers, today I want to tell you a worrying news."
"According to the latest observations and research, a group of meteorites are heading towards our planet in space."
"This is not an ordinary group of meteorites. Their diameters range from a few centimeters to tens of meters, and each one contains huge energy."
"If a meteorite with a diameter of several tens of meters hits the planet, it will cause devastating damage to an area of 1,000 to 2,000 square kilometers."
"Although it will decompose somewhat when passing through the atmosphere, it still cannot completely eliminate its terrifying power."
"What's worse is that this meteorite group is so large that after final calculations, there is a 90% chance that it will fall within Australia."
"It is expected that these meteorites will land in Australia in three days."
"Here, I call on Australia to make adequate preparations in advance, and hope that other countries will work hand in hand with our country to jointly deal with this potential disaster."
When people in the country saw the announcement from the Minister of Defense, they were all shocked.
"I wonder why the country took such a big action. It turns out that such a devastating disaster occurred." Someone exclaimed.
"Yes, although the target is Australia, it still affects us." Another person said worriedly.
"There are still three days left. Although Australia has a population of only a few million, this is not enough time."
"It is impossible to evacuate so many people, and it will be too late for the ships from various countries to get there." The third person said anxiously.
"It seems that Australia can only leave it to fate." The last person sighed helplessly.
Soon the heads of state of various countries also learned the news, especially the head of Australia.
After seeing the images and sounds on TV, his face turned pale as paper, his body trembled constantly, and he finally couldn't help spitting out blood and fainted on the ground.
His assistants quickly helped him up and sent him to the hospital for treatment.
The heads of state of other countries held emergency meetings to discuss countermeasures.
Ships from Dongyang, the Lijian colony and Yan State all have the potential to reach Australia.
But the main population of Australia is not near this area, but in other directions.
So even if they could get to Australia, they would not be able to return.
Besides, they are not willing to take such a huge risk.
Because a meteorite falling into the sea could cause huge waves and strong shock waves.
If a ship appeared on the sea at this time, it would undoubtedly be courting death.
When the Australian people learned the news, they fell into panic and the whole country fell into chaos.
Some even brought their entire families to the shore, holding up all their gold, silver, jewelry, and wealth, crying, "Take me with you! I don't want to die! Take me with you!"
Someone shouted to the captain, "Sail away! Sail away immediately! Didn't you hear me?"
However, the captain looked at the many people waiting for rescue below and couldn't help but hesitate: "But, but..."
"Don't hesitate, if we don't start the boat, we will all die!"
In desperation, the captain had to harden his heart, turn around and start the boat.
The residents of Australia looked at the ships sailing away in horror, their hearts filled with despair and helplessness.
"Don't go! Please take us with you!" someone cried.
"I can give you money as long as you take me away!" another person begged.
However, these calls went unanswered.
Those wealthy people boarded their private planes and tried to escape from Australia, a place that was about to be destroyed.
The whole country fell into chaos and people fled in all directions looking for safety.
Some people choose to hide at home and wait for the judgment of fate.
Some people ran desperately, hoping to find a shelter.
Some people took shelter in air-raid shelters, but this did not make them feel truly at ease.
At the same time, swarms of meteorites in space are approaching the planet at an alarming speed and rapidly entering the atmosphere.
Their target is clear - Australia.
As time passes, the end of Australia seems inevitable.
Time flies by like a white horse, and those Australians who choose to stay in their hometown and wait for death raise their heads.
Gazing at the meteorites flashing in the sky, a final smile appeared on his face: "How beautiful!"
In the blink of an eye, dense groups of meteorites poured down like raindrops, hitting the entire Australian continent.
Some of them are broken into fragments only a few millimeters in size by the intense friction in the atmosphere.
Others broke into chunks of 20 to 30 meters.
The largest meteorite even reached an astonishing diameter of fifty meters.
When these meteorites hit Australia one after another, a series of earth-shaking explosions were heard, as if the end of the world was coming.
Every meteorite that hits the ground causes a massive explosion.
The land within a radius of thousands of miles was instantly turned into ruins, leaving only bottomless pits.
In this devastated area, the survival rate of living things is extremely low.
As the last meteorite fell, the land of Australia fell into deathly silence.
The creatures running around on the ground were terrified.
But in the face of the devastating blow and powerful shock waves brought by the meteorite swarm, their escape seemed meaningless.
The Australian continent has become unrecognizable after being hit by a group of meteorites.
The land that was once full of vitality has now become a dead ruin.
Only a few creatures survived, and most were swallowed up by this sudden disaster.
Residents across Australia fled their homes, but due to time constraints and limited resources, less than 200,000 people were successfully relocated.
However, this was just the beginning of the nightmare.
Huge waves were raised on the sea, and many ships were severely damaged by the disaster before they left the sea area.
The waves beat relentlessly against the ships, destroying them and causing further casualties.
Of the 200,000 people who were relocated, only 50,000 were left.
Although meteorite clusters are mainly concentrated in the inland areas of Australia.
But a small number of meteorites still fell into the ocean, triggering huge tsunamis throughout the South China Sea region.
The tsunami brought huge damage to coastal areas and the losses are incalculable.
In mainland Australia, the number of survivors is even pitifully small.
Fewer than 100,000 people survived the disaster.
This means that Australia, which once had a population of millions, now has only 150,000 people left.
This is undoubtedly a devastating blow to the country.
As a few days passed, the disaster slowly subsided. The coastal countries in the entire South Seas region suffered great losses, but compared with the losses of Australia, the losses were simply incomparable. Australia could basically be declared extinct.
At this time, Qin Ruihua asked: "What is our loss situation?"
One of the officials responded: "Your Majesty, according to our initial estimates, our coastal facilities have suffered a fatal blow."
"The casualties are around 200,000, and nearly 1,000 ships were lost. As for our warships, they have already been moved out of the area, so there aren't many losses."
"Among them, a lot of vehicles, houses and various equipment were lost, and the estimated economic loss is 1.5 billion."
When Qin Ruihua heard the news, his face turned very ugly.
He didn't expect that even though he had made so many preparations, he still suffered such a huge loss.
He couldn't help but blame himself. If he had been given more time, perhaps he would have been able to deal with this crisis better.
However, reality is cruel and time is never enough.
He sighed and told the officials: "You must deal with these matters as soon as possible."
"Let the coastal areas recover as soon as possible and make proper arrangements for the people."
The officials answered in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty."
They know that now is not the time to blame each other, but to unite and face difficulties together.
Only in this way can we restore the country's vitality as soon as possible and allow the people to live a stable life again.
The remaining population of Australia, only 100,000, slowly emerged from the disaster.
They began to rebuild their homes, but the entire Australian government had collapsed and the entire system no longer existed.
These residents watched their homes turned into ruins, filled with confusion and despair.
They couldn't help but wonder: Is this God punishing us?
And those people who had moved to other places, after seeing that the disaster had subsided, some began to return to their homes by boat.
When they set foot on this once familiar land again, they were shocked beyond words by the scene before them.
They couldn't believe their eyes - their country was gone, their homes were reduced to ashes.
Their families disappeared, everything was gone, and only a desolate ruin remained.
Not only that, due to the meteorites hitting Australia, the climate of Australia has undergone tremendous changes, becoming extremely harsh and unpredictable.
Sometimes it rains heavily, sometimes it blows violently, sometimes it is scorching hot, and sometimes it is bitterly cold.
This extreme climate change has brought endless pain and distress to the survivors, making their already difficult lives even worse.