The drifting city of the last days

In the room, Qi Liang, Kaka and Wu Fei had already tidied up the living room, the sofa was moved to one side, and the two mattresses dragged back were placed side by side in the corners of the two walls, with two quilts and two mattresses on each. A blanket, a row of cushions were placed against the wall above the pillows as the head of the bed, and it was in good order.Shen Nan's body was still very weak, so he could only sit on the sofa under a blanket and help everyone prepare brunch, that is, choose the flavors of biscuits and instant noodles to be eaten later.

Seeing the bucket of beef-flavored instant noodles on the coffee table, Shao Yunfan thought of the crew cut reflexively. After thinking about it, he picked out all the beef-flavored instant noodles in the grain reserve and put them aside.Wu Fei caught a glimpse of his strange behavior, looked at it curiously, and saw that Shao Yunfan took beef noodles instead of his favorite seafood noodles, so he sat back on the sofa indifferently.

While eating biscuits, Shao Yunfan recounted what he had just seen and heard.

"You said that two people have different "strengthening" conditions? Even myopia has been restored?" Qi Liang asked with interest.

Luo Zhen touched his right brow bone subconsciously. If he can also be "strengthened", maybe his eyes can also be cured? "There should be more than two. Manager Xu may have been taken away by another enhancer." He repeated his guess.

"That's right, the situation is chaotic now. Controlling Manager Xu is equivalent to controlling the hotel's available resources." Qi Liang nodded.

Shen Nan shook his head worriedly, "If there is such a person, he must have great ambitions." It's been like this for one night, how long can they last?When will the rescue team show up?If something happens to Shao Yunfan and Wu Fei, he doesn't have to go back to the company.

"Could it be that "strengthening" has also appeared among us?" Qi Liang looked around, his round eyes looking at the few people around him like searchlights.In terms of probability, it is not impossible.

Shen Nan and Luo Zhen shook their heads at Qi Liang, as long as there is!

Shao Yunfan waved his hand, "Absolutely not."

Wu Fei rubbed his sore arm, pursed his mouth, "I wish I could breathe fire."

Kaka sighed, looking forward to it infinitely, and tapped her thighs and calves with her hands in turn to relax, "I wish I was that scissorhands, it's so cool."

"Blowing fire is powerful." Wu Fei insisted on his opinion.

"I think it's better to be able to fly, so you don't have to be stuck here." Qi Liang also couldn't help participating in the discussion, and the topic was taken by the 17-year-old boy to the weird direction of "If I can also be strengthened, what should I choose?"

Luo Zhen walked around to the window and looked out. The flood did not show any signs of subsiding.The water between the sky and the earth is vast, and the entire city of S seems to be floating on the water, with only the shadows of high-rise buildings standing still amidst the sparkling light.He frowned and looked at his mobile phone. At 2:9 on February 12, 52 hours had passed since the tsunami occurred, and no rescue team had yet appeared. Something was really wrong.

After eating, sleepiness struck, the five people except Shen Nan got into the bed one after another to catch up on sleep, when Shen Nan woke them up, their eyes were still bleary.Wu Fei dawdled and hugged the quilt beside him, refusing to get up.

"Outside!" Standing in front of the window, Shen Nan pointed out the window in panic.

Luo Zhen and Shao Yunfan jumped up and ran to the side of Shen Nan first, and saw a large flock of gray unknown birds, there were hundreds of them, covering the sky and covering the sky, covering the apartment not far away like a cloud, facing each other in turn. The balcony windows on the tenth floor of the apartment launched waves of violent impacts.

Shao Yunfan's pupils constricted for a moment. Could it be that they, like those mice, started attacking people?

Wu Fei, Qi Liang and Kaka stood side by side on Shao Yunfan's right, witnessing all this in shock.

A few minutes later, the glass windows of three or four houses were pierced by birds one after another with their claws and beaks. They flapped their wings and frantically rushed into the balcony like a whirlwind.Not long after, a man covered in birds struggled to open the window and jumped down in despair.The birds took the last bite before he fell into the water, flapping their wings and leaving unhurriedly. The blood-stained man splashed huge splashes on the water and sank slowly, with a few gray feathers fluttering leisurely. Falling on the surface of the water where the ripples spread.

This bloody and cruel scene made the six people standing in front of the window very silent. As human beings who have already stood at the top of the food chain, one day, they found themselves kicked from the top and became food for mice and birds, unable to resist. , that kind of sad and powerless feeling is like sinking the heart into the deep sea under the Antarctic glacier, not only the endless fall, but also, it is extremely cold.

The birds that had attacked the apartment were not satisfied, and flew aggressively towards the water under the apartment. Instead of rushing into the water, they kept pecking at the wall bordering the water. Shao Yunfan squinted his eyes and looked carefully. It seemed to be ……Crab?

A bunch of cyan crabs, each with a armor cover bigger than a minipad, held up their pincers to attack bravely. The bird that was so proud just now was beaten to pieces in an instant, with its remaining feathers flying around, and its amputated claws rained like raindrops. Falling into the water, the birds screamed and scattered away.

Everyone was stunned by the ferocity of those crabs. Are you sure it's the kind of thing they often eat?

A large fish nearly one meter long suddenly jumped out of the water. Its blue-black back was strong and strong, and its serrated teeth gleamed coldly. A bird skimming low over the water, dragged into the water.

"Is this still the earth?" Kaka, standing in front of the window, murmured.

Wu Fei looked at the water marks left by the big fish and licked his lips secretly. Looking at the fat back and the silvery belly scales, the meat must be delicious, but it's a pity that it's too fierce.

"Could it be that the things in the sea have all swum into City S?" Qi Liang rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

"Maybe it's a seafood restaurant." Shao Yunfan pointed to the location downstairs of the hotel that was completely submerged in the water. "Across from the main entrance of the hotel, there was originally a seafood restaurant with a height of four or five floors. There should be a lot of fresh seafood in it."

"Do they know that the things they raise are so fierce?" Kaka complained, the lethality of those crabs is probably not smaller than the rats last night!

"There must not have been before. They should all have undergone some kind of change in the past few days." Qi Liang answered him seriously, "Maybe it's the same as those few "strengthened" humans."

Kaka: …………………

Shao Yunfan patted Qi Liang on the shoulder, making complaints about it, and didn't need to answer seriously.

Wu Fei pressed his forehead against the glass window and looked down desperately. He remembered that there was also a crab under their window, which was much bigger than the blue crabs on the opposite side!Absolutely mighty and domineering.He quietly opened the window, and finally saw the familiar red piece faintly exposed underneath. He took out two pieces of chocolate candy and threw them out. Eat more, and if those broken birds dare to come over one day, you will kill them. A do not stay!

"Xiao Fei, close the window quickly. What if those birds fly over?" Shen Nan noticed Wu Fei's sneaky behavior and stopped immediately.I'm afraid that the glass windows of the hotel won't be able to resist it if it is closed. There is also a window to cooperate with the enemy.

Wu Fei stuck out his tongue and closed the window reluctantly.He was staring to the side, not letting those birds in.

A string of blisters appeared under the window, and a giant crab slowly clung to the wall, revealing half of its red carapace. The eyes in front stretched out, trying to look up.It eats that round and delicious food again.

"Rats, birds, crabs, and fish are all mutated and enhanced to varying degrees." Qi Liang paused, thinking of Wang Qi and the flat-headed one mentioned by Shao Yunfan, "Humans also have "enhanced", but not as good as other species. many."

"Not necessarily," Luo Zhen stared at the water, "We don't know the exact ratio of their mutations. We also don't know how many "strengthened" of the same kind we have now." The fish or shrimps and crabs that died in the water, I'm afraid In the blink of an eye it will be eaten by something else.

"You're right," Qi Liang nodded, and continued to complete his thoughts, "Do you think that the virus we mentioned before brought these changes?"

"Virus?" Shao Yunfan, Wu Fei and others looked at him in astonishment.

"At present, it seems that the mutation of these animals is carried out at the same time as that of humans. I suspect that there is some kind of "incentive", which is the "virus" we said before, that brought this change."

"You mean, some people will die after being infected by the virus, while others will be strengthened?"

"Yes. "Virus" is just a habitual name we used to deduce the cause of Xiao Zhang's death at that time. It may not be accurate. But we can assume that it may be some unknown virus from the seabed, underground, or outer space. , tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and even rain and other conditions spread into the air. After being infected with this virus, it can strengthen the original function of the species, for example, it changes a certain DNA segment? Then, the changed species Various mutations and enhancements appeared. For example, the teeth and claws of those rats, such as the body enhancement of Wang Qi. And those who died were the failures in the enhancement process." Qi Liang's guess was very bold, and everyone I was stunned for a moment.

"No... Impossible?" Kaka swallowed with difficulty, "Could it be that those rats and fish have had a fever for two days?"

"Thomas Mann said that the affirmative meaning of doubt is that it believes that everything is possible." Qi Liang blinked, "In addition, fever itself is just a symptom, it is the body's self-regulation mechanism to resist invading viruses One, it's a mechanism that doesn't exist in all species."

Shao Yunfan pursed his lips. He remembered that when he first arrived in City S that day, he heard that a magnitude [-] earthquake had occurred somewhere in the Pacific Ocean!Could this tsunami be related to the earthquake?

"If that's the case," Shen Nan sighed, "wouldn't those of us who are not infected be the most pathetic? Those who are infected will at least have a chance to become stronger. People like us can only be reduced to the bottom of the food chain."

"If rescue doesn't happen, after a few days, when the food reserves are exhausted and survival is threatened, even without those man-eating birds and rats, the human social system and morality are likely to collapse. Sooner or later, we will face this situation. In a situation where the weak prey on the strong, be aware of being the weak." Qi Liang's tone was calm and gentle, as if he was talking about today's weather, rather than his own survival.

Survival of the fittest is the law of the jungle in nature.

Everyone was silent for a while, each falling into contemplation about their living status.Luo Zhen frowned, what Qi Liang said may not be unfounded worry, the situation in the duty room at noon today has faintly revealed such signs.At this moment, he had a bad premonition that this tsunami might not simply end with them waiting for rescue!

"I don't know what will happen in a few days. Let's have dinner first and get ready for tonight!" Shao Yunfan raised his eyebrows and patted the back of the sofa to bring everyone back to their senses.It's getting late and night is approaching. Instead of worrying about the situation in a few days, it's better to think about how to deal with the man-eating rats that are likely to make a comeback later.If you can't pass this test tonight, you don't have to think about the future at all!

"Yes, let's eat something first." Wu Fei strongly agreed with Shao Yunfan's suggestion, ran over to squat on the coffee table to choose dinner and put it in front of everyone.

"Since the arrival time of the rescue team is likely to be delayed, I suggest starting to save rations from this meal." Luo Zhen pinched the biscuit handed over by Wu Fei with his thin and long fingers, lowered his eyelids and glanced at it. It was a 125-gram packet of chocolate Biscuit, a cookie-like surface studded with chunks of chocolate shavings.Manager Xu was taken away, and all the food in the duty room was taken away.This means that there will be no new supplies until the rescue team arrives, and they have to plan ahead.This morning, he also considered taking these people out of the hotel and avoiding the man-eating rats. Now it seems that the things in the water are much more difficult to deal with than the man-eating rats, and the hotel is relatively safer.

"That's right, from now on we should have a plan for food storage, including food and water. Eat the perishable food first, and be prepared for long-term persistence." Qi Liang nodded in agreement by planning ahead.

"Then let's count things first." Shen Nan also agreed.

"Wait, I still have some here." Qi Liang opened his big backpack, and found three chunks of ham, four packets of biscuits, a bag of sunflower seeds, and two pieces of chocolate.

Wu Fei also silently took out a bucket and a half of chocolate candies and a bag of shredded squid in his pocket.

"Leave Xiaofei's chocolate candy and shredded squid for him." Shen Nan sighed, looked at the other people, and handed the biggest piece of chocolate and a bag of dried meat to Shao Yunfan, and then put the chocolate in front of everyone Pushed a piece, "You also keep one of these pieces of chocolate first, this thing works best when you are hungry."

Everyone had no objection to Shen Nan's distribution. Those snacks were originally contributed by Shao Yunfan. For Kaka, the core of their team was always these two people from TKS. Qi Liang was rescued by them. As for Luo Zhen, Shao Yunfan He will not block anything that is beneficial.

Wu Fei happily put his snacks back into his pocket, his beautiful eyes bent into a crescent shape happily, it was great not to have to confiscate it.Shao Yunfan also quickly stuffed the jerky and chocolate into his coat pocket. It seems that being trapped here is not all a bad thing, at least the manager didn't talk about weight loss and offered to give him snacks!

After counting, they have a total of nineteen barrels of instant noodles, two bags of bread, 21 packets of biscuits, five barrels of potato chips, three pieces of ham, one piece of chocolate, one bag of fudge, and one bag of sausage. , a bag of sunflower seeds, a bag of duck neck.In addition, there are 37 bottles of mineral water, a dozen vitamin drinks, two bottles of fruit juice, and two packs of milk.

It can only last four to six days if it is full.