Yunhua City — Shelter No. 915.
Wu Yun opened his eyes and sat up in bed.
Today was November 2nd, the third day since the [Moment of Silence] Rules began.
It had only been three days, yet he already felt deeply uncomfortable.
As an extrovert, social interaction was how he replenished his mental energy.
He liked talking face-to-face, being able to see someone's appearance, hear their voice, even smell their scent. Only then did socializing feel real.
If it was just online communication, he found it boring. People online might only be putting on an act, their personalities vastly different from how they were in real life, making everything feel unreal.
So from the start of the Rules, unable to speak, he could only ease his depression by sleeping. He slept at night, and slept during the day whenever he had nothing to do. But after sleeping more than ten hours a day, he could no longer fall asleep no matter how much he wanted to.
Wu Yun looked at the other three people in the room. Two were sitting at computer desks playing games, while one lay in bed scrolling through their phone.
He got out of bed, left the residential area, and went to the recreation area outside.
The shelter built by the authorities was divided into five sections: residential, recreation, exercise, dining, and storage.
Other than the residential section, which was divided into several small rooms, the other four were all large shared spaces.
The recreation area, for example, contained large-screen televisions, pool tables, soft leather sofas, and other things meant to help people relax.
Wu Yun saw someone sitting on a sofa in a daze. He walked over, sat beside them, and typed on his phone: (Hello, what are you doing?)
After seeing the words, the