After listening to Song Liangping's account, Chen Yu felt both angry and amused.

What angered him was that the town officials could display such outrageous selfishness and indifference in the face of such a major disaster, openly depriving the people of their basic food rations. This was tantamount to a silent, large-scale murder, and its ruthlessness was appalling.

What amused him was that in this day and age, the villagers would still be fooled by such a low-level scam.

But on second thought, this is precisely a manifestation of the innocence and trust in human nature, only this innocence appears so fragile and vulnerable in the face of the cruelty of reality.

At the same time, Chen Yu was also relieved for Song Liangping and his group, relieved that they hadn't lost their minds when they saw the "Tianyu Base" transport team, otherwise they would probably have been stiff corpses long ago.

Moreover, they encountered Chen Yu, who always valued his life and was unwilling to risk his life against these desperate people for a mere amount of supplies. That's why he was willing to negotiate with Song Liangping and the others.

Otherwise, with the rudimentary weapons in Song Liangping and his group, they would likely have had a hard time escaping unscathed against Chen Yu and his men, who were armed with assault rifles.

After a moment's thought, Chen Yu said to Song Liangping, "We don't know how long this natural disaster will last. The little bit of food you've taken from us won't solve anything. You..."

Before Chen Yu could finish speaking, a cry of alarm suddenly came from the villagers who were filling snow pits in the distance: "The ground has collapsed! Run!"

At the same time, a violent tremor came from the ground, as if the whole earth was shaking.

Before Chen Yu could react, a crack appeared beneath his feet and quickly widened.

Immediately afterward, his footing gave way, and his body began to fall rapidly. The surrounding scenery blurred in an instant, with dust and snowflakes swirling and dancing before Chen Yu's eyes, creating a chaotic scene.

He instinctively reached out his arm, trying to grab onto something to slow his fall, but there was nothing around him except the cold air and the ever-widening crack.

He didn't know how much time had passed, perhaps more than 10 seconds, or perhaps even longer, when Chen Yu finally felt his body hit the ground. A violent impact made him lose consciousness instantly. He felt as if his body was wrapped in snow and slid down with it. Gradually, the noise faded away and was replaced by a deathly silence.

When Chen Yu woke up again, it was pitch black all around him. He tried to move his body and found that apart from a few aches and pains, he didn't seem to be seriously injured. After taking a few deep breaths, Chen Yu gradually calmed down.

Open the interdimensional space and take out a powerful flashlight.

The flashlight beam instantly pierced the darkness, illuminating an area around Chen Yu.

He found himself in a narrow, winding cave, the ceiling covered with glistening icicles and the floor thick with snow, which must have been carried down with him. It was this snow that cushioned his fall and protected him from more serious injury.

"I wonder how Lin Lele and the others are doing now?" Chen Yu murmured. The incident happened so suddenly that he didn't have time to pay attention to the situation of the others.

Did it fall with him? Or did it escape unscathed? He had no idea.

Shaking his head, Chen Yu dismissed these random thoughts. He was in danger himself, so he had no time to care about others.

The most important thing now is to find a way out and ensure your safety.

After all, he had finally been reborn, possessed a wealth of resources, and his "Tianyu Base" was just beginning to show promise. It would be too humiliating for him to die here.

Chen Yu carefully stood up, the snow under his feet making a slight crunching sound. He tried to maintain his balance to avoid triggering any unstable factors again.

Going back the way he came was definitely out of the question. Although the fallen snow had protected his body, it had also blocked the path through which he had fallen. The blocked snow looked like it could collapse again at any moment, and the situation might get even worse then.

Now his only choice is to go deeper into the cave to get away from this dangerous area, while also trying to find other exits.

Having made up his mind, Chen Yu, holding a flashlight, cautiously ventured deeper into the cave.

However, he had only taken two steps when a muffled and eerie sound came from behind him, as if it were the sound of some living being.

Chen Yu's heart tightened, and he immediately drew the pistol from his waist.

He slowly turned around, the beam of his flashlight sweeping across the darkness, trying to pinpoint the source of the sound.

The sound seemed to be coming from some corner of the cave; it was deep and powerful, sending chills down one's spine.

Chen Yu's heart raced. In fact, in this unknown environment, the best choice right now was to abandon any curiosity and leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

However, for some reason, he stopped in his tracks, a surge of impulse rising within him, a desire to investigate the truth behind the sound.

Chen Yu took a deep breath, tucked the pistol back into his waistband, and took out an assault rifle from the other-dimensional space, which gave him a little more confidence.

Then he slowly moved toward the source of the sound. His footsteps left deep footprints in the snow, and the beam of his flashlight cast long shadows on the cave walls.

As he drew closer, the voice became clearer and more unsettling.

Chen Yu's nerves were on edge. He knew that in this apocalyptic world, the unknown often meant danger.

Suddenly, Chen Yu stopped in his tracks. The muffled sound seemed to come from a clump of wriggling snow in front of him.

Chen Yu slowly raised his assault rifle, aimed the muzzle at the unusual patch of snow, lightly placed his finger on the trigger, and then carefully used the barrel to dig away the snow.

"Hmm~?" As the scene beneath the snow gradually came into view, Chen Yu's eyes revealed a strange look.

"Yang Yue, are you sick? Are you trying to scare me to death with this ghost act?" Chen Yu said angrily.

It turned out that what was buried in the snow was Yang Yue, who was bound hand and foot.

"Mmm~" Yang Yue's mouth made an indistinct sound. That's right, this was the sound Chen Yu had just heard.

However, compared to the previous sound, this one had less of a mournful quality and instead seemed to convey more of a sense of surprise.

"Slap!" Chen Yu slapped Yang Yue across the face.

This slap was purely to retaliate for the scare the other party had given him earlier.

"Ugh~ Ugh~" Yang Yue's eyes widened in anger, and she made sounds again, rhythmically, as if she were saying something.

"Slap~" Chen Yu slapped the other person again.

"You still dare to curse me? Believe me or not, I'll bury you back in there again!" Chen Yu said with a mocking expression.

"Hmm~" Yang Yue groaned reluctantly, with a hint of tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Chen Yu stopped teasing her.

The snow piled up above could collapse at any moment; getting out of here immediately is the most urgent thing to do.

He pulled Yang Yue out of the snow, then untied the rope from her feet and quickly led her away.