Chapter 64: The sandstorm is coming.
The whistling sound of the wind was a bit noisy, even the window frames were shaking slightly. In the distance, it seemed that something unstable was blown down, and a "bang" sound was heard.
Lin Mian frowned and opened his eyes. There was no one around him. He turned his head and found that the other person was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window looking outside. His bare back was covered with scratches left by him last night.
His face felt a little hot as he watched, and he rubbed his eyes as if to hide something, propped himself up on the bed and sat up. He still felt a little uncomfortable, and he hissed softly.
Jiang Yan, who was lost in thought, turned around when he heard the sound and saw that he had gotten up. He walked to the bed and pulled the thin blanket that had slipped off to cover his body. "Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
"Not bad," Lin Mian shook his head slightly, then looked out the window where the sunlight wasn't very bright. "Is the wind blowing outside? It's so loud."
"Yeah." Jiang Jie replied softly, then looked out the window again. "The wind is picking up."
Lin Mian's gaze shifted to the side of his face, and he inexplicably caught a glimpse of a solemn emotion. He tilted his head, trying to meet his eyes. "What's wrong?"
Jiang Jie turned his head and met his gaze, saying, "I have a bad feeling."
To be exact, it was no longer a premonition. He knew clearly that the sandstorm was coming.
In the previous life, there was still at least a month before the sandstorm arrived, but the butterfly flapped its wings again, and the disaster was brought forward again.
The current wind is just a precursor. After two or three days of such strong winds, sandstorms will occur, accompanied by hurricanes, which seem to be destroying the world.
By then, people won't be able to stay outdoors, let alone indoors, as the huge storm can even blow off the windows.
For humanity, it was another deadly disaster that lasted for a whole week.
In this case, most safe zones can only choose to place everyone in underground spaces such as underground shopping malls or subway stations, and then close the entrances and exits to ensure safety.
Jiang Jie's previous plan for this sandstorm was to find a nearby city and stay underground for a while when there were signs of it.
He had actually imagined that sandstorms would occur as early as earthquakes, so he did not rely too much on the time information from his previous life, and this time it was not a surprise or a panic.
Anyway, they are in the safe zone now, so it will be convenient to go directly underground later.
The safe zone will surely monitor this strong wind. After experiencing several unusual disasters before, they will surely not let things develop to the worst possible extent.
"We may stay here for a while." Jiang Yan reached out and embraced Lin Mian.
Lin Mian was puzzled. "But doesn't a temporary ID card only last for a week?"
In order to prevent people from using temporary identity cards all the time and thus not handing in supplies, the security zone authorities do not allow such identity cards to be renewed after they expire. People must either leave or apply for a permanent residence certificate, for which they must hand in certain supplies as fees.
If they have not left after the deadline, the hotel will not allow them to stay, including other places that require identity cards. They will also be notified to the authorities and may be forcibly evicted.
It may sound a bit inhumane, but there are too many rogue people. Without some relevant regulations, the safe zone will be difficult to manage. For long-term development, some tough measures must be taken.
Jiang Jie did not answer this, he just smiled. When the storm comes, the safety zone will not care whether it is temporary or not. Ensuring survival is the top priority.
He didn't say anything, and Lin Mian didn't ask any more questions. He felt that the other party must have some considerations in his mind and had his own plans.
He lowered his head and leaned on the other person's shoulder, yawning. He went to bed too late yesterday and used up a lot of energy.
Jiang Yan touched his face and said, "I'll put up a barrier for you. Can you sleep for a while?"
The wind is so strong outside, he must be unable to sleep because of the noise.
Lin Mian shook his head upon hearing this, "No, I'll just close my eyes and rest."
We cannot rely too much on this barrier. Just like Jiang Jie said at the beginning, not being able to hear clearly in the apocalypse is not a good thing. It is better to sleep restlessly than to fall asleep without noticing the danger.
I guess the other person hasn't used it before because he doesn't want to get used to the silence, so it's better not to use it.
Well, except for some special times...
Hearing him say that, Jiang Yan just hugged him and patted his back from time to time.
The wind outside is still howling, which sounds a bit scary, but it is just a normal strong wind at the moment.
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That night, the strong wind seemed even more exaggerated, and from time to time one could hear the sound of something being blown down.
Not to mention those with keen hearing abilities, even ordinary people were woken up many times.
But they were unaware of the crisis that this strong wind would bring, and they complained in their half-asleep state that their sleep was disturbed.
The ones who are more sensitive to this are the management of the safe zone. In their view, all the abnormal weather conditions now are not good things.
They contacted other official safety zones overnight and learned that the strong wind was indeed not regional, which made them feel even worse.
By the next day, the wind had become extremely strong. It seemed to carry sand, which not only hurt people's faces, but also blew down some signs that were not firmly fixed, almost hitting passers-by.
Now some people really started to panic. They couldn't help but think of the previous heavy rain and high temperature, and were afraid that this was a new disaster.
At times like this, the authorities are everyone's backbone. They began to issue notices, asking everyone to stay at home and not go out for the next two days to avoid accidents.
The safe zone is temporarily closed and no longer accepts outsiders, and people inside are advised to try not to leave the safe zone.
The sandstorm arrived as expected on the third day. The entire safe zone was filled with yellow sand. It was difficult to see the objects outside through the window when standing indoors.
The sand hit the glass and it felt like it would shatter quickly.
The doors and windows were shaking violently in the strong wind, making people's hearts beat fast.
The air in the room seemed to be filled with sand and dust. Every breath felt uncomfortable, and the furniture was covered with dust in just half a day.
On the deserted streets, the street lamps and trash cans that were previously fixed on the roadside were directly overturned to the ground, and even blown forward, making a harsh "sizzling" sound.
So far, despite the fear, indoors is still a safe place, but if the storm continues to rise, even all buildings may no longer be able to serve as shelter.
The authorities have to consider finding other places to accommodate everyone, regardless of living issues, and first ensure survival.
If the entire surface of the earth is no longer safe from this storm, the only place to go is underground.
The underground spaces that are currently accessible in the safe zone are the subway stations that have been abandoned after the apocalypse. These places are quite large and should be able to accommodate all the people in the zone.
The living environment is definitely not good, but this is not something we need to consider now.
Once the decision was made, the safety zone quickly began issuing notifications, sounding the alarm and informing all personnel to bring the necessary daily necessities and go underground from the nearby subway entrance as soon as possible, where they would be met by official personnel.
However, it is easy to notify, but it is difficult to organize. When there are too many people, there will be all kinds of chaos.
Some people were worried that they would be killed by falling objects if they went out, some were worried that they did not have enough supplies, and some were afraid that if the storm did not stop for a long time, they would be trapped and die underground without seeing the sun.
But the authorities currently have no time to consider their emotional issues. The most important thing now is to get everyone underground.
If someone doesn't even dare to step out the door, then they can only stay on the ground and wait to die.
It is very difficult to walk in the wind and sand. Some light-weight people are almost blown away. The smart ones quickly look for companions and walk together in groups of two or three to avoid being blown away by the strong wind.
The whistling sound of the wind and the noise of objects being blown down sounded like a death warrant to their ears.
Metal fragments that came from nowhere were caught in the storm and hit a person's head directly.
When it got close, it was struck by lightning out of nowhere, and the explosion frightened the man and he screamed.
"Don't stand there, hurry up and leave!" Qin Liang withdrew his hand, stepped forward and pushed the man on the back.
In a disaster, people with special abilities always have a higher chance of survival than ordinary people. He doesn't think he is a good person with noble character, but since he encounters one, he will help if he has the ability.
"Brother, come quickly, the subway entrance is just ahead!" In the distance, Sun Xiaotou covered his mouth and nose with a cloth, his voice a little muffled, and was waving at him.
He is protected by several other psychics in the team. The other party is their material guarantee now, and nothing can happen to them.
Qin Liang dodged the foreign objects brought by the strong wind, pulled up the triangular bandage covering his mouth and nose, bent his body slightly, and approached them as quickly as possible.
Some ordinary people saw him saving people before and knew that they were a team of superpowers, so they followed them, hoping to seek temporary shelter.
They didn't drive these people away, they were just trying to survive.
They cooperated very well. On the way here, they took turns using their superpowers to clear the way in front. When the superpowers were almost consumed, they would take turns to replenish them.
With a supernatural person leading the way ahead, the road ahead became much easier to walk on, and soon they arrived at the subway entrance amidst the strong wind and flying sand.
There are official personnel guarding here. Many people are coming in, and in a panic it is easy to cause chaos and stampede. They need to maintain order.
As Qin Liang followed the team members in, he turned his head to look outside. The sky was full of howling wind and sand, and only the outlines of the tall buildings in the distance were left. From time to time, the sound of flying debris crashing and falling could be heard.
In such wind and sand, the sky was very dark, just like the dark clouds in that rainstorm, making it difficult to breathe.
He withdrew his gaze, turned around and stepped into the subway entrance, away from the howling wind behind him.
"Oh, I feel like there is sand in my mouth and nose." Walking down the stairs, the wind felt much weaker, and Sun Xiaotou pulled away the cloth wrapped around his face to breathe.
Qin Liang also shook his hair, and a piece of sand fell off. He scraped it away with his hands.
"By the way, I wonder how Jiang Jie and the others are doing." Sun Xiaotou shook the towel and couldn't help but think of those two people.
Qin Liang had no idea. He hadn't seen the other person in the past two days, and he hadn't seen him on the way here today. "Why, did you fall in love with him after being beaten?"
Sun Xiaotou raised his hand and rubbed his hair, "After all, it can be said that there is no friendship without fighting."
Although it was a one-sided fight.
"It's not your turn to worry about that," Qin Liang patted his shoulder, "He's so capable, he must be living a better life than you, worry about yourself first."
Sun Xiaotou curled his lips when he heard this and said, "That's right."
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