Chapter XVII: The National Anthem
The two soldiers didn't answer, they walked straight into Zhuang Yichen's house, looked around, and then turned to Zhuang Yichen behind him and asked casually, "Do you live alone in this house?" ”
"Well, it's just me. Is it registration information? Do I want to get an ID card? Zhuang Yichen hurriedly replied. One of the soldiers smiled slightly and said, "Hehe, this is not necessary, who has air control now doesn't care who you are." We're just going to count how many rooms there are. ”
"Yes, all the houses in the entire military garrison area have been requisitioned by the army and distributed by the military. Because there are many survivors from other places, your house may be arranged for other survivors to live in, or you may be directly assigned to live in other places, I hope you can understand and cooperate. Another soldier added.
"Okay, I know, don't worry, I will definitely cooperate with your work." Zhuang Yichen said.
"That's the best, so that we don't have a lot of trouble, and it will give you less trouble." As they spoke, they jotted down some information on a piece of paper, and then left Zhuang Yichen's house.
Seeing off the two soldiers, Zhuang Yichen walked downstairs. Some of the search and rescue teams dispatched by the army have returned one after another, and each group has returned with full loads.
A large military truck drove past Zhuang Yichen's eyes, filled with all kinds of food found in the supermarket, and of course most of course, rice and water. The car was followed by about a hundred survivors, with numb expressions, dragging a slow pace past Zhuang Yichen.
The temporary office ahead of us to register survivor information has been removed. Because with the return of the search and rescue team, more and more survivors poured into the military protection zone at once, and this work could not continue, and the military simply counted the number of survivors and sent them to the divided camp.
The fire in the small square in front of the government building continued day and night, and bodies were carried from all corners of the perimeter to be poured with gasoline and burned on the spot.
The smell of burnt meat in the air was faintly mixed with the aroma of cooked meat, but no normal human would be tempted by this aroma, because it came from the corpses in the fire. Zhuang Yichen stood on the street for a while, and the lingering aroma of meat lingered on the tip of his nose. He retched for a while, resisting the nauseous feeling in his stomach and continuing to walk.
The gray fog in the sky was still thick, and Jiangcheng, which had lost direct sunlight, soon dropped the hot temperature. On weekdays, wearing a short-sleeved shirt in such weather makes people feel unbearably hot, but now, Zhuang Yichen has added a coat, and he still feels a little cool.
This can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune, the cooler temperature can greatly delay the rate of decomposition of the corpse.
Zhuang Yichen actually came out this time to pick up the leak, he wanted to search around to see if there were any corpses of those monsters that could allow him to cast a necromantic summon. But unfortunately, Zhuang Yichen searched around the line of defense in front of his house, but still found nothing. Most of the corpses of the Fallen Demon were blown to pieces by the individual grenadiers, and occasionally a few were relatively intact, and the corpses were also brought back by the military. Faced with a completely new species that pose a great threat to humans, there is no reason why humans should not study them.
If the trick failed, Zhuang Yichen had to give up. It seems that he has to wait a little longer, and when the source of magic power in his body is enough to learn a magic, he will consider hunting a monster himself.
The streets were crowded with people and were chaotic and noisy. There are also improvised recruited, able-bodied survivors on the side of the road to maintain order as militia. The crowds on the streets grew, and chaos engulfed throughout the military garrison. Zhuang Yichen didn't stay for a long time and hurried back to his home.
Back at home, Zhuang Yichen began to rummage through boxes and cabinets to find useful things at home. It's a pity that he turned over for a long time, and finally found that there were no more valuable items in the last days in his home, except for a flashlight, a rechargeable desk lamp, a multi-functional fruit knife, and a semiconductor radio left by an unknown tenant.
He picked up the semiconductor radio in the innermost part of the drawer where the miscellaneous items were stored and looked at it carefully, although there was a lot of dust on the radio, but it was in a very new condition, and it was estimated that it should still work. Zhuang Yichen deducted three batteries from the TV remote control and put them in, and then turned on the radio.
A stabbing sound came from the radio, and Zhuang Yichen casually turned the FM knob. Suddenly, he seemed to hear a faint burst of incoherent speech coming from the radio.
He was immediately excited, originally he just wanted to see if this radio could work, but he didn't expect it to not only work, but also bring such an unexpected joy to himself. Zhuang Yichen pulled out the antenna from behind the radio and slowly turned the knob again. Soon, a clear, but incomparably familiar voice slowly came out of it.
"At present, our troops have been stationed in major cities, and some emergency evacuation bases have been opened. The situation in the country has basically stabilized. As of 5 p.m. today, the eight major military regions of the country, as well as the military garrisons set up by various provinces, municipalities, and localities, have all been in contact with the central authorities. ”
"Dear compatriots, this time the meteorite attack covered the whole world, and our satellite network was completely paralyzed. The monsters that have invaded our home this time are life forms we have never seen before. We can preliminarily conclude that this unprecedented terrible disaster is the invasion of alien creatures that have always existed in science fiction movies! ”
"Dear fellow citizens, at this moment, all of humanity is under the shadow of this profound catastrophe, and these creatures that have invaded the earth are immensely powerful, agile and astonishingly defensive. They are evolutionarily perfect killers, however, humans are definitely not lambs to the slaughter! ”
"In the face of these vicious monsters, you don't have to despair, let alone be impulsive, so as not to cause unnecessary casualties. We should believe that our heroic people's army will definitely be able to resist foreign enemies and win the final victory! ”
"Dear compatriots, this is the last moment of survival! It's time for us to join hands and fight for our own survival! At this moment, in the name of the President of the People's Republic of China, I would like to propose to the sons and daughters of China all over the world that let us wipe away our blood and tears and sing the national anthem together!
"I will be with you."
The majestic and passionate melody came out of the radio, from childhood to adulthood, Zhuang Yichen has heard the national anthem countless times, but never once can make his blood boil like this.
A louder voice came from outside the window, and Zhuang Yichen left the radio and walked to the window. A propaganda truck was parked on the street below, and the two loudspeakers on the roof were playing the same content as on the radio.
The crowd was around the propaganda truck, and the black head stood on the entire street. The singing voices of countless people mixed together and resounded in the sky!
This should be the most attentive and solemn national anthem that many people have sung in their lives, at least Zhuang Yichen. The song drifted across the gray sky, through the fires and smoke of the burning corpses, over the scattered bullet casings and the craters in front of every line of defense, over the faces and eyes of everyone who was alive at the moment.
This great nation, which has endured hardships and vicissitudes, will burst out with such an unparalleled cohesion and centripetal force every time it is at this critical juncture!
This tragic and warm scene was deeply engraved in Zhuang Yichen's mind in the desolate twilight.