Chapter 6 Week 4: Reconnaissance (Part 2)
At the Hung Hom entrance of the Submarine Tunnel, Ajie knew how lucky he was to have this companion.
A group of people, holding knives and sticks, were entrenched in the place where the toll booth was supposed to be, BBQing around the stove.Ajie couldn't see what kind of meat they were cooking, so he didn't dare to guess.He hadn't eaten barbecue for a long time, and although the aroma was suspicious, it still made his stomach growl.
The young man who was traveling with him - he introduced himself as "Hei Zi" - did not show any fear, and walked towards the entrance, showing the revolver intentionally or unintentionally.
The "Toll Collector" stared at Hei Zai and Ajie as they walked by, and did not take any action—although their number far exceeded the six bullets in Hei Zai's pistol.
Hei Zai said: "Remember, don't go too fast, and don't go too slow." He put the pistol in his belt, took out the flashlight, dragged Ajie with the other hand, and walked into the depths of the dark tunnel.
Ajie was very embarrassed being dragged by a strange man; but after going deep into the tunnel, he didn't dare to let go of Heizi's palm at all: Although it was still a scorching afternoon outside, it was completely dark deep in the undersea tunnel where the power was cut off. Shine the light of a small flashlight on the road ahead.It's really like walking under the sea.
Only then did Ajie understand why he should not walk too fast or too slow.He felt a little dizzy and had difficulty breathing: the air extraction system of the tunnel had stopped for a long time, and the oxygen content in the deep air was very low.If you walk too slowly, you may not be able to survive; if you walk too fast, your breathing and heartbeat will speed up, and you may fall down faster.Ajie couldn't imagine the consequences of fainting here.
——Ajie didn't think about these things at all beforehand, and he didn't even prepare for the lighting.He felt that this companion was more powerful than himself.
Seeing the light at the exit of the tunnel, Ajie was so happy that he wanted to jump up.The air gradually became fresher.
After exiting the tunnel, the two sat and rested.Ajie took out the water bottle to share with Hei Zai.They look at the sky.It was past five-thirty in the afternoon, because it was midsummer and the sun was still strong.
"Do you think the situation on Hong Kong Island is better than in Kowloon?" A-jie asked, "There is no guard at the entrance of the tunnel here, and no one has come across Kowloon." "It's best." Hei Zai agreed: "We're going to spend the night here." They took the opportunity to compare the rumors about the mysterious crash site.Everyone heard the same thing, so I decided to go to the downtown area of Causeway Bay, and I could stop by Victoria Park to see it.
Ajie talked endlessly on the road, and he hadn't had anyone to talk to for a long time.What I talked about had nothing to do with the current situation, but the boring things of life before the "big shutdown": which game I played most, which animation I liked to watch, which Korean girl group I thought was the cutest, etc.
——It's only been a month, but the memories of the daily life in the past seem to be nostalgic as if it has become a thing of the last century.
"I'm sorry, I don't really care about these." Hei Zai felt a little embarrassed: "Are you an otaku? When I was studying, I used to bully classmates like you." Ajie remembered that he was often hacked in middle school. Athletes like Aberdeen make fun of them.But now Ajie is not disgusted with Hei Zai, and has already regarded him as a friend, forgetting that everyone has known each other for less than three hours.
At the height of the overpass, Hei Zai used the binoculars that Ajie gave him to watch.
"I was surprised on the road: why can't I see a single person?" Hei Zai said and handed the binoculars to Ajie.Sure enough, there was no one on the street by the waterfront in Wan Chai.Compared with the streets of Kowloon, although they are all desolate, they are not yet like this.It's just that there are burnt things piled up everywhere, some are still smoking, I don't know what it is.
"This way at least we can't see the dead," said Ajie.
Walking on Hennessy Road, when they finally saw the scene in the distance, both of them were shocked. The outer walls of the buildings on both sides were cracked, as if they had been grazed by something huge. The giant fell quietly outside SOGO—on the busiest intersection in the past, creating a large hollow, and the all-black giant was inserted obliquely in it, about three stories high. Although it has been severely damaged, it is hard to believe that it is an airplane.The part that can barely be seen as the wing does not have any number markings. "Hey, after watching so many sci-fi animations, have you ever seen anything like this?" Hei Zai kept observing with a telescope.Ajie shook his head, so excited that he wanted to cry. — Alien UFO!I finally saw it! "Let me go and have a look first." Ajie volunteered. He felt that he had been relying on Hei Zai all the time, and it was time for him to contribute. "Be careful." Hei Zai handed him the flashlight, and drew out his pistol. As Ajie approached, he felt that the thing was huge.There was a gap at the bottom, and he pointed his head at it with a flashlight.I was excitedly wondering what alien technology I would see. But he was immediately disappointed.Inside are two rows of upside-down cabin seats with seat belts attached.Ajie looked again, but found nothing, so he waved Hei Zai to come over. They climbed in and looked around. There were English words on the electronic equipment. It's not a UFO.Hei Zai said: "It turned out to be an airplane. Is it a model you haven't seen? Is it for military use? I have never been interested in researching on airplanes and cars." At this moment, Ajie found something that looked like a small jar at his feet.He got up and found it was empty.Turn around and look at the label on the can. Ajie's eyes widened instantly, and cold sweat broke out. He stuffed the empty can into his trouser pocket, then looked at Hei Zai's back.Hei Zai didn't notice his change. Ajie was in a panic.He was not suddenly afraid of death. It's just that he likes Hei Zai very much, and he doesn't want to die under Hei Zai's pistol - if Hei Zai sees him holding the jar, he will most likely point his gun at him immediately. Ajie began to understand why there was no one on the street, but many burnt things were left behind. —was burning corpses. The labels on the cans are recognizable even to those who don't like playing computer games.Three circles arranged in the shape of "pin".Is the "biological hazard" (Biohazard) symbol.
Walking on Hennessy Road, when they finally saw the scene in the distance, both of them were shocked. The outer walls of the buildings on both sides were cracked, as if they had been grazed by something huge. The giant fell quietly outside SOGO—on the busiest intersection in the past, creating a large hollow, and the all-black giant was inserted obliquely in it, about three stories high. Although it has been severely damaged, it is hard to believe that it is an airplane.The part that can barely be seen as the wing does not have any number markings. "Hey, after watching so many sci-fi animations, have you ever seen anything like this?" Hei Zai kept observing with a telescope.Ajie shook his head, so excited that he wanted to cry. — Alien UFO!I finally saw it! "Let me go and have a look first." Ajie volunteered. He felt that he had been relying on Hei Zai all the time, and it was time for him to contribute. "Be careful." Hei Zai handed him the flashlight, and drew out his pistol. As Ajie approached, he felt that the thing was huge.There was a gap at the bottom, and he pointed his head at it with a flashlight.I was excitedly wondering what alien technology I would see. But he was immediately disappointed.Inside are two rows of upside-down cabin seats with seat belts attached.Ajie looked again, but found nothing, so he waved Hei Zai to come over. They climbed in and looked around. There were English words on the electronic equipment. It's not a UFO.Hei Zai said: "It turned out to be an airplane. Is it a model you haven't seen? Is it for military use? I have never been interested in researching on airplanes and cars." At this moment, Ajie found something that looked like a small jar at his feet.He got up and found it was empty.Turn around and look at the label on the can. Ajie's eyes widened instantly, and cold sweat broke out. He stuffed the empty can into his trouser pocket, then looked at Hei Zai's back.Hei Zai didn't notice his change. Ajie was in a panic.He was not suddenly afraid of death. It's just that he likes Hei Zai very much, and he doesn't want to die under Hei Zai's pistol - if Hei Zai sees him holding the jar, he will most likely point his gun at him immediately. Ajie began to understand why there was no one on the street, but many burnt things were left behind. —was burning corpses. The labels on the cans are recognizable even to those who don't like playing computer games.Three circles arranged in the shape of "pin".Is the "biological hazard" (Biohazard) symbol.