Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 867 - 552 Stirring Things Up

Across the ocean.

Lights flickering.

At the charity event, reporters eagerly interviewed attendees, swarming around those with significant fame.

Prominent investor Raymond was surrounded by several reporters, questioning him about Zone N7. Today’s event was specifically for raising funds for Zone N7.

As the storm just began there, money started moving here.

In the camera’s view, Raymond wore a look of pity, "I’ve always said that when humanity challenges nature, the result is like this, requiring a heftier price to pay!"

Reporter, "But it’s been revealed that you voted in favor at the recent marine trial..."

Raymond, "I was deceived! I shouldn’t have believed their lies! It must be said, a certain steadfast opponent who dared to stand out at that time was indeed far-sighted."

Raymond positioned himself as a victim and the deceived, stating he would pray and donate for the poor people of Zone N7 who should not have to suffer this disaster.

When Raymond entered indoors, away from the reporters, he encountered someone in a wheelchair with an oxygen tank.

Andrei took a few breaths of oxygen, set the tank aside, and clapped, "Well said, Raymond! You’re as hypocritical as ever!"

Raymond nodded politely and smiled, "So are you, mad dog!"

Moving forward, the venue housed reporters from prestigious media across the globe. Despite their internal curses, both men naturally switched to their most suitable facades.

Politicians and businessmen held media events to boost their reputations and display their sense of social responsibility.

As he moved around, avoiding the cameras, Raymond scanned the venue, "Strange, there are no senior managers from Ancestral Factory attending during such times."

Ancestral Factory, which had donated 23 emergency shelters to Zone N7 at the first opportunity, seemed overly cautious in their publicity this time.

He looked at Andrei, "What assistance will you offer this time?"

Andrei, "Donate money, what else can I do?"

Raymond, "Someone might propose using meteorological weapons to resolve the crisis in Zone N7 soon."

Andrei, "Cut it out, it’s impossible to target!"

"My point is, they will suggest it, and when it becomes possible to target, use it directly."

"Too late, the typhoon is about to make landfall."

"At least it might lessen the damage and allow for faster relief efforts. The longer it lingers in Zone N7, the greater the damage."

"Please, the majority of smiles in this venue are as fake as yours."

A hastily deployed, not yet upgraded giant butterfly model could bring negative consequences. They all worried that their own locales might be hit by extreme weather, potentially triggering a super, super storm.

At times like these, stillness is better than motion.

After all, they hadn’t suffered much damage yet, had they?

Although Andrei’s body had always been weak, he could continue to weaken for years, maybe decades with some luck. Not suddenly cut off.

The only sudden end he would accept was—the destruction of this tiny, broken sphere!

Unless this very planet triggered a total annihilation, taking everyone with it, he would accept no other end!

The typhoon in Zone N7 now posed a significant challenge to existing scientific knowledge.

Nobody knew if there would be even bigger challenges in the future.

However, for the moment, as long as it didn’t happen in front of them, everything else was manageable.

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Space monitoring station.

From above, observing the special storm in Zone N7.

"I feel like it wants to pull my soul in too!"

"Its form is truly beautiful! If it appeared over an uninhabited sea, I would sincerely praise it. But once it intersects with human society, it’s no longer lovely. It’s a disaster!"

"No doubt. Its rapid development and strong momentum have proven this harsh reality, manifesting an unexpected offensive. Even those experienced in handling such situations feel threatened by it."

"It will show everyone what the most powerful storm in nature is like!"

When its wind speed and destructive power strike the unprepared Zone N7, it will indeed be a huge tragedy!

The countries in Zone N7 do not have adequate evacuation capabilities; the populace largely relies on their individual or family decision-making.

Win or lose.

Live or die.

"I heard that only a small part of the population has completed evacuation to safe zones."

"Such a pity! All we can do is pray they find suitable refuge."

"I looked at the so-called ’safe zones’ established locally, but they’re hardly safer. They still face challenges and tough choices. The typhoon will penetrate deeper inland, affecting more areas with strong winds and heavy rains."

Fleeing the places where the typhoon makes landfall, one day, two days, three days... Constantly fleeing only to find the storm still raging and the massive rainfall continuing to pose threats!

"The shelters in Zone N7 can accommodate quite a few people."

"But more than half of these shelters were built during previous periods of abnormal climate, meaning more than half of these structures are also over twenty years old."

Nobody knows how well they have been maintained over the twenty years since the last period of climate anomaly ended.

And even during the last climate anomaly, Zone N7 never faced a typhoon of this magnitude."

"Whether they can withstand it, we’ll only know once the storm has passed."