194 The Plague is Menacing
The bugs were everywhere, including the water source. The water source was contaminated, and people who drank it slowly began to have symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. It would be fine if only a few people had such symptoms, but a large number of people in the base had already been infected. The base’s hospital was now crowded with patients every day.
Zuo Mingdong told He Xing to boil the water a few times before using it. Although he was not sure if it could kill the virus completely, at least it was better than drinking it directly. He Xing looked at the message on his phone and naturally agreed to it. However, the two of them were not worried about getting infected.
Ever since the bug disaster, they had never gone out to get water. Even the water that they had fetched previously was left there without being used. Du Yue had stored enough water in her interspace. She had even stored some snow in her interspace when it was extremely cold. Naturally, they did not lack water now. However, Du Yue’s and He Xing’s hearts were heavy when they thought about the epidemic at the base. The plague started before the bug disaster was solved. If this continued, everyone would be in a state of panic, which would not be good for the base. Not to mention the thick fog that filled the sky, which made people feel even more uneasy.
The two of them remained silent for a long time. Du Yue suddenly thought of the underground city and asked He Xing, “By the way, how’s the construction of the underground city going?”
He Xing shook his head. “We haven’t even completed one-tenth of the progress, but if you want to live there, I can make it happen.”
If they could live in the underground city, they would be able to avoid the annoying bugs.
“Do you want to move there?”
If Du Yue wanted to move there, it would not be difficult for him to make the arrangements with the work he had done for the construction of the underground city. Du Yue shook her head. “I don’t want to move there. I’m just thinking, now that the bugs are rampant and if the underground city is habitable, will there be people who want to move there?”
Hearing Du Yue’s question, He Xing nodded. “There definitely will be. If some people move there and the news spread, the other people in the base will definitely feel that it’s unfair…”
Everyone only had one life, and they were all struggling to survive in the apocalypse. Now, they were facing the same situation—fog, a bug disaster, and diseases. Why could some people hide in the underground city and live a comfortable life while they had to live in fear every day?
He Xing did not answer her question this time, but they looked into each other’s eyes. They knew that if some people really moved into the underground city, it was only a matter of time before chaos broke out. It would have been fine if they had not thought of this, but since they had, He Xing quickly contacted Zuo Mingdong.
When the call was connected, Zuo Mingdong’s voice came through the receiver. He sounded exhausted, “He Xing? What’s wrong? What happened?”
He Xing went straight to the point. “Has anyone moved into the underground city?”
“How did you know?” Zuo Mingdong’s tone was full of shock. He obviously did not expect He Xing to get the news so quickly.
He Xing exchanged glances with Du Yue and continued, “I didn’t. I just thought of it. How many people are living there now?”
Zuo Mingdong’s voice was very helpless. “As long as they have some status in the base, they have all brought their families and moved in. By the way, do you and Du Yue want to move in too? You can do that, but you know the situation inside best. The place isn’t completed yet, and the space is relatively small. If you and Du Yue were to come, you’d have to make do with a corner…”
Before Zuo Mingdong could finish his sentence, He Xing interrupted him, saying, “We don’t plan to move in. I just want to remind you that if the news of someone living there gets out, I’m afraid it’ll cause a commotion. You’re in charge of the base’s security, so you need to be more careful and make preparations early. Don’t be caught off guard by an unexpected situation.” They had known each other for a long time and had been close to each other. He Xing felt that it was necessary to remind him.
Zuo Mingdong answered seriously, “I know. Thank you for reminding me. You guys should be careful too.”
After the important things were said, the two of them did not chat further and directly hung up the phone. While He Xing and Zuo Mingdong were conversing, Du Yue had been listening quietly by the side. She had nothing to say even after the call ended.