Chapter 73 Sandstorm [VIP]
Tang Tian and Cheng Jing looked over and saw a team coming over who seemed to have just returned from outside.
And the first person who walked over quickly was...
Qiao Shiyu!
Because he had his head covered and was wearing a mask, there were only traces on his face, so he didn't look so dirty.
But when she got closer and saw Tang Tian next to her, her expression changed slightly.
After a large number of survivors entered the shelter, she deliberately went to look for them, but found that Tang Tian had not come in. Otherwise, with her connections, she might have joined a team long ago.
What's going on now? And he's so close to Cheng Jing...
Cheng Jing still doesn't want to see Qiao Shiyu, and for some reason, he seems to run into her everywhere lately.
Although she was still a newcomer when she went out, he was frightened and didn't want to pay any attention to her when he thought about how she almost died and died so miserably.
Tang Tian looked at Qiao Shiyu's slightly depressed eyes, and knew in her heart that Sister Jing was probably starting over again.
Cheng Jing said a few perfunctory words, briefly introduced Tang Tian to the team, and took her away quickly.
As he walked, he sighed.
Tang Tian pursed her lips and smiled:
"I do know her. She used to be my classmate. Judging from her behavior, I think she has a crush on you."
"Tang Tian, don't talk so horribly, and I..."
Cheng Jing stopped talking at this point, changed the subject abruptly, and whispered:
"Anyway, you should reconsider what I said. Besides... Brother Yun really wants you to come over."
Tang Tian paused and fell silent.
Having said that, she indeed hadn't seen Shen Boyun for a long time.
The reward fuel has been loaded. Tang Tian said goodbye to Cheng Jing, got on the four-wheeled motorcycle with Tan Tan, and returned to Jiangnan Liyuan with the truck.
It feels so nice to be the only one in the community. You can come and go as you please, and even if there is a truck following you, no one will come to join in the fun.
Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia went out to help carry the fuel home and sent the truck away. Tang Tian went back and put all the fuel into the system. They had been busy all day at this time.
At dinner, Wei Mingxia took out the fragrant fermented rice wine drunken food she had made earlier, which contained ingredients such as clams, chicken wings, shrimps, duck tongues and edamame, which was best paired with beer.
In addition, there is a plate of hairy crabs on the table that were obtained from the food source and then made into drunken crabs!
While Tang Tian was eating the crab, she also told Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia what happened today, including Lin Zhiqiu and others and the current progress of the shelter.
Wei Mingxia seemed to be yearning after hearing this. Perhaps she still hoped that there would be a living person by her side, so that she could feel the presence of vitality.
After we almost finished eating, there was a plate of mung bean ice cream made by Tang Yi, which was cool, refreshing, delicate and smooth.
The temperature at night is already around 25 degrees, and the end of the extreme heat has been officially announced.
Tang Tian felt that the temperature was the same as before the end of the world, but no one knew whether it would become colder or hotter in the future.
There was no chirping of insects outside that was familiar before the end of the world, and the silence was eerie.
After taking a shower, Tang Tian continued to sleep on the floor in the living room with Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia, and had a dreamless night.
…
But just a few days later, the second round of sandstorms swept in again, and its intensity was even greater than the previous one.
The only good news that can be given is that the fires left over from the extreme heat should be extinguished by such a severe sandstorm, and there will be no need for a stressful rescue operation.
But the worse news is that everyone has to face the rolling sandstorm again.
Before this, Tang Tian checked the metal barriers again and reinforced them, so there was no big problem.
In the following days, the family continued to stay indoors, hoping to see if they could wait out the sandstorm.
Today Wei Mingxia steamed several trays of sponge cakes for breakfast. Tang Tian took a piece and ate it, then looked at the perpetual calendar and frowned.
Returning to the table, she said:
"Mom, sister, I'm going to go out and take a look."
"Now? But the sandstorm hasn't stopped yet, and it sounds like it's even worse than last time."
As soon as Wei Mingxia heard this, she knew that her daughter might want to go out and take risks again.
"Mom, the last sandstorm ended in half a month, but this one has been going on for almost a month and a half and there's no sign of it ending. I think this time it's going to be just like that blizzard. I'm afraid it won't stop until the end."
But no one knows when the sandstorm will end. If it lasts for half a year or a year, Tang Tian’s body will probably be covered with mushrooms.
"How about this, let's first hear if there's any new news from the official."
Tang Yi tried to smooth things over and turned on the radio.
Every few mornings, they would turn on the official radio station and keep it charged.
After listening for a while, the officials did think that this sandstorm was unusual.
But the survivors in the shelter cannot stay there forever. The construction of the shelter is also ongoing. It’s just a matter of progress. This must rely on the power of the masses.
Not only are there newly developed seeds that can speed up growth, but there are also various strains of fungi, as well as some things that humans don't normally eat, but are being tried out for cultivation.
, including food, crops and mushrooms, and is still growing.
Some people hope that the official announcement will be made soon.
At the same time, the shelter training camp is specially prepared for ordinary survivors.
Official regulations stipulate that all young to middle-aged personnel must undergo training, strengthen their physical fitness, and master basic self-defense and fighting skills. This is also to ensure that the team system within the shelter can be continuously supplemented in the future.
Of course, if you really don't want to go, the authorities won't force you to go. But if anything happens later, you'll be responsible for the consequences, and your living conditions will be even worse than before.
The teams that those who come out of the training camp need to fill are mostly collection teams that go out to search for useful supplies.
The authorities also carried out the plan in an orderly manner, but after only one month, they realized that something was wrong.
Due to frequent exposure to sandstorms and the use of crude filters, many people developed irritation and inflammation of their respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. In more serious cases, they even developed early symptoms of pneumoconiosis.
Moreover, some people already have diseases such as rhinitis and asthma. When they encounter sand and dust, they are more likely to have allergic reactions, and may even lose their lives if not treated in time.
The worst thing is that there are various bacteria and viruses in the sand and dust, which can cause a lot of gastrointestinal infections. Once they occur, they spread all over the place and cannot be effectively controlled.
As more and more people went to the medical station, the already urgently staffed medical station was almost on the verge of collapse, and many non-professionals had to be dispatched to help, which was better than nothing.
Because of illness, most of the survivors who had just had hope and were willing to contribute to the shelter became negative again, and were as panicked and complaining as they were in the early stages of the apocalypse.
This is an unwelcome change for the authorities.
…
The Tang family fell silent after hearing this mixed news.
Finally, Tang Tian took the initiative to say:
"Mom, in the apocalypse, taking risks is a very common thing. And if you give up just because it's dangerous, you might miss out on something that you'll never get again!"
Wei Mingxia sighed:
"You have your reasons anyway. I can't argue with you. But this time is different from last time. You must be fully prepared before you go out!"
Tang Tian chuckled:
"Of course. Besides eating, drinking, and sleeping, I've been working out and studying. I've even practiced several new abilities, which also help improve my mental strength."
There are many kinds of supernatural powers in yellow cuisine.
In addition to the sand and electricity attributes that have been unlocked previously, there are also earth attributes, space attributes, light attributes, charging, and even magical powers such as clairvoyance.
Tang Tian naturally tried to unlock and make delicious food one by one.
She had previously upgraded her ability bar to 10. Last time, she went out and bought some valuables. She immediately spent money to buy two more ability bars, and now she has 12.
But there are so many superpowers in the food system that even these 12 might not be enough.
While practicing the new powers, one can also improve his mental strength.
All in all, Tang Tian is full of confidence about this outing.
But she didn't plan to take Tantan with her for such a severe sandstorm. She still protected herself from head to toe and set off on a four-wheel off-road motorcycle.
Dust of varying thicknesses accumulated on the ground.
Even though his head and face were covered, Tang Tian could still feel the gusts of wind and sand hitting his body as hard as waves hitting the rocks.
The tiny sand and stones made a crackling sound against the protective clothing, as if they were about to tear it apart.
If the visibility during the intermission was less than a few meters, the visibility at this time was less than one meter.
This was not a solution, so Tang Tian used his sand-attribute ability to control the flying sand and dust, creating a cleaner path through it, and was able to barely move forward as before.
The surrounding area has been explored, and Tang Tian is going to a farther place this time.
At this distance, you can no longer use a walkie-talkie to contact home, but you might be able to try other communication tools.
However, the mountaineering bag behind Tang Tian is usually a decoration. Just in case, she puts all the equipment and props in the system warehouse.
Occasionally, you can find a few shops selling valuables, but the glass on the doors and windows is broken, and the interior is covered with sand and dust.
Braving the wind and sand to find some valuables, Tang Tian also paid attention to buildings like hardware stores and gas stations along the way. Even though many were empty, it was still a good idea to find something.
She found a building nearby to rest, took out the map, determined the next direction, and continued on her way.
After fully recovering his mental strength, Tang Tian transformed his ability into sand-attribute ability, changing the shape of the rapidly approaching sand and dust on the spot, turning it into a protective shield.
However, she later regretted doing so.
…
"Pa——" "Bang——"
In just two seconds, Tang Tian fell off the four-wheeled motorcycle.
The car overturned and she fell on the dust, suddenly feeling a sharp pain in her body.
"boom--"
Tang Tian looked in the direction of the sound and found that several large billboards had fallen from a high place and were heading towards her head!
She quickly rolled to the side and finally managed to avoid it, but the pain in her body became more and more intense.
Tang Tian frowned and reached out to brush away the dust underneath, only to discover that they were actually sharp barbs!
She understood instantly: this must be a trap set by someone nearby.
Trip wires are used to stop vehicles, while homemade sharper wire mesh can cause harm to people who fall to the ground!
Because the weather was hot after all, Tang Tian did not wear anything thick under her protective suit.
Although she had enhanced defense, it was like she was rolling on the tip of a knife, and red marks still appeared on the back of her arm.
She wanted to use her healing ability to treat her slightly, but suddenly, a group of people rushed out from all directions in the blurry yellow sand. Some of them handcuffed her hands, while others reached out from behind to strangle her neck!
Fortunately, Tang Tian had learned self-defense skills to help her escape in such situations. She used her hands and feet to try to break free, and even kicked someone in the crotch.
"Damn, he's still a tough scumbag!"
"Can't let her get away, catch her immediately!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Tian's eyes went dark, and a huge sack seemed to fall from the sky, covering her completely and tying her up quickly.
But at this moment she no longer resisted, but became quiet.
The group thought she had finally given up resisting, laughed arrogantly a few times, and took away the four-wheeled motorcycle and backpack.
Through a layer of sack, Tang Tian could feel herself getting on the car and being placed in a corner.
During the bumpy ride, she first used her healing ability to heal her wounds until most of the pain was gone, and then she secretly stuffed two pieces of candy into her mouth to restore her mental strength.
"Hurry, hurry back, this must be a big fish, we have to report it to the boss as soon as possible!"
"It's been a while since we caught anyone, and it seems to be a young woman, hehe..."
The car stopped again not long after. It seemed that the landing point was not far from the trap.
Tang Tian felt someone carrying her on his back. After walking for about ten minutes, the man threw her to the ground without mercy.
After a while, there was no movement. Tang Tian felt her hands were handcuffed. She didn't know where the handcuffs came from, but she guessed they were police handcuffs.
Regardless of whether it is or not, it is made of metal!
She closed her eyes and used her gold-attribute ability to slowly remove the handcuffs.
Then she rubbed her wrist, took out the dagger, and cut the sack open.
It was a bungalow that looked like a warehouse. There was only a small window at a high place, but due to the sandstorm, there was no light, and the room was dark.
Tang Tian held the dagger tightly in her hand, but when she looked around, she found that there was someone else in the room.
It was a row of women sitting from the corner to the edge.
Some of them were in rags, some looked newly captured, and some had numb expressions or were crying with red eyes.
To them, Tang Tian was just someone who was in the same situation.
Tang Tian ignored them and just went to the door by herself. She found that it was a metal lock, which made it easy.
"It's no use, it's locked over there, I can't open it no matter what I do!"
One of the girls sitting at the edge spoke up, looking as if she had accepted her fate.
Tang Tian said nothing, but just reached out and touched it. After feeling the metal, he used his supernatural power to change it little by little.
After all, it was just a lock that opened with a key, and after a while, it made a slight "click". She pulled the door handle again, and the door opened a crack.
The women sitting in the corner opened their eyes wide in disbelief.
Tang Tian was clearly the woman they saw being captured, and they didn't understand how all this was done.
But the women who had just been captured stood up excitedly and walked forward when they saw the open door.
But some people still had their wits about them. Instead, they grabbed Tang Tian and said anxiously:
"We're from a nearby shelter. We fell into this group's trap and can't get in touch with them. Please, take us with you!"
…
Tang Tian naturally would not agree to them. Bringing anyone along at this time could become a burden, even if there were greater benefits.
"release."
She spoke coldly and threw the woman away directly. Her enhanced strength was strong enough to throw her to the ground.
Then she immediately slipped out through the crack of the door.
Outside, there was still a strong wind carrying yellow sand, and Tang Tian narrowed his eyes.
Everything on his face was stripped off, so he quickly took out his goggles and put them on, but he didn't use the breathing filter for the time being, and instead used the sand attribute to cover it.
"Damn, she looks like a big fish, but why is there no supplies in her backpack? There's not even much gas in the car! Why did we go through all that trouble to catch her?"
"Don't worry, big brother. How could she, a girl, have such good supplies? There must be someone behind her. If we capture her, we'll have a hostage, and maybe we can..."
Tang Tian immediately released another supernatural power, and her entire body disappeared from sight in an instant.
After a while, several big men came to the door in a menacing manner. Judging from the sound, they were the ones who caught them.
Their area should also be a shelter, but compared with the official ones, this kind of shelter is more inclined to plunder.
Free food and drink? That's impossible. You must be strong to have more living space.
And it looked like they had already caught many people who were out looking for supplies in their traps.
The big men didn't notice him and just passed by. But when they found the door was opened, they were surprised and immediately kicked it in, shouting:
"Who? Who opened the door? You guys are really brave!"
The room suddenly became chaotic, with the women's sharp screams clearly heard and mixed with the sound of wind and sand.
As soon as the vicious men threatened her, the woman who had been thrown away by Tang Tian and was filled with resentment immediately begged for mercy and said:
"Don't, don't kill me! It's the woman you just captured. I don't know how she managed to tear through the sack and open the door! Go and catch her! We don't know anything!"
The big man snorted coldly, threw her to the ground, and hurried out with the others, leaving the women alone to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Hurry up and search everywhere. We can't let that woman get away!"
Seeing this, Tang Tian went in the opposite direction to look for the exit.
Fortunately, I never put supplies in my backpack, and I always fill up the fuel as I use it. I also have more than one four-wheeled motorcycle in my inventory, so it’s not a big loss.
The special ability he was using right now was actually invisibility!
This is a delicacy found in the SSR-level recipe - moss tea.
Don't underestimate such a simple dish. Just for the ingredient moss, she spent a long time in the forest and finally collected a batch of it.
After that, it’s easy to make, and the taste isn’t actually that good, but this invisibility is a real and effective superpower.
However, it can only last for fifteen minutes at a time and requires a lot of mental energy, so she must find an exit as soon as possible.
After a quick look around, I found that this place was already a remote part of Spring City.
Even if we go a few thousand meters, we will probably reach the next city, so there are not so many high-rise buildings, and we can't see them in the sandstorm, and we can't tell the direction.
Fortunately, the houses were all low, suggesting a village. Because of the sandstorm, they didn't think of building high walls, and Tang Tian quickly found the exit.
Just go out and find a place to get transportation!
"Quick, go to the exit and see if she's already there?!"
In the floating sand and dust, the sound coming from afar became louder and softer. I don’t know if it was for me, but even the whole village came out and started a carpet search.
Tang Tian lowered her brows. At this moment, she felt complicated in her heart, as she was not willing to listen to the old man's advice and was suffering the consequences. If she had known earlier, she should have listened more to Wei Mingxia.
She raised her hand again as she ran.
A hint of honey color flashed across the palm of his hand, yet it also had an amber-like luster.
She aimed at the man who ran over first and was looking around, and started to exert force on his chest.
After more than ten seconds, the man's face suddenly turned pale, and he covered his left chest tightly with both hands. He let out a painful roar like a beast, until more and more blood began to flow from his hands.
Until he let out a loud and strange cry, fell to the ground with a thud, and soon died.
This was soon discovered by others, who rushed over while asking questions, but when they saw the man's body, they were all shocked.
There was a hole in the man's left chest, deep enough to reach his heart!
"This... could it be that woman who did this?"
"How is it possible? How can a woman be so bold..."
"You're stupid! Without a sharp weapon, how could she cut through the sack and break the lock? And how could we possibly kill each other?"
Everyone was covered in dust and sand, but they looked at each other, not knowing whether they should continue to chase the woman they had captured today.
Once this man died, he was of no use to them and would only be buried by the yellow sand.
Tang Tian, who was invisible, even went forward to take a look. When she saw the man's death, she nodded with satisfaction and left, and stayed until she was out of the village.
There might be traps set by them within a few miles, so Tang Tian did not use any means of transportation for the time being, and used his sand attribute ability to probe under his feet before continuing to walk.
Looking up, he saw an abandoned four or five-story building in front of him. After exploring outside, Tang Tian went in to rest.
Although the glass windows of this abandoned building were broken, the building could at least block some wind and sand.
There was still accumulated sand and dust under my feet, but it was much lighter than outside.
Tang Tian sat down in the corner, took out a bottle of soda from the soda machine, and made a serving of milk-flavored corn pancakes from the system.
This dish has the ability to charge energy, which can replenish a large amount of physical strength in a short period of time, which is just right for Tang Tian's current needs.
Take a bite of the golden corn pancake, the plump corn kernels are very crispy, and the mouth is full of sweetness after chewing. This taste is definitely suitable for people of all ages.
Tang Tian also discovered that after she gained superpowers from eating, some faint golden light patterns appeared on her skin.
After a moment's pause, she immediately felt refreshed and full of energy.
After eating and drinking, Tang Tian prepared to go home. Although there was an unexpected setback this time, she was glad that she still had the golden finger.
Next time I go out, I will not only need to make more preparations, but I will also not be able to go out alone with such confidence.
Thinking of this, she stood up, dusted herself off, and walked outside.
However, at this moment, she keenly heard a slight strange sound.
“Squeak…squeak…squeak…”
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