[Exclusively published by Jinjiang Literature City]

The background of the characters in the world this time is very simple.

Thirty years old, orphan, female living alone.

After graduating from college, I came to this company as a clerk. Before being fired, my position was assistant director. The reason for being fired was that the market was in recession and it was necessary to reduce the number of employees.

Her work ability was not outstanding, so she became the first batch of employees to be fired.

But You Xi understands that such companies say that the market is down and they want to reduce their staff. In fact, it is because she has worked in the company for many years and her salary and benefits have increased cumulatively. For the same job content, it is far less cost-effective than hiring a freshly graduated college student.

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But even if you know, there is nothing to argue about. The characters in this world are soft-tempered, and they think that their work ability is average. It is not surprising to be fired. It is just that when a person reaches thirty and suddenly loses his job, he feels at a loss.

The damp smell she smelled in the air just now was not an illusion. This was a very developed seaport city.

It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea on one side. Because the mountains block the cold air from the north, the temperature is very suitable all year round. It is not cold in winter and not hot in summer.

It's winter now, and the daytime temperature is around fifteen or six degrees Celsius.

The world's development level is slower than that of the original world, and it is still the era of paper money and credit cards.

The waiter stepped forward to hand over the order, interrupting her thoughts. You Xi casually ordered a cup of hot latte. The other party smiled, took the order, and put down a glass of water for her.

Everything around her seemed normal. People in the world used to go online every day, and she had never seen any news about anything out of the ordinary, so she couldn't tell what kind of apocalypse it would be for the time being.

If it's close to the sea, a tsunami? Impossible. The chance of encountering a repeat of the apocalypse is very small.

Are there mountains or volcanoes? Probably not.

earthquake?

Earthquake shouldn't be considered a mid-level apocalypse. What's more, she remembered that there was a word "fusion" in the apocalypse category.

She has experience with this, which means that this apocalypse is the fusion of fragments of two worlds.

No problem can be seen in all the settings and backgrounds so far, You Xi decided to go back to his residence first.

After leaving the cafe, she went to a public restroom in a nearby green park. It was two or three o'clock in the afternoon on a weekday. There were few people on the street and there was no one in the restroom.

She entered the toilet cubicle, poured all the odds and ends in her document bag into cardboard boxes, except for her wallet, cell phone and keys, and then stuffed the cumbersome cardboard boxes into the Star House warehouse.

The house rented by the world figure is about fifteen or six kilometers away from here. There are still 47 hours until the end of the world. She is not in a hurry to rush back, so she does not plan to take a taxi. She plans to take the subway as the world figure usually commutes to and from get off work. The best thing is to observe the surrounding environment.

This is a large city called Hairu City. Because it is a port city, it is a relatively developed city in the country. The subway was built very early and there are many undersea tunnels.

However, because most subways were built early, the subway stations look very old, some escalators are small, and the internal lighting is a bit dim, making the overall experience not very good.

World characters need to pass through two undersea tunnels to go home. One section is 23 kilometers long, and the other is longer at 41 kilometers. It is the longest undersea tunnel in Hairu City.

After crossing the sea, I have to transfer to the subway, and finally have to walk a kilometer or two.

There were not many people waiting for the subway at this time, and there were vacancies on the subway. You Xi found a seat next to the railing and sat down. His eyes scanned the route map inside the subway, including new and old lines. The crisscrossing subway lines were densely packed with spiders.

Like a network, even the undersea tunnels have several criss-crossing ones.

The interior of the subway is also very old, and the seats and railings look like they have been used for a long time.

After passing several stations, there were a little more people on the subway. You Xi checked the route and found that after leaving this station, he would enter the first undersea tunnel, with a total length of 41 kilometers.

Just before the subway door was about to close, someone rushed in at a faster pace. The man was tall and long-legged. Seeing that the door was about to close, he stepped into the car in two steps without stopping. The subway door almost closed against his back.

Under the surprised and uncertain gazes of others, the other party just lowered his head and found a seat in a corner to sit down without saying a word.

You Xi only glanced at it and then withdrew her gaze, but soon she felt that a gaze was fixed on her in the direction where she just retracted her gaze.

She turned her gaze sideways and saw that the man who had just come in close to the subway door was indeed staring at her. He was wearing a peaked cap, and the lowered brim of the cap blocked his eyebrows and left a reflection on the bridge of his nose.

She couldn't see the other person's face clearly, but even so, she knew that the other person was staring at her.

She doesn't know each other, or the people in the world don't know each other.

In the memory of a world figure, her interpersonal relationships are very monotonous, with one line between two o'clock every day, and few friends.

What's more, if the other party is really the person in the world's memory, when the other party appears, some pictures and information of the other party should appear in the mind.

But nothing.

Just when You Xi was wondering, she suddenly heard a strange sound in her ears. Before she could tell what it was, the subway that was running at a constant speed suddenly started to vibrate. The strange sound amplified instantly, which was shocking.

She could even hear the sound of teeth grinding together, and she could even hear the sound of sparks.

Everyone in the subway fell to one side due to the inertia caused by the sudden sudden braking. Because most people were sitting, they avoided falling, but they couldn't avoid bumping into others. Some people were drinking with drinks in their hands.

Some people were using headphones to video chat with others, while others were looking at the computer. All at once, everything in their hands was turned over.

Drinks were spilled all over others, mobile phones fell on the ground, computers hit others' feet... the whole subway car was in chaos.

When a girl next to You Xi rushed towards her, she quickly caught her with her hands. At the same time, she raised her eyes slightly and found that the man in the peaked hat diagonally across the corner also reacted very quickly.

He had already stood up from his position, holding the railing with one hand and leaning against the carriage.

Because of the angle, she could see the other person's face clearly this time. He was a young man in his twenties, with a delicate face and dark pupils, but she was sure she had never seen the other person before.

The subway stopped, and the people in the carriage looked at each other and started complaining. They didn't understand why the train stopped suddenly when it was running smoothly.

Soon, the subway announcement rang, and it was the voice of the driver in front.

He told everyone not to panic. There was a small problem on the track ahead and we had to stop here temporarily. He said that the relevant personnel from the previous platform were aware of the situation here and would rush over immediately.

"Small problem? What minor problem requires parking?"

"This is an undersea tunnel! Is there something wrong with the tunnel?"

"Oh, someone has reported it many times before, saying that this tunnel has been in disrepair for too long, and if it is not maintained continuously, problems will occur sooner or later -"

I don't know if it was in response to these words, but there was a sudden crackling sound above their heads.

That sound was dull, but when it sounded at this time, it made people feel numb. Almost everyone knew what it was.

"Bang -" With the sound of the first heavy object falling, the people in the carriage quickly panicked and fled to the corners of the carriage away from the sound, but there were obviously more than one cracks on the top, and the heavy object

The crashing sounds became more intense.

You Xi frowned and looked at the top. People in the world have an understanding of this undersea tunnel in their memories. The tunnel was built using the immersed tube method in the early days. The preventive measures were very good at that time, but after so many years, if there is really a problem...

But it’s unlikely. There are still 47 hours until the end of the world. How can it be so early?

The movement in the car disturbed You Xi's thoughts. It was probably that the other co-pilot at the rear of the car had been notified and was restarting the subway and planned to return to the platform at the other end of the tunnel.

But before everyone could let go, a huge sound suddenly came from the top of the car, and with a heavy blow, the entire roof of the car was dented.

There was a heartbreaking crunching sound mixed with the dull sound of falling concrete blocks, one after another, and the subway that had just been moving was stuck and forced to stop.

Almost everyone screamed in horror. The radio in the car rang again. It was the voice of another co-pilot driver, telling everyone to evacuate to the rear of the car in an orderly manner. He also said that rescuers were coming quickly, so everyone should not panic.

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Having said that, how could everyone not panic? This is at the bottom of the sea, and another section has collapsed above. Who knows what will happen next moment!

The ground inside the carriage was flat. You Xi took off her high heels and hurriedly followed the others to retreat. No matter how strong her physical condition was now, if the tunnel really collapsed, she would probably not be able to escape and ascend to the sky.

The young man in the peaked cap fell half a step behind her, with his arms slightly open, intentionally or unintentionally blocking the person behind who wanted to push her.

People who don't know think he is deliberately protecting her, but in fact You Xi doesn't know him at all.

But when it was time to escape, she couldn't think too much.

Fortunately, there were no problems when everyone evacuated. In addition, there were not many people on the car. Soon everyone on the subway evacuated to the last car. The co-pilot followed the instructions of the rescue team and opened the door.

Arrange everyone to stand on the path beside the subway track.

You Xi knew that the way down was difficult, so she opened the document bag on her body and took out a pair of wrinkled leather flat shoes under the cover of the bag.

She didn't take the travel shoes. The travel shoes were too big and the document bag was not that bulging. When she took the travel shoes out, she could see that there was a problem. Flat shoes were much better. They were too soft and could fit in the bag just fine.

She put on her shoes and found that the young man in the peaked cap had not gotten out of the car yet and seemed to be waiting for her.

She didn't say anything, got out of the car and followed everyone.

The group hadn't walked for long when someone a few places in front of her suddenly shouted: "There's water! There's water! There's a leak here!"

Soon, several people around him moved aside.

You Xi shined the flashlight of his mobile phone on the top, and found that water was really leaking from the top. Although the amount of water was not large, the area was large. There were no signs of cracks on the top, and he did not know where the water was seeping down from.

She quickly ducked to the side, but because the leakage was so large, she still inevitably got some drips.

You Xi smelled the fishy smell again. It was much stronger than what he smelled in the air in the afternoon. It seemed to be the smell of water.

It's really strange, even seawater shouldn't have this smell...

Everyone quickly walked through the leaking area, and a light dimly lit up not far ahead. The passenger walking in front said in surprise: "It's from the rescue team! We're saved!"

The people who came in front were indeed people from the rescue team. The collapse of the undersea tunnel was a big deal, so the people came very quickly.

Some people immediately led the way after asking about the driver's situation. Some people were in the middle of the line, helping to light up the situation and checking if there were any injured people. Some people were leading people who looked like technicians towards the accident site behind them.

You Xi looked back at those people and followed the team again.

Two hours later, You Xi, who took a taxi from the subway station and took a long detour, finally returned to the house rented by the world figure.

Although the undersea tunnel also has areas for ordinary vehicles to pass in addition to the subway, she still has lingering fears and does not want to walk under the sea again. She would rather take a long way around.
To be continued...