Global Mutation 34

Day nine of the game.

The crops in the fields had been mostly devoured by rats, and even the livestock were now reduced to nothing but piles of white bones. The zoo had become a kingdom for the rodents, and even their natural predators were helpless against them. Global food supplies were completely exhausted.

Few survivors remained in the cities. Those who thought they could escape disaster by returning to their hometowns or fleeing into the wilderness mostly perished within the swarms of rats. The main traffic arteries were littered with abandoned vehicles of every kind, their blood washed away by the persistent drizzle, leaving behind only unrecognizable, withered bones.

The entire world had ceased to function; the air was thick with the scent of death and despair.

The person in charge of the scenic area led a group to surround the perimeter with electric fencing and scattered rat poison, hoping to halt the swarm's advance in one fell swoop. However, the rats were capable of burrowing underground. Ye Zhao did not hold much hope for this, but it was the only option they had. What humanity could do now was merely a drop in the bucket, but every little bit of resistance counted.

Maintaining the electric fence required power. The scenic area had lost electricity and internet for unknown reasons, relying solely on a few emergency generators. With diesel in short supply, they led people to siphon gasoline from the cars at the foot of the mountain to keep the fence running as long as possible.

After robbing Tu'an, Ye Zhao hadn't given up on scavenging the scraps. Since she had nothing better to do, she wandered down to the foot of the mountain and squatted on a large rock to watch the survivors work, a pair of binoculars