'There are always moments when you fleetingly wish for death,' Mi Li thought.
...
The day the Underground City was completed, the surface temperature rose to forty degrees. A thick fog once again billowed up from the ground.
This time, the moment the fog appeared, detectors on the surface sounded an alarm. Researchers in protective suits sprawled on the ground to observe. Drilling machines whirred to life, and staff crowded into the large pit.
Public broadcasts everywhere began to urge residents to lock their doors and windows and do their best to keep the fog from entering their homes. The Bai family had already activated their protective shield and added drops of Spiritual Spring Water to their water supply. The fog's infiltration was relentless; they could only rely on the Spiritual Spring Water to drive it out.
