On the television screen.
Gongsun Minghe spent over ten minutes providing a brief introduction to the key clauses in the Emergency Bill.
These clauses touch upon every aspect of ordinary people's lives, and the social order is bound to undergo immense changes.
For example:
The era of all online shopping platforms is officially entering its countdown.
This is because the national supply platform "Business Communication" will replace other online shopping platforms, and citizens will be able to shop on this platform based on quotas.
Another example:
Programmers, once considered highly paid professionals, are greatly affected.
Online shopping platforms are drastically reduced, tourism platforms are closing down, the gaming industry is dwindling, and many programmers have lost their jobs.
At the root, it is the rationing system suppressing consumption, which in turn impacts the virtual economy.
It's not that all programmers are being eliminated, but the demand will certainly be significantly reduced.
Yang Fan couldn't help but sigh, "A speck of dust from the era, falling on an individual's head, is like a mountain."
Furthermore,
The content of the Emergency Bill truly showcases the unprecedented determination of the state to "protect all citizens."
Gongsun Minghe explicitly mentioned that in the next decade, a massive migration project would be undertaken.
That is, relocating 220 million civilians from remote areas, selecting suitable regions to establish thirteen city clusters, and resettling the migrants in these clusters.
Looking at the globe.
Only such a nation can accomplish this feat.
The primary task of the engineering corps is precisely this super migration project.
Yang Fan watched the press conference, feeling his emotions surge.
He held a pickled chicken claw and made a gesture toward the screen: "Cheers!"
After the introduction of the bill was completed.
The press conference reached the twenty-eighth minute.
Gongsun Minghe changed the subject, "Fellow citizens, although natural disasters bring unprecedented challenges, they also bring unprecedented new opportunities."
Yang Fan immediately sat up straight, "Could the high-level officials be planning to introduce superpower users?"
Ever since dreaming of Huangmao releasing superpowers, he had already surmised that Canglan Star could not have only Huangmao as a superpower user; there must be a group of people who have awakened their superpowers.
Thus, superpower users stepping onto the historical stage and making a public appearance is only a matter of time.
His guess was soon confirmed.
Gongsun Minghe said loudly, "To embrace this historic opportunity, a special legion will be established — the Jiuzhou Legion."
An official on stage: "Now let's invite the first commander of the Jiuzhou Legion to come forward and receive the flag from Mr. Gongsun Minghe!"
"Boom! Boom!"
The dull sound of a drum instantly reverberated.
An unusually burly soldier, definitely over two meters tall, strode up to the podium and saluted Gongsun Minghe.
Yang Fan stared at the soldier, who looked as strong as a bear, muttering, "Awakened the physical superpower?"
The official continued, "What everyone may not know is that the first commander, 'Wu Dingtian', was only 1.8 meters tall a month ago.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please look at the large screen behind the podium; you can see the difference. The left picture is what Commander Wu looked like a month ago..."
In the upstairs living room.
A family of three was listening to the radio broadcast on a mobile phone, exchanging puzzled glances.
The middle-aged man couldn't help but exclaim, "What picture? We can't see it!"
The young son cursed softly, "Damn! Yue Bay District has been out of power for so long and still no electricity, can't even watch TV!"
The middle-aged woman scolded, "Don't use foul language!"
The official's voice continued, "Next, Commander Wu will demonstrate his special ability. Please pay attention!"
The son quickly took out his mobile phone, "I'll search for the picture online."
The middle-aged man urged, "Hurry up and search!"
The son opened a mobile app and found that the internet was extremely slow, "It's no good, too many people are online now, it's too laggy."
The whole family felt like ants in a hot pan, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
Downstairs.
On the television screen.
Commander Wu struck a boxing stance and punched forward vigorously.
"Pop!"
The air exploded with a sound.
The sound was as loud as firecrackers.
"Bang!"
The right sleeve suddenly burst.
Commander Wu's right arm was revealed.
His arm abruptly expanded, the skin turned a dark gray color, and the surface was quite rough, resembling rock.
Yang Fan nodded lightly, "Indeed, it's a physical superpower!"
Gongsun Minghe, smiling, walked over to Commander Wu.
An officer held a flag in hand, keeping pace with Gongsun Minghe.
Commander Wu retracted his fist, and his right arm visibly shrank back to normal size, with the skin returning to its usual color, then saluted Gongsun Minghe.
The flag-giving ceremony began.
The announcer proclaimed loudly, "As everyone can see, Commander Wu is the first superpower user discovered by the nation, possessing extraordinary strength."
Yang Fan privately assessed, "Commander Wu is indeed far stronger than ordinary people, but not exceptionally strong. At least I could kill Commander Wu with the Thunder Branch."
On the screen.
Gongsun Minghe handed the flag to Commander Wu.
Commander Wu raised the flag high and waved it vigorously a few times.
The master of ceremonies casually made an advertisement: "The country possesses the mighty Jiuzhou Legion and is confident in tackling any challenges brought by natural disasters!"
"We welcome all superpower users to join the Jiuzhou Legion. The country will offer very generous benefits to superpower users."
Yang Fan mused: "The official's purpose in doing this is undoubtedly to firmly fix the title of 'Number one' on Commander Wu."
Since "the first superpower user on Canglan Star" is a historic honorary title, it seems the country wants to compete for it.
He shook his head slightly: "Who's really the number one is still quite uncertain!"
The dream ability is a kind of superpower, and a very remarkable one at that.
He had awakened the dream superpower more than a year ago.
Commander Wu had only awakened the superpower a month ago; the gap is not just a little big.
However, Yang Fan doesn't intend to fight for the empty fame of "Number one," nor does he plan to serve the official powers.
After all, he has far too many secrets on him.
If he stands under the spotlight, he'll surely be scrutinized with a magnifying glass, and he might unwittingly expose his flaws.
Yang Fan muttered again: "Joining the Jiuzhou Legion inevitably means executing some highly dangerous tasks. I haven't lived enough; a carefree life is better."
*
The next day.
Yang Fan got up and drew the curtains open, almost unable to believe his eyes.
It's snowing heavily!
The entire city was clad in silver; houses, grounds, and trees were all covered in a layer of snow, with goose feather-like snowflakes still fluttering everywhere.
In Linjiang City, July usually marked its fame as one of the furnace-like cities, yet the scene before him clearly resembled a cold winter.
So, is it summer or winter?
This is completely out of the ordinary!
Yang Fan burst out swearing: "Damn! No wonder it felt a bit cold sleeping in the latter half of the night. Many places in Linjiang City haven't regained power yet, and many people will suffer the cold again."
Yang Fan remembered something else, his complexion changed: "The harvest in Sanjiang Plain is probably doomed."
Linjiang City, belonging to Hedong Province, is located in the center, with Sanjiang Plain situated in Hedong Province, covering over 60,000 square kilometers and being one of the main grain-producing areas.
Luckily, the country timely implemented the Emergency Bill; otherwise, after successive natural disasters in every grain-producing area, big problems might really occur within the country.
Yang Fan watched the snowy scenery for a while and thought of his crow buddies: "Right, with such heavy snow, they probably don't have anywhere to forage."
He poured a bowl of rice and pulled open the sliding door to enter the balcony.
The cold qi hit him in waves, making him shiver involuntarily.
Yang Fan was a bit worried: "The temperature is at least minus five degrees, won't the crows freeze to death?"
He decisively activated the Spiritual Language superpower, linking minds to check on them.
He let out a sigh of relief: "Actually found an abandoned attic to shelter from the cold, you guys are quite clever."
At this moment.
The crows sensed their master's intention and immediately expressed their demands through the link:
Cold!
Hungry!
Yang Fan summoned without hesitation: "Come back!"
"Caw! Caw!"
The crows' response carried a sense of joy.
Yang Fan entered the storeroom, pulling out an old doghouse.
His family once raised a dog, but later the dog passed away, and the doghouse was of good quality, so it was kept in the storeroom.
He found a big mouse pad that could be heated, placed it under the doghouse, and covered it with some old clothes.
The doghouse was placed in the corner of the balcony, and the ceramic bowl filled with rice was also tucked into the doghouse.
Lastly, he took out the Thunder Branch, ran the wire through to the balcony, and powered the mouse pad.
A "bird house" with a self-heating function was officially established.
Soon.
"Caw caw" sounds arose from the balcony.
The crows arrived.
Yang Fan greeted his buddies through the sliding door.
The crows nestled into the warm bird house and happily enjoyed their breakfast.
The mind link transmitted feedback, showing the crows' satisfaction.
Yang Fan smiled, pulled out a space heater, plugged it in, and sat beside it to eat his breakfast.
Breakfast was a few buns bought yesterday; after taking them out from the Space Pearl, they were still steaming hot, indistinguishable from those freshly steamed.
Since it's freezing outside, he was too lazy to go out, planning to stay in all day playing games and watching movies.
This is precisely the magic of curiosities.
Other people at home froze like dogs, shaking all over to stay warm.
Yet he cozily warmed up at home, leisurely scrolling through his phone.
However.
After a while.
Yang Fan abandoned his plan to stay home.
While training the Spiritual Language superpower and communicating with his six crow buddies, he inadvertently glimpsed some intriguing scenes from their memories:
A wild dog with red eyes dashed a few meters, leapt up, soared over a more than ten-meter-wide river, and charged into a forest on the opposite shore.
Yang Fan only glanced at it, and immediately couldn't sit still.
Damn!
This wild dog trained in long jumps?