The terrible earthquake ended before nightfall, but a rapid drop in temperature followed.

Especially after dark, the temperature drops directly to minus seven degrees Celsius.

When they arrived at the North District Flower Market, Ye Jingyan and his sister had already put on down jackets.

cold.

The cold wind was like a knife, and it felt as if it could cut through the skin when it brushed against my cheeks.

When Ye Ling saw that You Ziming and Liu Shu were wearing thin windbreakers, she took out two down jackets from her space and put them on, lying that they were spares in the car.

Liu Shu was extremely grateful. She quickly put on her down jacket and said through gritted teeth, "It's so cold! How can it be so cold? I was wearing short sleeves this morning, and then I put on a windbreaker at noon, and now I have to wear a down jacket."

At this rate, how many people will freeze to death? Many are hiding in shelters, but they didn't bring warm clothes.

You Ziming thanked Ye Ling. He knew where the clothes came from, but he didn't reveal it. He was even a little surprised that Ye Ling would give him the clothes on her own initiative.

When I saw him in the afternoon, I was clearly on guard against him.

But at this moment, I can't bear to see them freezing.

She really is a... kind-hearted girl.

Ye Ling stood close to her older brother and answered Liu Shu, "You're right, this temperature drop will kill a lot of people. The extreme cold came too quickly, and many people didn't have time to prepare winter clothes."

[It's no wonder today is the first day of the apocalypse; the magnitude 12 earthquake foreshadowed what would happen next. I wonder if the higher-ups will distribute clothing and other supplies to the people in the shelters; it seems unlikely.]

In all the post-apocalyptic novels I've read, none of them depicted a period of extreme cold where cold-weather clothing was distributed; everyone was left to fend for themselves.

Standing beside Ye Ling, Liu Shu said worriedly, "Humans are far too weak in the face of natural disasters. This loss should be the most severe in history."

You Ziming remained silent for a while, then looked ahead and asked Ye Ling, "Miss Ye, can you tell what's going on inside?"

The power supply in this area has been disrupted due to the earthquake and typhoon.

It was pitch black in this area, and nothing could be seen.

Ye Ling didn't know if it was because of the Yin-Yang Pearl, but she did have night vision now.

She said gravely, "We can see some things, but there's no point in trying to save this place."

"How so?"

Ye Ling took a few steps forward, the Yin-Yang Bead in her mind spinning wildly, rapidly absorbing the black energy from the flower market.

She felt a little dizzy because the absorption was too fast.

Despite her discomfort, she said, "The black fog here is very thick, and all the plants have mutated. In addition, many delicate plants have been frozen to death."

Ye Jingyan shone his flashlight inside: "You can't see the specific situation inside from here, you can't see those mutated plants, and you can't see the corpses that Captain You mentioned."

But looking at the completely destroyed surrounding area, there's really no point in trying to salvage it. Let's go back; there's no need to waste any more time here.

Ye Ling agreed: "That's right. Situations like this are happening all over the country. We can't possibly go and save every single place. We're not gods; we don't have that kind of power."

We've been working since this morning to master our abilities, without a proper rest or meal. Even robots need to recharge and rest!

You Ziming's expression was solemn. After thinking for a moment, he said, "We're already here. It won't be good to go back and report if we don't go in and take a look. You all stay here. I'll go in, take a look, and come out right away."

Neither Ye Ling nor Ye Jingyan stopped him; it was his job, and they respected his choice.

As for the consequences, he will naturally have to bear them himself.

The three of them stood outside waiting.

But the next second, Ye Jingyan and Ye Ling moved at the same time. Ye Ling grabbed Liu Shu and her eyes instantly turned sharp. She raised the pistol in her hand and fired wildly at Liu Shu's back.

After Liu Shu regained her footing, she noticed that dense vines had appeared where she had just been standing. If Ye Ling hadn't pulled her up, she might have been silently swept away.

While dealing with the mutated plants, Ye Jingyan said to Ye Ling, "Lingling, try to see if you can control these plants."