"The third question, besides being used for military warfare, can this thing be used for civilian life?" Jiang Ye said, "For example, to help with environmental modification?"
"Of course, it can, but the technology is not mature yet and needs some adjustment," Hua Qing said.
"Good." Jiang Ye nodded. "I'll contact the military and try out your weather weapon. If the effect is very good, the research and development personnel will be rewarded and given bonuses."
"Then... then will I get a bonus?" Hua Qing suddenly became coy.
"Of course," Jiang Ye suddenly thought of something and stared at Hua Qing suspiciously. "Are you short of money?"
"Well... it's not that I'm short, but it's also not that I'm not short," Hua Qing blushed.
"What are you spending money on?" Jiang Ye inquired.
"Recently, I've taken a liking to a male celebrity and want to spend money to support him," Hua Qing's face turned even redder, faintly the color of liver. "For example, if he's making a movie, I'll invest in it, give him more screen time, and so on."
"Nonsense!" Jiang Ye's eyebrows twitched, and his expression became serious.
Hua Qing panicked. "I was wrong."
"Who is it?" Jiang Ye asked.
"His name is... Ji Xiuzhu," Hua Qing stammered.
Jiang Ye tapped on his phone and quickly found a photo. A handsome young man with a fair complexion and a slightly heroic look. His career in the entertainment industry was mediocre, a third-tier celebrity who had played supporting roles in some TV dramas and occasionally appeared on variety shows.
Jiang Ye dialed Tang Hanliu's number.
"Commander," Tang Hanliu answered immediately.
"I want to inquire about someone, a young man in the entertainment industry named Ji Xiuzhu," Jiang Ye said. "How is this person?"
Hua Qing's eyes widened in surprise. She didn't expect the commander to call and ask about such a thing. Then her face turned even redder, and she nervously fiddled with her pants with her small hands.
"I have some impression of Ji Xiuzhu. Commander, why are you asking about him?" Tang Hanliu's tone was confused.
"A married friend likes him quite a bit, and I'm helping my friend to vet him," Jiang Ye glanced at Hua Qing.
Hua Qing held her breath, staring at Jiang Ye without blinking.
For some reason, although the commander had always been very imposing, at this moment, he exuded a fatherly aura.
"Then it's better not to. This Ji Xiuzhu is not a good person. He has a lot of dark history, but he has a company promoting him, and they've bought up all his scandals. Last month, one of his fans had an abortion because of him, and the company behind him spent over five million to buy the news from reporters. If it were to be exposed, he would definitely be blacklisted," Tang Hanliu said. "Your friend must be a person of standing, and this Ji Xiuzhu is probably not worthy."
Hua Qing's face turned pale, and her expression was awkward.
"Okay, I understand. You can go about your business," Jiang Ye hung up the phone.
Hua Qing looked at Jiang Ye, blinked, and couldn't speak. Her small face was so awkward that she seemed to want to find a hole to crawl into.
"I don't object to you finding a husband in the entertainment industry, but you need to know how deep the water is," Jiang Ye said gently. "Next time you take a liking to a celebrity, tell me first, and I'll ask if they are a good person. If they are suitable, why would you need to invest in movies yourself? I can arrange for you to meet them directly."
Hua Qing took a deep breath in surprise. "This... is this okay?"
"Silly girl, what's not okay about that?" Jiang Ye chuckled. "There are formal ways for formal meetings, and informal ways for informal meetings. As long as they are celebrities on this planet, it's not difficult for me to arrange a meeting for you."
"Thank you, Commander!" Hua Qing nodded heavily. "I was reckless this time."
"Go about your business," Jiang Ye said.
Hua Qing jumped off her chair and ran away with quick little steps.
...
After a week of deployment, the weather war began to be implemented on Wheeler Star.
Jiang Ye's army built thousands of oil drilling platforms in the tropical seas, but they did not produce any oil. Instead, they emitted steam and water vapor every day, creating spectacles like dragons emerging from the sea and water dragons connecting to the sky.
At the same time, the atmospheric pressure in the surrounding waters began to change drastically, and the clouds in the sky were torn apart and swept away at an astonishing speed.
Large numbers of dead fish floated on the sea surface, and the sea breeze became extremely foul. As the waves rolled, silvery white fish bellies flashed on the sea, as if the water was burning. White seabirds circled and gathered, eating until they were stuffed to death. Fishing boats in the nearby waters dared not fish, thinking that some chemical agent had leaked and poisoned the fish.
At night, unidentified flying objects often streaked across the sky in the tropical regions, as fast as meteors, flashing brightly.
Gunter's army moved in dense formations in the tropical rainforest, launching anti-aircraft fire hundreds of times in an attempt to shoot down the unidentified flying objects, but they never succeeded. The speed of the unidentified flying objects was too fast, their altitude was unknown, and their trajectories were erratic. Gunter's army's anti-aircraft technology could not hit them at all.
Water conservancy projects also began to be built in the temperate regions. Many river networks were violently excavated, and the flooding rivers flowed everywhere, only to be quickly evaporated. Many places reported dry ponds, streams, and wells, and the water levels of lakes and large rivers decreased.
Various species of birds began to migrate abnormally, stopping halfway through their migration, resting for a while, and then continuing. Some citizens filmed large flocks of birds circling confusedly in the air, as if some change had deceived them into thinking it was time to migrate, but after flying to high altitudes, they felt something was wrong and became hesitant.
At the same time, many rainstorms in the temperate regions turned into light rain, medium rain disappeared directly, and droughts attacked many places. Fortunately, it was not yet severe.
Many people who watched the weather forecast began to find the weather maps eerie.
The rain clouds in the temperate regions rapidly disappeared, as if a divine hand from the sky had wiped away the clouds.
However, vast and mighty moist cloud layers, traveling day and night, converged towards the tropics, concentrating in a few specific locations in a very strange way.
Finally, the disaster began on Monday evening.
Terrifying winds howled, ruthlessly toppling century-old giant trees in the rainforest. Dark green leaves danced wildly with the whirlwind, hovering in the sky like some giant creature, moving across the plains like mountains.
The wind grew colder and colder, and temperatures in many places plummeted from thirty degrees to ten degrees, accompanied by torrential rain.
The rain was so heavy that it didn't seem like rain, but like violent waves crashing down from the sky.
After dark, hail began to mix with the rain.
The size of the hailstones was quite uneven, ranging from soybean-sized to human-head-sized, with occasional hailstones the size of car tires crashing down.
Animals shivering in the rainforest were bombarded by hail like gunfire, and the sharp cries of various beasts filled the air, creating chaos as if an earthquake had arrived.
Animals on the ground desperately dug into the soil, trying to burrow into the mud to escape the disaster, but the rising rainwater quickly floated them up. Animals in the trees tried to hide beside tree trunks and under leaves, but they were quickly killed by the hail from above and fell to the ground. Bright red blood splattered on the car-tire-sized hailstones. Blood droplets slid down the white hailstones, their colors gradually fading, and finally freezing on the ice.
After the fierce hail, the night sky turned white.
Gales carrying goose-feather-like snow began to sweep across the ravaged tropical rainforest.
The temperature had plummeted to below zero. The wet tree trunks began to form white frost, ice flowers emerged from the muddy ground, and the surface of flowing water developed a thin layer of ice. The hailstones no longer melted but stuck firmly to the trees and stones, as if they had taken root and sprouted.