It’s a strange invasion, is it okay for me to fight back?

Chapter 580 The Scarecrow on the Train

The train bound for the quarantine area departs in the morning and arrives in the afternoon.

This is Quangnam City, located on the southwest side of the border, next to Quang San City.

Ling Feiran had lived in Guangshan City for a long time, but had never been to Guangnan. Now that she had the opportunity to come, Guangnan City was no longer the same.

This ordinary city has undergone tremendous changes, almost like a complete upheaval.

Guangnan City was divided in two.

The outer half of the area is located by the sea and is a true restricted zone, strictly guarded. No matter how distinguished or noble one's status, no one is allowed to enter without a pass.

The other half of the city is located further in, serving as a transition zone where all people and goods transported to the quarantine area must stay and wait for designated vehicles for dispatch.

The train's final stop is also located here.

Ling Feiran met Wang Xunmei, Lin Pengpeng, Zhang Lu, and Li Yu on the bus, and then got off together and waited in line for the special car under the arrangement of the station attendant.

It didn't feel crowded on the train, but after getting off, I realized that the number of passengers on this train was astonishing. Volunteers made up only a small part of the passengers, and the majority were construction workers and machinery technicians.

Several buses were neatly parked at the exit, and construction workers and technical experts were the first to board.

Li Yu looked at the people getting on the bus with a strange expression and said, "Did you notice? None of them are wearing protective suits."

“Oh right,” Wang Xunmei noticed as well, looking at the bus. “The quarantine zone is next to Mogu Kingdom, and the pollution there almost covers the entire territory. If ordinary people enter the quarantine zone, there should be a risk of infection, right?”

Lin Pengpeng said, "The area around the Molanjiang Bridge and the coastline is the high-risk pollution zone. I guess we should put on the protective suit when we get there. Wearing it beforehand is too much of a hassle; you can't eat, drink, or go to the toilet."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Zhang Lu, standing to the side, also sighed with emotion: "Actually, in the early stages of building the isolation zone, what we lacked most were these people. At most, we could only fight against the alien species and contaminants, but the design and construction of various defensive buildings, the laying of pipelines and circuits, and network communication all depended on them. Sigh, I hope they can all be safe and sound."

Ling Feiran watched silently as the fully loaded truck drove away, her calm heart stirred slightly by Zhang Lu's words.

The battles between Feng Ling and the alien species always terrified her, yet also felt distant. But these ordinary people gathered together because of the alien invasion made Ling Feiran finally realize that the world had been changed.

Soon she will become one of them, to protect the world, and to protect her own life—

The thought popped into her head, making her feel a little happy.

This was a great start, and Ling Feiran couldn't help but look forward to her life ahead, even if challenges lay ahead.

“Volunteers, please line up here!” a staff member shouted from the exit.

Everyone followed the sound, and Ling Feiran also dragged her suitcase over.

As soon as the line was formed, someone slipped an A4 sheet of paper into her hand.

The paper contains a volunteer notification letter with a detailed itinerary. The first item is a physical examination. Only after passing the initial examination can you bring your luggage to the dormitory.

As staff handed out notices, they shouted, "Those who think everything is fine after reading this, please sign! Then go for a medical check-up! Turn right, then walk straight!"

A small commotion arose in the group.

Li Yu couldn't help but ask, "We submitted health certificates when we registered, so why do we need a physical exam?" "Yes! I specifically went for a full physical exam before coming here. Doesn't the physical exam report I submitted count?" someone immediately chimed in.

The staff explained, "Please cooperate. This is a last-minute assignment, and I have no choice. The quarantine area is still under construction, and many rules and regulations are not yet perfect. In the last batch of volunteers who came to the quarantine area, one volunteer did not have a badge and was assigned to work in the infected area, resulting in him becoming infected! To prevent this from happening again, we have temporarily added physical checks, mainly to check whether everyone is actually holding a badge! Please understand!"

Li Yu exclaimed in surprise, "He signed up to be a volunteer without even having a card? Is this guy crazy?"

The staff member said, "His health report did not show a history of mental illness, but he was clearly mentally abnormal, as if he was possessed. Even though his body had mutated due to infection, he still insisted that he had the card and even wanted to cut open his stomach with a knife just to prove that the card was inside him."

Li Yu gasped in surprise.

"He's a pitiful person, sigh. You'll see when you get into the quarantine area; there are all sorts of strange people here." The staff member shook his head and sighed, continuing to hand out notices to the back of the line.

After reading the notice, Ling Feiran took out a pen from her suitcase to sign it.

She had a vague feeling that someone was watching her. She turned around and saw a tall man standing in the distance, his face hidden behind the swirling smoke. She couldn't tell whether he was looking at her or at the entire volunteer team.

"Feifei, can I borrow your pen for a moment?" Wang Xunmei jumped over, interrupting Ling Feiran's thoughts.

"I didn't bring a pen either, Xiaomei, can I borrow it when you're done?" Zhang Lu called out.

Ling Feiran smiled and said, "I brought several pens, which are on the outside of my suitcase. Please wait for me."

The feeling of being watched disappeared.

Maybe it's an illusion.

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Han Xu stubbed out his cigarette on the metal trash can next to him, looked away, and turned to walk towards the platform.

The flight attendant ran towards him, and upon seeing Han Xu, she visibly relaxed.

"Captain Han, so you've been here." The train attendant wiped the sweat from her brow, maintaining a professional smile. "You can't stray too far from the train."

"Yes, I know. The distance from the train cannot exceed two hundred meters," Han Xu said. "I came out to have a smoke and relax. Smoking is not allowed on the platform, so I walked a little further away, but I should not have exceeded two hundred meters, so you can rest assured."

The flight attendant said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, it can get quite boring staying in the car all the time. Would you like to request some entertainment facilities to pass the time? Do you usually play games?"

"Don't feel sorry, I know what kind of job I'm doing now." Han Xu smiled faintly and walked towards the train.

He was the scarecrow on the train.

Trains heading to the quarantine zone don't always have volunteers on board. Most of the trains transport workers and artisans without identification cards to the quarantine zone. These people are crucial to the progress of the quarantine zone's construction.

Therefore, to prevent them from being logged into by aliens, their dormitories, trains, and destinations are either filled with card holders or protected by scarecrows like Han Xu.

Han Xu never expected to see Ling Feiran under these circumstances. Out of curiosity, he followed the volunteer team a few more steps.

However, we probably won't have any further contact in the future.

(End of this chapter)