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nChapter 89 Metal Ark

n“Are you mentally challenged, or are you deaf? Didn’t you hear what Mr. Soan said? The super meteorite is much heavier than you think, and it’s even harder than the sun. Can your energy cannon destroy the sun?”

n“Panthera! You’ve crossed the line!”

n“We’re always like this. If you don’t like it, talk to your boss and see what he’ll say. You’re welcome to visit us any time!”

nThe Pantherese were natural warriors who were used to the cold climate. It was said that the grown men there could fight bears and wolves with their bare hands.

nEven the Neigerians were intimidated by them. Of course, they wouldn’t want to visit Panthera.

n“You…” The other man’s face darkened. This was an international conference. Panthera had just humiliated him in front of the world. By “boss,” Panthera was referring to Neige.

nHowever, Neige didn’t want to offend Panthera either because the Pantherese would fight like they had nothing to lose. Their opponents would gain very little even if they won in the end.

n“Panthera, that’s enough. Focus on the subject. Don’t make it personal.”

n“Did I make it personal?”

nIt was impossible to argue with Panthera, so Oraman ignored the president and cut to the chase. “That Himmel Soan didn’t make any sense at all. He was only trying to scare us. No meteorite can be more sturdy than the sun. It’s not like we haven’t studied meteorites before. The energy cannon is more than enough to destroy it!”

n“Yes, the energy cannon has been a taboo, but I have faith in it. It’s definitely going to destroy the meteorite. Mr. Oraman, please give me a list of the things you need. I’ll find them for you as soon as possible.” “Same here. Mr. Oraman, please send us a copy, too.” The Pantherese president snorted and smacked the desk. “You idiot! Do you ever use your brains at all? Oraman, have you shut down your brain as well?”

n“Sir, I don’t like your choice of words!”

n“Fine. I won’t say another word. You guys have fun.”

nThe meeting didn’t reach a consensus. Of the seventy or so countries, sixty supported Neige, and the remaining ones weren’t all on Moon’s

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nOnly Panthera and six other countries sided with Moon. The rest remained neutral.

nMoon had done all it could. They had told the other countries everything. If they still wouldn’t believe it, there was nothing Moonians could do.

nLuckily, Moon still had a few allies. Otherwise, Moon might not be able to gather all the resources it needed.

nPanthera was a close ally and one of the largest countries in the world. They provided Moon with most of the resources it needed to build the space cannon.

nHenry spoke again before the meeting ended, “I forgot to mention something, but I think you should know.”

n“What now? Spit it out. We need to start collecting resources.”

nHenry gave that man a harsh look before saying, “Even with the space cannon, we won’t be able to stop all the disasters.”

n“Don’t worry about it. We don’t care about the space cannon either. We have the energy cannon!”

n“Can you let me finish?”

n“Sure! Go ahead!”

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nHenry continued, “Mr. Himmel Soan suggested that when the meteorite is close enough, our planet will be affected. The surface temperature on Earth will rise significantly. He didn’t specify how high it would go up. However, it’s more than any ordinary human can bear. Even staying 300m or 400m underground won’t be safe enough. All the countries should start building shelters now, preferably 500m or deeper underground. 1km would be much better.

n“The rising temperature won’t be the only phenomenon. Tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcano eruptions may happen simultaneously. Please make the preparation in advance. Otherwise, it’ll be too late!”

nSomeone said, “500m underground? That’s too deep. 100m should do the trick. No one can dig 500m downward.”

n“There’s no need to do that. We can use the energy cannon earlier than planned. Director Lang, what concerns you isn’t going to happen!” “That’s right. We can destroy the meteorite with the energy cannon before it gets too close. That’ll save us a lot of trouble. I don’t think we’ll need to build any shelters. We can carry on our life as we used to and treat this meteorite like all those who have visited us before.”

n“The energy cannon will solve all the problems for us.”

nHenry shook his head. These people were so stupid!

nHe decided to let them be because he had fulfilled his duty. He couldn’t force the others to believe him.

n“Gosh! The meteorite is real!”

n“Moon wasn’t lying!” “Our country is amazing! That meteorite was detected so many days in advance. Where are the people that have been calling us a liar? Where are they now? If you don’t believe it, don’t hide in the shelters, then!”

n“Our technology has made some great progress! We’re more advanced than so many countries!”

n“I’m so proud of our country!”

nThe Moonians were both concerned and excited. This news meant that the super meteorite was real.

nThe human race was threatened. However, it also repaired Moon’s reputation. Before, the world was questioning and laughing at Moon, claiming that it was lying and trying to spread panic. But now, none of those people said a word. It was as if they had switched to the mute mode.

n“@Bruce Weren’t you laughing at Moon? Why are you so quiet now? I won’t let you hide from us forever!”

n“@Gilian You bitch! You’ve been slandering my country all the time! How do you feel now? Speak! You’re from Iceana, right? I know you live in southern Iceana. I hope the meteorite will smash right into your house!” “@Kolumba Weren’t you so active before? You said you wanted me to be your maid. You’re not saying that now, are you? Where’s your shelter? What? You haven’t built one yet? We have shelters. If you become my servant, maybe I’ll take you there!”

nMoonians started creating such posts and comments all over the world. Even the approaching doomsday couldn’t stop them. The foreign netizens seemed to have gone off the grid simultaneously. Everything went quiet. However, it only lasted for half an hour.

nSoon, forums and social media websites became busy again.

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