Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 174 There’s going to be chaos

By noon, the spore concentration in the town had finally dropped.

Finally able to leave, the trio walked up the stairs filled with the bodies of the infected and left the bell tower. Before entering the church, they smelled the pungent smell of blood.

The church was littered with corpses and purple-black blood, and swarms of big-headed flies were buzzing around the corpses, making a very disturbing noise.

Zhu Yiming covered his mouth and nose with his collar and urged: "Go, go, go, go!"

If he didn't urge him, Ou Yang wouldn't stay any longer.

Seeing that Jiang Yuwei looked unhappy, Ou Yang asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Jiang Yuwei shook her head and said nothing.

The three men quickened their pace, stepped over the corpses on the ground and left the church.

The moment he walked out of the door, Zhu Yiming took a deep breath and said, "Oh my god, I'm suffocating!"

Ou Yang glanced at him and said, "It's not like I haven't seen corpses before, so why is it so serious?"

Zhu Yiming said very frankly: "I just can't stand the smell."

Ou Yang curled his lips: "Pretentious!"

After that, he walked along the street towards the camping area.

The town was full of traces of battle. Looking around, the buildings were severely damaged, the bodies of the infected were everywhere, and the wreckage of various vehicles could be seen everywhere.

After a while, the three people returned to the camping area safely, but when they found the off-road RV, they were all dumbfounded.

The RV that was in good condition last night had half of its compartment burned black by flames, with an irregular pattern of bullet holes on it; the right wheel was burned away, leaving only the bare wheel hub.

Ou Yang was filled with depression and helplessness.

When I opened the car door, I saw the car was in a mess.

Luckily the backpack was still there.

There were quite a few RVs in the camping area, but most of them were destroyed in the fierce battle last night. Ou Yang tilted his head and looked for a long time, but couldn't find a complete one.

Zhu Yiming jumped out of the car with his bag on his back, turned his head to look at the main battlefield of last night, but saw only charred corpses on the ground.

Jiang Yuwei came to Ou Yang and smoothed the straps on her shoulders: "Where are we going?"

Just as Ou Yang was about to speak, two American soldiers holding rifles came over and asked, "Hey, how are you guys?"

"Not bad." Ou Yang said.

The soldier pointed to the rear and said, "The major is gathering people. Do you want to come along?"

Ou Yang sighed and nodded: "Of course!"

The RV was destroyed and the three of them had nowhere to go, so joining in the fun was a good option.

The trio followed the soldiers out of the camping area and soon arrived at the military camp on the west side of the town.

Some American soldiers and some immune people have gathered here, about dozens of people.

They were moving the bodies of the victims together and placing them neatly.

The soldier leading the way opened a warehouse that had half collapsed. Inside the warehouse, many wounded American soldiers were lying in a mess.

Major Jedi, with gauze wrapped around his head, was eating a can of food with relish.

The soldier raised his hand and saluted casually: "Major, we found three more people."

Jedi put down the empty can and asked, "How many people are there in total?"

"Forty-seven."

Jedi nodded: "Continue!"

The soldier turned to leave, and Jedi said hello: "Thank God, you are still alive!"

Ou Yang asked curiously, "Are these the only people left?"

Jedi sighed in frustration: "That's all I have right now."

Although he survived, he had heard nothing but bad news from this morning till now.

The entire battalion of garrisons suffered heavy casualties, and only eleven men were left. The Xiong Seventh Battalion was slightly better off, with sixteen men remaining. The remaining twenty were all civilians.

In addition, there were an equal number of lightly and seriously injured people.

The loss of weapons and equipment was equally huge. Now there are only more than a hundred rifles, three machine guns, and a small amount of ammunition.

As long as the enemy organizes another small-scale attack, they can completely occupy Baifeng Town.

After a moment of silence, Ou Yang asked, "Major, what are your plans next?"

Jedi took a deep breath and said, "What else can I plan? Of course, I will continue to defend Baifeng."

"Excuse me for being blunt," Ou Yang said, "but can we hold the fort with just these few men?"

"Of course these few people can't hold on, but reinforcements are on the way." Jedi glanced down at the time, "In another... no, forty minutes, the reinforcements will arrive."

"Is that so?" Ou Yang concealed his disappointment. "Then what do we need to do?"

"If it's convenient, please help clean up the body." said Jedi.

Ouyang said very bluntly: "We haven't had breakfast yet."

"Oh, that's easy. I have some food here." Jedi turned around and took out a few bags of rations and a few cans of food, and gave one to each person.

Ou Yang thanked them, and the three of them left the warehouse and found an empty corner to eat.

Zhu Yiming asked while eating, "What should we do? Should we continue to stay here?"

Ou Yang whispered, "I was thinking of leaving, but now... let's see."

"What are you still looking at?" Zhu Yiming said anxiously, "If you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to find it again!"

"So how do we get there?" Ou Yang demanded. "There are only two ways out: the highway and the railway. Since I got here, I haven't seen anyone or any cars on the highway. Instead, there are trains arriving every day. We have to take the railway!"

"Let's go!" Zhu Yiming glanced at the busy American soldiers in the distance.

"Reinforcements will arrive in half an hour. Taking the railway now is like walking into a trap." Ou Yang took a bite of his biscuit. "Safety first. No matter what, safety comes first."

Zhu Yiming took a clear stance: "That's better than just waiting here, right? By the time reinforcements arrive, our chance will be gone!"

Jiang Yuwei also joined the discussion: "There are only a few people left, and they've all gathered here. They must be guarding the railway. We can't leave at all!"

When Zhu Yiming heard this, he was immediately discouraged: "Forget it, it's up to you!" The three of them procrastinated and spent more than half an hour on the meal. The reinforcements were about to arrive, but there was no movement on the railway.

Zhu Yiming muttered quietly: "Is he trying to trick us, or did he get the time wrong?"

Ou Yang thought for a moment and said, "Let's go and ask!"

Zhu Yiming and Jiang Yuwei were both stunned: Can we ask this directly?

Ou Yang walked directly into the temporary command center: "Major, are the reinforcements coming soon?"

Jedi glanced at the time in confusion: "Almost!"

Although I said this, I was wondering in my heart: The time has come, why haven’t the reinforcements arrived yet?
The army is different from other organizations. Punctuality is one of the most basic ethics. Unless there are special circumstances, reinforcements will never be late!
After a while, the arrival time had passed by several minutes. Jedi could no longer sit still and turned on the radio to call the command center to ask where the reinforcements were.

But Jedi called for a long time, but no one answered his question. He looked at the microphone in his hand, then at the radio on the table, and suddenly a thought came to his mind: Is there something wrong with the radio?
He tried again without giving up, and this time he finally got in touch. After telling them the location of the reinforcements, the other party just said "wait a moment" and there was no further movement.

About five minutes later, a remarkably steady voice finally came over the radio: "This is the command center."

"This is Baifeng Town!" Jedi immediately introduced himself. "Sir, the reinforcements scheduled to arrive at nine o'clock are already twelve minutes late. What happened?"

"Baifeng Town, the reinforcements have been cancelled."

"What?" Jedi couldn't believe his ears. "Commander, there are only about forty of us left here, and half of us are civilians. Without reinforcements, we can't stop the onslaught of the infected..."

"Alright!" the other party interrupted impatiently, "No matter how many reasons you have, the short answer is that there are no reinforcements!"

After saying that, he cut off the communication without waiting for Jedi to speak.

Jedi was completely stunned. Everything was fine when he contacted the headquarters in the morning. How come the little baby turned into Mrs. Niu in the blink of an eye?
Just when everyone was at a loss, a wounded soldier suddenly pointed at the TV and said, "Hey, Major, you'd better come over and take a look at this!"

Baifeng Town has television but no internet, and a telephone but no cell phone signal.

Jedi immediately went over, and Ou Yang and others followed.

The ceiling-mounted television was playing the news. Jedi turned up the volume, and the previously muffled voices suddenly became clear. "Yesterday morning, large-scale riots broke out in many parts of Southern Midlands for unknown reasons. Mobs took to the streets, smashing shops and looting passers-by. As of this morning, the riots have left 378 dead, over a thousand injured, and hundreds of shops and shopping malls looted. Please see the footage coming in from the front."

As soon as she finished speaking, the beautiful announcer disappeared, replaced by the dark night and shaky camera.

It can be seen that a group of people are waving baseball bats and smashing shops on the street.

Several police cars were parked nearby, and armed officers issued repeated warnings, but no one heeded the police's advice.

Then suddenly there was a violent explosion in the distance, and the already unstable camera shook violently.

The scene then changed to an aerial shot of the early morning. In the shot, smoke was pouring out of a villa. After a while, the house was burned to ashes.

The camera zooms out, and the entire city is filled with billowing smoke. People are running and chasing each other on the streets, and the shrill sound of sirens can be faintly heard.

What follows are flashbacks to major cities in the South, with riots, fires, and violence.

"Oh my God!" Jedi's eyes widened and his expression collapsed.

The outside world may not understand the cause of the riots, but how could he not see the infected people flashing by in the camera?
Seeing this, Ou Yang felt extremely complicated.

Nanmi is not a stable place in itself, and this riot is simply adding insult to injury.

After finishing the Southern Mi news, the screen switched to the female host: "This station has just received news that several countries experiencing riots in Southern Mi have declared a state of emergency and are seeking assistance from the international community."

The scene switches to show a group of men, women, young and old, carrying large and small bags, running towards the towering border wall.

On the other side of the border wall, a large number of police and US soldiers are on high alert, with military vehicles on the ground and helicopters in the air, all ready to defend themselves.

Voiceover: "Due to the escalating unrest and the serious deterioration of public security, a large number of South American people have fled their homes and flocked to the US border. The US Palace announced earlier today that it would block the border. Anyone approaching the border without permission will be ruthlessly attacked by the US side."

Ou Yang's mind raced.

In his impression, officials in various parts of South America are only slightly better than makeshift teams, and their control over the country is very limited.

If the United States, with its good comprehensive national strength, may still have a chance to control the spread of the epidemic, there is no need to even mention South America. Once chaos breaks out, it will be impossible to control.

Ou Yang thought the news was almost over here, but unexpectedly, a new picture appeared. This time it was no longer South America, but a city flying the American flag.

Voiceover: "This morning, southern states successively declared a state of emergency, and each state mobilized the guard to strictly guard the border..."

After a detailed presentation of the US response, the screen returned to the broadcast studio. The announcer's expression was unusually solemn. "Following the US announcement, Asian and European countries successively issued statements, demarcating a maritime blockade. All vehicles from the US, whether aircraft or ships, are prohibited from crossing the line. Otherwise, planes will be shot down and ships will be sunk... The US has protested to all countries this morning..."

During the broadcast, the screen switched to the sea, where groups of warships were sailing on the sea, and aircraft carrier battle groups were

"What happened?" Zhu Yiming muttered to himself, "How did the fungus spread to Nanmi?"

"Is now the time to study this?" Ou Yang asked. "It's already spread!"

It was originally thought that the epidemic was limited to the Bear State, and whether it was blocking state borders or any other means, it was all to control the epidemic.

Now we know that the fungus had already spread unnoticed, and it spread directly to South America!

Ou Yang couldn't figure out how the fungus spread. Could it be that this fungus didn't come from Alaska?

Or was there more than one team that entered the cave and brought out the fungus?
Zhu Yiming slapped his thigh and said, "Hey, what I mean is, with the situation so chaotic and the borders blocked, can we still go back?"

Ou Yang had the same question, but he was completely confused and couldn't answer it at all.
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A few days ago, on Giant Tree Street in Snow Bear City.

It had been drizzling all day. Ma Zhiyuan opened the door of No. 154 and slipped in.

Song Lei was still tied to the chair, and Lei Yong sat beside him, looking haggard.

Seeing Ma Zhiyuan coming back, Lei Yong immediately asked, "Old Ma, any news?"

Ma Zhiyuan shook his head, poured himself a glass of water and drank it all in one gulp: "The campsite was completely destroyed, and only a few people escaped."

Lei Yong's heart sank: "Is there no hope?"

Ma Zhiyuan sat across from Lei Yong: "It's very slim."

Lei Yong was silent, Ma Zhiyuan was speechless, and only Song Lei was mumbling something in his mouth.

Ma Zhiyuan looked at Song Lei and said, "Xiao Song is hopeless. What about you?"

"I don't know." Lei Yong sighed, "There are spores everywhere here. I don't know how long I can hold on."

"How about changing to an environment without spores?"

Lei Yong smiled bitterly: "In my current situation, where can I go? Besides, even if the situation gets better without contact with the spores, there are spores everywhere now. What should I do if I encounter them again?"

Ma Zhiyuan took a deep breath. "It doesn't matter where we go. First, find a place without spores to recover. Then we can think of other things... We must hurry."

Lei Yong was stunned: "What?"

"I heard that several organizations are planning to join forces to break the blockade and rush out of the epidemic area. They are currently recruiting personnel." Ma Zhiyuan's expression was unusually solemn. "The epidemic area is about to be in chaos."

(End of this chapter)