Traversing the entire neighborhood: Surviving in the wasteland with a strange auntie

The moment the mechanical voice completely disappeared, there was a deathly silence all around, and the women who had been chattering just moments before all froze in place.

The color drained from his face instantly.

The first one to break down was a slightly younger auntie.

Her legs gave way and she collapsed onto the cracked ground, covering her mouth and bursting into tears.

That cry was like a switch, instantly igniting everyone's panic.

Cries, screams, and whimpering as people pulled at each other instantly filled the deathly silence of the ruins.

Even the ultra-wealthy Wen Yifan couldn't hold back her tears, which streamed down her delicate face and landed on her dusty silk suit.

University professor Liu Man stood at the front of the crowd. She had just protected several aunties who had fallen. Her arm was cut by a piece of gravel, leaving a thin, bloody gash, but she didn't even glance at it.

Jiang Ruotong, the president of the aloof and powerful group, leaned against a half-broken concrete block; the heel of one of her high heels was broken.

She could only support herself on one leg, and the expensive cheongsam was frayed at the hem.

Lawyer Qin Lan, standing in the corner, had lost her previous cold aura, her back pressed firmly against the broken wall.

Some of the other women were hugging each other and crying, some were squatting on the ground muttering to themselves, and others were looking around frantically...

I'm trying to find some familiar traces.

All that could be seen were collapsed ruins and endless wasteland, without a single person in sight.

Su Nian stood rooted to the spot, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to explode.

But looking at the dozen or so panicked women in front of him, he was the only man there.

It is their only hope right now.

Taking a deep breath, Su Nian suppressed the tightness in his throat and called out.

His voice was a little hoarse, but loud enough for everyone present to hear.

"Aunties! Don't panic! Calm down!"

As soon as he said this, everyone turned to look at him. His eyes were bloodshot and swollen from crying.

Su Nian moved forward a little further.

"Crying won't solve anything. Everyone heard what happened. What we need to do now is figure out what's going on, not cry here."

As soon as he finished speaking, that emotionless, mechanical voice rang in everyone's minds once again.

[All survivors, please check your personal belongings.]

[Communication devices in this world are functioning normally, but are only for communication with other survivors in the world.]

[The wasteland world has no signal base stations; once the device runs out of power, it will be permanently unusable.]

There are no official rescue forces in this world; all survivors must survive on their own.

The moment the mechanical voice disappeared, everyone was stunned.

Then, as if realizing something, she touched her pockets and rummaged through her bag.

Su Nian subconsciously reached into his jeans pocket, his fingertips touching a familiar, cool sensation—it was his phone.

He took it out and turned on the screen; it still had 78% battery left.

The signal bar did not display the usual 5G logo, but instead showed an unfamiliar line of text: "Wasteland Intranet".

A series of gasps, choked with sobs, rose from the surrounding area.

"My phone is still here! Oh my god! My phone is still here!"

"My bag is gone! But my phone is still in my pocket!"

"Mine is gone! I don't know where it fell when I fell!"

Three women searched their entire bodies but couldn't find their phones, so they squatted on the ground and started crying again. Fortunately, most people still had their phones.

They frantically unlocked the screen, their fingers trembling so badly they entered the wrong password several times.

The first person to get through on the phone was Wen Yifan.

The moment the call connected, her tears started falling again, and her voice trembled uncontrollably.

"Sister Lin? Sister Lin, where are you? Are you alright?"

Her personal assistant's voice, trembling with tears, immediately came from the other end of the phone:

"Mr. Wen! I thought something had happened to you! I was terrified! I was with some cleaning ladies from our neighborhood; we were in the ruins of a supermarket!"

"I'm fine, I'm fine."

Wen Yifan covered her mouth, suppressing a sob.

"I'm with my neighbors in Yunqi, and we're all fine. How are you? Are you hurt?"

"I'm not injured, but I can't contact many people. I can't get through to the housekeeper or the driver at home..."

Wen Yifan gave her assistant a few more instructions to be careful, then hung up the phone, her face even paler.

Next up is Liu Man.

She called her younger sister, who lived far away in the south. As soon as the call connected, she heard her sister crying on the other end of the line.

"Sis! Are you alright? I've been looking for you for ages! I was with some teachers at school!"

Liu Man's nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she still forced herself to keep her voice steady:

"I'm fine. I'm with my neighbors in the community, and we're all doing well. Don't wander around, stay with everyone, and definitely don't go out alone."

After hanging up the phone, she leaned against a nearby rock and let out a long sigh.

Then it was Jiang Ruotong's turn. She dialed the group's vice president's number, her voice still trembling slightly, but much more steady than before.

The vice president's voice on the other end of the phone was hoarse:

"President Jiang, the headquarters is in complete chaos, and all the branch offices in various places have lost contact. We are currently hiding in the underground parking garage of the office building and have no way to get out."

Jiang Ruotong closed her eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Forget about the company, save your own life first, stick together with those around you, and wait until the situation stabilizes before making any further moves."

After hanging up the phone, she took off her broken high heel and threw it aside.

Barefoot on the cold ground, his eyes were full of exhaustion.

Finally, it was Qin Lan's turn. She called her partner at the law firm, leaning against the broken wall, her voice cold, yet she couldn't hide the slight tremor in her voice.

"Old Zhou, where are you?"

"I'm with a few clients in the law firm's basement; we're safe for now. Qin Lan, how are things on your end?"

"I'm with my neighbors in the community, everything's fine."

Qin Lan paused,

"Forget about the law firm, just focus on staying alive."

After hanging up the phone, she rubbed her temples, her usual shrewdness and competence gone.

The other women had also finished their calls, some of them hugging the people next to them and crying.

Some people breathed a sigh of relief and slumped to the ground, while others held their phones with worried expressions.

Everyone knows now, not just them, but billions of people on Earth.

They were all teleported to this godforsaken place, but scattered in different areas.

Fortunately, most of their family and friends are still alive, which is a blessing in disguise.

But this relief didn't last long before it was replaced by a new panic.

An older woman, holding up her phone, looked pale: "My phone only has 10% battery left, it's about to shut down!"

Panic spread again.

Everyone stared at the battery level on their phones, as if watching a countdown.

They all knew that the phone wouldn't last long; at most, it would only last a few hours before becoming a useless piece of scrap metal.

Not to mention the mechanical voice just now clearly stated that there was no rescue team at all.

They have to rely on themselves for everything.

Su Nian raised her head and looked at the dozen or so women in front of her.

The aunties were all looking at him, their eyes filled with dependence and unease...

I just finished a phone call with my relatives and friends; all their hopes...

All of this fell on Su Nian, the only young man.

Su Nian felt a little uneasy. From now on, she would be working with these complete strangers, aunties.

How did they survive in this cannibalistic wasteland?

suddenly!

That cold, mechanical voice rang in everyone's minds once again.

The Global Survivor Talent Awakening System is now officially open.

All survivors can randomly awaken one unique talent.

Talent levels are divided into the following grades from lowest to highest: E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, and SSS.

Talents will directly affect the survival rate. All survivors are advised to check their talents immediately.

[Talent Awakening Countdown: 10, 9, 8...]

As the countdown ended, the aunties around held their breath.

Su Nian's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to shatter his ribs. In this godforsaken place, talent was the only thing that allowed him to survive.

【3, 2, 1】

[Talent Awakening Complete!]

[Congratulations to survivor Su Nian for awakening the SSS-level talent—Divine Favor!]

[It can enhance all items, talents, skills, and one's own physique without any upper limit, ignoring any level or material restrictions]

The mechanical voice's prompt not only rang clearly in Su Nian's mind.

At the same time, it was broadcast clearly, word by word, in the minds of all the aunties around!