"Indeed, Grandma Li is very kind."
In this apocalyptic world, there are really not many people with such warm hearts left. Xia He thought to herself, this kind of life is not bad. She has neighbors and is not lonely.
The group quickly arrived at the first floor. As they walked, Dr. Qian told Xia He, "The accommodation area in the base is now divided into four zones: A, B, C, and D. Zone D is the collective dormitory, Zone C is the small single room, Zone B is for large families with different room types, and Zone A is where we will be staying."
Xia He nodded and followed Li Chunhua. Li Chunhua arrived at the square box that Xia He had seen earlier. Now the area was full of shops, selling clothes, daily necessities, and food. Apart from the limited variety and different types of items, it looked no different from the streets before the apocalypse. For example, in the clothing shops, apart from some clothes that looked secondhand, the main items were thermostatic clothing. The daily necessities section only sold soap, tissues, and eating utensils, with a pitifully small selection.
As for the food stalls, Xia He was speechless for a moment, only shocked. She saw rows of stoves with huge, fat maggots skewered on them, some roasted, some fried, all golden and crispy, and they looked...quite appetizing.
Dr. Qian asked, "Xia, have you ever tried these roasted worms? I'm getting old and can't eat too much oily food, but I've heard they're especially delicious, just like the skewers from before the apocalypse."
Xia He shook her head, indicating that she hadn't eaten there, and then quickly left the shop with Li Chunhua. Along the way, there were shops selling weapons, as well as some general stores and even second-hand shops. The signs indicated that you could barter or buy things with points. It looked like a very complete commercial street.
Xia He was admiring how well the base was being built. As she strolled around, suddenly, raindrops began to fall from the scorching sky. Just as people thought the heat was over and excitedly rushed into the rain to feel the cleansing of nature,
The person getting soaked in the rain suddenly screamed in agony, their body being constantly corroded by the raindrops. Suddenly, someone cried out, "This is acid rain! Quickly, get into the fortress!"
At the fortress gate, a group of people scrambled to squeeze into the fortress's safe zone to avoid the acid rain. Because of the extreme heat, those outside were wearing protective suits, so the acid rain only corroded their clothes. Those who ran fast entered when the acid rain was just raindrops, so they did not suffer much from the acid rain's corrosive effects.
Acid rain turned into torrential rain in an instant, and those who were slow to run fell in the rain and were corroded by the acid rain.
The first drop of acid rain, upon touching the human body, is like a tiny, sharp instrument, gently cutting the skin. The acidic components quickly penetrate, eroding the surface tissues of the body. The initial sensation is a slight burning, like being dripped with hot water, but as time goes on, this burning intensifies, feeling like hundreds of ants biting the skin.
The toxic substances in acid rain not only damage the exterior but also invade the body's internal systems. Clothing soaked by rainwater gradually loses its protective function, and the skin is directly eroded. Destructive chemical reactions rapidly unfold on the body's surface; acidic substances damage cell membranes, triggering a series of biochemical reactions.
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