Chapter 58 Tornado 1 Because he was too angry, he awakened a superpower…

When Yunxin returned home, she found that the lights were off, but candles were lit instead.

"Why aren't the lights on?" she asked.

The house has a backup power supply and a solar charger, which is only used for lighting and can last for a long time.

“All the other residents’ homes are dark, but ours is lit up, which makes us stand out,” Xiao Wei explained.

What Xiao Wei didn't say was, what if the neighbors thought they were well prepared and came to borrow grain? Should they lend it or not?

Whether they lent the money or not, it was troublesome, so they simply pretended from the beginning that the disaster had happened too suddenly and they were completely unprepared.

After dinner.

Yunxin used the backup power supply to take a long, hot shower. As she sat on the bed drying her hair, she discovered someone hiding under the covers.

How did you end up in my bed?

They usually sleep in separate rooms.

Xiao Weiyi said seriously, "It's cold and we can't turn on the heating, Xinxin, I'll warm the bed for you."

Yunxin was both annoyed and amused. "No need, I'm not afraid of the cold."

With a high "physical" attribute, one is not afraid of the heat in summer or the cold in winter.

The lowest outdoor temperature is only minus one or two degrees Celsius, which she can manage on her own.

Xiao Wei was silent for a while, then suddenly blurted out, "I'm scared, I can only fall asleep when Xin Xin holds me."

Yun Xin was amused. "What are you talking about? Your 'physical' attribute is even higher than mine."

Xiao Wei wrapped her arms around Yun Xin, hugging her affectionately, "It's getting cold, it's going to be chilly."

Yunxin felt as if there was a huge furnace baking her from behind, and her cunning dog was still telling her, "When you sleep alone, the blankets get cold by midnight. When you sleep with someone, the blankets are still warm in the morning."

"Okay, it's because the power went out." As she spoke, Yun Xin crawled into bed and gestured for Xiao Wei to come over.

Xiao Wei didn't even need her to call him; he found a spot and lay down beside her, muttering, "Yeah, who would have thought the power would go out when it's below zero in winter?"

Blow out the candle.

After a busy day, Yunxin quickly fell asleep.

Xiao Wei secretly put his arm around Yun Xin, laughing with unbelievable joy.

The next morning, another tornado started blowing outside. The sky was overcast and the sun was nowhere to be seen due to the weather.

"The weather's so bad, why don't we skip work today?" Xiao Wei suggested.

Just then, Yun Xin received a call from the person in charge. She gestured to Xiao Wei, then went to the next room to answer the call, "Hello?"

"The goods are piling up, and customers are pressing us hard, making a lot of complaint calls." As soon as the call connected, the person in charge said repeatedly, "We're working as usual today, so come over right away."

Yunxin asked in confusion, "Yesterday, while delivering goods, I heard an official government notice that all residents should not go out unless absolutely necessary. In our situation, that doesn't count as necessary, right?"

In her understanding, only professions like medical staff and police officers have to brave tornadoes to stay at their posts.

"If customers buy something and don't receive it, just imagine how anxious they must be! This job is very important; we can't afford to lose anyone else!" the person in charge said earnestly.

Yunxin wasn't fooled and began asking probing questions: "Did the police approve our company employees' outings? What if something happens? Who's responsible? Is it the employee's personal behavior, or a work-related injury? Is today's pay the normal wage, or triple pay?"

A series of questions left the person in charge completely bewildered.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Come to work first, we'll talk about the rest later. Don't worry, the company won't mistreat its hardworking employees."

Yunxin understood.

This is offering no guarantees, just a worthless check to fool people. If it gets away with it and nothing goes wrong, that's great. But if something does go wrong... then there will be endless disputes.

"That's a tornado. It could cause serious injuries or even death. It's not a minor disaster."

Hearing Yun Xin say this, the person in charge suddenly panicked, "You...you don't know, do you?"

This statement was nonsensical, and Yun Xin didn't understand it. But that didn't stop her from maintaining her haughty demeanor and coldly replying, "What do you think?"

"The theater roof collapse was an accident! The owner and his wife happened to be at a concert and that's why they were injured. You guys are out delivering goods, you wouldn't be so unlucky..."

The person in charge tried to comfort her, but Yunxin was completely speechless.

The boss and his wife were injured in the tornado, but the person in charge deliberately concealed this and even encouraged her to go out in strong winds, violating the ban on such activities. This shows a complete disregard for the lives of their low-level employees!

Yunxin initially intended to politely decline, but now she's too lazy to even come up with an excuse, saying bluntly, "It's too dangerous outside, I don't plan to go out anytime soon."

"Are you trying to avoid work and get fired?!" the manager said sternly.

Yunxin told him, "No need to fire me, I'll resign voluntarily and quit."

He hung up the phone after saying that, which was incredibly cold and ruthless.

They didn't even ask whether they would get paid these past few days, seemingly not caring at all.

The person in charge was completely dumbfounded, not expecting this outcome.

It's quite comfortable to live a life where you don't have to go out and don't have to worry about food and clothing.

Yunxin nestled on the sofa, scrolling through her phone.

Although the government advised against going out, some residents hadn't stocked up on food in advance and had no food at home. Forced to go out to buy groceries, they were left with no choice but to do so.

Furthermore, some people don't really take tornadoes seriously. In their minds, a tornado is just a bit windy. As long as they take precautions, going to the supermarket shouldn't be a big problem.

One blogger confidently posted a message before leaving home, essentially saying, "I'm leaving right away, wait for me to come back safely!"

Half an hour later, the person returned, but their tone had completely changed: "Don't go out unless absolutely necessary! Don't risk your life!!!"

Fans were shocked and asked the blogger if the account had been hacked.

"The account wasn't hacked; it belongs to me." The blogger replied to each message.

"Why did you change your mind after only half an hour? It's nothing, I just got taught a lesson by reality."

"Buildings were destroyed, trees were twisted and broken, and someone was injured right in front of me! Seriously injured, coughing up blood, I don't know if they can be saved!"

"Don't go out unless necessary, really, this government is quite reliable."

Fans were laughing uncontrollably. "The blogger half an hour ago: A mere tornado! I'm super brave! The blogger half an hour later: Don't go out unless you have to! The blogger risked his life to verify that this tornado has no mercy; when it gets going, it really kills people!!"

"Luckily, I have a habit of stocking up on food, and I have enough snacks to last for more than a week." "I just bought rice, flour, and oil, and I can last for a month by drinking porridge. It's just that my phone can't hold on any longer... I have nowhere to charge it after the battery runs out."

"Don't worry! I bought a solar-powered hand-cranked generator. It can be charged by solar power, hand-cranked, dry cell batteries, or USB. The sun isn't shining well today, so I'll charge it by hand later; consider it exercise."

Despite the natural disaster, the online atmosphere remained joyful and peaceful.

The calm was shattered when someone posted an online complaint: "Are some people desperate for money? I bought two big bags of snacks at the supermarket, and on my way home I didn't encounter a tornado, but I did encounter a superpowered person robbing my snacks! Seriously, are you that poor? You can't even afford two bags of snacks??"

This seemed to be a signal, as people started posting online, saying things like, "The cured meat and salted fish I was drying on my open balcony were stolen. I don't know who did it. My apartment is on the fifteenth floor."

"I bought rice, flour, and oil, and then I was distracted for a second, and the rice was gone! Can't you be a little more responsible? Stealing just one bag of rice in such a short time?"

"I went out to buy some supplies and was robbed on the street. I got so angry that I awakened my superpowers and beat up the robbers. I'm at the police station now. Does anyone have any questions for me?"

No one asked any questions; all they saw were question marks.

After the hundredth floor, someone exclaimed with utmost admiration, "Amazing, absolutely amazing!"

The blogger who posted the message replied, "Actually, it's nothing special. I awakened the most ordinary and common superpower. The other party had only experienced one or two accidents, which slightly improved their attributes; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to beat them either."

A bunch of people replied, "Wake up, blogger! Superpowered people are extremely rare right now! No matter what superpower you awakened, you're awesome!"

"Isn't the most awesome thing the reason for awakening? He was so angry because he was robbed on the road that he awakened? That's too amazing! He went through more than ten adventures and escaped death several times, all by stacking up his attributes to awaken his superpower. I'm so envious."

"Enough said, I'm heading out now to see if I can encounter anything that might trigger my potential."

Someone even offered advice: "The government is in dire need of manpower and is recruiting. Blogger, hurry up and apply! If you get hired, you'll be a public servant from now on."

The blogger replied, "That's a great suggestion, I'll consider it."

Yunxin has exited. Click on the trending search terms to view.

A new keyword has risen rapidly in the rankings: "What are the three most popular professions this year?"

This is a multiple-choice question; choose three out of ten.

Three professions were elected with an overwhelming number of votes.

They are—

First place: Doctor.

Second place: Police officer.

Third place: Cremator.

Once you click on it, in addition to the options, you can also see the reasons for your choice.

"It has to be a doctor! Thumbs up if you agree! Doctors are a back-office profession; not only do they have the chance to save lives and get an A, but the salary is also good, and they don't have to be on the front lines like police officers. Trust me, choose it, go for it!!"

"I have a relative who is a doctor. Currently, their four main attributes are: Strength: 2, Agility: 3, Constitution: 6, Spirit: 2 (slightly censored). It's said that doctors are more likely to get an A grade and get rid of debuffs, but they tend to be severely unbalanced in their specializations. Once Constitution reaches 6, the other four main attributes don't improve much anymore; you need high ratings to continue improving them. If you don't have any ambitions, being a doctor is a good option."

"A current doctor anonymously complained that the doctor's job is not as good as you think. For example, accidents happen frequently, and many people witness the disaster scene and suffer from mental illness, so they go to see a doctor. Before long, psychiatrists and nurses also get sick... After all, doctors are human beings, not emotional dumping grounds. They see so many patients every day and receive so much negative energy, even doctors can't digest it all."

"Therefore, the number one should still be the police! Serving the people, the profession itself carries a sense of honor! Always being at the scene of an accident, facing danger head-on, there are many opportunities to gain superpowers."

"...Is the person upstairs really not being sarcastic? I was originally going to choose the policeman, but after reading the post upstairs, I changed my mind and chose the cremator. In recent years, the funeral industry has only three options: 'good,' 'getting better and better,' and 'the best it can get.' There's no need to worry about unemployment; the only concern is that there's too much work to handle."

"Although I don't know how long the good business in the funeral industry will last, at least this year I don't have to worry. Since it's the most popular profession this year, of course I'd choose cremator! Actually, I'd prefer to choose mortuary preparation specialist, but unfortunately that's not an option, so I can only vote for cremator, who is also in the funeral industry!"

"Although the police profession is dangerous, I still want to choose it. Firstly, it is an honor, and secondly... in case I die in the line of duty, my family will be taken care of, and I can rest in peace after I die."

Nothing else is wrong.

Yunxin stared at the comment "Strength: 2, Agility: 3, Constitution: 6, Spirit: 2" and "Once Constitution reaches 6, the four attributes don't increase much further," and fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)