Just then, a woman's terrified scream suddenly came from the kitchen: "Husband, come quick!"
"What's wrong?" A male voice came from behind the camera, followed by a slight panting sound, as the camera gradually moved closer to the kitchen.
Soon, a pale-faced young woman who looked to be in her late twenties appeared in the video.
"Look, look at all this rice..." The woman pointed to the bag with trembling hands, her eyes filled with anxiety.
The next second, a man's arm reached out from the side. He grabbed the side of the rice bag and slowly zoomed in with his phone camera.
As a result, those watching the video saw that the originally white rice was now covered with dense black mold spots, which looked quite eerie.
"What...what's going on?" The man's voice was also somewhat flustered.
The couple then began searching the kitchen and found that all the opened food and seasonings had developed the same black mold spots.
The video ended there, but the people outside couldn't sit still any longer.
Everyone rushed to the kitchen to check on their precious food, only to discover the same problem—their food was inedible!
People online were screaming in despair, and some even chose to end their lives because they couldn't bear the pressure.
Everywhere you look, people are drying their spoiled food.
Why? The food has been ruined by the poisonous fog, and the crops outside have all withered and died. How are we supposed to survive?
Perhaps they're right; this really is punishment!
There are countless discouraging remarks like these.
And then another event occurred, which was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Xiao Jin initially planned to knead dough and steam some buns, as she had a dough mixer in her spatial storage. The dough mixer would handle the kneading, and Xiao Jin would only need to put the buns in the steamer.
It's easy to make, tastes good, and doesn't have a strong flavor.
Little did anyone know that just as Xiao Jin put the flour into the dough mixer, preparing to add some water to knead the dough...
The clear water that should have been flowing from the tap had turned into a grayish-brown liquid.
Fortunately, Xiao Jin didn't use a basin to catch the flour directly, otherwise all her flour would have been wasted.
The water in the basin was murky and had an indescribable odor.
Xiao Jin immediately put down the basin, turned the tap to the maximum, and let it run for about a minute, but the water became increasingly turbid.
"Oh no, the water is unusable." Xiao Jin said gravely as she turned on the faucet.
She then used tape and plastic to block all the drains. The toilet was temporarily unusable; although it could flush, who knew if the water might carry viruses?
Therefore, the best solution is to seal the toilet as well.
As for how to use the toilet afterwards?
"Sigh~" Xiao Jin sighed deeply, "Let's just use cat litter!"
The water issue was no small matter, and it quickly attracted attention.
Like the news of spoiled food, it spread quickly among the people.
[Hehehe, we can't even drink water anymore, great, that's great!]
This person is clearly not mentally stable.
【I…%￥）%&*@￥#*……】
Some people even break down completely, hurling insults and profanities online without any regard for anything else.
He cursed God, the government, the dogs on the street, and even himself.
Soon after, the government also issued an emergency notice:
[Attention citizens! Tests have revealed that the water source contains the same toxins as those found in the outside fog. The water supply is currently contaminated; please do not drink it.]
In addition, non-vacuum-packed foods are highly susceptible to contamination; please prioritize consuming sealed foods! And once opened, be sure to consume them as soon as possible to prevent contamination from toxic fumes in the air.
Seeing this belated announcement, netizens were completely outraged. Mainly, they were furious. Did I need to tell them? I'd criticize even government departments.
Eating vacuum-packed food? I don't even have any spoiled food left. Eat? Eat my ass!
Then there's water resources!
Not eating is okay, but not drinking water means certain death.
Since all the water resources are polluted, they might as well find a river and jump in; at least they can drink their fill of water before they die.
Finally, the government staff, overwhelmed by the criticism, simply shut down the comment section.
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Jin looked up at the gray sky outside the window, feeling a mix of emotions.
The dough mixer was still running, and two large steamers on the stove were steaming, gradually filling the room with the sweet aroma of white flour.
She is human, not a god. Xiao Jin doesn't have such a savior mentality; she just wants to live a good life.
Putting aside what happened online for the time being, Xiao Jin's temper didn't die down all day, and he steamed a total of forty pots of steamed buns with both hands.
Inside, there was a pot containing about twenty or so steamed buns, with hundreds of buns neatly stacked in an insulated box before being placed inside the space.
Although Xiao Jin was a little tired, she felt very satisfied.
………………
After a long day of work, even Xiao Jin was a little tired, so she went to bed early that night.
The next morning at 8 o'clock, Xiao Jin was awakened by a series of chaotic noises.
This is truly like the sun rising in the west.
Since the gray fog began to appear, Xiao Jin hadn't heard many people talking around him.
Something must have happened again!
Xiao Jin lazily stretched out her arm from under the covers and picked up her phone from beside her pillow. But as soon as she turned it on, she saw a series of small red "X"s in the upper right corner.
On the 14th day after the poisonous fog descended, communications were cut off, signals disappeared, and power was cut off.
"It's a little later than expected." After learning the reason for the noise around them, Xiao Jin wasn't surprised at all.
She murmured to herself, her tone full of understanding.
According to her, communication should have stopped working in the first week, but unexpectedly it lasted for another week.
People in modern society have long been accustomed to the convenience brought by electricity.
Therefore, after the food and water resources that they needed to meet their needs became increasingly scarce, the things that supported their spiritual lives also disappeared.
Under such a double blow, some unrest is inevitable.
The signal was interrupted at 2 a.m., which is when night owls are most energetic.
Suddenly, their phone screens simultaneously went blank—the network connection has been lost, please check your mobile network.
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