When it got dark, Qi Mi was still packing the schoolbags for the children in the Douding class.
It was almost five o'clock, the time for kindergarten to be dismissed, when the sky suddenly darkened without any warning. The sky was like a black cloth, which could not be lifted or torn apart, and it was covered with a dull darkness.
"Teacher Qi, is this a solar eclipse?" Zheng Yuanyuan, the head teacher of the Douding class, was standing in the corridor to maintain order. The sudden darkness scared her so much that she leaned against the wall, and her voice was several degrees higher than usual.
It was so dark that she couldn't see her hand in front of her face. Qi Mi only felt that some children were scared and bumped into her, but she couldn't see who they were. Some of the children were crying and some were shouting. The group that had just formed hand in hand was instantly dispersed.
Qi Mi cleared her throat and deliberately raised her voice to drown out the children's crying: "We are all wooden people--" She paused and glanced at the human cubs who were creating gusts of cool breeze in front of her.
Perhaps because they had done this kind of conversation many times before, the ten cubs in the Douding class immediately shouted in unison: "No talking, no moving!"
You could tell that, despite the cries mixed in, the cubs still responded obediently. After that, they all stood still like little wooden figures, not moving an inch.
"Everyone stand still and don't move..." Qi Mi said as he turned around to look for his cell phone on the table. At this time, a beam of light lit up at the other end of the classroom.
A man in his thirties, with a green stubble and a pair of elegant glasses, walked over with his phone. The bright light caught the reflection of his lenses. He called out slowly, "Get in line."
He is Du Rui, a teacher in the Douding class. He is responsible for taking care of baby boys and repairing toys. However, due to his indifferent personality, even his speech is listless.
Seeing the light coming on, Zheng Yuanyuan rushed in and slowly exhaled. Although her heart was still pounding, she had to act mature and steady in front of so many children. She clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, kids. We're just experiencing a solar eclipse. Everyone, line up and hold each other's hands."
As she spoke, she reached out to turn on the light switch.
There was a click, and no light.
She muttered softly and opened the light back and forth a few more times, but it still didn't light up.
The lights in the room suddenly became mere decorations.
"It might be a power outage. Don't panic, the teachers are here." Zheng Yuanyuan put her hands down and led the two children who were running towards her back to the group. "Everyone, hold hands and don't panic."
While Zheng Yuanyuan and Du Rui were responsible for comforting the baby, Qi Mi walked to the window and turned on the lighting function of his mobile phone to shine outside.
The Douding class is on the first floor facing the yard, and you can usually see parents picking up their children at the door from here.
But today, there was no one there.
By the window, the weeds grew more than one meter high, and the withered foxtail grass drooped its head.
Qi Mi was stunned for a second, then took the photo at a farther place.
A meter-high blanket of withered grass stretched out like a discarded old blanket, extending all the way to the kindergarten's main entrance, ten meters away. It wasn't really a door, but rather an iron door frame, rusted and stained. The two bars that should have been the door lay scattered on the ground, mostly hidden by the weeds.
It's a bleak situation.
The scenery further away is no longer visible, and only the vague outlines of some tall and low buildings can be seen.
Qi Fan: "..."
I understand, time travel, the end of the world.
As an old player of the apocalyptic survival game, she is very familiar with this depressing and desperate atmosphere.
At nineteen, she was fearless, obsessed with the thrill of gaming, participating in apocalyptic games day and night. She won and lost, got hurt and caused others to get hurt... At twenty-three, she suddenly quit. No one knew why she left, and no one could contact her, leading to widespread rumors within the industry. Some said she left for love, some for money, and some that her abilities had been recognized by higher-ups and assigned to secret missions.
However, Qi Mi himself just suddenly realized——
Why do you want to look at those ugly monsters? Isn’t it better to rub a chubby baby?
So, she returned to reality and became a glorious kindergarten teacher in the Douding class of Chunya Kindergarten.
But……
Who the hell can tell her why it's the end of the world again? !
Or with a bunch of hungry babies!
I don’t know how many times Zheng Yuanyuan shouted, but when Qi Mi heard the voice and came to his senses, she had already walked over and was only one step away from the window, looking out.
Qi Mi quickly turned off the light on his phone, and the next second, the blurry outlines of the two people were reflected on the glass.
Zheng Yuanyuan was startled, and it took her two seconds to remember what she was doing there. She said, "By the way, Teacher Qi, have you seen those parents? Why don't you let them come in to pick up their children? It's quite dark outside, and it's not safe to stand at the door."
Qi Mi pursed his lips and gave a long "hmm" sound, pretending to be thinking, but his hands quickly lowered the curtains.
Now she just hoped that there was a temporary bug in this apocalypse, and that she could send them back in a few minutes to avoid causing panic. She felt that it was still necessary to conceal it.
After all, this partner, Teacher Zheng, is really good at crying.
Compared with these cubs, it is even worse.
Zheng Yuanyuan looked at the curtains being lowered and blinked in confusion: "Teacher Qi, why are you pulling the curtains? It's quite dark outside."
"Oh, what if it gets brighter soon? It's blinding." Qi Mi twitched his lips and quickly pulled Zheng Yuanyuan over to the ten children who were already lined up. He smiled and said, "Children, you see, there's a solar eclipse. For everyone's safety, let's wait until the eclipse disappears before going out to look for mom and dad, okay?"
Qi Mi glanced at the expressions of the ten children.
At this time, Wang Xiaohu, who was always the most mischievous kid in the class, suddenly raised his hands and held up his chest high.
"Okay, classmate Wang Xiaohu agreed." Qi Mi smiled and touched his little head. Because of his short hair, it was a little prickly. The oval head looked like a kiwi fruit.
However, Wang Xiaohu did not put his hand down. On the contrary, he stood on tiptoe and raised his hand high, almost hitting Qi Mi in the face.
To be honest, Qi Mi was a little afraid of the kid asking questions, because his train of thought was truly... bizarre. But with so many people watching, she couldn't just ignore it, so she pointed at him, "Wang Xiaohu, do you have any questions?"
Wang Xiaohu put down his hand and said seriously, "Teacher, it's so dark outside. What if a car comes and hits our parents to death?"
Qi Fan: "..."
Sure enough, here it comes again.
I don’t know if my parents who are far away in the original world feel a chill in their backs.
Qi Mi touched Wang Xiaohu's head and told him that he would be fine. When she looked up, she saw Du Rui holding his cell phone and going to open the door, so she hurriedly called him: "Teacher Du, are you going out?" She quickly gave Zheng Yuanyuan a look, indicating that she should take care of the cubs, and then ran straight to the door.
Du Rui opened the door a crack, reacted after two seconds, and turned his head: "Yeah, I'll go check the main switch."
"Let me go." Qi Mi took the lead and squeezed out from the crack of the door.
Seeing that she had already taken the initiative to go out, Du Rui didn't want to leave Zheng Yuanyuan alone, so he had to tell her: "It's dark outside, be careful--"
Before he could finish his words, the moment Qi Mi closed the door, the bright light from his cell phone illuminated the corridor, and the fleeting sight of dilapidated scenery suddenly caught his eyes.
Du Rui was silent for two seconds and frowned: "?"
He thought he was seeing things, so he turned the doorknob again. As soon as he pushed it, he felt a strong force pushing against the door.
"Teacher Qi?" Du Rui was puzzled and tried to push again.
The next second, Qi Mi's voice came from outside the door. She seemed to deliberately lower her voice, daring only to whisper, "Teacher Du, I have some bad news... We may have traveled through time."
She still said it.
Several minutes had already passed. If it was a bug, they should have been able to get back in, but since they hadn't, they could only accept their fate. She thought Du Rui was usually quite steady, and if she told him, she could find a way to calm the children down.
Sure enough, the force pushing outward disappeared, and Du Rui's voice came from the door again: "What?"
"I know this is ridiculous, but we've indeed traveled to the end of the world." Qi Mi leaned against the door, lighting her surroundings with her phone. She hadn't felt much reality in the classroom just now, but the moment she stepped out, the smell of dust and decay hit her face, instantly tensing her nerves. "Don't tell Teacher Zheng and the kids yet. I'll go check around first. I'll leave this place to you."
Du Rui: “…”
Qi Fan: "Teacher Du?"
Du Rui was silent for a few seconds, then he sighed slowly: "...Well, leave it to me."
Qi Fan: "Don't let them look outside, let alone go out this door."
"Um."
Du Rui slowly lowered his hands, sorted out his thoughts, turned around, saw Zheng Yuanyuan lifting a corner of the curtain, and immediately shouted, "Stop!"
"?!" Zheng Yuanyuan shuddered in response: "What's wrong, Teacher Du?"
Du Rui was silent. Coming up with excuses to deceive others was difficult for him, who wasn't good with words. After much thought, he finally came up with a lame excuse: "It's... too dark outside."
Zheng Yuanyuan was stunned for two seconds: "Huh?"
Du Rui glanced at her and deliberately walked over to block the curtain with his body. He thought for a moment, raised his right hand and left hand, forming a cross, and said expressionlessly: "Ultraman."
As if receiving some kind of call, the ten human cubs made the same gesture and shouted in unison: "Do you believe in light?"
Du Rui: "Do you want to play the Ultraman game again?"
"want!"
After all, they were children, so their emotions faded quickly, and they immediately burst into laughter and immersed themselves in the game. According to the previously assigned teams, Du Rui led the six boys, and Zheng Yuanyuan led the four girls, playing the game of Ultraman vs. the Little Magic Fairies.
The surroundings were very quiet, with only the laughter of children echoing in the air. I have to say, it still gave people a creepy feeling.
Qi Mi rubbed his bare arms.
Not far down the corridor lay a large pool of dried, blackened blood, smearing scraps of clothing on the ground until their original color was no longer discernible. Carefully avoiding the black pool, she passed the open door of the classroom across the way and peered inside. She found a jumble of old, shabby wooden tables and chairs, and cobwebs in the corners.
Although it was dead silent here, it was undeniable that the layout of this building was exactly the same as that of Chunya Kindergarten.
Or maybe it's the same one, just in the end times.
She didn't know if it was Qi Mi's illusion, but she felt that the temperature around her was getting lower and lower. The summer heat quickly faded away the moment dark fell. She was still wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, but now she had goose bumps all over her body.
The exhaled air turns white and the temperature drops suddenly.
Qi Mi walked to the main switch, her whole body shaking uncontrollably. She pulled up the cover and flipped the switch, clicking a few times, but to no avail.
It seems that this is an end of the world without light.
Everywhere was pitch black, like thick ink that could not be spread out, splashed all around.
There is no light, so it is so cold. The first thing we must do is find some thick clothes.
Qi Mi did not rush back to the Douding class, but walked around the gate to another corridor.
The structure of the kindergarten is simple, in a U shape, with the Douding class on the right and the teachers' lounge on the left. Usually, they would hang a few sets of clothes in the cabinet so that they would have something to change if the clothes were soiled by the children.
If you're lucky, you might actually find one or two.
Qi Mi shrank his body and walked inside, the sound of his leather shoes echoing in the corridor.
Suddenly, she stopped.
His eyes began to look around for a suitable weapon.
She had never seen such a big fleshworm!
They were round and plump, each one as big as a palm, and they gathered in groups of three or four at the edge of the corridor, humping the smooth floor. They were white in color, with a hint of red at their heads and tails, giving them the appearance of having two strange eyes.
Or maybe they really were eyes. As Qi Mi stood there for a few seconds, the insects that had been crawling randomly at first now moved in a very regular pattern towards her.
Qi Mi felt a chill.
Not knowing whether they were poisonous, she didn't dare to kill them rashly. She retreated to a classroom and took a long plastic broom. She carefully swept the insects to the corner of the wall, avoided the unknown yellow liquid on the ground, and continued forward.
The stench ahead was getting stronger and stronger. She gripped the broom tightly and slowed down her pace.
Tick!
A stream of yellow, unknown mucus fell from the ceiling, carrying a fishy and foul odor.
Qi Mi suddenly raised his head. On top?!
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