The return of natural disasters before the end of the world

The whole village quickly reached an agreement on the expansion of the fence, and Lei Yuanming's words were immediately carried out.Looking at a group of young guys guarding the door with sticks and the like, there is no doubt that if they are unwilling to pay the food, they will be kicked out directly.

Yao Ziqing and Lei Xiao walked around the forest, regardless of whether there are ready-made bison in his space, this trip is always for the villagers to see.It just so happens that they can also see if there are any large animals in the forest that can be caught.

But after walking the entire mountain, I didn't see any deterrent beasts.Yao Ziqing was a little puzzled: "Didn't you say there were bears last time? Why didn't you see any traces of bears?"

Lei Xiao looked at another mountain: "The mountain over there is several times larger than this side, and the resources are also more than here."

Yao Ziqing sighed quietly: "Then there must be more beasts and greater danger!"

There is a deep valley between the two peaks. Because of the terrain, it is covered with a layer of clouds all the year round, which looks like it is bottomless.But the bottom is actually just a gravel beach, which is not easy for people to walk on foot, but the four-legged beast can easily go back and forth on both sides.Then when the snow melts, there may be another bloody battle between the beasts who have been hungry for a winter.

I just hope that coming to the village will not be affected by that time.

The two of them didn't stay in the woods, but went straight through the woods and went down the mountain from the other direction.In this way, you can bypass the town directly, come down from that direction to the highway, and walk through the highway to the city.

It takes four or five hours to drive, and they have to go around a mountain and walk to the city. If it were an ordinary person, under the current harsh conditions, it would take ten days and a half months.

Lei Xiao and Yao Ziqing only took half a day, which is still the speed of being delayed for more than half a day in the mountains.Yao Ziqing was a little excited. He never thought that one day he would be able to catch up with his second brother, but now he has the ability to walk side by side with him.

Lei Xiao looked towards Si'er with a feeling in his heart, only a pair of black and beautiful eyes were exposed on his face covered tightly by the quilt, at this moment, the eyes were full of smiles, and Lei Xiao also followed unconsciously. soft.

Seeing the second brother looking at him, Yao Ziqing walked towards him with a few quick steps: "Our speed is simply too fast! Second brother, tell me, besides us, are there any existences like us in this world?"

The voice that was covered by layers of masks and scarves was muffled, but Lei Xiao could still hear the excitement in his voice.Thinking about it, I have been bored in the village for too long, and it is rare to be so happy when I come out to let the wind go.

"Maybe"

Seeing that the heavy snow was coming again, the two of them didn't delay any longer, and sped up the speed on the deserted and white highway.

After the two got on the highway, Yao Ziqing took out the snowmobile for transportation.It's just that this thing can't be driven directly into the city, and it can't even appear in the village or town. Now that there are no people around, it just comes in handy.

This time they went into the mountain and they made an agreement with the house, it may take a few days.Otherwise, if they say that they can catch bison as soon as they enter the mountain, it would be too suspicious.So simply use these few days to go to the city to see the situation.Now their sources of news are all from the town, and some things still need to be checked by themselves to be sure.

The first thing Yao Ziqing felt when he entered the city was desolation.The snow on the road has reached the depth of the calf, and every step is very difficult.Moreover, the road covered under the snow is not flat, and it is possible for one to accidentally step on the air or trip.

After I don't know how many times I almost fell down, Yao Ziqing also imitated his second brother, covering his feet with elemental energy, and didn't really step on it firmly, and it seemed that he would not be able to step on the snow without a trace kind of.

Looking at the dilapidated buildings around that could be compared to haunted houses, Yao Ziqing felt that this place seemed like an empty city, only him and his second brother.

"Second brother, do you think someone is hiding in the building and watching us now?"

The surrounding area is really empty, almost all the shops on the side of the road are dilapidated, broken glass, messy and messy, as depressed as ruins.Looking at the remaining ones, it is not difficult to imagine what kind of looting and sweeping went through.Maybe someone even paid the price with blood and life.

Although Lei Xiao's mental power is not as strong as Si'er's and can cover as far as Si'er, his sharpness and vigilance are far behind Si'er's.There was really no one around, and he couldn't feel the slightest sign of life.

"Let's go, this is the intersection of the high-speed ramp, it's normal if there are no people, go to the city center to have a look"

Yao Ziqing is not very familiar with the city, that is, he has been here a few times with his second brother.It was okay before, even if you can't walk, you won't get lost if you have navigation.But let alone navigation now, even some road signs have long been lost to nowhere.

There is a vast expanse of white snow everywhere, and many places are already unrecognizable.The once prosperous metropolis will really become a memory in people's hearts from now on, and it will no longer exist.

Yao Ziqing felt depressed. Even if the world returned to normal one day, or people found a new way of survival from this disaster, maybe the prosperous past, civilization, and technology would all be left behind. In this disaster.

Yao Ziqing closely followed the second brother's footsteps, and followed him through the dilapidated streets. The heavy snow kept falling and the cold wind blew from time to time.Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, Lei Xiao finally gave up his plan to go to the city center today.Although if he and Si'er were really fast, they would be able to reach their destination in no time.But who knows if there will be someone watching them on a high-rise building.

Lei Xiao looked left and right for a while, and soon chose a former four-star hotel.The gate has been severely damaged, and some aluminum alloy tables and chairs are piled up in front of the gate.

Seeing some sundries on the lobby floor, Yao Ziqing guessed and said, "Many people must have lived here before?"

"Now also available"

Yao Ziqing looked back at his second brother in surprise: "Now? So, is there someone upstairs now?"

Lei Xiao nodded, didn't stop any longer, turned around and left with Si'er.There are many abandoned residential buildings, so there is no need to compete with others for land.

The two quickly found another building that looked better, and the lower floors were almost empty.Not to mention the four walls of the house, there is not even a door.It is estimated that they were all taken away and used as firewood.

From the tenth floor upwards, the doors of some houses are open, and the doors of some houses are completely closed.

"Second brother, are there people here? What do the people who live here eat?"

"Maybe it's just to escape the cold"

As they said that, the two found a room on the sixteenth floor. The iron door on the outside showed signs of being pried and burnt, but the iron door was still locked.

Yao Ziqing just watched his second brother's way of opening the door with explosive force value. He didn't use a master key to open the door, nor did he use any special door opening skills, but directly opened the door with his bare hands!The door frames were pulled out of shape!

It's really simple and rude and couldn't be more direct!

The iron door was broken by Lei Xiao, but the inner door was easily opened by him without damage. Just when Yao Ziqing was shocked that the second brother was also a saboteur, the inner door was so simple is opened!

Lei Xiao habitually protects Si'er behind his back, already holding a weapon in his hand, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.But the house was empty and there was a very bad smell.Obviously it was closed for a long time without ventilation, and it was stuffy due to the hot summer.

After confirming that there is no danger inside, Lei Xiao asked Si'er to open the window to ventilate the air first, and fix the door by himself.I will definitely be staying here tonight, and I have to sleep at night without closing the door.

The room is very dusty, even if there is a bed, it is impossible to sleep at all.After Lei Xiao and Yao Ziqing removed all the things in the living room, they took out the tent in the space.It has been spliced ​​before, and it can be used when it is taken out.

Lei Xiao asked for a telescope and began to observe the situation outside.Yao Ziqing didn't care what his second brother was doing and started preparing dinner in the tent.I am afraid of meeting people when I walk outside. If I wear too little clothes, I will look abnormal, so I also wear a lot of clothes.Now that I can finally take off some of my heavy clothes, I feel a lot more relaxed.

There are a lot of cooked food stored in the space, and while Yao Ziqing is choosing his dinner with his second brother in the space, he releases his energy to check the situation upstairs and downstairs.There is no one else on their floor except them, and the upstairs and downstairs are empty.However, there are several rooms with people on the third floor, and Yao Ziqing's mental strength cannot reach it.As far as he can check now, there are about eleven people.

Yao Ziqing hurriedly told the second brother about the situation, but saw the second brother standing sideways in front of the window and staring outside with a telescope under the cover of the curtain, carefully avoiding the window: "Second brother, what's the matter? Is there any problem? "

Lei Xiao pulled Si'er to his side to prevent him from touching the curtains, and handed him the binoculars: "The opposite is the hotel we just visited, and there is a group of people on the penultimate floor."

Yao Ziqing took the binoculars and quickly saw what the second brother said. Although they were all dressed thick and couldn't see what they looked like, it was not difficult to see that they were a group of powerful men based on their figures.Two of them were also carefully covering their bodies and staring outside, and one was also observing them with a telescope.

Afraid of being discovered by others, Yao Ziqing quickly shrank in and looked at the second brother with lingering fear: "Did they stare at us like this when we just entered? Then what will happen if we go up like this without knowing that there is someone above?"

Lei Xiao's eyes froze, and he coldly uttered the word "robbed"

Yao Ziqing's scalp tingled, even though he and his second brother were different from ordinary people, if those people had a lot of weapons in their hands, they might really be doomed.

Lei Xiao patted Si'er on the shoulder reassuringly, and the two returned to the tent in the living room and began to prepare dinner.It is estimated that Si'er only noticed a few men in front of the window just now, and did not take a closer look at the situation inside.Several people were thrown aside with their hands and feet tied, and in another room on the same floor, two men were playing with a woman.

But Lei Xiao didn't intend to tell Si'er about these things, anyway, they just stayed here for a night.During the famine years, there were not many tragedies, so why worry about things that have nothing to do with you.

Yao Ziqing took out two steaming rice bowls and two bowls of black chicken soup from the space.However, both he and the second brother have a relatively large appetite, and it feels like they have just filled their stomachs.He took out two pieces of meat finger pies from the space. After eating and drinking, he lay down in the tent and rolled around, feeling so comfortable that he didn't want to move.

The wind was howling outside and the blizzard was coming, the sky was already dark, and the windows were rattling by the strong wind.

A flashlight was hung on the top of the tent. Yao Ziqing sat on the edge of the sleeping mat and took out a wooden bucket at the height of his calf, which contained steaming hot water.I tested the temperature with the tip of my toes, and turned to my second brother who was laying a sleeping mat: "Come and soak your feet, soak your feet in hot water, so you can sleep well at night!"

Lei Xiao sat next to him, took off his socks, and glanced at his fair feet shrunk by the bucket, not daring to put them down.Before Si'er could react, Dazuo clamped his feet and put them into the hot water together.

Yao Ziqing almost screamed out. Although the water was not boiling hot, the temperature was not low.Putting it in suddenly still makes people gasp.

Yao Ziqing wanted to pull his foot up, but was firmly held down by the second brother, so he had to push it: "It's very hot! Let go!"

“Adjust to the temperature”

Lei Xiao hugged the struggling Si'er, trying to prevent his feet from coming out of the bucket.Sure enough, I got used to the temperature after a while, but my feet turned red, like cooked shrimp.

Lei Xiao lay back and let Si'er's feet in the water keep playing tricks on him.Yao Ziqing quarreled for a while and saw that the second brother was not cooperating. After feeling bored, he also lay down like the second brother, looking at the top of the tent and talking boringly.

"Second brother, what do you think the group of people upstairs are doing? Are they staying overnight like us or are they residents here? If our family is not from the countryside, we don't know what will happen now?"

"I don't know what the city is like now? There is a lack of food everywhere. Will there really be a day when things return to normal?"

"The country has started stockpiling supplies so early. Do you think the legendary Noah's Ark has been prepared long ago? Will we really need to leave the earth one day?"

……

Two pairs of feet in a wooden barrel, two figures lying side by side under a dim light.One person rambled on about irrelevant topics, while the other listened patiently in silence.

Life is nothing more than that.

Although the two of them fell asleep all night, they did not relax their vigilance. Yao Ziqing even released his mental power all the time. Once someone approached a certain range, he would be able to spot it immediately.

It's just a pity that his mental power is not strong enough to cover the hotel across the road, otherwise he would be able to monitor every move of the opposite side at all times.Although the group of people upstairs were relatively close, the group on the opposite side felt more dangerous.

After washing up in the morning, one person ate a large bowl of beef noodles. The portion was full, and the soup was watery. It was very comfortable to eat hot.Yao Ziqing struggled to put clothes on himself, and turned his head to look out of the window: "It's gloomy, with such a big snowstorm, there probably won't be many people walking outside, right?"

Lei Xiao was already fully dressed and was checking the situation on the other side, reminding him: "Take out the goggles."

Yao Ziqing, who had just wrapped himself in a heavy overcoat, stopped halfway to catch his breath. One warm coat, two sweaters, one winter coat, two down jackets and a cotton jacket. Getting dressed every day is a big project. !

After the two of them finally cleaned up and made sure that there was nothing left that shouldn't be left behind, even the eyes that were still exposed yesterday were covered today.

"Second brother, when we go back, we can stay in the winter without going out, it's too tiring"

Lei Xiao wrapped his scarf tighter, wearing more is better than frostbite.Fortunately, no severe frostbite occurred in the village, but many people in the town lost consciousness after sleeping all night in their lower bodies the next day.And they are only a little more resistant to cold and heat than ordinary people. If they don't have elemental energy running all the time, they can't stand the current cold.

"Be patient, we will go home immediately after seeing the situation in the city"

Yao Ziqing pulled down the scarf mask with a smile, leaned close to the second brother and kissed him on the cheek.The good morning kiss just now was too short, not enough!

Soon the two walked downstairs one after the other. The corridor was also dirty and messy, and there was no light.If it weren't for their ability to have night vision now, they would really have to move forward a little bit.So it was inevitable that I ran into another group of people who had already gone downstairs.

There were only seven people in that group, and there were four who might not have been with them.At this moment, the seven people were standing in the hall on the first floor looking at the heavy snow outside, and when they saw Lei Xiao, their subconscious reaction was to be on guard.

Yao Ziqing took a look at them, and the seven of them looked quite embarrassed.Except for two girls who were wearing military overcoats that were still in good condition, the clothes on the other five were so tattered that they were worse than beggars.

When he looked at others, others were also looking at them.That equipment is really eye-catching.Especially the knee-high boots of the same style worn by the two of them, it must be very warm just by looking at them.

The two of them didn't stop much, just passed them and walked outside.Fortunately, I wore goggles, otherwise I would not be able to keep my eyes open due to such a heavy snowstorm.

The group of people glanced at each other and followed behind with difficulty.But just after walking out of this community, he was blocked at the intersection.

Yao Ziqing recognized the group of people in the hotel at a glance. Five people came, each holding an iron rod in their hands.Looking at them with an unfriendly expression, it was like looking at a herd of fat sheep.

Lei Xiao raised his head and glanced at the opposite side. Even though the wind and snow were heavy, he could still see a group of people standing behind the window and looking down.It is estimated that they have been targeted when they came out of the residential building.Lei Xiao didn't worry about anything else, he was worried that the group of people upstairs had guns in their hands. Si'er had never received training in this area, and he was worried that Si'er would not be able to hide from long-range shooting.

Just when Lei Xiao was hesitating whether to solve it directly now or wait for the opportunity to take it all at once, Yao Ziqing swept the snow on the ground violently, and a large piece of white snow rose up. The wind and snow weather, which was not very good for vision, was even worse this time. It directly blocked the line of sight for a moment.Yao Ziqing pulled Lei Xiao and started running, the speed was so fast that the group of people behind couldn't see anyone in the blink of an eye.

After running for a certain distance, the two slowed down.Yao Ziqing heaved a sigh of relief when he turned his head and didn't see anyone chasing him.Because it was inconvenient to speak, he smiled and gestured victory to his second brother.

Lei Xiao thought of various ways to deal with it, but he never thought of running away directly, but it would be good to get rid of those people.

Not long after the two had left, they met patrolling soldiers. After asking, they found out that there was a street between them, one side was the territory of the army, and the other was the territory of the wild forces.And the place where they settled last night is the territory of the wild forces.

This was a university city before, so it was the area divided by the refuge base.It's just that it is now divided into the central city and the outer city.The outer city can come in at any time like them, and there are soldiers constantly patrolling to maintain law and order.And the central city is the people who live in the base, and if they want to enter, they have to pay a threshold fee on a per-person basis.

The soldier pointed in the direction: "There is a trading street over there, and there are also restaurants and residences. If you just pass by, you can settle there. If you want to enter the base and settle down on the trading street, just ask anyone and someone will show you the way."

After thanking the soldiers, the two walked towards Trading Street.Yao Ziqing is still feeling: "It's not as bad as imagined, there are hotels and restaurants"

He had never left the bottom of the base in his previous life, and he knew that there were trading streets inside and outside the base, but he really didn't know what kind of deals were there and what form it was.And in the last life, he never left the Donglin base until his death. He had never even heard of what kind of base Beichuan was.

The two found the so-called trading street, but the weather was bad and there were not many people on the street.The shops on the street are all closed, but the doors and windows are intact, and some glass doors are faintly glowing with candlelight, proving that there are people inside.They chose a hotel with a sign that it was open, and the two of them planned to stay here for the time being.

This hotel should have been a private club before. After the disaster, maybe this area was taken over earlier, and there was no major damage.There are several relatively large stoves in the hall, which serve two purposes for heating and lighting.

Seeing the outfits of the two of them, you knew that the big family was coming, and the owner and salesperson in the store immediately greeted him with a smile on his face: "Are you two staying at the store or eating? We have cheap Datong shops and luxurious singles for staying at the store." Double room, if you eat, you can have meat and vegetables, you can look at the menu first”

Yao Ziqing untied the goggles and mask, and asked, "How about one night in a double room?"

The boss was even more delighted to see Yao Ziqing's face. Such a clean-faced boy with red teeth and white teeth is rare now.However, no matter what era of natural disasters or wars, there will always be those young masters from privileged families who live comfortably and don't know the sufferings of the people.

Although it was unavoidable that he felt a little unbalanced, he still kept the most friendly smile and answered Yao Ziqing's question: "Double room is three tortillas per day, single room is one tortilla per room, Datong shop is calculated according to the head, four points One of the tacos for one person”

"What about cornmeal? How do you count?"

The boss's eyes lit up, and his smile became even wider: "You want a double room, right? That would count as a catty of cornmeal for a day, and two pots of hot water!"

A corn tortilla weighs about half a catty, and if you add two bottles of boiling water, the calculation is actually about the same.The two had no objections, so they chose a double room and paid a catty of cornmeal in advance.When I have nothing to do at home in winter, I grind those dried corn kernels into flour.When I came out now, I thought that I couldn’t trade all the rice. Rice is so precious now, so I brought a lot of cornmeal.

The room is clean, but rather cold.They used the two bottles of boiled water for washing, and they didn't know the source of the water outside, so it's better to pay attention to some when conditions permit.

The room is on the fourth floor, neither high nor low, and you can still see the street.Seeing that there was really no one outside, even if he wanted to, he might not be able to get any useful information, so he simply took a nap after eating lunch in the room.

The wind and snow did not stop all afternoon, and I don't know how long this snowstorm will last.For dinner, the two of them did not stay in the room to eat the food in the space, but ate the food in the restaurant in the lobby on the first floor.

Looking at the menu, the meat is basically bacon and cured meat, and there is almost no fresh meat.There are some vegetables, Chinese cabbage, radishes and potatoes are more, and there are almost no green leafy vegetables.Looking at these things, you can roughly understand a general situation in the city.

The two of them didn't order anything like main dishes. There was never a shortage of meat and vegetables in their house, and there was plenty in the space, so there was no need to waste them outside.So I ordered some pasta and the like, although it was not cheap.

The two of them were eating pastries that didn't taste very good. They didn't have any sweetness at all, and the taste was bland.The seven people I met in the morning came down from upstairs. It was really fate that they stayed in the same place for two days.And seeing that they still have the ability to stay in the hotel, it proves that after the two of them ran away in the morning, these people did not suffer.

Because they were indoors, Yao Ziqing and the others didn't wear as much clothes as outside, and the cover was not so tight. If it weren't for the boots on their feet, they still didn't recognize them.When they met again, they didn't know what it was like.The two of them just ran away in the morning, and they were a little dumbfounded that they couldn't react.But it's no wonder people, in that kind of situation, can you expect people you don't know at all to share weal and woe with you?

Yao Ziqing showed no guilt or embarrassment at all, he waved at them directly, and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, we met again, how did you get away? Did you run away like us?"

The corner of Gu Chuang's mouth twitched, how could this man be so shy and straightforward?Is this a very glorious thing?

Yao Ziqing didn't mind their speechless silence, and invited with a smile: "Come over and have something to eat. It's fate to meet twice a day. My name is Yao Ziqing, and this is my second brother Lei Xiao."

It is also because Yao Ziqing's appearance is too deceptive, and people with good looks can always bring people a good impression in this situation.A few people felt that there should be no problems with them because there were so many people and they were under the jurisdiction of the army.So I went over and introduced myself before sitting down.

Seven people, five boys and two girls, among them there is a pair of brothers and sisters, and the other girl has a boyfriend and girlfriend relationship with one of them.These five boys were all senior students, and none of them had time to go home.

Yao Ziqing looked at them and said with a little embarrassment: "The plateau has already been moved inland, and the inland area can't stand the cold right now, and I'm afraid there will be no way to survive there."

Several people were obviously mentally prepared, but they didn't go home to see it with their own eyes, so they would never give up.Gu Chuang smiled bitterly and helplessly: "It's better to go back and take a look, but now we also know that it is impossible to go back, so we plan to stay here and wait for the weather to warm up."

Di Fen sighed with some concern: "The base is not easy to get in." That is, the threshold fee is beyond the reach of the seven of them.Now there are seven of them crammed into a single room, and they can't even sleep in a bunk.

Yao Ziqing changed the topic and said, "Then how is the situation on your way here? The south side should not be as cold as here, right?"

For some reason, the expressions of the seven people became strange at the same time.Yi Shuang couldn't help but shivered and rubbed his arms: "A place at the junction of Southern Xinjiang Province and Donglin Province, in the two cities, millions of people died in three months!"

Yao Ziqing's heart skipped a beat, he probably knew what they were talking about.If it weren't for this incident, after adapting to the environment of natural disasters, maybe he would have taken the risk of walking home once.

Sure enough, Yi Shuang continued: "Haven't you guys heard of parasitic wasps?"