Chapter 214: Isolated and helpless
The tiny dragonfly-like flying insects feed on iron, and they burrow into the walls of the shelter and eat all the steel and wire cast inside.
The remaining walls were made entirely of bricks and mud. Under the scorching sun, they were like tofu dregs and would break into pieces with a slight pinch.
In the past two months, the expert group has become extremely busy as there are endless new strains of bacteria to study every day.
At present, a new kind of small flying insect has emerged. After the patrolling guards caught the small flying insect, they were quickly sent to the laboratory.
Fortunately, these small flying insects have been tested and found to pose no threat to humans and only eat iron.
The method to eliminate them is also very simple. Just use fire. The flame will lightly sweep over and their wings will be burned to ashes.
Experts developed a small flying insect detector overnight and detected all the small flying insects on the wall.
Shooting at it with a musket, the small flying insects on the wall fell down with a crackling sound.
Basically, the walls of shelters across the country are infested by the spores of small flying insects due to the lack of timely communication.
By the time they received news of the solution from City A, the small flying insects had already eaten up all of their walls.
Moreover, in many shantytowns where there are shelters, basically all the tin houses have been abandoned.
They didn't have guns, so they could only use a very primitive method, which was to use torches to light the fire. Everyone in the shelter was mobilized.
Each person had a torch, but the insects reproduced too quickly, and by the time they discovered it was too late. The insects had already multiplied to a large number and could not be burned out.
Moreover, some shelters have been eaten into the interior by insects, and the shelters have collapsed directly and cannot be saved.
The survivors living in each city's shelter almost account for the city's maximum population.
There were some small shelters, but the large shelters were no match for the bugs, let alone the small ones.
There was no other choice but for them all to relocate and seek help from the nearest city shelter.
But the car was also eaten by insects, and they had no means of transportation. They could only take food and walk to the nearest shelter.
Now that calls for help are coming in from all over the country, City A has no time to worry because it can hardly protect itself.
"Old Shen, City A has rejected our request for help. They are also currently under attack by bugs and are having trouble taking care of themselves."
The two old men sat on a wooden bench. Behind them were yellow sand dunes, on which many survivors were lying or sitting.
At a glance, within a radius of ten miles, hundreds of thousands of survivors followed them in migration.
They are all survivors of N City, and the two of them are the ones in power in N City.
Before, they had always been following orders from City A, but since City N was too far away from the capital of City A, they were isolated from the news.
By the time we got the news, the shelter had already collapsed.
City N has a unique topography and is windy all year round. The wind carries spores that parasitize on their city walls.
The damage caused was far more than that. There were many survivors in their shelter who were infected with unknown spores, and the corresponding symptoms had also been reported to City A.
Most of the survivors who migrated with them were basically infected with unknown bacteria. Which shelter would be willing to accept them now?
With a population of over 100,000, just feeding is a big problem.
"Old Shen, take a rest first before thinking of a solution. You haven't slept for three days."
The old man next to him reminded him that he had seen his old friend's hair slowly turn white within these three days. Although he was also very worried, people always need to rest, don't they?
"Old Shen, things will work out when the time comes. We are not Superman and cannot save everyone. You should take a rest first. Don't wait until the end when no solution is found and you are already ahead."
For three days, without food or water, and as an old man, it would be strange if his health did not collapse.
"Lao Dong, I can't sleep. Look behind you... look at those survivors. I really can't think of a solution."
"The remaining food can only last for fifteen days at most. The doctors have also been infected and fallen ill. I don't know who to turn to."
"Everyone is having a hard time in this world right now. Where is their final destination? A total of 170,000 people have entrusted their lives to me. I can't sleep..."
The old man's eyes were bloodshot and his whole demeanor was extremely decadent. He really wanted to rest, but he couldn't close his eyes.
His mind was buzzing all the time. This game was already a dead end and he was powerless to turn the situation around.
They sent out messages for help to shelters across the country, but not a single shelter offered a helping hand.
Everyone was busy with their own business, and when they heard that he had 170,000 people here, they all fell silent. They were already isolated and helpless.
"Old Shen, have you forgotten that there is another shelter? We haven't sent out a message for help. Do you want to try..."
The two old men looked at each other and said, "You said City B..."
The old man nodded, he was talking about City B.
Old Shen frowned, as if he was thinking.
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