Chapter 503
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Chapter 503: Unfortunate Prediction
The next day, Luo Ji’s recently appointed Director of the Meteorological Bureau, Geddo, urgently requested an audience.
Luo Ji’s mood was slightly unsettled as he watched Geddo enter the Audience Hall, still visibly affected by the wind and snow.
He didn’t know whether the news the man brought him this time would be good or bad.
Listening to Geddo’s report, Jie Zichuan’s expression darkened.
Seeing this, Luo Ji’s mood also grew heavy.
“What did he say?”
Facing Luo Ji’s question, Jie Zichuan forced himself to speak.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, Geddo said that in about 4 or 5 days, this blizzard will likely become even more severe than it is now, and the temperature will continue to drop further.”
This clear piece of terrible news caused Luo Ji’s heart to sink to rock bottom.
Although Geddo’s weather predictions weren’t 100% accurate, it was better to be safe than sorry in such matters.
Faced with a blizzard of this near-catastrophic level, how could he harbor even a shred of complacency?
Without wasting time, Luo Ji quickly rushed back to the Hall of Political Affairs.
“Lu Yang, draft a public announcement for the entire Myriad World Civilization. In about 4 or 5 days, the snowfall will likely become even heavier, and the temperature will continue to drop.”
“Tell all the people to prepare mentally in advance.”
“They should seize this time to stock up on grain and charcoal.”
“Also, tell all the people to clear as much snow as possible from their rooftops and surroundings. All soldiers in the barracks should also be mobilized to help shovel snow.”
“After the snow intensifies, all departments, except the medical department and related medical institutions, are to cease operations!”
“Tell them all to stay indoors to avoid further casualties from the sweeping blizzard!”
Luo Ji’s series of commands were quickly issued.
However, the blizzard arrived even earlier than they had anticipated.
Late at night, 3 days later, the temperature within Myriad World Civilization plummeted.
The already extremely low temperature instantly dropped to a deadly level.
Luo Ji, who had just gone to bed and hadn’t yet fallen asleep, immediately felt the change in temperature and shivered on the spot.
As for Jie Zichuan and another guard, who were on night duty outside, it went without saying.
Both guards’ faces were clearly frozen purple.
Then, a series of knocks sounded at the door.
“Come in.”
The door opened, and a pale-faced Jie Zichuan entered from outside.
“Your Majesty, the blizzard has intensified.”
“I know.”
Luo Ji rested a hand on his forehead, his brows showing clear signs of weariness.
He could still clearly hear the howling of the wind and snow outside from his bedroom.
Even without looking, he could fully imagine the dreadful state outside.
It was no exaggeration to say that if he poured a basin of water outside now, it would likely freeze into ice in a matter of minutes.
Tightening the covers around him, if he could, Luo Ji truly wished he could rush to another player’s world to take refuge.
However, reality didn’t allow it.
They had just finished an invasion war.
Even if the beastman army didn’t easily accumulate war-weariness, they still needed rest.
Luo Ji himself also needed rest.
In the middle of the night, for soldiers who weren’t even fully awake and whose fatigue hadn’t been alleviated, to gather forces and invade others?
That would be too disrespectful to the opponent.
If one were to be so reckless, they would usually bring about their own demise.
Maintaining a good mentality of ‘not being arrogant in victory, nor discouraged in defeat,’ Luo Ji would absolutely not do such a thing.
He exhaled a visible puff of white breath.
Then, he glanced at the two guards standing outside and slowly spoke.
“I remember there are some raw sweet potatoes in the house. Since there’s nothing to do and I can’t sleep anyway, bring them over and roast them.”
Luo Ji’s room had a large bag of raw sweet potatoes, which were probably his late-night snack.
Sometimes when he had too much work, Luo Ji would bring reports back to his residence to process, often working very late.
So occasionally, he would roast a sweet potato or something in the brazier to fill his stomach.
Even among the guards, Jie Zichuan, who had been with Luo Ji for the shortest time, was already used to this.
He skillfully brought over a new brazier.
He tossed four or five raw sweet potatoes into the brazier, then covered them with a layer of charcoal ash and earth.
After that, he took a few perfectly burning charcoal pieces from a nearby brazier and placed them on top.
Just as Jie Zichuan was roasting these sweet potatoes, another guard quickly brought over a large pot and set it on the brazier.
The water in the pot was already completely frozen.
But it didn’t matter; he simply chipped off a few chunks of ice and threw them into the pot.
This was clearly intended to cook a pot of ginger soup to ward off the cold while the sweet potatoes roasted.
A group of people sitting around a brazier on a winter night, warming themselves, roasting sweet potatoes, and cooking soup, actually felt quite nice.
That is, if the temperature could rise by another ten or twenty degrees.
At this moment, even wrapped in blankets and huddled in front of the brazier, Luo Ji’s mind was blank from the cold.
He couldn’t imagine how one could survive in such severe cold without a house and blankets.
Outside, it was already a scene like a natural disaster.
An overwhelming blizzard, with an even more violent momentum than before, swept across the entire Myriad World Civilization.
The fierce wind and snow continuously battered the windows of Luo Ji’s bedroom, making dull pounding sounds.
This made him worry about the safety of his bedroom windows.
Just as he was thinking, with a loud crash, the vast expanse of wind and snow seemed to find an outlet.
It surged into Luo Ji’s bedroom from the shattered window.
The window, which Luo Ji had unfortunately predicted, met its demise at this moment.
The instantly lowered indoor temperature made everyone shiver simultaneously.
Even the braziers burning inside flickered erratically from the wind.
“Quick, quick, block the window!”
The violent wind and snow made it impossible for them to open their eyes.
Only Jie Zichuan, born in the northern tribes, was slightly better off.
He strained to approach the broken window.
But with such a large gap after the window was shattered by the wind and snow, how could it be blocked so easily?
Seeing this, Luo Ji quickly shouted a reminder.
“Use the wardrobe!”
As he shouted, he quickly ran to the wardrobe and pushed it with force.
Jie Zichuan and the others also quickly came forward to help.
After a great effort, they finally managed to move the wardrobe to the gap in the window, blocking the fierce wind and snow pouring in.
Then they quickly brought in a table from outside and propped it against the wardrobe.
Only then did everyone relax.
At this point, Luo Ji looked around the room, which had already been left in a mess by the wind and snow…
