In the year 2020,


A distant, tearing roar echoed through the air from Mount Everest.

Massive sheets of ice slid down the dark mountain and crashed into the surging sea.

The violent ice sea surged and roiled, seemingly stretching to the very ends of the world.
Then, a gust of wind blew in from the edge of the world, carrying with it the scent of ash and dust.

Suddenly, the world felt small.

The towering sky seemed to press down, turning into pure white iron.
Through the massive cracks in the sky, one could glimpse the stars of the universe gradually dimming and fading away, like lamps melting into darkness after losing power.

It seemed as though there was nothing left in the vast expanse of the world, except for this narrow, highest platform on the planet and the temporary work cabin erected upon it.

A fishing rod was propped up on the edge of the platform, with the fishing line cast out into the murky sea and a bobber bobbing up and down in the water.

The bored fisherman, wearing a cap, lounged in his folding chair.
He even had an old chessboard with him, seemingly passing the time while ignoring the constant sounds of destruction in the distance, idly moving the pieces around.

It was as though he had experienced countless years, and the black and white chess pieces were now difficult to gather.
”Population decline ” had left only the ”king ” and ”bishop, ” which were also incomplete and weathered with age.

Even the chessboard was missing a large corner, and the black and white squares twisted and mixed together, forming a large, chaotic gray area.

But surprisingly, no matter how much the world shook, the chess pieces remained firmly in place on their own territories, without any sign of wavering.

”President, NASA sent a message– ”

An assistant with thick glasses walked out of the cabin, carrying the last of their luggage.
”–The fourth settlement is complete, and the New York Stock Exchange has finished uploading.
They're ready to evacuate and wish us success in our work. ”

”They should have left a long time ago. ”

The president shook his head impatiently.
”Those guys from the Oversight Bureau are really troublesome, always dragging their feet and not moving out properly. ”

”We need to keep backups.
After 'Heaven' fell, we can only rely on hard drives to transfer data. ”

”Don't be silly, child. ” The president snorted.
”Those guys just like the feeling of stepping on the bell, as if they're so professional and punctual.
Tsk, ten minutes early won't kill anyone. ”

”Ahaha. ”

The assistant laughed awkwardly and didn't say anything else.
He walked over and saw a computer lying next to the chessboard.
Apart from the two pages he had just searched for on ”how to fish in the Himalayas, ” the screen displayed only a real-time satellite cloud map.


From the old NASA satellite, even now, it stubbornly maintained its mission and transmitted the images it captured from space with meticulous care.

Unfortunately, what was displayed on the screen was no longer the beautiful stars of the past, but rather countless wounds.

Countless chaotic cyclones covered the entire blue sky.
And beneath those thick or thin typhoon clouds, one could see one after another shocking burns.At the same time, a huge crack slowly appeared on the satellite map, and a red line spread from thousands of kilometers away, quickly extending and pulling the surrounding yellow continents and black-gray oceans.
Finally, a hurricane was stirred up, tearing open another hole in the atmosphere.

”Is it an earthquake? ”

The assistant exclaimed in surprise and leaned over.
”It's amazing.
I didn't expect it to be so spectacular. ”

The president looked up and then understood.
”It's a geothermal eruption.
After the Earth's core starts to cool down, the third wave of shock is being released from the North and South American continental plates.
If left alone, it will probably end in about sixty years…
Look, New York has sunk into the sea. ”

”It's a pity.
I haven't seen the Statue of Liberty yet. ”

”I have. ”

The president withdrew his gaze.
”Actually, it's not that interesting… ”

Suddenly, a roar came from the distance, and a light seemed to have lit up in the depths of the ocean.
The red color rolled in the darkness, reflecting the painful light from under the crust.

The burning wind blew from the end of the sea, carrying gray dust and white mist, as if covering the whole world.

”It looks like teppanyaki. ” The president suddenly said.

”Huh? ”

”Teppanyaki.
Didn't I take you to eat it last time? It tastes great. ”

The president seemed tired, lying on the chair, covering his face with his hat, and speaking softly like a dream: ”A friend from Yingzhou told me before that teppanyaki is actually divided into two types, Kanto and Kansai.
What everyone usually eats is the Kanto type, which is easy and simple.
The real wonderful taste is the Kansai flavor.
Because it only applies a thin layer of oil on the iron plate at the beginning, as long as the temperature is enough, the oil of the ingredients themselves can cook them.
It is said that only in this way can one taste the natural freshness and flavor of the ingredients… ”

The assistant was silent for a moment.
”It sounds really cruel. ”

”Yes, but isn't humanity itself a cruel creature? ” The president asked back.
”If eating is the only way to survive, then we will eat.
This is the simplest truth rooted in human nature.
Starting from swallowing thunder and fire, burning the wilderness, mining coal mines, then extracting oil, when oil is not enough, we covet nuclear fusion…
and even if the world is dying now, we won't let go.
Ever since our ancestors put Neanderthals on the menu, it has been an unstoppable trend. ”

The assistant turned around and looked at the man lying on the recliner, but she couldn't see his face through the hat, and couldn't tell whether his eyes were full of pity or the familiar sarcasm and ridicule.

In the long silence, the sky became darker and darker.
The originally pure white sky gradually became gloomy, until finally, the halo behind the clouds gradually shrank and dissipat

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