Radiance.

Shines through a portal that opens a gap.

More than a dozen unkempt faces.

At first, I couldn't help but close my eyes because of the sudden bright light, which was unbearable.

Then they all went forward greedily.

Try to draw the light that casts into the darkness.

They're crazy.

I don't care about anything between the movements.

All the manners you learned as a human being are now forgotten.

If not enough space at the doorway.

There is a high probability that they will directly fight each other in order to feel the light as much as possible and compete for that little territory.

Thankfully, though.

The space at the entrance is big enough.

More than a dozen of them sat in the doorway.

Facing the light that grows stronger and stronger as the door opens, he looks restless.

They have been in the dark for a long time.

I am afraid that this light is nothing but false hope.

Because.

They've had the illusion of light shining in too many times these days.

Since a long time ago.

They came here to escape the monsters and never went out again.

There was a problem with the power supply of the entire underground laboratory, and only the external opening device of the electric door was fortunately retained.

There is no power supply in the laboratory due to the monster's inadvertent destruction of the wiring.

So.

It's a dark time.

Coupled with the good sound insulation of the underground laboratory.

It's a really dark room.

They're here.

Lost the ability to perceive time.

I can only barely know that it has been a long time.

But it is not known exactly how long it has been.

This is undoubtedly a kind of torture, a torture that ordinary people can hardly bear.

Even if more than a dozen of them are researchers in this laboratory, they are very familiar with the storage location of the materials, and their own spiritual will is okay.

But......

But there are still several people who choose to commit suicide.

The remaining twelve people basically all had some mental problems.

That feeling of never seeing the light of day.

It's sinking.

If it weren't for the fact that there were many people trapped together, I am afraid that these twelve people would not be able to bear it, and they would soon choose to commit suicide directly.

Until now.

This sudden rays of light.

It shined into everyone's hearts.

After they confirmed to each other that they had seen the light from the gradual opening of the door.

All of them couldn't hold back their excitement and greed.

With the last shred of reason, they reluctantly crowded together at the door and waited silently.

Because I thought of the terrifying monsters that were raging everywhere before they entered here for some reason.

So everyone didn't dare to speak out.

This torture for days also made everyone have no energy and mood to speak out.

But there was an unprecedented expectation.

still drives everyone, silently waiting for their final fate.

Whatever the outcome.

They were all mentally prepared.

In the midst of this waiting, the heavy portal slowly opened to a gap large enough.

Let them see clearly.

Outside the door, three apparently human creatures stood there for a long time, their lights scanning the inside of the lab.

An indescribable emotion.

This moment fills everyone's hearts.

……

And at the same time.

The three people codenamed [Tianshi], [Geographical Advantage], and [Renhe] glanced at each other, and a trace of helplessness flashed silently in their eyes.

At the moment when the door opened.

They smell it.

The smell is like a jar of footwash water that has been preserved for 30 years, soaked in the gelatinous form of a whole durian stirred canned herring.

The portal is wide open.

When they saw everything inside through the light, the three of them immediately understood why.

Such a long period of isolation.

So much stuff piled up here.

Survivors who haven't bathed for a long time are unkempt, and excrement and spoiled food are almost everywhere in the lab.

Everyone who can't see clearly in the dark.

It is difficult to effectively manage and plan this garbage, and some people even get some of it.

It's no surprise that it stinks.

Thankfully, humans are very resilient species, and the survivors have apparently become accustomed to or ignored the smell of the place while they are here.

Into the abalone, for a long time without smelling its smell.

That's what I'm talking about.

The few people didn't say much, and exchanged some things the moment they looked at each other.

The captain took the lead.

While dodging the foul-smelling garbage under his feet, he walked towards the inside of the laboratory, where special radioactive materials were kept.

He's going to complete the core task of several people: collecting and taking away special radioactive materials.

These survivors were only piggybacked on during the mission.

[Location] is to go in and look around, looking for where the smell of rotting corpses comes from.

Just in a bunch of smells.

All three of them smelled that special smell.

It's not just because they're elite members of the Eternal Day Periphery Five-Star that they can tell.

More because of the smell of rotting corpses.

In fact, it has covered the whole world.

It is an eternal pain in the hearts of all survivors.

As for the [people].

It stood there with a straight face, staring at the twelve survivors who were kneeling in the doorway and keeping quiet.

Although these guys didn't react to the [Heavenly Time] and [Geographical Advantage] passing by them, they still couldn't let their guard down.

For people know it clearly.

There are many members of the post-apocalyptic exploration team who have actually died as survivors of some madness.

No one else ever knows.

What did the survivors do when they were on their own.

Maybe the quietness of these people.

It's more because of the guns that are placed in the clear eye on the three of them.

So [people] remain still.

Waiting for the return of the two teammates.

During this time, he blankly swept the light over and around them.

It is clear that the state of being able to see the twelve survivors is not very good.

They are very sensitive and eager for direct light, fearful and always eager to get closer.

Like a moth to a fire.

In addition to the garbage on their bodies, there are also some bump scars.

Apparently in the dark is quite inconvenient.

When he looked at the locked door next to him, which blocked these people from going out.

[Human] noticed.

The surface of the direction of the inside of this portal.

There were some stains of blood and flesh, some slight white marks and scratches, and a lot of glass and wood shards on the ground.

Apparently.

These people are in order to get out.

It's not that there hasn't been a crazy effort.

It's just that in a locked state, it's really a fool's dream if they want to smash it.

The results of various methods tried,

It's just that you can't feel the slightest scratch or dent when you touch it.

Desperation forced them to stop.

Then wait for death.

From these details, it can be seen that the [people] of these things are silent.

Looking at the twelve survivors who were sitting obediently but their eyes were full of light, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

If you stay here and survive......

Maybe it's better to run around outside and end up being eaten by monsters.

Stay in this dark, quiet place.

These guys all felt a kind of torture like never before.

Since birth, we have been receiving a constant stream of sensory stimuli – sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch shape our joys, sorrows, and sorrows.

And these survivors stay in the closed place.

But it is a direct loss of some foundation on which the human spirit is built.

Suicide, self-harm......

It's all the norm.

Thinking.

[Ren] guessed where the smell of corpses hidden in the stench here probably came from.

Meanwhile.

[Location] also happened to finish a round and returned to the door.

He looked at the twelve survivors who were kneeling and not speaking.

Then he said to [Renhe]: "There are seven corpses in total, all of them committed suicide. ”

There was certainty in his words.

He judged this very professionally.

From the direction and degree of force on the wounds on the bodies of the deceased, as well as whether there are signs of struggle and resistance in various places on their bodies.

Basically, it is possible to determine whether or not you are suicidal.

The source of the smell of corpses here.

It was ruled out at this point.

The level of danger of these guys in front of them can be slightly degraded in the mind.

[Dili] and [Renhe] stood side by side, looking at the twelve people's expressions, no longer full of vigilance.

But this does not mean complete relaxation.

After all, these people didn't kill anyone.

Nor is it guaranteed.

These twelve survivors, who are obviously not in a good mental state, will suddenly do something.

After all, no matter how tough they are.

Nor can I be sure.

Will he and his companions be harmed by the sudden upsurge of these survivors?

There was also a faint hint of vigilance.

It's something that will always be maintained, something that they live on.

While watching the survivors together.

They were waiting for the captain's return.

Not long.

Footsteps can be heard from inside the lab.

The eyes of those survivors also subconsciously looked over.

I saw it in the dark.

The captain [Tianshi], who was lit up, walked out with a box that looked heavy.

He walked over to his teammates.

With a hint of ease, he said: "Just take this thing away, it's easier than the task assigned by other teams to deal with the nuclear power plant." ”

This kind of task to deal with all kinds of dangerous things.

The most dangerous are nuclear power plants that have exploded or leaked due to disasters.

That's a bit harder.

To ensure that contamination does not proliferate and is addressed.

I heard that a member of a different race from the second generation of Eternal Day led the team to solve it.

It is said that the kun was not injured much in the disaster.

It is said that it has done a lot in dealing with the nuclear sewage incident in the island country, and has a certain degree of reliable experience in this regard.

That's what I was thinking.

[Ren]'s words pulled Captain [Tianshi] back into his thoughts.

"Captain, what about these people now?"

He pointed to the twelve survivors.

"Their overall state is okay, but their physical state is just a little weak."

"It's true that the mental state is a little bad, but we don't need to be appeased."

"I've notified the nearest survivor base to pick them up."

[Tianshi] said his plan.

Their task is simply to retrieve special radioactive material for proper storage.

These survivors were just piggybacked.

Just inform these people of the nearby survivor bases.

They are not near-dead.

They don't need to take care of it too carefully.

Hear the words.

[Ren] nodded.

The nearest survivor base nearby.

It is a small survivor base in Liaohai City, and even considering the sparse traffic, it will not take more than two days to send a team here.

These guys weren't going to die right away.

There are also plenty of supplies here.

Waiting until then is not a big problem.

They still need to hand in the mission, there is no need to stay here to send the Buddha to the west.

Now this is in good shape.

At least these people were saved.

It's better than the isolated survivors who may have suffered the same thing.

Thinking.

[Renhe] was about to follow in the footsteps of the captain and [Dili] and leave.

But I saw the survivors who had been silent for a long time.

seemed to notice that the three of them were finally done with their business.

One of them hurried a few steps forward.

Although he stumbled to the ground, he immediately stood up on the ground.

With an extremely light voice.

Cautiously asked:

"Dare to ask...... What year is it? ”

In the words.

There is timidity, but also firmness.

They are almost completely isolated from the outside world, and they can't understand the slightest movement in the outside world.

The concept of time has been lost.

I don't have time or energy to count the amount of food that has already been eaten for several days.

In the dark state, the biological clock for sleep and rest is also completely chaotic.

So, they don't know how long they've been trapped.

Desperate to learn this from the sudden arrival of three people.

So even if you know that you are waiting for someone to stay here, you can probably wait for the rescue.

They couldn't help but try to come forward and ask.

It's been a long, long time since I was afraid.

[Ren] stopped when he heard the words.

Looking at these cautious survivors, he sighed helplessly.

"Now is the first year of the post-order era."

"For you, it should have been half a month at most."

There was some emotion in [Renhe's] voice.

Then he left with heavy steps.

Only these isolated survivors were left in deep contemplation.

Yes.

The post-order era has officially arrived.

Everything has changed dramatically.

When these survivors are integrated into the survivor base, they will face a new world of great changes.

At this moment, it is the first year of the post-order era.

As for whether it is January 15 or January 12 of the first year of the post-order era.

It depends on whether the three days of the disaster will be included in the compilation of history books by later generations.

Anyway, [people] tend to count those three days, and this is true of the Eternal Day and the many survivors.

After all, that's where it all began.

That is the origin of all the suffering of this age.

Those three days of despair.

This is a very different new era that has never been seen before in human history.

In a word.

The post-order era has arrived.

It will be an era of striving for order and trying to restore the good old days.

The Eternal Day will continue to lead humanity in this age.

All of humanity will also explore the future to the best of our ability in this era.

Exploring ......

That future that doesn't know where to go.

All of humanity has boarded the sailboat of the new era.

And this tattered and patched sailboat will set sail for an uncertain future.

(End of chapter)