Chapter 72 Crossing the Peninsula
Two days later, K Peninsula, E Country.
Although it is already April, due to the geographical relationship and the climate disorder caused by two meteorite showers, K Peninsula is colder than in previous years. The three of them put on warm underwear, cashmere sweaters, cashmere pants, thin down jackets, and windproof and waterproof sprint jackets and sprint pants on the outside.
This combination is warmer than wearing a thick down jacket alone, and it is also convenient for movement.
They arrived at T City, A Peninsula at noon the day before yesterday, and then took a train directly to the port town. The area here is vast and sparsely populated, and the meteorite disaster is not serious. They bought the train tickets smoothly.
After arriving, the three of them went straight to the travel agency they had made an appointment with by phone and went through the formalities.
The other party said that they needed two days to wait, so they found a small hotel nearby to stay. They were not idle during the day, listening to various radio broadcasts, watching news, receiving information from the outside world, and going to the nearby seafood market for a walk.
The most famous here is probably the king crab, which is not only cheap but also fresh. The second is salmon. Salmon is a kind of salmon. The most famous here is the sockeye salmon, which is famous for its delicate and fresh meat and taste.
In addition, the fish oil here is of better quality and the price is not expensive.
After discussing, the three of them exchanged some E country currency here first, and used the remaining money to buy a box of fish oil, five boxes of king crabs and 20 fresh sockeye salmon.
To facilitate access, they asked the other party to prepare all 20 salmon, remove the internal organs, put the heads and tails together for boxing, and slice the other middle parts, put them in a box according to the portion for four to six people, and then box them.
Because it was almost dark, they did not need the other party to deliver the goods, so they bought a cart and stacked all the boxes. When they arrived at a secluded and unmonitored area, they put away the boxes and the cart in a dead corner where no one was.
After the three of them returned to the small hotel that day, they took out two boxes of sliced red salmon, paired with the eye steak, stir-fried kale, pork bone and radish soup, seafood fried rice, three cakes of different flavors, and freshly squeezed watermelon juice that Tang Yatong had made in the villa before.
The steak was hot, and the soup was even hot because it was stored immediately with the pot.
The three of them clinked their glasses, hoping that everything would go smoothly on their journey and that they would be able to arrive home safely.
Good food can soothe people's hearts and allow them to find a sense of familiarity and warmth in a strange place.
Afterwards, the visas came, and the three of them took a cruise ship, successfully crossed the strait, and officially set foot on the land of the Central Continent.
They were one step closer to their own country.
In the past few days, they have been listening to the radio and watching the news whenever they are able to.
Even during the interval between the predicted days, the entire planet was still not stable. Tsunamis and typhoons occurred in the low-latitude ocean area, attacking the surrounding islands and sweeping down a short-distance passenger plane; some countries that were originally in the earthquake zone experienced frequent earthquakes, making post-disaster reconstruction difficult...
These were all subsequent disasters brought about by the two meteorite showers.
At the same time, they also learned through the radio the calculation method of the relatively safe period mentioned by the pilot before. There are still more than two months before the end of this relatively safe period.
They shortened the time again and tentatively set the relatively safe period to 50 days, planning to return to Beijing within this period no matter what.
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On the day they arrived at K Peninsula, they bought several detailed maps and went to a local travel agency to find a very experienced tour guide. The guide spoke fluent Mandarin and a little Beijing dialect, so the communication was smooth.
You Qi and Tang Yatong spread out the map and told the guide the route through the no-man's land that they had previously found after searching for information and analyzing it, asking if it was feasible.
The guide was surprised at their questions and even more surprised at their thorough preparations, because even if he was given a car to drive, the route would basically be the same.
Afterwards, the guide slightly corrected a few places, saying that these were places where the roads were known to have been destroyed by meteorite attacks, and then re-corrected the route after the detour. He even turned on the computer to check and marked the locations of several towns that were not marked on the map.
After that, the other party also told them the best route from this small port town to the town of Love. Love Town is the last town that can be repaired before entering the no-man's land.
The railway is not connected to the entire K Peninsula. Half of the journey can only be driven by yourself, but there are trains for the other half of the journey. If they want to hitchhike, they have to rush there before 8 o'clock in the morning. It is a freight train with several carriages that can be driven by cars and taken away directly.
This can help them save fuel and time, and they can also rest on the train and see the scenery along the way.
Of course, you need to buy a ticket to take this "free ride train". The station is not big, and you can see the ticket office after entering.
This news is very good for the three of them. Although they have enough fuel, it is also a good thing to be able to rest for a while. Before they left, the other party once again reminded them to remember to replenish supplies, especially gasoline, in the last town of Laff.
The E countrymen have an adventurous spirit in their bones. They don’t think it’s too crazy for them to drive through the no-man’s land by themselves, but they don’t think they can really succeed. They also asked them to buy a signal grab. If it doesn’t work, try to drive to the nearest town on the map. If it doesn’t work, use a signal grab to ask for help.
As for whether anyone will save them in the end, it depends on their luck...
Youxi:...
Tang Yatong:...?
Youqi smiled, paid the other party some fees, thanked him and left.
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After the three of them left the hotel, Tang Yatong said that they would rest for one night before setting off. After all, starting from here, they estimated that they would not be able to sleep on comfortable beds for a long time. Although the SUV can be used for sleeping together, other life issues can only be kept simple.
However, because there is space and they are not short of supplies, the situation is already very good, and they cannot be too greedy.
Youxi listened to the two sisters encouraging and comforting each other, smiled, and did not speak.
She wanted to give them another surprise after officially entering the no-man's land.
That night, they put the two beds in the hotel together into a big bed. The three of them took a comfortable shower, put on their travel clothes again, put away all their belongings and threw them into the space, and then slept side by side.
Having lived in the air-raid shelter, they always felt insecure after leaving it.
So since returning to the ground, they have always slept with their clothes on, whether they were sleeping on the floor at Feynman's house or waiting for visas on Peninsula A, sometimes they took off their coats, sometimes they didn't even take off their coats.
Fortunately, the clothes that the three people are wearing are mainly soft, comfortable and loose, so they were only a little uncomfortable at first, but it was fine later.
They are different from those who have always lived in areas that are not seriously affected by the disaster. They have truly walked through the line between life and death. They walked that road for three hours.
The surrounding area is a charred ruin, and there are also deep pits created by meteorites. Some soil is like dry sand. Everything is lifeless and charred black...
To this day, when they dream, they occasionally return to that moment, even Youxi.
In the dream, she was alone, walking on a wasteland. It seemed that she was the only one left in the world. Humans, animals, and plants were all extinct... The whole planet was desolate.
And they almost became part of the black charcoal.
Only living humans have souls. Dead humans are no different from objects. This gave them a stronger fear of life and death, and therefore made them more vigilant, ready to escape at any time and anywhere.
At four in the morning, they woke up to the alarm, and after a simple wash, they put on their sprint jackets, windproof hoods, scarves and gloves, took out their backpacks from the space, and went downstairs to check out.
This small port town is not big. They got in the car that the hotel had called for them before, and it took only more than 20 minutes to reach the edge of the town.
After walking for a while, they took out the SUV from the depression in the mountain next to them, and then replaced it with a fake license plate that they had prepared before.
This is because they have to pass through several towns and take a ride on a free-floating train before entering the no-man's land.
But in fact, the whole world is in chaos, and so is the K Peninsula. After the destruction of the airport, the only way to shorten the journey and quickly cross the no-man's land, most of the resources, material resources and manpower of the peninsula were tilted there, and they wanted to repair and rebuild it as soon as possible, but this is not a matter of one day or one night.
Therefore, the daily public security of the K Peninsula is very chaotic now. It's okay in the town, but once you leave the town, there is no one to control you in the uninhabited suburban area, and they are just pretending.
The first stop is Youxi driving. She has a good physique and doesn't feel sleepy even if she sleeps less. She took out three cups of hot coffee, an egg and bacon sandwich, a cheese beef burger, and a croquette hot dog according to the tastes of the three people.
In the early morning, the temperature outside was only minus ten degrees Celsius. The air conditioner was turned on. The three of them unzipped their coats, had a simple breakfast, enjoyed a cup of hot coffee, and then wrapped themselves in blankets and went to sleep in the back seat as usual, while the passenger helped to look at the map and pay attention to the road conditions.
Three hours later, the SUV, which had taken a detour due to the damage caused by the meteorite, finally arrived at the train station before eight o'clock.
From here, continuing to the southwest, it was a more desolate land than the previous suburbs. At a glance, it was all frozen soil, and only the continuous mountains in the distance on both sides of the railway could be vaguely seen.
No wonder people in the towns near the K Peninsula, which is close to the strait, are trying to get visas to go to the A Peninsula on the other side. Country E is really too big. It is originally a remote area with few towns and a small population. A few coastal towns are okay, but the further inland you go, the more desolate it becomes.
You Xi asked You Qi and Tang Yatong to stay on the train, and went to buy a ticket.
Without them around, her [Translation Gum] could work. Otherwise, even if she could understand what the other person said, it would be useless because she would still speak in her native language as soon as she opened her mouth.
Because it was a freight train, there were almost no people in the station, except for a few train crew members, most of whom were in poor spirits.
This is the railway starting station, and the train has already stopped there. She followed the steps she had asked about when buying the ticket and drove the car into the carriage smoothly.
This type of carriage is specially for parking cars. It only has four metal fences more than one meter high and no top. The rear of the carriage can be fully opened, and the transition ramp metal plate can be lowered to allow cars to drive into the carriage, and then stop and get stuck in order according to the position of the carriage floor.
After arriving at the destination, the fence in front of the carriage will be opened, and the cars will be allowed to drive out of the carriage one by one.
This kind of train carriage that tows cars also exists in her native world, but most of them are fully enclosed carriages. This kind of open-air carriage is the first time she has seen one like this.
After the SUV stopped on the train, it had to be turned off. You Xi was afraid that You Qi and Tang Yatong would be cold, so he took out a portable rechargeable heater from the space and let You Qi lie in the back seat, and took out three hand warmers.
After the heater was turned on, the car became warm again.
At 8 o'clock, the train departed on time. The next few hours were a very innovative journey for them. This is the land in the far north east of the Central Continent. There is nothing on the frozen wasteland except this train.
They recalled that a few days ago they were in the densely populated W City, packing coffee in a brightly lit coffee shop, shopping frantically in a well-stocked supermarket, and flying over the land hit by meteorites in a small plane...
and now, they were in a car on a train, looking at the endless sky and wilderness.
The world is so big, but human beings are so small.
"Sister, after we return to China, will we go back to our hometown?" You Xi asked this because they are from the south, and their hometown is in the south of Beijing. If they go back to their hometown, it means that after they enter the land of Beijing, they still have a long way to go.
"I don't have many relatives in my hometown, and several friends are in different cities. Ask your sister Yatong, where does she want to go?"
Tang Yatong lowered the back of the passenger seat and was leaning back with her eyes closed. Hearing this, she said, "I don't have any relatives in my hometown either. I can go anywhere. Anyway, no matter where we go, we have to start over."
She was in a worse situation than Youqi. Youqi's hometown still had a small shabby house - of course, in this era of meteorite disasters, even if the house was not destroyed, no one would buy it. It was the same as having nothing, but the household registration was still there.
Tang Yatong didn't even have such a small shabby house. Her household registration was registered with her relatives. Because she was tired of the cold eyes of her relatives, she worked hard to study, thinking that she must make a name for herself. She relied on scholarships to go to school all the way.
Later, when she was in junior high school, she went to the provincial capital to study and met Youqi, who was one year older than Youqi and had gone abroad a year earlier than her. She had long lost contact with her hometown.
None of them had expected that after so many years of hard work, the apocalyptic disaster would come and everything would be in vain.
Although Youqi and Tang Yatong had made up their minds to return to China, to be honest, where to go after returning and how they would live in the future were still unknown.
They didn't have the energy to think about those things now, as they were always on the road to escape, and there was a bigger challenge waiting for them later.
The more than ten-day drive was very exciting when planned, but it would probably be very painful to actually implement it.
After all, sitting in the car for such a long time made my butt hurt just thinking about it.
At this time, neither of them knew that Youxi had hidden a little surprise and had not told them.
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