After all, it is tropical here, and despite the fact that the amount of solar radiation has decreased by 15%, it is still quite warm. It's just that I'm not sure how long this feeling of comfort will last.
In addition to natural landscapes, Alex observed a large number of man-made structures. The heavy goods vehicles are backed up in long lines, each of which transports at least fifty tons of supplies each. And with a quick glance at the sky, Alex could see at least tens of thousands of trucks on the horizon. This is merely a highway in a small geographic area. Alex was unaware of the number of trucks delivering goods to Equator City on other roads in other parts of the country.
Alex also noticed a railway line. On that railway, a train with a length of more than 1,000 meters whizzes by almost every three minutes, carrying coal, oil, salt, grain, cement, steel, and other materials, all of which are transported by rail. Several trains passed by in the lanes, but all of them were empty and carrying no cargo.
Only the daily shipment of this railway to Equator City alone amounts to a terrifyingly astronomical amount of material. According to Virat, the number of railways connecting Equator City and other cities has risen to more than 300 at the present time. This is only for freight rail; passenger lanes are not included in this figure.
A large number of freighters can be found on the sea route. The majority of those freighters have a Class A that is flat and wide. Densely packed containers are located above the Class A level. A large number of massive ships are strewn across the ocean, and when viewed from a high altitude, they appear to cover almost the entire ocean. Apart from the traffic on roads, railways, and ships, the sky is also extremely crowded.
Despite the fact that the helicopter only flies at a few hundred meters above ground level, jet planes are constantly shuttled between several thousand meters and tens of thousands of meters above ground level. Alex, who is flying in the helicopter, can hear the rumble of the engine from his seat. arrive.
Alex could feel the bustling atmosphere coming over him even before he arrived in Equator City. The enormous executive power of human civilization is fully revealed here, and it is so enormous that it will inspire awe in the hearts of all who witness it.
Alex was well aware that tens of millions of people were working hard on this issue at any given time. Transporting massive amounts of blood from all over the world to Equatorial City is the work of a team of people that includes train drivers, bus drivers, sailors, plane pilots, dock workers, airport workers, cargo terminal workers, dispatchers, loading and unloading personnel, and many other individuals.
It has been estimated that the number of various materials delivered to Equator City recently reached 1.57 billion tons per day, which does not include the local output of the 40 million square kilometers of land in Equator City, according to statistics. "For the sake of expanding the transportation route, they even dismantled the railway tracks that had been installed in other locations and relocated them here," Virat explained. They even remodeled river cargo ships and converted them to be used for ocean transportation purposes. Almost all of the trucks on the planet have been requisitioned by the government and placed under their control. In order to save the wealth, we have created scattered around the world before the land freezes, human civilization has exerted all of its resources."
Alex smiled and nodded, but he didn't say anything. The helicopter continued its journey.
The closer you get to Equator City, the more crowded it becomes, and vice versa. Alex has witnessed a plethora of construction sites appearing underground that are almost connected to one another, as well as the continuous greenhouses used to grow food and the throngs of people who are constantly in and out of the building.
As a result of adopting a modular construction method, a large number of construction materials will be produced as soon as they leave the factory, and once delivered to the construction site, they only require simple processing before being assembled like a puzzle." It is possible to put the building blocks together. Workers work around the clock, and a fifty-story building can be completed in less than a month and a half. A fifty-story building can provide enough living space for at least 5,000 people to feel secure. Comfort, on the other hand, is out of the question. In this apocalypse, it would be nice to be able to live comfortably, but the government lacks the energy and resources to think about such things."
In addition, the currency system has been overhauled, and the previous currency has been converted into contribution points at a significantly reduced rate. A day's worth of work can earn a worker approximately 30 contribution points. In addition, the limitation of the rationing system means that there is a limited amount of materials that each person can purchase every day, and even if a person has a large number of contribution points, he cannot buy too many materials."
There are severe restrictions on the entertainment and leisure industries; the production of luxury goods is prohibited; and the production of alcoholic beverages is strictly regulated..."
Virat continued to explain the situation in Equator City to Alex in hushed tones, while Alex sat quietly and listened intently.
Eventually, the helicopter passed over the high-rise buildings and busy construction sites, and it landed on the roof of a relatively clean and spacious apartment building.
"This is No. 337, Area C, Equator City," says the operator. You will be staying here for a short period of time. If you have any other needs, I am available to meet with you at any time." Virat shared his thoughts.