The sky showed no sign of brightening...
By David's estimate, nearly twelve hours had passed since yesterday's strange phenomenon began. Under normal circumstances, it would already have been noon beneath a blazing sun, yet it was still pitch-black.
Thick darkness flowed across the sky like liquid. Not the slightest glimmer of light seeped through, and this endless night seemed to embody the very meaning of darkness.
However, the residents of Kate City were no longer as panicked as they had been yesterday. David could even see quite a few people trying to walk through the streets, while many shops had begun tentatively opening for business.
Compared with fear of the unknown, greed was an even stronger force driving people to act.
Every kind of merchandise on the streets was skyrocketing in price, especially wheat. The price was rising at a terrifying speed. If the previous customer had been charged ten Steel Martial Coins per pound, the merchant would grit his teeth and demand fifteen from the next one.
Those nearby followed suit. By the time David arrived at the market to purchase some supplies, wheat had already risen to fifty Steel Martial Coins per pound.
That meant food prices had increased fiftyfold in a single day!!
Talk of the apocalypse spread through every street and alley. Many people urged everyone to hurry and stockpile food, throwing the populace into a panic. Yet after observing them, David discovered that the merchants were the ones truly promoting the apocalypse theory.
They urged others to buy supplies while frantically selling off their own goods. As it turned out, the people who spread rumors most aggressively were often the ones who believed them least. Humanity really was a bizarre species.
After walking around for a while, David queued at a grain shop selling wheat