In Plande, the extinction of the sun naturally brought about a great chaos that spread throughout the city, but before the chaos developed to a dangerous level, the timely appearance of the City Guards and Defenders had already taken control of the situation!
The melodious bells from the chapel echoed over the block. The bells seemed to contain the power to calm people and regain their courage. Steam walkers clattered through the streets and alleys, and the broadcasting devices played the latest orders from the city hall.
The gas lamps along Road II have been urgently lit; panicked passers-by are doing everything they can to return to their safe homes or get into the nearest "Night Shelter" as soon as possible. Fully armed guards are moving quickly among the crowd, confirming the conditions of various Night Shelters and checking whether any "filth" that should not appear in the real world has bred in the sudden darkness!
Heidi immediately lit up all the lights in the house - from gas lamps with divine power, oil lamps to bright enough electric lamps, using these lights to dispel the darkness after the sun went out, and also dispel the tension in her heart. Her mother's voice came from the direction of the sofa, "Relax Heidi, you will fall if you run around, the end of the world has not come yet."
Heidi turned her head and saw her mother sitting on the sofa as usual, picking up a few letters that she had put down temporarily because of the darkness.
The expression on the old woman's face was still gentle and calm, as if no matter what happened in the world, it had no effect on her. It was a terrible thing that the sun went out. Heidi was surprised at her mother's calmness at this moment!
She couldn't feel at ease at all at this time.
"You can still read letters!"
"If I put the letter down, will the sun come out again?" The mother finally turned her head with a helpless expression on her face!
"Now we can only choose three and trust the City Hall and the Cathedral. There will be a powerful being protecting this city."
Heidi pursed her lips and subconsciously clutched the pendant hanging on her chest.
"Damn... If only Vanna was here, I could ask her what happened... Dad isn't home either."
She didn't notice that her mother, who was sitting on the sofa, had a subtle expression on her face after hearing her muttering. The next second, the old woman shook her head and said, "If the sun really went out, it would be a sight that the whole world could see. Vanna and your father must have seen it too. They must have thought of ways to deal with it within their respective responsibilities. And you should calm down and think about your responsibilities now."
Heidi finally calmed down a little. She frowned and turned her gaze to the table not far away. An exquisite and sturdy suitcase was quietly placed on the corner of the table.
It was filled with various tools and medicines she used in her medical practice - since even the nights in the city-state seemed particularly quiet in recent times, she had not used the most effective items in the suitcase for a long time.
"There will be a lot of people who need psychological counseling."
My mother's calming voice came from behind me: "I don't think it will be long before the city hall sends someone to pick you up - the sun is only temporarily dimming, but our city hasn't sunk yet!"
Heidi exhaled softly and slowly walked towards her medical kit.
"Well you're right, Sekaimo Yuu hasn't arrived yet--so my overtime won't end either."
"Don't forget to bring your gun when you go on a medical visit..."
The mother gently reminded, "Although Plande is much safer now than before, mentally ill people are always dangerous. If necessary, you have to use some drastic measures to deal with the "disease".
"certainly."
Heidi agreed casually.
She opened a secret compartment at the bottom of the suitcase, and a beautifully crafted revolver and several spare cylinders lay quietly in front of her. She quickly checked the condition of the gun, and then spoke with a sigh, "After all... gunpowder is also medicine."
"I have sent out the city guards. There is no need to worry about the order in Frost City in the short term!" Tirian stood in front of a large floor-to-ceiling mirror in the corner of the dome office and spoke to the mirror with a serious face.
"The tension brought to the city by the recent mirror crisis has not yet faded. The good news is that under the influence of this tension, various emergency plans will be implemented relatively quickly."
The green flame burned quietly on the mirror like a veil, and Duncan stood in the dark depths of the mirror. After Tirian finished speaking, he nodded, "Very good. Is there any abnormality in the city that points to the extraordinary?"
"Not yet discovered," Tirian said immediately.
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However, I have already sent additional personnel to focus on the situation in facilities such as mental hospitals, and the cathedral is also arranging personnel to focus on patrolling various night shelters, cemeteries, and less well-lit neighborhoods..."
"In theory, in the Frost Realm of Abnormality, 'Darkness' itself is no longer a dangerous factor. Only mental breakdown and widespread panic that directly affect people's hearts need to be paid close attention to."
Duncan reminded, "Also, there is no need to send anyone to the cemetery area. I will personally keep an eye on the people there."
"Yes," Tirian nodded quickly, then he hesitated for a moment, and said carefully, "How is the situation on your side? Is there any problem on the Lost Homeland?"
"Don't worry about this, nothing can threaten the Lost Hometown!"
Duncan said calmly, "Nina has already lit a temporary sun in the sky. We are still sailing south as planned. The surrounding sea is calmer than expected."
Tirian breathed a sigh of relief. "It seems I was worrying too much."
"Can you get in touch with Breeze Harbor?" Duncan's voice came out of the mirror again, "What's the situation with Lucretia?"
"I just contacted her. She just returned to the Brilliant Star and is safe now. She said she also saw the sun go out in Breeze Harbor, but the chaos in that city-state is much better than in Frostbite. Due to the influence of the mysterious "falling object", most areas of Breeze Harbor are still covered by "sunlight". Although the strange phenomenon in the sky is disturbing, it is not as terrifying as it looks in Frostbite."
"That's good. Keep in touch at all times and pay close attention to the changes in the city-state."
"yes!"
Tirian nodded, then he hesitated for a moment and slowly said, "In addition, there is another situation..."
"explain"
Duncan in the mirror frowned. "At this time! You should tell me everything."
"We have lost contact with other city-states, whether they are far away or the nearby Cold Harbor."
Tirian said cautiously, "The telegraph is down, the signal tower at sea is not responding, and even the church's psychic communication is down. Currently, only two city-states are barely able to maintain contact. One is Plunder, and the other is Breeze Harbor."
"Communication with other city-states is interrupted,"
Duncan's expression suddenly became serious. "How long has this been going on?"
"When the sun went out, we discovered that the communication with Cold Harbor was cut off, and confirmed that the same was true for other city-states."
Tirian immediately said, "I have urgently recalled all ships in the waters near Frost and prohibited all ships from going out to sea!"
Tirian said this, but there were some things he did not say.
After the contact with other city-states was cut off, a strange worry arose in his mind.
He was worried that outside the city-state, in places where the sun could not shine, the boundless sea had become something that people could not understand...
"Continue to try to contact other city-states," Duncan's voice came from the mirror, interrupting Tirian's thoughts, "Also, if Lucy has any new news, contact me as soon as possible."
"Yes, father."
The communication with the Lost Homeland ended, and the huge dome office returned to silence again. Tirian raised his hand and rubbed his sore brows. He pressed the doorbell on the desk, and the office door was pushed open. Aiden walked in. Tirian raised his head and instructed his most loyal subordinates to be alert to the ships returning from the darkness and not to let them approach the city-state rashly before the sun shines again-set a buffer zone in the offshore area. "
Let the returning ships stay there temporarily and wait for inspection and release!
The mirror in front of him gradually returned to calm, and the dark green flame temporarily retreated to the corner of the edge of the mirror. Duncan exhaled lightly and turned to look outside the window. The bright "sunshine" still illuminated the deck of the Lost Hometown and the vast sea around it. However, outside the range of the sunlight, the entire vast sea was still shrouded in strange darkness.
This was a very disturbing moment. Even the noisiest Goat Head in Pingyou fell silent at the chart table. Only Alice was still happily drying her quilt on the deck.
Duncan rubbed his forehead and tried not to pay attention to the figure who was drying the quilt on the deck.
Then he concentrated his mind and called out to the flames floating in the sky in his heart.
"Nina, how are you doing over there? Are you tired?"
"Not tired." With the help of the resonance of the power of fire, Nina's voice almost immediately rang in Duncan's mind, "I'm not flying very high. I can stay in this position for a very long time!"
"Can you see anything on the surrounding sea?"
"Hmm... No, there is nothing on the sea around, not even a wave or wind. Uncle Duncan, have you thought of anything?"
"Not yet, but you must always pay attention to the situation at sea - especially those seas at the junction of light and darkness." Duncan said slowly, "If there is a ship or something like that nearby, tell me immediately."
Nina's voice immediately responded, "Hey; OK."
Duncan hummed and ended the conversation with Nina. Then he looked at the mirror in front of him and calmed himself down. He walked forward and stretched out his hand to brush the mirror. "Lawrence, how are you doing?"