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Chapter 2 Disaster Harbingers
Chapter 2 Disaster Harbingers
?Recently, the theft of the Dawsonburg Laboratory in country S has attracted widespread attention. It was reported that the thieves are likely to be a group of extreme environmentalists. They stole the ancient virus stored in the laboratory, causing panic among the public.
After returning home, David casually turned on the TV and saw a news report from country S. "The ancient virus comes from the permafrost deep below a lake surface, and has a history of 50,000 years. Many people are worried that the virus may infect humans. Let's hear from the expert opinion. We are fortunate to have invited Professor , a biological science expert..."
David originally turned on the TV just to have some sound in the empty room, but he happened to see this news. This news immediately caught David's attention. On the TV, Professor Hu, dressed in formal wear and glasses, was talking confidently to the camera: "The possibility of the virus spreading between humans is very small, and there is no need to worry excessively..."
Soon, the news report ended, and for most people, it was just a minor news item. Although this pair of words "ancient virus" looked very sensational, no one really believed that the virus could cause serious consequences.
However, David was impressed by this news. When this news was first released, it did not cause much impact. The news spread across the internet two days after it was released.
The reason for the incident was a netizen called "informant" who leaked a lot of information online. "Informant" claimed to be a second-generation wealthy person from country S. He found that after the ancient virus was stolen from Dawsonburg, large-scale influenza outbreaks occurred in multiple cities in country S. Many high-ranking officials and wealthy people in country S in his upper circle have been leaving the country one after another or moving from busy cities to remote areas under the guise of vacation.
"Informant" keenly sensed the unusualness among them and suspected that all of this was related to the theft of the ancient virus in Dawsonburg. "Informant's" information quickly spread on the internet, had a significant impact and caused panic among many people. The incident quickly gained more and more attention.
In a past life, David also knew about this matter, but at the time, like many others, he didn't take it seriously. Most people just saw it as a joke, something to talk about after dinner. The reason was simple: within a short day, this so-called "informant" was arrested and thrown into jail. The efficiency of the S-country police was impressive.
According to the information released by the police, the "informant" was not a rich second-generation at all. He was just an unemployed young man who spent his days playing games at home and was so poor that he could barely afford the rent.
He admitted that his "disclosure" was just a prank to get attention. Plus, experts in various fields came out to refute his claims, and David, at the time, believed in the experts' words. Now, seeing this news again, David couldn't help but feel emotional.
It seems that the arrival of doomsday was not without warning, but people simply didn't pay attention at the beginning. Perhaps everyone deep down didn't really believe that doomsday would come. When things really happened, it was too late.
David turned down the volume on the TV and took out his phone. He found the phone number of a real estate agency stored in his phone and dialed it. "Hello, is this Hengju Real Estate Agency? I have a house for sale here..." This house was left to David by his parents and was his most valuable asset.
David is not a wealthy person. He only receives a fixed salary of five or six thousand Dollar each month, which is his only source of income. After just a few years of work, he only has a little over 50,000 Dollar in savings. This time, he needs a lot of money to stock up on supplies, and selling the house is his best option.
After doomsday arrives, money will be worthless, and if he doesn't spend it now, he won't have the chance to spend it later. Moreover, his high-rise apartment is not suitable for long-term residence after the water and electricity are cut off, and he will eventually have to leave here. "The price can be set lower, and I will give away all the furniture and appliances. I only have one requirement, which is to pay the full amount in one go." If the buyer chooses a mortgage, David will have to wait for the bank to approve the loan, but time is running out, and he can't wait that long.
"In any case, the sooner it is sold, the better. I need the money urgently. If you can handle it within three days, I can increase your commission by three percentage points."
Finally, David and the real estate agent agreed on a time to visit the house. After hanging up the phone, David let out a quiet sigh. This house was where he had lived from childhood to adulthood, and it held all the memories of his deceased parents' lives. Now, this house was going to change hands soon, and he was a little reluctant to let it go.
There is no better way. Even if he couldn't sell it, he would eventually leave this place when the end came. David picked up a photo frame from the coffee table, which contained a family photo of the three of them. He wiped off the dust from the frame and put it into storage.
A prompt appeared in his mind: "Non-resource items detected in storage, would you like to make a copy?" "No," David thought it was kind of funny. What would he do with a hundred thousand photos? Setting aside his feelings, David began his next plan.
He took out his phone and started downloading various loan apps. Since this house was still in his name, he was considered a high-quality customer in the eyes of these loan apps. The loan amounts offered to David by these apps were considerable.
David didn't hesitate and applied to all of them one by one. After borrowing more than five hundred thousand, David found that many apps were no longer offering him any credit. David laughed helplessly. "It seems that the risk management of these apps is pretty good." But after all that, he managed to borrow more than five hundred thousand.
David had no intention of paying back the money. Even if he wanted to repay, There was nowhere to pay back after a month. As for the house under his name, David estimated that he could sell it for around seven hundred thousand. Calculating this, he would soon have more than a million in cash.
David couldn't help but sigh with relief. Luckily, the system could increase the value of all stored items by a hundred thousand times. Otherwise, with so little money, He can only buy simple supplies for himself. But now, the value of his more than a million dollars had increased by a hundred thousand times.
Next, David took out a pen and paper and made a long list of items he needed to collect. Although food was the most important thing for survival in the Doomsday , it was not enough to just have food. Other supplies needed to be considered too. This was not a challenge for David, as he had accumulated five years of survival experience in the previous Doomsday. He knew exactly what were the most precious resources in the Doomsday.