"Don't go out at night. Don't make a sound."
Looking at the sky
The sound suddenly stopped, as if nothing had happened.
After that, everyone continued to make phone calls, but this time, no matter how many times they dialed, they could not get through to any of the numbers.
In the outside world, the sounds of snakes spewing messages still echo, rising and falling. I don't know what happened.
Lu Wuyai couldn't resist opening the ventilation vent to observe through the periscope, but was stopped by the other women.
“Don’t act rashly,” Gu Yuxin said seriously. “We’ve seen that kind of radiation before. Although we don’t know the intensity, it’s clearly higher than ever before.”
"We're fine wearing protective suits, but we're worried about other things in the forest being exposed to radiation. We don't know what might happen."
Gu Yuxin's concerns were not intended to incite panic. The damage caused by past radiation leaks was ubiquitous, some even kept secret from the public, but these were the truly terrifying aspects.
Gu Yuxin also told others that his tone was more serious than ever before.
"One day, we'll go out and check the radiation levels tomorrow night."
Hearing Gu Yuxin's words, everyone nodded and persevered until four in the morning before gradually entering their cubicles to lie down and rest.
Unable to sleep, Lu Wuyai sat at the cave entrance, listening to the sounds outside, and fell into deep thought.
Occasionally, he would continue making phone calls, targeting his former college roommate: Monkey.
Unfortunately, no matter how many times I called, I couldn't get through this time.
"Today's call clearly demonstrates that something is indeed happening outside, and it is a global event."
In an instant, Lu Wuyai thought of all the disaster movies he had ever watched, including some of the most terrifying scenes.
What kind of zombies, what kind of human mutations and destruction, natural disasters, alien invasions—countless thoughts flooded Lu Wuyai's mind.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore." Lu Wuyai shook his head, feeling that whatever he thought about now was wrong.
Before they knew it, it was already past midnight. Lu Wuyai was still awake; the sounds from the rocky mountain continued. No one but him could hear them.
There is no sign of anyone else waking up yet; what happened last night is very troubling.
Lu Wuyai got up from the ground, opened the container where he was sleeping, and found the general and the marshal lying on the ground, looking somewhat forlorn.
After patting the dog's head, Lu Wuyai also lay down on the bed. A little while later, he fell asleep too.
When he woke up again, Lu Wuyai found that Song Xiaoyou had already shaken him awake.
In the dim light, Song Xiaoyou's eyes seemed to be surrounded by a blue halo, making them stand out.
Lu Wuyai checked his watch and found that it was exactly nine o'clock in the evening.
At that moment, he could no longer hear any sound from the outside world. Not even the usual chirping of insects and birds, or the growling of wild beasts.
When they entered the cave, Lu Wuyai told them that the white fog outside should have disappeared.
"I'll go take a look first, don't go out yet." Lu Wuyai walked to the entrance of the cave, swiped his card, and opened the iron plate.
However, this was only the first door. Behind it was the old wooden door. When he opened it, Lu Wuyai didn't see the white mist; it was a relief.
There was no white fog, only a sky full of stars. The starry sky on the deserted island was still as bright as a galaxy.
Just then, Lu Wuyai emerged from the cave and stood atop the rocky hill. Looking around, the forest seemed unchanged.
Wearing protective suits, there were no colorful beams of light in the air. Everything looked exactly the same as before the white fog arrived.
Soon, the other people in the cave came out one after another.
"It seems like nothing has changed," Gu Yuxin said.
Lu Wuyai listened carefully and found that apart from complete silence, he could not hear any animal sounds, not even the chirping of insects.
As she spoke, Song Xiaoyou kept looking into the depths of the deserted island, as if there was something there that particularly attracted her.
Noticing Song Xiaoyou's expression, Lu Wuyai frowned and looked ahead, unable to resist asking, "What's the situation over there?"
"Many animals have died."
No one would choose to go to the forest at this time, so Lu Wuyai and the others controlled the drone and headed towards the area indicated by Song Xiaoyou.
But soon, Lu Wuyai was surprised to find that the place Song Xiaoyou had indicated was more than a thousand meters away from them.
"I didn't expect Song Xiaoyou's night vision to be able to see so far." Lu Wuyai and the others were all surprised. You must know that it's nighttime now.
Soon, the drone controlled by Lu Wuyai discovered the carcass of the first wolf.
The other person lay stiffly on the ground. My first impression was that he was asleep.
But then, more and more corpses appeared, some of them wolves, some of other animals, too many to count.
Too many people died.
Lu Wuyai was secretly shocked. Although he was separated by a small screen, other drones were also hovering over the forest. No matter where they went, there were so many corpses.
Even more horrifying was the fact that the corpses were highly decomposed, becoming increasingly gruesome the deeper one went. Finally, there were dense clusters of bones everywhere.
At that moment, Su Xi made a sound, and her drone suddenly crashed into a large tree.
This time, however, the drone did not crash; instead, it continued flying forward.
Su Xi twisted the fuselage and saw that the large tree that had blocked her view was riddled with holes. The trunk was covered with countless holes. With a light touch, they turned into tree debris, piling up on the ground to form a small mound of earth.
This scene immediately terrified everyone else.
Soon, Lu Wuyai discovered that this forest, where countless animals had once perished, had long since lost the vitality that spring should bring. No wonder it was so quiet.
The reason why rocky mountains appear unchanged is largely because they are made of stone. Such things, despite the passage of time, are very difficult to decay.
With that in mind, Lu Wuyai began to control the drone, which sped through the nearby forest. After crashing into ten machines, he finally confirmed a message.
The white mist passed through the area of the deserted island, and the direction was somewhat different from what they had seen before.
In the southeastern part of the deserted island, south of this forest, only the forest there has rotted into dead wood; the rest of the island remains intact.
As for the rocky mountain, although it is all rocks, if you weigh the nearby rocks with your hand, you can still feel some differences in quality.
There were even some stones that Lu Wuyai could shatter with all his might, leaving dense cracks in the middle.
"I'm going to check on the water source." Lu Wuyai was worried about the water supply, so he went to the edge of the pool.
At this moment, a large number of crucian carp are moving in and out of the pool, and nothing seems amiss.
Lu Wuyai also tried weighing the nearby stones, but found nothing unusual.
The water source should be fine, but out of caution, Lu Wuyai and his group will not continue to drink the water from the pool for the time being.
At this moment, Su Xi and several women were walking out of the rocky mountain. Their drone had reached its maximum range.
However, there was no point in going any deeper, because there was nothing there except some corpses.
At 1 a.m., everyone returned to the cave and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
In order to ensure that the radiation would not reappear, Lu Wuyai and the others slept during the day and acted at night for several days in a row.
It wasn't until this day, when Lu Wuyai heard a familiar roar from the forest, that he realized the crisis should have been resolved.
After all, compared to humans, forest animals have an innate ability to sense danger.
In the days that followed, everyone's lives gradually returned to normal.
During the day, Lu Wuyai and Gu Yuxin or Su Xi would go to the lawn to remove insects. Fortunately, the radiation from not long ago had not entered the vegetable garden.
As for the others, they spend most of their time in the herb garden, where they can handle daily chores.
At noon, everyone takes a nap. After all, summer is here, and you need to rest. However, the occasional meows of stray cats make many women blush.
From afternoon until dusk, everyone would carry baskets and go to the forest near the rocky mountain to search for a large number of herbs.
During that time, Lu Wuyai and others gained a new understanding of the destructive power of radiation.
When the "white fog" appears, almost no one is unaffected. Of course, radiation is most deadly to animals and plants.
Furthermore, the soil is infertile. The forests in the southeast, despite being in the transition from spring to summer, give off a completely desolate feeling in late autumn.
Occasionally, Lu Wuyai could sense an aura of despair as he walked through the forest.
He wondered what it was like in the cities outside the deserted islands if this was the case.
This incident also gave Lu Wuyai and others another perspective.
The weather is fine now, and they are thinking about whether they can find a new shelter deep in the deserted island to prevent any unforeseen events from happening.
And so, on the last day of May, Lu Wuyai repaired the off-road vehicle, and the seven of them drove three cars, officially heading into the depths of the deserted island.
As they left the cave, everyone checked the facilities on one side. After confirming everything was in order, they closed the two doors of the cave and put the lids on.
"Check it again," Lu Wuyai said.
Beside the car, seven people with backpacks looked like they were on a long journey.
The backpack is made of a very special material. It was sewn by women using aerospace materials, and it is waterproof, fireproof, and tear-resistant.
Lu Wuyai inspected the weapons he was carrying, as well as his rations and fresh water.
The three vehicles were also filled with a lot of equipment, including a small diesel generator.
Ten minutes later, the seven people checked the time, got into the car together, and headed deeper into the deserted island.
The trip was expected to last seven days. After seven days, they would have run out of food and would have to return.
"I hope these seven days will be fruitful." Lu Wuyai drove the car, occasionally glancing into the forest on both sides, where a huge sheepdog followed closely behind.
As a result, the convoy was surrounded by wolves at dusk on the first day.
This is a small hill, and the atmosphere seems unusually tense.
There were two off-road vehicles and a beach buggy, and a pack of skinny wolves were staring intently at them nearby.
Facing the wolf pack, Lu Wuyai wasn't nervous at all, but he was a little worried about the off-road vehicles and ATVs. If they didn't go out, the wolves might bite the cars at night. It would be a real shame if there was any damage.
As for the other women, seeing that Lu Wuyai did not move, they calmed down and went about their own business.
At this moment, Lu Wuyai saw that Yu Mengrou, who was sitting in the last row, was already carving wood. Not only her, but also Su Xi, was holding a piece of wood the size of a palm in one hand and a file in the other.
"What are you doing."
Upon hearing Lu Wuyai's question, Su Xi looked up, raised the wooden block in her hand, and said with a smile, "Let's play mahjong."
Playing mahjong.
Lu Wuyai was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses. He thought to himself that perhaps his leisure time on the deserted island was too boring, so he thought of mahjong.
"Think about it." Lu Wuyai smiled and then focused his attention on the wolf pack around him.
As darkness fell, the wolves grew impatient, and Lu Wuyai began to act.
This time, however, he didn't intend to use force. After all, the surrounding environment was strange. If someone noticed the fight, it could be dangerous.
When they came out, they were fully prepared, so they brought something special with them.
When they first arrived on the deserted island, Lu Wuyai and the others were troubled by a peculiar type of wood. It was a red wood that, when burned, would create certain hallucinations.
Later, while chatting with Gu Yuxin, the latter showed great interest. She even managed to get her hands on some hallucinogens, which seemed similar to drugs but with a stronger hallucinogenic effect.
So before Lu Wuyai opened the skylight, he took out a few pieces of Wagyu beef and added the hallucinogenic drug to them.
After the Wagyu beef was thrown out the window, the wolves started biting. At first, they only showed their teeth, but the hallucinogens evaporated as the temperature rose.
The end result was that, under the influence of the hallucinogen, several wolves began to tear each other apart. This brutal battle among their own kind was more shocking than any other scene.
Lu Wuyai saw a wolf's neck being bitten off on the spot, its eyes filled with endless sorrow in its dying moments.
They were clearly companions, but at this moment, the eyes of those wolves, affected by hallucinations, were filled only with a desire for food.
Within just half an hour, only a few wolf carcasses remained near the car; the other wolves stumbled and disappeared into the forest.
The car continued driving for a while before finally stopping at the foot of a mountain.
After closing the car door and sprinkling a special powder around the area, the insects and ants hiding in the crevices of the rocks nearby disappeared without a trace.
Before nightfall, the three tents were set up. One was for Lu Wuyai and Tang Xin, and the other five people entered the other two tents respectively.
When night fell, no one turned on the lights, and it was pitch black. Occasionally, the sound of the general moving around nearby could be heard.
Inside the tent, Lu Wuyai held Su Xi in his arms and did some things that were inappropriate for a child.
That night, the calls of the mating wildcats seemed particularly long.
The next day, several women with dark circles under their eyes watched Lu Wuyai and Su Xi emerge from the tent. Their resentful gazes could have buried Lu Wuyai alive.
So for the next few days, Lu Wuyai was arranged to sleep in the car.
Seeing Lu Wuyai's deflated expression, Su Xi found it amusing.
With no destination in sight, the convoy continued along the road, but on the third day, they entered a dense forest where the trees were so intertwined that the vehicles could not proceed.
From here, the seven people had to get off the bus and explore the way forward on foot.
This situation was within their expectations, but for safety reasons, they began using drones several hundred meters away to avoid danger in advance.
Of course, this also slowed down the team's progress. In one morning, they only climbed two small hills, and when they looked back, they could still see the shadows of cars.
"Hurry up, let's go for a walk around the neighborhood," Lu Wuyai said.
Today is the third day since they came out, and they still haven't found a suitable place to establish a safe base.
But as they journeyed along, they began to truly appreciate the scenery of the deserted island.
It's no exaggeration to say that every scene captured by the drone was a beautiful sight, especially when paired with six beautiful women of different temperaments.
As they continued onward, the surroundings began to darken, and a mountain wind blew. Despite it being the hottest time of day, everyone had goosebumps.
"Everyone be careful," Lu Wuyai warned, noting that many women had already put down their drones and removed their crossbows.
The scenery is beautiful, but life is more important.
Afterwards, everyone bowed and walked slowly, with drones flying ahead. As for the general, he had disappeared for a long time, no one knew.
Finally, everyone made it safely through the forest.
Surprisingly, no one expected that the ground beneath their feet was actually a cliff, with a wide view in front of them, a piece of land followed by a forest, and cliffs on both sides as high as the cliff itself.
The golden sunlight shines down, creating a striking contrast with the green, making it look vibrant and unique.
"Let's go down and take a look." Lu Wuyai was adjusting the drone when he soon discovered something surprising.
The women looked at each other, but still followed Lu Wuyai down the mountain, where they staggered and collapsed to the ground.
After walking around in a grove of trees, a melodious voice suddenly appeared in everyone's ears.
The sound of water, there is the sound of water here.
Lu Wuyai grinned, quickly walked around several large rocks, and his vision became clear again.
I saw a clear stream flowing out from deep in the forest, trickling and gurgling. The water in the stream was so clear that you could see many small stones and fragments of stone.
Previously, Lu Wuyai had used a drone to survey the area, and the presence of no human traces reassured them.
“Let’s go take a look,” Lu Wuyai said. “If we can find a cave, that would be best.”
Three days after leaving the rocky hill, this was the first habitable place they had found. However, even without a cave or burrow, they could still dig one nearby and live in it.
During this time, Lu Wuyai followed the stream upstream and soon saw the water source. It was a valley covered with grass, which looked very secluded.
So, Lu Wuyai used a hoe to clear the weeds from the valley and discovered a huge gap in it. Entering through the crevice, he found himself in a massive cave. The surrounding rock walls were extremely dry, and the ground was completely dry. There were no footprints.
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