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Chapter Five

When they land on the space station, Lucie realizes that there are countless rescue capsules parked there. During the month she spends on the space station, millions of rescue capsules are shuttling between Earth and the space station, ceaselessly day and night.

But what they bring back is not survivors, but a variety of plants, water sources, soil, birds, animals, poultry, livestock, as well as shrimp from the rivers and fish from the deep sea.

They are planning to establish a new home in the center of the universe.

Finally, after five months, the first batch of survivors is arriving. However, the managers of the space station are arguing among themselves. They are watching as the excited survivors board the rescue capsules, but it seems like the zombie virus is present in each and every one of them.

To prevent the contamination of the zombie virus in the space station, which is currently the only space where humans and nature survive, an emergency voting meeting is being held among the upper echelons.

Lucie watches the clear footage of the rescue capsules on the screen in the meeting room. The rescued survivors all wear expressions of relief and happiness, as if they have just survived a great ordeal, similar to how they looked when boarding the rescue capsules in the previous life. Her expression is complex, and she has completely forgotten that the tense voting process is currently underway.

At this moment, everyone in the room turns their attention to Lucie. The shares in her hands hold a significant percentage, and her vote is crucial at this juncture.

"Miss Lucie, you haven't expressed your vote yet…" the meeting host gently reminds her. Everyone else in the conference room has already cast their votes.

Lucie looks at the screen and then glances at the three options in front of her. She struggles to say, "I abstain."

At this moment, the final voting results are displayed on the big screen, and the cold mechanical voice announces, "The survivor rescue plan will not be activated."

They have abandoned all survivors on Earth.

Meanwhile, the news on Earth continues to broadcast the Survivor Rescue Plan, "Survivors, please ensure your safety, prepare an adequate supply of food and water, and await the arrival of the rescue team. The rescue team is making every effort! Please believe that the country will not abandon any citizen. Repeat, the country will not abandon any citizen."

Stolen story; please report.

People inside the rescue capsule, now in mid-air, suddenly panic as alarms blare throughout the capsule.

"What's happening?!"

"Is it going to crash?"

"What crash, you fool? This is a rescue pod, it’s much safer than an airplane."

At this moment, a sharp sound echoes inside the rescue pod, "Alert, alert, detection of zombie virus inside the pod, detection of zombie virus inside the pod, urgent return to Earth required, urgent return to Earth required."

In this moment, the survivors inside the rescue capsule are all in panic. "What zombie virus? We've all been tested before entering the rescue capsule. There's no zombie virus!"

"Why do we have to return to Earth? Don't go back!"

"Everyone, don't panic, listen to me!" At this moment, someone who seemed capable of leading the chaotic situation appeared, shouting loudly to everyone. The alarms and warnings continued to echo in their ears.

"Alarm, alarm, detection of zombie virus inside the capsule, detection of zombie virus inside the capsule, urgent return to Earth, urgent return to Earth... Alarm, alarm, detection of zombie virus inside the capsule…"

The urgent alarm and mechanical warning messages made everyone anxious and panicked.

At this moment, a woman covered her mouth, pointing in horror at one of the men in military uniform, "That person, that person is injured, look at the bloodstains on his clothes!"

Everyone's gaze is directed at the man, and the tall man on the side quickly approaches, violently tearing open his clothes.

"Indeed, his arm is injured!"

"Ah! Everyone, stay away from him. He might be infected with the zombie virus!"

Supporting the injured man's companion stepped forward, shaking her hands frantically, vehemently denying everyone's claims, "No, it's not true. He got injured when he jumped from one rooftop to another, accidentally pierced by tiles."

However, her words are having no effect whatsoever. People, lost in the blaring alarm sounds, are already losing their rationality. The rapid descent of the rescue capsule is further fueling their panic.

"Push him out! Get him out of the rescue capsule!"

"Those in favor of pushing him out, please raise your hands." At this moment, the person who seems to be leading and controlling the situation is speaking again.

In an instant, the anxious people inside the capsule are raising their hands one after another. "I agree!" "Count me in." "I also agree."

The rapid descent of the rescue capsule is prompting them to make a quick decision. Only the injured man and the girl are refraining from raising their hands.

The girl is angrily glaring at the people in the corner, pointing at them and shouting, "Don't you know how Jacques got injured? He's hurt because he saved you guys!"

While the girl is speaking, the door of the rescue capsule has been opened by someone, and a massive gust of wind is pouring into the capsule. People quickly sit back in their seats, swiftly fasten their seatbelts, preventing themselves from being blown out of the rescue capsule.

As everyone is fastening their seatbelts, a few people at the back, who couldn't secure a seat, are frantically running around inside the capsule. Suddenly, a tall and burly man grabs hold of them, saying, "You! Go push him out, and then I'll close the hatch."

It turns out he opened the hatch. The man is indeed burly, standing at the door. Despite the powerful wind, he doesn't seem to be affected much, he appears firmly anchored in place.

"Sorry, Jacques!" As they spoke, they grabbed the big man's belt and the edge of the rescue capsule's door, and together, they pushed Jacques out.

"Jacques!" The girl, seeing Jacques being pushed out, quickly unbuckled her seatbelt and rushed to the door of the capsule.

At this moment, Jacques is falling through the air, and the girl desperately reaches out, trying to catch him before he disappears into the abyss. The wind howls, and the situation inside the capsule remains chaotic.

One of her companions grabbed her. "Isabelle! What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?"

The girl is turning to look at the group of people, saying nothing more, and, before the capsule door closes, she is jumping out of it without hesitation.

Lucie watches the video, feeling some admiration for the girl named Isabelle. In the previous life, if she had a companion like Isabelle in a similar situation, she might not have become so thoroughly disappointed in humanity in this life.