Chapter 80 The Giant Insect Attacks
This is a moth that is very common in the city at night - if you ignore its size.
Mottled gray wings, a stubby abdomen, and thin antennae.
At such a close distance, coupled with her night vision, she can almost see every pattern on its wings and every hair on its body, as well as its black eyes...
The glass has been covered with a layer of rough powder due to the slow flapping of the moth's wings.
You Xi was unable to move for a moment. She was very glad that she had reinforced the glass before this. Thinking of the three layers of tempered glass between her and the moth, she felt a little better.
She checked the lock of the air vent again, and after confirming that it was closed and locked, she moved gently, slowly pulled up a layer of gauze, and then pulled up the blackout layer halfway, so that if you don't look carefully, you can't see the moth outside the glass clearly, but it doesn't prevent her from monitoring the situation outside at any time.
It was a little after two in the morning, and it should be a quiet time, but it was obvious that the city was not peaceful tonight. She could hear noises far away, someone was screaming, someone was screaming, someone was smashing and hitting something...
She was worried, so she took out a pair of clean soft-soled shoes from the Star House warehouse, took out a flashlight, and began to thoroughly check the whole house.
She started from her parents' room and quickly checked the room inside and outside with extremely light movements. Everything was normal in the room. Her parents probably had a shadow over the previous migratory birds, so they closed the glass windows tightly. She looked outside the glass window.
Good, there are no moths on this side of the glass window.
It seems that such giant moths do not appear in groups, otherwise even if she can deal with them, she will feel very disgusted...
Before leaving her parents' room, she gently closed all the curtains for them to ensure that even if they woke up, even if there were moths outside the glass, they would not see them at a glance.
At their age, she was really afraid that they would wake up in the middle of the night and suddenly take a look, which would cause their blood pressure to soar.
The entire south-facing wall of the living room is glass, and the curtains are half-closed at this moment. Before she got close, she saw a furry little foot.
Fortunately, all the openable air vents were tightly locked, so the giant moth outside the glass wall could not get in and posed no threat.
And she remembered that moths are vegetarians...
Afterwards, she focused on checking the kitchen area and the bathroom area. Probably because the floor was high enough, the building itself was well maintained, and the family was also meticulous about cleaning and hygiene, so no other giant insects were found.
After she finished the inspection, she temporarily sealed all the sewer pipes with tape.
Youxi felt that the reason why there were no giant insects was not only because the floor was high, but mainly because the sewer opening was too small - compared to the size of the moth. If cockroaches and the like really grow bigger, they can't climb up the sewer opening like this...
But mosquitoes need to be more careful. If they grow bigger, they can not only fly, but also eat vegetables... If they bite you, it will feel like being shot by an arrow.
But, in addition to moths, can other insects grow bigger?
What is the relationship between the appearance of such giant moths and the collective fainting incidents around dusk?
In places with dense vegetation...
people fainting or even going into shock...
insects growing bigger...
She felt that she seemed to have found some connection, but she couldn't think of the key point for a while.
**
That night, many people didn't sleep well. There was more than one moth that grew bigger, and the insects that grew bigger... were naturally not limited to moths.
Not everyone lives in a high-rise apartment building with a good environment. In this kind of weather, it is a bit exaggerated to turn on the air conditioner, so ordinary residential buildings without ventilation equipment will open some windows at night to let in some air.
Influenced by the migratory birds before, people do not open the windows too much. There are also screens inside, but for some slender insects, that little gap is enough for them to squeeze in. As for the not-so-sturdy screens, they can only block them temporarily.
When the movement of the insects against the screens wakes up the sleeping people and they can see clearly, the bright headlights and terrifying screams are the main reasons that cause the insects to squeeze in through the screens like crazy.
The louder the people in the house scream, and the more they use tools to beat the bugs outside through the screen, the more aggressive the frightened bugs will be.
Moreover, some residents living in bungalows or lower-rise houses such as the second and third floors have discovered even more terrifying creatures besides moths and mosquitoes - cockroaches.
Screams and noises in various parts of the city continued from early morning until morning.
Various photos and videos on the Internet have exploded, and the top ten hot searches are all related to bugs.
The most common ones are moths. Large moths lying on glass windows or balconies are captured from various angles. In some videos, you can hear the photographer shouting "Fuck, fuck, mommy, mommy" under his breath.
Some were stung in the fight with mosquitoes and went to the hospital overnight.
Someone was rubbed by a moth's wings at close range, and the powder got on his skin. The skin felt like it was burned by fire, painful, itchy and swollen, and he rushed to the hospital.
Some people also said that the powder on the wings of such gray moths - the scales - is actually non-toxic. Under normal circumstances, it will cause dermatitis at most, but it is obvious that the toxicity of the powder on the wings increases as the moth grows larger. Then they called on everyone to be careful. Insects like moths are photophobic. If you don't want to face them head-on, remember to turn off the lights and close the windows immediately when you see them.
There were also sturdy people who killed a cockroach with a kitchen knife and took a comparison video with a wash basin. The extremely disgusting scene caused a wave of discomfort, and finally the video was censored...
There were also some people with dark faces. Because the living environment was not very hygienic, they saw a "cigarette bug" that grew bigger at home - a millipede. Not to mention the scary appearance, the smell that increased several times as the body grew bigger was enough to send people away.
The person who posted the "cigarette bug" video said that he directly picked up his child and rushed out of the house, then hid in the car and called the fire department.
A grown man said that when he called for help, he was shaking all over and almost peed his pants...
In summary, most people would collapse before they even come into close contact with giant insects. Such giant moths and cockroaches, which are completely contrary to normal, are even scarier than lions and tigers.
This situation not only happened in S City, but also in several surrounding cities where mass fainting incidents occurred.
By this morning, the troops were dispatched, carrying various pesticides, wearing protective clothing and gas masks, and went to the residents' homes one by one to kill insects, or climbed on the outer walls of residential buildings with climbing ropes to kill insects.
Fortunately, although the Internet has been hotly searched all night, and various videos and photos have emerged one after another, there are actually not many places where giant insects appear.
And most of these places are in the surrounding areas of the places where the residents were collectively unconscious before.
In response to this, various speculation posts have exploded on the Internet.
It is almost eight o'clock in the morning. Because of the insects, many people have gone to the hospital, and most of the others have taken leave, not going to work or school, hiding at home and not daring to go out.
Therefore, everyone is very bored and panicked. They keep going online to read the news, refreshing to see hot searches, videos, and posts, while leaving messages to ask if there are insiders or experts to analyze it.
After getting up, Fan Qi and You Feng didn't even have breakfast and focused on this matter. The two sat on the sofa, one holding a mobile phone and the other holding a tablet. The TV was also on, and they would occasionally check the latest situation reports.
But after watching for a long time, they still couldn't figure out the reason. The Internet was already a mess of rumors.
But those various photos and videos made the two "eye-opening".
**
To prevent the public from continuing to speculate and discuss, at noon that day, several official accounts simultaneously issued statements on the Internet. First, the citizens of the city attacked by the giant insects don't have to worry, because this situation will not last long.
Secondly, the official announced the reasons after the investigation of the collective coma incident yesterday.
It said that because the places where the giant insects first appeared were around several coma points, someone had gone to investigate nearby today.
The final investigation results showed that the oxygen concentration in those places was too high, all exceeding 40% - the normal level is 19% to 24%, and some places even exceeded 60% during the inspection.
Therefore, experts speculate that those who fell into collective coma should have been due to the sudden increase in oxygen content in the air in a short period of time.
During the few minutes when they were in a coma, it is not ruled out that the oxygen content in the surroundings suddenly soared to more than 80%, approaching 90%.
If the oxygen content exceeds 90%, humans will die within a few minutes.
But fortunately, the investigation results show that the oxygen content values in these places are decreasing, and it is estimated that they will return to normal soon.
The appearance of these giant insects is likely related to the change in the oxygen content in the air. Experts speculate that the increase in oxygen concentration in these places should not have happened overnight.
Humans generally do not feel too uncomfortable before the oxygen content in the air exceeds 50%, so they did not notice anything unusual before this. Except
for these places, the oxygen content in other places in the city is currently around 30% - this is a normal value, which is very beneficial to the human body, which is similar to the state of a forest oxygen bar.
However, this oxygen content is not enough to support the oxygen supply of those huge insects - because insects do not have lungs.
Although experts have not yet figured out how they grow to such a huge size in a short period of time, at the current oxygen concentration, they estimate that these giant insects will die within a few days due to insufficient oxygen supply.
At the same time, experts also warned that residents should not approach those places until the oxygen content in the air returns to normal. Firefighters will set up fences and signboards around those places later.
Although the current oxygen content is not fatal, the enlarged insects are likely to return to these places due to insufficient oxygen supply in other parts of the city, and the surrounding areas will be more dangerous.
**
After reading it, Fan Qi breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that they will die on their own, otherwise, it will be really difficult to deal with..." As she spoke, she slowly turned her eyes to look at the French window in the living room.
The white gauze in front of the French window was drawn, and the blackout curtain was half opened. From her angle, she could still clearly see a huge moth hanging outside the glass.
Fortunately, because of the white veil, the details were not clear. I could only vaguely see two huge wings that moved from time to time.
Fan Qi thought of what she had just seen on the Internet, where someone's skin was stained with powder from moth wings, resulting in large wounds that looked like they were burned, and she felt scared.
You Xi, who was helping You Feng prepare lunch in the kitchen, had been paying attention to Fan Qi's expression, and at this moment she spoke at the right time: "Mom, come and help prepare the dishes, Dad's assorted fried rice is almost out of the oven."
"Yeah." Fan Qi put down the tablet and looked at her husband and daughter behind the sink, and most of the discomfort in her heart dissipated.
"Mom, we don't have anything to do at home anyway, why don't you let Dad do physical training with us this afternoon?"
You Feng finally stir-fried the rice in the pot and reached out to turn off the fire: "Me?"
"Yes, you've been sitting in the office for years and lack of exercise. It's time to exercise. Look at the world now. One moment the bridge collapses, the next there's an earthquake, and then there's a big bug like this. If you don't have good physical fitness, you won't be able to run away the next time you encounter any danger."
Fan Qi checked posts and watched videos on the Internet more than You Feng. At this moment, when his daughter reminded him, he deeply felt that having good physical strength is very important: "Xixi is right, you should exercise "I have been exercising with my daughter for several days. You see, I don't even need your help to change the water now.
And this time there is such a big bug, who knows what will appear next time. If you can't protect yourself then, how can you protect us, mother and daughter? It's settled. Anyway, you will take a leave of absence from work recently, and exercise with us at a fixed time every morning and afternoon!"
Fan Qi gave the order, and You Feng would naturally not object again.
Moreover, so many things have happened recently, and he is indeed uneasy. Instead of staying at home doing nothing, he might as well take advantage of this time to exercise.
After the meal, You Xi washed the dishes, and You Feng and Fan Qi made a few phone calls each.
You Feng naturally called Old Man You. He had already called after waking up in the morning and knowing the situation.
Although Grandpa You's house is on the first floor, has a yard and is located in an old neighborhood, there has been no mass coma incident nearby, so it is safe and sound, and no giant insects have appeared.
He is now reminding the second son, You Hai, to take time to call You Li and ask about her situation over there, and if possible, let her come back earlier.
The world is so unstable now, it is better to come back from Nanhai Island as soon as possible.
Fan Qi called the older sisters she is more familiar with to inquire about the situation, and also said that her family plans to stay at home for a while, and they will not go out to meet recently, and they can contact WeChat if there is anything.
Fan Qi's mother passed away very early, and her father was loyal and never remarried in his life, so she has no other brothers and sisters. Since her father passed away more than ten years ago, the only two relatives she has in the world are You Feng and You Xi.
Fortunately, her husband is considerate and her daughter is sensible. As long as the three of them are doing well, she is not afraid of anything.
On this day, when the family was preparing to start physical training, the security guard knocked on the door.
The other party wrapped himself up tightly and came to inquire about the registration of each floor, mainly for insects, to register whether the residents of the building have insects that they cannot deal with, or have had direct contact with insects, whether they have been injured, etc.
After these records are recorded, firefighters and insect catchers will come to help residents in need later.
Youxi understood the situation better, so she said, "There are no insects at home. There were two moths outside the glass last night, and there is another one outside the south-facing window now. But our windows are all closed, so we haven't had a head-on confrontation with insects."
The security guard recorded everything and asked Youxi to sign. He then said that if necessary, they could go to the lobby on the first floor to get pesticides or the like, or they could call the property management directly. In addition, the small garden in the community has been sealed off, so they were told not to get close and to take a detour.
After the security guard left, Fan Qi noticed what the other party had said before: "An insect catcher? How come he's not exterminating insects?"
"Such a giant insect is equivalent to a biological genetic mutation. For the people, it's just a shock and a disaster, but for the country, it means more uncontrollable changes. These insects must be taken back for research. They are more valuable alive than dead." You Feng said.
His guess was exactly what You Xi had guessed. So many things have happened in succession recently, with plants and animals changing. It's impossible for the country not to take action.
In the next few days, You Xi's family of three stayed at home and didn't go out.
The moth outside the south-facing glass of their house flew away before the insect catcher came to their door, and no one knew where it went.
According to subsequent news reports, several places in several cities where the oxygen content in the air was too high have gradually returned to normal, and the shadow and threat of the giant insects seem to have gradually moved away from people's lives.
The rain is still falling, still a drizzle, falling for a while and stopping for a while.
Youxi learned from the Internet that abnormal phenomena are still happening all over the country and the planet.
The flowers of spring and summer in F country are blooming in December.
Dolphins have appeared in the rivers of several cities in the country.
Giant river fish almost as long as adults have appeared in freshwater farms in L country.
Missing people have occurred frequently in the suburbs of H country...
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