Online Game: Island War

Chapter 422: flood - drought

"Other channels?" Seramon looked at Lei Jiu in confusion, wondering why the island owner in front of him was so eager to get food all of a sudden. According to his estimation, with the food reserves of Huanghuang Island, even if it was bad for two If there is no harvest in autumn due to the floods in June, there will be no food crisis, right?

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After all, he had already stated once again that the Ninth Chamber of Commerce was not involved in food transactions.

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"Saramon, we are old friends who have been friends for many years. I will not hide it from you. I learned through special channels that there will be catastrophic climate anomalies that last for two years in the large sea area where Huanghuang Island is located.

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This kind of climate anomaly does not naturally affect the seabed, but for us terrestrial creatures, it is catastrophic.

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Although Huanghuang Island has a certain amount of food reserves, if natural disasters cause the island to suffer from a large-scale reduction in production or even no harvest for four grain harvests for two years, we will definitely not be able to support it!

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I hope you can help me! "

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Lei Jiu's words were sincere, and at the same time he decided in his heart that if Sara Mengken helped, even if the two sides cut off contact after a year and a half, he would not let the other party suffer.

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After pondering for a long time, Saramon shook his head, "Sorry, Lord Island Master, with the authority and connections of our Sera family, we really can't help you.

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Even if there are people or forces who can secretly circumvent the regulations of the empire and master the distribution channels of food, it is not something that our Sera family can reach! "

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"Is there really nothing you can do? If you can help, Huanghuang Island will definitely not let you and your Sera family suffer!" Lei Jiu didn't believe Saramon's words at all.

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If there was really no way, Saramon wouldn't ponder for a while, he was clearly weighing the gains and losses, and it was estimated that this move would consume their family's connections or human resources.

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Afterwards, the rejection was definitely because of the psychological balance and felt that the gains outweighed the losses.

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In order to get food and ensure food reserves, Lei Jiu put his face away and worked hard again in a low voice.

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It's a pity that Saramon, who had made a decision, refused without any hesitation after that, insisting that their family had nothing to do.

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In the end, Lei Jiu, whose efforts were fruitless, could only negotiate with Seramon that Huanghuang Island would hire 20 more fishing boats to increase the output of marine cargo.

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The fishing boat of the Ninth Chamber of Commerce conducts fishing operations under the sea, and its efficiency is much higher than that of Huanghuang Island's own fishing boats.

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Because the fishing depth is different, even if they operate at the same time, the fishing efficiency of both parties will not be affected by the other party.

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just...

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This is just the last guarantee!

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If there is a situation where the food is really eaten up in the future, it is natural to take these sea goods on top, and people can't really starve to death.

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Lei Jiu naturally didn't want things to develop to that point. After all, it's not the time when the first year of building the island just started.

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At that time, the island was poor and white, and the supplies were extremely scarce. The islanders were willing to suffer with him, the island owner.

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But now that life is better, if you suddenly return to the days when you could only have Tianyu and Duntonyu, it would not be enough to get up and overturn the rule of the island owner. After all, the reason is natural disasters, but Lei Jiu's prestige will inevitably suffer blow.

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Now on Huanghuang Island, the laws and regulations promulgated by the cabinet can be implemented without any hindrance, and there is no opposition at all, which has a lot to do with the islanders' respect and trust in Lei Jiu, the island owner.

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This kind of prestige was formed under the leadership of Lei Jiu, and the life of the islanders improved.

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Once this stable happiness is suddenly and violently destroyed, the heart will inevitably fluctuate.

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Explain that this is a natural disaster? Is it force majeure? Is it the pot of the God of Creation (system)?

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Most of the people on Huanghuang Island have never received materialist education. It's not that they will think whatever you say.

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Otherwise, so many emperors in ancient China wouldn't have to commit crimes when a comet appeared!

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This kind of fluctuation of people's hearts will not lead to too serious consequences, even if people really starve to death, after all, this is not caused by system or governance mistakes.

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But even if it was a force majeure like a natural disaster, Lei Jiu didn't want to disappoint the islanders.

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Of course he is not omnipotent, but he hopes to establish an image of omnipotence in the hearts of the islanders.

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Even though the administrative power of the island is basically delegated to the cabinet, the island owner is essentially a dictatorship. The image of the supreme ruler in the hearts of the islanders is still very important to the rule itself.

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Having said so much, the conclusion is that, even if Lei Jiu did nothing, in the end, Huanghuang Island starved to death many people, and his rule would not be overthrown.

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However, Lei Jiu's performance has always proved that he is not a salted fish just to get by, as long as there is still a possibility, he wants to do his best.

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Advantages are built up bit by bit.

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Since this disaster is global and affects all players, he naturally hopes to widen the gap with other players in this incident, instead of being approached by comprehensive strength.

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Disappointment came from Saramon, and Lei Jiuyi had no idea for a while.

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In fact, the food he hopes to get through the Ninth Chamber of Commerce is still from the Laya Continent. Because the deep sea itself has no food suitable for human consumption except for various fish and seafood.

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If the deal cannot be negotiated now, then the hope is even slimmer.

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After all, the Laya continent cannot escape this global disaster. Soon, affected by the natural disaster, Laya Continent will cut off the export of food to the outside world. Even if he finds a trading channel, he will not be able to get the goods.

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However, since Saramon refused to help this time, there would be no extra involvement when the two sides cut off their relationship in the future.

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......

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The dark clouds in the sky dissipated, the sun was shining brightly, and the flood gradually receded.

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The islanders began to clean up the silt on the streets and roads, tidy up the fields, and countless crop plants were blown down by the wind and soaked in water.

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The torrential rains for two consecutive months not only destroyed and soaked these plants and left them without sunlight for a long time, but also made the arduous growth process of these crops worse.

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Fortunately, the life force of the crops in the game world is more tenacious than in the real world, and many of them survived.

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When the sun shines on the earth again, their vitality gradually recovers.

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However, before Lei Jiu and the islanders were happy, new problems began to appear.

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"Lord Island Master, it has been a month since a drop of rain fell anywhere on the entire island!"

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Um?

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He frowned, Qi Wenchuan's words immediately aroused Lei Jiu's vigilance.

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Now the area of ​​Huanghuang Island is not too small. Although the rainstorm has just passed a month, there is no precipitation on the entire island, which is really not normal. Now is not a relatively dry winter.

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In addition, now is the two-year catastrophe period clearly pointed out by the system, any abnormality may be a precursor to catastrophe.

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"What is the water level of various rivers, lakes and reservoirs?"

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"The water level returned to normal a dozen days ago. The torrential rain of the past two months has accumulated too much water on the island!"

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Hearing this, Lei Jiu pondered for a while, "Since the water volume of the rivers and lakes is sufficient for agriculture and the life of the islanders, then close all the sluice gates of the reservoirs first!"

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"Islander-sama's meaning...is there likely to be a drought in the future?"

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"You must be guarded!"

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"But in the current season, there is a possibility of another heavy rain, and then..."

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Qi Wenchuan's worries are not unreasonable~lightnovelpub.net~ But compared to floods that have some experience in dealing with floods, droughts are equally or even more terrifying!

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"Ding! Alien planets are now in the world, the global climate has changed greatly, and Huanghuang Island is located in a large area of ​​​​sea area. In the next 22 months, the climate will continue to be dry, and the rain will not fall! Players are advised to take precautions in advance!"

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"Ding! Huanghuang Island is sheltered by the **** of the sky, caught the unusually violent weather fluctuations, and activated the mandatory climate rules for dissipating disasters!"

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"The coercive measures failed!"

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"Activate the Disaster Reduction Climate Rule!"

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"Reduction measures failed!"

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"..." Now Qi Wenchuan doesn't need to worry, the system will speak directly.

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Floods caused by heavy rainfall can be reduced, but droughts caused by no rainfall cannot be reduced?

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Anyway, once the situation is confirmed, the next step is to concentrate on dealing with it...