Chapter 99: Global Nuclear Explosion 11
Bai Sinian’s actions confirmed it.
When they arrived, it was night, and everything was pitch black. Bai Sinian had a clear objective, heading straight for the armory. He moved with practiced ease, clearly not his first time doing something like this.
Inside the armory, walls full of guns and ammunition left Chu Yian dazzled. Bai Sinian had truly opened a New World for her; she had been a law-abiding citizen for over a decade and never imagined a game could be played this way.
She stood in the room, stunned, when Bai Sinian suddenly patted her shoulder, “Little Chu, pick one.”
Chu Yian immediately set her sights on a large one.
A rifle, 25 rounds per burst.
It was cool and handsome, around 10 jin, a bit heavy, but manageable.
Bai Sinian looked at Chu Yian’s choice, a slight smirk playing on his lips. “So greedy, picking an AK47. Are you sure? Its recoil could break your little arm.”
“That harsh?”
“And if the target is ten meters away, you won’t hit it either.”
Bai Sinian said with a mocking tone.
If it were anyone else, they might have been stubborn or defiant, thinking, ‘The more you say I can’t, the more I’ll try.’
But Chu Yian was different; she listened to advice.
Chu Yian put down the rifle and turned to choose a small, compact pistol.
Bai Sinian looked at her, a little surprised that she was so obedient.
“Is there a problem with this gun too?”
Chu Yian asked, holding up the pistol.
There was nothing wrong with this gun; it was just that Bai Sinian suddenly felt annoyed seeing her so obedient.
He had deliberately told her that, hoping she would stubbornly choose the rifle so he could mock her mercilessly.
Bai Sinian wasn’t that kind-hearted; it was all a ploy. Who knew this person wouldn’t play by the rules—
He suddenly didn’t want to bother with her.
Chu Yian didn’t mind; at that moment, she was busy putting some bullets into her treasure box.
“Let’s go.”
The lookout outside tapped twice at the door, and Bai Sinian immediately ordered a retreat.
They had just left when the police, who discovered the theft, were already too late. Bai Sinian arrogantly floored the gas pedal, roaring out onto the road like he was tearing up the street. This kind of behavior made it no wonder Chu Yian found him disagreeable back then. This man was ruthless, temperamental, and a bit of a jerk.
With weapons in hand, they headed for the next town.
After the nuclear explosion, there weren’t many vehicles left, and with disrupted communication, they weren’t worried about anyone chasing them.
As they drove towards the next town, the sky began to lighten.
Game Day 6, 8:00 AM.
Dust from the explosion hung in the air; the weather had been overcast for six consecutive days, and the temperature was steadily dropping. However, this temperature was still within a tolerable range, and Chu Yian dozed by the window.
Suddenly, the car stopped.
Chu Yian thought they had arrived, but they had stopped on the road.
Seven or eight cars blocked their path ahead, preventing them from continuing.
“You guys go clear those cars.”
Bai Sinian told the five burly men, who obediently got out without a word of complaint.
After more than ten hours beside Bai Sinian, Chu Yian had noticed a small issue. Although these five burly men chatted and spoke normally, they were extremely obedient, even to the point of absolute submission to Bai Sinian.
This obedience included the three gas masks: she and Bai Sinian each wore one, and they all had no complaints; and now, the five men, without much protective gear, got out of the car to use a jack to move the vehicles blocking their path.
Did this radiation not affect them?
It did.
Chu Yian had already seen two of the burly men develop red rashes, and even experience dizziness and vomiting. These were clear signs of radiation sickness.
“They’re very dangerous exposed to the radiation like that.”
Chu Yian casually mentioned, but Bai Sinian was unconcerned. “They’re just NPCs, virtual characters in the game.”
Because they were virtual, if they died, they died; there was nothing to feel guilty about. Bai Sinian had never treated NPCs as people in the game.
Then why did these NPCs, despite being severely affected by radiation, still willingly follow him around, serving him hand and foot?
Chu Yian thought of the lottery at the beginning of the game. Could he have drawn some ability to control NPCs? After all, she could draw a treasure box, and You Che drew a vehicle manufacturer. It wouldn’t be surprising, though the probability was small, if Bai Sinian drew something powerful.
Of course, this was just her guess.
Bai Sinian was very strong, and such a person wouldn’t like others prying into his secrets.
She thought those five big men outside were in danger, but as one of the beneficiaries, she had no right to speak.
More than two hours later,
All the large vehicles ahead had been moved.
The five men got back into the car, driving towards the town.
This should be a rural town.
The town only had three ‘grass’-shaped streets, lined with various self-built houses and shops. They drove around the streets once: a school, a Hospital, a bank, a pharmacy—small but complete.
Many people were alive in the small town, but most vehicles were broken down.
People who had been hiding in their homes, seeing a car driving on the street outside, even disregarded the radiation and ran out, blocking the car and pounding on their windows.
Next to the car windows, haggard faces with red spots appeared one by one.
“Where are you from?”
“How can your car still run?”
“What’s the situation outside? When will electricity and internet be restored?”
…They were dozens of kilometers from the city.
When the nuclear bomb exploded, the residual shockwave hit them. For the first few days, they, who hadn’t suffered much damage, even deluded themselves into thinking that someone could restore the former orderly life.
“Soon, soon, everyone calm down. The big cities have started rescue efforts, and they’ll be here soon.”
Bai Sinian opened the car’s sunroof, stood up, and spouted nonsense. “After the nuclear explosion, there’s strong radiation outside. Everyone stay home to prevent illness.”
“Do you have medicine? Please give us some; my family has red rashes all over.”
“Do you have water? The tap water stopped, and my child got sick from drinking the outside water.”
“Do you have extra masks like the ones on your heads? Can you get me one? I’ll pay for it…”
Under Bai Sinian’s intentional or unintentional guidance, these people truly believed they were a rescue team.
“Everyone, hold on a little longer. There’s a convoy transporting supplies and medicine behind us, and they’ll arrive in two days. Don’t block our way; we’re just clearing the path.”
Bai Sinian’s voice at this moment sounded particularly righteous yet hypocritical.
After some soothing, these people actually dispersed obediently.
Chu Yian glanced at him. She had expected Bai Sinian to use a gun to intimidate and drive these people away, but she hadn’t expected him to use this method.
It truly made it impossible to guess his next move.
