Virus lockdown 1

At 8 o'clock in the morning, Chu Yun was teleported to a virtual white space on time, and the familiar system sound rang out.

Welcome to the Virus Lockdown game instance. This round has 1,000 players and 100,000 NPCs.

[Clear the game: Survive 25 days without contracting an infectious disease.]

Game Background: You are a 20-year-old impoverished student traveling to City A from out of town. Upon your arrival, the first case of an infectious disease breaks out in City A, and the epidemic spreads rapidly. To effectively prevent and control the disease, cut off transmission routes, and curb its spread, the government has decided to suspend all transportation, business, and operations in the entire city. Except for special personnel, everyone must be quarantined at home and not allowed to leave.

It’s the third month of home quarantine after the city lockdown, and you’re being evicted by your landlord because you’re too broke to afford the low rent…

[Note: The game forum, props, and farm are frozen during this round.]

[Game rewards are as follows:

Clear the level and be rated as Excellent: Reward: 1 Free Shuttle Card of each instance + 100,000 gold coins;

Clear the game and be rated as Excellent: Reward: 1 Land Item Card + 50,000 Gold Coins;

Clear the game and be rated as good: reward 10,000 gold coins;

Cleared the game and was rated as average: 1000 gold coins reward.

A new item card appeared. Does that mean, as the name suggests, it can be used to select items from various dungeons? It looked like a very useful item, and Chu Yun decided to get it, but he wasn't sure what the system's rules were for determining which items were particularly good.

Chu Yun was still savoring the experience when a tightly wrapped fat woman poked her several times with a long bamboo pole.

"Go, go, go! You have no money and you still want to stay in a hotel? I heard that young girls like you are most susceptible to infection. Go, go! This is really bad luck!"

If she hadn't been wearing several layers of masks, the fat woman would have wanted to spit.

The government said that the more people gather, the easier it is to get infected. She had wanted to kick out the guests staying in the hotel for a long time, but they had indeed paid double the hotel fee and she couldn't find a reason to kick them out. Now, she finally caught a poor guy and kicked him out.

Passengers standing on the second and third floors watching the excitement murmured, "Oh, how heartless! The government has a rule prohibiting people from going out. If you kick people out, where are they going to live?"

"Then will you pay for her room?" The fat woman roared with full energy. The people watching upstairs immediately hid behind the curtains, their eyes wandering up to the sky.

Chu Yun quickly accepted the system's settings. Aside from the backpack, she was truly broke. Her personal interface was frozen, she had no idea where her teammates were, and there were no farm supplies. In short, it felt much like her first time in the dungeon—as broke as it could be.

She raised her eyelids slightly, glanced at the fat lady casually, then turned around decisively and walked forward along the entrance of the alley.

The fat lady felt a surge of oppression. After Chu Yun disappeared into the alley, she tried to comfort herself by saying, "You're just putting on airs!"

She used alcohol to disinfect her body until the air was filled with a strong smell of disinfectant, then she hurried back with her fat body and closed the door.

As the system set, Chuyun was very poor, so he chose a remote place to live. He didn't encounter a single staff member along the way. In the first month before the outbreak, everyone stockpiled their own supplies and survived on the accumulated supplies. Then the government provided assistance for a month, and this is the third month.

She searched her backpack and found only two bottles of water, two loaves of bread, and a wallet with her own photo on it. She had no money. The things she had prepared at the local convenience store were gone, and so were her weapons. It was a disastrous start.

Chu Yun's eyes nearly darkened. This was not a good sign. She'd received information that the government's aid had been gradually decreasing in recent days. Add to that the ongoing epidemic, which had been raging for two months, and the situation wasn't looking optimistic. She remained silent, then suddenly her eyes lit up, and she had a plan in mind.

Chu Yun came to a community workstation and asked from a distance. She wore a tight mask, revealing only a pair of bright eyes.

"Hello, do you need volunteers?"

"Why do you want to be a volunteer? Volunteers have a high chance of being infected. You are still so young. Let us older people do these jobs. Even if you are unfortunately infected, the lives of old men are not that valuable!" The old man persuaded the young girl.

"Grandpa, all lives are equally precious and there is no comparison. Besides, I have nowhere to go, so I want to be a volunteer so that I can have some food to eat." Chu Yun looked pitiful.

She's set as a college student who hasn't graduated yet, and when her expression softens, she's a very likeable young woman. The old man at his workstation couldn't help but feel sympathy for the lonely girl, carrying a shriveled backpack. "Oh, how pitiful! We're not short of people here right now, but my nephew said there's a job opening down the street. You should go quickly! It'll be too late if you're late."

"Well, okay, thank you grandpa!" Chu Yun bowed and hurried forward.

I could hear the old man shouting from behind: "Little girl, be careful and take precautions!"

Chu Yun turned around and saw the old man leaning half of his body out of the window. The big red armband on his body was very conspicuous. She couldn't help but take another look and waved silently.

As the old man said, the street workstation in front was still recruiting volunteers. There was a notice on the door, recruiting two community food preparers, men preferred. One male had been recruited, leaving one spot, but there was a male who arrived at the same time as her.

The two locked eyes, sparks flaring. Their motives were clear. The manager, concerned only with getting the job done, wasn't like the old man, who was being kind without reason. He preferred deliverymen with strength and stamina, so he preferred this guy. But the girl persisted, so he decided to have a fair fight of strength, forcing her to back down.

When the boy heard this, a look of determination appeared on his face, and he knew the outcome without even thinking.

However, the reality was very disappointing. Chu Yun easily lifted a 15L bucket of water with one hand, swung his arm upward with force, and the bottle of water fell steadily on his thin shoulders. He repeated the same action with the other hand, and walked back and forth in front of the workstation door carrying two large buckets of water as if walking on flat ground.

The manager gasped in amazement, cheering profusely. The boy, stunned, fled in panic. From afar, a small murmur could be heard: "What a lousy game! An NPC is this powerful! They're not even going to let me live!"

Chu Yun raised her eyebrows slightly. What a coincidence, they are both gamers, so they should be poor like her!

In a twist of fate, Chu Yun got the job. Satisfied, she handed over her ID card. The officer sprayed it with alcohol before taking it with two fingers. He placed the ID card on the card reader. A beeping sound echoed, and a series of green pass signs appeared on the computer. He nodded in satisfaction. After successfully registering, he gave Chu Yun a green vest and red armband, which she quickly put on.

The community that Chu Yun is in charge of has 1,000 households and only two deliverymen. Supplies are delivered every two days, and they need to deliver from morning to night.

I heard that the previous delivery driver, who was overly tired and not paying attention, was infected. He suddenly foamed at the mouth while delivering a package and was rushed to the hospital by 120. He is now in the intensive care unit. His companion, a close contact, is currently in isolation at home and is being tested daily by medical staff.

In the zombie world before his rebirth, the zombie virus was prevalent for a period of time. Chu Yun had enough experience in protection, so compared to his teammates who were always worried, Chu Yun seemed particularly calm.

Xiao Xin, the teammate who was delivering food with Chu Yun, witnessed the entire process of Chu Yun's easy victory and was full of curiosity about this young female student: "Aren't you afraid of this new little sister?"

Chu Yun remained calm: "I'm very scared."

Shin-chan: “…”

You really can't tell at all, but I really admire her courage. She has the guts to do such a dangerous thing, and she is stronger than most boys.

"I heard that most of the infected people sent to the hospital died, and if they didn't die, they were tortured to death by the disease. I have a friend who was among the first group sent to the hospital. He was one of the few who came out of the intensive care unit. Now he is in so much pain that he can't speak. Alas!" Xiaoxin sighed, looking very depressed.

"Then why do you come to be a volunteer?" Chu Yun was puzzled as to why he came if he was so scared.

"My old man is a retired police officer. He insisted on coming out to serve the people at his age. My mother is the director of the emergency department of the hospital. The hospital can't do without her. How can I hide at home when both of them are out? With this red armband, I can walk on the street at any time. What if... what if something happens to the old couple, I can help them!"

Chu Yun understood, and when he looked at Xiao Xin again, his eyes were suddenly filled with respect.

The reason why you cannot see the darkness is because there are countless brave people who illuminate the darkness for you.

In this city, there is a group of unknown people who, in their ordinary posts, maintain the order that is about to be disrupted and save lives that are about to be lost. They were once someone's son and someone's daughter.

The two men rode their electric tricycles to their first delivery point, a small urban village without an elevator. Most of the residents here are working-class people with limited means, with entire families crammed into tiny one-bedroom apartments. There are also a few recent graduates with limited savings. Since residents are now prohibited from leaving their homes or visiting each other, all deliveries are handled by the two men.

This building has 9 floors, and it is very difficult to climb the stairs with weight, especially when the whole body is wrapped tightly and there are two layers of special masks on the face.

Everyone basically calculated the time and waited at the door on time. Once the supplies were delivered, they would immediately open the door and take them home.

There are historical reasons for this. Someone previously reported to the community that the food preparer's bag of supplies placed at the door was stolen. He suspected that it was taken by the elderly man who was taking care of the children next door, but this shabby community had no surveillance and no one to testify. He couldn't just search anyone's house just because you suspected someone, so in the end he just complained in the group and let the matter go!

"Thank you!" A young girl heard the noise at the door and immediately opened it. She quickly retrieved her emergency kit and slammed the door shut. All the actions were done in one go, taking less than five seconds. A faint voice on the phone could be heard from inside: "Boss, is there anything else wrong? Okay, okay, I'll fix it right away."

Xiao Xin looked at Chu Yun awkwardly at the closed door: "Haha, not everyone is like this!"

Chu Yun did not comment or care at all, and just focused on doing his job.

"Why are there so few?" a woman with a worried look on her face said sarcastically, weighing the bag of supplies in her hand. "Did you hide some of them? Be careful or I'll report you to the community!"

Chu Yun smiled widely: "Is it so little? If you think it's wrong, then come with me to the community workstation to check it out?"

Although she was smiling, the woman still felt a clear threat and felt a little uneasy. She tightly covered her bag of supplies and said with a playful smile: "Ah, alas, who said I don't want it anymore? I want it, I want it. It was just a joke."

Before closing the door, I would unintentionally or not, loudly say a few words, fearing that others might not hear: "If a little girl is so fierce, she will never get married when she grows up!"

After saying that, she immediately closed the door. Chu Yun was so angry that he almost laughed at this shameless woman. She was too old to tolerate any loss.

Xiaoxin followed along the entire way, learning a lot. He was clearly the one taking care of the girls, but it felt like Chuyun was leading him the entire time. Chuyun was decisive, no-nonsense, and incredibly efficient. A job that usually lasted until 7 p.m. was finished by 5 p.m. After the two of them checked the accounts with the manager, they considered their work for the day complete.

The person in charge distributed supplies to them for today and tomorrow: 4 buckets of instant noodles, 4 bottles of mineral water, 4 slices of bread, 2 vegetables, and 1 pack of ham sausage, which included more bread and vegetables than those distributed to the residents.

Xiaoxin wanted to prepare dinner for his parents, so when the manager said it was time to get off work, he just said goodbye and went home.

With nowhere else to go, Chu Yun discussed with the caretaker whether she could stay at the community service station, saying she would be responsible for the safety of the station's supplies. The caretaker readily agreed, saying the station would also stock a certain amount of food and medical supplies, and that having someone to stay behind would be a plus. He had subconsciously overlooked Chu Yun's fragility when she displayed her extraordinary strength.

The space left for her to rest was in the inner room of the service station. There was a camp bed in an area of ​​several square meters. Next to the camp bed was a wooden cabinet with some machine parts and simple medical equipment scattered on it.

She put the subsidy package she'd received today back into her backpack and went to the service station's outer area to stand guard. There were drinking water, fans, computers, and a health kettle for boiling water, perfect for blanching vegetables.

Chu Yun cooked a bucket of instant noodles with ham and vegetables, slurped the noodles, and quickly scanned the computer interface.

The death toll in the news headlines is shocking, but no effective medicine has been developed. Under the call for freedom from the bad media, some residents who have been cooped up for a long time began clamoring for the city to resume operations.

City A is the most severely affected by the epidemic and is one of the few areas under lockdown. Other cities have extended a helping hand. The neighboring grain-producing province has sent several truckloads of rice, the land of fish and rice has sent some fruits and vegetables, and the major manufacturing province has produced protective equipment overnight and donated it to City A free of charge, which will arrive soon.

Coming soon?

Chu Yun stared at the four of them and pondered for a long time. This was not a good sign.