It turned out that the entrance gate had not been open before. Now that the gate was opened, the wind from the dungeon rushed up from the bottom, and the people in the queue at the front couldn't help but shiver.
There were estimated to be more than a thousand people queuing at Entrance C where Gu Tongwan was standing. They were divided into four lines, and each line was hundreds of meters away.
Gu Tongwan sat in the bike, gripping the handlebars tightly, and drove forward bit by bit according to the speed of the vehicle in front.
The girl behind her followed closely, pulling her big gray rabbit behind her. Because the conversation just now was interrupted, the girl was embarrassed to continue asking questions, but still hoped to have more contact with Gu Tongwan. She guessed that there were not many people here who brought pets into the dungeon, and she had always wanted to have a dog, so naturally she had a good impression of Aoao and Tutu. Secondly, she felt that girls should be able to get along better.
Because the order at the scene was good, Gu Tongwan quickly passed through the entrance gate.
However, everyone had a feeling that as soon as they entered the dungeon, they felt a chill sweeping over them, and the temperature around them suddenly dropped by at least 7 or 8 degrees.
"What's going on? Why is it so cold?" Some people shivered and kept rubbing their arms with their hands.
Although it is already January, the temperature has remained around 20 to 30 degrees since the acid rain period began. Due to the unpredictable natural disasters, even though the temperature seems too abnormal for winter, everyone seems to have become numb to it and doesn't even think there is anything strange about it. Some people even worry about extremely cold weather after entering winter.
However, there has been no sign of a drop in temperature this month. Instead, the temperature soared to 28 or 29 degrees at noon.
Someone has previously posted about the temperature of the dungeon on the base forum. On average, it is three or four degrees lower than the ground temperature. It is recommended that everyone wear long sleeves when entering. The real-time temperature of the dungeon on that day will also be displayed at the entrance.
I looked up and glanced at the temperature display above. [Today's temperature in the underground city is 18°, and the humidity is 95. It is recommended that residents entering the underground city wear long sleeves and sports shoes.]
As soon as I entered the entrance, I found a steep slope that seemed to have no end. About every thirty meters or so, there were Self-Defense Force members armed with live ammunition maintaining law and order on one side.
Gu Tongwan kept holding the brake device on one side because the slope was very steep, almost eighty degrees, and if he didn't control the brakes well, he would rush in directly.
Many people even jogged forward uncontrollably due to inertia, exclaiming: "Oh my god, what the hell is this? It's killing me."
Then, accompanied by the sound of whistles in the front, I realized that it was members of the Self-Defense Forces who were warning the people who were running around.
Aoao and Tutu were also eager to try, but they didn't dare to run around without Gu Tongwan's order, and she was holding a leash in her hand. This was a requirement of the staff at the entrance, and large pets must use a leash.
It was obvious that the two dogs were extremely reluctant to wear the collars and leashes, so Gu Tongwan could only pat their heads soothingly and said, "I'll release you once we're underground. Just be patient for a while." Only after saying this did the resentment of the two dogs finally dissipate.
As soon as he entered the dungeon, the perceived temperature dropped instantly from 17 or 18 to 15 or 16. Gu Tongwan was wearing a long-sleeved quick-drying shirt inside and a dark blue sportswear outside, standard autumn attire, but he still shivered from the cold at first.
Everyone shared the same idea as Gu Tongwan, that the deeper they went into the underground city, the lower the temperature inside seemed to be.
Both sides of the slope were dark. There was a light every twenty meters or so, but probably to save electricity, the brightness of the light was not sufficient, and instead made everyone's shadow look like a thin black ghost.
Some people began to show dissatisfaction. Their original curiosity was wrapped up by the fear of the unknown, and their pace gradually slowed down.
At this moment, someone felt a bright light shining on him from behind. Curious, he turned back and saw that the girl behind him was driving a small turtle car. The headlights illuminated the area within seven or eight meters as if it were daytime.
"Wow, this little turtle car looks really good. I wonder where you bought it." Someone looked at Gu Tongwan with envy, but the latter calmly drove the turtle car forward little by little.
Just when someone couldn't help but step forward to ask out of curiosity, they suddenly caught a glimpse of two tall mutant beasts standing on the left and right of the turtle car. They were so shocked that they could only stop in fear.
After walking down the slope for about seventy or eighty meters, I finally saw a large sign with slogans like "Welcome to the Underground" written on it.
"Oh my god, why does this place look so scary? It gets darker and darker the further we go. It's so creepy."
Looking ahead, it was pitch black, and one could feel the wind getting stronger. There was a rustling sound coming from the surroundings. Many people had already taken out spare jackets from their backpacks and put them on. Those who did not bring extra clothes could only continue to shiver.
Gu Tongwan was walking in the middle. Although the visibility ahead was very low, he could still roughly see the large rocks on both sides. When some people walked near the signpost, they discovered that there were rows of street lights lit up in order in front of them.
Oh, it’s an induction lamp. It’s really a way to save money and increase revenue, and its main purpose is to be environmentally friendly.
It was like a different environment inside. The road in front of them became much wider from the slope. It was probably a road that could accommodate four cars at the same time. There were street lights a few dozen meters ahead. Looking up, there was a rock layer about seven or eight stories high at the top. However, as they went deeper into it, the rock layer above seemed to be farther away from them, and in the end there seemed to be no end.
According to the official information released by the base, the maximum depth of the underground city is 15 kilometers. The depth here only refers to the height, not the total area. If the area is really taken into account, the developed part should have reached the size of a county town, and it is initially estimated that it can accommodate 200,000 people, but the undeveloped part is endless, so the base is ambitious to expand the current scale to an area that can accommodate 500,000 people in the next five years, and to 1 million people in the next 20 years.
But these are just preliminary ideas. After all, the development of the dungeon is a huge project. Hundreds of thousands of people were invested in the early stages of excavating the dungeon.
The little turtle car was driving on the road at a speed of 20 yards per hour. The traction ropes of Aoao and Tutu had been loosened, and the two dogs ran away.
After driving for about ten minutes, I could vaguely see some buildings, all of which were two- or three-story low houses. From here, the main streets and some roads were divided out, and the brightness was much brighter than when I first entered the place. Basically, every ten or so meters, there would be a kind of headlight hanging on the stone walls on both sides, which could illuminate the surrounding dozens of meters as if it were daytime. It was said that this kind of light was the latest energy-saving lamp developed by the research institute for use in underground cities. It can be used for half a month after a single charge, and it uses natural light, which is much more comfortable than the dizzying light at the entrance.
Compared to the atmosphere on the ground, the entire underground city seemed much more dead and cold. Apart from some temporary sentry boxes occasionally, there was no other people on the road.
The map shows that this place is still a white safe area, so we continue driving forward. We can start to see slightly taller buildings, about four or five stories high, and with walls. It looks like a residential area under development, but this should not be the most prosperous commercial area. According to the map, the southernmost commercial area should be several kilometers away from here.
Just as she was driving, she heard the roar of motorcycles from behind. It turned out that some speed racers were excited after seeing the spacious and open dungeon. They wanted to leave everyone behind and feel like they were the masters of the entire dungeon, so they started to race happily.
These speed racers even whistled wildly when they passed by Gu Tongwan, and then disappeared on the road ahead like a gust of wind.
Gu Tongwan pursed her lips. She was in no mood to argue with these idiots. After deciding on the route, she planned to go to the South District first.
The South District is less than four kilometers away from here. If we speed up, it should take less than fifteen minutes to get there.
In fact, Entrance B is closer to the South District, but currently Entrance B only allows people with special identities from government departments to enter, while Entrance A is for people with sensitive identities or special dignitaries. Only Entrances C and D are open to ordinary citizens in the inner circle.
If we can find a way to enter from Area B in the future, it should take less than ten minutes to drive in. If we just drive from Area C, it will take about twenty-five minutes and it will also waste fuel.
Aoao and Tutu stopped not far ahead. It seemed that they had arrived at the destination, because the main street block in front of them was obviously different from the previous blocks.
The infrastructure in the southern area is indeed better than any place I have seen before, and there is sufficient lighting. Some places even have different street lights designed. It starts to look a bit like a commercial street night market.
Gu Tongwan walked around the area and found several men in white shirts and black trousers standing on the roadside, holding folders in their hands. Among them was an old acquaintance of his.
Yu Liang didn't expect to meet Gu Tongwan here. At first, he thought he had seen the wrong person. It was not until he got a little closer that he was sure it was her. He smiled and said, "Miss Gu, it really is you. I thought I had seen her wrong just now."
Gu Tongwan parked the car aside, and the two dogs had already found a place to play by themselves.
"My date to go down to the city is today. By the way, are you here to work?" I had never heard Yu Liang mention that he also needed to go down to the dungeon before.
Yu Liang patted the dust on his shoulders and raised a helpless smile: "Isn't this forced by life? The previous extreme heat and acid rain period affected my work. I have no income for two consecutive months. I can only live off my savings, but I still have people to support at home. My wife is pregnant again, so I can only think of ways to quickly earn money for milk powder for the child. Now the houses in the underground city are being built. If I can sell more houses, the commission will be higher."
Seeing that Gu Tongwan had deliberately come here, he smiled and asked, "Miss Gu, if you are interested in the house here, I can help you keep an eye out for the one with the biggest discount."
"This should be the best area in the dungeon. I remember the land price is very expensive." Gu Tongwan's eyes fell on a seven-story building in front. The exterior decoration of this building was very grand. It seemed that a lot of manpower and financial resources were spent on its construction.
Yu Liang explained beside him, "This is the newest office building for the guards. It looks impressive, right? It took nearly a hundred people and more than three hundred days and nights to build it."
"No wonder the base had been advertising its financial difficulties. It turns out that they invested all the funds into the construction of the underground city, and the first thing they dealt with was their office building. Whether it was before the apocalypse or the apocalypse, some people's faces and work styles have not changed."
Even if Yu Liang was dumb, he could hear the sarcasm and ridicule in Gu Tongwan's words, so he could only laugh dryly and touch his nose without intending to respond. After all, he was now a government employee himself, and he couldn't say bad things about his leader.
"I do plan to buy a house, but I can't afford one that's too expensive. If possible, it would be best if it's about five kilometers from the southern district. If it's too far away from the commercial district, it's not convenient. I also want to buy another store and do some small business in the future."
Yu Liang listened very carefully. "The housing prices here are indeed not cheap. If you want to do business, I have a place to recommend. There is a new community three kilometers away from here. There are two-bedroom and one-living room units, but the doors and windows are not installed. They are rough houses. The price is 4,500 points per square meter, but I currently have two units at a discounted price. I can get about 3,800. It was originally launched as a promotion, but if you want, I can take you there to have a look right away."
Yu Liang was still riding his three-wheeled motorcycle. It was obvious that the vehicle was quite old. It made a rattling sound all the time while driving on the road. He was really worried that it would fall apart at any time.
The two drove forward for about three kilometers. This section of road passed various residential areas, but the floors were not too high, basically around four stories high. Some of the better planned ones were said to have been sold for more than 6,000 points per square meter. Moreover, they were all houses with small property rights, with the longest property rights period being thirty years, but most of them were around ten years.
When they drove to one of the communities, Gu Tong didn't have a heart attack. She finally understood why the houses here were so cheap. This was obviously a community with unfinished buildings...
Yu Liang also felt a little embarrassed, so he quickly explained: "The boss who previously contracted the project ran away, and now a new construction team has taken over. It is an unfinished building. The house I am talking about is the one at the back."
But Gu Tongwan didn't know what he was thinking about, so he didn't leave. He just stood there thinking. The next moment, he suddenly looked at Yu Liang and asked, "What is the current price of this building?"
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