eurekapd Chapter 501: Cleaning Up the Debris
Chapter 501: Cleaning Up the Debris
The windows were installed in one day. The next day, I wanted to exercise at home, but I received a message from Yang Xuezhen requiring all women and children to go downstairs to work.
Anjiu left a note for Pu Huai and took her grandmother downstairs.
Their task today is to clean the exterior walls and the ground.
Tools and materials are provided by the authorities.
Standing outside and looking up at the transparent barrier, it looks like an oval egg, covering the entire building.
The rain flowed down the transparent barrier, and the fog blocked outside became increasingly gray and shaky, as if it would disappear completely in the next second.
All the citizens gathered in front of the building, looking at this invisible protective shield, which was a barrier separating them from the dangers of the outside world.
If you get close to the edge of the barrier and look through the thin mist at the bottom, you can see the remains of zombies scattered all over the ground outside, and the smell of blood and stench fill the air.
"Stop looking and start working!" the administrator shouted, "Be careful."
Everyone responded one after another, holding the cleaning tools tightly in their hands, carefully extending the long mechanical clamps, picking up the zombies' broken limbs and arms, and slowly dragging them towards the incinerator not far away.
When the remains of zombies were thrown in, there was a loud bang and strange blue and yellow flames instantly surged up.
The flames spread along the wreckage, crackling like a zombie giving its final wail.
The high temperature caused the zombie remains to gradually twist and deform, and fat sizzled out from the bones, dripping into the flames, causing a small flame to jump.
As the burning continued, a pungent smell began to spread inside the barrier.
It was a strange smell mixed with the stench of rotting flesh, burning, and some kind of chemical agent.
Even though they were at a distance, everyone couldn't help but cover their mouths and noses, frown, their stomachs churning, and they wanted to vomit.
The disposable masks issued by the authorities were completely ineffective, and the smell even remained inside the mask, making Anjiu dizzy and sweating on his forehead.
Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore, so she divided the space into two groups, one covering her and her grandmother's mouth and nose, so that she could breathe smoothly.
However, zombie bones burn very quickly. Apart from the heavy smoke and strong smell at the beginning of burning, they are still easy to deal with.
Every time they clamped the items, everyone's heart was in their throat, fearing that the barrier would suddenly fail and rain would pour down.
The more you look up, the slower your hand movements will inevitably become.
The administrator may think that this is not a good idea and will greatly affect the progress of the cleanup, so he will take the initiative to reveal a little bit of information.
"Don't worry, the barrier won't break. What do you think those men went down into the mine for?"
Anjiu looked up in surprise.
What he meant by this...
Could it be that barrier stability is related to the crystal?
If this is true, it would explain why high-grade crystal ore is so sought after.
After all, the energies carried by low-level crystals and high-level crystals are completely different.
Another point is that she believes that the official barrier cannot be automatically restored like the space health bar value.
When encountering a disaster, a large amount of crystals may be consumed to resist it, so the barrier will not appear unless it is absolutely necessary.
As time passed, the fog outside the barrier began to slowly dissipate, and the vision gradually became clearer.
The originally blurry remains of the zombies now appeared more realistically before our eyes. The piles of broken flesh and twisted skeletons made people cover their mouths and resist the urge to vomit.
Despite the fear in their hearts, the cleanup work must continue for the safety of the living environment.
When the last larger piece of wreckage was towed away, a slight sigh was heard from the crowd, and their tense nerves finally relaxed.
Everyone looked at the outside world which was gradually becoming clearer, with mixed feelings in their hearts.
I don’t know when the rain will stop, but the fog will disappear.
Without fog, zombies no longer spawned in large numbers. After so much torture, it finally came to an end.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and a rare smile appeared on their faces.
"Very good!" The administrator slammed his right fist into the palm of his left hand, and said with high morale, "Next, we just need to repair the outer wall, and your mission will be completed!"
Hearing that there was still work to be done, everyone laughed.
——If that’s the case, they are willing to experience a few more disasters!
The sky outside was still gloomy and heavy rain was pouring down, mercilessly washing every corner of the wasteland.
The outer wall of the building in front of them was scarred and mottled by the erosion of rain. If it was hit slightly, large pieces of wall would fall off.
Everyone carried tools and started repairing it.
Build the scaffolding, mix the cement, then put it into small buckets and pass it to the workers on the scaffolding.
Anjiu is also on the scaffolding.
She imitated the actions of the aunt next to her, first using tools to carefully remove the loose and broken bricks, and then using a trowel to evenly spread cement on the wall to fill the gaps and potholes.
This time the incident was urgent, and the leader said there was no need to lay tiles, so the workload was greatly reduced.
After a few days, the rain finally showed signs of abating and the sky began to clear up slowly.
The sunlight shines through the gaps in the clouds, shining softly on the exterior walls of the building.
Everyone raised their heads slowly and dully, and their cloudy eyes instantly lit up with light, which was like little jumping flames.
"The sky is finally going to clear up..."
"These days have been really hard..."
"It turns out that people can't live without the sun..."
Grandma pounded her knees, and the moment she saw the sun rise, her eyes were filled with longing and joy.
"Congratulations everyone for completing the task!" The administrator also smiled rarely.
After all, he is an official, so naturally he knows some information that the general public does not know.
In short, the appearance of sunlight means that all this is coming to an end.
Just as everyone was preparing to pack up their tools and evacuate, suddenly, they felt a slight suction force.
He looked up in astonishment, only to see the rain remaining on the barrier flying out horizontally, and the mist that originally filled the air was also pulled away.
Even the barrier above his head seemed to be pulled crooked by a pair of invisible giant hands.
"W-what's going on?!"
"what happened?!"
"Administrator? Administrator!"
Only then did they realize that the administrator had run away.
But there are people who run faster than the administrator.
As soon as the vision happened, Anjiu grabbed his grandmother and ran away, and also took A Ling and the others with him.
"Don't just stand there, run."
The elevator just stopped on the first floor. After rushing in, An Jiu pressed the door closing button frantically. Under the angry eyes of the group of people chasing after him, the elevator door closed and moved.
The chaotic sounds were immediately cut off, and the only sound left was the pounding of his own heart that hurt his chest.
The fear of the unknown once again clenched their throats. Everyone's mind went blank and no one could speak. Subconsciously, they only wanted to go home quickly.
——Even if you go home, it may not be safe.