despair.
Negative emotions are spreading in the city of Magic City.
It was already nine o'clock in the morning. The sky was slightly bright and I could vaguely see the road under my feet, with a resolution of only about ten centimeters.
The sun didn't rise!
The only thing to be thankful for is that the temperature has warmed up a little, almost below minus 40 degrees Celsius, which is five or six degrees higher than last night.
But it’s useless!
People put on their thickest clothes, covered themselves with the thickest quilts, and hid inside, shivering.
Life must go on, maybe the sun will rise tomorrow!
People think so beautifully.
No water, no electricity, no gas!
Hungry people had to brave the cold and drive to the supermarket to buy water and food.
Wu Xin, a migrant worker from another place, shared a three-bedroom house with others, and the house was frozen solid.
There is no water, electricity, gas or food in the rental house. He needs to buy some food now.
Wu Xin wrapped himself in three layers of clothes like a dumpling, and went out wearing a mask.
As soon as he walked out of the corridor, the biting cold air penetrated his clothes, and Wu Xin shivered all over.
“Damn it!”
Wu Xin quickly got into the car. It was an eighteen-hand Jetta that cost him a thousand dollars, but it seemed worth it now.
The car was slightly warmer, and he stepped on the accelerator and slowly drove out of the community. Because it was dark, the visibility on the road was too low, and there were many cars at the moment, and they all seemed to be going to the large supermarket in the city center.
In the light of car lights on the road, many places that came into view were devastated, with broken walls and ruins, which was a horrible sight.
Wu Xin felt heavy-hearted, even a little desperate. He regretted that he had been busy working overtime recently. When apocalyptic remarks were flying around, he scoffed at them and did not prepare any food.
I don’t know if I can still buy food in this situation.
The car moved slowly for an hour and finally arrived at the city center shopping plaza.
The square was illuminated by a few headlights and the shopping center was not destroyed.
Fortunately, nothing happened!
Liu Xin breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart immediately began to lift again. The square was crowded with people, with long queues lined up side by side. Suddenly, there was a huge noise and everyone was very angry.
What's going on?
Wu Xin found a place to park the car and approached the crowd. He found out that the prices of items in several major supermarkets had increased, ranging from ten to a hundred times. A 5-liter bottle of water had increased to 1,500 yuan, and a bag of sliced bread had become 1,000 yuan. This was blatant robbery.
Everyone in the crowd was filled with righteous indignation, shouting that the foreigners were taking advantage of the situation and were no good, and that they wanted to call to complain.
Wu Xin sneered. If it's expensive, you don't have to eat it. The only reason for making such a fuss is to have fewer competitors. Now there's no telling when this situation will end. By then, you won't be able to buy anything even if you have money.
The team moved slowly, no one in the crowd left, no one was a fool, and the few people who shouted the loudest finally shut up in shame.
When Wu Xin felt that he was about to be frozen stiff, it was finally his turn. He rushed to the food area and took whatever he saw. However, it was empty. He only grabbed five bags of instant noodles and a bucket of purified water.
He was helpless but comforted himself that at least he had managed to grab some water and five bags of instant noodles.
When checking out, he connected to the supermarket's wireless network and paid three thousand yuan.
Wu Xin originally wanted to go somewhere else to have a look, but his car was running out of gas. He drove to the gas station, but was told that the gas truck had not arrived and there was no gas to add.
He stopped by several gas stations, but there was no gas available. He didn't dare delay any longer, as it would be troublesome if the car got stuck on the road and he might freeze to death.
After arriving home, he hid the instant noodles, took out a pack, ate half of it and hid it again, then crawled into bed to sleep, conserving his energy and consuming less, so that his hunger would be relieved.
Such things happened in the Magic City with a population of more than 20 million. It is not known how many people have survived, but there are many people who have not stored food. Soon, all the goods in the supermarkets and shopping malls in the Magic City were sold out.
Walmart posted a notice that due to a shortage of supplies, the store is temporarily closed.
However, a recruitment information was posted under the notice. Those who have mutated in the disaster and have powerful martial arts skills, who meet either of the two conditions, can join the WoMa Group and enjoy abundant supplies.
Many shopping malls and supermarkets, especially foreign ones, have also issued notices announcing the suspension of business.
Only a small number of stores and supermarkets are operating under restricted conditions.
Command center.
"Report! Commander, many supermarkets and shopping malls in the city have ceased operations. Many wealthy families have hoarded goods, causing a severe shortage of supplies in the market!"
A school officer reported with a serious expression.
"This is outrageous! These illegal traders and these ruthless wealthy families should all be taken out and shot. Bring someone to confiscate their crimes!"
Zhao Tieying was furious.
"Commander, this will lead to strong resistance from these powerful families and cause even greater panic!"
Next to Zhao Tieying, an old man with a square face in his fifties said.
The old man exuded majesty, and between his brows there was an air of someone who was always in a high position and was decisive in killing.
He is Xu Yuan, secretary of the Mo City Party Committee and Xu Yun's father.
Now is a special period, the army has taken over the local area, and he is temporarily serving as deputy commander.
Zhao Tieying also understood this principle, but he was a person who hated evil by nature, and he hated those who were rich but unkind and took advantage of the national crisis the most.
He pondered for a moment and said, "In order to reduce panic, should we release some wartime supplies into the market?"
Xu Yuan nodded in response, saying that this was the only way to do it now. As for those businessmen who were disloyal, disrupting the market and making a fortune from the national crisis.
A fierce look flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes. After the disaster, these people must not be let go.
…
The government released a large amount of wartime supplies into the market, reducing panic.
At the same time, a large number of technical personnel were dispatched to repair power equipment, tap water and gas pipelines, braving the severe cold and the risk of freezing to death.
After half a day, the areas with less serious damage were successfully connected.
However, a terrible thing happened. Many people vomited and had diarrhea and turned pale after drinking tap water. Many people died before they could be sent to the hospital.
Through sampling and testing of tap water, people discovered that most of the water resources had been infected by unknown viruses, becoming veritable poisonous water. Once humans and animals drank it, they would be poisoned and die suddenly.
Water crisis breaks out!
Wu Xin was glad that he spent 1,500 yuan to buy five liters of purified water, because now he can’t buy it even for 15,000 yuan!
The government responded with lightning speed, testing the city's water supply in less than an hour. The results revealed that only a small portion of the water supply was free of the unknown virus. Given Shanghai's massive population, this amount of water was simply not enough to meet daily needs; it was a drop in the bucket.
The army took over the water source by force and strictly enforced the rule that citizens must provide identification to get water, with each person only receiving half a bottle of water per day!
Although it’s little, it’s better than nothing!
Time passed slowly and it was five o'clock in the afternoon. The telecommunications equipment was partially repaired and we could access the Internet and communicate!
But when people clicked on the webpage, they were completely shocked and their mentality collapsed.
Oceania is gone!
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