After listening to the broadcast, they remained silent for a long time.
Shen Jin gave a bitter smile. "I guessed we might never get rescued by the government, but I never thought..."
"The situation is so critical that even the government can't effectively clear out the zombies. They need all of humanity to awaken superhuman powers together."
"Looks like we'll have to fight for ourselves from now on!" Shang Qian felt that the road ahead would be rough, but full of challenges too.
Shen Jin felt the same way. He had always thought humanity would defeat the zombies sooner or later, that the government would find a way.
Over all these years, no matter what disaster struck, the government had always found a solution.
Just as they had always trusted the government, everyone had firmly believed until today's broadcast that rescue would come sooner or later.
Everyone listened to the radio every day, and most people obeyed the "Apocalypse Law" issued by the government.
People didn't dare commit evil because they feared being held accountable someday.
But this time, China's undefeated government was helpless.
Responsibility for humanity's fate had shifted from society as a whole to the individual.
Everyone would become a protagonist in this war.
Everyone had a duty to contribute to the fight against the zombies.
But the social shackles binding each person had also vanished. Both the good and evil in human nature would be magnified without limit.
Looking at the panicking crowd below, Shen Jin suddenly felt that he needed to plan carefully for the future.
This battle between humans and zombies was bound to be a long one.
If he wanted to keep living aboveground in the future, he would have to build a more secure settlement, one that could protect him and the people