Silence, still silence.
Qiao Xi broke the uneasy silence: "Yes, I can definitely go back. Even if planes and ships can't drive, you can still drive. On the same continent, and not across the sea, there is an international highway directly to Kuncheng, Yunnan Province. "
An incredible voice sounded: "International Highway!?"
Some people here came by cruise ship, some came by plane, but no one came by car. Cross-border self-driving travel is a niche among niches, so much so that they don't even know there is such a direct road to China.
Qiao Xi took out his mobile phone and pulled up the map taken downstairs. It was not a secret, so there was no need to hide it. Knowing that there is such an easy way home can alleviate anxiety and panic to some extent.
"You can borrow a detailed map from the front desk. This is the road that goes from M City to QK City on the border of Country T, and then via Country LW, you can reach the border of Yun Province."
"Let me see, let me see." The mobile phone screen that lit up in the dim light immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the room. Planes in the sky and ships in the sea were uncontrollable, but the roads on the land instantly gave people a down-to-earth sense of security. The worst thing is to take the highway. Thinking about it this way, it seems like that's all.
"Approximately how far?"
Qiao Xi: "According to the scale of the map, this section of the road in country T is 700 to 800 kilometers, and that in country LW is estimated to be 200 to 300 kilometers. I can't say for sure, because I only have the traffic route map of country T and no map of country LW. You can ask the embassy later, they should have a more detailed map."
"That must be true!" Ma Meiying clapped her thigh excitedly, feeling her whole body relaxed, "A thousand kilometers can be completed in one day."
The atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and someone smiled happily: "Well, it's only a thousand kilometers of road, and you don't need to go over mountains and ridges. In China, it's just across a province. There's nothing to worry about. You can just walk back." "
Even Liu Yifeng's tension has faded a lot, but he still has troubles: "But I'm not familiar with the place, how can I get around without a navigation? And LW's place is a bit chaotic, and now I'm afraid it will be even more chaotic."
"There are no navigation signs or signboards. Young people of your generation are too dependent on mobile phones. They can't even walk without mobile phones. This navigation has only been around for a few years, and we were still traveling everywhere when we were young." Ma Meiying said optimistically, "There are always more solutions than difficulties. If we really have to drive back, the embassy must have made proper arrangements for us. It doesn't matter what we are afraid of. It doesn't matter if we fight. Did you see this in the movies? That's all. Adapted from real events, there are so many of us, and the country cannot ignore it."
The corner of Liu Yifeng's mouth moved, as if he wanted to say something more, but under the glares of "Don't let the fun out" of the people around him, San San shut his mouth.
"That's right, the country will definitely not ignore us, but I don't think the embassy will act so quickly. After all, there are too many people involved and it is impossible to just leave."
"The worst-case scenario is waiting for the embassy to evacuate the overseas Chinese. On the bright side, flights may resume tomorrow and we can return home in just a few hours."
"That's best. I've had enough. It's hell mode."
"It's enough for me. I don't want to turn on the air conditioner. I only give two bottles of water a day. Is this planning to kill us? I seriously doubt that they treat us differently."
"That's not the case. Everyone has the same food and two bottles of water. I guess the supplies are really tight and they have all been burned. The situation in other cities is probably not that good and we can't support them."
"Don't tell me, the fire was really scary. I almost thought I wouldn't be able to escape. I wouldn't have traveled out if I knew it. It's so unlucky. I don't want to travel abroad again in my life and spend money to suffer."
Inexplicably, it turned into a complaint meeting.
Qiao Xi was not interested in participating, so she stood up.
Ma Meiying thought she was going to the toilet, so she pointed: "There is a toilet in the room."
Qiao Xiwen came out, but she was about to go out: "I went to the top of the building to check out the situation in the city, so that I could have an idea. I have been floating on the sea and don't know anything."
Liu Yifeng hesitated for a moment. The girl in front of him was very good-looking. She was not the white and thin beauty that is popular at the moment. Her skin was more wheat-colored. He doesn't look childish either, with neat short hair and heroic brows. He is about 1.7 meters tall, thin but not thin, and has a tall and straight figure. At first glance, he looks like the kind of person who does regular exercise.
A beautiful single woman can easily attract ill will. He stood up and said, "Let me go with you. Although there are people in charge here, there are still things they can't control. It's not convenient for you to be alone."
Ma Meiying nodded repeatedly: "When there are more people, there will be everyone. It's not safe for you to go out alone." They, the old and the young, had to take care of Xiao Liu and several young people, otherwise they would have suffered even more.
Qiao Xi laughed and said to Liu Yifeng: "I'm fine alone. I've learned Sanda and my skills are pretty good."
Liu Yifeng thought that it was no wonder she was so calm. It was probably because the so-called skilled people were bold. In such a messy situation, the force value could really add a lot of security. But no matter how skilled she was, she was still just one person, and her fists could not defeat four hands, so he said, "I am idle anyway."
Qiao Xi no longer refused: "Thank you then."
Liu Yifeng smiled a little shyly.
The elevator was out of service, so they could only climb the stairs, which required twelve floors. After a while, Liu Yifeng was out of breath.
Qiao Xi felt tired for him: "Go back, I'll really be fine."
Liu Yifeng grabbed the handrail of the stairs and gasped. He looked at Qiao Xi, who was breathing normally, and suddenly asked: "Do you want to go up and have a look? If the street control is not strict, leave the hotel and drive back to China. You don't think the flight can be there." Recovery in a short time, right?"
Qiao Xi looked at him: "I think you're right, satellites are not that easy to repair." And she didn't have the patience to wait until the embassy made up its mind to evacuate the overseas Chinese. She had already wasted too much time at the port and had to return home as soon as possible.
Occasionally I wonder, if I had not been greedy for port supplies on the day of the solar storm and drove back to China as soon as possible, would I have returned home to Beijing by now? It's a pity that there are no what-ifs in this world. The reality is that martial law is implemented outside and she is trapped in this hotel.
Liu Yifeng was silent for a moment before asking: "Do you believe in the end of the world?"
"Believe it." She believed it more than anyone else.
Liu Yifeng's eyes suddenly burst into light, and his tone was sad, angry and aggrieved: "I told them, and they all called me crazy."
Qiao Xi sympathized. The truth is often only in the hands of a few people, but it cannot be said that the majority are stupid. The consequences of the solar storm have just begun, and social order is still there, so people are not so desperate that they think the end of the world is coming.
Liu Yifeng must have been holding back too much. After finally meeting a like-minded person like Qiao Xi, he couldn't help but talk endlessly: "There is a saying that human beings are the biggest cancer on Lan Xing. When Lan Xing couldn't bear it anymore, she fought for Self-preservation will start the human eradication plan. Just like how she eradicated the dinosaurs hundreds of millions of years ago, a meteorite with a diameter of more than ten kilometers will destroy all living things on the Blue Star. The old era will be annihilated and a new era will come. We humans have risen strongly in the new era, rising faster and stronger than the dinosaurs, forcing other creatures to lose their way, so it is our turn to be formatted and eliminated by Blue Star. What Blue Star wants is for a hundred flowers to bloom, not to stand out alone."
This statement is quite interesting. Qiao Xi asked: "Then how do you think she will eliminate human beings?"
Liu Yifeng: "I used to think that it would be like the way the dinosaurs were wiped out. A super meteorite hit the blue star, which then triggered volcanic eruptions, global earthquakes, and super tsunamis, leading to mass extinction of life. Now I suspect it is the sun. The sun has too much influence on the blue star. Solar storms For the sun, it is just a big sneeze. You see, one sneeze can destroy hundreds of years of scientific and technological civilization on the Blue Star. If it sneezes a few more times, it will simply catch a cold, cough and fever, and the entire Blue Star will be affected. Finished."
Qiao Xi's eyes moved slightly. A solar storm was not enough to completely defeat mankind, but the sun's continuous abnormal activity really could.
"In fact, just one high temperature is enough to cause the end of the world. The greenhouse effect is a cliché. Global warming, melting of polar glaciers, and rising sea levels. Extreme high temperatures can greatly shorten this process that takes hundreds or thousands of years." Liu Yifeng wiped his forehead. Rehan, "Actually, natural disasters are much more terrifying than biological crises. Zombies are mindless things with no organization and discipline. The army can suppress them with firepower in minutes."