Chapter 181: Extinction of the Human Race
Probably by the time they come back to their senses, they won't have the strength to fight anymore." Lu Zhen analyzed his thoughts to everyone and the family felt that he made sense.
It was true that it felt as if there was a hand manipulating everything from the dark.
Leng Pan thought of her space, the memories she had remembered, and what that voice had told her and felt that her husband was right.
There was more to the apocalypse than meets the eye and it seemed that she and her husband had the key to unraveling the mystery and probably saving humanity.
"What the two of you said makes sense, therefore, it is the duty of everyone to try and save as many lives as possible.
The only problem is that now is not the era of the internet. We cannot share the information we have or our speculations with everyone.
If it was before, anyone sharing news of a disaster would be met with cyber bullying or criticism even from the government. However, at this time, I don't think anyone would take a gamble with their lives. Even if they didn't have the ability, they would find a way to survive. Just like Bai Yinyin who depended on pretending to be pitiful and acting like a green tea to survive.
Thus, if we can find a way to pass the message, at least some people, even if not all, would take some precautions." Uncle Li said after listening to his nephew and niece-in-law.
"I think I have a way to pass the message, but it might not reach everyone. However, I think those who receive the message will at least share it with their neighbors." Lu Tao suddenly said.
"What method?" Lu Zhen asked his younger brother. He hoped that the method was feasible so that they could save as many people as possible.
"While I was researching the comms I am making, I accidentally developed another device.
Unlike the comms that have a direct communication line to another, this one can mass communicate.
It is just that, it is a one way communication. You can transmit a message but the other party cannot reply.
However, it uses the same technology as radio waves. Thus, sending one message will be received by many people." Lu Tao explained.
"Oh, and since many people aren't using phones right now, how are they going to receive the message?" Leng Pan asked curiously.
"Well, any device that has ever been connected to the internet can receive the message. Even though there is no internet now, its footprints still remain.
As long as the device, whether a phone, laptop, desktop, tablet, or any other has been connected to the internet before and has even a little power, it will receive the message.
The best part is, because many people have probably already discarded their electronic devices and don't check them, it might be difficult to see the message.
So, I plan to add a virus when sending the message. Whatever device receives it, even if it is turned off, it will emit a sound like a ring tone for about two minutes.
This will give those who had packed away their electronic devices to find it and check the message.
My idea is genius, right?" Lu Tao bragged about what he had made by accident as if it was the most satisfying achievement of his life.
However, that was exactly what they needed at the moment. Such a communication method would indeed save a lot of people.
The fact that it only needed an electronic device that had been connected to the internet before made it even better.
This was because Leng Pan was sure that many people still had their televisions still sitting in their living rooms.
This was also a device that in this era used the internet. Thus, it would be even easier to send the message.
If the TV could suddenly light up with a message for people to prepare for extreme cold, it would be even easier.
"It is indeed genius. Then please prepare. Your brother will write the message to make sure it's convincing. We can send it tonight because it's still early. Many people haven't gone to sleep yet.
Or we can send it tomorrow morning when we are sure that everyone is awake and can look for a ringing phone in some storage corner." Leng Pan said as she thought about how the message should be crafted to be received well.
"Mmm…it's better to do it tomorrow morning. Even though it's still early now, you still have to make sure that device is working well and write the message.
By the time you are done, maybe another hour would be gone.
Then more people would have gone to sleep. It's better to wait and send the message at around 7:30 am. It is a time where you are sure most of the population has woken up and probably haven't left their houses if they are going out to look for supplies." Uncle Li said from the side.
This made the most sense, so it was decided that was what they would do.
"What do you think should be included in the message?" Lu Zhen asked no one in particular.
He was not good with emotions, except with his wife. And the message they were going to send needed to be appealing to people's emotions so that they could make sure they would take action.
"We'll talk about the crafting of the message later. But it has to include people keeping ready heavy winter clothes. Heavier than what they have in their closets.
They also have to prepare fuel for heating and basically anything that could stave off the cold and increase body heat." Li Yunjia came up with the most basic requirements.
"Letting them know earlier is good. It probably won't be easy to find the fuel for heating, but at least they will have time to take other measures.
If they can find stoves, even better. I just hope that with the warning, more people can survive the second disaster." Leng Pan said with a sigh.