Shen Qiu then logged into Haiyin, the largest social platform of Hongmeng.
Posts about the red skull on the entire Haiyin platform kept popping up like mushrooms after a rain.
Shen Qiu continued to browse those posts, his eyes becoming more and more solemn. He did not expect that this skull logo would sweep across all the equipment on the entire Blue Star.
Now the entire social platform is boiling with everyone discussing it anxiously.
"What kind of virus is this? All antivirus software is useless."
"Not only does the antivirus software not work, the computer automatically starts up as soon as I shut it down, unless I unplug it!"
"That's nothing. You should know that it's also on your phone. Even if I format the phone, it won't work."
"This is so abnormal, could it be a sign of a curse?"
"Isn't it the end of the world?"
"What era is this? Why are you still so superstitious? You should believe in science! This is just a virus that is just trying to attract attention."
"Don't say that. Even if it's a virus, it's amazing to be able to do this!"
…
After Shen Qiu browsed for about half an hour, he saw the official announcement released by the Red Alliance.
“Dear citizens, if you see the red skull logo on various devices, please do not panic! The technical department is working overtime to eliminate the virus, and will severely punish the pranksters behind the scenes…”
Looking at this announcement, Shen Qiu's eyes moved slightly. He was skeptical about the wording in the announcement.
The other party could make such a big move, it is unlikely to be just a prank. In all likelihood, something big is going to happen when the countdown ends.
Of course, the Red Alliance officials must be well aware of this, but they just don't make it public. As for this announcement, its main purpose is to appease everyone.
In fact, Shen Qiu guessed correctly. All three alliances on Blue Star were mobilized. They were frantically checking their own equipment, trying to find the root cause of the problem. At the same time, just in case, they put all the alert troops on alert.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
More than two hours later, Shen Qiu looked at the restarted computer and shook his head. The virus was more powerful than he expected.
He tried various methods, but couldn't change it at all.
The computer can't even be shut down. The person who designed this virus is really incredibly powerful.
"never mind."
Shen Qiu muttered to himself, no longer thinking about the scarlet skull counting down, and walked towards the bed.
There was no point in continuing to worry about something that was completely unsolvable. In addition, if he was not mistaken, nothing should happen before the countdown ended.
Otherwise the countdown would have no meaning, so at least during this period of time, everything is safe and normal.
Therefore, Shen Qiu prepared to have a good rest and recuperate.
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The next morning, when the sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains, it shone onto Shen Qiu's face.
Shen Qiu opened his eyes, reached out to grab the phone on the bedside, and turned it on immediately.
The scarlet skull logo and eye-catching countdown still catch the eye.
17 hours, 31 minutes, 23 seconds.
"It's still there. It hasn't been cleared."
Shen Qiu stared at the scarlet skull logo for a few seconds and muttered to himself.
It seems that this virus is more powerful than expected and it has not been dealt with even after one night.
Shen Qiu immediately got up, walked into the bathroom, and turned on the faucet in the washbasin.
Crash~
Shen Qiu held the cool tap water in his hands and washed his face. The only trace of sleepiness he had left disappeared in an instant.
He raised his head and looked at the smart mirror in front of him. It automatically activated and lit up. A scarlet skull instantly appeared, and the blood-red eyes seemed alive, staring at Shen Qiu.
If it were someone else, they would have had a heart attack by now.
Shen Qiu reached out his hand expressionlessly, unplugged the power of the smart mirror, and started washing as if nothing had happened.
A few minutes later, Shen Qiu walked in the community, which was unusually lively today.
The aunties who were walking their children downstairs gathered together to discuss.
"I don't know who came up with this skull virus. It almost gave me a heart attack."
"That's right. I can't even watch TV now. My grandson has been in a bad mood all morning."
"Once we catch that guy, we must punish him severely!"
"That's for sure. Look how much panic it caused."
"Listen to me, that skull is not necessarily a virus. I heard from the grapevine that some people say that the skull is a sign of the end of the world."
"Is this true? Don't scare me. Where did you hear that?"
"It's in the isolated alley. That's what Master Wang said."
"You mean that blind man Wang? He can't even see. Can you trust what he says?"
"I tell you, you can only believe it if you don't see it."
…
Shen Qiu glanced at him and continued walking out of the community.
After he walked out of the community, he headed towards a breakfast shop on the street that he often went to.
As I walked along the street, I saw that almost all the electronic advertising screens hanging on the walls of buildings on the street were out of power.
Some advertising screens that were not powered off in time all showed red skull patterns.
Even the traffic lights at the street entrance were faintly flashing a red skull pattern.
Many pedestrians on the street had worried looks on their faces.
Soon Shen Qiu walked to the door of the breakfast shop.
"What would you like to eat?"
A plump, middle-aged woman in simple clothes asked with a smile on her face.
"A bowl of tofu pudding and two trays of steamed dumplings."
Shen Qiu found a seat in the corner and sat down.
"OK."
The proprietress responded cheerfully and quickly handed the breakfast to Shen Qiu.
Shen Qiu picked up the chopsticks, picked up a bun and started eating.
At this time, two patrol guards in blue uniforms came in and shouted to the proprietress.
"Madam boss, give me four baskets of steamed buns and two bowls of soy milk."
"Okay! Why are you having breakfast so late today?"
The proprietress chatted with a smile.
"Hey, this is all caused by the countdown skull. The higher-ups have issued an order for us to step up patrols. We have been on duty since 5 a.m., so we should eat breakfast now while we have nothing else to do."
The older guard in the lead complained helplessly.
"It's really killing people. It's making people panic. My business has dropped a lot this morning."
"It can't be helped. Some people must be scared and simply don't go out."
"Yeah, then what do you think? Will something bad happen after the countdown ends?"
The proprietress was also a little worried and couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry, it's okay, it won't cause any waves."
The guard in front of him coughed and replied, but what they said did not seem to be very confident.
"Hearing you say that, I feel relieved."
When the proprietress heard this, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
In the corner, Shen Qiu paused for a few seconds with his chopsticks in his hand and continued to stuff the bun into his mouth silently.
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