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

There was no warning of the power outage, not even any announcement through the radio or phone. Instead, when Chen Xia was lying in bed that night and complaining to another colleague from the same company about the situation there, the lights in the entire room suddenly went out.

It was a little after eight o'clock in the evening, and the power outage at this time was too subtle. At first, Chen Xia thought that the light in their room was broken, or there was a circuit breaker, but when he went to the balcony and looked, he found that there was no light coming from any of the rooms downstairs. So Chen Xia made a bold guess that this might be as Tan Xin had expected, and the hotel really had a large-scale power outage.

The street lamps opposite still had dim light that was barely enough to see the road conditions clearly, and there were still some lights in the distance, which meant that it was not a total power outage in the base, but only a power outage in the hotel.

If the hotel does not notify, then the power outage is caused by other force majeure factors, but the entire hotel will fall into panic caused by the power outage.

Chen Xia originally wanted to wake Tan Xin up, but Tan Xin had just fallen asleep due to stomach pain all day. Chen Xia really couldn't bear to disturb his good friend, so he could only walk to the gate and continue to observe the situation outside through the peephole.

Occasionally, a few patrolling security guards could be seen outside, but this time there were also a few more people wearing base Self-Defense Force uniforms. These should be personnel transferred from the nearby Security Bureau.

Since the base has dispatched troops but still keeps them isolated, it means that the base's research institute has not yet identified the source of the virus, and the onset period of each infected person is also unclear. It has only been 24 hours since the first case of infection appeared in the hotel, and more infected people have continued to appear during this period, but the current situation should still be suppressed, except for occasional heart-wrenching screams from downstairs.

Chen Xia hesitated for a moment, and simply placed a movable cabinet in the living room against the door. As if that was not enough, he stacked the entire coffee table on top of it. This way, if there really were infected people who wanted to break in, it would be able to block them for a while and buy them time.

After doing all this, Chen Xia actually broke out in a sweat. The temperature outside in the middle of the night was still maintained at minus three or four degrees Celsius, and the indoor temperature during the day could be up to five or six degrees Celsius. The heating had been on in the room before, so it didn't feel very cold. But after the power outage, it was so cold in the room that it made one's mouth shiver. So Chen Xia had to cover Tan Xin with several layers of quilts, and then put on his only down jacket.

Fortunately, they had anticipated the power outage, so several power banks were able to keep the phones charged, and even the laptops could continue to be used for a while.

But then Chen Xia discovered another worrying thing, that is, not long after the power outage, the communication network signal was lost here. Not only was he unable to access the Internet, he couldn't even make a phone call. It was like a shielded space here. No matter where he was in the room, even on the balcony, the model of the mobile phone was always crossed out.

"What does this mean?" Chen Xia anxiously held up his phone and tried it in all directions on the balcony.

There were other people doing the same thing as Chen Xia. They could hear a lot of people complaining on the balcony below, followed by the sound of banging on doors in the corridor.

However, most of the noises this time were complaints. Chen Xia saw some people wearing coats and carrying suitcases trying to escape from the hotel, but they were quickly pushed back by the security guards and the Self-Defense Forces. There were even conflicts between the guests and the Self-Defense Forces. In the end, the Self-Defense Forces even raised their guns and warned the customers to return to their rooms.

Seeing this situation, Chen Xia made up his mind to stay in the guest room for the time being. Even if there were no mutants outside, judging from the attitude of the hotel security team, if he tried to break out, he would be forcibly escorted back to the room, and there might even be a bloody conflict. After all, once he was identified as a mutant, he didn't know whether he would be shot on the spot.

Chen Xia didn't dare to gamble, nor could he afford to gamble. Those who could survive six years of the apocalypse were very careful about their lives. Moreover, his work and life were becoming more and more stable. In the apocalypse, he only wanted "stability" because it would be even more impossible for him to take risks.

After the power outage, you can hear many people complaining on the balcony, because most of them think that since the hotel is isolating them here, it is necessary to provide the best survival supplies and meet their needs. Water, electricity and the Internet are the most basic. Once they lose these things that they rely on for survival, people's complaints and panic will follow.

Chen Xia was sitting in the room. The temperature in the room dropped sharply from 20 degrees Celsius to only 5 degrees Celsius in less than half an hour. The temperature would be even lower in the second half of the night.

The quilt in the hotel was not very thick, and it could be used as a cover when there was heating. However, it was difficult to maintain body temperature when there was no heating, so Chen Xia quickly took the down coat that Tan Xin was wearing and wrapped herself in it, and finally covered herself with the thick quilt.

They booked a luxury suite, which was divided into a double room and a king-size bed room. The bedroom he and Tan Xin shared had a double bed. The room was also very large, more than 30 square meters, and the living room outside was more than 40 square meters. The living room alone was much better than their small rental house. I heard that the price for one night was nearly 2,000 points, which was equivalent to their monthly salary. That's why Chen Xia felt that if he hadn't taken advantage of this business trip, he would have no way of understanding the life of the upper class.

After Chen Xia found that he couldn't make the call, he observed the situation on other floors. He heard crying sounds downstairs and in the corridors.

Tan Xin woke up once in the middle of the night, but his face looked even uglier. Chen Xia didn't expect that a stomach problem would torment him until now. He also tried to communicate with the security guard at the outer gate to get some stomach medicine, but unfortunately he was rejected by the security guard several times and even had a quarrel.

At 2:30 a.m. on the second day of isolation, a sharp noise was heard in the corridor, followed by the sound of gunfire.

Along with low roars and the sound of gunfire, the walls of the entire floor were even shaking slightly because of the gunfire.

Even through two doors, Chen Xia could feel that the roar did not belong to a human. When the sound of shooting gradually stopped, he was suddenly startled by the violent banging sounds outside the door.

Could it be that the infected person has come out of the room?

After Chen Xia realized this possibility, he immediately ran to the hall and saw a scene that made his scalp tingle.

Chen Xia turned on the flashlight on his cell phone and shone it towards the door.

I only saw the doorknob turning to the left, but because Chen Xia had locked the door before, the "person" outside found that he couldn't turn it and started banging on the door angrily. The noise came in waves, and every time he banged on the door, it seemed as if he was about to break in. Chen Xia felt his heart tighten and he couldn't help but take two steps back, but in the process he accidentally kicked over a stool.

The loud noise suddenly made Chen Xia's heart tremble, and before Chen Xia could react, a force instantly pulled him into the room.

Chen Xia broke out in sweat on his forehead, and then he realized that the person pulling him was Tan Xin.

At this time, Tan Xin made a gesture to him to keep quiet, and both of them held their breath and listened to the noise outside.

The sound of banging on the door lasted for about five or six minutes before it finally stopped.

Seeing Tan Xin hunched over in pain and walked over to gently close the door of the room, he said, "People who have been infected are called zombies in our laboratory."

"Zombies?" Isn't that something on TV? Are there real things like that? Chen Xia realized that his legs were weak, so he couldn't hold it in any longer and sat on the ground, gasping for breath.

Tan Xin sat on the bed, his waist still curled up. Only in this way could he feel his stomach better.

"The research institute I escaped from was studying mutants, which we call zombies. I've explained to you before that mutated zombies can no longer be called humans. They become bloodthirsty and irrational. Their brain cells have been completely infected by the virus. They are only sensitive to the smell of blood and sounds. So what we have to do is to stay quiet and try not to make too much noise, otherwise it will easily bring trouble to ourselves."

Tan Xin had to breathe heavily every time he spoke. It was obvious that his stomach disease had made him look haggard. Even without turning on the lights, one could still vaguely see the cracked corners of his mouth.

Chen Xia asked in a low voice: "There was a shooting in the corridor before, and now zombies are appearing again. I suspect that the infected and mutated zombies have escaped. Those security guards and self-defense forces in the corridor are probably in danger."

"They underestimated the zombies' movement speed. We've done experiments before, and the fastest mutant zombie's movement speed is no less than that of a professional athlete. But this is just a special case. Ordinary zombies will retain some characteristics from their previous life. For example, if they were just ordinary office clerks in their previous life, their running speed will not be as fast as that of the mutated security zombies. If they are children or old people, their movement speed will be slightly slower, but their strength is much greater than that of ordinary people. If you really encounter a zombie, the best way is to escape. If you really can't escape, find a way to destroy the head. Once the central nervous system in the head stops, the virus will no longer control the zombie's brain." Tan Xin coughed several times before lying back down.

Chen Xia was really worried when he saw Tan Xin's appearance, and his eyes unconsciously fell on the balcony opposite.

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, Chen Xia immediately opened the glass door and looked around at the balconies on both sides.

When there was a power outage before, Chen Xia noticed that there were balconies on both sides of their suite, which means that the luxury suites are basically connected. In other words, there are luxury suites on both sides of his room. As long as the people in the room have not mutated, they may appear on the balcony. After all, the safest places in the entire suite are the bathroom and the balcony.

The cold wind at night kept blowing on Chen Xia's face, making him so cold that he couldn't help shivering several times while standing there. His hands were tightly clasped around his arms, and he only felt a little more comfortable by stamping his feet.

He waited on the balcony for about ten minutes but didn't see anyone appear on the balconies on either side, but he was almost frozen to death.

Just when Chen Xia sneezed several times in succession and was almost frozen to death, he finally heard some noise coming from the balcony of the next room.

Chen Xia shuddered suddenly, then squinted and looked to the right, and found that there was a slender girl standing on the balcony. She was wrapped in a heavy down jacket. Although she couldn't see her face clearly,

But one could sense from the other party's actions that he was also cautious, even looking outside cautiously.

In the dark night, Meimei and Chen Xia's eyes met without warning. The former was obviously startled, because she never expected that there was someone opposite her, even standing on the balcony silently.

Fortunately, Ye Mei, who was behind Meimei, supported her daughter's back with her palm, so Meimei did not stumble and fall.

After Meimei calmed down a little, she found that there was a man standing on the balcony opposite. It seemed that he had been standing there for a while, and he was shaking all over.

"I'm sorry, I'm not a bad person. No, what I mean is that I live next door, and I want to ask if you have any stomach medicine. My friend has a stomachache and is not feeling well. I only have some cold medicine and fever-reducing medicine, and I can't go out now." The man was so cold that he was incoherent and his voice was trembling.

Chen Xia was indeed panicked, and he knew very well that it was difficult to trust strangers in the end times, but Tan Xin's condition was getting worse and worse, so Chen Xia had to try no matter what.

Fortunately, the result was smooth and Chen Xia got half a box of stomach medicine from the mother and daughter next door.

After waking up Tan Xin who was curled up on the bed, Chen Xia went to get some warm water. Before the power outage, Chen Xia had been careful and specially filled the thermos he carried with freshly boiled water. Even though five or six hours had passed, the water in it was still warm.

Fortunately, after taking the medicine, Tan Xin's condition improved, and after knowing the situation outside, he couldn't help but frown.

"It seems that the infection rate is faster than I thought. We won't be able to go out in the short term."

In order to control the infection, the government will not only blockade the entire Diamond Hotel, but will also block and quarantine the nearby blocks. In fact, it is not just the Jiangcheng base, but the entire Blue Planet has been undergoing human mutations since the outbreak of the apocalypse. The professor mentioned to him at the time that the research institute in the United States has even developed a secret weapon that can fight against the zombie tide that may break out at any time.

Since it exists abroad, it is impossible that our country has not anticipated this. The research institute where the professor originally worked had already conducted research in this direction, but after the end of the world, most of the researchers in the institute disappeared or died in severe natural disasters.

Now when Tan Xin thought about this, she couldn't help but sigh. After all, if the professor were still alive, he would definitely be able to offer constructive suggestions.

"We only have enough food to last us five days at most, and this is still an optimistic idea. If there is a subsequent water outage, our situation will only get worse." Chen Xia gritted his teeth, a hint of indignation gradually appearing on his face.

Tan Xin knew that Chen Xia didn't want to sit and wait for death, so she held her friend's hand and whispered, "Don't worry, when that time comes, we will find a way out, but this is only the last way out."