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After saying that, the mathematics professor immediately sat down, ready to write down the solution.
However, a sudden change occurred. The professor, who had been energetic and excited not long ago, suddenly collapsed, his eyes pierced through by a pen, and he showed no signs of life.
The assistant standing nearby was terrified when he saw this.
But his phone immediately received a message that the nation's fate was about to be punished.
Just as the assistant was stunned, he suddenly heard a chorus of exclamations erupting throughout the entire mathematics institute.
Countless young assistants were all urgently calling for ambulances!
One after another, these esteemed scientists, considered titans of their field, suddenly passed away at this time!
Upon hearing this symphony that sounded like the Grim Reaper's reaping, the assistant collapsed to the ground, realizing a crucial truth.
It turns out that this punishment of national destiny also includes execution!
If one's lifespan is less than ten years, they will die immediately upon the arrival of the nation's punishment!
No matter what the situation!
Upon realizing this, the assistant instantly felt a chill run down his spine and began to tremble.
He had a vague premonition.
An incredibly terrifying and catastrophic disaster has completely engulfed our daily lives!
Chapter 25 Utter Chaos
The national program broadcast live on Xiao Rizi is part of the national destiny program.
A group of experts and TV presenters are seriously discussing the punishments that will affect the fate of the nation.
"Please don't be afraid, our little one has only suffered a temporary setback. We will make up for it in the second round."
"Yes, from my observation, in the first month of the competition, the national fortune penalties were mostly minor incidents. Now that we're in the second month, although the descriptions are a bit harsh, they shouldn't have a significant impact."
Just then, an expert on life's little days stepped forward and said, "According to the national fortune prediction, our lifespan has been punished, but I think it's completely insignificant. After all, as long as we exercise more, we can definitely recover the lifespan that has been reduced."
"Yes, life lies in movement. Viewers who hear this, please silently do ten Kegel exercises, okay?"
Seeing these experts' comments, the public, who had been living in fear, instantly felt relieved.
"When Huaxia won first place, they said they would get three advanced adaptive technologies, but there has been no news since. Their reward is useless, and our punishment should have no effect."
"Don't be fooled by how severe the punishments for national fortune are described; they're actually pretty useless! Take the 10-point reduction in intelligence, for example—I don't feel anything at all!"
"Yeah, I didn't feel anything either! I'm still the same as usual, and the number of times people around me have called me an idiot has never been less."
During the program, one of the hosts, Yoshino, also stepped forward and said, "Intelligence is something that I believe has absolutely no impact on our Yamato people. As for lifespan, I just suddenly thought of a way to quickly increase lifespan."
Rapidly increase lifespan?
Upon hearing this, many ordinary people immediately began to listen attentively, even more so than when they were in school.
On the nationally televised television, the program host, Yoshino, continued:
"Because our living environment is beautiful, the air is fresh, and it is rich in various negative oxygen ions, as long as we do nothing and take a deep breath for 60 seconds, we can successfully increase our lifespan by one minute!"
"Please note that this breathing method is very special. Please learn it with me."
After saying that, the program host Yoshino took a deep breath in a very serious manner.
Behind him, the other program hosts and experts were stunned.
Can taking a deep breath for 60 seconds increase your lifespan by 1 minute?
Isn't this just another way of saying "waste time"?
If this is true, then playing video games or watching TV for 60 seconds could increase your lifespan by 1 minute!
Watching Yoshino earnestly teaching breathing techniques in front of the camera, the other program hosts were completely dumbfounded.
Yoshino usually plays the role of acting crazy and silly to provide laughs on the show.
Now they realize that Yoshino wasn't faking it!
Just as they were trying to pull Yoshino down, Yoshino continued, "And I've discovered that this breathing method can also increase intelligence!"
"For example, just now I suddenly realized many universal truths. Beethoven stopped writing after his birth. Was it because he had run out of talent or because he was ashamed of his lack of brilliance?"
"Newton and Gauss were born before me. Was it because they were slow learners who got ahead, or because they avoided my sharp edge?"
"Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born hundreds of years earlier than me. Is he afraid of me or does he simply refuse to meet me?"
"I get heat from drinking giant feces, therefore—I am the sun!"
Are you so powerful that even the sun is shining?
The program director was stunned upon hearing these words. It took him several seconds to recover, and he immediately arranged for someone to pull Yoshino off the stage and cut off the program signal.
But these words have been echoing in the ears of many people who are taking deep breaths in their daily lives!
The more they thought about it, the more they realized these words made sense!
Otherwise, why wouldn't figures like Newton, Gauss, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and others dare to live in the same era and compete with them?
There's only one reason!
Upon realizing this, these ordinary citizens, now enlightened, flooded the live broadcast room with comments.
"I understand! I understand everything! It turns out we are the smartest people in the world, but we just didn't realize it before!"
"Yes, I understand now! I've discovered just how amazing my talent is! If failure is the mother of success, then I've never had one!"
"When I was a child, I swore to kill everyone who was smarter or more handsome than me, but I still haven't drawn my sword!"
"Edison failed countless times before he finally got the light bulb to turn on, while I only need to flip a switch! Who says scientific research is difficult? Speak up!"
These people, who had experienced moments of enlightenment, took to the streets, promoting the benefits of deep breathing for mental clarity and longevity, while protesting the unfair treatment Yoshino had suffered.
And on the other side.
In apartment buildings, countless elderly people lay silently on the ground, unattended.
The aging problem in China is already quite serious, with the elderly population accounting for 29.7% of the total population.
There are 3500 million people aged 65 and over.
Among them, those aged 75 and above number a staggering 1800 million.
Countless elderly people among them have no children and live alone at home. Even if they die, no one will know.
The body will only be disposed of by a specialized body disposal company when it starts to decompose.
When the punishments of the nation's fate arrive one after another, no matter what these ordinary people are doing, if their lifespan is insufficient, they will be immediately killed and die instantly!
In an instant, a cacophony of sounds erupted.
Some of the sounds were the clattering of pots and pans.
Some of the sounds were the heavy thuds of people hitting the tatami mats.
Some of the sounds were of fire spreading and scorching everything in its path.
Countless voices converged, like a symphony of death, simultaneously resounding in countless places throughout the day!
In a short time, hospitals, crematoriums, and morgues were overcrowded and filled with a foul stench.
These rotting bodies bred germs, brewing a storm amidst the cries of countless people.
Meanwhile, on the other side, countless ordinary people in the streets and alleys were excitedly and enthusiastically promoting Yoshino's ideals.
Avoid my sharp edge!
"A king must not meet a king!"
These voices, expressing completely different emotions, are sometimes separated by only a wall!
On the other side of the wall lies countless sorrows, unable to face the corpses.
On this side of the wall, there is the joy of countless discoveries of universal truths.
The combination of these two extreme emotions instantly created unparalleled chaos in their daily lives!
As for the officials in charge of the "Little Days" incident, they immediately stepped forward, but did nothing of substance except to keep bowing and apologizing.
How to deal with rioting crowds?
The official staff of Xiao Rizi (小日子) mainly adopted an attitude of "I have already bowed and apologized, what more do you want from me?"
Less than ten minutes after the national punishment was imposed, nearly 2000 million people died instantly!
Just an hour ago, they were experiencing their own joys and sorrows.
But now, all twenty million people have become silent corpses!
Among these 2000 million people are not only leading scientists in cutting-edge fields, but also countless young people working hard on scientific research, as well as various government officials!
Looking at this data, the prime minister, who was living a simple life, was instantly stunned.
Life is so chaotic now that even five years might not be enough to eliminate the impact!
After all, this means the instant death of 2000 million people!
When the little boy visited, only 500,000 to 600,000 people had died!
From now on, epidemics, chaos, and the collapse of order will become synonymous with ordinary life!
If other countries were to encounter this situation, they might be able to comfort themselves by saying: "It's okay, as long as there are children, there is a future."
But now, after hearing those phrases like "avoid my sharp edge" and "the king will not meet the king," the Prime Minister feels utterly hopeless!
The thought of future newborns having their intelligence permanently reduced by 10 made the Prime Minister sigh deeply, and he couldn't help but think:
"Could it be that my happy life is really over?"
Chapter 26 Eagle: You call this a national fortune reward?
On Earth, other countries felt a wave of fear after witnessing Xiao Ri's miserable state.
Other countries that have suffered the punishment of their national destiny have also experienced some chaos.
However, because the total population and the number of elderly people are not large, the impact is not so severe.