096. [Shenhai + Mimo] came to New York
Nan Xiao and the others could only burn the zombies while rushing to refuel the plane. Pray with fear that you don't burn the gas truck.
Fortunately, in the end, it was relatively smooth, and they finally filled up the Gulfstream G650 with fuel and was ready to take off.
The runway was empty...... It's impossible.
Hearing the roar of the engine of the Gulfstream G650, the zombies who are extremely sensitive to sound are as if they have eaten gunpowder, and they all become irritable. Zombies are rushing across the highway! That formation, a large piece of black pressure.
This is the treatment everywhere you go, and so is Aocheng Airport.
Before being caught by the zombies, the Gulfstream G650 did a short slide, then pulled up the nose of the plane and forced it into the air.
Nan Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief: New York, we are here!
Look at Virginia, she is curled up on the couch, her face gloomy.
Nan Xiao knew why she was unhappy. The refrigerator was robbed, and the active plants that could be extracted inside fell into the hands of the Fire Empress. This has simply ruined her hope of making a vaccine, can she not be depressed.
But that doesn't have much to do with Nan Xiao. Anyway, as long as they get to New York, the Joel family will be able to settle down. Then Nan Xiao naturally had a way to drag Uncle Joel onto the chariot in search of the elixir of life.
The motivation is, of course, for Sarah. Don't you want your little Lori to stay young forever? Now you don't even want 998, you can get this coveted prize by adventuring together, why don't you hurry up and get in the car?
A few hours later, they saw Newark International Airport appear on the horizon.
Unlike what was previously predicted, Newark Airport is in good order. Zombies can be seen, but they are all isolated from high walls and barbed wire. Heavy machine gun towers and snipers are arranged on the walls, and if you get close, you will die.
Joel starts calling the ground tower, requesting to land.
At first, the ground tower didn't believe him very much and kept asking for identity verification. Later, Virginia stepped forward and volunteered to report her identity, so she quickly got permission to land.
As soon as the plane landed, a large group of soldiers immediately came.
"Don't worry," Virginia said, "they're sent from the New York Quarantine to keep me safe." ”
After coming to New York, she seemed to suddenly have the confidence to speak, and there was a faint feeling that she didn't take Joel and them seriously.
For Nanxiao, Virginia is still respectful. Maybe it's the character of the "Little Prince of Wakanda" that works. But her invitation to Nan Xiao to join a physical test and try to draw blood as a specimen is a bit unacceptable.
There was no need to think about this, Nan Xiao immediately refused sternly.
Virginia was not reconciled: "Don't you think about it anymore?" Your bodily functions should be unique, perhaps very scientific. You know, we are now in an unprecedented time, and any new discovery about the human body has the potential to change the future of our humanity. ”
"Don't think about it, thank you."
Virginia looked regretful, but she didn't force it. She asked Nanxiao and them to a quarantine district official, and then left with the convoy escorting her. "Vaccine research will continue," she said before leaving, "and I'll keep you informed of any progress." Rest assured, I promised Sarah that she would be given priority and that I would remember my promise. ”
The quarantine officer who was sent to settle Nan Xiao Joel was quite polite, and there was no dog-eyed behavior.
"But you still have to be tested for spores," he said, pulling out a couple of sealed plastic bags, "don't worry, it's a non-contact test, just pull out a hair and give it to me, it won't lead to the spread of infection." ”
If it was a blood draw, Nan Xiao would definitely refuse. A hair of the word...... Well, maybe we can compromise. He didn't think 2013's technology would detect anything in his hair.
Not to mention that Joel, Tommy, and Sarah also handed over their hair. It can be seen that this is a system, and it is not aimed at him.
The officials of the quarantine area took Nan Xiao and them to a large mansion, left the key and left. There aren't as many as expected.
Big house!
I have to say that there are still some benefits to having fewer people. At least four people can share a villa. There are more than a dozen rooms upstairs and downstairs. In addition to one bedroom per person, there are two recreation rooms, kitchens, small warehouses, and even bathrooms. Outside there is a large lawn and even a swing.
That's the end of the benefits. Because the reefer didn't make it to New York with Virginia, she refused to put them on the list of government employees. In other words, Nan Xiao, Joel, Tommy, and now they are still ordinary people.
gave them an independent house, and didn't throw them to live in a collective dormitory, even if it was two clear.
Naturally, ordinary people have no priority. The food was fully rationed. Go to the government's rationing station with the card to pick it up. The ration card states the number and type of items that can be received. Bread, water, meat, and even alcohol are also listed.
The rest will depend on the black market. The dollar has collapsed, no one collects paper money, and it is too hard to wipe the buttocks. At present, everyone is bartering. A long, hard baguette can be exchanged for a case of purified water, clothes, a car, petrol or whatever you want.
Antiques are surprisingly cheap. The real Song Dynasty secret color celadon can't even be exchanged for a loaf of bread. Azure and other smoke and rain, can't wait for a customer.
It is said that the government is studying a return to the gold standard and issuing a "new dollar" using gold in the Federal Reserve's underground vaults as collateral. With public power to guarantee the gold content of banknotes, anyone holding a dollar of new dollars can exchange a considerable amount of gold at a government agency.
Gold is inherently a currency, and this quote proves once again that it's true.
Because of this, the government also looks very tightly on the Fed's coffers. In order to deal with the thieves who want to rob the gold, the security has been raised to a terrifying level. Several streets around the vault have been thoroughly cleaned. Over and over again, not to mention zombies and people, I'm afraid there aren't even a few rats left.
Speaking of which, the area that the New York government can control is very small, and it is the area near the Greater New York area plus the Peanut Tun Special Zone. The rest of the localities are also said to have set up their own self-government, and everyone does not obey each other's orders. Authoritarianism has collapsed, the army has collapsed, and it is in the hands of various small governments.
At present, the government's biggest business is farming. A large number of people turned into farmers and worked on government-run plantations. For every 10 days of work, you can get a certain ration card. There wasn't much food, but it was enough to keep yourself from starving.
Recently, there is a business that is slowly booming, and that is roasting rats.
The government has its own feedlots with pigs, cattle, sheep, and other animals that can provide meat. But the quantity is very small, and the price is ridiculously high. People always want to eat some meat, and if there is a demand, there is a market.