"Weather Weapon," Gerrard continued after he flicked off the soot from his cigar, "Before 2150, it was used as a North American climate control device to respond to natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and snowstorms. After 2150, it was given a new mission. Its purpose was no longer just limited to nature, but also our rival."
"Rival?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Yes, Soviets, Pan-Asia Cooperation... All centralized empires that were against free will were our nemeses," Gerrard raised his head, watched Jiang Chen, and said calmly, "Twenty years ago, the weather weapon was activated, and has been on till this day."
It has been on till this day.
Somehow, after Jiang Chen digested Gerrard's words and connected them to the climate difference of the West Coast, a terrifying idea suddenly popped into his head.