Chapter 132 The Afterglow of the Prosperous Era

Chapter 132 The Afterglow of the Prosperous Era

Chapter 132 The Afterglow of the Prosperous Era

Su Wu stood at the edge of the square and cast his eyes towards the shelter overview map in the corner.

The full name of this underground building is Chongzhou City No. 1 Shelter.

Rather than calling it a refuge, it would be more appropriate to call it an underground city or even an underground kingdom.

The square where Su Wu is currently located is just an entrance to an underground area of ​​Shelter No. 1.

Then vertically below the underground area 2, about twenty to thirty meters deep underground, there is underground area 3, underground area 15, and so on to underground area .

Together, these large areas form a three-dimensional underground world with a vertical depth of nearly one or two kilometers.

The total population accommodated exceeds 1300 million.

It is larger than the population in the early Tang Dynasty in history.

"The surface residential area is 4.5 kilometers away from here."

“It’s still quite far.”

This far is relative to the time required to arrive.

Even in this most prosperous refuge ever.

Walking is still the main mode of transportation for ordinary people. At most, they can take the elevator when going up or down floors.

Follow the map's instructions.

Su Wu exchanged one liter of anti-radiation paint for 2 contribution points at the service desk in the square.

The redeemed contribution value is directly deposited into his temporarily registered mobile phone account in the form of electronic currency.

When making a transaction, you only need to transfer money through your mobile phone to complete it.

There are no private shelters in the urban area of ​​Chongzhou City.

Almost the entire underground is occupied by official shelters.

Therefore, the contribution value exchanged here.

It can be used throughout the Tongzhou City Shelter and is the most convenient universal currency.

As for prices.

The purchasing power of contribution value is almost the same as the same amount of currency before the end of the world.

Three contribution points can buy one kilogram of rice.

But behind this seemingly stable situation.

Most ordinary people in underground shelters only earn around 120 contribution points a month.

This is the level that can only be achieved if you have a formal job.

Ordinary people who cannot find jobs and can only stay in voluntary positions arranged by the government.

Income will be directly halved.

That is, the official dormitory is allocated by the government, and there is no need to pay rent. In addition, there are cheaper mushrooms, as well as dried earthworms and field mouse meat, which are not too expensive and can improve the taste and nutrition.

Otherwise, a considerable number of civilians at the bottom of society would find it difficult to get enough to eat.

In one hand he held a material box containing medicines and anti-radiation coatings, and in the other he held a mobile phone into which he had just recharged 2 contribution points.

Su Wu climbed to the third floor of Area 1, which is the floor marked as the commercial area on the map.

Inside this layer.

The layout is not much different from that of an ordinary underground shopping mall.

From snack bars to clothing stores, electronic repair shops, daily necessities, to entertainment facilities and so on, there is everything.

Basically, anything that could be bought in ordinary shopping malls before the end of the world can also be bought here with contribution points.

And from the expressions of passers-by, one can still vaguely see the relaxation and comfort before the end of the world.

It was as if the cruel environment in the outside world had nothing to do with them at this moment.

Su Wu walked with the crowd, watching the scenes quietly.

According to the income of ordinary people in the Chongzhou shelter, it is obviously not enough to support such a leisurely state.

The confidence of the pedestrians who appear here should come from the supplies accumulated before the end of the world and the large amount of contribution points exchanged by the official.

After all, the end of the world does not come suddenly.

As long as it is planned properly.

This should allow most people to move their valuable belongings into the shelter.

So that they can have more sufficient savings at the beginning of the end of the world.

But savings will eventually be exhausted.

The prosperous scene before our eyes is destined to be short-lived.

In the end, most people still have to return to the soil where they struggle to survive. Waves of spicy food aroma wafted from the snack bar next to the aisle.

Su Wu's gaze stayed there for a while.

I found that there were only four kinds of food sold in the snack bar: mushrooms, potatoes, fried earthworms, and unknown meat.

But because of the willingness to use ingredients and proper mixing.

The smell still makes people want to taste it.

“This store.”

“Perhaps it can exist for a long time.”

Withdrawing his gaze, Su Wu continued walking forward.

More than an hour later.

He finally arrived near the entrance to the surface living area.

After paying three points of contribution value for the ride.

Su Wu took the sightseeing elevator to the 15th floor of an underground office building.

Arrived at the gold trading hall mentioned in the forum.

There weren't many people in the hall.

Even though the value of gold has depreciated a lot in the end times.

But there are still only a few people who are able to provide equivalent supplies, and even fewer are willing to come and exchange the supplies for gold.

It didn't take much time.

Su Wu successfully exchanged the medicines and anti-radiation coatings he brought with him, as well as the unused contribution points in his hand, for 10 kilograms of gold.

After redemption.

He did not leave in a hurry, but stopped in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window at the edge of the hall.

Looking out to the outside world.

Under the depressing grey clouds.

Dozens of buildings over 100 meters high, covered with transparent insulation layers, have sprung up.

Replaced the role of stars.

With their brilliant lights, they illuminate the dim ground, making it look as bright as snow.

It gives people a feeling as if they have arrived in a city that never sleeps in the near future.

But if you shift your eyes slightly away from these magnificent buildings,

But you can immediately see more endless buildings.

Like a tombstone, quietly immersed in the darkness.

There are so many of them that if you pay a little more attention to them, you will involuntarily feel a sense of loneliness and fear deep in your bones.

It was as if I was in an ocean of death.

The lights and noisy voices around me can no longer bring any comfort.

"Chongzhou City."

“It’s still not big enough.”

Even if it has a population of more than 4000 million, even if it has developed a magnificent underground city.

In front of boundless nature.

It is still as fragile as an ant's nest and cannot withstand strong winds and waves.

Stayed for a while.

Satisfied curiosity.

Su Wu did not stay in the surface living area and the underground shelter for long, and soon returned to the base vehicle.

Continue on your journey.

In the end times, nothing is more important than your own strength.

Only by becoming strong enough.

Only then can we truly control our own destiny and not be easily taken away by a sudden disaster.

Forty or fifty kilometers away from Chongzhou City.

The road became rough and difficult to travel on again.

Later on, even the road disappeared completely.

(End of this chapter)