Chapter 248 Extra: Parallel Universe (5)
Rong Yuan has gotten used to traveling through a parallel space again. The first thing he did when he opened his eyes was to collect information around him to confirm the identity and situation of "Rong Yuan" in this world.
He woke up on a large bed. The whole bedroom was just this one bed. The space was surprisingly simple. Rong Yuan sat up straight and found that he was not wearing pajamas, but a tight black vest and trousers that were easy to move in. He was wearing a pair of running shoes on his feet. He didn't take them off even when he slept, as if he was ready to run away at any time. There was a dagger on his thigh, and beside the pillow was not a mobile phone, but a one-foot-long homemade knife and a sturdy baseball bat.
The "Rong Yuan" in the previous world was just secretly planning to become the manipulator of the underground world, and he only needed to carefully hide his identity. What on earth did this "Rong Yuan" do that he couldn't even sleep peacefully and was ready to escape at any time?
On the one hand, Rong Yuan felt that he might be a little stupid for putting himself in such a dangerous situation; on the other hand, he suspected that he might lack self-control and end up in trouble.
There was also a khaki green coat beside the bed, like the kind worn by field troops, the fabric was sturdy, and there were many large and small pockets with different functions on it. When Rong Yuan lifted it up, he found that the coat was heavy and the pockets were full of things. When he opened it, he saw that the pockets were filled with compressed biscuits, chocolate, energy bars, mineral water, compasses, knives, simple maps, flashlights, flints, homemade incendiary bombs and other items. It looked like it could survive if thrown into the Arctic or an uninhabited desert island, and the food on it was at least enough for three days.
——So, what did you do?
Rong Yuan was speechless for a moment, then put the equipment back in place, put on his coat, and took his homemade knife and baseball bat with him. Rong Yuan had his reasons for being so cautious, and he didn't intend to give up his life because of his arrogance or stupidity.
"Pea, what did you find?" Rong Yuan asked the fist-shaped man beside him.
Pea frowned in confusion, then shook his head and said, "No. I can't connect to the network here."
There are only two reasons for this situation. Either there is no network signal nearby, which is almost impossible in modern society; or the signals around here have been strongly blocked, and an unknown enemy may be around!
Rong Yuan's expression immediately became solemn. In order to avoid meeting other people when he went out, he stretched out his hand and said, "You hide first. I'll go out and check the situation."
It would be a bit strange to wear headphones without a signal, so the pea turned into a simple cross necklace pendant, which Rong Yuan hung around his neck.
The design of this bedroom is a bit unique. It is not a closed square structure, but a bird's nest. The whole is ellipsoidal, and the wall spirals down to surround the whole bed. There is no door. Walking out of the bedroom, a staircase spirals down, and the railings on both sides are light gold. Although it is simple, it also has a faint sense of luxury.
Rong Yuan toured the entire house, put down his weapon, and felt that his initial guess was wrong.
This is a three-story duplex. The third floor is just the bedroom. In fact, there is only one bedroom in the whole house. It seems that the original owner had no intention of entertaining any guests in this room. The second floor has an audio-visual room, a gym, a cloakroom, a study, a toilet and a bathroom. The first floor has a game room, a bar, a storage room, a kitchen and a large living room that can be converted into a dance floor at any time.
The "Rong Yuan" here seems to be very aloof, but he also seems to have managed his social relationships very well. From many subtle traces, Rong Yuan can see that he should often invite some "friends" or colleagues to his home for gatherings, which is more smooth than himself who is not good at and does not need to interact with people often.
In the study, Rong Yuan found the identity information he wanted.
Unlike what he had imagined, this "Rong Yuan" had never been involved in any illegal or disorderly activities in his life. Like Rong Yuan himself, he met Jin Yang in elementary school. Perhaps because they had never experienced life and death together, the relationship between the two sides was harmonious, but not yet to the point of life and death. In middle school, as Jin Yang's social circle expanded, "Rong Yuan" also made several powerful friends because of his own excellence, and played a hidden role as a leader.
He thrived , and few people dared to trouble him in life. He won every exam, participated in several awards, and won a lot of gold medals. He became famous at a young age. In high school, he made a small profit in the stock market with inside information. From then on, he became interested in this industry. After self-studying the relevant knowledge, he began to test the waters. After several ins and outs, he mastered the rules, made small losses and big profits, and withdrew in time before the crash, as if God helped him. He started a business during college, and the company soon became famous and was acquired before he graduated. After getting a large sum of money, "Rongyuan" started again from scratch, and he was involved in an emerging industry that others were watching. It didn't take long for him to become famous again, and his assets expanded rapidly. This building, located in the transportation hub area of the city center and quiet in the bustling city, was bought by "Rongyuan" in full. In the garage downstairs, there was originally a luxury sports car he had just bought.
"Rong Yuan" is rich, talented, capable, and good-looking. Most importantly, he has all these at a young age but has not yet married. Naturally, he is the best choice for a rich son-in-law in everyone's eyes. There have always been many people around him who have flirted with him, and "Rong Yuan" has no plan to be single for life. He has done his best in learning and starting a business. The only thing left is to consolidate and develop. The option of "forming a family" has entered his schedule - although he has not been attracted to anyone, and does not think that anyone can make him love as if he has lost his mind, but if he likes someone, "Rong Yuan" does not mind getting married and having children. Among the many women who showed goodwill to him, Rong Yuan made a calm and objective choice and listed several candidates on the list of candidates for further deepening the relationship. They are all gentle, generous, intelligent and intellectual socialites in City A.
Unfortunately, this life that seemed to be blessed with a halo of luck, at this moment when it was already or was about to become a winner in life in all aspects, was shattered by a meteor from outer space. Forty percent of the world's human beings have become zombies, most of whom are elderly, which means that basically all industries and national governments have lost their helmsmen; after experiencing the initial chaos, panic, and infection, the remaining population is now less than two or three tenths. In this era where all production divisions are becoming more and more detailed and sophisticated, all industrial chains form an interconnected network, and the fluctuations caused by the breakage of any link have a huge impact. Therefore, in this chaotic environment, all production institutions are paralyzed, and only a few military forces in the state machine are still operating, and their influence is becoming greater and greater.
After understanding the source of the danger he was on guard against, Rong Yuan relaxed a little. In his mind, the most dangerous creatures were always humans, and zombies were just monsters to be killed, nothing serious.
He looked at the tightly blocked door - this "Rong Yuan"'s methods were rather extreme. Not only did he block the door with large furniture like tables and cabinets, he even used some melted metal to seal the gaps in the door, and also padded it with thick carpets and quilts, trying his best to prevent the smell or sound in the room from spreading outside the house and attracting zombies to surround it.
Rong Yuan drew aside the curtains, opened the windows to let the air circulate, and looked down at the hellish scene outside.
The house he was in was about 40 or 50 stories high, at least a hundred meters above the ground. The "figures" coming and going on the ground could not clearly see their facial features, but the dark red bloodstains and stiff movements could still be seen.
It has been a month and a half since the first zombie mutation. There are almost no living people on the streets, only zombies wandering around aimlessly. In some places, there are still living people, but they are surrounded by piles of zombies. The people inside are probably in danger.
Whether it was the past or the present, Rong Yuan had no compassion for the world. Originally, if one did not save someone in danger, his merits would be deducted from the Merit Book, but that was based on the premise that one was "capable of saving but did not save." His current situation was exactly the type of "not capable of saving." The Merit Book considered the contractors much more important than ordinary people, and would not force him to risk his life to save others.
The radio placed by the window was buzzing, with messages promoting escape strategies, directing people to nearby safe bases, and various distress signals. The city had long lost power, and the old radio was kept running by the dry batteries that Rong Yuan had saved. However, the number was limited, so he only turned it on for a short while every day, but Rong Yuan had no intention of turning it off.
The "Rong Yuan" in this world did not go out in the past month and a half. He did not keep up when many people fled the city in panic at first, nor did he keep up when people fled in an organized large-scale manner. He still did not show up when the army searched and rescued later. "Rong Yuan" has a plan when doing everything. He does not want to mix with a group of panicked pig teammates, hoping to get the blessing of the god of luck and escape smoothly, nor does he want to seek a position in an unsafe "safe base" and then panic and guess that one day the city will be surrounded by zombies. The geographical location of City A is along the sea and the river, and it is well connected. It used to be the prime location of Sugar Country, but now it is the worst environment. There is no place with less people within a radius of 100 miles around, which means that this city is one of the areas with the most serious "zombie disaster" in Sugar Country. No matter how strong the fortress is, the safety factor is limited.
Many people fled to the capital city B in groups, but that was not Rong Yuan's goal. He planned to go to Province M, where there was a large area with a small population, fertile land, and abundant products. There were several large military factories built in the Sugar Country. Moreover, at this time, talents were a precious resource there, unlike City A and City B, where there were too many refugees and it was not easy to make a name for themselves. If they were worthless, they would be easily abandoned by the upper class.
When zombies first appeared, money, houses, and luxury cars were still very attractive to ordinary people. Rong Yuan acted quickly, using his two houses and the newly bought sports car as an exchange, and asked some people to run errands for him to get a lot of supplies. Then he locked the door and relied on those supplies to survive for a month and a half. During this time, in addition to the necessary preparations for escape, he ate three times the usual amount of food, exercised his body to the extreme, and practiced various fighting techniques and escape skills. Rong Yuan knew very well with his body used to working in the office, he would probably be scratched to death by a zombie if he ran out rashly. He didn't mind hiding until he was ready.
Now, the food was almost gone, and it was time for him to leave.
In the living room downstairs, there is a huge object. This is the escape tool that the original "Rong Yuan" prepared for himself. He made it bit by bit with his own hands.
Rong Yuan stroked it, checked all the details one last time, then took a few necessities, picked up a stool and smashed the huge glass. With the starlight shining in the sky full of broken glass, he stood by the window and jumped down!
The huge glider spread out behind him, like an eagle spreading its wings and flying!
