1352 Insect Disaster (1/2)

The rain was sometimes heavy and sometimes lighter. It rained a full day and night and only stopped the next morning. It had people feeling upset. The pet store's business report could also directly copy that of the previous day. There were unlikely to be new sales today. That would cause some headaches for Zhang Zian as well.

Even though there was rain, the environment was not cooling. The sky over the city was affected by the low air pressure. The air that lingered was hot, and the humidity was extremely high. There was no wind at all. It seemed like a tropical storm was brewing.

The day after the rain stopped, the thing Zhang Zian was most worried about had happened.

”Ah! It's disgusting!”

”Gross! Why are so many caterpillars?”

”I'm going to vomit...”

Early in the morning, when he'd just raised the shutter door, he saw passersby complaining, especially young women. They walked around as if they were dancing—dancing around to avoid certain things. They were also screaming from time to time. There was no need to ask what their screams were for. It was definitely the hairy caterpillars that were falling on their bodies.

On the wall, on the ground, and on the trees, there were all kinds of caterpillars crawling everywhere. Looking at them gave everyone goosebumps.

In the summer, everyone liked to walk in the shade of the trees to avoid the sun. However, now, the shade had become a source of fear for people, and everyone tried to avoid it. As long as someone walked in the shade of the trees, they would almost certainly be caught up with some caterpillars.

Many people were not prepared for it. They went out for a while only to be hit hard by this. They had to go home and get their umbrellas before heading out again.

On the roads where there were cars, the caterpillars were turned into flat blobs of fluids. The stench of bodily fluids and internal organs attracted flies and ants to feast.

Not only on the ground, but also in the air, colorful butterflies and moths flew around. Although beautiful butterflies and moths were usually pleasing to the eye, the number of butterflies and moths now had reached the level of overwhelming. People with pollen allergies were suffering from the allergens on their bodies. They had somehow already managed to survive flower pollen from spring. Who would have thought that they would face a similar ordeal in summer?

They did not have enough time to prepare masks. They were sneezing, had runny noses and watery eyes, and some even had serious asthma attacks.

Cyclists, who felt many caterpillars falling on their bodies, had to constantly shake their clothes and slap them off...

Drivers were suddenly swarmed with moths and butterflies on the windshields of their cars...

The harsh horns and the sounds of brakes applied on the street were endless, and there were big and small traffic accidents on every street. This further led to even more serious traffic jams...

Fortunately, now that the primary school students had finished their final exams, there were fewer parents who needed to send their children to school in the morning. Otherwise, the parents who were worried because their children were late for school would make the situation even worse.

The leaves of the trees by the sides of the road had almost been eaten bald. With any slight vibration, strings of...yes, that's right, strings of caterpillars would fall from the air...

Early in the morning, there were people waiting by cat lover Li's snack shop. However, now, there was no one standing at the door. The other shops selling food and beverages in the vicinity had the same issue. No one was around. It was obvious that the caterpillars had affected everyone's appetites.

Overnight, Binhai City had become highly chaotic, as if the impending doomsday had finally arrived.

Although Zhang Zian had guessed that the insect disaster might break out, he had not expected that the situation would be so serious. It seemed that...today's business at his store was not going to be good again.

Not long after, the staff arrived at the pet shop on time with umbrellas.

”What the...? What is going on? Is the caterpillar alien invading the Earth?” Wang Qian cursed while shaking the caterpillars off the umbrella at the door. ”We left the dormitory just for a little while and we thought we'd been teleported somewhere else!”

”Master, you have finally turned on the air conditioner. If, in this weather you'd still refused to turn it on, we would certainly have been roasted to death!” Li Kun said as he entered the store. He was surprised to find that the air conditioner was actually running. The store and the streets outside felt like two different worlds.