After returning to the top floor, Xu Anran locked the door. At this moment, Xiao Feng asked with a puzzled look, "Sister An'an, why did we have to get involved with those people for so long?"
Xu Anran patiently explained, "We have to wait for rescue! If we don't go down and meet them, and things get out of hand down there, it won't do us any good. Besides, if we keep hiding and not showing ourselves, wouldn't that be the same as telling them we have plenty of supplies? Once they run out of their own supplies, they'll definitely try to take ours, and that would be a huge problem. It's better to set some rules from the beginning; that way, it'll benefit everyone."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng nodded in understanding and replied, "I see. So, if we go down with them, we can prevent them from causing trouble, get the supplies, and avoid arousing their suspicion, right?"
Seeing Xu Anran nod with a smile, Xiao Feng inwardly praised his own cleverness. Fan Yunfei, who had been quietly observing from the side, chimed in, "If we do it this way, they should be able to hold out until the rescue arrives. If any emergency occurs, they'll be down below, and we'll be up above, so it'll be safer."
A week later, Xu Anran received a message from Luo Xi. When Luo Xi was first teleported to a relatively safe rooftop in the residential area, Xu Anran felt lucky.
However, when she stood on the rooftop and looked down, the sight before her left her speechless—the ground below was teeming with a dense, terrifying mass of zombies! The smile that had been on her face instantly froze, as if she had been frozen in that moment.
Fear surged through her like a tidal wave, but the instinct for survival compelled her to act. She took a deep breath, tried to walk as quietly as possible, and began cautiously descending the stairs. With each step, her heart leaped into her throat, terrified that the slightest sound would attract those horrible monsters.
After a difficult search, Luo Xi finally found an empty house. Without hesitation, she walked to the door, used all her strength to pry open the lock, and quickly slipped inside. It was a simple studio apartment, small but quite tidy.
Upon entering the room, Luo Xi remained vigilant and immediately began a thorough search of her surroundings. Only after confirming that the environment was safe and secure did she breathe a slight sigh of relief. Next, she checked the room's facilities one by one; electricity, gas, and water were available, and there was also a working computer.
Luo Xi eagerly sat down at her computer, opened the forum page, and quickly browsed through the various information. Her efforts paid off; soon she found clues related to the group chat. Following the instructions, she successfully joined the group, passed the password verification, and contacted Xu Anran.
After describing her current situation in detail, Xu Anran told her about the announcement that had been posted in the group, and asked if they could wait for official rescue. The two kept in touch.
A light drizzle drifted outside the window, as if veiling the world in a thin mist. Looking out from inside, it was like a tranquil rain-soaked painting unfolding before my eyes. However, upon closer inspection, one could discern that this rain was no ordinary rain. Each raindrop shimmered with a pale yellow light, and as they fell to the ground, they caused minute corrosion wherever they touched.
This was the new world Liu Yue had entered, where acid rain fell from the sky, a sight that sent chills down her spine. At this moment, she was hiding in a house.
Since arriving in this world, Liu Yue has pretended to be a lonely child separated from her parents. She found the police and received their help, which led to her being sent to an orphanage, where she temporarily found a place to stay.
When Liu Yue arrived at the welfare home, she secretly stole a cell phone from a volunteer while the adults weren't looking. She then removed the SIM card and discarded it, leaving only the phone connected to the Wi-Fi network.
She then cleverly used the identity information of adults with intellectual disabilities in the welfare home to successfully complete the account registration.
Then, she quickly took action, successfully exchanging the two gleaming gold necklaces she had online for 50,000 yuan. Although this amount wasn't large, it was more than enough for Liu Yue at the moment.
Immediately afterwards, she began to busily prepare the necessary supplies and look for a place to settle down.
She selected and purchased a large quantity of compressed biscuits and various kinds of bread from various shopping platforms, along with countless bottles of mineral water. To ensure that these items could be delivered smoothly to the designated location, she specifically entrusted someone to deliver them to the house she had rented online in advance.
With everything prepared, she patiently waited for the right moment. As night fell and all was quiet, she seized the perfect opportunity and quietly set off alone for her house. The house she rented wasn't too far from the orphanage, and she arrived at her destination in just over two hours.
Not long after she had everything arranged perfectly, the acid rain arrived. This time, Lady Luck seemed to be on her side; since her room was on a middle floor, it wouldn't get wet at all. This undoubtedly put a huge weight off her shoulders, and she breathed a long sigh of relief.
Two months later, the upstairs house was riddled with holes from corrosion, resembling a frail old man on the verge of collapse. Outside, ravaged by acid rain, the plants had long since lost their vitality, lying lifeless on the ground like withered corpses. The ground was pitted and uneven, some areas severely corroded, turning into barren sand.
The air outside was extremely pungent due to the acid rain, like a menacing demon trying to strangle people.
Liu Yue was in her room. She had already eaten half of her food. All she could do was wet a towel with mineral water and cover her mouth and nose tightly, as if it were her last lifeline, just to make her breathing a little easier.
A loud horn blared outside, like a ray of hope piercing the dark sky. It turned out that the authorities had developed an acid rain-resistant material and were now applying it to houses and vehicles, establishing a safe haven to transport residents.
Someone knocked on Liu Yue's door, and several fully armed men entered. Seeing that Liu Yue was alone, they asked with concern, "Little girl, where are your parents?"
Liu Yue's voice was as weak as a mosquito's buzz, tinged with fear: "I don't know, they haven't come back since the rain started."
Everyone assumed her parents had perished in the acid rain and would never return. They took her away and headed to that safe haven filled with hope.
Sitting on the train, Liu Yue huddled alone in a corner like a frightened fawn. No one noticed the red string hanging around her slender neck. A small cloth bag was tied to the string, pressed tightly against her chest, as if it were her entire life. And inside that bag was her ticket for the next train.
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