Later, Zhao Yue followed the woman and completed the onboarding process.
Zhao Yue came to a building similar to a residential building.
Perhaps it is because there is a layer of glass protection above the base. The building level is not high compared to high-rise buildings, only about 10 floors.
The exterior walls are covered with light red tiles, and the overall look is nothing special.
There aren't many people around now, they should still be working.
Under the housing building, there are two convenience stores, which provide employees with commonly used tobacco, alcohol, snacks, drinks, etc.
Zhao Yue took out a card, the size of a card, with black characters on a white background. This was Zhao Yue's housing information card.
It not only details the building, floor, and room where Zhao Yue is located, but also integrates the door-opening verification function and is also a key.
He glanced at the location of his residence written above.
District 3, Building 5, Floor 6, Room No. 5.
Zhao Yue heard the woman say that there are different housing areas. Areas 1 to 3 belong to researchers or management personnel, areas 4 to 10 are ordinary employees, and he is in area 3.
Zhao Yue walked along the road in District 3 and glanced at the building signs.
"The fifth building is here."
Zhao Yue stopped. In front of the light red building, there was a sign saying "Building 5".
The entrance is a glass door, and there is a square device next to it, with a display screen and a card reading prompt. It is obviously the place where the card is swiped for authentication.
Zhao Yue took out the housing information card and swiped it on the device.
"Authentication successful!"
An electronic synthesizer sounded, and then a clicking sound was heard, and the lock on the glass door was unlocked.
Zhao Yue pushed the door open and entered. There was no room on the first floor. Opposite the door were two elevator doors. There was a secret passage next to the elevator door, which should be the stairs.
Very ordinary design, just like ordinary houses outside.
Zhao Yue pressed the upward button next to the elevator door.
A white light appears around the round button with an upward arrow, indicating that the elevator has received the command.
The numbers next to the elevator flashed, and they soon reached the first floor.
With the sound of mechanical rolling, the alloy elevator doors slowly opened from both sides.
"Give way!"
A figure suddenly emerged from the elevator door, glanced at Zhao Yue, and his expression changed slightly.
"Damn, I overslept again!"
He muttered a few words softly and ran towards the door like a gust of wind, his white coat flying back.
Zhao Yue didn't react. He was slightly startled and glanced at the man.
He had a work badge hanging around his neck and a white coat. He was obviously an underground researcher.
"I just don't know which level he is on."
Zhao Yue shook his head and guessed.
The woman had introduced her working hours to him before. If he remembered correctly, the working hours should be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What time is it now? It's probably almost 4pm.
"What does oversleeping mean? It's just absenteeism."
Zhao Yue cursed secretly in his heart.
Pulling the suitcase, Zhao Yue slowly walked into the elevator and pressed the button for floor 6.
The elevator door slowly closed, followed by an upward force.
After a few seconds, the elevator door opened.
Zhao Yue took a look, and the first thing he saw was a corridor.
The floor of the corridor is covered with red plastic mats, and several round-hole white lights are installed at intervals on the top.
On both sides are rows of wooden doors with house numbers on them, with an electronic lock on them.
The overall style is simple, similar to a hotel.
I think the room won't be too big.
Zhao Yue walked a few steps along the corridor and soon found room No. 5.
He took out the housing information card from his arms and swiped it on the electronic lock at the door.
The electronic lock instantly changes from red to green, indicating passage.
Zhao Yue pressed the door handle, pushed the door open and walked in.
The space inside was larger than Zhao Yue expected.
There are two rooms, the bedroom and the bathroom.
The bedroom is equipped with a bed, desk, and wardrobe, and is very clean.
"I'm used to living in villas, but it's a bit strange to live in a room like this again."
Zhao Yue laughed at himself and said to himself.
…
Two thousand kilometers away from City B, City S is a coastal city.
A sudden tsunami surged from the ocean and headed straight for Linhai City S.
The violent energy was released wantonly, and soon triggered the prevention alarm in S City.
The monitoring and early warning departments reported the incident at all levels and quickly passed the news to the higher command headquarters.
When the headquarters received the news, everyone was shocked.
"Wave waves several thousand meters high are rushing toward City S at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour, and they will arrive in three hours. Are you kidding me?"
"What does the early warning department do? Didn't they find any signs?!"
"According to monitoring data, the energy contained in this tsunami is enough to submerge the entire S city!"
Everyone was quarreling, and people were panicked for a while.
"Hurry up and issue a level one warning to the entire S city!"
The head of the command department issued the order.
This kind of news cannot be delayed. If it is released a second later, there is no telling how many people will die.
This is a disaster in S City!
The head of the command center was shaking all over, his pupils were constricted, and his eyes contained fear and despair.
"Emergency announcement, emergency announcement!"
City S, the weather is a bit gloomy today.
"I don't know why, but I'm much more depressed than usual today."
Qi Xian looked up at the sky. The sky was gray and covered with clouds, which made people feel a little depressed.
He is an ordinary employee of the company. Because he is in sales, he often travels outside.
"After finishing the last order, today's work is over."
Qi Xian thought like this, and a faint smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
He seemed to think of his wife at home preparing a table of delicious meals for him, waiting for him to return from get off work.
"I also want to buy an extracurricular book for my son."
He then remembered what his son said to him with wide eyes before going out in the morning.
The round face of his 5-year-old son came to mind, and he felt warm in his heart.
Qi Xian passed by a street stationery store and saw some children's books on the window.
After thinking about it, he decided to help his son buy a copy first, lest he make the last sale and forget about it.
"Grimm's Fairy Tales."
"Andersen's Fairytales."
"He likes pictures."
Qi Lin entered the stationery store, picked up a few children's books and started reading.
The book covers are all exaggerated and cute.
"What book do you want to buy?"
Some obese shop owners came forward with professional smiles on their faces and words that made people feel comfortable.
"Buy it for your child?"
The shop owner glanced at the book in Qi Xian's hand, understood immediately, and asked.
"Well, for a 5-year-old child, do you have any recommendations? It would be best to have a lot of pictures."
Qi Xian thought about it and said.
"Many children like this book, and it is also the one bought most by parents."
The shop owner picked up a copy of "Aesop's Fables" with his hand. The cover showed a big fox tail.
Qi Xian had bought this copy of Aesop's Fables for his son before. He bought another copy and repeated it. He shook his head and said, "I bought this copy for my son last year."
"This one." The shop owner put down "Aesop's Fables" and recommended "The Little Prince" again.
"Although this book is more than thirty years old, it is still very popular among children."
Qi Xian took the book and flipped through it casually. It was full of cartoon pictures and some exaggerated lines.
"Okay." Qi Xian nodded and smiled.
"25 yuan."
After paying the bill, Qi Xian took the book and walked out of the stationery store.
Suddenly, all the electronic screens around him flickered.
They all took a step forward. Whether it was the large advertising screen on the building or the small screen on the street, they all began to flicker, as if they were receiving some signal.
After living in S City for so many years, Qi Xian had never encountered such a situation. Looking at the gloomy sky, Qi Xian felt a little uneasy.
Now!
The signal is connected.
A screen is displayed.
Qi Xian looked around. The dense crowds of pedestrians on the road were all attracted by the screen. They stopped and looked up at the big screen.
"Dear fellow citizens of S, hello."
"The following is an emergency notice from the city, please listen carefully."
"According to the latest news, this city will experience a huge tsunami in three hours."
"People who see this message please tell each other and evacuate S City as soon as possible."
On the screen, a dignified woman in a suit reported seriously, even though she had many years of reporting experience.
But everyone could still see the nervousness she tried her best to hide.
Messages are broadcast continuously on the screen.
Everyone was in an uproar and panic.
disaster! Disaster in S City!
Just after the first news notification ended, the crowd on the street began to become chaotic. There were people running and shoving, people screaming loudly to deliberately create panic, and people shouting their children's names and losing their children in the panic.
Qi Xian was in the crowd, and his body was squeezed by others until he was pushed to the street railing.
Qi Xian looked flustered, and the first thing he thought of was his wife and children.
"Go back quickly, go back quickly."
He was anxious and rushed towards the countercurrent of the crowd.
The turbulent crowd kept pushing him back, like a piece of grass struggling to keep his body in the river and not being swept away by the turbulent current.
By the time he regained consciousness, he had already been taken to another street by the crowded and chaotic crowd. He didn't know where to go in the crowd, so he could only crawl in one direction based on his feeling, trying to escape the crowd.
Panic, fear, tension, and hoarse noises filled my ears, like long worms burrowing into my ears.
Qi Xian's mind was a little fuzzy, and the heat caused by the crowd made him sweat on his forehead.
Moving inch by inch, Qi Xian finally got out of the crowd and ducked into a small alley.
He was familiar with this alley. He had passed by it often when he was doing sales.
Go through this alley, go through a few underground passages, make a few turns, and you'll be near your home.
Qi Xian took out his mobile phone from his pants pocket and swiped through the address book. His palms were full of sweat. He swiped several times in succession, but the screen did not respond at all.
Qi Xian wiped his hands on his pants, looking anxious, and swiped the screen again. This time the screen started sliding along with his fingers, and soon he found his wife's name in the address book.
Click to call.
"Dududu..."
After calling for a minute, the call was not answered.
"Answer the phone quickly, answer the phone quickly."
Qi Xian murmured to himself, kept his body still, turned around and ran in the direction of home. He dialed the phone with his right hand and put it to his ear, waiting for his wife's voice to appear.
After exiting the alley, I looked up and saw a crowd of people.
The road was jammed with vehicles, forming a long stream of traffic. Horns were blaring non-stop, mixed with all kinds of abuse.
People were running in panic.
All the street shops were empty, and some even showed signs of looting.
Qi Xian took a deep breath, rushed into the crowd, and entered the underground passage.
He didn't know how many people he pushed. Every time he took a step forward, he would be pushed back by the flow of people.
Later, Qi Xian's eyes turned red, veins on his forehead jumped, and his momentum exploded, causing the people around him to keep a few decimeters of distance unconsciously, and the path forward became much easier in an instant.
Qi Xian didn't care and just ran forward.
After passing through countless people and bumping into many shoulders, Qi Xian finally walked out of the underground passage.
But on the way home, there are still several underground passages and several streets with huge crowds of people.
Qi Xian's heart slowly sank to its lowest point, but then a strong obsession suddenly burst out from the bottom of his heart and rushed into Qi Xian's brain.
"Must go back, must go back!"
Qi Xian seemed to be crazy and kept thinking about it.
Two hours have passed since the tsunami broke out.
All roads out of the city in S city were completely paralyzed. People ignored the traffic lights and drove forward as if to survive. Traffic accidents occurred in many places.
There are not many people left in the command room, only three or five people are still at their posts.
"A group of helicopters will be arriving soon. When the time comes, you can get on the plane and retreat."
The person in charge of the command room said to everyone, his tone seemed sad.
He can clearly see the monitoring data.
There are hundreds of millions of people in City S, but only tens of millions of people have actually evacuated.
There are hundreds of millions of people still in City S. At the last minute, they can't get out.
The person in charge's eyes turned red, he had neglected his duty! Let hundreds of millions of people die in vain!
Even though the tsunami came suddenly, he was still to blame.
"What about you, Commander-in-Chief?"
one of the command post personnel asked.
The person in charge didn't speak, just looked up at the screen.
He had already made a plan in his mind.
So many people died innocently, how could I retreat? Where can we retreat to?
In the end, if you don't go to a military court and face the charges, you will inevitably die.
It would be better to die in a more memorable and valuable way.
The entire S city fell into despair.
In the last half hour before the tsunami was approaching, many people seemed to be looking away and laughing, as if they were crazy.
Some people were sitting in the car with their relatives, hugging each other and smiling at each other.
Some people were singing loudly, their voices sounding sad.
The dark clouds in the sky have not dissipated, and are even getting darker.
Qi Xian came to the front of the community building out of breath and exhausted.
The journey that used to take more than ten minutes took him a full two hours today.
The call was still not connected, but it was no longer important to Qi Xian.
He looked up at his house and saw that the light in the kitchen was on. Maybe his wife was still cooking for him.
He dragged his heavy body up the stairs. The floor of the community was an old house and there was no elevator installed when it was built.
He has seen this door countless times, but never once has it made people feel so familiar and uneasy as today.
He hurriedly found the key from his pocket, quickly inserted the key into the lock and pushed the door open.
The room was the same as it was in the morning, no mess.
There is also the sound of my wife cooking in the kitchen, and the iron pot is rustling with a spatula.
The five-year-old son was sitting on the sofa, playing with the car toy in his hand, making strange noises from time to time, as if he was simulating the start of a car.
After closing the door, Qi first looked at his phone. Two and a half hours had passed, and there was still half an hour before the tsunami.
He smiled self-deprecatingly, his heart was shattered and his eyes were hazy.
He took a few deep breaths and finally calmed down. The mist in his eyes dissipated, leaving only a red patch.
"I'm back!"
Qi Xian shouted with a little joy in his voice, just like when he came back from get off work before.
"dad……"
The five-year-old son climbed down from the sofa and ran over with small steps and a car toy in his hand.
"Good son! Look what book dad bought you?"
Qi Xian picked up his son from the ground, held him in his arms, and shook the "Little Prince" in his hand.
"Wow……"
The five-year-old son’s eyes sparkled.
"You're back? Come and eat! I made a lot today, including fried meat, fried cabbage, and your favorite tomato and egg drop soup!"
The wife came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron and thick gloves, holding a pot of tomato and egg drop soup in her hand.
"I knew there would be something I like to eat today!"
Qi Xian hugged his son, walked to the dining table, sat down, and said with a smile.
When the dishes were served, Qi Xian ate happily, praising his wife's cooking skills from time to time, making her giggle with joy.
Looking at the warm scene in front of him, a tear flowed out of the corner of Qi Xian's eyes unconsciously.
"You're fine, why are you crying?"
His wife wiped the corners of his eyes for him and sounded unhappy.
"Just happy..."
Qi Xian smiled.
The wife didn't say anything when she saw this, she just rolled her eyes.
After that, Qi Xian started to use his sense of humor and kept telling jokes, making his wife and son laugh non-stop.
"I'm going to wash the dishes."
After the meal was finished, his wife stood up first, but was grabbed by Qi Xian.
"We won't wash up today. Our family will sit on the sofa."
"Um……"
The wife hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
But Qi Xian didn't know that in the kitchen where his wife was cooking, a mobile phone was lying on the table. The screen was flashing, and the emergency news of S City was playing on it.
