Chapter 105 Mushroom Rain【VIP】
After returning home, Tang Tian first invested all the gold she had obtained into the system.
Collect another batch of ingredients, make a batch of low-end and high-end dishes and sell them in gourmet stores.
The salt-making equipment has begun to produce salt continuously, and the LV1 [Ocean] also produces a large amount of seafood, including fish, shellfish, shrimp, and algae such as kelp and seaweed.
The speed at which they are eaten at home cannot keep up with the speed of production, so they are compressed into processed products using a dryer, and a special place is found in the warehouse to store these seafood.
With the ingredients, Tang Tian can continue to unlock new dishes and learn new skills.
This time, she plans to learn some delicious white food dishes!
Tofu that can generate a rebound shield; white radish and yam that can improve the respiratory system and resist toxic gas and smog; and milk and soy milk that can remove toxins... The game will not end until there is no more delicious food to unlock.
Currently, two-thirds of the base is occupied by people with special abilities, all of whom have their special abilities stimulated in the poisonous fog. Therefore, you can see scenes of special abilities flying around almost every day, and they also have to face the upcoming natural disasters, so the number of special abilities cannot be reduced.
After a day of work, Tang Tian and Shen Boyun took a break at noon and had lunch in the regional cafeteria of the administrative district.
Unexpectedly, this is the same as before the apocalypse. The food in the administrative district cafeteria is better and cheaper than that in other community cafeterias.
The potatoes were upgraded from baked potatoes to stewed potatoes, and you could even see chicken in them. Tang Tian simply mixed it with rice and ate it until her face was puffed up.
"Eat slowly, there's more."
Shen Boyun smiled and pushed a glass of juice over, but he liked watching Tang Tian eat, which made people feel very satisfied.
I don’t know if she was already like this when she was doing food broadcasting before the end of the world. He almost has no time to watch those so-called live broadcasts.
But at least now he likes it no matter how he looks at it.
This glass of juice is not cactus juice, but a glass of lemonade.
After planting vegetables, the base quickly started planting fruits. Initially, they planted some easy-to-grow fruits, such as kumquats, strawberries, grapes, blueberries, etc.
Later, researchers discovered that just as several vegetables mutated as they grew like cacti, some fruits also mutated, including the lemon.
Not only did it grow in size, but it also became extra juicy. After experiments, it was discovered that it could restore mental strength, and it immediately became one of the ingredients that provided energy for people with special abilities.
Of course, lemonade is more expensive than cactus juice, but Tang Tian and Shen Boyun are able to buy it.
Tang Tian took a sip of the sour and sweet lemonade, and suddenly felt that it didn't seem to make much difference whether she was dating Shen Boyun or not.
If they are not dating, they can still come to the cafeteria to eat and chat like this.
Hmm... Could it be because they were already familiar with each other before this?
Besides, we agreed to understand each other, but apart from the family situation that we are always familiar with, it seems that there is nothing else we know about each other.
"...Why are you staring at me all of a sudden? Are you full?"
Shen Boyun also asked while chewing his food.
Tang Tian took another sip of lemonade:
"It just suddenly occurred to me, do we really feel like we're dating? It seems no different from our daily routine."
She stroked her chin.
Shen Boyun paused for a moment with the cutlery in his hand, seemingly hesitant to speak.
Tang Tian blinked after noticing:
"Why, do you have anything to say?"
"Yes, but it's a bit abrupt..."
Shen Boyun seemed to have made up his mind before he continued:
"We've been dating for a few months now, and Ayao and Cheng Jing have already moved out, so...what do you think about us moving out as well? Of course, if you don't want to, that's fine too."
…
Tang Tian understood.
It turns out they were living together.
However, before the end of the world, this would be a natural thing for couples, it was just a matter of speed.
In fact, Shen Boyun also has selfish motives. Until now, he and Tang Tian can only meet during the day when they are working. Sometimes they can't even meet each other. After returning home at night, they still talk on the phone or go out for a walk.
But he still hoped to see her more often, to feel at ease and happy.
However, he also understood that it was a bit hasty to propose it at this time, so he didn't expect Tang Tian to agree immediately.
Unexpectedly, Tang Tian tilted his head and thought for a moment, then answered:
"Okay, let's try it."
“…Huh?”
Shen Boyun was startled, and then a little stunned.
Tang Tian narrowed her eyes slightly and said with a smile:
"Since you've brought it up, you've probably already thought about it, but you're just not saying it, right?"
Shen Boyun didn't answer, but his earlobes slowly turned red.
"...Okay, that's true. I've seen a house I've liked at the real estate agency. It's not far from our homes, and it's in the same building. I can go back anytime I want."
Nowadays, houses can be said to be one of the most abundant supplies in the base. It depends on whether the survivors have the conditions to live there.
The more Shen Boyun spoke, the lower his voice became, and he showed a hint of embarrassment at the end of his words.
However, Tang Tian thought that this would help them get closer, so she told Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia after returning home.
They were also familiar with Shen Boyun's character, so they didn't refuse his kindness.
So another day was chosen, Shen Boyun and Tang Tian went to the real estate center to look at houses. It turned out that it was just a dozen steps back to his hometown.
The rent in the middle-class area had increased before, and was currently three days a month, which was acceptable to the two of them. They successfully signed the contract and got the keys.
It has been repaired, just need to place furniture.
The next step was to pack up and move. It was not difficult to pack personal luggage, but Tang Tian, who had enhanced strength, moved the furniture up by herself without even having to find movers.
But Shen Boyun was naturally there to help, and when they were going upstairs, they happened to meet the neighbor who would be living with them on the 12th floor in the future.
Room 1202 was occupied by a young couple, their airs suggesting a relatively well-off family. Many people in core residential areas now prefer high-rise apartment buildings in mid-sized areas, shunning villas for fear of toxic fog or insect infestations.
But Tang Tian's attention was not on the couple who looked very loving, but on his wife's slightly bulging belly.
Never mind, it's none of her business anyway.
1203 has three bedrooms and a living room. The largest bedroom faces the sun, and there are some obvious traces in the middle where a double bed was once placed.
After seeing this, Shen Boyun coughed lightly and suggested that they sleep in separate beds for the time being.
Tang Tian glanced at him and clicked her tongue twice, but also agreed to the proposal, so two single beds were placed in one bedroom.
This is more like a hotel...
After cleaning and tidying up the rest of the network, kitchen, bathroom, and living room, she suddenly felt like this was a small home - a comfortable, safe, and perhaps a little warm home that was isolated from the horror of the end of the world.
It looks like this...it seems pretty good?
…
Tang Tian was in a good mood and prepared to hold a grand housewarming party.
Although he was a food blogger before the end of the world, he learned a few tricks from Tang Yi and has no problem cooking some dishes properly.
But even a good cook cannot cook without rice. It is also a challenge to make delicious dishes with limited ingredients.
Tang Tian volunteered to go buy groceries, and then took out some ingredients currently available in the base from the system, while Shen Boyun was already ready to help.
Stir-fried mushrooms, braised chicken with scallion oil, dry-pot rabbit, and finally two more vegetarian dishes, and a bowl of spinach and egg soup.
As the dishes were served one by one, Tang Tian finally took out another delicious item.
That is a small bottle of white wine.
Liquor is now hard currency between bases and its appearance is more normal than other fruit wines, wines or beer.
When the time came, Tang Yi, Wei Mingxia brought Tan Tan, Yan Chunhua, Chen Yaoyue and Cheng Jing all came to the door, and they all brought gifts to celebrate the housewarming.
However, they did not expect that this housewarming party would be so sumptuous. In comparison, the gifts they brought seemed not enough.
Wei Mingxia and Yan Chunhua sat in the main seats. They were very polite at first, but after taking two sips of wine, their true colors showed and they even called each other "in-laws".
After the delicious food and drinks, it was time to say goodbye, but Tan Tan was reluctant to leave. She clung to Tang Tian's feet, blowing air from her nose and acting coquettishly.
Shen Boyun smiled and said:
"Just leave Tan Tan here. After all, you are its owner. Even though it's just a short distance away, it still wants to see you every moment."
"Yeah, that's right."
Tang Tian squatted down and stroked the charcoal, then smiled and lip-synced to him:
"Just like you."
Shen Boyun was stunned for a moment and quickly coughed to hide his embarrassment.
After cleaning up the living room, night soon fell, and it seemed as if it was just another night like any other.
Tan Tan obediently returned to the nest he had taken back and lay down. Tang Tian changed into pajamas, went to the bathroom to wash up, and came back to lie on the bed she had made to browse the forum.
My post seemed to have gone quiet after that, probably buried by new posts. Even though it was a title worthy of complaints, no one posted a comment on it.
But Tang Tian still saw the account from the last transaction and posted a picture downstairs, confirming that there was indeed someone willing to exchange supplies for gold, which attracted a wave of unbelievable replies.
Well, it's a disguised form of advertising.
Shen Boyun walked in, wiping his head with a towel. His bed was actually only a nightstand away from Tang Tian.
The base has basically achieved overall power supply, but water supply is only available in some areas, and the cost is not cheap. Many people still prefer to buy water from water-based ability users, which is more cost-effective.
I heard that some people with special abilities have started to gather the water systems together to form an organization similar to a water plant, which is dedicated to producing water and selling it within the base.
So the water used during the initial period of moving into the new home was also bought from there. As for cooking, you can use electric kitchen appliances or fuel.
Tang Tian closed her laptop, stretched her body, and her joints made a crackling sound.
Only the night light on the bedside table emitted a bright yellow light, which flowed slowly and became darker as it went further away.
"Are you tired after this day? Go to sleep."
Shen Boyun touched her head and said.
Tang Tian did not answer, but climbed up the hand above her head and slowly intertwined their knuckles.
Shen Boyun's breathing suddenly tightened, and he quickly pulled his hand away and went to his bed.
"Ahem, I'm sleepy. Good night."
Tang Tian: ...
This is too obvious.
…
With a click, the night light turned off and the two of them went to sleep.
But after an unknown amount of time, Tang Tian alertly heard a strange noise coming from outside.
This strange noise was like waves crashing against rocks, sometimes loud and sometimes quiet. How could this noise not cause the base to sound the alarm?
"Woof woof!"
Tantan immediately stood up from his nest and barked out the window.
Tang Tian opened her eyes and got out of bed. Shen Boyun also noticed it and raised his hand to rub his eyes and sat up.
“Tick-tock…”
The closer Tang Tian got to the balcony, the more she could hear a different sound, and this sound actually sounded like the sound of rain!
Is it raining?
The shouting outside was not surprising. After all, the survivors had been waiting for the rain and were almost heartbroken. Now that they saw the rain, how could they not howl with excitement?
"It looks like it's raining."
Tang Tian was naturally very happy. Rainwater was a very important resource for the base and would benefit all survivors.
Shen Boyun breathed a sigh of relief:
"That's great! The authorities will definitely do their best to collect this water."
Not to mention the officials, even the survivors would store this hard-earned water. The Shen and Tang families might have done so in the past, but they don't need to do so now.
Since they didn't have to work, Tang Tian and Shen Boyun went to sleep again.
But not long after he lay down, the former actually heard the alarm suddenly. It sounded from outside, and it was a rapid and piercing level one alarm!
The two men and the dog stood up again.
The interval is too short, could this not be just ordinary rain?
The two did not open the door to observe from the balcony, but took out their communication devices and started contacting people.
Their families contacted each other and all woke up because of the alarm. The sound of loudspeakers gradually came from outside:
"Please, survivors, do not stay outside to avoid burns from the acid rain. If you really need to go out, please take protective measures. I'm notifying you again..."
Tang Tian and Shen Boyun were shocked.
The rain did fall, but was it corrosive acid rain?
It is conceivable that those people who just came out of the room must have suffered varying degrees of corrosion.
"Tick-tick-tick..."
The sound of rain became shorter and shorter, and in a blink of an eye it became the level of moderate rain before the end of the world.
And such dense raindrops indeed made a slight crackling sound, as if they were corroding something that could be corroded.
Tang Tian asked Wei Mingxia and Tang Yi to protect the house immediately and preferably seal the windows.
The mother and daughters had a tacit understanding. The latter quickly understood that Tang Tian wanted them to use their special powers to defend themselves, and immediately agreed.
I didn’t expect that we would be faced with a new natural disaster just after moving to a new home today.
Tang Tian sighed and said:
"We need to protect this area as well. Tomorrow I'll see if there's any scrap metal and find a gold-type psychic to make a protective shield to seal the windows."
"There don't seem to be many gold-type psychics in the base..."
Shen Boyun also had a headache, and it was still night, and he didn't know what the scene outside would be like tomorrow morning.
"We still have a few hours left. To prevent the rain from getting worse and overflowing, we should take turns keeping watch. We can't completely rest."
As Tang Tian spoke, he stretched out his hand and began to produce thick soil.
She couldn't use her gold-attribute abilities in front of Shen Boyun either. After all, she was already a dual-attribute ability user. It was unheard of for an ability user to possess more abilities.
…
After placing all the soil at the balcony door, the two of them watched over the night and the acid rain until the first light of dawn appeared in the sky and the heavy rain could gradually be seen clearly.
It was not noticeable in the darkness, but the rain was actually black and red. Raindrops as big as beans kept falling everywhere, raising a thin layer of smoke from time to time.
Tang Tian had never seen acid rain before the apocalypse, but she always felt that this was not like acid rain, but something even weirder.
But since it is corrosive, metals, concrete, electronic equipment, and transportation and communication tools will probably be in trouble, and it would probably be serious if it dripped onto humans.
Tang Tian went downstairs and returned home, and Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia had indeed used their gold-attributed abilities to create a protective shield and sealed the windows.
The metal processed by the gold-based supernatural power is stronger than ordinary metals and should be able to withstand some of the corrosiveness of acid rain.
Tang Tian also used her gold-based abilities to create a protective shield that fits the window of Room 1203, intending to take it back later.
When he returned, Shen Boyun was already dressed, as today was a working day.
When he went out, he planned to use the wind and clouds in the weather attributes to resist the acid rain. Tang Tian was with him, so naturally he could defend himself.
The two set out for the administrative district, and all the visible buildings and facilities they passed by were indeed covered with traces of corrosion.
There were also pedestrians on the road, all of whom were psychics who had mastered how to use their superpowers for protection, and they all blocked the acid rain falling from the sky like a flame barrier.
Even with the acid rain, life at the base went on as usual and survival continued.
All important facilities and equipment were urgently equipped with defense systems. The Ping'an Base also obtained the technology for special protective clothing from the central base, and the factory began to work overtime to produce it.
However, the price was very high, and it was also a special material that required a trade bill. However, the survivors without special abilities could only rely on purchasing protective clothing to continue living in the base.
Naturally, each member of the Tang and Shen families also received one.
The authorities are also continuing to broadcast the news, teaching people how to make simple defenses, not only on their bodies but also on their footing, and most people will obey.
Those who discovered it was raining late at night and went outside, letting the rain hit them, or who collected rainwater for use, eventually developed symptoms.
Their skin began to fester, but the ulcers were not the usual redness and swelling, but a deep black color, oozing out streams of foul-smelling pus and blood, causing serious infection.
Some people were still conscious enough to go to the medical station for treatment, but some had fever and fell into a coma and were eventually sent in.
The medical station was once again overcrowded.
Rain should have been a good thing, but now it has become a bad thing.
…
Before we knew it, acid rain had been falling for more than half a month.
The drainage system in the base was severely damaged and only manual drainage was used to drain the accumulated water out of the base.
Fortunately, water-based ability users can control the water source. They only need to manipulate the accumulated water to drain it out without having to get close.
The dark red rain was still jumping on the ground like beads, and the air was filled with a strange fishy and sweet smell mixed with green grass and rotten meat, which made Tang Tian's heart even heavier.
She had already protected her home, and every time the rain hit the metal protective cover, the sound echoed in the house.
"Tang Tian, look quickly."
Shen Boyun controlled the wind and clouds to guard the two of them, but he still frowned and pointed forward.
Tang Tian looked in the direction of the voice and was stunned.
At the bottom of the building I passed by, some dark green things were growing, which looked like climbing plants like ivy.
But when you get closer, that's not the case.
It looks more like strands of mycelium, like a network!
There are even tiny umbrella-shaped mushrooms growing next to it, and I don’t know if they will grow bigger in the future.
In fact, given the temperature and the recent humidity, it is normal for mold and these things to grow.
However, because the authorities still regarded it as acid rain and the broadcasts also promoted it as acid rain, the number of infected people in medical stations continued to rise.
The inflammation caused by skin ulcers has gradually spread throughout the body, and the path has become like a blood vessel. To the medical staff who have only real contact with medicine, it looks more like a fungus.
In some people, the inflammation even enters the body directly through the eyes, nose, and mouth. People's abdomens begin to swell gradually, just like the last time they were infected with parasites, which looks extremely terrifying.
The painful groans of the patients echoed in the night, making the medical station, which had sent away countless people, seem even more terrifying.
The necessary equipment and facilities have been equipped with protective equipment and have barely escaped corrosion. Tang Tian can even continue to browse the Internet forums.
As expected, the forum was already filled with wailing, complaints and requests for help.
There are several announcements pinned to the forum homepage: some are about security and defense instructions, adding a curfew policy; some are recruiting for various jobs, and the most are about hygiene and prevention and control.
Everyone in the base is allowed to stay at home if possible, and those who die from skin ulcers and infections caused by rain must be cremated, and the correct way to dispose of corpses has been announced.
Tang Tian was scrolling down when she suddenly saw a post with the following title:
[Help] There's a lot of mold growing near my house! This can't be explained by just mold alone!
When I clicked on the post, the poster also sent a few photos. The mold there was even larger than the ones Tang Tian had seen. Many people who replied below also claimed to have seen it, especially in bases in northern China.
This rain fell across the country again, and after it fell, mold grew everywhere in the country...
Tang Tian thought about it and couldn't help but frown.
Officially recruited staff are still building protection measures to defend all the facilities that were finally completed.
However, after seeing too many patients gradually showing signs of abnormalities, the medical station decided to report the situation to the authorities.
Most importantly, there are few drugs left to treat infections.
The dark red rain continued to fall without stopping, and there was always a shallow layer of water flowing on the road.
The colonies on the buildings gradually expanded, and the mushrooms in the corners grew taller and taller, as if they were not afraid of the rain.
Rainwater can get close to anyone without proper protection. As the infection rate still cannot be reduced, the base has no choice but to let most people isolate at home, leaving only a group of people to continue to stay on the job and implement a shift system.
Mold has also grown on the building 10 and is also expanding.
Tang Tian replaced the metal protective cover, which prevented them from seeing the scene outside the window, like a sandstorm.
She and Shen Boyun were both at home this time, listening to the sound of rain outside the protective shield, and having a simple meal with their dog.
Nowadays, electricity in residential areas is limited in time and quantity, and there may be mold in the water source. The special water produced by water-based special users is more popular and is beginning to be in short supply or priced exorbitantly, so everyone has to use it sparingly.
But fortunately, the tools and fuel are all there at home, so we can solve the food problem.
Tang Tian had seen live rabbits and chickens for sale in the base market, so she bought a few rabbits and chicks. There happened to be an empty room, which she planned to convert into a breeding house.
Although there are pastures in the system, the meat is fresh as soon as it is harvested, but there are no such fresh animals.
Do some farming at home so that you can have a source of meat in reality.
It was not difficult to get food for rabbits and chickens. Tang Tian was responsible for raising them, and Tantan immediately became a livestock dog, taking good care of the cubs. Even if he stared at them for too long, a crystal pendant would appear around his mouth.
In addition, Tang Tian also brought back a few canning jars, saying that she wanted to make pickles.
Various processing methods can preserve the original ingredients for a longer period of time. Shen Boyun certainly agreed with her proposal and would help.
As for now, I don’t know if Tang Tian will use the high-quality ingredients in the system as food, the rabbits and chickens are growing very fast.
Now they took out one each, slaughtered it, and then used their fire powers to sprinkle seasonings on it, and the fragrant roasted chicken and roasted rabbit were ready.
The rich aroma of barbecued meat filled the entire room, and Shen Boyun also used the stove to cook instant noodles produced by the base factory, which tasted better than compressed biscuits.
Each person was sucking on the hot noodles, which not only filled their stomachs but also made their bodies warm.
It could have been any other day except for the fact that it was still raining outside.
Tang Tian wiped her mouth and suddenly said to Shen Boyun:
"Do you feel that... this rain is not acid rain?"
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