Chapter 16 Leaving the Apartment

Seeing her frown, Zhong Li was afraid that she would misunderstand that he wanted to get something for free, so he added: "I can exchange supplies, water, food, and medicine."

Jiang Mi had some good feelings towards this man. After all, his professionalism and the fact that he never asked too many questions made her feel less worried during the time she was abroad.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Mi took out five packs of sanitary napkins and handed them to him, "Two bottles of water will be enough."

Taking the water from Zhong Li, Jiang Mi casually asked while checking, "How old is your sister?"

"Eight years old." Zhong Li paused as he was about to leave and answered.

"How many?" Jiang Mi looked up in surprise, frowning again. After thinking for a while, she said uncertainly, "It is normal for a girl to have her first period between the ages of 12 and 15. If you remember your sister's age correctly, then there may be something wrong with her body."

Zhong Li tightened his grip on the sanitary napkin package and said in a low voice, "My sister is sick. I will take care of it. Thank you for your concern."

Jiang Mi nodded without comment. Since he already knew that her sister had health problems, there was no need for her to say anything more.

Jiang Mi didn't take this transaction seriously because the neighbors in Room 2602 were always very quiet, and soon she forgot about it.

After more than half a month of calm, the high sea water finally receded below the third floor, and most of the buildings floated above the water. But what was strange was that there should have been a lot of corpses on the water after the sudden tsunami, but now, looking around, there were almost no bodies to be seen.

Only a few fragments of body parts could be seen here and there.

"Are those mutated sea monsters?" Jiang Xun walked up to her, looked at the sea with her and asked in a low voice.

Jiang Mi nodded and watched as a severed limb floating quietly on the sea was suddenly dragged by an unknown object and disappeared into the water.

"When the seawater completely recedes, a large number of mutated sea monsters will be left on land, becoming the biggest threat to the early survivors."

"Some sea monsters have extremely sharp hearing, some are extremely strong, and some are extremely agile. Even if we are on the 26th floor, we are not safe. Many sea monsters have the ability to climb, and..." Jiang Mi took a deep breath, his expression a little solemn, "The reason why those sea monsters are still hiding in the water peacefully is because they have enough food."

As for the so-called food, it was naturally the remains of the victims.

"Not only are there a lot of sea monsters, but they also have huge appetites. In the previous life, the sea monsters started hunting the survivors on the 21st day after the tsunami. That was the first time humans came into contact with sea monsters, and most people did not have reasonable means to deal with them. The survivors were severely hit, and their numbers dropped sharply again."

"Moreover, because those sea monsters are afraid of light, they will be unusually active at night, and even hunt survivors in groups."

Jiang Xun's face was more solemn than ever. Although the sea monster was not like the zombies in the novels who were not afraid of pain or bleeding, it was obvious that this creature that still retained its brain was much more difficult to deal with.

"The most important thing is that they will continue to mutate, no...or rather, evolve." Jiang Mi's expression was cold.

"Get ready. Tomorrow morning, we will set off with our parents to the air-raid shelter. The water level has dropped and the entrance to the air-raid shelter should be able to be opened." Jiang Mi said as he turned and left the balcony to pack up.

"The sea monster is at its weakest at this stage, and the radiation concentration in the air is not that high. Wearing protective clothing and anti-radiation bracelets can help us avoid contamination to the greatest extent. As long as we hurry, we can enter the air-raid shelter before night falls."

Jiang Xun didn't say anything more and turned back to the room.

night.

Jiang Mi handed a small silver pistol to Jiang's mother. She had been teaching her parents how to use guns during this period. Although they were just using fake guns for simulation, at least they knew how to fire and load the gun.

Four sets of protective combat uniforms and head-mounted radiation protection masks were neatly placed on the ground, along with a variety of melee weapons.

"These are the things we need to carry with us. There are unknown dangers in the sea, so we must be extra careful before reaching the air-raid shelter." Jiang Mi instructed while explaining the function of this set of equipment.

Mother Jiang took a deep breath to calm her nervousness, then wielded the dagger twice in a formal manner and nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, my daughter. I was once a well-known figure in the university's martial arts club and even won awards. I will definitely not hold you back!"

Jiang Mi was amused by his mother's serious look. Jiang's father also smiled and said, "Don't underestimate your father. Before he started his business, he was also a farmer. If nothing else, he was strong. He also saw some of the world in the 1970s."

The depressing atmosphere was swept away, and Jiang Mi felt a warm current flowing in his heart.

After a good night's sleep, the family had a good breakfast and opened the door of the apartment early the next morning before dawn.

As soon as the door opened, the nose was immediately filled with a bad smell, the smell of the sea mixed with the smell of rotting meat and some other miscellaneous strange smells. It was so irritating that Jiang Mi closed her eyes for a moment, and took a while to suppress the nausea.

There was no one in the corridor on the 26th floor, not even a corpse was found, but some dirty bloodstains could be seen on the walls, some splattered and some dragged. The originally clean and smooth tile floor was broken in many places, and mud carried by sea water was everywhere. The sticky feeling made people feel uncomfortable when they stepped on it.

Jiang Mi walked to the elevator entrance and confirmed that there was no danger on the entire floor. He nodded to Jiang Xun beside him and made a safe gesture. Jiang Xun nodded and turned around to pick up Jiang's father and mother.

The elevator was out of service, so the family descended via the stairs.

There was more blood in the corridor and the stench was stronger. After going down three floors, he saw a corpse that was already mostly rotten. Jiang Mi took a quick look and left quickly after confirming that it was not Zhang Jinglan and her daughter.

The further down you go, the stronger the stench becomes, and even more seawater accumulates in the corridor. By the time you reach the fourth floor, the seawater in the corridor is almost above your ankles. All kinds of garbage are floating on the water. The doors of all the residents on the entire floor are open, and the houses are in a mess.

Jiang Mi looked down from the fourth floor, confirmed the water level, and took out a lifeboat from his own alternate dimension and threw it onto the water through the broken window.

She jumped onto the lifeboat first to confirm that everything was normal, and then asked Jiang Xun to help her parents jump onto the lifeboat one by one. All four of them landed safely on the boat.

Jiang Mi lowered his voice and said, "Although sea monsters are afraid of light, some deformed plants are not. I will drive the boat, and you observe the surrounding situation."

Jiang's father and mother nodded, and sat on both sides, while Jiang Xun sat at the stern.

After everything was ready, Jiang Mi started the lifeboat and rushed to the air-raid shelter.