Chapter 2: Crisis at the Nuclear Island
Lu Ping closed the nuclear island door,his mind filled with questions!
There was no response on the walkie-talkie,and his phone had no signal.He could only try to find an emergency phone and get in touch with the relevant departments.
Fortunately,there were many emergency phones.
There was one right by the staircase where Lu Ping had come out.He picked up the phone and first dialed the emergency number ending in 110!
Beep beep beep
No one answered!
Lu Ping then tried the fire department,but still no one picked up!
There were police and firefighters inside the nuclear power plant,who usually dealt with such issues.Today,however,none of them were reachable.
He continued to call the engineering department,the project department...
Lu Ping's eyes widened in shock as the phone slipped from his hand and dangled in the air,swinging back and forth.
No way,I have to find out what's going on outside!
The walkie-talkie's signal could reach outside,where tens of thousands of people were on the construction site.It was standard for any management personnel to have one!
Lu Ping tried every channel on the walkie-talkie,but there was still no response!
Lu Ping began to panic,realizing that the situation might be beyond his comprehension!
There was one place where he could find out everything that was happening outside!
The control room!
Lu Ping hurried to the elevator leading to the control room and pressed the button,waiting anxiously!
Ding!
The elevator finally arrived!
Lu Ping quickly stepped in and pressed the button for the third floor.
The elevator reached the third floor,and Lu Ping rushed down the corridor,pushing open the door to the control room.
The control room was empty,not a single person in sight.
Only rows of monitors were still on,and a large screen on the wall,covering several square meters,displayed the parameters of the entire nuclear system.
Everything was ready,just waiting to be activated!Unfortunately,there was no one around!
Lu Ping slid down the door frame and sat on the floor,burying his head deeply into his crotch,his mind going completely blank,unsure of what to do next!
"No way,the spirit of nuclear power doesn't include the word'give up'!"
Lu Ping suddenly realized!
He got up,walked to a monitor,pulled out the keyboard,and logged into the internal network.
He entered his account,pulled up the surveillance footage,and displayed it one by one!
Each time he pulled up a feed,he projected it onto the largest screen on the wall.Eventually,the entire large screen was filled with dense surveillance images.
They all showed groups of frenzied people,chasing and tearing at each other!
Unfortunately,he was powerless to help!
No way,I have to do something.Maybe there are still survivors!
Lu Ping went to the shift supervisor's workstation and pressed the switch for the system-wide broadcast!
"This is the control room.The nuclear island is temporarily safe for now.I will open the blast door in five minutes.If there are any survivors,please come here as quickly as possible!"
Lu Ping broadcasted this message three times.The announcement covered the entire plant,indoors and outdoors,above ground and below.
After speaking,Lu Ping hurried back into the elevator and returned to the main door.
He checked the time and pressed the switch,opening the door just a half-foot gap before stopping.
Peering through the crack,he saw only a corpse not far away,with nothing else in sight.
Lu Ping didn't dare to go out.He could only wait anxiously on the spot,hoping that someone would come.
After all,during the emergency drill,everyone had gone to the emergency points.If there were any survivors,the route inside the plant should be safe.
Except for that red-eyed monster outside the door that had vanished!
Time ticked by,and Lu Ping became increasingly anxious!
Thump thump thump!
A series of hurried footsteps approached!
Lu Ping quickly looked in the direction of the sound.
A woman in a business suit,wearing a gas mask,was running frantically,pursued by a horde of zombies!
"Run faster,I'm here!"
Lu Ping quickly widened the door gap,turned around,and grabbed a fire axe from the nearby fire box,holding it tightly in his hand.
The woman was getting closer.
Lu Ping,with the axe in hand,stepped out from the door crack and stood at the entrance,staring intently at the group of zombies.
The woman finally reached a distance of about five meters from the door.The corpse near the entrance convulsed and actually got up from the ground.
This zombie twisted its bloodied neck,let out a roar,and staggered towards the woman.
"Ah,save me!"
The woman was caught between the two,lost her balance,and fell to the ground,screaming in terror.
"Get up and keep running!"
Lu Ping,who had been following her,quickened his pace.He had previously judged from the surveillance footage and the current situation that these zombies were only extremely violent during the mutation period.After the mutation,they became slow-moving.
Why was the woman still being chased?Because she was wearing high heels!
Even with the swaying posture and the gas mask on,Lu Ping recognized her at a glance.This woman was the so-called"ornamental"secretary in the project department.
Of course,that was just a nickname.Her real position was the Office Director and General Manager's Assistant.
She was definitely not a delicate queen;she had earned her promotion through real ability.Of course,her good looks were a bonus.
After all,the leader's face must be pleasing to the eye.
The worker zombie with a rotten neck was gradually approaching the secretary.He tilted his head,stretched out his hands,and made a terrifying grinding noise with his teeth.
The secretary,dressed in a business suit with a short skirt,was restricted in her movements and couldn't get up for a moment.She looked at the approaching zombie with a desperate expression.
Lu Ping gripped the fire axe in his hand,took a few steps,and then sprinted forward.
He swung the axe in an arc through the air and struck the zombie's head precisely.
Lu Ping pulled hard a few times,but the axe was stuck in the skull and couldn't be pulled out for a moment.He had no choice but to kick the zombie down and grab the secretary's arm to run.
There were many zombies behind them,but fortunately,they couldn't catch up for the time being.The two of them successfully entered the nuclear island.
Lu Ping quickly closed the blast door,leaving only a small gap to observe the situation.
"Where is everyone else?"
Lu Ping finally spoke.
"Everyone has gone mad,everyone has gone mad..."
The secretary trembled all over,just repeating this sentence.
Lu Ping grabbed her shoulders,shook her a bit,and shouted loudly,"Hu Liqing!You are safe now.Tell me what exactly happened!"
The secretary finally calmed down,staring at Lu Ping with her big,watery eyes and tremblingly said:
"The leader asked me to get him a gas mask.When I drove back,the emergency drill alarm went off.I changed course to the emergency point,but the people there were all crazy."
"I thought there was a leak,so I quickly put on the gas mask and turned back.But I was blocked by the frenzied crowd and had to get out of the car and run."
"It was only after I heard your broadcast that I came over."
After listening,Lu Ping released her,his brows furrowed,and he continued to ask,"What about the emergency team?Didn't they come to rescue?"
"I saw those green vests also going crazy in the crowd!"Hu Liqing held her hands together,and her shoulders still trembled a bit.
"Never mind,let's just protect ourselves and wait for rescue.With such a big incident,relevant departments will definitely come to deal with it."
Just as Lu Ping finished speaking,he heard muffled thumping sounds coming from the blast door.Looking through the gap,he saw that the door was surrounded by the horde of zombies,leaving no room for passage.
As Lu Ping was observing through the gap,suddenly an arm reached in through the crack,clawing frantically.
In no time,the gap was filled with these claws,which were still stained with blood,looking terrifying and disgusting.
Lu Ping gritted his teeth and pressed the switch for the blast door.