The sun penetrates the atmosphere that is riddled with holes, but cannot penetrate the dusty dark clouds in the sky.
The dark clouds in the sky can block the sunlight, but they cannot block the radiation of ultraviolet rays and flares.
As far as the eye can see, there is yellow sand everywhere, and the climate that should be unbearably hot is actually extremely cold.
The biting wind blew on people's bodies, as sharp as sharp knives.
Disasters have created this extreme climate.
"It's too cold. How can it be so cold in the desert? It turns out this is not a desert."
Wan Lei, who was wrapped like a rice dumpling, leaned against Karen and walked forward step by step. His hand was also holding Fang Xiaoyu, who was also wrapped tightly.
"The dust that lasts for half a year blocks the sunlight and lowers the global temperature. As I told you before, the average temperature today is at least 20 degrees lower than normal before. If we had not had to go out to explore the outside world
, I really want to stay in the shelter.”
"These yellow sands are probably the dust kicked up by the falling celestial bodies."
"Yes, it was originally made of soil, but after long-term baking and low-temperature freezing, the soil dehydrated and formed sand. This place is close to the mountains and the airflow cannot bring moisture, so sand will be formed.
Three to four hundred miles to the west is the sea, and the air currents will bring water vapor. The desertification of the land there will not be serious, but frozen soil will form, and there may be heavy snow all over the sky.
The coastal area should be a place with more survivors, and the climate there is quite suitable for living."
"The tsunami caused by the celestial body falling into the sea was enough to wipe them out several times. It is estimated that the entire coast has been frozen by the sea water."
"No, the coast is not a beach. The coast here is hundreds of meters high. No matter how high the tsunami is, even if it hits, it will recede.
When it gets later, the sea will freeze and I won’t be able to get up even if I think of the tsunami.”
(The terrain of this place is based on the west coast of Europe)
"The temperature is not yet at its lowest. After all, the sun has only been blocked for half a year."
"It's not as scary as I thought. The disaster has passed. Now the temperature is at its lowest. When the dust in the sky clears and the sun can shine directly on the ground, the world will thaw quickly. Then in a few years, it will be an era of extreme heat.
.
Wrap your hands, UV radiation is no joke."
"Um."
Along the way, people stepped on the frozen solid yellow sand and walked westward.
By noon, they found an abandoned village. Most of the buildings here had collapsed, but some could barely block the sun.
After entering this dilapidated small village, they saw some people starving to death. Some of these people were skinny, with their mouths open and their eyes blankly looking at the sky.
The flesh and blood on some bodies no longer exists, and everyone knows where those flesh and blood have gone.
They dragged the corpses out of a room and threw them away. Fortunately, the temperature was very low now, so the corpses were not rotten and smelly.
Fighting back the nausea in their stomachs, people took out dry food, drank cold water, and started eating.
The dry food is dry and hard, making it hard to swallow, but it has a long shelf life. People helped Zhuo Jiu to make these dry food in the past two days.
"Zhuo Jiu, damn, can't you improve the formula? This dry food is so hard that even dogs won't eat it."
Karen glared at Zhuo Jiu who was working hard with the pancakes, and pointed at the little yellow dog that was nibbling dry food.
"If you have baking powder or loose meat powder, you can try adding it. The key is that we don't have any. I know what seasonings are in the warehouse."
After half a year of getting along, everyone is very familiar with each other, and we are no longer as cautious when talking to each other.
"Then go grab some, Fake, it's too much."
"Then I have to have it. I'll add some sugar next time to make it easier to swallow."
After eating dry food, the group rested for half an hour before embarking on the journey again.
After walking for two full days on this road, they did not see any human habitation, and all the once prosperous cities were reduced to ruins.
But in the ruins, they made an unexpected discovery.
"Did you see it? There are signs of being disturbed here, and there is little dust, indicating that someone has been here recently."
In a store that had not yet collapsed, Karen touched the dust on the shelves.
"Be careful, there may be people living here."
Yang Lazi put the iron rod behind his back and picked up the repeating crossbow at his waist.
The others immediately took out their repeating crossbows, bent forward, spread out, and looked around for suspicious figures.
They entered the city from the east and are now exploring slowly to the west.
"This place is about a hundred miles away from the coast. It is not considered a coastal city, so there has not been too severe frozen soil and snowfall. In addition, there are supplies in the abandoned city. It is very likely that human survivors will gather.
land."
Karen held the repeating crossbow and looked carefully.
"Why did you specifically add the word human?"
"Because there may still be gathering places for ferocious beasts. In the past, cities were the world of humans. After the great chaos after the disappearance of the power of merit and sin, and the catastrophe of the fall of celestial bodies, there were countless human casualties. Most of the humans on this planet died.
Now, those ferocious beasts living in the wild will enter the city in search of food.
Humanity's former granary and meat warehouse, and even human survivors, will be their food."
As Karen was talking, she suddenly heard heart-rending screams coming from far ahead.
Everyone immediately hid behind the ruins and rubble and looked forward.
I saw a window at the top of a castle in front of me that was still intact. Someone had pushed it open.
Beside the window, two men grinned ferociously, holding up a woman and throwing her down from the window more than ten meters high.
"ah!!!"
Bang!!!
From a distance, people could clearly see the blood and brains underneath the woman who fell to the ground.
"damn it!!!"
Wan Lei gritted his teeth when he saw it, and everyone else was also filled with indignation.
"That woman is so pitiful."
Fang Xiaoyu frowned, and the only pair of beautiful eyes exposed from her body were full of anger.
"I'm going to kill them."
Yang Lazi picked up the repeating crossbow in his hand and was about to rush over, but Karen held him back.
"Wait a minute, we don't know the number of enemies now, and we don't know what defensive facilities they have. It's better to investigate first and then take action."
"Then I'll go investigate."
"No, your target is too big and can be easily exposed, so let the detection dogs go.
Gouzi, come on."
Gouzi: "Although I am not a human, you are a real dog. What if I am exposed?"
"It's okay. You are small and fast. Just go in and investigate the situation and come back quickly."
Indeed, a dog that is agile and can speak human language is indeed the best choice for a scout...the best dog.