At noon, twelve o’clock.
Forty-eight hours have passed since the volcanic eruption.
The eruption occurred at noon on the 15th.
Reflecting on these two days feels like a dream.
At noon on August 15th, the first event following the volcanic eruption was an earthquake.
Due to Big Camphor Tree Base’s location, far from the volcanic earthquake belt, the tremors were weak.
But around the world, in areas close to the volcanic earthquake belt, some islands were directly submerged by magma.
In some places, structures collapsed, with survivors scattering everywhere.
Three hours after the volcanic quake, volcanic ash spread around the globe along the stratosphere.
The world plunged into darkness, but it was a murky darkness.
And at this exact time, night fell, leading many to think it was just because it was nighttime.
Nighttime. Volcanic ash continued to spread.
When people woke up the next day, they realized it was eight in the morning and yet the sun was nowhere to be seen.
Eighteen hours after the eruption.
At this time, one could still barely make out objects a few meters away.
Twenty-four hours after the eruption.
not only did it not get brighter, but it even became darker.
Volcanic ash fell from the sky, swirling around.
Zombies surged, emerging from everywhere.
The world was no longer quiet.
Thirty-six hours after the eruption.
It wasn’t just a murky sky anymore; it was like a moonless night, straining one’s eyes only to see faint, blurred signs.
Forty-eight hours after the outbreak.
Volcanic ash still scattered in the air...
On the ground, on the eaves, slowly being covered by a layer of volcanic ash.
The temperature around dropped to around fifty degrees at surface level!
Outdoor temperature at forty degrees!
For those accustomed to the heat, this felt somewhat cooler.
Big Camphor Tree Base.
To save electricity, air conditioning in the Outer City had been turned off.
Most in the Inner City, too, had been turned off.
The cooler air, which everyone had been unable to endure due to the heat, was finally gone.
Second Outer City, even though volcanic ash still drifted outside, couldn’t hinder their desire for a more relaxed place to unwind.
For a moment, many in the Second Outer City stepped out of their rooms, breathing free air, breathing air with a sulfur scent.
But amidst this air tinged with sulfur, sounds of zombies still came from beyond the walls.
Zombies densely packed, were also many in the dead woods outside, scorching under the sun.
These thousands of zombies had yet to form stacks.
Li Yu had been in the duty office for 12 hours now.
Since the zombie outbreak escalated yesterday, he hadn’t returned.
Behind the main gate of the Big Camphor Tree Base was the largest duty room on the Base’s walls.
This duty room, spanning dozens of square meters, was very spacious.
Li Yu, lying on a camp bed, was just dozing off when he heard the door being pushed open.
Seeing him, Yutong said with some distress, "Why don’t you go back and rest? There are people on duty here."
Li Yu shook his head and said, "I feel anxious."
Yutong, somewhat puzzled, asked, "Our wall, after being heightened, now nearly twenty meters high, normally isn’t affected by a Zombie Tide. Relax."
Li Yu shook his head again, without explaining.
He just stood up, heading toward the door, saying, "I’m going out for a walk."
Seeing him , Yutong knew he wanted to walk alone.
So, she didn’t follow.
Li Yu, wearing a hat and mask and carrying an assault rifle, walked on top of the wall.
This wall, at its narrowest span four meters wide, while the widest parts could reach up to ten meters.
It was like walking on an ancient city wall, flashlight in hand.
Though he didn’t need the flashlight atop the wall, Li Yu still wanted to carry this long-range illuminator.
From the main gate’s wall, he leisurely walked towards the First Outer City, saw a huge spotlight in the middle of the First Outer City illuminating the surroundings.
A few people were walking around there; Qin was there, who just then saw Li Yu.
He continued walking, passed Weng City, and Li Yu reached the wall of the Second Outer City.
At this moment, Uncle was on duty there along with Li Zhengping and a few others; Li Yu greeted them.
From the wall looking down, the height of over ten meters gave him a feeling of having everything under control.
Below, on the platform, many people were walking outside.
Yet no one dared to make loud noises.
Li Yu watched these people move about individually, suddenly feeling like one of those elders in the park, experiencing the feeling of an after-dinner walk.
Li Yu sneered at himself.
Continuing to walk, he reached the third duty room, where teachers Liu and Song Qi, who had just taken over duty, were stationed. They greeted Li Yu, and he nodded in response.
This Song Qi, lately becoming more mature—two years into this post-apocalyptic world, he had grown a lot. As the younger brother of Song Min, the teenager was quite remarkable.
Maybe it was time to give him more opportunities to try? Li Yu thought to himself. This content belongs to noveⅼfire.net
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