Radio
“My phone can’t access the internet.”
"Mine too."
When the two looked at each other, Lu Miao pulled the quilt over him, trying to remain calm, and his memories came back to him.
It was a night filled with spring colors.
Si Lan smiled and said, "I'll go get you a set of pajamas."
"Hmm..." Her ears turned red and only her head was visible outside the quilt.
When Si Lan got out of bed and put on his clothes, she silently looked away, turned over with her back to him and thought about her phone.
The evil, dim red light outside penetrated the closed curtains and sprinkled on the bed.
Such a strange celestial phenomenon reminded her of the red light marked as a strange story area - could it be that this building has become a strange story area?
No, he wouldn't not tell her.
Even though her phone had its mobile data turned on, it was unable to connect to the Internet and could only send text messages and make calls.
In a blink of an eye, two text message notifications came from the telecommunications company's number.
Article 1: About Internet outages:
Dear customer, the backbone optical cable and mobile network in your area are affected by the weather and cannot access the Internet. The cellular network communication service is normal. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.
Thank you for your support, and stay safe!
The second is a disaster warning text message:
Dear customers, the Provincial Emergency Management Bureau reminds you that according to the forecast of the Meteorological Bureau, the current air pollution index in Nanjiang City continues to rise, and the surface temperature is high. Please stay indoors and pay attention to the weather report through the radio at all times, do not go out, and pay attention to the following matters to protect your own safety:
1. The local weather bureau’s radio station is channel 1.
2. Normally, there is no sound on channel 2. If you hear increasingly clear noises, please close the curtains at home immediately and go to sleep without paying attention to the noises.
3. Channel 1 and Channel 2 are trustworthy.
4. There are telecommunications with malicious access to other channels. Please carefully distinguish them to protect your personal safety.
5. Be wary of criminals who take advantage of the situation and pretend to be friends, family, police, customer service, etc. to commit telecommunications fraud. Do not respond to the other party without verifying their identity to protect your personal safety.
【Provincial Emergency Management Bureau】
Si Lan handed her a loose T-shirt and trousers.
"The rules are announced via text messages. Has there ever been a power outage here?" She sat up and put on a T-shirt that was almost mid-length.
He slowly withdrew his gaze. "No, I won't hide it."
"That's the special type of weird talk field." She put on her pants and realized they were knee-length shorts. "Why are they shorts?"
He said confidently: "The temperature is high, so shorts are just right."
"...I suspect you are carrying something private."
He blinked his beautiful eyes innocently. "No, the field of ghost stories is beyond my control."
"Stop! Tell me the details after this is over." She wanted to discover the truth herself.
"Okay." He smiled softly, very doting.
Lu Miao first gently pulled open the curtains, leaving a narrow gap to peek out the window.
Oh my god, the whole night sky is dark red.
"Is that the red light that marks the area of the ghost story?"
Si Lan walked behind her and peeked out the window, his thick eyebrows darkening. "Maybe. There's no one on the street."
There are not even sanitation workers.
"It was unusual. Not even a car passed by, let alone a sanitation worker. There was no sound outside."
There seemed to be no cemetery for the living in this area.
Lu Miao closed the curtains, turned around and said to Si Lan: "The radio is the key. Do you have a radio at home?"
"No, but you can look for it."
On the coffee table in the hall, a silver old-fashioned radio was placed next to the wine bottle and glass. The two turned on the lights in the hall and sat on the sofa to study the old-fashioned radio.
It has selectable channels 1 to 5, which are selected by twisting the button.
They first tuned to Channel 1 to listen to the weather report.
At this moment, Channel 1 is playing a popular song. After the song ends, the host's sweet voice is heard.
"Good morning, everyone! It is 5:15 in the morning. I am the host Tangtang. This is Nanjiang Radio. Welcome everyone to listen to this program. Next, I will broadcast the latest weather report for everyone."
"According to the latest real-time monitoring by the Nanjiang Meteorological Bureau, the sunrise time today is 4:30, the day is sunny, the current wind direction is southerly, wind force 1 to 2, the air pollution index is moderate, and it is expected that the air pollution index will reach severe pollution in the next hour. Citizens are requested to stay indoors, close doors and windows, and do not go out."
"This episode has been broadcasted. After two songs, it will be half past midnight~"
Si Lan turned down the volume of the radio and let it play pop songs.
Lu Miao frowned. "It's a sunny day but the air is heavily polluted. The host didn't say what the visibility was like. I guess it's not smog pollution."
"The internet was never disconnected during smog days," Si Lan added.
"Right. How about tuning to channel 2?"
Si Lan turned the button on the radio and switched to channel 2.
“…”
He turned the volume up to maximum.
“…”
The radio speaker was silent, without even a hint of noise.
Lu Miao looked at him. "There's no sound. Let's listen to channel 3?"
Channel 3.
First, a rustling noise was heard.
The two men waited patiently in silence.
"…Everything has cracks, that's where the light comes in. Adversity is the racetrack, and the stars are the finishing line. Good evening everyone, I'm Sister Zhixin, welcome to listen to the late night show "Healing of the Stars"…"
"Late at night?" Lu Miao pondered, "Not only the frequency bands, but also the time..."
The host said in a gentle voice: "We are looking forward to our first listener calling to talk. Our hotline is 41XXXXXX..."
Some people actually called to talk.
"Hello, the first caller, please briefly introduce yourself."
"...Hello, dear sister, my name is Xiao A, and I...broke up with my boyfriend today..."
As a result, the two listened to Xiao A's long speech about his bad mood, and Si Lan turned down the volume of the radio. "This channel is a normal radio program."
Lu Miao was helpless: "At least we know that Channel 3 is safe for now."
"Yeah, that's right. I'm going to make breakfast, you stay and listen to the radio." Si Lan stood up.
"Just take the nutritional supplements and save on ingredients."
Si Lan was very determined: "No, you can't treat yourself badly."
Lu Miao was already used to him being stubborn in some areas, so she stopped refusing. "If I had known, I would have brought the ingredients from the refrigerator last night."
He smiled: "Don't worry, it's enough for us to last two days."
She sighed and switched to channel 2 again.
At this time, Channel 2 was like an empty alien space, completely silent.
Channel 1 is still playing pop songs.
Bored, she turned to Channel 4.
Rustle...
Rustle...
A bunch of noise.
Channel 5.
Rustle...
Rustle...
There was nothing on either channel except the noise on the band.
So she turned back to channel 1 to listen to the half-hour announcement, then went to the bathroom to simply wash up.
Unexpectedly, she found an unopened mouthwash cup and an unopened new toothbrush on the shelf.
Humph. A wily fox.
The breakfast was a simple noodle dish with vegetables and minced meat, but they both enjoyed it very much.
The radio next to it was still playing pop songs from Channel 1.
As six o'clock approached, the dark red night gradually faded.
The two people standing in front of the window looked up at the red light that dyed the sky red. The temperature had indeed risen significantly, comparable to early summer.
In the residential building opposite, there are also many people looking at the sky from behind the windows.
The streets were still empty, not even a car passing by.
The world became quiet.
"The text message mentioned the air pollution index of Nanjiang City. I guess this time the scope of the strange talk covers the entire city, which is too large." Lu Miao was worried.
This is the first time this has happened.
Si Lan stroked her short hair. "If you're really worried, try texting them."
Lu Miao pondered for a moment and sent a text message to Wang Keke, which said: Keke, are you hiding indoors now?
It shows that the message was sent successfully.
Not long after, Wang Keke replied to her text message.
[Who are you? #Come out:%? I'm downstairs~α%#Who]
Lu Miao deleted the text message immediately. "The text messages will be invaded abnormally, and we can't contact anyone for the time being. The domain owner wants us to go out, otherwise it's safest to stay at home. We can only wait and see what happens."
“Beep, beep, beep…”
Channel 1 is announcing the hourly t.
It was six in the morning and it was almost light.
The red light then became brighter and more vivid, very dazzling, forcing Si Lan to draw the curtains tightly.
The room seemed to be covered with blood, and was bright red everywhere.
Channel 1 had not yet broadcast the latest weather forecast, so Lu Miao occasionally tuned to Channel 3 to listen to radio programs.
"…Middle-aged unemployment is a chasm that is difficult to cross. We hope Mr. Liu's family can give him more encouragement. At the same time, we hope that Mr. Liu can regain his confidence and hope for life. After one song, we will answer the call from the third listener, so stay tuned."
Three minutes later, the host received the third call.
"The third audience member, you——"
Before the host finished asking, the other party couldn't wait to say, "Chen Sili, have you seen the rules of text messaging? You must stay at home and don't go out!"
The host was stunned.
Lu Miao and Si Lan were also stunned.
"Sir, you——"
“Beep, beep, beep——” the other party hung up.
The host responded quickly: "It seems that this gentleman has encountered a strange story and is using this program to inform his relatives and friends to seek refuge. Ms. Chen Sili, if you are listening to this program, please do as this gentleman says. Now, let's answer the fourth listener's call-"
Connected.
Host: "The fourth one——"
"A large-scale ghost story area has appeared in Anning Town, Sanchuan County, Yuhe City!!!"
"Cough..." Lu Miao, who was drinking water, choked and Si Lan helped her clean her back.
"People coming to Anning Town, Sanchuan County, Yuhe City, must stay indoors or in their cars!!! Don't go out!!! Don't go out!!!"
"beep--"
Lu Miao: "...Can this channel also be listened to in the ghost story area of Yuhe City?"
Si Lan: "...It may be the same field of strange stories."
Host: "...If all the people in Anning Town, Sanchuan County, Yuhe City are also listening to this program, please do as this gentleman says."
"Next, please welcome the fifth audience member..."
"A large-scale ghost story area has appeared in Xinhua County, Nanjiang City! This is Channel 3!"
Lu Miao and Si Lan's expressions changed slightly.
host:"……"
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