A Breakfast

A pale gray sun hung wearily in the eastern sky.

A new day had begun.

Donghai City's roads lay empty and chaotic.

Wrecked cars had crashed haphazardly into one another.

Food, paper, and other debris were scattered across the ground.

They had all been dropped as people fled.

The sky was a murky gray.

The survivors were like rats.

They huddled in hidden corners, cold and hungry, yet too terrified to move.

Because zombies were everywhere outside.

Every so often, they could hear zombies roaring and shuffling about.

As well as the sounds of flesh being torn apart and devoured.

It sent chills down their spines!

Yet the survivors of the Interstellar Shelter had risen, washed up, and refreshed themselves after a good night's sleep.

"Give me a basic meal."

A young man spoke cheerfully.

In his previous life, after graduating from college, he had gone home to raise pigs.

Everyone had mocked him for being a failure.

Yet in this shelter, he had found his worth.

Because he was skilled at animal husbandry and could treat livestock illnesses, the young man had received an A-grade rating and earned 1,200 Points every day.

That was a full 500 Points more than other agricultural workers!

The newly appointed Cafeteria Auntie wore a white uniform.

She cheerfully handed the young man a tray.

This morning's basic meal included buns, soy milk, fried dough sticks, congee, and tea eggs.

As for Exquisite Meals and deluxe meals, they had to be reserved in advance.

Exquisite Meals included rice noodles, noodles, dumplings, cakes, and more.

No one had ordered a deluxe meal for the time being.

For everyone, the basic meal options were already more than plentiful.

"It smells so good, boohoohoo."

"Even the basic meals are this lavish. I'm already looking forward to lunch."

"Good thing we joined the Interstellar Shelter. Judging from yesterday, people outside probably can't even afford a hot meal."

"Hurry up and line up. We still have work to do later."

On the first day, everyone ordered basic meals.

After all, Points were not easy to come by.

There might be other uses for them, so spending them all on food and drink would be far too wasteful.

They just had to scan their Smart Bracelet at the machine nearby.

Then they could collect a tray.

The dishes on the tables were all self-serve. As long as their trays could hold it, they could take as much as they wanted.

Eat until they were stuffed!

However, a notice hung nearby to prevent waste.

Anyone with more than 50 grams of leftover food would be fined 100 Points.

Warm congee slid into their stomachs.

Paired with steaming tea eggs.

Everyone's faces were filled with happiness!

"Teacher, I never thought we'd still be able to eat things like this after the apocalypse came."

Ning Jing took a sip of soy milk and spoke contentedly.

"Haha, young people should eat more. The situation outside is unclear, and we don't know how long this disaster will last. Every extra bite you get is a gain."

Doctor Yang was eating egg noodles.

The warm feeling in his stomach made him say a few more words.

"Don't worry, Teacher. I'll work hard. Once we achieve results, we'll be able to live even better in the shelter."

Ning Jing said seriously.

"Good, I'm counting on you!"

Doctor Yang laughed heartily.

Perhaps it was because of his experience being framed by petty people.

That Doctor Yang was extremely satisfied with the shelter's environment.

There was no workplace infighting here.

Everyone only needed to focus on doing their own jobs.

To be honest.

Even if the virus were truly contained.

Doctor Yang wanted to stay in the shelter for the rest of his life. They would not be able to drive him away even if they tried!

As Ning Jing drank her soy milk.

She idly tapped her Smart Bracelet.

Suddenly...

"Teacher, this Smart Bracelet seems to be able to access the internet and make calls!"

Messages were actually popping up in the contacts list, just like on Weixin.

And it could even open web forums!

"What?!" Doctor Yang immediately sat up straight.

The others in the cafeteria heard this and hurriedly opened their own Smart Bracelets.

Before the apocalypse, everyone had been glued to their phones.

They felt uncomfortable if they went even a minute without looking at them.

Even without any messages, they would pick them up from time to time and scroll through short videos.

But after the various natural disasters.

The signal base stations above ground had all been destroyed.

Calls could not get through at all.

Some cables had also been damaged, leaving them unable to access the internet.

It had turned everyone's phones into little more than bricks.

But now, the Interstellar Shelter not only had internet access, its coverage also seemed incredibly extensive!

"Honey, call our son quickly. He's in college in the neighboring province. We don't know whether the virus has spread there yet."

"That's great! I can call my parents!"

"Hahaha, I'm going to post this breakfast! Let those people who can't get any make themselves jealous!"

"You're such a jerk. Count me in! Hehe."

Quite a few people chose to call their families first.

Those with no attachments began browsing online information instead.

To see what the situation was like elsewhere.

Others went even further, taking photos of their breakfasts.

And posting them on Weibo, the famous social media platform from before the apocalypse.

Hehe, my first meal of the apocalypse. Burp, I'm so stuffed.

He had assumed no one would reply.

But Weibo had a huge user base.

Before long, a thousand comments had appeared below it.

These were all places where the fiber-optic lines had not yet been destroyed.

Everyone who saw the Weibo post was envious without exception.

"Where are you? How do you still have fried dough sticks?"

"You're a liar, right? This was definitely taken before the apocalypse, and now you're using it to deceive people!"

"Forget it, brothers. I haven't slept for a day and a night. I'm exhausted and starving. Does anyone have enoki mushrooms to keep me going?"

When the person who posted on Weibo saw people doubting him.

He immediately grew anxious!

He promptly filmed a video to prove it!

"I'm in the Interstellar Shelter in Donghai City. It's very safe here, and there's plenty of food."

"As long as you work, you can exchange it for survival supplies! If you get the chance, brothers, come here."

As the video was posted.

A huge uproar swept across the internet.

After the apocalypse arrived.

Some people had hidden in officially established shelters such as schools and stadiums.

But once the virus broke out.

Such densely populated places were the first to suffer!

Those who could escape now and still get online.

Were basically all hiding in some corner, struggling to survive.

When they saw that the Star-Level Shelter had such excellent conditions, many people began entertaining the idea.

They would die if they stayed where they were anyway.

They might as well take a gamble and head to Donghai City to see what was going on.

Some people in the cafeteria even called their families on the spot.

"Daughter! How are things over there?"

"Good, good, good. I'm in a shelter in Donghai City, and everything's fine. See if you can find a chance to escape here!"

However, very few people managed to get through.

Most of the time, there was only a busy signal on the other end.

Either there was no signal, or they had already died!

Amid everyone's activity, the name of the Star-Level Shelter spread farther and farther.

Those still fleeing outside began asking about the requirements for joining the shelter on major media platforms and forums.

Just then.

Noah brought up the Star-Level Shelter's forum.

Whether they were survivors inside the shelter or people outside.

They all flooded into the forum.