Chapter 372: Chapter 370 Good News, Bad News

Song Qian took out a pair of telescopes from his tactical backpack and looked down:

“Our luck, it’s actually a blessing in disguise.”

“Indeed.” Ye Qing nodded.

His vision was better than the average person’s and he could see the situation below clearly without the aid of a telescope.

The snowflakes and ice fragments falling around them started to diminish, revealing a huge crevice caused by the ice splitting. Below it, about fifty meters down, there was a wide ice-covered belt that had also been torn open in parts weaving through.

The AS area they were in was perched right on top of buildings that were also encased in ice on both sides of the belt.

Having buildings beneath them for support was much better than standing on the ice alone.

“Old Song, let me have a look.” Sun Jingtao reached out his hand to take the telescope, and after looking, passed it to Qin Lang next to him.

“Is that the Nanpan River below?” Qin Lang looked to the left and then to the right, rapidly comparing it with the map of East Mountain before the apocalypse.

Both sides were buildings fractured by the earthquake, but directly below it was noticeably more open.

Although at first glance, everything was covered with ice, the space directly beneath was empty.

This kind of situation indicated either a main city avenue or a river that flowed through the city.

Song Qian nodded, “It’s the Nanpan River.”

“We’re–” Song Haitao, whose legs had gone weak, walked to the edge with the support of Zhao Yougong and others, his pupils suddenly contracting as he cautioned:

“Everyone come in after having a look. Try not to stand on the edge; it’s too dangerous.”

If another fall occurred, those standing on the edge could accidentally tumble down from the doorway, a definite possibility.

“Alright.” Everyone shifted their steps inward.

Ye Qing somehow found a rope and wound it around the door several times, making a basic protective measure.

“Is this coal ash?” The light was too dim, and it was only now that Song Haitao noticed that there were large patches of black snowflakes falling outside.

“According to Jiang Yan, it’s a black blizzard.” Ye Qing finished speaking and glanced at the walkie-talkie.

The signal light on it was off, and even the power light was about to go out.

The temperature was too low, draining the battery very quickly.

A sense of dread suddenly filled his heart.

There was a hand-cranked generator inside the room; he needed to go retrieve it.

“Why would Jiang Yan leave without saying a word?” Su Dai almost cried out as she glanced at the meteorites and black blizzard outside.

She felt somewhat wronged, always thinking that given their relationship with Jiang Yan, she should at least say something rather than depart without notice.

Song Haitao and Ye Qing didn’t respond.

Since Zhang Liuliu’s death, everyone had become somewhat more guarded.

Sun Jingtao walked over and took her hand, “She must have her reasons. If she doesn’t talk, she has her rationale.”

“Yeah, I suppose.” Su Dai sighed and took another glance outside, “If only she were here…”

The frequency of meteorite falls had decreased, but the black blizzard had already swept over.

“What do we do now?” The remaining people also rushed to the outer room.

Looking outside, those who had just narrowly escaped death were plunged back into despair.

“One piece of bad news, one piece of good news.” Song Qian swept his gaze across the crowd and spoke solemnly:

“The bad news is that we’re temporarily trapped here.”

Based on the crevice from before, the AS area was now probably fifty or sixty meters above ground.

For several of the core members to climb up would not be difficult.

However, it was a bigger challenge to get people like Song Haitao up as well.

The key issue was, even if they managed to get up, what then?

Moreover, it was unknown how long this black blizzard would last.

“The good news is that we’re temporarily safe.” After Song Qian finished, he took a deep breath.

They had found some supplies in the room earlier, and together with the prey Ye Qing had hunted, they would have no problem sustaining themselves for a short while, like ten days or half a month.

Before the black blizzard, they still had to be on constant guard against enemies or mutated creatures like Snow Wolves.

Now after surviving the meteorites and black blizzard, everyone could at least relax for a few days.

However, Jiang Yan’s current situation was unknown.

Thinking about this, Song Qian’s recently relaxed eyebrows furrowed once more.

Song Haitao glanced around the room and instructed:

“Everyone, there is building support underneath the house, and unless something special happens, we shouldn’t fall any further for now. Let’s tidy up and see if anyone is injured.”

“Although we’re trapped here, as Xiao Song said, it’s both bad news and good news. Everyone can take this opportunity during the black blizzard to rest properly.”

“Maybe, after the black blizzard is over, we will have a new turn of events.” Song Haitao still refrained from telling everyone about Jiang Yan going out to confirm the coordinates.

As for Jiang Yan’s safety, he was worried, but he also had trust.

After all, when they previously tested Jiang Yan’s physical abilities at the underground airbase, he realized Jiang Yan’s uniqueness.

Not to mention, Mo Jingsheng had told him before that he should act as the leader in the open, while Jiang Yan was secretly responsible for recruiting the National Treasure.

So in his view, Jiang Yan was an even more special and formidable existence than Ye Qing, the Evolved Person.

Listening to Song Haitao’s encouraging words, the crowd was skeptical.

But at this moment, they had no better option than to rest.

Song Qian agreed with Song Haitao’s words and subconsciously looked towards Ye Qing, lowering his voice slightly, “Did Jiang Yan mention where she was when we connected the signal earlier?”

“No,” Ye Qing answered and gave a signal with his eyes to Brother Tao and Brother Song, “Brother Tao, Brother Song, why don’t you come with me?”