After listening, Bi Qiaoan hesitated for a long time before finally managing to utter one sentence: "Indeed, Maslow's hierarchy of needs is correct; physiological needs hold an absolute advantage among all needs."

Shen Yanming nodded, "Of course. If we didn't have our own space, we might not even be as good as them."

"Hey, hehe, our ancestors were blessed, and so are we!" Bi Qiaoan was actually a little guilty about her current life, feeling like she was getting something for nothing. But if you asked her to give up her space and live a normal life, she would definitely think you were crazy!

After the New Year's bell rang, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan looked at each other and said, "It's great that we're still together."

The two listened to the crackling sound of firecrackers coming from the TV and felt it was very lively, but after turning off the TV, everything returned to silence.

That's right. This year, Qinghua Kingdom has completely banned the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers. It can be said that Qinghe Alliance has controlled the situation at its source. As soon as the dry season began, Qinghe Alliance shut down all fireworks and firecracker manufacturers.

Therefore, there are no fireworks or firecrackers circulating in the market. However, some distributors have some stock, which they sell or give away for personal gain or out of personal favors.

After their lovemaking, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan fell into a deep sleep, unaware that a major event had occurred in the early hours of the morning that shocked the entire Qinghua Kingdom.

That night, many people stayed up all night watching TV and playing games online. But not long after midnight, a forest fire broke out in Chuan County, Yunshi City. All the fire trucks in Yunshi City were dispatched, and the piercing sirens filled every street of the quiet city.

Upon hearing the sound, many people knew something was wrong, and given the scale of the commotion, it was clearly no small matter.

Soon, news broke that a forest fire had broken out in Chuan County. It turned out that a villager in Chuan County had secretly dug a pit at the foot of the mountain to burn paper money for his ancestors. However, as soon as the paper money was burned and firecrackers were set off, a gust of wind blew, and the surrounding dry grass was instantly ignited.

The villager was frightened and quickly ran home. He thought the fire would go out once the dry grass burned down, but who could have imagined that the entire forest would be ablaze, with the fire spreading rapidly and intensely.

The villager was trembling at home. Even from that distance, he could feel the firelight and the scorching air. He was too scared to tell the truth and only wanted to play dead to escape punishment. He didn't even think about calling the police. Later, it was only after other villagers went out to use the toilet that they discovered him and called the police.

The villager thought no one would notice that he had accidentally started the fire, but to his surprise, he was caught less than an hour later.

It turned out that he didn't conceal his whereabouts when he went to burn paper money. Many people in the village saw him carrying things to the foot of the mountain, but at that time they were far away and no one knew what he was doing. However, when the wildfire started, the guard team investigated and the villagers made connections, and they found out who this villager was.

Fire trucks rushed to the foot of the mountain, spraying water as if it were free. Reporters who arrived at the scene shed tears of heartache while reporting the news.

Not only do I feel sorry for the water, but I also feel sorry for the forest that was burned down. Heaven knows how many generations of people worked to create the Woan Forest we see today.

Once it's burned to the ground, how many years of effort will it take to restore it to its former glory!

The fire brigade has rushed to the front line, and the Qinghe Guard Team is following closely behind.

The Qinghe Guard Team stationed in Yun City contacted its detachments in nearby cities and urgently dispatched their firefighting aircraft to the Woan Mountains. Upon arrival, the firefighting aircraft ignored the towering flames and carried water and fire retardant to the fire area for spraying.

The impact of this incident was too great. Li Cheng, the chief of the alliance, had just lain down when he was woken up by a phone call. Upon hearing the report, he was alarmed and hurriedly notified all departments to hold an emergency meeting. In the end, it was decided to postpone the opening of drinking water purchases. Nationwide, half of the drinking water from all cities was transported to Yunshichuan County, and the whole country was mobilized to extinguish the Woan forest fire as soon as possible.

And so, planes continued to fly over the night sky of Qinghua Kingdom. What was supposed to be a joyous festival was instead overshadowed by the fire, casting a shadow over everyone's hearts.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan didn't get up until almost noon. One of them prepared lunch, while the other turned on the TV.

I thought the TV was showing various galas, variety shows, and dramas, but to my surprise, the TV was filled with flames and thick smoke, and all the TV stations were broadcasting the Woan forest fire live online.

Bi Qiaoan stopped cooking and sat on the sofa to watch the live stream. Both she and Shen Yanming were in a heavy mood.

The fire in their building a while ago only affected a few households, but this forest fire, if not extinguished, could affect half of Qinghua Kingdom!

Bi Qiaoan opened Weibo and found it full of posts praying for blessings. Some residents even expressed their willingness to donate their stored water to contribute their small share.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan lost their appetite and ate a little something, spending the whole day following the news about the Woan forest fire.

Seeing that Bi Qiaoan was in a heavy mood, Shen Yanming took her into the space and asked her, "Was there a similar fire in your past life?"

Bi Qiaoan shook her head. "I don't know. Back then, everyone was struggling to make ends meet and had a drink of water. Nobody paid attention to what other people were doing. Besides, in my past life, because everyone was struggling, the Qinghe Alliance controlled public opinion online."

"So, perhaps there was a similar fire in a previous life, but Qinghua Kingdom was powerless to deal with it and could only suppress the news."

In this life, Qinghua Kingdom has made many preparations. We have the ability to extinguish the fire. This disaster will further strengthen the cohesion of the Qinghua Kingdom's people and allow us to see more clearly the cruelty of the end times!

Yes, thanks to Zhang Chenjun's reminder, Qinghua Kingdom made many preparations in advance. Therefore, the people of Qinghua Kingdom are experiencing an apocalypse with an unfair advantage. Life is very stable, but it has made everyone lose their vigilance. If something unpredictable happens one day, I really don't know how many people will be able to survive.

For two or three days in a row, Shen Yanming didn't let Bi Qiaoan leave the space. He would either drag Bi Qiaoan to pick fruit or plant medicinal herbs. The two of them even overcame their psychological barriers in the space and learned how to kill chickens and fish.

It wasn't until three days later, when it was time to go to work, that Shen Yanming pulled Bi Qiaoan out of the space. In order to prevent their colleagues from discovering anything, the two even got up early and turned on the TV to watch the morning news.

Thankfully, after much effort, the Woan forest fire has finally been extinguished.

Unfortunately, the fire claimed the lives of 35 firefighters and 3 local officials, and also destroyed 2 firefighting aircraft.

As for water, the drinking water originally planned to be available for purchase by the citizens of Qinghua Kingdom has been completely used up in just a few days...