Chapter 196

There has been very little rain in recent years, with the rainfall even catching up with that in the desert. Therefore, water has always been in short supply. In addition to basic needs of life, the most important thing is planting. If water is not used to feed crops, people will not only die of thirst, but also starve to death.

Even in the years of severe drought, many people died of thirst and starvation.

Who would have thought that even today, with the development of human society, there are still people who would die from lack of water and food. Even during the difficult years of the great disaster, things were not like they are now. People at that time at least had tree bark and roots to chew on, but now there is not even bark and roots.

When the rain came, everyone ran out of their homes frantically, gulping down the rain, scrubbing their hair and bodies vigorously. Some people even took out all the containers in their homes to hold the rainwater. For them, even a flood now is better than a drought.

If there was a flood, they could at least take shelter in a cave, but the drought left them with nowhere to escape.

But before those who were washed into the rain could be happy for a while, they heard alarms sounding throughout the residential area.

Before people could react, all the broadcasts in the entire residential area started playing at the same time, repeatedly urging people to grab food and important items and go to the nearest subway station as quickly as possible.

The crowd suddenly panicked. Those who reacted quickly ran back home, took everything they could take away and ran quickly towards the subway station. Some people were even led by the panicked crowd and did not even go home, but ran directly to the subway station.

No one knows what is going on, but the government conducts a full-staff drill every year, and this is not the first time they have experienced this scene. Some people even think that this might be a drill, so they just continue to enjoy the rain without panic.

Those who entered the subway station soon realized that this incident seemed a little unusual. Some people even saw a running subway on the platform. It was packed with people. The number of people was so packed that it seemed like it would burst when the doors opened. Those who had just got off were completely confused and had no idea what was going on.

Soon, a packed subway car passed by quickly, and another one with some space followed behind. This one stopped at their platform, and as soon as the doors opened, the uniformed staff immediately asked everyone to get on the train. Those who couldn't get on were pulled in to squeeze in.

Where they couldn't see, the pipe openings connected to the ground were being closed manually, and all the ventilation holes leading to the underground were gradually being closed.

The closer the residential area is to the sea, the more chaotic it is. In the inland areas with higher terrain, there is still time to transfer as many people as possible by means of transportation. Batches of people are quickly transported away, and those who cannot be transported away and there are no more vehicles at the back have to walk along the track.

Those close to the coastline are truly racing against death.

In the violent storm, a huge tsunami that was visible to the naked eye, where the water and the sky met, was sweeping towards the land. The huge wind force and terrible suction were destroying the buildings on land inch by inch. Some people were pulling each other and desperately running to the subway, while some were even suppressed by the strong wind and could not move.

There were not many people left in the coastal areas. When they detected that a strong storm was about to land, the first to quickly evacuate were those close to the coastline. But even though they evacuated, not everyone was willing to follow.

Those who want to live are fighting against death at a speed of life and death.

Those who feel that life is enough, in the midst of heavy rain, admire the horrifying scene of world destruction at this moment, and are able to witness such a ferocious and magnificent scene of nature in their lifetime. Although their lives may end in this magnificence in the next second, at this second, they have witnessed this history that will surely be recorded in the history books in the future.

With a click, the subway gates in the coastal areas were completely closed. The people who had already entered the subway still ran along the tracks towards their lives without any relaxation.

Those who had given up struggling looked at the huge tsunami that swept across the sky and earth. In almost the blink of an eye, it razed to the ground the reconstruction results that people had worked hard for so many years.

However, the tsunami did not stop after engulfing an inland area, but continued to move forward. The sea water behind it also spread inland with the force of a flood. After the earthquake, those low buildings were submerged in the blink of an eye, and even the roofs could not be seen.

It takes humans an extremely long time to create a civilization, but it only takes a moment for nature to destroy a civilization.

At this moment, the underground city headquarters is checking the changes in the entire land through the satellite system, keeping abreast of the dynamics of this storm that is powerful enough to destroy everything, watching one settlement after another gradually turn into the blue of the sea. Even though they know that this day will come sooner or later, they are still silent in fear at this moment. This is the awe of nature and the silence of lives being swallowed up by nature.

In addition to the national map, there is also a world map on the other screen. On the screen projecting the world map, the blue sea is also sweeping across one country after another, from some small island countries to the entire European continental plate. Those areas that have now turned blue will become history forever.

The chief executive officer inquired about the speed of the evacuation outside. They had opened all the entrances and tried to let as many people as possible who had gathered at the entrance of the dungeon inside, but this speed was still not enough to keep up with the pace of the disaster.

It’s not that they didn’t do anything over the years. They clearly had plenty of time in the early stages but had to be stuck at the last moment of life and death to evacuate. It’s that they were powerless in the early stages.

The terrain and environment here are actually not very suitable for too many people to live and survive. There is no need to worry too much about water resources, as the river basins here are very abundant, but people cannot thrive wherever there is water. The entire terrain and the entire soil are not suitable for planting. If the land cannot produce anything, how can people survive?

Moreover, once the population is too dense, the underground city will not be able to accommodate it. Even now, the entire underground city cannot accommodate the entire number of surviving people. It is not that they have to drag it on until the last moment, but they are forced to do so because reality does not allow it.

But now, everyone can only fight once. They can't close the entire dungeon and keep those who are seeking survival out. They can only work together and see if God will give them this glimmer of hope.

People outside were pouring into the underground city, people in the distance were desperately fleeing to Tibet, and the sea water was being driven inland by heavy rain and tsunamis. This was a real extinction.

Mu Nan was sitting in the living room on the first floor. He had just received a message from Qin Huai, asking him to close all the doors and windows of his house because too many people were crowding in from outside, so some of them would be diverted in.

Although Mu Nan didn't know the situation outside, he knew that everything needed to be drained over, so he could imagine how bad the situation was outside at the moment.

To be honest, he was a little bit afraid. It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but this sudden tense atmosphere made it difficult for him to calm down. He was also afraid that if something really happened in the dungeon, how would he find Qin Huai?

Mu Nan had thought about it before. He might as well go to the door of Qin Huai's unit and wait there. If something really happened, he could rush in to find Qin Huai the first time. But after thinking about it, if he was outside and Qin Huai was inside, he would definitely be distracted. Isn't this just like the many brainless dramas he has seen where the protagonist is stubborn and drags the team down?

So you might as well just wait at home. If you can come back, you will definitely come back. If you can't come back, then we'll meet in the underworld.

After thinking it through, Mu Nan made himself a rich lunch. It would be better to eat a full meal since he would eat less each time. He certainly couldn't concentrate on watching movies or TV series at the moment, and he didn't have the energy to paint, so Mu Nan simply started to sort out photos, all of which were his and Qin Huai's old photos, as well as photos taken in recent years.

Most of them cannot be shown to the public because they look so delicious in the photos and we can only admire them in secret.

After watching for a while, Mu Nan heard some noise outside and looked up quickly, but it seemed that the person next door had returned, not his brother. He was a little disappointed.

After a while, Mu Nan received a message from Jian Chu, asking him if he was afraid to be alone at home and whether he wanted to go to his house. If they all stayed together, they would have more protection if they lured people from outside in later.

Mu Nan rejected Jian Chu: "Don't be afraid, I'm fine at home, don't worry." He wanted to stay at home so that Qin Huai could see him as soon as he came back.

Soon the noise outside became louder and louder, and Mu Nan hurriedly pulled all the curtains upstairs and downstairs to block the view from outside. Although it seemed that there were always people maintaining law and order, what if someone who had just escaped from outside came in and saw that the people inside lived in a small Western-style building with a small garden? The huge gap would distort his impulses, which would be so unfair.

This situation lasted for almost two days. Mu Nan sent Qin Huai several messages, but Qin Huai never replied. Mu Nan finally had to send a message saying "I'll wait for you to come home" and stopped sending messages.

Jian Chu and Yu Zibai ate and drank as usual, and even took out the few good things in their home. These few days were the best days of their lives. If they could make it through, the days to come would get better and better. If they couldn't, they could just live every minute and every second as if it were the last.

Jian Chu even felt that they were lucky. After all, not everyone could predict their future, and sudden accidents always caught people off guard. Just like now, they had said what they needed to say, had eaten and drunk their fill, and said their final goodbyes to the world. Even if they died, they had their loved ones by their side, and they had no regrets.

Speaking of regrets, the neighbors on the other side of Mu Nan's house did not have the atmosphere of the final doomsday at all at this moment. Xu Ming was still struggling frantically between strangling and restraining himself. Yu Feng, who had obviously made money but still stayed in his house to eat and drink for free, had used up all his tricks and could only use his last big move.

"I want to end my celibacy before I die. Can you satisfy me?"

Xu Ming's response was just one word: "Get lost."

If he were to satisfy Yu Feng, he felt that he would be mad to death first.

Yu Feng sighed: "Okay, even though you played with me, who told me to be so innocent and loyal? After being touched by you, even if you don't want me, I can only be yours for the rest of my life."

Xu Ming: "Do you have any shame?"

Yu Feng chuckled: "Now I don't even know if I can save my life, how can I still have the face to live."

As the two were talking, they heard a sudden loud bang outside, and the whole house shook with the loud noise.

At the same time, announcements were made throughout the underground city, asking everyone to stay where they were and not move around. Residents at home were asked to close doors and windows and not go out, and to not panic. The radio was also reporting on the situation outside and where the sea water had spread to. The Mount Everest snow mountain was also beginning to collapse because of the movement on the other side. The loud noise just now was the sound of an avalanche on the mountain.

Yu Feng looked at Xu Ming and said, "This is my last wish in life. Please help me fulfill it."

Xu Ming turned around and left. Ever since the earthquake, life had become more and more difficult. Xu Ming had naturally thought of countless scenarios of his own death, but none of them was like this one where he might die in the next second. At this very second, he still had the urge to strangle someone to death. He was really not calm at all.

When another loud noise sounded overhead, Yu Feng pulled Xu Ming over, pressed him down on the sofa, and kissed him directly. Even if he died, he would rather be a playboy!

The most nervous people now are not those who have not yet rushed into the dungeon, nor those who have already entered the dungeon but are trembling with fear as they listen to the radio broadcasting the noise outside, but the command room.

Just like those disaster TV shows, those plots are for the highest tension of the whole show, but the reality is to not give up on anyone.

The entire underground city has a defense system. No matter if it is a landslide or a sea invasion, once the underground city is closed and the highest defense system is activated, the entire underground city will be closed. People inside cannot go out, and people outside cannot come in. But now, many people are still pouring into the underground city, but soon the snow on the mountain will collapse, and the entire river basin will surge in a short period of time. If the underground city is not closed, the underground city may be flooded.

The most tense situation now is that there has been no order from above to carry out the final closure. Looking at the people desperately trying to escape through various entrances, no one dares to open the door to urge them. If they open the door, no one knows how many lives will be blocked outside.

The highest commander of the headquarters looked at the screen with a gloomy face. People around him could see his struggle. A second earlier would block the hope of survival for others, and a second later might even destroy the entire dungeon.

Qin Huai was also in the command center at this moment. As a member of the defense department, some systems required his instructions to operate, so he couldn't leave, and he couldn't even contact Mu Nan at this moment, but he believed that sometimes human power could overcome God's will.

When the video showed surging water mixed with ice, everyone's heart was in their throat. Once the resistance was too great, the defense system would most likely not be able to start normally. The impact force that could destroy a city in minutes was so terrifying that one could imagine how terrifying it was.

Some of those who were fleeing towards the underground city had already been drowned. Every second they fell meant the end of a life, but the commander still hadn't given the order to execute.

Everyone was holding their breath and tense, some even couldn't help crying out loud. Even the people in the dungeon were listening quietly to the noise outside on the radio, and they subconsciously slowed down their breathing.

Until finally, a firm but trembling command to close the gate was issued, and everyone immediately took action. Green lights indicating that the gates had passed the inspection lit up, and commands to close the gates were output one after another. The entrance gates on all sides of the entire underground city were slowly closing.

There were still some people who had not come in. When they saw the gate closing, they struggled to get up. A huge desire to survive suddenly erupted in their hungry and weak bodies. At the last second, they even scraped through the gap in the gate to cling to the last glimmer of hope for survival.

The water mixed with huge ice blocks kept hitting all the buildings on the ground. The rushing sea water swallowed up everything on the ground. Even in the underground city, the rumbling sound never stopped.

Although they couldn't see it, they could imagine the devastation the ground was suffering at that moment. There were people on the radio constantly reassuring them that the situation was under control, but people were still uneasy and even prepared for destruction, hugging their family and friends as they said their final goodbyes.

Mu Nan sat in the living room, curled up on the sofa. The screen of his mobile phone next to him dimmed and then lit up again, but there was still no reply from Qin Huai.

He didn't know how much time had passed, and he didn't even hear what was being said on the broadcast outside until the cheers of the people outside brought him back to his senses. Mu Nan then stood up from the sofa, drew open the curtains, and saw the people taking refuge outside were celebrating as if they were celebrating New Year's Eve, with a somewhat bewildered look on their faces. Could it be that the disaster was over?

Soon, he saw the door of his yard was opened, and a familiar figure appeared in front of him. Mu Nan pushed the door open and ran out without even wearing shoes, and hugged the person who came back. He didn't cry when he couldn't contact Qin Huai, he didn't cry when the crisis was reported on the radio, and he didn't cry when he was alone at home waiting for the disaster to come or pass.

But now, the moment she saw Qin Huai, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore.

Qin Huai hugged the person in his arms tightly, smiled with red eyes and said, "I'm back."

over.

The author has something to say: I think it’s just right for the story to end here, and there will definitely be extra chapters later.

First write about the life in the dungeon, and always give people a sense of stability.

Then I’ll write about Qin Huai’s rebirth, and the story will be completely completed.