Chapter 612 - 372: The Moon’s Second City: Jade Rabbit City
Chapter 612: Chapter 372: The Moon’s Second City: Jade Rabbit City
On the Moon, construction began on a new Underground City. It was located over 1,200 kilometers from Guanghan City and was named "Jade Rabbit City."
Jade Rabbit City was also designed to house a population of 20 million.
During the construction of Guanghan City, Zhao Xueqing and Lei Xiaohui had assigned a special team to document the entire process of the city’s creation from scratch. This included the assembly of the Helium-3 controlled nuclear fusion reactors, the finishing of the residential and commercial districts, the construction and operation of the underground farms, and scenes of immigrants arriving as Aerospace Carriers landed at the lunar spaceport. After all, this was the first time in human history that a city was built on such a massive scale on the Moon—a megacity designed for 20 million people.
Now that Guanghan City was nearly complete, all the videos, photos, and interview clips were entering post-production for editing, BGM scoring, and subtitling. At the same time, some initial construction footage from Jade Rabbit City was also filmed to serve as bonus material for this epic blockbuster documenting the dawn of humanity’s interstellar migration.
The high-definition documentary, which ran for over two hours, was released on the official websites of City No. 03, Los Santos, and Guanghan City after receiving approval from Li Xiang and Jiang Cai’Er.
It needed no flashy promotion or top billing. Like a stone cast into a lake, it sent ripples across the world. Underground Cities everywhere turned their unprecedented attention to it. More and more people clicked to watch, and in just 24 hours, the number of views surpassed four billion.
North America: "What the hell? They already have a population of over 20 million on the Moon? And they’re planning to build another city for 20 million more? Are we that far behind?"
"You’re telling me? Times have changed. We used to be the world’s police! The beacon of humanity! The glory is gone!"
British Empire: "..."
In Los Santos, a few core members of the Rust Brotherhood were watching the documentary while drinking in a bar, their jaws dropping at the sight of the black soil cultivation system in the lunar underground farms. "We’re still using Exotic Beast hides to stay warm, and they’ve already turned moon dust into fertile soil! Good thing we defected. Los Santos is one of Li God’s major cities, after all. Maybe if we apply, we can emigrate to the Moon."
They were glad they had joined Los Santos. Even though their forces had been dismantled and absorbed, their lives were better than before. At least they had booze to drink!
In a slum in one of the South Asian Subcontinent’s Underground Cities, someone had downloaded the video and brought it to share with their kinsmen. As they watched the incredible scenes on the screen and then looked back at their own dog kennel-like surroundings—shabby tents, with some people not even having one of those—a collective silence fell over them.
Someone murmured, "If only we’d had the chance to emigrate to Los Santos back then. We’re from the third Caste. Those Dalit untouchables who went to Los Santos were originally lower and poorer than us, no comparison at all. But I heard that after Li God took them, they’re living more comfortably in Los Santos than even the Upper Caste here. Not only do they have enough to eat and warm clothes, but they also have a fair chance to learn the Breathing Technique. Some of them even have a chance to go to the Moon."
In Southeast Asia, the elites of a Thai Underground City that Kanna had once supported were repeatedly studying the Helium-3 nuclear fusion reactors in Guanghan City from the documentary. After a failed attempt to replicate them, one lamented, "We’re living in the same disaster era, yet they’ve already powered up eight lunar reactors and plan to build more. They even source Helium-3 directly from the lunar soil, while we’re running short on diesel generators."
"It’s not just the diesel generators; we’re short on energy too. Our petroleum reserves are almost depleted, and our weapon stockpiles are nearly gone."
"Contact City No. 03. See if we can trade some of our population for weapons and energy."
"I heard they’re only taking young, beautiful women who are fit for childbirth. Apparently, they favor boys over there, which has led to a skewed gender ratio, and a lot of men can’t find wives."
"My god, it’s the opposite for us. Too many of our men have died in battle."
"Contact them right away! Let’s make the trade, make the trade!"
Some of Japan’s Underground Cities were also considering whether they could trade women for weapons and energy. After all, Japan also had more women than men, and the men of Country C had always shown a great interest in their young women.
When the news got out, many of the eligible women in these Underground Cities became incredibly excited, their faces filled with endless longing and desire. Many rushed to sign up, and some even tried to pull strings behind the scenes.
Ordinary residents, however, focused on a specific detail of daily life: "Los Santos and Guanghan City on the Moon actually have hot spring bathhouses! They use the carcasses of High-Tier Burning Sky Vultures for heating, while we have to ration our hot water."
"I haven’t taken a bath in over six months."
"I haven’t washed in a year. In this dark, cold era, bathing is too much of a luxury."
In Europe, scientists in Munich calculated the parameters of the Cloud Whale by analyzing individual frames from the documentary, unable to hold back their astonishment. "My god, this isn’t just a generational gap. Their advanced technology is at least seven or eight generations ahead of ours."
A scholar from Berlin summarized on a dark web forum: "They’ve covered three hundred years of human space exploration in thirty years. Now, they’re rewriting the history of interstellar civilization in three."
The Parisian art scene was buzzing about the fusion of holographic dance theater and rabbit-shaped mechs: "We’re etching Picasso’s paintings onto tin cans while they’re using mechs to perform the ’Feathered Robe Dance.’"
Within the country, all 72 Hive Underground City clusters were celebrating. After all, the lunar immigrants for Guanghan City had been recruited from all across the nation. Now, with construction starting on the second city, Jade Rabbit City, the opportunity to obtain "lunar residency" was once again available to everyone.
Media outlets from all nations rushed to report on Guanghan City and Jade Rabbit City. Many experts commented with awe: "Country C has achieved a leap to an interstellar civilization. While the rest of the world is still struggling to deal with Exotic Beast invasions, Country C has already achieved a full-chain breakthrough encompassing [Divine Tier Combat Power Escorts + Aerospace Carrier Transport + Lunar Energy Development + Closed-Loop Ecological Construction]. They have transformed the struggle for apocalyptic survival into a journey to the Sea of Stars. They are the true beacon of humanity, the hope of all Earthlings!"