With negotiations concluded, Ding Yun specially hurried to see them off before her parents returned.
Then, she added a new item to her routine.
Every morning after waking up.
She had to spend an extra ten minutes using the All-Knowing Glasses to predict natural disasters and climate events across the country for the next seventy-two hours.
And then select a portion of these predictions to write into articles.
Which would then be sent to Editor-in-Chief Zhang.
As for why she predicted seventy-two hours in advance instead of twenty-four, it was naturally because newspapers needed time for printing, distribution, and dissemination. Without predicting seventy-two hours ahead, even if people believed, it would be too late for them to prepare.
Therefore, even though the accuracy of predicting seventy-two hours out was slightly lower than predicting twenty-four hours out.
Ding Yun still had to predict for seventy-two hours.
If, in the future, she could switch to live radio or television broadcasts, then perhaps she could predict potential natural disasters within twenty-four hours with higher accuracy.
...
Two days later, Ding Yun started school and officially began attending classes.
The "Science Daily" finally completed its revisions to the "Approaching Science" column specifically for Ding Yun, and it was officially published. This was the first issue containing predictive content.
Of course, prior to this, they had already made announcements and generated buzz. Any reader who had seen the newspaper and paid attention to "The Little Science Guru" would basically know that this author would be predicting future disasters based on metaphysical and scientific knowledge.
Although most people didn't believe it.
Most people were very curious.
Some individuals who had suffered significant losses due to Ding Yun's debunking of psychic masters were rare enough to buy a copy of "Science Daily," waiting for Ding Yun's predictions to fail so they could immediately strike back and exact revenge.
To vent their anger.
"On February 14th this year, Jihe South Road will experience a major snow disaster. It is recommended that everyone pay attention to cold protection. In the Nanhe City area, there is a high probability of hailstorms around 4 PM that day. It is recommended that everyone seek indoor shelter in advance."
Because the circulation of "Science Daily" was relatively limited, suggesting places too far away would mean people wouldn't buy the paper, thus diminishing the impact and sensation. That's why Ding Yun specifically chose these two locations where disasters were predicted and where "Science Daily" could be sold, for the first predictive issue.
Those who bought the newspaper but were not in the predicted areas were mainly curious and discussed it privately, with some anticipation about whether the natural disasters mentioned in Ding Yun's predictions would indeed occur in those two places.
That is, the snow disaster and the hailstorm.
And in the predicted areas.
Some people were cursing, some were truly hesitant, and others adopted an attitude of "better safe than sorry." They either pre-purchased some supplies or planned to stay indoors by 3:30 PM that day, not 4 PM.
At the same time, some people began to criticize, saying that "Science Daily" was promoting feudal superstition and should be banned, while others claimed it was clearly spreading false rumors and deliberately causing chaos, and that the author should be arrested to see if she was a foreign spy.
Even many masters who had recently gone quiet began to condemn it through other media outlets.
It had to be said that some people were genuinely anxious.
They were so eager to jump in without even seeing the results.
That issue of the newspaper was released on February 12th, so there wasn't much time left until February 14th. As two more issues were released and two more predictions were made, February 14th arrived.
On that day, many people were waiting.
Then, the morning weather forecast already reported a major snow prediction for the entire Jihe area. Although it didn't mention Jihe South Road specifically, the certainty of heavy snow in that area was confirmed. Therefore, many who had read the prediction couldn't help but feel more anticipation. Locals in Jihe South Road had basically believed the news of a snow disaster and began stocking up.
By around 8 AM.
Heavy snow began to fall across the entire Jihe area.
Around noon, the snow had mostly stopped in other places, but it continued to fall in Jihe South Road, even intensifying, as if all the surrounding clouds had gathered there, pouring down below.
Locals promptly received emergency warnings.
A red alert for heavy snow was issued.
However, most of those who had believed the prediction and stocked up in advance were not panicked at all. The remaining few who hadn't believed it and were now stocking up were limited in number.
This did not cause the scene to appear overly frantic.
On the other side, in Nanhe City, by 3:58 PM, the sky had already darkened. Most people who had read the newspaper or were aware of the related predictions due to the recent widespread discussion were being cautious, trying to move indoors. Many even advised others who were still on the road to quickly find shelter. Even if it wasn't hail, judging by the sky, it was likely to rain or snow.
A few minutes later, to be precise, at 4:03 minutes and 24 seconds, hailstones began to fall from the sky on schedule.
The smaller ones were fine and scattered like pebbles.
The larger ones were the size of eggs and goose eggs.
For a time, the sound of pattering mingled with screams and cries of pain from the crowd.
More people inside were marveling.
They were amazed that the prediction in "Science Daily" had actually come true. Wasn't it more accurate than the weather forecast? "The Little Science Guru" was the real master! Indeed, metaphysics combined with science was the true way.
Compared to the locals who experienced the specific natural disaster in real-time, people in other areas received the news a bit later. Some learned about it through phone calls from relatives and friends a few minutes later, while others found out in the evening news an hour or so later. But regardless, most people knew by the evening.
Although the astonishment of those in other areas was not as profound as that of the direct experiencers, they undeniably immediately felt that "The Little Science Guru" was truly capable.
This "Science Daily" must be subscribed to daily.
The specific natural disaster predictions within must be read daily as well.
The reason was simple: the predictions were indeed earlier than the weather forecasts and news reports, with the earliest being two days in advance. If this wasn't real, then what was? Just that small passage of prophecy alone.
Buying a copy of the newspaper was well worth it.
After all, this was a predictive newspaper.
For a time, countless people discussed "Science Daily," "The Little Science Guru," and predictions. Numerous people called the newspaper office.
To subscribe to the newspaper, or to inquire about meeting "The Little Science Guru."
To ask if "The Little Science Guru" could predict natural disasters in more places, and even some asked if "The Little Science Guru" could help calculate when they would get rich.