Chapter 296 Sandstorm
At this moment, the breeze that was originally blowing across my cheeks gradually became stronger, making it difficult for me to open my eyelids, and the earthy smell in the wind became stronger and stronger.
The four people in the car all looked unhappy, and their hearts sank to the bottom at this moment. Without saying a word, everyone could see that something was wrong outside.
In the past, a gust of wind might not mean anything, but now it is the end of the world. Is the wind in the end of the world still wind?
It was a deadly scimitar, and it was also a scimitar that smelled of earth.
Shi Jiaojiao rolled up the car window, and the wind outside seemed to know her action in advance and blew in through the window carrying dust.
This time, it brought not only the smell of earth, but also countless gravels blown up by the strong wind.
The four of them were choked by the dust in the air and kept coughing.
There was sand in Mu Ci's eyes, and he had no choice but to stop the car.
There was no way, he didn't want the car to crash and people to die.
Fortunately, the car windows were electric, and the situation inside the car improved a lot after they were closed.
Shi Jiaojiao took out masks and gave one to everyone. In addition, everyone also wore dust goggles.
These things were taken out by Shi Jiaojiao from the space, but now Wang Jia and Tang Wei's attention was all on the outside of the car. At most, they thought that Shi Jiaojiao had prepared everything and did not find anything wrong.
After the four men were equipped, the car started again.
Shi Jiaojiao frowned and stared outside through the car window.
In just a short while, the outside scene changed instantly.
Although the scene outside was a bit desolate before, the sky was blue, the sunlight was soft, and the wind was gentle.
But what about now?
Everywhere they looked was covered in yellow sand, and the entire sky was dyed khaki, just like thick fog, and visibility suddenly became extremely low.
The wind outside was getting stronger and stronger, like a wild beast that had been imprisoned for a long time and was suddenly released, roaring and growling at all humans, determined to tear everything into pieces.
The strong wind blew sand and gravel onto the car windows. The originally clean glass was instantly covered with a thick layer of dust, making the already unclear vision even worse.
There was no expression on Mu Ci's face. He raised his hand and turned on the windshield wipers. Every time the wipers slid, countless dust fell.
Fortunately, the polar day had just ended. Although the wind and sand were strong, there was no moisture. The car windows were clean with a light pass of the wipers.
Shi Jiaojiao looked at the wipers swaying left and right. Every time a layer of dust was scraped off, her face became uglier. Her fingertips pinched her palm tightly.
All of this shows that it is not an ordinary strong wind outside, but a sandstorm.
She had just suspected whether it was just a strong wind, but if it was just wind, it would at most only stir up some dust and would never reach this extent.
She swallowed, because this life was completely different from her previous one, so when she was in the cave, she specifically checked a lot of natural disasters.
Among them are sandstorms.
As the name suggests, sandstorm is a general term for sandstorms and dust storms. It refers to strong winds that blow up large amounts of sand and dust from the ground. It is a sign of desertification and is extremely harmful.
The year of the polar day was extremely dry, with no rainfall except for a sudden downpour. If it weren't for the aloe vera and cactus, who knows how many people would have died of thirst during the polar day.
In addition, the plants everywhere were either destroyed in the previous acid rain or cut down by the survivors for warmth during the extreme cold, and the speed of land weathering is becoming faster and faster.
So, this sandstorm is inevitable.
But no one expected that the next disaster would come so suddenly, leaving no time for preparation.
Before the end of the world, Shi Jiaojiao had read a lot of news about sandstorms. Although they were extremely harmful, there was no danger as long as one stayed at home.
But how could the sandstorm in the end times let humans go so easily?
Shi Jiaojiao frowned and forced herself to calm down.
Although the wind was howling outside, the situation was not too serious. Apart from the reduced visibility, there was no other danger.
They still have time.
The car has just left S City. Even if we drive, it will take at least ten hours to reach the shelter smoothly. This is assuming that we don't take the wrong road and the road conditions are good.
Therefore, it is unrealistic to go directly to the shelter base in the midst of a sandstorm.
They had to find shelter as soon as possible.
And even if the situation outside was not serious, Shi Jiaojiao would not let everyone risk their lives on the road.
The lesson they learned once when a cold wave suddenly hit during the extreme cold and they were trapped outdoors was enough.
Because of the influence of wind and sand, Mu Ci had to slow down the car.
There was no panic on his face, he stepped on the accelerator and drove down the highway from the fork in the road ahead.
When a sandstorm comes, staying on the highway means death.
Or if they were lucky, they could find a gas station to hide, but they couldn't take that chance.
Although Shi Jiaojiao has lived two lives, she was just an ordinary college student before the end of the world. She might go out shopping on weekdays, but she had no idea whether there were any buildings nearby where she could hide.
Wang Jia's family was well-off, and she had never worried about this before the end of the world, let alone knowing about it.
Shi Jiaojiao had already unfolded the paper map by this time, and could just identify her current location through the fork in the road.
There are places on the map where you can take shelter nearby.
Got it!
Shi Jiaojiao's eyes lit up: "There is a village nearby."
Mu Ci's eyes never left the front, and he said, "Let's go there, you show me the way."
The four of them were on high alert and didn't dare to relax for a moment.
No one knew how big the village was or whether it could withstand the sandstorm, but it was the best place they could think of right now.
Besides, if the houses in the village can’t hold up, there must be cellars in the village, right?
Anyway, they had spent a year in the cave, so it was not difficult for them to adapt to the cellar.
Shi Jiaojiao carefully compared the map and showed Mu Ci the way.
Fortunately, the village is not far from the highway, and there are no complicated trails in between.
There was no other sound in the car except Shi Jiaojiao's voice occasionally pointing out directions.
The first second that the sandstorm appeared, Xiao Hei's fur stood up.
Wang Jia couldn't help with anything else and could only keep comforting Xiao Hei from behind.
The wind outside the window was getting stronger and stronger, making a whistling sound against the car window.
Just then, a sharp cry suddenly came from the car.
It was Wang Jia's voice.
Shi Jiaojiao turned around immediately and wanted to ask something, but when she saw the scene outside from the rear window, her pupils contracted instantly and she was frightened and broke into a cold sweat.
At this moment, she only felt numb all over, and even her lips trembled uncontrollably.
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