Rebirth at the end of the world: I report to the country

December 25, 2024, magic hand time, 9:10 in the morning - less than a week before the earthquake disaster ends and the polar night disaster begins.

"If I had known I would be in such a mess now, I would have saved a few more clothes."

Father Qin looked at the huge hole in his coat that was pulled out by the wire, and whispered to himself helplessly.

Then he turned to Qin Duomian, who also looked miserable, and urged:

"We have to move quickly. After changing things, we must seize the time to 'catch the sea'.

I don’t know if there will be any chance of using the mechanism I set up yesterday. I hope I can gain more today. "

"understood."

Before the Era of Natural Disasters, Qin Duomian, who seemed a bit weak due to excessive indulgence and poor work and rest, could be described as 'withered' at this moment.

The whole person exuded an aura of weakness, but fortunately he was not decadent, and his eyes were still 'alive'.

Now that the hailstones have completely melted, Fashou's road is much easier to walk than it was during the Ice Disaster. At least when walking on the main road, there is no need for a mountaineering pickaxe.

"Hey——, Dongguo people, can you help me? I'm in some trouble."

While walking on the road, such a sound suddenly came from the ruins on one side.

The Qin family father and son turned their heads, looking for the source of the sound.

While looking left and right, a beam of light that was inconspicuous in the daytime hit Father Qin's eyes, attracting his attention.

And this also allowed him to find the location of the person who asked him for help - really in the rubble.

It is a space connected to the outside world with a narrow window less than ten centimeters wide, surrounded by ruins blocked by building debris.

Through this long and narrow window, you can see the flashlight and eyes inside.

"Why are you trapped inside? The car overturned last night?" Qin's father said a little funny.

"Don't call me a Dongguo person." Qin Duomian responded as he obviously missed the point.

"After all, I am only one person. Sometimes things can be so tragic. If you don't call me a Dongguo person, I won't call you a Dongguo person. Da Qin? Xiao Qin? Whatever it takes, please help me quickly." The man inside said.

"Why are you trapped in there?" Qin's father asked instead of taking action immediately.

"Do you even need to ask? Obviously I didn't expect that my 'home' would unexpectedly collapse during the earthquake, trapping me, the unlucky guy, inside."

The man inside waved his hand and said:

"Quick, don't ask, save me first. I've been trapped here for what feels like hours. The space is so small and uncomfortable. I don't have the tools to break out of this cage. It's really Sheite."

"I can help you. What can we get?" Qin's father tapped the stone on the side of the window with his finger pointing north, and then said.

"We obviously know each other and are partners in surviving together in the apocalypse. Da Qin, you shouldn't ask for reward for saving your friends!" the man inside said a little hurt.

"It's because we know each other that I collect payment from you. James, if I didn't know you, the first thing I would do now is to kill you directly, and then look for you to see if you left anything in this ruins. 'Relics of meaning and value.'"

Qin's father didn't accept the other party's tactics at all and waved his fingers left and right in front of the window:

"Hurry up and tell me what your reward is, otherwise I will leave with my son first."

"How about a brand new unused lighter, a rechargeable battery, and three gallons of milk. I like to quote the highest price right from the start to avoid meaningless haggling." The other party said helplessly after hearing this.

"You're very sincere. You succeeded in persuading me, but you gave me the batteries, so let's add the flashlight in your hand."

When doing business, Qin's father smiled, his face showing the cunning, contentment and nostalgia of the old fox.

"Damn it, you want this too? It's so broken! And the battery is not suitable for this flashlight!" The other party's eyes widened.

"The disaster of the extreme night is coming, this little rag can still provide some lighting." Qin's father said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, you're such a greedy guy. I agreed. Please save me quickly." The other party threw the flashlight out of the window with a helpless voice.

"Duomian, let's go together."

After picking up the flashlight and putting it into his pocket, Qin's father nodded with satisfaction. After giving Qin Duomian an instruction, the two of them took out the steel rods from the backpacks on their backs and began to use them as crowbars to move the piles that buried James.

This was the accumulation just brought about by today's earthquake, so it was not very strong with each other. James couldn't open it by himself just because he didn't have a good outlet inside. With the help of the steel rod, the two of them successfully opened it for James. A larger opening was opened and it was pulled out.

"It feels so good to see the light of day again. In the past few hours, I almost suffered from claustrophobia. It's just a pity for the shelter that has been with me for more than ten days. I have obviously devoted so much effort to them. It seems that the next I can only go to the park and be a bum for a few days..."

James is a bit of a talker, and he talks non-stop when he comes out.

"Your leg is still injured. The wound is so dirty. You'd better treat it and disinfect it as soon as possible, otherwise you may be in pain in the future."

Father Qin glanced at James's bleeding calf and reminded him calmly.

"Harm, that's it, it's harmless, painful. The pain of the natural disaster era has already made me numb, so it doesn't matter if it hurts a little more. I'm not even afraid of death. I'm still afraid of this."

James said a little arrogantly.

"If you weren't even afraid of death, you wouldn't have asked us for help just now. Well, I don't have time to accompany you here to talk about these things. The mission has been completed. Give me the reward."

Father Qin looked at the time on his watch and said to James.

"I've been discovered by you, so of course I'll give it to you. My integrity is obvious to all in this neighborhood, so I'll give it to you no matter what!"

However... Da Qin and Xiao Qin, there is a small problem... I carry most of the supplies with me, and now, these supplies are behind me, deeper in the ruins.

So... could you two please dig a little more with me? This is also for yourselves. "

Father Qin: "..."

Looking at the ruins at his feet, he took a deep breath and said, "Then the original reward is not enough. In addition to the promise just made, I also want a lighter."

"That's not okay. I only have a few lighters in total. I've given you my little broken flashlight, so stop coveting my last light and heat. You really want me to die next month!

Let's do this. You dig it out for me, and I'll give you 1.5 liters of pure water. "

James took out some cloth from his pocket, wiped the wound while wearing a pain mask, bandaged the wound, and said to Father Qin.

"Okay." Father Qin thought for a while and nodded.

"OK, let's get started. The place where I put the materials before was probably at the bottom of this pile. Alas, I really didn't expect that the skeleton I built had been very stable for the past ten days. Why did something happen today? Here." James sighed with emotion as he tapped his feet on the pile of rubble according to the location in his memory.