"[The development of a virus vaccine is underway, with effective rescue efforts being organized across all regions. Everyone, please do not lose hope; victory always belongs to us.]"
"[...]"
"[Avoid areas with high population densities, refrain from making excessive noise, and ensure your drinking water has not been contaminated by the virus...]"
"[This is not the apocalypse! It is not the end of humanity!]"
"[Do not lose hope; we can rebuild our homes.]"
Messages like these echoed incessantly amidst the hum of static.
They encouraged everyone to keep on living, not to give up.
To seek out every possible means to survive, to wait for rescue.
Wu Heng looked at the modified tape recorder before him, somewhat incredulously.
He knew of course that this wasn't a recording, but a message received via radio.
Normal communications had long ago failed, leaving this as the only effective method of communication.
"They indeed have a clear destination."