47: Chapter 47 Xia Kingdom's Official Response

Nine o'clock sharp.

The image on the screen switched to the podium of the press conference hall.

The highest leader of the Xia Nation appeared in the center of the screen.

He wore a dark-colored suit and was not smiling as he usually did.

There was no superfluous expression on his face, only a heavy, solemn weight.

Behind him sat five high-ranking officials, and further back were various academicians and top scholars, sitting densely in three or four rows.

The live broadcast signal covered all television channels, online platforms, and outdoor large screens in the Xia Nation.

At this moment, every electronic screen in every city was crowded with people standing before it.

In commercial districts, subway stations, school playgrounds, and hospital waiting halls, the flow of people came to a halt.

His voice rang out.

"Comrades, compatriots. Today, on behalf of the Xia Nation, I issue an emergency announcement to the people of the Xia Nation and to the entire world."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the camera lens.

"Over the past month or so, a series of abnormal phenomena that cannot be explained by existing science have appeared globally. Animals and plants in many places have shown obvious changes, and human physical functions have also been enhanced. These phenomena are not coincidences, nor are they hallucinations."

"After more than a month of secret research by our nation's scientific team, we have tried every method, but we have not been able to detect this substance in the atmosphere—it has already surpassed the current technological level of humanity. However, through observing plants and based on the influence of this substance on animals and plants, we have confirmed—"

His fingers gently tightened around the document in front of him.

"This is a global energy revival event that is sweeping across the entire Earth. Our nation's scientific community has officially named it—Spiritual Energy Revival."

Spiritual Energy Revival.

When these four words were transmitted from the television, Chen Mo's pupils contracted.

He had spent seventy-one days alone sensing the existence of spirit energy particles and understanding the dissipated Spiritual Qi.

Now, this term had been spoken by the highest leader and reached the ears of everyone.

From today on, "Spiritual Qi" was no longer his secret.

It was the consensus of the whole nation and the whole world.

On the screen, his speaking pace did not falter.

"I know this news is difficult for people to accept. It will overturn our understanding of thousands of years and change all of our lives."

"But facts are facts. The Mental Power of science is to face the unknown directly."

"This substance brings not only danger but also opportunity."

"Through research and comparison, we have discovered that this substance has a more obvious enhancement effect on people with exercise habits, which is why high-level athletes around the world have been repeatedly achieving great results recently."

"At the same time, the state has established the Bureau of Spiritual Qi and Evolution Investigation to unify the command of the Xia Nation's response efforts. We have established a security monitoring network covering the Xia Nation, capable of real-time early warning of crises in various places. We have launched a National Physique Enhancement Program to improve the physical quality of the entire population, and at the same time, we will build various sports facilities across the country and officially list physical education as the fourth major subject to strengthen the physical fitness of teenagers."

When Chen Mo heard "fourth major subject," his eyebrows twitched.

Elevating physical education to the same status as Chinese, Mathematics, and English meant that the Xia Nation was already paving the way for the evolution of the entire population.

It was not just verbal emphasis; it was a restructuring of the system.

"We have reserved enough strategic supplies for three years to ensure that the supply of people's livelihoods is not affected. At the same time, the state will also launch the largest infrastructure project in history—the Core City Cluster Expansion Plan, to relocate all residents in deep mountains across the country."

"Our military has the ability and the determination to protect the safety of the lives and property of every Xia Nation citizen."

His gaze became a little softer, but his tone remained firm.

His voice slowed slightly, and his fingers, which had been gripping the document, relaxed.

"Compatriots. The days ahead will not be calm. We will encounter unprecedented challenges, experience growing pains, and there will be sacrifices."

"But please believe that the Xia Nation will always stand with the people."

"Do not panic, do not believe rumors easily, and do not spread false information. Follow the arrangements of the state, cooperate with the work of the community, study hard, exercise, and protect yourself and your Family well."

Chen Mo's fingers slowly tightened.

These words were almost identical to what he had said to his uncle and the others a month ago.

It was not a coincidence. It was that rational deduction would eventually point in the same direction.

"The Xia Nation has never been defeated by any difficulty. Today, facing this global Spiritual Energy Revival, we will likewise overcome it."

"We will use a scientific Mental Power to study Spiritual Qi. We will use the power of unity to deal with crises. We will use the Mental Power of struggle to create the future."

"A brand new era has arrived."

"Let us join hands and welcome this great era together."

"Thank you, everyone."

The live broadcast signal was cut off at this moment.

The screen turned back to a red background, with only a line of large white characters: Announcement from the Xia Nation Bureau of Spiritual Qi and Evolution Investigation.

Below were the phone numbers for the training centers and emergency command centers that would be built in various places.

Chen Mo looked at the line of text on the screen and did not move.

His expression was exactly the same as when the live broadcast began; there was no excitement, no anxiety, only a deep-water-like calmness.

But his mind was churning.

On the screen, the phone numbers of the emergency command centers in various places began to scroll at the bottom of the announcement page.

When Chen Mo's gaze swept over the line "Yi City Emergency Command Center," his lips moved very slightly—not a smile, but a kind of confirmation.

Cheng Jian must be very busy today.

Chen Mo picked up his phone.

On the screen, the messages in the Family group were already exploding.

His uncle had sent a long string of voice messages, Chen Wei's messages were scrolling by rapidly, and Chen Ting had sent a line of text: "Spiritual Energy Revival! That's what they said on TV!"

He tapped on the last voice message sent by his uncle.

His uncle's voice rang out in the quiet living room of the old house, carrying a distinct tremor, because having lived for more than half his life, he had discovered for the first time that the world was no longer the world it had been.

"Xiao Mo, everything you said has matched up. Everything matched up... Your uncle has lived for over fifty years, and for the first time, I don't know what to say... What will happen next?"

After listening, Chen Mo paused for a few seconds and typed a line of text.

"Uncle, don't panic. Just do what we prepared for before. Try not to go out for the next two days, and wait for my news."

He put down his phone and looked at the TV again.

The announcement on the screen was still scrolling.

He leaned back into the chair.

He knew that the old world had ended.

The new era officially began today.

And at this moment, the Xia Nation was simultaneously boiling over.

From the capital to the border, from office buildings to the fields, screams, cheers, and discussions mixed together, instantly sweeping through every city and every village.

Some people lit firecrackers, the crackling and popping sounds exploding in the night sky, and the smell of gunpowder rose, mixed with the humidity of the summer night.

People shouted slogans, beat gongs and drums, had national flags painted on their faces, and young people waved their hoodies as they ran wildly under the streetlights.

Some people knelt on the street crying loudly, while others pushed open their windows and sang at the top of their lungs.

Old people stood dazed on the street holding radios, children darted through the crowd, and their laughter was drowned out in the clamor.

But in the old house on the outskirts of Yi City, all the clamor was shut out.

Chen Mo stood up, walked to the window, and pushed it open.

He looked up at the sky.

The azure sky spread out overhead, clear and bright.

Chen Mo took a deep breath.

Then he withdrew his gaze and looked at the package in the corner of the old house, which was wrapped layer by layer in sealed bags.

Now, it was time to send it out.