Chapter 168: Dead Siege Practice (V)
The fog dissipated, and everything outside the window was revealed, including the balcony.
It was still the familiar layout, the familiar two-dormitory sharing, and the familiar scene after opening the balcony window, which even made 606 feel like it had briefly returned to the dormitory friendship league for a second.
But this time, the world outside was dead and empty.
"careful."
Tang Xin Jue and Zhang You took a step forward together.
This time, the four of them still decided to split up in pairs. Tang Xinjue and Zhang You went out to explore, while Zheng Wanqing and Guo Guo stayed in the dormitory to guard the tower.
If this dormitory building did not have a balcony, any zombie or human who wanted to attack 606 would have to pass through that iron door first - unless they could climb to the sixth floor barehanded.
But with this balcony, in addition to the possible danger in the neighboring dormitory itself, zombies also have another option: break through the next door first, and then rush into the balcony.
As long as the balcony was occupied, they would inevitably be attacked from both sides. Even if the glass windows were strong enough, facing a group of zombies banging against the glass for a long time would make people's sanity value drop sharply.
So they had to solve this step. If they had enough time and supplies, Zhang You even considered temporarily plastering the entire balcony, but that would have to wait until they finished exploring the next door.
"No one seems to be in the room."
They came to the window of the next dormitory, exchanged a tacit glance, and then quietly pushed open the window and went in.
The first thing you see is a mess.
Having already adapted to the size of the renovated dormitory 606, they still felt a little uncomfortable when they first entered the familiar narrow room.
Especially when the house is messy, the space seems even more cramped.
Tang Xin Jue glanced at it and said softly:
"Some were accidentally knocked over and dropped during collisions, and some were caused when people were rummaging through boxes and cabinets looking for things."
The room was indeed empty. It was obvious that this dormitory had been through quite a chaotic situation before. The people in the dormitory had left in such a hurry that they didn't even have time to pick up the two bags of potato chips that had fallen to the floor.
Tang Xinjue picked up the potato chips and saw bloodstains on the packaging bag.
The closer you get to the door, the more blood there is in the house, and you can even see some hair, teeth, and objects that look like skin and fingers.
"Here's a cell phone."
Zhang You's voice suddenly rang out. Tang Xinjue turned around and looked around, but couldn't find his roommate.
Finally, she looked up and saw Zhang You searching carefully on the second-floor bed.
Zhang You threw the phone down accurately and said simply, "You observe and judge first. I'll sort out some useful supplies."
Tang Xinjue caught the phone: "...some?"
Her eyes stopped on the big sack behind Zhang You.
Did you bring such a big sack when you came here just now?
When the balcony window of Room 606 was reopened, before anyone showed up, a huge bulging sack was brought in first.
Zheng Wanqing was surprised: "You kidnapped someone and came back?"
If you have any problems, call her!
Zhang You then stepped in, carrying two large bags in his left and right hands, and behind him was Tang Xinjue carrying another large sack.
"No one was kidnapped, just a dormitory."
Tang Xinjue shrugged. As soon as the bag was opened, he saw that almost every clean and disassembled item had been packed inside, even toothpaste, air freshener, and kettle.
Zheng Wanqing: “…”
Guo Guo said quietly, "Now you know why Sister You went there."
When it comes to collecting supplies, Zhang You is known for her ability to make mistakes without missing anything. Even the most ordinary items can be squeezed out of them for double their value. As long as she's around, 606 never runs out of supplies.
"Zhang You and I sealed the door next door twice with quilts and extra chains, and installed a contact alarm. Now we don't have to worry about zombies sneaking in." Tang Xinjue got straight to the point.
As for people, although no trace was found, they did find another gain.
Tang Xinjue took out his cell phone.
Unlike Xiaohong's old PHS, this one was a real touchscreen smartphone. Guo Guo fiddled with it for a while and said regretfully, "Too bad we can't open it."
This type of phone can only be unlocked with a fingerprint and password. When they turn on the screen, they can only see a few half-edited text messages that pop up, and cannot use other functions.
In comparison, their phones, when stuck in chat apps, can at least send a message like "Are you there?" to the group in their list.
Tang Xin Jue said, "It may not be completely impossible to open it."
Guo Guo:?
She followed Tang Xinjue's gaze and saw Zhang You deftly taking out a bag of well-preserved plastic film from a pile of supplies.
"This is the corresponding fingerprint found near the phone. It can't be guaranteed to be complete, but you can try it."
Zhang You's tone was the same as always, as if he was announcing the dinner menu.
Guo Guo: ? ?
"Sister You, don't tell me you can also make fingerprint molds?"
"I got too many random tools from the game. In order to avoid wasting them, I can only learn more skills." Zhang You, who had already started working, answered without looking up.
"Also, this phone is at least a few years old, so there's room for exploitation. But this is my first attempt, so I don't guarantee success. Be prepared."
…
Fifteen minutes later, a brand new mobile phone interface appeared in front of the four people.
Guo Guo was completely convinced: "Is there anything in the world you can't do?"
She suspected that if necessary, even if the ghost's smartphone was placed here, Zhang You would be able to find a way to unlock it.
After hearing Guo Guo's casual remark, Zhang You's eyes lit up and he pondered, "If there are special abilities or props to assist, it's not impossible..."
Guo Guo: ???
The topic could not be continued, and the complete historical information on the mobile phone screen next to it quickly attracted everyone's attention.
[Fangfang, are you in the dorm? Can you hear the knock on the door? Open the door quickly! An An is dying. You don't want anything to happen to her. We'll all be standing by and watching her die, right? Open the door quickly!]
…
"I've told you so many times, look after An An first. I'm going to find the infirmary and will be back soon. Stop sending me messages, it's affecting my journey."
…
[Are you there? It's urgent!]
[Forget An An, come out and save me first! I'm hiding in the laundry room in Building 13. There are people outside. No, they're not really people anymore. Anyway, come and save me! I've sent you the map, hurry up.]
[Are you there? Why don’t you reply? Are you on your way?]
[Fangfang?]
[Fang Fang!!!]
These are all messages sent from another number. The last message whose meaning can be understood stays here, and then there are countless pop-up windows, vibrations, garbled characters and even video bombardments, but the owner of this phone has never answered it once.
“She also replied.”
Tang Xin Jue read it from beginning to end. Compared with the other party's bombardment, the messages sent by "Fang Fang" were very few. She only asked the other party a few questions in the middle, such as when would she come back, and "An An's" situation was very scary.
Combining all the information in the communication records of that day, it is not difficult to guess the situation in the dormitory next door.
"There were four roommates in total, and initially only one was in the dormitory. The three outside might have been among the first to be infected with the virus, or they might have been attacked by the earliest infected people. After one person died on the way, the remaining two fled back to the dormitory."
Tang Xin Jue review.
"At this point, only one person should be injured. The other two are in good health. The girl who kept sending messages was named Qiuqiu in the records. She left An An in Fang Fang's care and quickly left, claiming to be looking for medical help."
But when you open the dormitory map sent by Qiuqiu, you can see that her "Dormitory Building 13" and the school medical office are in completely opposite directions.
She tried to escape alone, but failed.
At the same time, the girl named An An obviously mutated very quickly. Fang Fang was so scared that she climbed onto the bed to hide, and her cell phone was left on the bed at this time.
Judging from the mess in the room and the bloodstains at the door, the two men were in great danger.
"This happened right before we entered the dungeon, which means the surrounding environment was already full of dangers from the moment we entered."
Tang Xinjue sighed softly, then used Fangfang's phone to open the contact list and ticked all the group messages:
[Are you there? Where are you?]
Even An An and Qiu Qiu’s accounts were not spared.
Guo Guo: "...Jue Shen, who is more dangerous, the zombies or you?"
“——Sizzle——”
As soon as I put down the phone, the radio suddenly started to sound again.
Just in time for half an hour, the student union radio station turned on on time.
"Hello, dear students. This is still the Student Union Radio Station. I'm reporter Lily~"
This time, it was another familiar female voice. She slowly repeated what she had said on the radio the previous time, then expressed her sympathy for the students with great emotion. By the time she finally got to the point, five minutes had already passed.
"Oh, I think I forgot to tell you that the maximum broadcast time of each radio broadcast cannot exceed ten minutes. It seems that we are short of time, so I can only tell you two of the news."
Although she said it was a pity, Lily's tone did not contain any regret. Instead, she was very happy about the misfortune.
"One good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"
"Oh, I forgot again. This isn't an interactive radio station, so the student union can't see everyone's feedback. So that's up to Lily herself. So, let's start with the good news!"
Lily giggled a few times before continuing:
"According to the diligent statistics of the Student Union, we found that there are a total of 523 students who have been completely infected on campus. The good news is that these poor students are mainly distributed in the teaching area. Students who stay in the dormitory building are still very safe."
"The other bad news is that due to the virus and staff shortages, the power and water supply systems have been damaged. According to reliable sources, if the damage reaches a certain level, the pipes will likely emit large amounts of unidentified gases, creating a thick fog on campus and affecting everyone's vision."
"But those infected will not be affected."
Lily giggled and said, "Although we don't support the students leaving the dormitory, plans always change faster than they should, right? Let's wish the students who are short of supplies well and hope they can find a way to survive this disaster as soon as possible. Well, this radio broadcast ends here. Let's meet again in an hour..."
She was about to finish her last sentence, but was interrupted by the sudden ringing of the phone:
“…Huh?”
Lily subconsciously let out a surprised sound.
How could someone call at this time?
Or in other words, how could anyone know the contact information of the student union radio station?
The ringing continued, and there was silence on the radio for a few seconds before the call was connected.
Then, a voice that was very familiar to them rang out.
"Hello."
Tang Xinjue said from the other end of the new phone.
