Chapter 111 Rumors and Plague
The exploration required a lot of energy and time, and she hadn't found any results yet. She just kept sending out her mental energy, and it would take some time for the exploration map in her mind to appear.
When they arrived at the entrance to the underground city, the map wasn't fully displayed yet.
The soldier who registered them when they left the underground city was astonished that they had returned unharmed. None of the teams that had gone out in the past few days had returned alive, or rather, so far, not a single person had returned alive, whether it was an army searching for supplies or a team of superhumans.
Moreover, these people seemed fragile and vulnerable—two women and two children. Although they possessed superpowers, none of them were traditional combat-type abilities. He was certain that they would die as soon as they stepped out of the dungeon gates.
"How is this possible?" The soldier muttered to himself as he operated the scanning bracelets, finally unable to contain his curiosity, and softly asked Yu Miaomiao, "How...how did you do that?"
If he could return here unharmed, what other reason could it be besides extraordinary power? He didn't believe in excuses like good luck. With such a powerful figure in the underground city, it should be reported to higher authorities immediately, and recruited for the nation's use; only then would humanity have a chance to survive.
But Yu Miaomiao had no idea what the soldier was planning. She only said that he was good at hiding and that the outside environment was harsh, with human and animal corpses everywhere, but few strange beasts were seen.
She had some guesses about the current situation, but it wasn't very clear yet.
"Isn't it a good thing that there are fewer monsters?" the soldier asked, puzzled. When monsters appeared, corpses littered the ground, and ordinary guns and ammunition were powerless to stop their invasion. Many of his former comrades-in-arms in the teams sent out by the dungeon to search for supplies never returned.
He still remembers when his best friend's body was brought back, his hands and legs had been gnawed on, his eyes were bloodshot, and he died with his eyes wide open. He couldn't sleep for many nights in a row, and every time he closed his eyes, he would see him screaming in agony.
"Compared to the beasts, the extreme heat and the uncollected corpses are far more terrifying enemies." Bacteria are breeding, plagues are spreading—in the inescapable dungeon, this is the most frightening thing right now. "Besides, the beasts won't just disappear into thin air; fewer beasts are an even bigger threat." It might be a beast tide... Of course, Yu Miaomiao didn't say this aloud; telling others about her rebirth would only make them think she was crazy.
She remembered that the base in the capital city in her previous life had been attacked by a beast tide, but she didn't know the exact time. In her memory, it didn't happen during the hottest period.
The soldier sighed and remained silent, feeling as if a lump of cotton was stuck in his chest, leaving him powerless, helpless, and hopeless.
Inside the military command center, Yang Silu, Lin Muzhi, Ye Jian, Chu Bai, and others were also discussing the outbreak of the plague with great tension; this was no joke.
"Commander, many of our medical staff have developed persistent high fevers that have not improved significantly after medication. There are also many patients with the same symptoms in the hospital. I request that we discuss relevant emergency plans immediately. If this is not handled properly, it will be a catastrophe for the underground city."
Li He, the director of the underground hospital, was extremely anxious. Only half a day had passed since he received the first report of an infectious disease of unknown cause, but the ever-increasing number of infected people made his brow furrow deeper and deeper.
"The situation in the underground city is very unstable right now, Chief. You know that those interest groups outside are eyeing us covetously. If the plague can't be controlled, then the peaceful situation in the underground city may not be able to be maintained." Chu Bai always spoke his mind.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, and that wave after wave of troops were being sent out to carry out missions that were almost impossible to complete, but very few of them returned, everyone present knew that the superficial stability maintained by the underground city would soon cease to exist.
These past few days, rumors have been circulating in the underground city that the underground city's supply warehouses are empty... Food supplies are running low, drinking water is scarce, the underground city's bathrooms are closed, the commercial street has suspended operations due to the recent attacks, and the power system is very unstable. If the power system collapses, then the underground city's air circulation and other systems, which are important components of energy support, will fail... This has caused great panic, and everyone is on edge.
Yang Silu knew perfectly well. He took off his reading glasses, pinched his furrowed brow, and pondered how to solve the problem at hand.
The rumors are not unfounded. The dungeon is indeed struggling to survive. Resources are scarce, and the superhumans and troops sent out to find supplies have not returned. The threat of the apocalypse is also intensifying, and the stability and order of the dungeon are in grave danger.
"Commander, we can't hesitate any longer. If we don't deal with the bodies soon, we might all be wiped out in this airtight underground city before the surface temperature drops. I'm willing to lead the team and take on the tasks of retrieving the bodies and disinfection."
Chu Bai urged, he couldn't watch everyone lose their last refuge. An unknown plague could take the lives of tens of thousands of people in the underground city.
In fact, he was not confident in the face of the plague, but as a soldier, it was a soldier's duty and mission to step forward.
"Agreed, I'll go too!" Chen Haohua chimed in, going wherever the captain went.
In life, they are good brothers; on the battlefield, they are good comrades.
The country needs them now; they are the country's soldiers and should be fighting for the country and its people.
Yang Silu rubbed his temples, seemingly preparing to make a decision. He was extremely cautious about giving any order now, because a few words could determine the life or death of tens of thousands of people. He carried an unspeakable burden.
Just as the group was looking worried, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.
"You can't go in; the leader is having an important meeting inside."
"It's alright. Could you please inform them when the meeting ends inside? We're from Yu An's team."
"Wait here for a moment." One of the soldiers recognized Yu Miaomiao and the others as having been invited by Chief Yang for a talk last time, and guessed that they had something urgent to do, so he called the secretary-general to inform him.
As an important area of the underground city, the command center where Yang Silu was located was naturally guarded by the army, and there were two soldiers standing guard outside the door. Yu Miaomiao did not intend to force her way in, but the situation had become somewhat out of control, and she had to seek the help of more people. The first person she thought of was the leader of the underground city's military.
At this moment, only he could rally the various forces in the underground city for a desperate battle, giving the entire underground city a glimmer of hope.
If you can't get in, you can actually force your way in.
It hasn't come to that point yet. Even if they can't see Yang Silu, they can ask Chu Bai and Ye Jian to act as messengers. It's just a bit of a roundabout way. What she's about to say might cause a huge panic, so the fewer people who know, the better.