But there was no one in the space.

That shouldn't be the case. With such a loud noise, how could no one hear it?

Cheng Zhi took off her dirty clothes and threw them into the washing machine. "This is normal. Wan and Fourth Sister share a room, so they can't just go into the space. Si Yu should be with her younger sister. As for Huang Yiyi, she should be asleep."

The washing machine started, and Cheng Zhi and Xiao Feiran began asking about what had just happened.

Xiao Zhi circled around twice and said, "This is a cyclone that originated in the Pacific Ocean. It shouldn't have reached Jiufeng Mountain, but because it's very strong and the tsunami has already swallowed up the coastal areas, it has come here without any obstacles. It won't leave this area for the next three days. The strong winds have brought torrential rain and a lot of lightning, so it's best for everyone not to go out."

I really didn't expect that they would still get hurt even though they were far from the coastal area. They have been too careless these past few days.

Cheng Zhi fell silent. She rubbed her face and asked, "Xiao Zhi, is there still a safe place in this world?"

Ash replied, "Master, there has never been absolute and eternal safety in the world you live in; there is only relatively temporary safety."

Cheng Zhi nodded, "Then please enable the timed disaster prediction program from now on, once a week. Let's start the prediction now."

"Yes, Master."

After saying that, Xiao Zhi found a corner and began his predictions.

Xiao Feiran, who was next to Cheng Zhi, pulled a wet wipe from the table and handed it to her. "Wipe it off. Now that it's brighter, I can see all the dust on your face."

Cheng Zhi took it and roughly wiped it once.

They returned to their room, and the two of them sat quietly in the darkness without turning on their flashlights, listening to the howling wind outside.

Looking out into the darkness through the small window, Cheng Zhi said softly, "Xiao, I'm suddenly scared."

Xiao Feiran turned to look at Cheng Zhi, "What's wrong? Were you scared after being knocked down by that gust of wind?"

Cheng Zhi hummed in agreement. She looked up at the ceiling and said, "Nature can kill a person so easily. All the hard work we put into building could be destroyed in an instant. And then I wondered, is this kind of struggle really useful?"

It seems this gust of wind has dealt a significant blow to Cheng Zhi. Xiao Feiran turned around and then turned Cheng Zhi around as well. "We have Xiao Zhi, we have family and friends, we're only in our early twenties, these are all reasons for us to struggle."

“Indeed,” Cheng Zhi continued, “but what if it never ends?”

Xiao Feiran didn't want to argue with her on this point, but she insisted on going against it, "What if it ends? What if humanity wins? If you give up, you'll end up with nothing!"

Cheng Zhi wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she didn't know what to say.

Xiao Feiran added, "This world is already tough enough. All your energy comes from yourself, so stop questioning us. We will live to the end, until the world gets back on track."

Xiao Feiran's words were like a torch breaking through the cold wind, calming Cheng Zhi's wavering heart.

She let out the pent-up anger that had been building up in her chest, turned over and went to bed, and obediently said "Goodnight" to Xiao Feiran.

Xiao Feiran, sitting by the bed, shook her head. This person's emotions really changed very quickly, but that's fine too. It's better than being stuck in that depressing mood all the time.

The next morning, the sky was still overcast due to the whirlwind.

Cheng Zhi poked her head out and said to Cheng Ye, "The food is all in your cupboard, can you give us two loaves of bread?"

Cheng Ye, still lying in bed, turned over, pretending not to hear, "You're already standing up, so just get it yourself."

The person on the bed didn't move. Cheng Zhi had no choice but to get out, grab two pieces of bread and two glasses of milk, and go back to her room.

Back in the room, she locked the door, put her things down, and then she and Xiao Feiran entered the space.

I thought it was just the two of them, but I didn't expect there to be a dirty Huang Yiyi in the living room.

Huang Yiyi's eyes were filled with terror. "I woke up this morning and was blown away as soon as I stepped outside. If I hadn't grabbed the door frame, I would have really flown away!"

Cheng Zhi helped Huang Yiyi tidy up the leaves on her head. "You're already very lucky. At least you managed to grab something. Last night, I fell straight from the fourth floor to the third floor."

Hearing that Cheng Zhi had fallen last night, Huang Yiyi became even more frightened. "Holy crap, are you alright? It's only one floor high! What kind of eerie wind is this! It's terrifying!"

Xiao Feiran patted her back, "Calm down, why don't you go take a shower first? After you're done, we'll listen to Xiao Zhi's latest disaster prediction together."

Huang Yiyi glanced down and saw that her light pink pajamas were indeed very dirty, covered in black and gray patches. "Wait for me for 10 minutes."

Seeing Huang Yiyi go to the restroom, Xiao Feiran gave Cheng Zhi a thumbs up, "You guessed right, she really didn't hear it."

"Thank you for the compliment."

When Huang Yiyi finished washing up and came out, Cheng Zhi and Xiao Feiran had fallen asleep again.

Huang Yiyi came over and patted them awake, "Friends, you can fall asleep in just ten minutes?"

Xiao Feiran rubbed his eyes and yawned. "The wind was so strong last night, it was really noisy. I bet you were the only one in the whole building who could sleep."

Huang Yiyi: "..." You can't blame me for falling asleep as soon as I turn my head.

Skipping that topic, they called Xiaozhi over and asked him about his predictions from the previous night.

"Masters, based on observations and forecasts conducted over the past seven hours, I have discovered that a second cold wave will occur due to the combined effects of the Pacific Ocean and Arctic glaciers. The temperatures will be similar to the last one, but this time there will be heavy snowfall, and even extremely strong blizzards."

Although it was still bad, it didn't sound as serious as they had imagined. Just as the three of them were about to catch their breath, Xiaozhi continued.

"The above content is not the most deadly aspect of this cold wave. The following is: After experiencing the melting of Arctic glaciers, acid rain, fog, and other pollution, a small number of species on Earth have mutated. Their appearance may not be much different, but their habits will undergo tremendous changes. Humans must be careful of them."

The word "mutation" completely terrified the three of them.

Cheng Zhi was wide awake. She asked cautiously, "Does this mutation... include humans?"

"Not included."

Hearing that it wasn't included, Cheng Zhi felt a little relieved.

Xiao Feiran, who was standing next to him, then asked, "What can mutate? How exactly does it mutate? Can you give us an example?"