Survival [End Times]

"Difficulty: Hard level

Strategy goal: Obtain tickets to enter the city.

Completion reward: 150 fire points

Failure penalty: 50 salary points deducted

Others: *** (to be determined)”

"The host has thirty minutes to prepare. There is no countdown after thirty minutes. The mission world will be transferred directly. Please grasp the time."

"Ticket to enter the city?" Yu Heng murmured: "Is it a ticket to the safe zone?"

Obtained by force? Or is it obtained through the use of power? He turned a few corners in his mind, put aside this matter for the time being, and focused on the burning point.

He closed his eyes and rested for a while, then entered the mission world.

After the familiar dizziness, there was a sense of fulfillment and down-to-earth. Something was stuffed into my hand, and someone urged me in my ears:

"Go quickly, go quickly, you won't be able to buy it if it's too late! Oh, you kid, why are you so clueless..."

He was pushed out of the door and walked a few more steps before he stopped. When he looked back, he saw that the door had been closed and it was wrapped with a thick curtain. At first glance, he couldn't tell that it was a door.

"Ahem..."

The smell in the air was very unpleasant. Only then did Yu Heng realize that it was foggy outside. He looked down at his hands and saw a ball of something in one hand. At first glance, it was money. The other hand held a ball of cloth. The same thing, unfolded and revealed to be a mask.

He quickly put on the mask.

This mask is not like the ordinary masks he has seen before. Apart from anything else, it is much thicker. After putting it on, it can be said that breathing is not smooth. I only feel that the mouth and nose are full of air when breathing in and out. Hot.

But I have to wear it because the fog outside makes people cough and uncomfortable.

Yu Heng put the money in his pocket first, looked left and right, and chose to go back to the house - the door was locked. He felt in his pocket and took out the key and opened the door. Ignoring a bunch of questions, he found the bathroom and ran. Go in, lock the door, and quickly absorb the memory of this body.

The world was shrouded in a sudden fog half a year ago, and it only dissipates on a few irregular days.

The mist is unusual. Smelling it too much can make people sick. In the past six months, the hospital has received countless respiratory diseases every day, and some of them are lung diseases... It is a fact that everyone knows that there is a problem with this mist, but what is the problem? But there is no conclusion yet.

On TV and on the Internet, experts and professors express their opinions with solemn faces every day, and national authorities also release news every day. However, excluding those advanced professional terms, there is no practical information:

Where did this fog come from? What ingredients does it contain? What harm does it cause to the human body?

No conclusion!

There is no way, life must go on, the general public is full of resilience towards life, is it foggy? Is it unhealthy to inhale the mist? Then why don’t you just smoke it?

This has spurred the prosperity of the mask industry and its related derivative industries. Various masks, in terms of number of layers, materials, functions (embedded small machine with automatic filtering battery)... and various protective clothing, new curtains, air filters, household protective nets... have grown like weeds in the past six months. It grew up in the same way.

The government also regularly distributes masks, self-care pamphlets and other items.

I can't always figure out these fogs, so I'll try my best to prevent them first.

Speaking of which, there happened to be a promotion at a big supermarket today, and all kinds of new masks and protective clothing were very cheap.

This fog exists almost every day. No matter how scared or disgusted it is, why can't people go out? This is definitely impossible. Since you are going out, you must be fully armed, so products such as masks and protective clothing are particularly popular.

People always think new things are good. Maybe this time's mask is more effective at isolating mist than the previous one?

Anyway, the price is cheap this time around, so it’s a good idea to check it out.

The adults in the original owner Lu Heng's family thought so, so they sent Lu Heng, who was at home on the weekend, to go out and have a look. If it was practical and the price was right, he would buy one and take it home.

After carefully reading the background twice and making some guesses in his mind, Yu Heng turned his attention to the boy named Lu Heng and his family background.

This body is called Lu Heng. He is nineteen years old and is in his third year of high school. He will take the college entrance examination in five months. His parents divorced when he was young, and he remarried to the Lu family with his mother. Later, his mother gave birth to a son and a daughter, both three years younger than him.

There is a saying: If you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. It is almost the same thing. If you have a stepfather, you will also have a stepmother.

Lu Heng's mother really loved him at first, otherwise she wouldn't have remarried at such a young age and still be willing to take him with her. But later, she gave birth to twins, the fruit of her love with her current husband, a boy and a girl - her second husband was her first marriage, and he really loved her very much, so he didn't care about her marrying him with a slut. .

But when she had her own children, the son she had with her ex-husband became more and more annoying.

Lu Heng's mother, who was living happily in her new life, looked down upon her alcoholic and gambling ex-husband even more. Without Lu Heng, this would be the happy marriage she dreamed of.

But Lu Heng's existence reminded her and poked her current husband's heart. At the same time, her mother-in-law would say a few words to stab her from time to time.

People's hearts are biased. In order to maintain family peace, Lu Heng's mother, Chen Jishu, sent Lu Heng to boarding school when he was in the fourth grade of elementary school until his senior year in high school.

During the winter vacation this time, Lu Heng went home to live, but he couldn't feel the atmosphere of home. Fortunately, although he was weak and inferior, he was open-minded. He only wanted to go to college in another city after the college entrance examination, and then be self-reliant.

Grandma Lu pushed him out to buy things, and he agreed.

Yu Heng came at this time.

Opening his eyes, Yu Heng coughed softly a few times. This fog was really strange, making him feel a strange danger. This was the intuition developed from facing danger for a long time.

But at present, this fog seemed to be just like ordinary smog, causing a certain degree of damage to the human body, such as respiratory diseases. But if that's all, it's far from enough to be called "the end of the world."

Another task is to "get a ticket to enter the city." Which city does this ticket correspond to? This is the second point that Yu Heng needs to figure out now.

"Okay, let's go to the supermarket first." After sorting it out, there was also a knock on the door outside to urge him. After opening the door, he roughly recognized who was who, left home and walked towards the supermarket in the direction of Lu Heng's memory.

There were not many pedestrians on the road. It was past eleven in the morning, and on Sunday, this kind of traffic in the city was very abnormal. However, in this context, it was normal for people to consciously reduce the frequency of going out.

Everyone was fully armed and wrapped tightly.

When he walked to the supermarket, he pushed open the glass door, and soon the door was closed by the waiter behind the door.

The huge supermarket was crowded with people, which was completely different from the scattered appearance of people on the street, and most people took off their masks and other protective layers.

Looking around, Yu Heng found that the supermarket had a clear view and the air was fresh after taking off the mask. Looking again, it turned out that there were many air filters in it, and the doors and windows were separated by special curtains. After each customer came in, the door was quickly closed, and the mist that took the opportunity to rush in was quickly absorbed by several devices at the door.

He took a deep breath. Although there was the smell of artificial disinfectant in the air, it was still much better than the smell outside.

"This is the latest air filter! Take a look, everyone. Apart from anything else, the air in this supermarket smells good, right? It's all thanks to this filter!"

"Take a look at this mask, it's made of the latest material, called xx compound, and it's the best at isolating fog. There's also a micro air filter inside, so even if there's fog, it'll be filtered immediately. See if this works well..."

The salesman kept advertising, and Yu Heng picked up a few products to look at them. There were also instruction manuals for everyone to read. After reading carefully a few times, he knew the general structure and principle.

This is the benefit of reading thousands of books.

In the last mission world, the most he did, besides killing zombies and digging crystal cores, was reading books. Later, when there were no zombies to kill and Zhang Henghui died, he read more books and spent more time.

Although he didn't achieve much success, it was more than enough to understand the simple mask in his hand. However, this air filter was more interesting. He felt that if he wanted to understand it in depth, he needed to disassemble one to confirm his guess.

During the promotion period, an air filter plus five masks and a protective suit are a set, which only costs 666 yuan. A single air filter costs 579 yuan, and a mask costs 64 yuan.

Yu Heng counted the money in his pocket, and the money he gave was just enough for one set. This set, after all the calculations, Lu Heng's mother, stepfather's family, and younger brothers and sisters just need one mask each. I don't know who the remaining protective suit will be given to in the end.

Yu Heng felt that this mask was indeed much better than the one he was wearing now. The mask on his body was just an ordinary three-layer cloth mask made by Lu Heng himself.

The original owner had been going in and out like this for so many days since he came back from vacation, and his mother Chen Jishu didn't ask a single question.

From Lu Heng's memory, Yu Heng felt that Chen Jishu didn't not love this eldest son, but there were always such and such ties that made it impossible for her to devote her whole heart to him and care for him.

Moreover, Lu Heng was of low self-esteem and not good at speaking. Compared with his younger brother and sister who were used to acting like a spoiled child, Chen Jishu naturally shifted the attention he had paid to the other pair of children.

Lu Heng also felt that his existence owed him to the Lu family. After all, they were not related by blood, but the Lu family had raised him. This vague idea had been spinning in his mind since he was sensible, and therefore, he did not dare to do anything to attract his mother's attention. Otherwise, he would feel sorry for his younger brother and sister.

Yu Heng thought about it. He could make the mesh air filter embedded in the mask, but he did not have the materials. The place to buy materials was not close. Wearing such a simple mask and without a protective suit, it was not safe to be exposed to such fog for too long.

Fortunately, Lu Heng consciously worked part-time. During holidays, winter and summer vacations, he saved nearly a thousand dollars over the years, so he could still afford to buy a mask and a protective suit. However, he wanted to buy the latest air filter in the supermarket and go back to study it. If he could make improvements, he could make money by selling it.

Lu Heng was unwilling to spend the Lu family's money anymore, and even planned not to take living expenses and tuition fees after college, but to work and earn money by himself, and return the child support after graduation. With this intention, Yu Heng would not sing a different tune. Therefore, if he needed money, he had to earn it himself.

In this context, earning money from this technical job was relatively reliable.

Even if he couldn't earn money to buy supplies, he had special means to use.

Lu Heng had no sense of belonging to the Lu family, and he was even more alienated from them because he went to boarding school from elementary school to junior high school and high school. Therefore, he carried all the valuables with him. Yu Heng went to the toilet, took out the □□ that Lu Heng had sewn into his clothes, and bought two sets of family suits.

One set was for the Lu family, and one set was for himself. He put on a new mask and a protective suit - it covered the whole body, and only the eyes were transparent so that you could see things. It was more troublesome to put on, but I realized it was very effective when I walked out of the door.

This mist gave people a wet and sticky feeling, and it was very uncomfortable to stick to the skin. No matter how thick the clothes were, they would soon be soaked, and the fabric drooped on the skin, which made people even more uncomfortable.

Wearing protective clothing really isolated the mist from the outside, and there was a small air absorption filter at the nose position, allowing people to breathe freely.

However, the manual said that the air volume is only enough for walking. If you run with big steps, it will not be enough. Users should pay attention to control. If suffocation or other problems are caused by improper use, the manufacturer will not bear any responsibility.

Yu Heng walked slowly, familiarizing himself with the surrounding street environment by comparing with Lu Heng's memory.

Electric vehicles kept passing by him, which attracted his attention. Because the view outside was not good, the electric vehicles drove very slowly and kept honking.

He stood on the side of the road, and sure enough, another electric vehicle came after a while. This time he saw clearly that it was a delivery. After thinking about it carefully, it is true that takeout is very popular these days. Some people are afraid to go out and would rather order takeout, and some people are not afraid of fog and deliver takeout.

After that, he continued to go shopping, and only walked back when he was too tired. He made up his mind to start practicing [General Principles of Physical Fitness] from today, find an opportunity to take the gene improvement liquid, and grab all kinds of exercises.

When they returned to Lu's house, they had finished their meal.

Chen Jishu grabbed his hand in a grudge: "Why did you come back so late? Did you go out to play? The environment outside is not good, and it's not good to stay outside for a long time."

It's like this again. A 19-year-old senior high school student is not a child who only knows how to play. But if she was a child, how could she bear to keep silent when her mother-in-law asked Lu Heng to go out to buy things?

Talk about caring, but Chen Jishu didn't see any actual action.

After Chen Jishu said that he would leave food for him in the kitchen, Yu Heng went to the kitchen to scoop out the rice in the rice cooker, leaving only a bowl of plain rice, and a small bowl of green vegetables.

No matter how you look at it, this family doesn't look like they have reserved a place for Lu Heng - Yu Heng doesn't quite believe that this half a bowl of rice is Lu Heng's rice.

Contradiction. Invisible neglect. Indifference.

Yu Heng experienced everything from entering the door to eating dinner, washing dishes, and returning to the room in less than half an hour.

That family is so harmonious that outsiders can't interfere at all. Yu Heng, an outsider, could tell, not to mention the original owner Lu Heng.

"Mom, this mask is ugly, there's no pattern, it looks dull."

"Then you have to wear it, I think it's better than the previous one, let me see the instructions... Hey, press here, um, the air is much fresher, and charging is also very convenient."

"Charging is so troublesome."

"It's okay, mom will charge it for you."

The family divided the five masks, and there was only one protective suit, which was given to the head of the family, Lu Wei.

Grandma Lu said: "Wait until Wei uses it well, then we will buy a few more." The other people in the family have protective suits, and the new product is good, so it must be given to her son first.

Chen Jishu also smiled and said yes, and several scenes suddenly flashed through her mind, but before she could think about it, she was entangled by her youngest daughter Lu Lu.

There was laughter on the sofa in the living room, and Yu Heng sorted out the things of the original owner Lu Heng in the small room.

There were really not many things, he only brought books and a few sets of clothes. It is now the 20th day of the 12th lunar month, and the school says that we have to go to class on the 6th day of the Lunar New Year. Since we can't live here for half a month, Lu Heng brought very few things.

He flipped through the books, and all of them were familiar knowledge.

He sat on the bed and fiddled with the air filter he bought. It took him five hours to figure it out, and he also wrote down four improvement plans. After dinner, he went back to the room to tinker with it and decided on the two best plans.

After the modification, the whole air filter is more energy-efficient, lighter, and more effective. Although it is a theoretical statement, as long as it is experimented, the final result is not far away.

After finishing these, he wanted to contact the manufacturer of this air filter. Just as he stood up, he remembered that the original owner Lu Heng didn't have a mobile phone, and there was no computer in the bedroom.

He looked at the time, it was only ten o'clock in the evening. After thinking about it, the nearest Internet cafe was not far away, and it could be reached in ten minutes on foot, so Yu Heng dressed up, protected himself layer by layer, opened the door and planned to go out.

Outside, Chen Jishu and her two children were watching TV. Her husband Lu Wei went to bed early because he had to go to work. Grandma Lu was too old to hold on and also went to bed.

Seeing Yu Heng was about to go out, Chen Jishu was stunned: "Xiao Heng, where are you going?"

"I have something to do and will be back soon."

Chen Jishu looked at him. He was clearly wearing the protective clothing he had just bought today, and he spoke in a sullen tone.

At this time, she remembered that her eldest son did not get one!

She immediately regretted it, and the forgotten care was squeezed out at the right time. She stood up and walked to Yu Heng: "Where are you going? It's not safe at night, why don't you go tomorrow?"

Because of this annoying fog, there have been many more robberies and thefts recently. When I went out late at night, I was robbed in the dark, and the surveillance camera couldn't record what the person looked like.

"I want to go to the Internet cafe to check some information for the exam."

Studying is a big deal, Chen Jishu nodded. After hesitating for a while, she still couldn't say to let the child go to her bedroom to use the computer, because Lu Wei was asleep and it would be bad to disturb him.

"Can't go tomorrow?"

Yu Heng shook her head: "It's very urgent, I have to figure it out today."

The child wants to make progress, can you stop him?

Chen Jishu said: "Okay, come back early, did you bring the key to the house?"

"I brought it."

When the child left the house, Chen Jishu thought: I have to give him some pocket money tomorrow. It was also because she had a bad memory that she forgot to buy Lu Heng's share. Fortunately, this child should save living expenses on weekdays and bought it by himself.

She thought it was Lu Heng who bought it with his living expenses.

Lu Bin and Lu Lu sat there without talking. After Yu Heng left, Lu Bin said, "Mom, I want to go out too." At least at school, I could wear a mask and take a walk, but I didn't expect that I couldn't even go out when I went home for the holidays.

"No, you stay at home and watch TV."

Lu Bin twisted and turned: "Then how can he, Lu Heng go out?"

"What Lu Heng, you have to call me brother, he is the brother, he is old, mom is at ease with him going out, what about you? I dare not let you go out and have fun."

"Oh." Lu Bin lay on the sofa again, and after a while he said, "Then I want to watch a movie."

Lu Lu also said, "I want to watch it too, there are no good programs on TV."

Lu Bin jumped up: "I'll turn on the computer!"

"Keep your voice down, don't disturb your dad! Wear headphones!"

After Yu Heng went out, he walked slowly on the side of the road. He was always alert and paid attention to the surrounding environment at any time. After arriving at the Internet cafe, he bought an hour of time and spent two dollars and fifty cents.

He packed the information he had sorted out into a compressed package, except for the core part, and sent it to the mailbox marked on the official website.

The next step was to wait for the reply from the other side.

This was just a way for Yu Heng to make money. The bait had been thrown, so he didn't care.

He began to search the Internet for news about this world in the past six months.

There must be something wrong with this fog, and it must be closely related to the end of the world.

In the end of the world, the only things to worry about are food, medicine, and shelter. Yu Heng looked at all the news. In the past six months, various products such as air filters, dehumidifiers, and protective masks have emerged and are booming.

He focused on a piece of news, saying that the output of a large production base in a certain place decreased during the autumn harvest this year. I don't know if there is any connection.

The news on the Internet is mottled and messy, but overall it still looks like a good situation.

Before leaving, he looked at his mailbox and didn't reply.

After leaving the Internet cafe, he didn't go back to Lu's house directly, but walked towards the supermarket and shopping mall in his memory.

The night was more lively than the day. Various lights illuminated the streets, and people wrapped tightly began to come out of their homes and started their nightlife.

He saw that he couldn't succeed in the supermarket, so he had to go back to Lu's house first.

When he returned to Lu's house, it was already half past twelve.

The house was dark, and everyone should have fallen asleep.

Yu Heng didn't turn on the light, and groped to the bathroom to wash his face. The water from the faucet smelled a bit strange.

He sniffed it and it was a strange fishy smell, extremely light.

He turned on the light in the bathroom, squinted his eyes and looked at the water in the light. The color looked normal.

At the exhaust fan in the bathroom, a group of white mist kept squeezing in. When passing by Yu Heng, it seemed to have vitality and drilled into his mouth and nose skin.

This description is indeed a bit scary, but it fits the current activity state of these mists.

He returned to the room and closed the door, stuffed the door gap with clothes until there was only one hole left, and then placed the air filter next to that hole.

He turned on the flashlight he had just bought in the small supermarket and shone it at the door. Sure enough, after a while, wisps of mist came in again and were swallowed up by the air filter. After a while, another outlet discharged the filtered new air.

After staring at it for ten minutes without blinking, Yu Heng felt very tired. He turned off the flashlight and sat on the bed to practice the body-building method.