Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

The speed at which several people were running was simply not enough to avoid the earthquake.

As everyone ran, they noticed a faint vibration under their feet, and several people were even staggered forward by the increasingly violent vibration.

Gu Tongwan clenched his teeth, squinted his eyes, and silently counted how many meters he was away from the open space.

Probably less than 1,500 meters, but the earthquake came too suddenly. Was it the same major earthquake that occurred in the second year of the apocalypse in the previous life?

At that time, the base had been almost completed. Due to considerations of various natural disasters, no high-rise buildings were built in the base from the beginning. The highest floor did not exceed the seventh floor, and all the houses were made of anti-seismic materials and designs.

So when the big earthquake came, the impact of the earthquake on the base was not great, and the residents in the base survived, but the humans wandering outside could not escape. If she had not been lucky enough to avoid the earthquake zone in her previous life, she would have been killed in the earthquake by then.

While running, several villagers came out from the nearby search area. They stood there in a daze at first, but after seeing everyone running wildly, they realized the seriousness of the situation and started running as well.

The current tremor is probably about magnitude 4 or 5. If it continues to get more severe, let alone running away, it will be good if we are not covered by the collapsed floor on one side.

Aoao and Tutu probably thought she was running too slowly, so they pushed her from behind and managed to pull Gu Tongwan back when she was about to fall.

Gu Tongwan found that the sound of the ground cracking was getting closer and closer, and it seemed to be just a few meters behind him. His feet felt heavier and heavier, not only because the vibrating ground slowed down his running speed, but also because the thick snow made his shoes a little slippery. Unlike running on concrete, everyone felt exhausted after running only a few hundred meters.

Gu Tongwan felt her chest was stuffy, and the sudden lack of oxygen made her feel like she couldn't breathe, but if she stopped at this moment, she would not be able to escape from here.

Everyone wants to survive, no one wants to die in this place, and everyone is trying their best to find a glimmer of hope.

The large crack that appeared on the snow instantly split the entire city in half. Gu Tongwan was shocked and saw a tiny crack appearing under his feet.

Along with the cracks came increasingly intense tremors. In addition to the whistling wind, there was also the loud sound of floors collapsing due to the violent crustal movement.

It was no longer possible to run in the snow. Suddenly, the ground rose up as if a giant beast was wreaking havoc in the center of the earth. Everyone stumbled and fell to the ground one after another. Some people even fell heavily. Some were hit by the raised ground and fell into the air and then fell high up. They screamed in pain and lost consciousness immediately.

At the same time, in Kyoto, more than 3,000 kilometers north of Jiangcheng, an unprecedented earthquake also occurred. Kyoto was located at the epicenter of the earthquake. Tall buildings were razed to the ground in an instant, and the skyscrapers were about to collapse. Everything turned to ashes, and everywhere you looked was a scene of devastation.

In an earthquake-proof building built on a flat ground in the suburbs of Kyoto, a man in his fifties wearing a military uniform pursed his lips slightly, looking at the dozens-story buildings collapsing in an instant not far away, with some pain and determination flashing in his eyes.

The researchers in scientific research uniforms who had squatted down to avoid the strong tremors turned pale, and the timid ones even held their heads in their hands.

A man in a suit walked up to the man in military uniform and said calmly, "Sir, I just received news that the command center has lost contact with the No. 1 commander, and there is no helicopter coming back yet."

The man in military uniform frowned, his face solemn, "Keep in contact. No matter what the cost, we must ensure the leader's safety."

Before the man in the suit could answer, another man in his thirties and wearing a military uniform staggered over. His eyes were slightly red and he was holding a wireless satellite phone in his hand.

Because of the earthquake, the whole house was shaking from side to side. The man couldn't hold the phone steady several times, but he still spoke hoarsely while panting: "Sir, I just received a notification that the ground suddenly collapsed when the No. 1 commander's helicopter was landing at Nanyuan Airport, and all the crew members were killed."

This sentence made everyone look at the man who spoke involuntarily. After he finished speaking, they immediately lowered their heads, as if they did not dare to look directly at the sharp gaze of the man in military uniform in front of them.

The man in military uniform was distracted for a moment, then he covered his forehead with his hands. It took him a lot of effort to calm his rapid breathing before he asked, "Send more personnel to conduct post-disaster search and rescue operations. Before we find the bodies, this news must not be spread outside."

The man in a suit next to him hesitated and asked, "Sir, if the news is confirmed to be true, then the highest command of our entire China is in your hands. Currently, four of the eleven bases are under construction, and one is still under investigation and preparation. Previously, the No. 1 leader did not agree to build a base in Jiangcheng. I'm afraid he has other plans."

The man in military uniform turned around, his eyes suddenly sharp, "The construction of the base cannot be delayed."

The man in the suit understood immediately, but his heart sank. He was afraid that Chief No. 1 was in danger. He had been opposed to building a base in Jiangcheng because he was afraid of the uncertainties there. After all, the mutants seemed to have appeared in Jiangcheng.

However, the highest commander of the military believes that Jiangcheng may be the most dangerous place, but at the same time it may be the only fortress that can resist future natural disasters. A week ago, Kyoto received a flower sample that can resist mutants from a small village in Jiangcheng. This may mean that after the natural disaster, not only animals began to mutate rapidly, but even plants were quietly transforming in a certain direction. Then what about humans? Are humans the next group of mutants to be selected?

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Gu Tongwan squatted on the ground with her hands on the snow. In front of her was a crack about half a meter long, separating her from Qiao Laoer and the Zhang father and son who were more than ten meters away.

She originally planned to jump over, but the bumps on the ground made her fall several times just as she stood up.

The people on the opposite side were not much better off, especially Zhang Guoming. When he was thrown to the side of a shop by the uplifted ground, his back hit the glass door hard, and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat due to the pain.

There was no way to run forward at this time, and everyone could only lie on the ground and watch what happened.

The aurora in the sky became more and more intense, suddenly turning into a fiery red color, and then a white light like lightning. What was whistling in my ears was not only the sound of the wind, but also some strange tearing sound.

The cracks on the ground gradually grew larger, and everyone was horrified to find that the entire county was about to be split in half. A four-story building was also torn into pieces because of the crack.

Aoao and Tutu were standing by Gu Tongwan's side. The two dogs were calmer than humans, but their pupils had turned completely azure blue. Their bodies were arched, their muscles were tense, and they looked defensive, with their sharp fangs bared, as if they could sense in advance what was coming.

The whistling sound of the wind in my ears gradually disappeared.

It should be said that the cold wind disappeared without any warning, the aurora in the sky also disappeared at that moment, and the ground returned to calm.

The quiet atmosphere contained an unknown danger or an unknown dead end. At this moment, Gu Tongwan's heartbeat did not feel at ease because of this tranquility.

Instead, a villager who was lying on the ground stood up tremblingly and murmured carefully: "Has the earthquake stopped?"

Everyone looked around and saw that it should have been at least a magnitude 7 earthquake. The shops and buildings on both sides of the street had been destroyed. Apart from the crack on the ground that was almost one meter wide, there was no further shaking or uplift.

"It seems like everything is really fine. Damn it, I was scared to death. I thought I was really going to die here today!" Someone spat with lingering fear, as if he couldn't calm down unless he cursed a few people.

But Gu Tongwan found it very strange. The earthquake in the previous life also broke out in an instant, but it lasted for at least half an hour, and there were even several aftershocks. It was not until three days later that the entire Blue Planet returned to complete calm.

But the earthquake just now lasted only about ten minutes in total. It came suddenly and went away just as suddenly.

Zhang Youfan put his hands on his knees and said coldly: "We can't stay here any longer. There are too many houses here. We need to go to an open area."

But those who were frightened before were unwilling to move on. They just shouted, "No, let's stop and take a breath. I think the earthquake will not continue for a while. Let's rest for a few minutes before going on. Besides, the collapsed building ahead has blocked part of the road. Even if we want to go, it won't be easy."

This statement attracted the approval of others. After being exhausted, everyone was unwilling to continue running around, and they also wanted to go back to look for their companions who had not been able to escape during the earthquake. At least six villagers were missing.

Just as Zhang Youfan fell into deep thought, Gu Tongwan did not intend to stay here. He bit his lip and was about to jump over the one-meter crack when suddenly a louder roar came to his ears again.

This time the sound was more like an explosion, which made the eardrums hurt a little, and it was followed by an increasingly intense vibration under the feet.

"Fuck!" again?

Gu Tongwan cursed in his heart and felt an intense feeling of weightlessness instantly enveloping his whole body. It only took a second or two, and before anyone could even react, the ground beneath their feet collapsed.

The last thing Gu Tongwan saw was a hint of blue in the eyes of Aoao and Tutu beside him, and when he raised his head he saw the faulted surface of the ground.

Then it was as if the whole person was sucked into a huge black hole. A strong earthy smell filled his nose and mouth. The thick mud hit his body and it was very painful. Then his eyes went black and he completely lost consciousness.