Chapter 12 Food Issues
"It's the same at my house. The old man is just stubborn and won't listen to anything I say. Now he's lying in bed in so much pain he can't even scream."
"When I went to seal the elevator windows and the fire escape windows, my husband said I was making a fuss. Now I think I'm really glad it happened."
"Fuck, I didn't even remember to seal these two windows."
"It's over, it's over. I can't hold on in the hallway anymore. Now I'm really trapped at home."
"It's okay. We have two floors and one window. There are eight households in total, so someone must have remembered. When I left, two households had already sealed their windows. Thank you, good neighbor."
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This night was particularly long, and the sobbing and whimpering seemed particularly lonely under the reflection of the street lights. This feeling of powerlessness was something I had never experienced before.
The sky outside was getting brighter and brighter, and the poisonous fog was getting thicker and thicker. It was not until the day officially arrived and no one could see the sun that they realized how terrifying this poisonous fog was.
"Hey, does anyone know what's going on outside? Why can't we see anything clearly?"
"I've noticed it too. This poisonous fog is too terrifying. I estimate the visibility is only about one meter. If you were really enveloped by the poisonous fog, you might not be able to breathe."
"The visibility upstairs is an exaggeration of one meter. I feel like I can't even see my fingers if I raise my hand. 50cm at most, absolutely no more. This fog is too thick. It looks like some new type of smog to me."
"They're calling it toxic smog, why bring up smog? They're not even the same species."
"That's right. Smog won't kill you if you breathe it in, but this stuff will kill you if you breathe it in."
"Thanks to the community for reminding us yesterday, otherwise, the poisonous fog would have descended in the middle of the night and killed us all silently."
“Thank you to the community for the reminder.”
“Thank you to the community for the reminder.”
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The group chat was flooded with messages thanking the community, but while everyone was expressing their gratitude, eating became everyone's primary concern. "Do you have any food at home? I didn't buy much at home. This thick fog won't clear up in a day or two. What are we going to eat?"
"Didn't the community say there would be arrangements? Let's wait for a while."
"How can we wait? People can't go out. Community workers are also human beings and they can't walk in the fog. Then food can't be delivered. This is a dead end. We can only wait to die at home."
"The above person is too discouraged, but I think one thing is very true. Even if the community wants to solve the problem, it won't be that fast. There are so many people in a community, and there are so many people in J City. Even if there is an arrangement, it will not be arranged in a day or two. So we can only rely on ourselves during this period."
"Let's not talk about food for now. Did you get all the water when the community reminded us to get it yesterday? They're not sure if the poisonous fog was in the water, but it's always safer to drink the water that was drawn before the fog."
"Hey, the water has been pumped, but why didn't we get the news earlier? That way we could prepare some more food at home. I only have two packs of biscuits left, which will last me a few days."
"You're lucky. My family really doesn't have anything to eat. Does anyone have any food? Can you sell me some? I'll pay double the price."
"Hey, hey, I'll pay three times the price. I just want instant noodles. Who has instant noodles?"
"Instant noodles are so precious right now. Who would sell them to you at three times the price? I'll pay ten times the price, and who would sell me a pack of instant noodles?"
However, when these questions were asked, many people started to make a fuss, but not many people actually wanted to sell. After all, no one knew how long it would take for the poisonous fog to dissipate. What if they gave the food to others and starved to death themselves? Therefore, it was absolutely impossible to give the food to others.
On the first day of the arrival of the poisonous fog, almost all the discussions in the group were about food. However, this was not a problem for Lan Jin, who had prepared supplies in advance. After the two of them and their dog stayed at home leisurely for two days, they saw on the APP that the poisonous fog had covered the entire J City. Lan Jin knew that her chance had come.
She had mentioned before that there were two large supermarkets not far from her home. She didn't dare to think too much about it before the poisonous fog came, but now was the best time, because in a few days, after the people above discovered how to walk in the poisonous fog, she would have no chance to go out again.
Lan Jin put on protective clothing and a gas mask, put the child and the dog into the space, and then carefully walked out of the door of his house.
Because the windows of the elevator were sealed, there was no poisonous fog in the corridor on the 32nd floor. However, when she opened the protective door of the emergency passage, the poisonous fog rushed towards her, as if a strong wind was pushing Lan Jin, causing her to unconsciously take a few steps back, and the door that had just been opened was closed again.
The 'strong wind' stopped instantly, and Lan Jin felt a lot more relaxed. She was leaning against the door of the safety passage, breathing heavily. Although this situation was somewhat unexpected, it did verify that the protective clothing and gas mask could indeed prevent the poisonous fog. After all, there was no sign of redness, swelling, or itching on her body.
Lan Jin calmed himself down, took a deep breath, and took the first firm step.
She opened the door of the safety passage, stepped into the safety passage with one foot first, and then flashed and her whole body entered the poisonous fog. After her whole body entered the poisonous fog, she no longer had the panic she had before and looked around. At this time, she found that although the poisonous fog was thick, it was not completely invisible. She first took out a flashlight to shine on her feet, and then went down the stairs step by step along the handrail.
It took Lan Jin half an hour to walk to the first floor of the 32-story building, but the first floor was not her destination. After confirming the floor, she turned around and went down to the parking lot on the underground first floor. However, when she walked out of the parking lot, she was too excited and didn't notice that there was an "obstacle" on the road. Lan Jin was tripped by this "obstacle" and fell down.
After falling, Lan Jin immediately got up and checked whether her protective suit was damaged and whether her gas mask was worn properly. After confirming that it was intact, she checked what this "obstacle" was.
She didn't know until she saw it, and she was scared to death. The "obstacle" on the ground was none other than a corpse that failed to escape from the poisonous fog in time. The death was quite tragic. Not only was the skin ulcerated and swollen, but the eyes were slightly bulging and the mouth was wide open. Lan Jin was shocked when she saw it suddenly, but the shock was over after that. She quickly moved the corpse aside to avoid being tripped again if she walked here again when she came back.
By the way, she also put the access card, which was also the residence permit, on the "obstacle" into her own pocket, and then she looked for her destination as if nothing had happened.
The situation in the parking lot was even more severe than in the corridor. According to Lan Jin's own estimation, the visible range was only 30CM, which made it more difficult for Lan Jin to move forward. Fortunately, she had walked this road many times, and with the help of her memory, she actually found the destination of this trip after many twists and turns.
(End of this chapter)
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