"These powders are mushroom spores, a unique way for fungi to reproduce." Xu Yi dragged Lu Sheng to the kitchen sink and rinsed the powder off her fingers with water.
"Song Xiaoxin was parasitized by these spores, which is why so many mushrooms grew all over her body."
Lu Sheng looked up in shock.
In the previous life, plants only became somewhat aggressive. Now, we've only just entered the apocalypse, and these mutated plants can already parasitize humans?!
Xiao Yu's eyes were red, and she held her head in her hands in frustration, "But so many people picked mushrooms, why was it only him?"
“The mutations we’ve observed so far are all individual mutations.” Xu Yi adjusted his glasses. “Others picked fewer mushrooms, so the probability is lower, but Song Xiaoxin picked so many mushrooms, so the chances of encountering a mutated species are much higher.”
Before they could do much analysis, Song Xiaoxin's body began to decompose.
Lu Sheng and his group could only carry Song Xiaoxin to the back of Dingxianglou and dispose of her.
That evening, the group, who had no appetite, returned to their dormitories early.
At 9 p.m., the entire Kyoto University suddenly lost power.
The nighttime temperature had stabilized at around 40 degrees Celsius. Without air conditioning or electric fans, the entire building felt like a giant sauna, making people sweat profusely.
"Damn this weather, I'm sleeping in the bathroom now, it's a bit cooler there."
"Did they say when the call would be back?"
"I can't get through to the school's student affairs office, and no one answers the phone at the power company either."
The group chat was buzzing with excitement. Lu Sheng took out a small generator from his spatial storage, connected it to an air conditioner fan, and leisurely started blowing air. The security system provided by the system had a built-in temperature control function, so the air conditioner fan was enough to keep things cool.
I took another chilled watermelon and ate it in small bites with a spoon.
Taking advantage of the available internet access outside, Lu Sheng picked up his phone and surfed the web intensively.
Anyway, we'll only have so much time left to use, and we might lose all contact with the outside world at any time.
All fourth- and fifth-tier cities across the country have fallen, with water and electricity cut off and the government unable to provide relief; they can only fend for themselves.
Lu Sheng felt sleepy after scrolling for a while, so she hugged Zhuangzhuang and slept soundly until dawn with the air conditioner fan blowing on her.
The next morning, Lu Sheng was woken up by several messages in the group chat that tagged everyone.
Upon opening it, I discovered that someone was calling on the Dingxianglou residents to temporarily reside at a nearby subway station.
Someone in the group posted a photo showing that the real-time temperature inside the room was close to 46 degrees Celsius.
The Lilac Pavilion has excellent natural lighting, receiving sunlight almost all day long, and the temperature inside is almost the same as outside.
Subway stations are completely blocked from sunlight, so they are naturally much cooler than buildings above ground.
But if everyone with this idea crowds into the subway station, the living conditions inside will only become worse.
In their previous life, Lu Sheng and Sun Tiantian had also spent some time hiding in subway stations and underground shopping malls, where there were many people and a chaotic mix of people, and every step they took could result in stepping on someone's leg.
After the power outage, the subway station was almost completely dark, which made it a breeding ground for crime.
There were thieves, robbers, and even rapes in front of many people. Those without physical strength were no different from animals there.
The naive and foolish college students will soon witness the darkest side of this world.
Just then, Sun Tiantian knocked on the door.
"Is it hot in your room? Everyone in the group is saying it's over 40 degrees Celsius in your room," Sun Tiantian asked Lu Sheng, holding up a thermometer, looking puzzled.
"Maybe it's because we're sheltered from the sun here, so it's not as hot as theirs," Lu Sheng casually made up an excuse. "Where's Xiao Yu?"
Sun Tiantian sighed, "I had a fever when I got back yesterday. I don't know why, and the medicine didn't help."
"Let's ask Teacher Xu to take a look."
Lu Sheng called Xu Yi over, and together they went to room 402 to visit Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu was still sleeping in bed, her face pale and looking somewhat haggard.
"Why do I feel like Xiao Yu has lost weight? Has she been abused by you?" Lu Sheng looked at the weak patient and then turned to look at Sun Tiantian.
Sun Tiantian leaned over the headboard and ruffled Xiao Yu's hair a couple of times. "I feel like I've lost weight too, but it's only been one night. Even abuse wouldn't have made me lose weight this quickly."
"Check his body to see if he's been bitten by the mutated insects." Xu Yi pulled back the blanket.
Sure enough, an inspection revealed a foxtail grass on Xiao Yu's back.
Sun Tiantian wanted to pick them, but found that the tiny hairs had already gotten into Xiao Yu's skin and become one with his flesh.
Even foxtail grass has evolved?
Lu Sheng's heart sank. This ubiquitous grass had even begun to attach itself to human bodies, which increased the potential dangers in the apocalypse by who knows how much.
"Bear with it, it might hurt a little." Xu Yi used medical tweezers to grasp the slender stem of the foxtail grass and pulled it off Xiao Yu's back with all his might.
After applying medicine to Xiao Yu's wound, Xu Yi burned the dog's tail to ashes with gas and flushed it down the drain.
"Fortunately, it was discovered early and there is no serious health problem, but it is best to rest in bed for the next two days."
After examining Xiao Yu's entire body, Xu Yi gave her some instructions.
After a series of incidents involving attacks on people by plants and animals, the group lost their appetite, exchanged a few words of advice, and returned to their respective dormitories.
Lu Sheng waited until it was completely dark before changing into a one-piece tracksuit, wearing two layers of socks and boots, and also donning a protective helmet and gloves before going out.
As soon as Lu Sheng stepped out of the Lilac Pavilion, he felt a strange sensation under his feet.
The grass had actually grown all the way to the entrance of the Lilac Pavilion.
The lawn, which was ankle-high in the morning, has now reached Lu Sheng's calves. These plants are growing too fast…
Food is spoiling faster than ever, and the rate of mutation in plants and animals is far exceeding expectations, making it even more difficult to find supplies in the future.
Once the nearby resources are depleted, we'll have to cross city boundaries to search for supplies.
However, the university town is located a long way from the main urban area via a highway, with undeveloped rural areas or wasteland on both sides of the road. Without the restraint of modern buildings, the vegetation would grow wildly.
To prevent future travel disruptions, Lu Sheng decided to get some gasoline that night.
Due to staff shortages, it's difficult to buy gasoline at nearby gas stations. Fortunately, there's a large logistics park not far away.
To facilitate vehicle transportation within the park, such logistics parks are usually equipped with on-site gas stations.
The logistics park is normally an hour's drive from Peking University, but Lu Sheng arrived in just over half an hour by driving the rocking horse.
As expected, there was a heavy padlock hanging on the gate of the logistics park, which Lu Sheng quickly cut open with a few pliers.
The park was filled with various transport vehicles, and it took Lu Sheng quite a while to find a gas station.
Fortunately, both fuel tanks at the gas station were full. Lu Sheng put the fuel tanks, along with the fuel dispensers, into his spatial storage space, and suddenly noticed the warehouse not far away.
This logistics park mainly handles cold chain transportation and large cargo transportation, so there should be a lot of good goods in the warehouse.
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