32 days

The bright light of the morning came in through the thin curtains, resting warmly on Yi Alan's tightly closed eyelids.The weight of this light made him feel the pressure of being late in his sleep. The next second, he woke up suddenly, shook off the broken gold on his eyelashes, and turned over and got out of bed.

Monday, May 5, 32:6 a.m.—After turning on the phone screen, Yi Alan woke up and realized that he had resigned for many days.

Yi Alan breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt at a loss like smoke. He sat on the edge of the bed in a daze for a while.

In any case, he couldn't continue to sleep and return to the cage.After washing and changing into a light shirt, Yi Alan went to the balcony, made a cup of coffee habitually, watched the rising sun in the gap of the steel jungle, couldn't help but let his thoughts empty, and slammed into the past, present and future .

But soon, Yi Alan noticed a little strangeness besides all his worries.

It was so quiet.There are no exercising grandpas and aunts in the parks and green paths below the community, no hurrying office workers and student parties, and no endless noise from the streets in the distance.It is impossible to be so quiet at six or seven in the morning on a working day in a bustling city.

Yi Alan was stunned, and then noticed a puff of black smoke slowly rising from the southeast corner of the community, like a chemical product on fire.

Yi Alan was taken aback, called the fire alarm, and immediately took the elevator out, heading straight for the direction of the smoke.

After going downstairs, Yi Alan felt the tranquility of this world more directly.There was a dead silence, the voices of people, cars, and birds disappeared completely, and the usually vigorous pet dog did not bark. The bustling residential buildings that should be full of various lives are now as dumb as real estate agents. Model.

The fire alarm on the cell phone beeped continuously, but no one answered.

Yi Alan couldn't help getting goose bumps all over her body in the hot weather at the end of May.

"Is anyone there?" Yi Alan yelled loudly, the sound waves wafted back and forth between the buildings, but there was no response.

It was a car that hit the south wall of the community that caught fire. Fortunately, there was no one in the car, and no passers-by were affected—if there were any passers-by.

Yi Alan stood at the gate of the community, facing the street, feeling at a loss and bewildered.There are no guards in the guard room, no pedestrians on the street, and all shops within sight are closed, and the steamer outside the breakfast shop is not even set up. You must know that they usually start making breakfast at three or four in the morning.

Yi Alan had the illusion that he was the only one left in the world.

Perhaps, it is not an illusion.

The car was almost burnt, leaving only the dry steel wreckage barely supporting the shape of the car.It takes at least four or five hours to burn like this.For such a long period of time, no one person or organization has been responsible for this, leaving it to burn.Yi Alan didn't dare to think about the reason behind this.

Yi Alan hung up the fire alarm call that no one answered, and dialed 110, but it was still in vain.He had to go down the street.The movement of the white sneakers stepping on the road was very clear, and it was the only sound at the moment, which made Yi Alan's tongue dry and unconsciously lightened his footsteps.

He looked up at the clear sky. If the satellite was still running, he might be able to photograph how small he was, how he melted into a dead and deserted city without a sound.

Maybe a terrorist attack.

When Yi Alan called the fuck, he thought in his heart that although he didn't like the city he grew up in, he couldn't deny its important economic status in the country.There may be a crazy terrorist who used a virus attack similar to that in science fiction movies that covered the entire city, so the government had to let the citizens evacuate overnight, but accidentally missed him.

Mom couldn't get through on the phone, Yi Alan was worried, and planned to go to the People's Hospital where her mother worked. She was on night shift in the emergency department of the hospital last night.

It was also at this time that Yi Alan noticed that the time displayed on the phone was May 5.

Where does the 5nd come from in May?Phone screen or calendar APP is broken?

Yi Alan is not in the mood to worry about the date now, and after a moment of astonishment, he puts the phone back in his pocket and speeds up to the People's Hospital in the north of the city.

After entering the main road of the city, Yi Alan saw more puzzling things.Although there are still no traces of people, there are several wrecked vehicles on almost every street. Some crashed into the rear or collided with each other, and some lost control and crashed into the street railings, flower beds, or even rushed directly into the shops on both sides.

What is even more strange is that there are no wounded in each car, not even a drop of blood can be seen, but there is a whole set of clothes scattered on the driver's seat.

Yi Alan squatted next to a sports car and watched carefully for a long time. After confirming that the puddle of liquid was just leaked gasoline and not blood, a picture appeared in his mind: one or two o'clock in the middle of the night, no matter how lively the city is, it gradually falls asleep , People are sleeping, shops are closed, so there are not many night vehicles on the road.But at a certain moment, an incomprehensible mysterious force descended, carrying away the sleeping people and the driving people, and the remaining vehicles that were not under the control of the owner lost control one after another, and turned into a clean car accident today.

Yi Alan stood up, her eyes turned black.

The whistle sounded suddenly behind him, and Yi Alan turned his head in surprise, but disappointment immediately climbed onto his face.Judging from the model, it was an unmanned sports car. The infrared camera detected the heat of life and issued a mechanical warning.

Sure enough, when the vehicle drove past Yi Alan, from the lowered window, one could see the red wine in the rear compartment being placed on the small coffee table, but there was no one inside.

Unmanned driving technology has already made breakthroughs, and fully autonomous driving has become a reality.However, its expensive unmanned vehicles, as well as the daily use and maintenance costs that are not cheap, make unmanned driving only the enjoyment of a few wealthy people.

More people would rather be a little tired and drive hard.

Yi Alan found a white car that was not seriously damaged, and the car keys could still be seen inserted in it.He picked up a brick cracked by a car on the side of the street, broke the window to open the door, swept aside the expensive clothes on the driver's seat, sat in, then turned the key to start the engine.

The wind leaked in through the broken window, very cool.Yi Alan shivered suddenly, her mind was completely clear, and at the same time she was more sure that all this was not a dream.

It's a terrible and horrible reality.

Yi Alan recalled a movie he had seen—the doomsday movie "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith. The protagonist lived alone in an empty post-disaster world, but he was accompanied by a dog and many guns he.

Up to now, Yi Alan, who is alone, may only be able to pray that no zombies will appear.

There were no traffic lights and no traffic jams. For the first time, Yi Alan felt that driving was so smooth that he almost hit someone.

one person!A living person with coordinated limbs and the ability to run and move!

Yi Alan slammed on the brakes and jumped out of the car excitedly: "Hello!"

The man ran towards the alleyway of the snack street on the right without looking back.

Yi Alan was startled, and was about to catch up, but then a burly man ran up from the left side, shouting "Don't run" viciously, and the two were chasing each other, no wonder the man just now A panicked escape.

When the chaser ran in front of Yi Alan, Yi Alan suddenly felt ecstatic: "Uncle!"

The man gasped heavily, almost stopped, glanced at Yi Alan, and suddenly said: "It's Lanlan! Yes, I heard from your grandma, have you been back for a few days? But today uncle I don’t have time to chat with you, I finally met a big creditor, I’ll go after it first! After two days, uncle will take grandma to see you and your mother!”

Without waiting for Yi Alan to say anything, Yi Xiaoshan swung his legs alternately as if he had already wound up clockwork, chasing after the footsteps of the previous man.

Yi Alan knew that this uncle who didn't have much contact with him had been chasing usury all the time, but now it's the end of the world, so what debt is there to pay for!

"Uncle, wait for me!" Yi Alan followed anxiously, but when he turned this street, there was a maze of intricate old alleyways, and the two people who had fled and chased disappeared without a trace.

Yi Alan yelled as he walked, and searched for a few minutes without finding anything, a little annoyed.But knowing that there are still people in this world, and they are relatives, he already feels great comfort.

The uncle is still there, and the mother is likely to be fine.

Yi Alan returned to the car and continued to rush to the People's Hospital without delaying a second.

There is a district police station 200 meters away from the hospital. Yi Alan was very hesitant when driving past. No matter what the reason for the strange situation is, no matter how many people there are in this world and whether there are monsters, they should find some weapons to defend themselves. Police stations are one of the few places with guns.Even if he doesn't know how to shoot, at least he can use it to embolden and scare others.

If you don’t take a weapon, you have to go and see, maybe there are still police officers in the police station or there are government notices.

Yi Alan got out of the car anyway.

The door was open, and Yi Alan stood at the door of the police station and shouted, "Is anyone there?"

no respond.

Only then did Yi Alan step in. He has been abiding by the law for more than 20 years, and he has hardly been to the police station except to apply for an ID card. He is very unfamiliar with this place.In his impression, the police station with its own righteousness seemed extraordinarily gloomy and cold in the silence. In fact, the absence of armed forces made Yi Alan feel that the world might really be over.

He walked through the registration hall and came to the police office. He rummaged through the desks and drawers for documents, but found nothing useful.

He did find a gun, though, in a police uniform draped over a chair.

"Who are you?" A voice sounded behind him without warning.

Yi Alan was taken aback, turned around almost subconsciously, and pointed a gun at the other party.

Zhou Yan'an noticed the weapon in the hands of the young man in front of him, but he knew from the gesture of holding the gun that this man knew nothing about guns, so he didn't care.

His calm expression made Yi Alan calm down quickly.

Yi Alan put the gun on the table in some embarrassment, and looked at the man who appeared suddenly. He was about 30 years old, with a sharp appearance, a healthy wheat complexion, and clearer and firmer eyes; his height was nearly 1.9 Mi, with a well-proportioned and tall figure, a simple loose T-shirt and slacks cover most of his figure, but you can vaguely see that his muscles are full and full of strength, nailed firmly in front like a nail, and here environment complement each other.

From this, Yi Alan felt that the other party was very reliable, and said, "I am Yi Alan, and I want to call the police. Are you a policeman?"

The man opposite said in a steady voice: "My name is Zhou Yan'an, not a policeman. I have checked this police station, but there is no one there, and there is no valuable information."

Yi Alan couldn't help pointing to those monitoring screens and asked, "What happened?"

Zhou Yan'an shook her head: "I don't know either. It's hard for me to imagine anything that can make a whole city disappear out of thin air, and I don't even notice it. To be honest, you are the first person I have seen since today. personal."

Yi Alan said: "I met two on the road."

There was a short silence between them for a while, and they had seen one or two people. In this huge city covering an area of ​​more than 6000 square kilometers, there was not much difference.

Zhou Yanan asked, "Do you have any plans for the future?"

"I'm going to the nearby hospital to find my mother." Yi Alan pointed to the left.

Zhou Yan'an thought for a while and said, "I have nowhere to go anyway, do you mind if I act together with you?"

"Of course I don't mind!" Yi Alan cheered up, it's really great to have someone to talk to by her side, in this place where you can't even see ghosts.

When he took a step, his eyes were caught by the gun on the table.

Zhou Yan'an smiled understandingly: "If it makes you feel at ease, then take it." He took out a pistol from his trouser pocket and said frankly: "I am not a policeman, but I have joined the army and received gun training. .So I hope you won't be intimidated if there is an accident later on where I use a gun."

Yi Alan was delighted: "I don't think you are like an ordinary person when I look at you."