In City Four, the central control center has returned to tranquility.
However, compared to before.
The stillness at this moment was tinged with a heavy sense of death.
Ren Feng raised his head and looked at Zhang Zhengqing, who was expressionless beside him.
"so……"
Why can't we unplug the power and restart the central computer?
Zhang Zhengqing's breath hitched.
As he walked towards the ventilation duct, he explained impatiently, "That's where the 'One' is located!"
"Forced power outage and restart will only turn the code into a jumbled mess!"
"The situation will only get worse then!"
"At least for now, it's just down, not gone!!"
Ren Feng chuckled and scratched his head, then quickly caught up with Zhang Zhengqing.
...
Ren Feng turned the flashlight to its maximum brightness and followed Zhang Zhengqing toward the hospital.
The city streets were completely deserted.
At this moment, Ren Feng even had a strange feeling.
It was as if the two of them were the only two humans left in City Four.
But soon, a rapid curse came from the nearby residential building.
Ren Feng subconsciously stopped in his tracks.
Let's go.
Zhang Zhengqing said expressionlessly, "We need to get to the hospital quickly."
He hesitated for a moment before speaking again: "Resources are scarce, and now is not the time to be overly compassionate."
Ren Feng remained silent for a while.
I turned my head and glanced at the building next to me again.
In the dim light of his flashlight, he seemed to see a figure by the window.
"call……"
He took a deep breath, turned around and shouted, "If you want to live, come with us to find oxygen equipment!"
Then, he smiled and said to Zhang Zhengqing, "Let's go."
"..." Zhang Zhengqing didn't move, just looked at Ren Feng with a confused expression, "Why did you do this?"
"If they try to take it from us..."
“Because, at this moment, we are all human beings.” Ren Feng interrupted Zhang Zhengqing with a smile.
"This is the last lesson my grandfather taught me."
Zhang Zhengqing pondered for a long time before slowly nodding: "Alright, I hope he's worth it for you to go to such lengths."
After saying that, he turned around and continued walking towards the hospital.
Ren Feng glanced at the residential building next to him again.
There was no movement.
pity……
He shook his head.
He has done what he was supposed to do, and at least for now, he has a clear conscience.
Ren Feng took a step forward, preparing to catch up with Zhang Zhengqing.
"Big brother! Wait for me!"
A series of hurried footsteps came from the residential building.
Ren Feng smiled slightly and stopped in his tracks.
...
One day later.
In the darkness of City Number Four, shouts and calls began to rise continuously.
Under the beam of a flashlight, several young people scavenged usable oxygen supply devices from various places and transported them to the Fourth City Central Hospital.
Along the way, young people of similar age hesitantly joined the queue.
One by one, elderly people with gray hair turned and went back to their homes, standing silently by the window, watching the figures rushing about in the darkness.
As the population grew, the efficiency of gathering supplies also began to improve...
...
Seven days later.
The final deadline has arrived.
The human fleet still did not respond.
In the central control center of City One, the middle-aged person in charge stared at the ever-decreasing numbers on the holographic projection with a deathly pale face.
"Professor Lü..."
"Have you really given up on us?!"
The middle-aged manager gave a bitter laugh.
He then got up, locked the door, and laboriously carried out several huge oxygen tanks from a cabinet.
He greedily inhaled the last bit of oxygen in the air, trying to prolong the time he needed to use the oxygen tank.
Outside, it was a noisy mess.
Cries and shouts filled the entire city.
Feeling the suffocating sensation, the middle-aged manager slowly put on the mask.
His hands trembled as he turned down the oxygen output.
"call……"
He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.
A single, murky tear slid down his face and fell to the ground through his oxygen mask.
...
at the same time.
City No. 4
Elderly people with gray hair walked calmly down the street.
They looked at each other, and a relieved smile appeared on their faces.
"Finally, it's our turn."
"We survived by chance back then, but today, it's our turn to pay the price."
"..."
In the distance, inside the No. 4 City Central Hospital.
The oxygen supply system hissed as it slowly provided a minimum amount of oxygen to each of the sealed rooms.
Many young people had tears welling up in their eyes.
But he tried his best to suppress the frequency of his breathing.
...
The Ross 154 star system.
The moment the Level 1 combat readiness alert was lifted, the familiar alarm sounded in Lü Yongchang's ears once again.
"zero?!"
Lu Yongchang's expression changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
The holographic projection quickly unfolded in front of him.
Looking at the Chinese characters projected on the screen, Lü Yongchang was stunned and stood there in place.
In just a few seconds, the wariness in his eyes vanished instantly, and his eyes became moist.
"Zero, immediately, rescue the human civilization on Proxima Centauri!"
...
"It's been... a few days..."
Ren Feng murmured softly.
The prolonged period of low oxygen levels had clouded his mind somewhat.
“Ten days have passed since the accident,” Zhang Zhengqing’s calm voice came from the side.
A hint of disbelief flashed in Ren Feng's eyes.
"...How many more days can we hold out?"
10.
"Ten days...that's alright." Ren Feng smiled weakly.
"9, 8..."
"???" Ren Feng's dazed mind instantly cleared up. "Holy crap?!"
"Are you serious?!"
"Haha, just kidding." Zhang Zhengqing chuckled and said again, "But it'll be over soon, probably lasting another day or two."
Ren Feng fell silent.
"Do you regret it?" Zhang Zhengqing asked again.
"No!"
Ren Feng's weak but firm voice rang out: "You saw what those old people did too."
"This is why human civilization has been able to continue."
The moment the words left his mouth, a blinding light shone in the room!
Ren Feng instinctively covered his eyes.
A few dozen seconds later, he slowly moved his palm away and opened his tear-filled eyes with difficulty.
The large room was brightly lit.
The holographic image gradually appeared in the air.
He turned his head and scanned his surroundings.
He could clearly see the appearance of everyone in the room.
He looked toward the window to the side.
Outside the window, everything was bright!
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