Chapter 94 Poison Mist [VIP]
It turned out that someone in the base developed symptoms and was sent to the medical station first, but as more and more people fell ill, the base felt something was wrong and discovered the strange fog.
Quickly let the survivors take shelter indoors, but this fog seems unable to enter a confined space. If they want to go out again, they must wear protective clothing and a gas mask, or at least a breathing filter.
People can only stay indoors temporarily, looking at the fog outside the window and the visibility is getting lower and lower.
The medical station discovered that it was poisonous fog and quickly sent the injured to the isolation area.
The toxicity is not yet clear, so we cannot prescribe the right medicine and can only carry out conservative treatment.
But some of the poisoned people died very quickly, some died before the research institute could figure out the toxicity, and some started groaning/moaning from the moment they lay on the hospital bed until they took their last breath. The sound was so creepy.
However, there are also cases where people are still alive after conservative treatment, but only 10% out of 10 can finally recover, and that percentage has to be cut in half again, so the situation is still very serious.
However, people gradually discovered that when the sun went down, the fog began to thin, gradually changing from thin to thick and then back to thin, which at least allowed more people to go out.
The base also received Cheng Jing's call for help, so they took the opportunity to send people to rescue him and return the supplies.
After hearing this, Tang Tian and the other two remained silent.
It seems that this poisonous fog is a new type of natural disaster that has just arrived today. It is estimated that it has not only spread throughout the entire Spring City, but has probably spread throughout the entire China.
The only thing that gave people a temporary respite was that the poisonous fog did dissipate for a while.
Thinking of this, Tang Tian, Chen Boyun and Cheng Jing got on the first truck and followed the other cars to the Changping base.
It was already completely dark when we arrived, but the familiar full moon was still as bright as ever.
After submitting the task, Tang Tian didn't care about the reward and just wanted to go home to see Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia.
Shen Boyun thought so too. He was concerned about Shen Yaoyue and Yan Chunhua.
Although Cheng Jing has no ties, after encountering such a bad thing, he just wants to have a good rest.
The wounded rescued by Tang Tian were also sent to the medical station for observation, and those who died on the way were sent to the crematorium.
"Mom, sister, are you okay?"
After opening the door, Tang Tian asked while taking off her gas mask and protective suit.
However, what filled the house was not poisonous fog, but the delicious smell of food.
"We were going to ask you that. After all, we were all indoors the whole time, but you were running around outside."
Wei Mingxia's tone was slightly worried.
Tan Tan rushed forward in one breath, and his strength almost knocked Tang Tian to the ground.
Tang Yi came forward to take the protective suit and used her purification ability to spin it around a few times before she felt relieved.
"After discovering the poisonous fog, the base sounded the alarm. I happened to be inside the building at the time, and even if the poisonous fog drifted in, I happened to have the ability to purify it."
Tang Yi explained, but frowned involuntarily, and paused before saying:
"But actually, when the fog wasn't discovered to be poisonous at first, the windows of the building were still open. Something as light as fog would have gotten in long ago, and some people did get poisoned afterwards, so..."
"Tiantian, I have an idea. Does this poisonous fog have any effect on us?"
As soon as these words came out, Tang Tian and Wei Mingxia were shocked.
They hadn't considered this to be the case. Even with the golden fingers, most of them still considered themselves to be the same as everyone else.
As for Shen Boyun and Cheng Jing, that was entirely because I was there with my purification ability, so they couldn't be counted.
Tang Tian wanted to call the system out to ask, but for some reason, the system did not answer every question this time, so she had to give up.
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"Anyway, we need to prepare some more dishes that can detoxify and increase the upper limit of mental strength. Today I realized that relying solely on my own mental strength training is too slow."
Tang Tian clenched her fists. Now she didn't feel uncomfortable anymore, but she only thought it was because she replenished it in time.
The base officially issued an order, requiring survivors to stay inside the building when the poisonous fog is spreading, and to keep the doors and windows closed. They will be notified whether they can come out after the poisonous fog dissipates.
I originally thought that it would be like the extremely hot weather and that the animals would be active at night and dormant during the day, but after a few days, the poisonous fog stopped dissipating at night, and the field of vision became a dark green foggy environment.
Factories had no choice but to work overtime to produce protective suits, gas masks, and breathing filters. However, even if these were produced, the initial price would not be low, and the survivors in the civilian areas would still not be able to afford them.
But if you can’t use it, you can’t go out. If you don’t go out, how can you earn points? It’s a vicious circle.
In order to have enough food and clothing, they had to go out, so they had to make simple filters and wear them when going outdoors.
This is natural. After being sent to the medical station, some people even died on the way and were sent to the crematorium instead.
However, as the temperature rises, the corpse cannot be kept for long, so it has to be taken to a remote place for burial.
Moreover, this poisonous fog not only attacks humans, but can also penetrate into any room that is not sealed. Plants and animals that come into contact with it will wither and die, and must be disposed of.
The outdoor planting area is the worst off, with all the people and things abandoned.
It seems that we can find temporary shelter: one underground, the other high up.
There is no air-raid shelter at the Changping base, but at least there is a subway station that can be used.
However, after official discussions, it was decided not to open a shelter there, but to use it for planting and animal husbandry.
But in this case, the subway station will have to be rebuilt, which requires manpower and time.
However, working underground is at least safer than staying outdoors, so some people are still willing to go.
Now the poisonous fog is only as high as a person, but people in the core residential areas have begun to go to real estate agencies to buy high-rise houses.
After all, most of them live in villas, which are not as safe as high-rise buildings, so the authorities have acquiesced to this behavior.
Because Yan Shuo was missing and his body was nowhere to be found, Yan Lei was heartbroken at first. But in the end, he slowly came to his senses and continued to work with the comfort of Yan Huai.
Yan Shuangmei injured her arm in the explosion and had to have it amputated. Without her right arm, her temperament changed drastically. She was either making a fuss or crying at home, disturbing the whole family.
He has been quiet recently, but he always tells Yan Lei about Yan Shuo's death, saying that Yan Chunhua's family must have been involved.
Yan Lei didn't believe it at first, but Yan Shuangmei kept talking about it, and Yan Chunhua never explained the matter clearly, which planted the seeds of doubt in Yan Lei's heart.
But business has been booming recently, so he doesn't have the energy to worry about it. He just thinks that one day, maybe they can live separately.
Yan Chunhua was also indoors when the poisonous fog hit, and Chen Yaoyue was able to take timely protection at the medical station, so both of them were fine.
The base was in a state of panic, but under guidance, people gradually began to follow a regular pattern in the poisonous fog.
This continued until one day, someone came to Yang Gan's office in the office building.
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The person who came was the director of the medical station, who was actually equivalent to the dean before the apocalypse.
His expression looked not only anxious but also a little bit unbelievable, and it continued until now.
Yang Gan's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
Since he took this position, he finally understood why Wu Yongming, who never gave up easily before the end of the world, chose to give up at the last moment.
Countless times of being anxious and worried, these days with no end in sight are hard to endure. I am lucky that I didn't die suddenly.
The recent poisonous fog has dealt a heavy blow to everyone in the base. As for the medical station, it is always full and close to paralysis, and lacks manpower and medicine, so it has always been able to hold on precariously.
But this is the first time that the webmaster has come here on his own initiative.
The stationmaster adjusted his glasses and placed a stack of documents on his desk, his tone extremely serious:
"Commander, I think we may have discovered... a unique reaction to this poisonous fog on humans!"
"...What? What are you talking about?"
Yang Gan didn't understand. Wasn't this poisonous fog reaping lives like any other natural disaster? Why was it so special?
The webmaster took a deep breath before telling the story.
Although being poisoned in the poisonous fog is a life-threatening situation, some people can still survive. There are even a few cases of patients recovering on their own in the medical station, which has attracted their attention.
Especially the armed team members who were initially sent here on the trucks, some of them became ill and eventually died.
Some people recovered but still had a high fever. At that time, it was even more unclear, and the medical station could only reduce the fever first.
The female team member who was rescued by Tang Tian first was actually also running a fever, but she managed to hold on and not collapse. Later, she became the first person to recover.
But the medical station was worried and wanted to observe the female team member for a longer time, so they kept her.
Seeing that their superiors agreed, the female team member stayed in the special observation room of the medical station.
But later it was discovered that the female team member's physical fitness had not only improved, but she also expressed her views on speed in her self-narration. She felt her body was lighter and her running speed was faster than usual.
The medical station conducted several experiments and discovered that the running speed of the female team members was nearly twice as fast as the world record before the apocalypse. It couldn't be faked, and they began to feel that something was wrong.
Later, several more patients' fevers subsided. Some of them gained a lot of strength, some had improved endurance, and some even felt no pain at all.
One of the recovered patients had water stains inexplicably appear on the palms of his hands. No matter how he wiped them, they would reappear after a while. Now they have accumulated to the point where they can fill a washbasin.
They also took it for testing, and found that this magical water met the drinking standards and was even cleaner than the water purified in the water plant. This discovery was enough to shock the entire medical station.
There was a moment of silence in the office, and it seemed as if one could hear each other's breathing and heartbeats.
"So...what do you want to say?"
In fact, Yang Gan had already understood the general idea, but because he thought it was a fantasy, and now as the leader, it was even more impossible for him to make a final decision easily.
Finally, the director of the medical station spoke up, his voice slightly hoarse:
"Captain, I suspect... this inexplicably rising poisonous fog will cause some people to develop strange abilities. These strange abilities are not fixed and may be different for each person, but they are definitely not the abilities that should have existed before the apocalypse."
"According to the terminology of pre-apocalyptic entertainment, it could probably be called... 'superpowers'!"
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Yang Gan's heart was beating fast. He put his hands behind his back and frowned, then asked in a deep voice:
"How many people have this..."superpower" now?"
Although it sounds unbelievable, if a group of people show up and it cannot be faked, you have to believe it even if you don't want to.
"Currently, a total of six people have developed unusual abilities, and all have fully recovered and have long since met the criteria for discharge."
The stationmaster reported, "If these things hadn't been discovered, I'm afraid these people would have already been discharged from the hospital and continued to live."
Yang Gan finally chose not to make the matter public and first went to take a look at these so-called "superpowers".
After all, this can only be linked to the poisonous fog, but if the lives of many people have to be exchanged for these so-called psychics, Yang Gan still doesn't want this to happen.
After a while, Tang Tian discovered that the poisonous fog not only dissipated less frequently, but was actually rising slowly.
It will rise by several centimeters a day. The higher it is, the thinner it is, and the lower it is, the thicker it is. The dark green color also gradually deepens, visibility decreases, and it has now overflowed the first floor.
Although the residents living on the first floor had closed their doors and windows, they were still afraid that the poisonous fog would sneak in without their knowledge, so they went upstairs to ask other families to let them stay with them. It was as if they had returned to the beginning of the apocalypse.
But most of the survivors who are still alive today have experienced that period, so naturally they would not agree.
The residents on the lower floors were helpless and had no extra points to rent a new house, so they had to go back and continue living there, living in fear every day.
The middle-level area also became lively at this time, with many residents from the core area moving in with their families, and all of them rented houses near the top floor, so the sounds of people going up and down the stairs outside could be heard every day.
Wei Mingxia also noticed it, and she asked with some concern:
"If the poisonous fog persists for a long time, will it eventually reach the tenth floor as well?"
The duration of the natural disaster is uncertain, but the poisonous fog is still rising slowly. If it does not completely dissipate, it will only be a matter of time before it reaches the tenth floor.
Because of the poisonous fog, the armed team had no missions and would be disbanded after patrolling. Even training was cancelled, so they had to stay at home for a longer time.
Tantan was not very happy about not being able to go out, but he still stayed at home obediently.
Tang Tian couldn't give a definite answer, so she could only prepare more suitable dishes in the system.
All medicinal foods labeled "Detoxification" have been prepared in batches, capable of detoxifying various levels of toxicity. However, do not consume too much of these medicinal foods, as they will incur debuffs similar to drinking alcohol.
In addition, seeing that she had the ingredients on hand, she also specially unlocked a UR-level dish - Nectar Soup.
Not only can it detoxify, it also has the function of increasing the upper limit of mental power. It truly has both of the functions that Tang Tian wants most at the moment.
However, the cost-effectiveness of making UR-level dishes is really not high. Sometimes you have to wait for a whole month and the necessary ingredients may not be available, so Tang Tian directly took this nectar soup to a gourmet restaurant.
As for the dishes that can increase the upper limit of mental power, Tang Tian found that they were almost all related to sweets and drinks.
For example, she quickly unlocked the cooking specials she had bought, such as [Freshly Baked Fragrant Bread] and [Cake Dream Factory], and searched for foods with corresponding effects in them.
I have unknowingly accumulated a lot of stamps and can now exchange them.
Thinking that she was unlocking the ability to make dishes, Tang Tian first exchanged for the next batch of ingredients, and then exchanged for another device - a coffee machine.
In fact, they also have a coffee machine and coffee beans that they looted at home, and they occasionally make a cup of coffee to drink, but they have never tried the real coffee machine in the system.
Although there are recipes for American coffee and other coffee in low-level recipes, there are fewer types.
With this coffee machine, Tang Tian believes that not only can she make more kinds of coffee, but she will also gain more supernatural powers!
After exchanging the ingredients, the ingredients required for an unlocked dish in the UR-level recipe were full. Tang Tian immediately unlocked it, named [Golden Minced Meat and Jade Minced Meat], and its special ability was [Restore the Barrier].
This looked like a supernatural power used in combat, so Tang Tian temporarily sent it to a food store.
However, when mentioning UR-level cuisine, Tang Tian recalled the scene at that time and expressed his doubts to the system.
"System, what exactly is the function of the [Sweetness] ability?"
System reply:
"Host, Cherry Biro's ability [Sweetness] releases a colorless sweet fragrance within a range, enchanting those around him. In your language... I guess in a short time, you'll become everyone's favorite!"
Tang Tian shook her shoulders, but soon became confused again.
I think Shen Boyun smelled that sweet smell in the car at that time, but he didn't seem to react at all?
"Come to think of it, the host's mental strength limit has indeed increased, especially when we were on the elevated road last time."
The system's words successfully diverted Tang Tian's attention.
"Really? How much have I upgraded my mental power to now?"
"If just using a supernatural power represents 10, the host's current mental strength is already 200. However, there is no upper limit to mental strength, and the host can continue to train. Every time you feel your physical fitness improve, it usually means that your mental strength has been upgraded. The host should pay more attention to it!"
Let’s not talk about anything else, just take the air bullets for example, she can almost fire 40 bullets in one breath, which is proof that she has been practicing.
Tang Tian clenched his fists and felt relieved.
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The toxic fog was still rising slowly, but the factory also expedited the production of a batch of protective clothing, gas masks and breathing filters, and sold them in community supermarkets.
But the price is not cheap. A breathing filter requires 300 points, a gas mask is as high as 600, and even a set of protective clothing costs 200.
And they are all consumables. If the poisonous fog does not dissipate, you may have to buy more to prevent poisoning.
But most people can't afford it, so some people make their own filters and rent them out to others.
Some people simply don’t dare to go out, or go out despite their fears, leaving their life and death to fate.
While ordinary people didn't buy them, the wealthy, who held a lot of coupons, rushed to buy them. It could be said that the factories producing these supplies had become a carnival for the wealthy.
Moreover, even if some people have already bought a lot of supplies, they still rush to other supermarkets to buy them and hoard them at home. I don’t know whether they are really afraid of poisoning or have other uses for them.
Therefore, the factory's accelerated production did not reduce the number of poisoning cases in the base, and the medical station was still full every day.
In response to this situation, Yang Gan quickly issued an order and started a policy that had only been in place for a long time - the commercial bill policy.
Special supplies like this can only be purchased by ticket now. Even if there are more points coupons, they cannot be purchased in large quantities. We try to make sure that everyone has them.
However, for now, this rule only applies to special supplies, and the neighbors around here all have regular jobs, so they should not lack tickets to buy them.
But the number of stalls in the original market has been greatly reduced. Firstly, the ground is too low, completely engulfed by the toxic fog. Secondly, the growing areas have been destroyed, and even farmers who specialize in selling vegetables are nowhere to be found, let alone have anything to sell.
Therefore, the next plan that needs to be put on the agenda quickly is to start building an underground station!
Because there had been several experiences before, the official acted quickly this time, and many people responded to the recruitment of urgently needed personnel.
Even though we are underground, there is still a risk of poisoning from inhaling a small amount of toxic mist.
Every time, you can see the restarted ambulance parked in front of the underground station project, and many medical staff wearing protective clothing and gas masks get off to take people back.
However, faced with this poisonous fog, the death rate was still very high. The few people who survived were secretly taken to the observation room and stayed there for several days before being released.
So some rumors began to spread in the base: those who survived the poisonous fog and had a fever again after being detoxified would develop special abilities.
Some are strong, some are fast, and some can even produce flames and water splashes in their hands...
However, compared to natural disasters, the appearance of people with special abilities was nothing compared to the present. Many people even envied them, believing that they would be powerful enough to survive the apocalypse.
In addition to the planting and livestock areas in the underground station, the toxic fog has also polluted the surface. Even if water sources reappear, it is probably no longer drinkable.
Therefore, they can only rely on the water that was previously stored by the authorities, and they also plan to store it underground.
And this terrifying and hateful poisonous fog finally reached the third floor of the building.
This is not just a matter for the residents on the first floor. Dozens of people combined are enough to trigger a riot.
The hatred towards the rich in their hearts also led them to target the newly moved rich people on the top floor first. They would make a lot of trouble every day, and some even moved directly to the corridor to live. After all, after the end of the world, they could live anywhere.
Those rich people are not pushovers either. They hire people to drive you away violently, or simply move to other high-rise buildings where they can out of sight and out of mind. Some even go to the administrative districts to harass, forcing the authorities to intervene and arrest those people.
That morning, the poisonous fog outside seemed even thicker, full of great weirdness and uncontrollability.
The Tang family was having breakfast when someone started banging on the door outside, shouting something as they did so.
Since living in this building, unlike Hexinyuan, few people come here to make such a big noise, making Tang Tian feel as if she is in another world.
However, she calmly turned on the surveillance camera and found that the person standing at the door was a middle-aged woman, who was standing with her hands on her hips and knocking on the door.
"What's up?"
The noise was annoying, Tang Tian asked through the loudspeaker.
"I remember you were from the official armed forces, right? Those people downstairs have been harassing my family for a long time, and you can't do anything about it? It shouldn't be that hard to arrest them anyway, right? Are you just eating for free?"
I don’t know how this person knew Tang Tian’s identity, but judging from his attitude of accusing her of an offense, he must be a rich man who moved to live on the top floor.
After all, ordinary people have to survive as soon as they open their eyes every day, and they don’t have the leisure and energy to make such a fuss.
In fact, Shen Boyun and Cheng Jing on the opposite side are also armed teams, and in the impression of the people in the base, men are better at doing this kind of thing than women.
But she didn't go looking for him, but instead came to find Tang Tian. I guess she did it because she was a girl and thought she was easy to bully and couldn't lose face.
Tang Tian snorted coldly and answered directly:
"I'm not at work yet, and I'm not in the armed forces. You should find someone else!"
After saying that, she turned off the speaker.
But those rich people had never been choked by such an attitude. The woman was so angry that her face turned red. She kicked the door twice and shouted:
"I know which team member you are. Just wait, I'm going to file a complaint against you!"
“Woof woof woof!——”
Suddenly, a series of wild barks came from inside the door, as if without this door, the big dog in the house would bite his neck so hard.
The woman shrugged instantly, glared at the door, and left in shame.
This is not an official armed force at all, it's just like the bandits of the past!
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