Lacking the usual early summer scenery and pleasant weather, if it weren't for the calendar showing it was mid-June, no one would think it was summer; based on experience, it felt more like late winter.
This year saw countless "historical firsts" around the world.
The biggest blizzard, the heaviest snowfall, the deepest snow accumulation, the longest period of freezing, the lowest temperatures...
These are not what are shocking; what is shocking is that it is "the deadliest disaster in history" and "the most severe calamity ever suffered by humankind"...
Even: "The most endangered natural disaster for humankind!"
The extremely cold air mass from the Bermuda Triangle has devastated the biological resources of countless areas it passes through. Mammals have been almost wiped out, and only a few insects with strong hibernation abilities have survived underground, with a survival rate of less than 1%.
All non-cold-hardy plants will freeze to death. Cold-hardy plants can only survive when the cold air mass passes by quickly. Once the cold air mass stays for more than five days, no cold-hardy plant can withstand the continuous freezing of extremely low temperatures.
The scientists' conclusions afterward were astonishing: this highly mobile cold front was able to continuously absorb heat from the outside world, but its own temperature did not rise as it absorbed heat; the only thing that affected its main temperature was distance!
Distance to the center of the 'colorful ice crystal storm' over the Bermuda Triangle!
The name "Seven-Colored Ice Crystal Storm" was given to this mysterious cold air mass by the international scientific community afterward. It is vivid and descriptive, yet it is filled with the shadow of death. It is the most terrifying storm in human history, a research topic for countless scientists, and at the same time, the Grim Reaper's scythe hanging over the heads of mankind.
No one knows the cause of this storm, nor does anyone know if it will one day reappear in the Bermuda Triangle sky, releasing its captivating and magnificent brilliance, reaping the lives of countless creatures.
Humans have been struggling against nature for hundreds of millions of years, which has given them a strong vitality and adaptability.
Although the country suffered countless deaths and injuries and its economy was dealt a fatal blow by the 'Seven-Colored Ice Crystal Storm', it still persevered. Although the number of survivors in some severely affected areas was only in the thousands, the country was still able to continue.
They can also increase the population by attracting immigrants, who are the seeds of a nation's future. Although only those who are destitute and have nowhere else to turn are willing to immigrate to disaster-stricken areas such as Iceland, most people would rather continue to suffer poverty and hardship in their own countries.
This global catastrophe has reshaped the world's power structure. Countries that were not directly ravaged by the "Seven-Colored Ice Crystal Storm," such as Russia, Ukraine, India, China, Southeast Asian countries, Central Africa, South Africa, Australia, and South America, have seen their power rankings rise.
The economies of regions near the storm's epicenter, such as Britain and France, are in dire straits. Post-disaster reconstruction and the restoration of public confidence are massive undertakings and the top priorities for the ruling government.
If the international order could be restored to its pre-disaster state, reconstruction and recovery would not be difficult, but that is not the case.
During the duel between 'Wuyi' and Xiaocao, 'Wuyi', who had already partially merged with the great formation, gained the ability to unleash mental attacks by relying on the great formation. This ability was generated directly through 'Wuyi's' mental power.
In other words, this kind of mental attack that directly affects the minds of humans and other animals is based on the mental system of 'Mai-i', which is invisible, colorless, and extremely strange.
Meanwhile, the clones of 'Mai' scattered across the world's oceans now possess deadly attack methods!
When the duel with Lin Yao reached its most intense moment, 'Wuyi' no longer held back and recklessly launched a mental attack, directly channeling this ability into her own spirit body and releasing it, with the aim of more effectively striking and killing Lin Yao.
While this operation significantly increased the difficulties for Lin Yao, it was still within a manageable range. However, the additional side effects caused a huge blow and serious impact on the entire world.
The global shipping industry is on the verge of collapse because of this!
The "Dancing Clothes" clones are all soul entities, without any substantial physical body. It simply gathers various marine creatures from afar through its soul clones, forming a mysterious symbiotic relationship and integrated connection between them, creating a kind of organism similar to "Tai Sui". Therefore, it is also known as "Hidden Algae" by the international scientific community, meaning "a hidden algal symbiosis controlled by some mysterious organism".
These 'hidden algae' are extremely numerous, each imbued with the soul power of 'Dancing Robe'. Therefore, while they recklessly launch mental attacks, these 'hidden algae' also possess similar abilities.
The mental attacks generated by the great formation, through this medium, appeared in ocean areas worldwide.
The result of this situation is that the global maritime transport industry has been paralyzed, and all ships and cargo ships at sea have inevitably become "ghost ships"!
The "ghost ship" was intact, with cargo, food, and all supplies still present, but no one was on board.
On every ship, there are people who fall into a coma or die instantly. They are all victims of the mental attacks released by 'Hidden Algae'. Even the rescue ships dispatched by shipping companies from various countries are mostly trapped in the same situation, becoming new members of the "ghost ship".
Under these circumstances, the United States' international hegemony collapsed, the world order changed, and the world situation became severe.
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Chapter 558 America's Fangs
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Yi Zuojun accompanied Xia Yuwen out of the heavily guarded Building No. 3. They stood by the lush, green garden path, waiting for the arrival of the Hongqi sedan, driven by Yi Yang, the head of the Yi family.
Hongqi sedans are equipped with special green license plates. Only vehicles with these plates are allowed on the road; otherwise, they will be stopped by traffic police or even have their licenses confiscated.
The "seven-colored ice crystal storm" in the Bermuda Triangle has a far-reaching impact, even affecting the daily lives of people all over the world. And it's not just a matter of a few short months; its gloomy influence will continue into the unknown future.
The entire global shipping industry has suffered a fatal blow from which there is no hope of recovery, and as a major means of transporting crude oil, the world's energy base, has been ruthlessly cut off.
The current maritime calamities have not been confirmed to be related to the "colorful ice crystal storm" in the Bermuda Triangle, but the timing of the terrifying and mysterious comas and deaths at sea coincides with the storms. Therefore, many scientists have attributed these mysterious events to the Bermuda Triangle, even though they cannot provide evidence to prove it.
With the demise of maritime shipping, most shipping companies worldwide have fallen into bankruptcy and liquidation. Without intervention from large corporations or national powers, the disappearance of global maritime shipping is not just empty talk.
Of course, although the world's oceans have become docile and safe again, no one can guarantee how long this safety will last. Any private shipping company would rather have its ships docked in port and suffer huge daily costs than risk going out to sea and waiting for everyone on board to die.
Compared to the losses from business closures, the compensation and survivor's benefits required for the deaths of entire crew members, and the possibility of ships disappearing from the world altogether, the former is practically negligible.
Of all the "ghost ships" in the world, aside from the Chinese government sending some fearless and highly skilled priests to the accident site to rescue some of the crew members and bring the ship back to port, there is no other known case of a shipwrecked vessel surviving.
Those who fall into a coma after being mysteriously attacked usually starve to death at their jobs or in their cabins, or die "naturally" because their bodies cannot withstand the prolonged state of weakness and coma.
Even the ship that was rumored to have been sent by the Chinese government with the help of a highly skilled expert was unable to successfully rescue everyone on board.