Scientific Travel

Although the rain has completely stopped, the water level hasn't dropped much.

Hail replaced rain, falling into the rainwater and then turning back into rain.

The hailstorm came unexpectedly; only about a month after the rainstorm, a new natural disaster took its place.

Does this mean that natural disasters will last for shorter and shorter periods in the future?

It seems I must buy these monthly points-based products, lest I complete the task but have no points left to use.

That's not right. If the system unbinds her after she completes the task, how will the points for the last task be calculated?

Finding it useless to think for himself, Deng Yin went directly to ask Gou Dan.

"Don't worry, you won't be sent back immediately after the mission is completed," Gou Dan explained. "You'll have an extra month. Just make sure you use up all your points within that month."

Since he'd already asked about the points, Deng Yin decided to ask about the next task as well. "What's the next task?"

Gou Dan was very satisfied with Deng Yin's hard work and ambition: "The next task is to cultivate 1000 square meters of land, and the task after that is to plant things on all 1000 square meters of land."

It's not an illusion; the tasks are indeed getting simpler.

Whether it was the task of clearing land or planting crops, Deng Yin handled it with ease. Fortunately, the space was large enough, and fortunately, when Deng Yin cleared land last time, she only cleared enough to plant the seeds she brought. In less than half an hour, she had obtained 130 points.

.......

The natural disasters changed very quickly. As soon as Cui Wuji returned, he immediately ordered all the palaces in the palace to be expanded. But even so, before they were completed, a new round of natural disasters came.

It came so quickly, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse...

Fortunately, the royal ships were sturdy enough that they could sail normally in the hail without needing repairs.

Given how quickly the natural disaster struck, Cui Wuji could only hope that he was fast enough...

If all else fails, let's move the palace to Xiye City first. It doesn't need to be too luxurious; wherever the emperor lives, that will be the palace.

Such a big matter must be discussed with the ministers, because the weather is bad now, and all the ministers are staying in the palace for the convenience of the morning court.

Most of the court officials supported Cui Wuji's proposal.

Such an emperor who cares for the people is a rare sight indeed.

However, some people hold opposing views.

Even if Deng Yin really was a deity, the emperor was still the Son of Heaven, so how could he personally go every time?

Moreover, the national treasury is currently empty. If a small palace were to be built in Xiye City, the cost in terms of both manpower and resources would be considerable.

The most crucial point is that the imperial palace could not be built wherever the emperor wanted; both location and local customs were of paramount importance.

Poor and remote areas breed unruly people, so why doesn't anyone say that good and pleasant areas breed unruly people?

There is a reason for this.

Moreover, Xiye City is close to the border, so if the enemy invades, Xiye City will be the first place to be affected.

Cui Wuji was annoyed by the noise from the crowd, but now he held real power and was no longer the emperor who had to seek the opinions of his court officials before he could do anything.

"No need to say more, my mind is made up. With the floods so severe, it is indeed difficult to build a palace in Xiye City. I will buy a house in the city and stay there temporarily."

"As for the issue of being close to the border, natural disasters are calamities for the entire world, not just for my Baichu Kingdom. If an enemy country disregards the safety of its people and only thinks about fighting, then such a country has no reason to exist."

"I don't know how long the natural disaster will last. It's good that the gods are willing to tell me something now. If I can save thousands of people from suffering by risking my own life, then I am willing."

"Anyway, there are other bloodlines in the royal family besides me. If I die, it will be for the sake of all living beings! In the afterlife, my ancestors will not only not blame me, but will praise me instead!"

These words moved the court officials deeply.

Apart from Zhao Shanglan.

Everyone thought she was lucky; she saw that Cui Wuji was a person with potential and followed the right person.

Only she knew...

...That was because Cui Wuji chose her.

Today's events were not a spur-of-the-moment decision by Cui Wuji. He had already purchased a house in Xiye City, a five-story building that was exceptionally sturdy, and it even contained an underground tunnel that could lead to the outside of the city.

He had started planning long before the rain disaster.

Holding a high position is not important; being able to hold onto it is.

Inside the city of Xiye.

One natural disaster followed another, and even though Zou Guangyu was prepared, he still couldn't suppress the people's anxiety.

No one knows how long the natural disaster will last; we can only estimate the long term. Although the plant mutations have completely disappeared, there is no place left to cultivate crops.

The building is mostly used for living, with only a small portion used for raising livestock.

The vegetables I had stored before were all eaten long ago. The place where I stored the vegetables was dark and damp, and even the ones that weren't finished had all rotted.

Most of the livestock were kept in Building No. 2; the meat in the other buildings had long been eaten up.

With so many people, even if a pig were slaughtered, each person could barely get a small piece of meat.

There is currently a food shortage, and there is no surplus to feed livestock. Only five pigs and 30 chickens are still being raised in Building No. 5.

Eggs are still considered a bit of meat.

With natural disasters so severe now, people's anger is easily ignited. In a situation where money is useless, the rich can still eat well and live well.

Why?

There were also many people complaining about Zou Guangyu in Building No. 2, where the wealthy gathered. If they hadn't built so many buildings back then, and had only built this one, their food would definitely not be as bad as it is today.

For several days in a row, it's been just porridge with pickled vegetables. Is this even fit for human consumption?

What's the point of those poor people living? All they do is waste food.

It wasn't just the public who were dissatisfied; even some of the people Zou Guangyu hired were unhappy.

Why should the people living in Building 2 get to eat better? We're all just working people, why should we be divided into different classes?

Zou Guangyu had long anticipated this day, but it came sooner than she expected.

Human desires are always hard to satisfy. At first, everyone just wants to survive, but once they survive, they can't help but compare themselves with others.

Why is he doing better than me?

Why is it that she gets to eat and live better than me, even though we do the same job?

Why should people still be divided into different classes even when natural disasters strike?

Perhaps natural disasters are meant to make the world more equitable, where money becomes less important, and only those with real strength can survive better!

And it's time for those who were originally in power to step down and take a look...