Steel steam and flame

There is a curtain of rain outside the office, and the vision is not blurry, but the driving habits of a few months ago no longer apply, and caution and slow speed are the main tone at present. In the initial stage of the heavy rain, traffic accidents did occur frequently. Afterwards, many notices were issued, which reduced the frequency of accidents.

The patter of raindrops coming from the top of the limo has always been with me, but it is just a matter of time that the sound of rain is gradually getting used to it and becoming the background tone of life.

The air circulation system produced heating, and the interior of the limo was warm. Trinya leaned her lower body on the angle between the door and the seat, tilting her head and staring out the window. The rain pulled out many water-like ribbons on the car window, distorting her vision. But it does not prevent the moist and moldy building complex from entering the eyes.

There are very few pedestrians on both sides of the road. Travelers also wear brightly colored raincoats and carry a big umbrella. Fortunately, the colder wind is not strong, and its main characteristic is that it blows all the time.

The colleague next to me was handing out the prepared materials, along with several printed color patterns. They were made by photography enthusiasts and were very skilled. They looked like they were hazy and floating under the rain curtain, which was quite a different kind of art. feel. If the main scene in the pattern were not the two neat rows of withered trees, perhaps it could really touch the lowest level of art.

"Look at them all. Don't go there without knowing anything." The colleague who handed out the information said, "Although it is a routine job, those who have to write a report still need to take action to avoid there being no information in the report. You will get scolded by the boss."

"I know, let's just put the main responsibility on the hospitals and schools. How many times has this happened?" A lazy voice came from the back seat, "This is the fifth time, isn't it? Four samples give We didn’t get any feedback from them, and it was difficult for us. We didn’t even know what to write.”

"Let's move closer to someone deliberately going out late at night and using special chemical reagents to create panic. The superiors also like to hear this and think it will be a good opportunity to get credit. As for whether the case can be solved, catching these people deliberately going out late at night The people coming here seem to have nothing to do with us. But this time it is more than a thousand meters long. It will be troublesome to clean up the withered plants and replant them later."

"Let the greening company do it and pay more. In the past few months due to the heavy rain, their work has been reduced a lot, and they only undertake indoor greening work. The last place where blight occurred was in a corner of the park. It was me who contacted them. The work that time was more tiring than before, but it could be seen that they were still very happy.

But... have you heard that a new factory is going to be built in the east, said to be for soilless cultivation? It will be a residential building-like factory with at least a dozen floors to alleviate the shortage of vegetables in Minkfas City. The supply outside is no longer sufficient, and canned food has been served for lunch for the past month, which seems to be true. The greening company said they would go work there later and are currently undergoing training. "

"It has been raining for more than ten or twenty days in a row, and there are only a few sunny days for one or two days. It is still light red. This situation is certain. It has always been said to be a strange celestial event. Other than that, it is not There is no explanation, it’s really suspicious. But the boss has often reminded us not to talk about anything about this matter in the past few months, so we can just talk about it and keep our mouths shut outside. ." In the passenger seat, a slightly complaining voice then turned into a reminder. He wanted to answer, but was interrupted by Trinya's surprised voice.

"What's wrong?"

Trinya sat up straight, shrank her head and smiled, raised the documents she had received, and turned on the lights inside the limo to illuminate the patterns on the documents brightly, "This time the withering situation seems to be more serious. Before. Several times, only the surface layer of the bark was corroded. This time, some of the bark was gone, and there were even corrosion-like holes in the trunk below."

"Here, take a look." She pointed to a location on the pattern to indicate to others, "This can be used as new material to be included in the report."

",,,"

"It would be nice to resolve this matter as soon as possible, but there is no pattern in the location. However, the investigation is not our business. It is to help the hospitals and schools bring some samples back and find time to plant new ones. Our work." The man in the passenger seat continued, "We won't get there in an hour. You can read more about the information while I take a rest." He showed no interest in continuing the discussion and adjusted his seat slightly. Simply close your eyes and fall asleep.

Someone was taking a rest in the limo, and the chatter suddenly became quieter and disappeared completely after a few minutes. Trinya leaned back again. After the lamp was turned off, she managed to read a few pages of information with the dim light. She memorized the pictures of trees that looked like they had been corroded by acidic reagents in her head. Then she sighed and looked away again. to the window.

Outside, apart from heavy rain and cold wind, the only difference from before is the number of traffic and pedestrians? Trinya thought about her diary, thinking about how she could write down her afternoon work again.

Trinya didn't have a clear idea of ​​how long it took for the sleepiness to hit her. When the limo stopped and there was a noise around her, she suddenly woke up. Her heart beat several times before she finally regained her mental consciousness.

"We're here, let's start working!" Someone shouted in a feigned excitement to get rid of the lazy atmosphere in the gift car due to the warm temperature.

Trinya sat upright and turned to look out the window. The car door on the other side had been opened, and the cold wind came in, making her shiver.

The vehicle was parked in front of a closed small shop that sold building materials. The shed on the shop floor was used to keep out the rain so that he could put on his raincoat and grab the necessary things. Trinya went under the shed, put on a raincoat and waterproof long shoes in a crowded area, took out a few glass bottles and transparent bags from the trunk, and put them in the tool bag prepared in advance. Holding an umbrella, I walked step by step toward the four-lane road ahead on the left.

There was an open shop next to it, but business was bleak. The only people still here at this time were Trinya and the others.

"It was like this when I came here in the morning. It was still fine yesterday evening." The owner of the nearby shop stood at the door and said. When he saw Trinya and others, he had nothing to do, so he put on his raincoat and shoes and followed them.

"At noon, there were people who came by. Judging from the appearance of the vehicle, they looked like people from the defense team. But they didn't even get out of the car, so they stopped on the side of the road and took a look." The boss continued, saying what he knew, "What's going on? The situation, these trees look a little scary.”

On the roadside, several people were talking and walking along the road, taking photos and observing to see if anything new happened. After walking more than two hundred meters, Trinya chose a place where the heavy rain was blocked by nearby buildings and asked her colleagues to hold umbrellas for her while she squatted down and took out glass bottles to collect the necessary samples.

The umbrella was taken over by a colleague, and Trinya breathed a sigh of relief. She was holding a big umbrella today, and the force and sound of the raindrops falling down made her feel a little tired.

She had accumulated experience from the previous few times. She opened a glass bottle, took out the metal tweezers, and went to the tree pocket to remove some rotten bark. In her sight, there was a small piece of gray-white tender bark near the roots of the tree near the soil. The buds broke through the rotten bark, and a small unfolded leaf was still stained with rainwater.

Trinya paused. The small piece of bud did not give her the feeling of life. Instead, the gray color made her subconsciously feel disgusted.

"New sample." She breathed out, a voice in her mind. The tweezers stretched out and were about to pick off the small piece of bud. A low vibration came from the ground without any warning. Along with the muffled sound, several people on the roadside shook slightly.