After returning to school, the two said goodbye and went their separate ways.
Back in her dorm, Xu Qing washed up and then entered the Parallel Earth.
In Qinghe Town, Xu Qing was riding a motorcycle that was still able to start normally.
Xu Qing's goal was clear: Shanghe Village, the largest village upstream of Qinghe Town, and a well-known tourist attraction in the area.
Xu Qing chose that village as her first stop because it was the closest refuge to her at the moment!
Yes, it is a refuge!
From the computer Xu Qing Xu Qing found in Qinghe Town, he learned a lot more about this world.
This includes some content related to the aftermath of the Corpse Explosion.
When the zombie crisis first broke out on the Parallel Earth, human civilization did not collapse immediately as depicted in the movie.
The major powers, represented by Dragon Country, immediately activated their state machinery at high speed upon discovering the zombies.
A large number of armed police and special police officers were mobilized immediately and quickly suppressed and controlled the initial spread of the zombie virus.
This is also because in the early stages of the outbreak, the number of infected people was extremely small, and the infected people were not very strong. The sporadic mutations were quickly controlled and captured by the authorities, while research on antidotes and virus origin tracing was initiated.
Of course, there are also significant differences in the implementation capabilities of different countries. Dragon Country responded the fastest and controlled the epidemic in a timely manner, while many Western countries and African governments acted weakly, missed the best opportunity for prevention and control, and allowed the epidemic to spread rampantly.
A large number of zombies appeared, but faced with overwhelming national power, society continued to function, except for a few countries in Africa that were temporarily unable to suppress them.
Of course, the government suppressed this matter to avoid causing panic.
Subsequently, international collaborative research was launched, and the root cause was finally found: a violent and disordered strange energy had appeared inside the zombies. It was this energy that invaded the human body and turned the living into zombies.
Internationally, the source of this mutation has been named "T" virus energy.
However, no antidote has been found!
However, as the violent energy between heaven and earth became increasingly concentrated, the number of infected people continued to surge. Not only humans, but also various wild animals began to mutate one after another, and even extremely powerful mutated beasts were born.
As the number of zombies surged and mutated beasts appeared frequently, the situation spiraled out of control and could no longer be concealed.
Ultimately, countries had no choice but to publicly acknowledge the existence of zombies and monstrous creatures.
Even so, with the resilience of civilization, all countries began to fight and blockade against zombies and mutated beasts.
Shelters of all sizes have been established all over the world.
The largest number of them are from the Dragon Country, followed by the Eagle Country.
With their advanced weaponry and research into the weaknesses of zombies, humans quickly gained the upper hand. Moreover, some humans seemed to have adapted to that energy and become superhumans.
As a result, the Dragon Country established an organization composed of people with supernatural abilities— Bureau 749!
However, compared to Dragon Country, the emergence of superhumans in other countries has also caused great chaos—crime rates have risen sharply, after all, there is a saying, "Free Eagle America."
Of course, despite the chaos, the sheer number of superhumans was no match for the power of the nation.
Things seemed to be moving in a positive direction.
However, humanity has never been able to figure out the source of that violent energy.
It's here!
It's here!
A true calamity has befallen us!
That night, the entire moon turned an extremely eerie blood-red color!
The entire sky was stained blood-red!
The other hemisphere was similar, but instead of a blood-red moon, a sea of red clouds covered the entire sky.
The next moment, it started raining—no, to be precise, it rained like Blood One.
It's raining all over the world, not just in one place at a time; it's raining even without the blood clouds.
Blood-red rain fell upon the earth, seeping into pedestrians, fields, cities, and parks—everywhere began to Penetration.
Humans transformed into howling monsters in the rain, while animals grew enormous, faster, and even breathed fire amidst the blood rain.
All mutated humans and animals share a very obvious characteristic: they are bloodthirsty and violent, completely devoid of reason.
The apocalypse has arrived, and humanity has fallen into complete chaos.
On the earth, some knelt and wailed, while others looked up to the sky and prayed, their hearts filled with helplessness and despair, truly feeling that their cries for help went unanswered.
The catastrophe and turmoil lasted all night, and the state apparatus once again operated at full capacity, barely managing to withstand the first real shock of the apocalypse.
But the disasters never stopped; a second and a third catastrophe followed in quick succession.
Under the continuous and devastating blows, human civilization could no longer withstand it. Countless superhuman warriors and civilians perished one after another, their blood staining the earth red.
Ultimately, the remaining human defenses collapsed completely.
The once prosperous civilization was completely destroyed, and the entire land was reduced to desolate ruins.
A violent and bizarre energy completely enveloped the entire Earth, turning what was once a human world into a deadly wasteland. This was the root cause of the destruction of civilization in this world.
Xu Qing could only say that it wasn't that humans weren't trying, but that they were simply powerless to resist. After all, the opponents were increasing in number with each battle, and it would take decades for the newcomers on his side to grow up.
Unfortunately, he didn't find any more information, since what he knew was based on what the authorities had already announced, plus some diaries he found in the town.
I can only say I have a general understanding.
With a low, rumbling roar from the engine, the motorcycle started smoothly and sped off along the straight road, easily leaving the Qinghe area.
His destination was Shanghe Village to Qinghe Town.
Numerous damaged and abandoned vehicles were parked haphazardly along both sides of the road, leaving the road surface in a mess.
Thanks to the motorcycle's small size and agility, Xu Qing easily weaved through obstacles without slowing down at all.
As he moved further away from Qinghe Town, the number of zombies roaming around him gradually increased.
The piercing sound of the motorcycle engine stood out starkly in the desolate wilderness, instantly attracting all the zombies along the way.
Hearing the sound, a large number of zombies turned around and staggered towards the sound, forming a dense horde that chased after them frantically.
Xu Qing stepped on the gas, and the car's speed increased dramatically again.
He sped across the bridge on his motorcycle, leaving the endless horde of corpses far behind.
These ordinary zombies were no match for the speed of the motorcycles traveling at high speeds, and were left far behind in the dust.
Before long, the outline of Shanghe Village finally came into view at the edge of the horizon.
Xu Qing tilted the motorcycle and skillfully drifted, bringing it to a steady stop at the village entrance.
The tires screeched loudly against the ground, and the loud noise instantly startled the scattered zombies wandering around. Waves of monsters quickly surrounded the village entrance.
This is Shanghe Village.
He put away his phone, his gaze calm, and spoke softly.
He raised his hand and drew the fine steel broadsword he had personally reforged; its blade was sharp and its cold light flashed.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qing moved instantly, charging into the horde of corpses.
Ordinary level one zombies were no match for him. With each rise and fall of his blade, the howling zombies fell one after another, utterly powerless to resist. His movements were swift and decisive, each strike deadly, without the slightest hesitation.
After a brief but fierce battle, he slaughtered all the zombies that had surrounded the village entrance.
Xu Qing raised his hand and gently wiped away the bluish bloodstains on the blade. His gaze rose and steadily fell upon the towering, dilapidated wall deep within the village, his expression calm.