Chapter 569: Bound to the Childbirth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 570: Infinite Flow Cannon Fodder (17)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

The mountain top could be said to be overcrowded now; there was definitely no way for two people to be alone, so they could only end up pitching tents outside.

But there were differences among "outside": sleeping on the ground in plain view was one kind, sleeping in the open plaza exposed to rain was another, and then there was finding a derelict building that could block wind and rain for shelter.

Since both of them were volunteers and got along well with the mountain top staff, within the bounds of the rules they were assigned to an already vacated Ku Fang.

There was nothing inside the Ku Fang, the area wasn't large, and there were even fewer people staying there.

When they arrived, there were only a few sporadically pitched small tents here.

Everyone was a stranger unfamiliar with one another, and no one had any intention of greeting each other; Shen Yao found a relatively clean corner, then opened and spread out the tent she had brought, and sat inside to organize the items she had brought.

The things had already been taken out of the Room, and Shen Yao's reason for not staying there was not because her roommate was sick, but to accommodate Xu Ningchen's schedule; as a volunteer, Xu Ningchen had been transferred to the night team due to excellent performance, and such an abnormal schedule would inevitably affect the daily rest of those sharing lodging.

Based on this, they very smoothly moved out of the Room.

As for the others, they continued to stay there after disinfection was completed, after all this place could still block wind and rain and provide hot water baths; they couldn't possibly go outside to pitch tents in the rain just for a cold of unknown severity.

One could only say that ignorance is bliss; who could have thought this wasn't just a simple cold?

"Put it away; from our side, walk forward a bit after going out and there's a Xiao Dao that leads down the mountain."

"If we encounter any accidents along the way, we can leave at any time."

Shen Yao stuffed a relatively heavy Satellite Phone into Xu Ningchen's hand; their mobile phones had no signal at all now, and these two Satellite Phones were eliminated equipment they had exchanged for medicine from the staff.

Since the equipment was eliminated, it was something that worked intermittently.

Fortunately, it could still manage simple communication, and they had a way to contact each other; there was no possibility of not knowing each other's specific situation just because they were far apart.

"Rest assured, there are few people here, and not many are willing to come stay here," Xu Ningchen pointed to the location of the Ku Fang; the buildings near the Mountain Side were old and dilapidated, and at this time there really weren't any extra places to accommodate the crowds coming up the mountain, otherwise who would want to drag their whole family over here.

Shen Yao smiled and nodded, thinking to herself that fewer people meant the safest.

Seeing Xu Ningchen off in his raincoat, Shen Yao turned back to the tent, and taking advantage of the gap when no one was watching, she organized the supplies in her Space Backpack, and also took the opportunity to replace two dry and thick quilts.

When everything on hand was finally done, Shen Yao finally had the mood to lie down and rest.

The drowsiness in her body came unexpectedly; when Shen Yao opened her eyes again, a new day had arrived.

The situation outside became even more terrible.

Xu Ningchen's eyes were red; staying up all night left him no rest time at all, and yet the Ku Fang was bustling with people coming and going during the day.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao took out food from her Space Backpack and quietly spoke about today's arrangements.

Xu Ningchen definitely had to stay behind to rest; she was still wearing a volunteer's vest, and although the work in her hands was light, she couldn't not go.

"Ask about the situation in the city later; seeing that there's no sign of the rain stopping, I estimate the staff here have already received the news."

Shen Yao raised her hand and touched her chin; she was actually more curious about the Medical Room's treatment plan—infectious diseases weren't slow, and if dragged out, everyone on the entire Mountain Top would fall.

Xu Ningchen grunted, signaling Shen Yao to pay attention to precautions when going out, and to dodge and leave in time if encountering danger.

Shen Yao patted her chest and guaranteed she definitely wasn't stupid; if she encountered trouble and didn't dodge, was she supposed to rush headlong into it? That wasn't her character style.

After eating Breakfast, she told Xu Ningchen to hurry and take the opportunity to rest, then Shen Yao turned around, put on her raincoat, and went out to work.

The Registration Office still looked like just a few cats; compared to yesterday, the number of people was pitifully small.

Shen Yao asked and only then learned the reason: because other Registration Offices were busier, the Group Leader had directly assigned several capable workers over there.

Although the salary volunteers received was also free Three Meals, the meat-and-vegetable combination was more nutritious than Bread, especially for those with many elders and children at home—everyone was counting on these Three Meals to nourish their bodies.

Shen Yao didn't need to work so hard for the time being; she just kept loafing at the Registration Office.

Occasionally when the mood struck, she would chat idly with the people around her, all sorts of gossip she had heard from the system; thanks to Shen Yao's selfless contributions, others couldn't help but White Loot for free—well, now, whenever there was internal news, everyone would leak a bit to Shen Yao.

"Is this true?"

Shen Yao looked surprised, covering her mouth with one hand, not quite knowing what to say.

The auntie speaking had some influence at home; she nodded with a reserved expression, "Yes, the city is planning to uniformly manage the sick people; although you look young and healthy, you should still pay attention."

"That, it's not just an ordinary cold," the auntie obviously knew more inside information, but was constrained by various circumstances and couldn't elaborate too much.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yao grunted, thanked her solemnly, and said she would definitely keep the words in mind and start preparing as soon as she got back.

As for preparing what?

Naturally, the mindset of being ready to run away at any time—was she supposed to be dragged back to the city to fend for herself?

Shen Yao completely did not consider the option of returning to the city, because that was destined to be a dead end.

Work time was always too long; even though Shen Yao currently only needed to work half a day, standing all day was still enough to test her patience.

Fortunately, the Group Leader of this Registration Office was very friendly, knowing Shen Yao and the others had it hard; as long as they didn't loaf too much (finishing work seriously when there was work), he turned a blind eye for the rest of the time.

Because of this, Shen Yao loafed here even more boldly and reassuredly.

Two more days passed, and their life on the Mountain Top became increasingly severe; people kept falling ill and fainting, carried away by staff wrapped in Protective Suits; the crowd that had originally been calm didn't know when it became panic-stricken, and even though the Official came out repeatedly to reassure them, they still couldn't stop the Xiao Dao rumors spreading around.

"It's a fact; this isn't groundless; no one knows the actual condition of those patients who were taken away, not even their family members."

Shen Yao spread both hands helplessly, looking at Xu Ningchen staying in the tent with a conflicted expression.

Just back from the night shift, Xu Ningchen's face was tired with dark circles under his eyes; he was relying on his strong physique (plus attribute points), otherwise he would be lying in the Medical Room by now.

"Let's prepare; at the latest by tomorrow night, we have to get down the mountain as soon as possible."

Xu Ningchen had seen plenty of chaos on the Mountain Top recently; compared to Shen Yao's leisurely days at the Registration Office, the Mountain Top at night was the most terrifying.

Like the ships coming from the city to take people away, they almost always arrived at midnight, silently taking the sick away—truly efficient.

They had decided to leave tomorrow evening, but by the time they were ready to go, a new situation had arisen.

"Quickly take people to the canteen; someone is making trouble there," a staff member shouted to the people at the Registration Office, and then they all rushed to the canteen in a swarm.

It was not yet noon, and Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen had originally planned to leave in the evening.

Looking up at more and more people constantly running toward the cafeteria, Shen Yao finally called Xu Ningchen, deciding they could not delay and should leave directly.

Xu Ningchen closed the satellite phone in his hand and hurriedly tidied up the things in the tent; since the tent above his head also needed time to pack away, he simply chose to give it up.

The two met by the path before leaving the mountain top, as few people went out at noon, and a large portion of them had run to the cafeteria for the liveliness, so they left very easily.

After reaching a place to avoid people at the mountain down, Shen Yao quickly collected Xu Ningchen's luggage into her Space Backpack, then the two put on raincoats and went into action lightly, their journey speed instantly increasing greatly.

On this side, Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen took the Path down the Mountain; on the other side, the situation in the cafeteria spiraled out of control, with people constantly crying out in panic, drawing more and more onlookers who got drawn in.

However, these had nothing to do with Shen Yao and the other; they were planning to head to the area behind Feng Shan, an undeveloped Forest where buildings and facilities could be said to be almost nonexistent, yet unexpectedly suitable for their survival.