After finishing his phone call with Bi Qiaoan, Shen Yanming sat on the double hanging chair on the balcony, waiting for the terrible outcome that was about to befall him.
Perhaps it was Shen Yanming's tone and expression that frightened Bi Qiaoan, whose body was still trembling slightly. Shen Yanming took out a bag of potato chips from his spatial storage and handed it to Bi Qiaoan, saying, "It's okay, we're safe, nothing will happen."
Bi Qiaoan looked at Shen Yanming, her eyes still full of fear, "In my past life, this rain was fine!"
Shen Yanming fell silent, then hugged Bi Qiaoan. "Who knows how many reborn people there are in this world? So isn't it normal for there to be a butterfly effect?"
Joan, even if this world follows the same developmental trajectory as the previous life, what about three years after the apocalypse? When we face the unknown world, won't we still have to rely on ourselves to face it and work hard?
Right now, we are being protected too well by the Qinghe Alliance, and we lack the courage and ability to face crises. If this continues, what will we do when we encounter an insurmountable crisis in the future?
Perhaps this sudden crisis is a warning from God, a reminder that we live in the end times and must remain vigilant at all times.
Bi Qiaoan felt that her husband was not only smart, but also very eloquent. Bi Qiaoan hugged Shen Yanming and gave him a deep kiss, saying, "We still have space. No matter what crisis we face, I am not afraid as long as I am with you!"
Shen Yanming smiled too, as long as his wife could resolve her inner conflict.
What will the world be like in the future?
The two had been cuddling for over half an hour when suddenly, they heard a scream outside the window, followed by a series of screams.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were startled and stood up, peering out through the glass. They saw that all the people who had been happily playing in the rain outside were now lying on the ground, their limbs convulsing and their expressions pained.
Bi Qiaoan felt her legs go weak; if Shen Yanming hadn't been there to support her, she probably would have collapsed to the ground.
"What, what happened?"
Shen Yanming also looked serious, "There might be something in the rainwater!"
Bi Qiaoan was helped to sit on the hanging chair by Shen Yanming, but Shen Yanming stared at her intently in front of the glass.
"Is anyone going to help?" Bi Qiaoan asked.
Shen Yanming shook his head. "Before figuring out what's going on, no one should rush out recklessly! People are inherently selfish. If even their family members aren't going to help, others are even less likely to disregard their own safety!"
In fact, Shen Yanming felt that if those people could be pulled out of the rain in time, the impact should not be significant. However, he and Bi Qiaoan would not step forward to help, and he could not ask others to do so either.
A dozen minutes later, Shen Yanming finally saw the group of people. They were wearing raincoats and rain boots, with rubber gloves on their hands and several layers of plastic bags over their heads. The gaps were also sealed tightly with transparent tape from top to bottom.
These people were probably a family. They had a clear goal: they picked up a man and carried him into the building. Shen Yanming thought that since they were dressed up, they would help the others, but they never came out after entering the building.
However, they set an example for others, and more and more people, fully armed, went downstairs to move their relatives back into the building. However, there were still a few poor souls lying in the rain, shivering.
Finally, someone couldn't bear to see it anymore and picked them up and took them back.
Seeing that no one was downstairs, Shen Yanming sat down next to Bi Qiaoan. "Those people have all been moved into the building."
Bi Qiaoan nodded, "Yes, it's fortunate that the accident happened after it had been raining for so long, and those people in front couldn't stand the cold and went back first. If the accident had happened right after it started raining, who knows how many more people would have suffered!"
Shen Yanming, however, was not optimistic. "It's just that the people ahead haven't shown it yet. Who knows if there's a problem with the rain or if their health has been affected?"
Bi Qiaoan thought about it and realized it made sense. She was secretly glad that she and Shen Yanming hadn't gone out to join the fun.
Shen Yanming lifted Bi Qiaoan onto his lap and said with a smile, "It's only because the energy rain modified our bodies that our eyesight improved as well. Otherwise, we really wouldn't be able to see the situation downstairs from the 16th floor."
Bi Qiaoan hummed in agreement, snuggled into Shen Yanming's arms, and picked up her phone to browse Weibo.
It turns out that the official Weibo account of the Qinghe Alliance had already reminded everyone not to let rainwater get on their skin, and asked residents to help carry those who fell ill in the rain to sheltered places first.
However, the Qinghe Alliance also reminds everyone not to bring patients home for the time being, and not to come into contact with patients without protection. Please be patient and wait for the research institute to release its results before making any further decisions.
Subsequently, the health department also issued a statement, saying that hospital beds are in short supply and that isolation areas are being arranged. They asked everyone to wait patiently, and that hospitals in various places would admit patients as soon as possible.
In the Qinghe Alliance office in the capital, the Grand Alliance official of Licheng hadn't been this tense in a long time. "The research institute still hasn't given any results?"
"No, several researchers over there also had an accident. The dean is personally involved and is conducting experiments in the lab right now. It will take some time before the results are available," the secretary said.
Li Cheng, the Grand Alliance Officer, rubbed his temples, feeling utterly powerless. "Go and call Qiu Man over!"
A few minutes later, Qiu Man knocked on the door and entered. "General Li, what are your orders?"
Did the dream giver say what today's events would be like?
“No, the dream oracle only said that infectious diseases and insect plagues would follow the dry season, but she didn’t say that the infectious diseases were caused by rainwater,” Qiu Man said after thinking for a moment.
Li Cheng, the Grand Alliance Officer, looked at Qiu Man and said, "Call the dream prophet now and ask for the specific details."
Qiu Man nodded, dialed Zhang Chenjun's number, and put it on speakerphone. "Chenjun, can you tell me about the rain?"
Zhang Chenjun was tending to the seedlings in the guard team's greenhouse, just in time to avoid the rain outside. "Mr. Qiu, I'm sorry, there was no mention of this rain in my dream. In my dream, this rain was perfectly normal."
Zhang Chenjun couldn't return to her dorm because of the rain outside. She was scrolling through Weibo in the greenhouse waiting for the rain to stop when she came across a message about unusual rainwater. Zhang Chenjun's heart skipped a beat when she saw it.
Qiu Man was somewhat surprised and repeatedly asked in disbelief, "You really didn't dream about it at all?"
Zhang Chenjun bit her lip. "Mr. Qiu, I don't think we can rely solely on my dreams. Like now, things have spiraled out of control."
Perhaps this is a warning from heaven, telling us not to keep prying into the secrets of the universe.
The Qinghe Alliance has done enough. This past year, the people of Qinghua haven't even felt the urgency or crisis of being in the apocalypse; we've been too complacent.
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