34: Poisonous mosquitoes arrive

A mosquito the size of a charging head landed on the corridor wall, its black and white stripes extremely conspicuous.

Jiang Fei's heart sank, and she immediately took out a flamethrower to burn the mosquito to death, then went home to put on a protective suit and check if there were any mosquitoes in 2202 and 2201.

Compared to rats, cockroaches, centipedes, and water snakes, poisonous mosquitoes were the real torment.

Where it bit, tiny, dense pustules would first appear, then slowly begin to fester and emit a foul odor.

Although it wouldn't be fatal, the skin would become pitted and uneven, like the skin of a toad.

When the temperature rose, the wounds would become incredibly itchy, and even scratching through the flesh wouldn't stop it.

In her previous life, her arm was accidentally bitten by a poisonous mosquito.

Not only did her skin fester and scar, but several times she almost couldn't bear the excruciating itchiness and wanted to cut off her arm.

Fortunately, in this life, she had stocked up on mosquito repellent containing DEET, as well as medicated oil and mosquito coils.

The quantity wasn't large, but it was enough for her own people.

After confirming that both houses were free of poisonous mosquitoes, Jiang Fei took the mosquito repellent and sprayed it on the windows.

The flood hadn't receded yet, the air was humid, and there was still standing water on the outdoor air conditioner units.

Adult poisonous mosquitoes couldn't get in, but they would lay their eggs in places with water.

Larval mosquitoes could enter the room through window cracks, which had to be guarded against.

After spraying the repellent, Jiang Fei removed all the curtains and used them as windbreaks, completely sealing all the windows.

Just in case, she had to be prepared on both fronts.

When Xiao Chuxia returned from downstairs, she saw Jiang Fei sealing the windows in 2201: "Miss, why did you seal all the windows?"

Jiang Fei quickly went over, closed the door, and sprayed a circle of mosquito repellent before saying, "Poisonous mosquitoes have appeared."

"On your way back, did you feel any pain anywhere? Like being pricked by a needle."

"Poisonous mosquitoes can make people's skin fester."

Jiang Fei briefly explained the harm of poisonous mosquitoes, scaring Xiao Chuxia so much that she almost stripped off her clothes to check.

Fortunately, Xiao Chuxia had not been bitten.

"This is mosquito repellent. Spray it on windows and doors three times a day—morning, noon, and night. When you go out, you must wear a protective suit, covering yourself from head to toe."

After leaving 3 bottles of mosquito repellent for Xiao Chuxia, Jiang Fei carried a box and went to the corridor to check, where she found two poisonous mosquitoes.

Jiang Fei burned them to death with the flamethrower, lit mosquito coils in various corners of the corridor, and knocked on the door of 2203.

Lu Yu had already put on a protective suit.

Dahuang's cat villa was also covered with a cloth to prevent mosquitoes.

"I'm here to bring you mosquito repellent supplies." Jiang Fei gave Lu Yu his share, briefly explained the dangers of poisonous mosquitoes, and then added:

"I need to go downstairs. Find two cloths and seal the corridor windows and the electric door."

"Be careful, and absolutely do not get bitten by poisonous mosquitoes."

Lu Yu nodded in agreement and began to seal the corridor windows.

Jiang Fei delivered mosquito repellent supplies to Ling Zhaorui, told him how to protect himself, and then, after some thought, went to 2103 to give Old Mrs. Xu a bottle of repellent and a box of mosquito coils.

Grandma Xu was a kind person; she was willing to protect her.

As expected, Old Mrs. Xu again forcefully gave Jiang Fei a large bag of supplies.

After arranging for her own people, Jiang Fei went home, took off her protective suit, and entered the Supermarket.

Since she couldn't go anywhere now, she might as well plant some more vegetables.

The vegetables planted in the Supermarket grew faster than in reality.

The last batch planted had already matured.

Jiang Fei used her mind to put all the crops into the Supermarket warehouse, took out farming tools, and grunted as she tilled the land, looking very much like a hardworking old ox.

Once the insect plague stabilized, she definitely had to go out and find a farming machine!

—

Jiang Fei, the old ox, stayed in the Supermarket for a full four days, replanting a new batch of crops.

Finding a wooden tub and a heating rod, Jiang Fei comfortably took a bath before leaving the Supermarket, planning to go next door to see Xiao Chuxia.

When she bought bath products, she chose unscented ones, so she wasn't worried that anyone would find out.

Xiao Chuxia, who used to turn pale at the sight of insects, now stood by the window, peeking out through a gap in the curtains:

"Miss, I've been watching for a long time. This big mosquito definitely likes the one next to it. It keeps touching the other one with its antennae and stays close to that little girl, never leaving her side."

Jiang Fei peered out curiously.

The gap was small, but she could still see nearly a hundred poisonous mosquitoes on the glass outside the window, almost completely blocking the view.

"...Which one are you talking about?"

Were these poisonous mosquitoes any different???

Xiao Chuxia, however, earnestly told Jiang Fei: "It's the one with the most black patterns; it likes the one with more white patterns."

"Then how do you distinguish between male and female mosquitoes?"

Xiao Chuxia smacked her lips: "Imagination."

Jiang Fei: "..."

Indeed, people shouldn't be too idle.

"Oh, right, Miss, the official helicopter just appeared and notified all survivors to close their doors and windows. They will be spraying large areas with medicine tomorrow to kill the poisonous mosquitoes."

Jiang Fei was startled; she had been in the Supermarket all these days, so she hadn't heard the official announcement.

She remembered that in her previous life, Lin City only came up with a countermeasure a week after the poisonous mosquitoes appeared.

Why was it so fast this time?

Did the officials have foresight and prepare in advance?

Or... did someone else like her also reincarnate?

Unable to figure it out, Jiang Fei temporarily suppressed the questions in her heart and went home after not staying long.

Xiao Chuxia was simply too talkative, even noisier than the buzzing of a thousand poisonous mosquitoes.

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The next day.

Jiang Fei woke up and pulled back a bit of the curtain to look outside.

The poisonous mosquitoes that had been on the glass had greatly reduced in number.

The officials had already started spraying medicine; everything was a vast expanse of white, and helicopters could vaguely be seen flying in the sky.

Unable to go out, Jiang Fei continued to stay at home, reading the notebook Ling Zhaorui had given her.

Several other notebooks were also by her side, all filled with knowledge about planting.

Ling Zhaorui was bored recuperating at home, so he wrote down all the planting knowledge in notebooks, waiting for Jiang Fei to come so he could give them to her all at once.

Farming was too tiring, so Jiang Fei decided to try the easier method of hydroponic bean sprouts.

Soybean sprouts were harder and suitable for soup.

Mung bean sprouts were tender, easy to stir-fry, and suitable for cooking.

Jiang Fei found two containers, one for mung beans and one for soybeans, and began to operate according to the contents of the notebook.

On the fifth day, both the mung beans and soybeans had sprouted.

Jiang Fei cut down the bean sprouts, washed them clean, and had just put them into the Supermarket when an official announcement came from outside—

"Important notice: In one hour, officials will distribute rubber dinghies or wooden boats. Property management and communities in each residential area are requested to adopt a rotation system and reasonably arrange for residents' use, to prevent snatch ( snatch - grabbing/snatching)."

"Starting today, officials will no longer air-drop supplies. Residents can take their ID cards to the Central Square to collect supplies. Although poisonous mosquitoes, water snakes, and insects have been controlled, there are still some stragglers. Residents are requested to take protective measures when going out, covering their bodies and faces, not exposing their skin, paying attention to underwater obstacles, and traveling carefully."

"Important notice..."

Jiang Fei removed the curtains that had been sealed for a long time.

The medicine outside had long dispersed, and the accumulated water had receded to half the height of the second floor, about four or five meters deep.

Buildings that were once submerged had reappeared, and several abandoned cars floated on the water's surface.

She wondered if she could salvage gold now.

As Jiang Fei was thinking, a knock on the door suddenly came—