Chapter 1: A Strange Countdown
An endless red mist filled the sky and the earth.
Mu Chen looked at the red mist around him.
Fishy, mysterious, terrifying.
This was his first impression of Red Mist.
The red fog has the property of blocking the view, and the visibility is only 30 meters as far as the eye can see, and it is impossible to see any more meters in the future.
Suppressing the panic in his heart, Mu Chen withdrew his gaze.
He is an ordinary college student.
Growing up with his sister in a welfare home, he barely lived with his sister in Han City as an adult.
Fortunately, he relied on his super memory to study his own, and finally was admitted to a first-class university in Hanshi.
Because of his high appearance, he is constantly popular in school.
Coupled with the long-term work-study program, in addition to the part-time income, the annual scholarship is enough for him and his sister to cover their daily expenses.
However, misfortune came suddenly.
Two weeks ago, a car accident took out both of his legs, and the diagnosis report in black and white officially informed him that he would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
The terrible news nearly broke him.
What reinvigorates him is the information that often comes to mind.
He didn't know if this function was good or bad, just like right now, a piece of information came to his mind.
[This is the beginning of an ancient feast, and the old era enters the final chapter, until the new era arrives. 】
The information frightened Mu Chen, his pupils contracted, and the information disappeared from his mind at the same time.
With a heavy face, he looked at his sister who was pushing a wheelchair behind him, and a trace of worry crossed his eyes.
"The weather forecast didn't say that there would be special weather today, this fog is so weird, brother, I'll push you... Shall we go back to the ward? Mu Jiu'er asked tentatively.
Since the car accident, her originally lively sister has become extremely well-behaved overnight, she has always taken care of Mu Chen's daily life, because she is worried that her brother will become sensitive after losing his legs, so she even deliberately avoids some words when she usually speaks.
"Well, let's go back, this fog is weird, let's not stay outside."
Mu Chen tried to loosen the bandages wrapped around his body, but he was quickly diverted by the information in his mind.
[You realize that this is not a simple fog, through the information obtained earlier, could this be the beginning of an apocalypse?] 】
The information in his mind made his face cloudy.
"The end of the old era? Doomsday? He thought to himself.
[Don't think too much! You need to find water and food as soon as possible! 】
"Water and food?" He could feel the content of the message becoming more and more severe.
There was no longer any hesitation, and he turned to Mu Jiu'er and said in a deep voice, "Let's go to the supermarket, immediately!" Right away! ”
The siblings had barely taken a few steps before the silhouette of the crowd appeared at the edge of their sight, and as they approached, a jumble of voices came one after another.
"I see! It's a survival game, right?! ”
A boy in a junior high school uniform jumped up in the crowd and shouted, "I've seen this in novels, where it starts with gathering ordinary people and then assigning tasks or survival challenges, no wonder there is no cell phone signal." ”
The boy grabbed his father's hand and shook it excitedly: "Look Dad, I said it would be fine!" Your illness will definitely get better! As long as we succeed in completing the task this time, we will all be fine. The tone seemed incoherent for a moment.
There were puzzled looks from the people around, but no one took the initiative to talk to them, just looked at their father and son silently with strange eyes.
The noise intensified, and the scene became chaotic.
Mu Chen, who was shuttling through the crowd, wondered why so many people appeared downstairs.
However, when he passed by the gate of the emergency building, he had an answer in his heart, and the building was pitch black at this time, and the power was cut off......
Meanwhile.
An elderly man in a white lab coat gradually ascended the steps of the emergency building, holding a megaphone and shouting: "Don't panic, everyone, I am the director of Han Central Hospital, everyone stop and listen to me!" ”
The words were repeated three or four times before the scene was slowly controlled, and Mu Jiu'er pushed him and subconsciously stopped.
When everyone returned to order, the dean spoke again: "The incident happened suddenly, and the scale is huge, you should know that this is a natural disaster!" I believe that such a large-scale anomaly will definitely be discovered by the outside world, and now we must treat it rationally and wait for the rescue from the outside world! ”
The old dean's words are over.
The scene did get better, and the crowd at the bottom of the stairs began to whisper again, but it was clearly not as cluttered as before.
"Jiu'er, don't waste time here, let's hurry up and go to the supermarket in the hospital." Mu Chen said in a deep voice.
Mu Jiu'er has always trusted her brother's words 100%, she didn't ask why, but gradually accelerated her pace.
"Hey, the two over there, don't move around, what if there is an accident, don't make trouble for us!"
A temporary policing doctor shouted to their siblings.
"Leave him alone and move on."
Seeing that Mu Jiu'er pushed the wheelchair without responding, and the figure gradually disappeared into the red mist, the doctor was angry, and his indignant voice faintly came.
"It's hard to persuade a damn ghost!"
Within minutes, the siblings were sweeping through the supermarket.
The supermarket owner was already happy to keep his mouth shut.
It was the first time he had seen such an atmospheric young man.
Because all mobile phones are in a state of disconnection, it is inconvenient to pay online, Mu Chen directly stuffed the mobile phone he bought last year to the boss after restoring the factory settings, and the only request put forward was to ask the boss to provide a backpack.
Soon!
A worn-out hiking bag, in which except for two 1.5-liter buckets of mineral water, the rest of the space is stuffed with compressed biscuits and candy chocolates, and before leaving, he asked the supermarket owner to detain the city map on the wall and stuff it into the hiking bag.
A thick scarlet fog filled the land.
[Do you think that the current supplies and water sources can barely be used for emergencies, but are you really ready?] 】
The information in his mind appeared again, but Mu Chen did not hesitate, he and Mu Jiu'er had already returned to the emergency building.
The boisterous crowd gave him some solace as he thought about his next move.
There is a change in the sky!
An eerie glow shines through the red mist, and the pattern in the air attracts everyone.
"Hiss~~~" Mu Chen gasped.
A huge countdown appeared above everyone's heads.
Countdown 99:59:54
The numbers are changing precisely.
"What is this?"
"Is this a countdown to the dissipation of the red mist?"
"Oh my God! My baby hasn't been fed yet! If you stay in the hospital, your home will not be demolished when you go back! A young woman with beautiful legs shouted.
"What kind of baby is so powerful, twenty-year-old baby?"
"Your baby is only twenty years old, he has just reached two years old, and he is an Alaska!"
"Oh, then your baby should be the size of the body, you can bear it."
The person who spoke was not careful, and the person who asked the question was also very casual.
Most of the people were speechless by the vision in the air.
"It's rare to see such a scene in a hundred years! No! It's one of a kind! ”
Because there is no internet, many people are using their mobile phones to take pictures of the countdown in the sky.
Some people even suggested that they go back to their respective homes, and the people's dissatisfaction could be faintly heard.
"You can stay here if you want, my home is not far away, and you should be able to go back after groping."
A few people formed a small group and discussed how to go home in a group.
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