Millions of Earth's doomsday scenario? It doesn't matter if the government intervenes.

Anhai City.

Li Xiaming stayed up all night with Lu Yi for a five-hour meeting.

Although military-grade energy drinks helped boost morale, their effects wore off after staying up all night.

Li Xiaming's forced spirits, like a taut string, immediately snapped, and he fell into a deep sleep as soon as he returned to his dormitory.

When he woke up again, it was already afternoon.

He walked out of the room and found that there was no one in the base.

So Li Xiaming took out his phone and dialed Lu Yi's number.

"Brother Lu, why is no one at the base?"

The phone line carried the sound of whistling wind, faint voices, and car engines. Lu Yi's voice, somewhat hurried, was mixed in with the noise:

"Xia Ming, are you still half asleep?"

The meeting early this morning was not the focus of our deployment; we must complete the evacuation of as many people as possible to underground shelters before daytime and before the temperature drops further at night.

Now everyone is on the front lines, guiding the public!

Li Xiaming slapped his forehead, lamenting that he had actually forgotten such an important matter. Now, as the military leader stationed in Anhai City, Lu Yi must be on the front lines directing and coordinating the troops and various matters.

"Brother Lu."

Li Xiaming gripped his phone tightly, his tone firm, "Can I go there to volunteer now?"

I also want to help... I want to do what I can for the people.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, perhaps Lu Yi was asking his superiors about Li Xiaming's desire to serve the people.

After a while, he replied:

"Comrade Li Xiaming, please come here. Drive to the central square of Anhai City."

"good!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Xiaming felt a surge of emotion mixed with excitement and a sense of responsibility.

He strode towards the base gate, ready to head out to the "battlefield".

As soon as the door was opened, the warm air inside instantly clashed with the freezing cold outside, forming a white mist.

The biting wind lashed across Li Xiaming's face like a knife, making him shiver and shrink back.

"I almost forgot... that frigid world I used to know is back."

Li Xiaming looked at the back of his bare hands, which had turned white from the cold after just a brief contact with the outside air.

He closed his eyes, reflecting on how he had been living too comfortably for the past month in this peaceful era before the apocalypse...

I almost forgot that every day I lived in peacetime was a paradise I never dared to dream of during those two years of the Ice Age.

He went back to his room, put on a warm military overcoat, hat, and gloves, and then opened the door again and went out.

This time, the cold wind outside did not make Li Xiaming back down; instead, it was like a bucket of ice water, completely waking him up and igniting something even more intense in his chest.

The next three years of extreme cold will be dozens, even hundreds of times more difficult to endure than today.

But even in such dire circumstances, Tokyo University had to protect hundreds of millions of people and help them survive the apocalypse!

How could Li Xiaming possibly enjoy the good life behind the scenes?

Li Xiaming wanted to remember the bitter cold and why he had returned to this point in time.

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After half an hour.

Li Xiaming drove to the city center square.

Just half an hour later, the outside temperature dropped a few more degrees, and the sky turned a chilling leaden gray, with dense snowflakes falling from the sky.

Li Xiaming was led to Lu Yi's side by a soldier.

The two stood on a high platform, where they could see the huge crowds in the square below.

At this moment, although there were many people in the square, the staff and soldiers dressed in orange volunteer uniforms or military green coats guided all the people in an orderly manner like a solid dam.

Everything seemed orderly, without the panic and chaos one might expect from the impending apocalypse.

Further away, people continued to emerge in an orderly fashion from various residential buildings.

There were elderly people with white hair, being supported by their children and grandchildren; young parents holding children, bundled up tightly; and students carrying schoolbags, looking both nervous and curious.

Lu Yi handed Li Xiaming a set of volunteer clothes and asked him to go over and help guide the crowd, led by a female comrade.

"Everyone, please don't rush, watch your step, the road is icy and slippery!"

"Sir, there's a temporary heating area here. Have some hot water first!"

"Residents of Sunshine Community, please gather here and follow the guide!"

"Little friend, hold Auntie's hand tightly, that's so brave!"

The streets and alleys were bustling with people, but it didn't feel noisy. Instead, the thoughtfulness of the comrades and soldiers made people feel at ease everywhere.

The woman said to Li Xiaming:

"Come on, Xiao Li, let's lend a hand too."

I'll go over there to assist residents of units four and five in Jinxia Community. You go over here to assist residents of units two and three with the relocation, paying special attention to the elderly people living alone.

Li Xiaming nodded.

Since it's generally easier for residents on lower floors to go downstairs on their own, Li Xiaming went directly to the top floor, intending to help those who had difficulty moving around from there.

He knocked on the first door and was met by an elderly woman in a wheelchair, surnamed Zhou.

The person who opened the door was our neighbor across the hall, a middle-aged woman.

"Young man, you're here! I've almost finished tidying up Aunt Zhou's things, and I was just wondering how to get downstairs!"

The older sister spoke very quickly and was very enthusiastic.

Li Xiaming nodded and said, "Leave it to me."

The physical training he had been doing for nearly a month finally paid off, and Li Xiaming was able to carry the heavy luggage steadily.

Behind them, the middle-aged woman was taking care of Grandma Zhou.

Grandma Zhou was a little nervous at first, but after seeing Li Xiaming's young yet earnest back, she gradually relaxed and murmured:

"Thank you for the country, thank you for all you good young people... We old folks are bound to be a burden to you young people. We're all getting on in years, and we've become a liability to you young comrades."

"No trouble at all, Grandma Zhou, just sit tight."

"We grew up while you were braving the wind and rain when we were young. Now that we've grown up, it's our turn to shelter you from the wind and rain."

Li Xiaming responded with a smile.

After two hours of this busy work,

Li Xiaming followed the grassroots comrades, carrying a thick roster, checking it as they went to ensure that no household in the community was missed.

When encountering elderly people who have difficulty moving around, Li Xiaming personally helps them carry their luggage.

During this time, he also followed the community doctor, carrying a medicine kit, and stopped frequently to inquire about the residents' health status to ensure that they had no adverse symptoms and could safely reach the underground shelter.

Or they might follow other volunteers, carrying insulated containers, to distribute hot porridge and ginger soup to people queuing to board the transfer vehicle to warm their bodies and replenish their energy.

A little girl received a bowl of ginger soup from Li Xiaming and smiled at him:

"Big brother, this is a little spicy, but my stomach feels warm now, not cold anymore."

Beside her, the girl's mother first thanked Li Xiaming, then patted the girl's head and said:

"It should be warm and cozy. It will be even warmer when we get to the underground shelter built by the government."

"Hang in there, Duoduo. Trust in our country, trust in our good comrades who are helping us. We will definitely get through this."