The convoy continued forward, and after nearly a day, it finally reached the quarantine zone.
The quarantine zone is different from the war zone; beyond this zone, it's already a place where humans can no longer survive.
Seventy percent of the world's land is no longer suitable for human habitation.
The remaining 30 percent of the area will be further divided into several smaller areas.
These blue-planet inhabitants occupied most of the land, taking over very important places, while the remaining Earthlings could only eke out a living in cramped spaces.
The car stopped, and Qiao Lin got out. He put on his oxygen mask and radiation protection suit, and then held a probe-like object to a distant light screen.
Outside the isolation zone, where there is no atmosphere for protection, the intensity of cosmic rays and solar radiation is tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of times higher than in normal places.
If the skin is directly exposed to this sunlight, it will be burned and cause irreversible damage.
Moreover, it contains a large amount of cosmic ray material, which can have a significant impact on the body.
These areas outside the quarantine zones are constantly expanding, gradually encroaching on the few remaining living spaces on Earth.
Beep beep beep.
The sensor transmitted data, and Qiao Lin retrieved the probe.
Then he shielded his eyes from the glare and looked at the content on the screen.
"Okay, it looks like the radiation energy is still very high. We'll have to wait a while before going in. The effect should be better at night. Everyone, rest where you are and pay attention to the boundaries around you. Be careful not to let these rays burn us."
After saying that, he packed his things up and put them back in the car.
Lu Yuan and Anna got out of another car and glanced in the distance.
The scene ahead was spectacular, with yellow sand stretching as far as the eye could see.
The extremely high-temperature rays had baked the distant land into uninhabited areas, where no one could survive.
Lu Yuan approached Qiao Lin and gently asked, "How do you manage to survive here?"
The other person quietly took out a piece of paper and pen from their pocket and said, "Let me demonstrate for you. Just think of this as a map, and I'll draw a simple one for you!"
After saying that, the other person picked up a pen and drew a circle on it.
"This circle represents the entire landmass. I just drew it randomly, so you can just take a look!"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly, then watched the other person continue drawing.
Then the other person drew another circle in the middle of the first circle: "This circle represents the area that is not affected by the rays! And the area outside this circle is the area affected by the rays. This area looks quite large, right?"
Lu Yuan continued to nod, listening to the other person's story.
"But don't forget, there are definitely other obstacles in the solar radiation, such as other planets, huge meteorites, and things floating in space! These things help us block some of the radiation, so we can survive in this region!"
Then, the other person drew a dot outside the circle and then cast a shadow in the blank space.
"And we live in this place, we live in this shadow!"
Lu Yuan suddenly realized: "I see. The conditions here are also very poor. What if this thing shifts due to the Earth's rotation and the Sun's revolution?"
“We are searching for the location of this place every day. Every meter it moves can drift very, very far away on Earth.”
Therefore, we use daytime hours to monitor its location using sensors and various telescopes to ensure that we can find out where it can survive.
However, it seems that there has been no shift in the past six months, so our location should be a near-Earth satellite or a meteorite in space!
In short, there are no problems for the time being, but we are actively looking for a very safe place, but the soil is currently undergoing severe desertification.
If we want to move to another location, we might have to give up our water source, which is our biggest problem. So we can't afford to wait any longer!
While looking at the distant sky, Qiao Lin explained their living conditions to Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan also understood from Qiao Lin's words that their living conditions were indeed very difficult.
Some people in the group looked confused, unsure if following Lu Yuan was the right thing to do, while Lu Yuan himself felt somewhat heavy-hearted.
He didn't know if he had done the right thing, but now that he was here, he might as well settle down and stay.
As darkness slowly fell, the moment the sun set, everyone in the camp sat up excitedly. They had never looked forward to the sunset as much as they had today.
After the sun sets, the temperature begins to gradually decrease.
Some people tried to pass through the light barrier of the quarantine zone, but were stopped by Jolin's people.
"Don't go there yet. The temperature over there is extremely high, with the ground reaching over 200 degrees Celsius. If you don't want your feet to turn into roasted pig's trotters, then you can go and try it!"
After saying that, he took out a dark, murky piece of protein from his pocket and tossed it forward.
Just as the protein block hit the ground, a piercing burning sound was heard, followed by a large amount of smoke.
The smell of carbonization filled people's noses, making them feel nauseous.
It wasn't until the protein block was burned to ashes that everyone felt a sudden pang of fear.
"My goodness, it's so hot here! I guess I'll have to be more careful in the future!"
Lu Yuan was glad he hadn't rushed in, while Qiao Lin laughed heartily beside him.
"Don't worry too much. Even if you get burned by the high temperature as soon as you step in, we can leave after half an hour when the temperature drops!"
So everyone continued to wait patiently, and Qiao Lin would test the temperature of the ground in the distance every few minutes.
About half an hour later, when the temperature dropped to around 70 degrees Celsius, everyone got into the car.
The car was covered with a thick anti-radiation film all around, and the windshield and windows were also covered with anti-radiation protective film.
"Set off!"
At Qiao Lin's command, all the vehicles started up and drove into the desert.
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