As an adult with years of experience in society, he certainly wouldn't just act on impulse. Jiang Ling had only mentioned the idea, but stealthily climbing up would require careful planning. So they continued to follow the figure ahead, walking for several more hours.
How can I describe my experience there? Unlike some famous post-apocalyptic novel, this giant rat hole was quite bright, and the air was quite fresh. This world's technological level is truly advanced; nuclear fusion alone could ensure that everyone could survive as a human.
Although they heard loud noises and vibrations above their heads within minutes of closing the gate, these were only a few times within a few hours. As mentioned earlier, this site was far away from all industrial areas and hazardous materials warehouses, and was definitely not the enemy's first target.
As Jiang Ling imagined those weapons of mass destruction exploding on her beautiful homeland, the thought in her heart grew stronger and stronger. This country that was willing to protect its people was worth everyone's protection.
"We're here, be careful of the steps!" Li Wenjia, who was leading the way, reminded.
At the end of the vehicular ramp, or rather a bend in it, there was now an opening. This was the pedestrian staircase leading to the basement. There was actually an elevator next to the stairs, but since we were still in the middle of a war, it was temporarily unavailable.
Jiang Ling felt that he should have walked down about twenty meters. If his feeling was correct, the thickness of the protective layer of this underground floor must be several meters.
"Are you concerned about how thick they've built it?" Li Wenjia's voice came from the front. Seeing her counting the steps, the new tour guide knew this new rat had absolutely no idea where this was going. "Don't worry, ordinary problems won't be a big deal. Only the central station can prevent those that burrow underground."
The strangers around him turned pale, and then quickly walked past the idiot who was talking incoherently.
"Haha, I did it on purpose!" He then explained, "When are you going to crawl into the sewer, female rat?"
"Go to the tent and pack your things first. I have a feeling they're going to be fighting back and forth, and it might take several days. And why did you give me that nickname, stupid rat?"
"I guess we can only get one tent!" He immediately changed the subject: "You've definitely never seen the tents they use. They're inflatable!"
"Don't even think about doing anything bad by yourself. We have three monsters in our house! Also, won't the inflatable ones get punctured?" Jiang Ling warned sternly, and the wretched man immediately turned pale.
"No, don't even think about it. That tent is very sturdy, but it can only protect against shrapnel and gravel~" He now regretted speaking his mind.
The journey from then on was rather dull, the only moment of noise being when the fire door was pushed open. This first-floor shelter seemed to have been converted from a garage, and when they arrived, some soldiers were still moving vehicles.
"Why are there no tanks?" Jiang Ling had discovered when he was looking up information that this world had very few reserves of heavy weapons.
"They're practically obsolete. The 60mm Gauss coil guns on military exoskeletons can penetrate any tank!" Li Wenjia explained briefly. "Those humanoid tanks are cheaper and more powerful than tanks, and their vulnerability to damage is significantly smaller. Military vehicles these days are primarily used for support purposes."
The temporary check-in counter was set up at the side of a passageway. Several civilian staff members were inside. One of them saw another person coming through the door and quickly called out to them, "Here! Get your room cards here!"
Several people looked over here when they heard the sound, but didn't go over immediately. They stood by the roadside and looked around, waiting for a wheeled laser anti-aircraft vehicle to pass by before running over.
The room card looked like nothing much to say; it was just a numbered plastic card, freshly printed. Perhaps the next floor's room card would be even more special, but considering the temporary nature of this shelter, Jiang Ling felt they had done their best.
She'd never seen an inflatable tent before; it was much larger than the usual ones. As Jiang Ling and the others searched through the numbered tents, they saw people cooking in portable pots. She'd heard the managers say fireworks were strictly prohibited, but they seemed unfazed by the low-power induction cookers. Tents offered little privacy; if order were to break down, the hidden items would likely be stolen quickly.
"How is it? Not bad, right? Four beds with quilts and basins? Just like the military."
“It feels more like prison to me!”
"It's good to have a place to stay, otherwise you can go out and find another station that is not full!"
Outside, a variety of voices could be heard, creating a lively and peaceful atmosphere. They put a few bags under the bed, Jiang Wenwen jumped onto the bed and began to study the terminal, while Huang Yun began to tidy up the tent.
"What do you think? Do you want to go out? If we set off now, we should be able to crawl to the ground tomorrow morning." Li Wenjia conspired in a low voice.
"Aren't you afraid of radiation?"
"Of course I was afraid, so I just led the way, and in the end you were the only one who reached the ground." He whispered these irresponsible words.
"Okay, my shield might be able to withstand the radiation, but we have to be prepared this time." Jiang Ling recalled the shameful scene of them running naked on the street in the morning.
The other two people in the tent soon learned that Jiang Ling was going to do something big, but they were not worried at all. The older generation had a simple idea that it was better to have something to do than to do nothing, even if that thing was a life-threatening job.
Under the gaze of her two family members, Jiang Ling wrapped the food processor and its accompanying supplies in aluminum foil. She then wrapped the passes for the two people who were leaving the house and placed them in a bag. She also found a change of clothes and stuffed them into the bag. Then she placed the bag in a pristine plastic bag and sealed the opening with tape.
"Okay, shall we go?"
"Well, just act a little more normal and follow me. New sites like these are basically all the same, so I'm pretty familiar with them."
"You guys just stay here and take care of yourselves. If anything happens, use your mind to transmit it!" Jiang Ling said to the remaining two people, which sounded strange to ordinary people.
. . . . . .
This global nuclear war was actually quite bizarre, not only in its cause but also in its course. Later scholars attributed these anomalies to human egos. As these once-alliance nations destroyed each other, they initially harbored the idea of reducing the intensity of the conflict. With each strategic nuclear weapon launch, they dreamed it would be their last.
They went back and forth like that for several days, until a few poorly maintained old missiles that missed their targets ruined everything.
The survivors later found several databases in the radioactive rubble. They only knew the number and time of the weapons launched. They couldn't imagine why those people didn't empty the arsenal at the beginning, but they knew that those people killed half of the world's population in their final madness.
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