After returning home after running, having breakfast and looking at the orderly flow of people on the street, Li Mu planned to replenish some supplies.
He went to the study room again and took a look. The computer was still working, and half of the hard disk storage was used. Li Mu opened a film and television player software, selected dozens of TV series and hundreds of movies, added them to the download list, and continued to hang up the computer to download.
He bought a dozen of these hard drives and planned to download them all into movies, TV series, music, novels, stand-alone games... to avoid disconnection from the Internet in the future.
Still driving the pickup truck, I left the community and came to a large supermarket nearby, looking at the bustling flow of people.
Because there were so many people, the supermarket was overwhelmed and there was a long queue outside.
Everyone who came out of the business school seemed to have experienced a war. They were sweating and carrying large and small bags and squeezed out. They looked at the large number of people gathering from all directions with lingering fear.
Seeing this wave of panic buying, Li Mu wisely did not join in and turned around and headed towards the wholesale market.
There were also a lot of people in the wholesale market. Li Mu spent more than half an hour purchasing a cart full of supplies. As soon as he started the car, before he left the wholesale market, the flow of people in front of him suddenly dispersed, and countless people were crying and howling toward them.
Running in all directions.
Without the obstruction of the crowd, Li Mu could clearly see the scene in front of him. A young man with a bruised face and a distorted face was getting up stiffly.
The cloudy eyes, the low roar, and the viscous liquid flowing out of the corner of the mouth are not zombies!
Several business owners, armed with mops and sticks, boldly wanted to get closer, but they didn't dare.
Suddenly, the zombies roared and rushed towards the crowd. The scene became even more chaotic, with ghosts crying and wolves howling.
"It's a zombie..."
"Oh my god! Zombies...help!"
"Zombies... zombies..."
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Soon, several people ran too panicked, tripped to the ground, and were directly chased by zombies. There were screams and screams, the scene was extremely bloody... and the crowd became even more chaotic.
Some rushed to the exit, some rushed to nearby shops to hide, and some hid in cars...
Li Mu hesitated for half a second, then took out a pair of gloves and put them on. The next moment, a two-meter-two Mo Dao appeared in his hand.
After hesitating for a moment, the Mo Dao turned into a two-meter long eyebrow stick. There were too many people at the scene, and the police would definitely come later. Let’s not talk about how such a long Mo Dao was put into the car. As a driver,
Controlled knives with sharp edges are bound to cause trouble.
After getting out of the car, under the shocked eyes of the people around him, Li Mu took a stick and rushed towards the zombies against the current.
He was very fast and was there in an instant.
His reaction was also extremely sensitive. He looked up and saw Li Mu, with blood in his gray eyes and chewing a bloody thing in his mouth.
With a roar, he rushed directly towards Li Mu!
Li Mu dodged to the left, and hit the target with a bang. The bones on the zombie's body were broken no matter how many times, and it rolled on the ground for five or six meters. It raised its head and roared, but it still wanted to stand.
stand up.
However, his spine was broken and it was impossible to stand up.
Li Mu stepped forward and hit the zombie's neck with the stick again. He could hear the sound of the neck bones breaking.
I didn't expect the zombie to be so tenacious. He was holding the ground with both hands and trying to get up. However, the bones in his neck were broken and his head hung easily on his neck, which looked extremely weird.
A few brave people, seeing that the zombies were restrained and out of danger, surrounded them with sticks and mops.
Li Mu said: "Did you call the police?"
Several people looked at him with admiration: "I've reported it... I've reported it..."
Li Mu threw the eyebrow stick in his hand to an empty hand: "The zombies are no longer capable of hurting people. You guys, watch carefully and wait for the police to come and deal with it."
Several people responded hurriedly.
Li Mu turned around and returned to the car. Without stopping, he walked out of the wholesale market under the grateful and shocked eyes of everyone.
Along the way, Li Mu encountered an explosion-proof vehicle from the Duoport police heading in different directions. It seemed that something had happened not just in the wholesale market.
The journey back to the community went smoothly and it took more than an hour to use everything.
At this time, the 32nd floor was 180 square meters, plus the attic rooftop was more than 100 square meters, and most of the place was occupied by supplies.
In the afternoon, police cars sounded more frequently outside, and special police officers were dispatched all the time. Li Mu didn't go out anymore, so he stayed at home and put away various things.
After several hours of organizing and organizing, all the materials were classified and neatly placed, and there was a lot more space.
After careful division by Li Mu, there is finally enough space for activities without affecting the quality of life.
In the evening, after dinner, Li Mu checked his phone again. There were a lot of videos and news about zombies on the Internet. Although some were too tragic and mosaic, Li Mu was still very surprised.
Videos and articles are not restricted or blocked. It seems that the situation is getting more serious, and maybe the official showdown will soon happen.
At around seven o'clock in the evening, on the main road outside the community, the hum of the motorcade sounded again and continuously. Li Mu took out his binoculars and looked around. There were all military vehicles, at least more than a hundred, coming from the front of the community.
The main road passed through, followed by dozens of armored vehicles.
Li Mu browsed the Internet and found that in major cities across the country, large-scale troops have entered the city in the past few days. In many areas where the situation is serious, martial law and military control have been implemented.
At eight o'clock in the evening, my mobile phone received a text message notification from Xiacheng officials. Xiacheng will officially enter martial law from ten o'clock tonight.
All personnel are not allowed to go out unless there is an emergency. Specific management rules will be released later.
Not only Xiacheng, but almost all cities across the country received notice at eight o'clock to enter a state of emergency and initiate martial law and military control.
With such a big official move, everyone realized the seriousness of the matter, and the whole country was shocked.
At 8:30 p.m., something with greater impact came. The official issued a message to all compatriots, and all TV stations and video websites broadcast it live simultaneously.
Officials told the public in detail the causes and consequences of the crisis, as well as the harm caused, in both written and video formats.
The first comprehensive and detailed explanation explains the zombie virus, its pathogenesis, the research results of major scientific research institutes, and how to survive the crisis.
After reading the full text several times in a row, Li Mu summarized a few key points. First, the zombie virus this time is very powerful, very powerful, unprecedentedly powerful, and the only one seen in human history.
Second, it has been several months since it first appeared, and humans have not yet developed a way to curb it, let alone a corresponding vaccine.
Third, it is extremely fast, and even air and water are its propagation media.
Fourth, it is extremely toxic. According to research and analysis and comparison through big data, only 8.5% of people who were infected developed antibodies and were spared. The other 91.5% could not
Those who avoid it will become zombies.
In other words, out of a thousand people, only 85 people can survive, which is less than one tenth.
Fifth, it is extremely secretive, which is why the zombie virus is so destructive. In the early stage, there are almost no symptoms, but in the later stage, it will mutate rapidly.
According to big data analysis, the incubation period will be 70 to 80 days. During this period, there are no symptoms, but the virus is infectious. Although it is much worse than after mutation, it is also very scary.
This period of time is also the time when the human body fights against the virus. If it wins, it will produce antibodies, but if it fails, it will quickly develop and mutate.
Li Mu also focused on understanding the information about antibodies. After producing antibodies, normal contact, even scratches, and minor bites can produce immunity.
Only some people who are weak, or have been chewed too badly by zombies, and their resistance is too weak, will greatly increase the chance of mutating into zombies.
Finally, the official reminds everyone that all people must live and work separately, whether at home or at work.
If the family is a married couple, the couple should share a room with each other, and the door should be locked when resting. If there are elderly and children, the elderly and children should also be given a separate room, and the door should be locked.
To prevent one person from mutating, the whole family will suffer.
In case of emergency, call the police immediately.
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With the release of this memorandum to compatriots, the public was in an uproar, especially since the probability of developing antibodies was not high, which made many people fall into despair.
However, Li Mu realized another even more terrifying thing. The incubation period of the virus is as long as seventy or eighty days before it will quickly develop symptoms, produce antibodies or mutate.
This shows that the two people he met who turned into zombies at the gate of the community yesterday and at the wholesale market today were already infected seventy or eighty days ago.
Upon further investigation, it is clear what this means as the incubation period, although not as long as that of mutated zombies, is still contagious.
Li Mu alone met two of them. The people who have mutated in Xiacheng are not just these two, there will be even more.
How many places did these people go and how many people did they meet in the two or three months before they got sick? How many places did these people come into contact with and how many people did they meet.
In addition, even water and air are transmission media, how many people in the entire Xia City have not been infected.
Perhaps, the difference for everyone, that is, the sooner or later the onset of the disease, is whether it produces antibodies or mutates into zombies.
Li Mu himself is not afraid. The system did not ask him to become a zombie. It is hard to say for others. The survival probability of less than one tenth will be the straw that breaks the back of many people.
It's better to have a family, parents, wife and children...the larger the population, the higher the chance that someone in the family will survive.
For those who are alone, with no worries, no hope, and less than one-tenth chance of survival, sometimes they do some crazy things.
Li Mu could only rejoice that the army had entered the city, martial law was enforced, and military control was in effect.
Even if you really have extreme thoughts, you will calm down when faced with the cold muzzle of a gun. If you really want to ignore the madness, in special circumstances, a gun is not a fire stick.
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That night, the Internet was very crazy. Countless hysterics and countless people fell into despair. Li Mu looked at the onlookers with cold eyes. Under the general trend, the power of an individual is limited.
Early the next morning, Li Mu still got up early, washed up, and set up a telescope to look around.
Within a few kilometers, seven or eight military vehicles and armored vehicles were parked. The road was empty, with only military vehicles, police vehicles and material transport vehicles passing by. Soldiers with guns were on duty at every intersection.
The gates of each community have been sealed, but the security guards are still doing their duty to guard the gates to prevent anyone from sneaking out.
The community is quite lively. Young people get up late, old people get up early, and there are people walking everywhere.
After all, they have experienced enough hardships, and they are more calm than young people. In addition to the previous panic buying wave, every elderly household has stocked up on food if they did not participate.
As the saying goes, if there is food at home, there will be no panic in the heart.
The most panicked are the young people who wake up late, don’t know how to cook, don’t have much food at home, and often work overtime.
Li Mu ran seven or eight times along the gravel road in the community, stood still for a while, and then returned home.
All morning, the police cars on the road kept honking. With the cooperation of the military, the pressure on the police was reduced a lot.
At around eleven o'clock, there was a knock on the door. Li Mu looked through the peephole and saw that it was community staff and volunteers.
I opened the door, registered the situation at home, and added a group. In the future, any supplies and notifications that are lacking will be made in the group.
Finally, I have repeatedly warned you that if there are outsiders or friends staying at home, you must not live in the same room, but in separate rooms.
At the same time, during rest time, the doors and windows should be locked to avoid accidents. If the situation is urgent, you can call the police directly.
After registering and giving a few more instructions, a few people hurried to the next house.
He closed the door and sighed. He didn't know how long the situation in front of him could last.
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In the afternoon, two police cars and a military vehicle drove into the community, followed by a special car, which looked like a prison car, but was stronger and more sealed than a prison car. Then, a patient trolley like one in a hospital was pushed down from below.
The thing was pushed into the building by two heavily armed soldiers.
Ten minutes later, a man was lying on his back on a metal cart, with his limbs tightly locked on it. He was escorted by seven or eight fully armed soldiers and put into a small car that looked like a prison car.
Then there was a burst of crying, and several family members followed behind. They wanted to follow, but were stopped by community staff and police who tried to comfort them.
Afterwards, the group of people quickly got into the car and quickly disappeared into the community. Only the family looked at the direction in which the car disappeared, crying sadly.
Li Mu knew that the man would probably be dealt with soon. Through the telescope, he could see clearly that the man's skin color had turned blue-gray, his face was distorted, and his eyes were becoming increasingly cloudy and vaguely transparent.
There is a hint of struggle and madness.
He was exactly the same as the middle-aged man at the gate of the community the day before yesterday before he mutated.
If they are really going to become zombies, other than keeping some for research, the only other option is to get rid of them quickly.
However, for a family, it may mean that the sky is falling. This man may be the breadwinner and the only financial supporter of the family.
Alas! In such a cruel reality, any pity is pale and meaningless. Preserving the vitality of mankind as much as possible and allowing more people to survive may be the biggest goal of mankind for some time in the future.