City A, in the shelter.

Most people followed Li Sui and left, leaving only a few who insisted on not leaving. They thought that the weather had just returned to its previous normal level and that the temperature increase was normal. They did not want to leave the place where they had stayed for so long, nor did they believe that Li Sui would take them to find a better place to live.

"They're really stupid. They came to get the supplies but didn't take them away. It's just a good deal for us."

They watched waves of people leave, unmoved, and even took off their thick clothes and walked around outside, mocking those who wanted to leave with them.

In fact, some people are also hesitant. While packing their belongings, they are thinking about whether they really want to leave.

But this group of people were loudly opposing outside and kept causing damage on the street, just to draw attention to themselves. They said some conspiratorial words, which made people who watched them go crazy think that if they stayed and followed such a group of irrational people, they would probably lose their chance of survival.

Therefore, many hesitant people finally left with the main group. After all, being with a large group of people gave them a sense of security. During this period of time, they also got to know the character of Li Sui and others.

In the end, there were only a few hundred people left who didn't want to leave from the beginning, and a few dozen people who really believed their lies and stayed.

"Hey! There are still a lot of supplies in this warehouse. We are only a few hundred people, and this is enough to feed us for a while!" Without anyone to manage, they elected a few people to temporarily manage things.

They searched the station extensively. Since everyone else had left and left in such a hurry, there must be a lot of things left behind.

As expected, they found edible or usable things in many places. Just as they were feeling complacent, bursts of rumbling sounds were heard in the distance.

"What's that sound?" By the evening, the temperature had reached over 20 degrees Celsius, and they could walk outside wearing only a short-sleeved shirt. Just when they wanted to pack up all their supplies and prepare to go back to rest, they heard something strange in the distance.

They all stood up at the same time and looked into the distance. There was a small hill only a few kilometers away from the shelter. The thick snow on the top of the hill had long disappeared, revealing the bare ground.

As for the accumulated snow, the temperature rose rapidly in a short period of time, and after melting, it gathered into a large stream in the mountains. Finally, it reached a critical point. The mountains could no longer hold the surging water, and it rushed down.

The shelter was located right at the foot of the mountain. The water flowed very fast and they could see the dark yellow flood raging towards them from a distance. It was so overwhelming that it made people wonder if it was an illusion. It was just a small hill, where did so much water come from?

"Run!" They no longer cared about the supplies in their hands. They were sweating profusely and wanted to run to higher places, but it was too late for them to retreat.

The next second, the entire shelter was covered by floodwaters. A lot of debris could be vaguely seen in the swirling water, and at the same time, their cries for help and even their lives were swallowed up.

The mighty flood rushed straight down until it reached the edge of the bridge, where it was then embraced by the river and finally fell under the bridge.

The small town close to the river also heard the roar. Even those who stayed in the small town were unconsciously nervous, fearing that a flood would come and they would have no place to live.

There were also many people who were handling procedures at the door who heard it even more clearly. They couldn't help but shudder and prayed to God for protection in their hearts.

"Oh my God! Please let me enter this small town safely. I just want to live..."

"Wow, wow, wow, let me go in and have a meal before the flood comes again, okay? I'm really hungry..."

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Finally, while they moved forward fearfully to go through the formalities, everything was peaceful outside the town.

[Ding! Successfully entertained 100,000 people, completed the level 8 mission, and unlocked a larger area of ​​the town.]

At about the time Shi Jiu expected, in the evening, the town underwent another upgrade. However, this time, she temporarily suppressed her desire to check and went to the door to check the specific situation.

"I'm afraid the temperature will continue to rise." She had no preparation for the previous cold summer, but this time, facing the real hot summer, she wanted to help the people around her, whether for her own conscience or for the future sustainable development of the crystal core.

Li Sui has been busy all day and is still outside. He wants to send every last person into the town before going in. He heard Shi Jiu's words and nodded to show his agreement.

"Boss, I checked the temperature last night. It's dropping at the same rate as before. It's very likely to climb over 30 degrees Celsius tomorrow. The biggest problem is, if the temperature stays this way, with no water or electricity..."

Li Sui didn't say the rest of the words, but Shi Jiu knew what it meant.

"It's a pity that I don't have the contact information for other city shelters or bases. It's not a good idea to run around looking for people in this situation. If you're not careful, something could go wrong."

Shi Jiu had thought about sending the team to other cities, but that would not guarantee their personal safety.

"Contact... information?" Li Sui stood aside, his expression still a little strange. "If you need it, boss, I can provide it to some extent..."

"Huh?" Shi Jiu looked over in confusion.

In the office building, Shi Jiu had cleared out an office for him long after the two parties agreed to cooperate.

"Before coming here, I've already told several surrounding cities about this town. But even if they believed me, they wouldn't be able to come here in a short time. Not only are they unfamiliar with the area, but there are also all sorts of accidents that could happen along the way. It's really not suitable for a long journey."

Li Sui told Shi Jiu about his previous contact, "When I contacted them, I also asked them to pay more attention to the recent weather. They also told me that there is no problem with supplies for the time being, and they can still hold out for at least a week."

What about a week later? They tacitly kept silent about what happened next.

Shi Jiu pressed his temples, "Your base has been hit by a flood just now. There is a small hill not far away. You..."

Li Sui did not expect the disaster to come so quickly. In just half a day, the snow on the mountain melted and gathered at the foot of the mountain.

"There are actually still hundreds of people in the shelter, but they are unwilling to come..." Even if the flood recedes, it will probably be difficult to live in that shelter.

Shi Jiu looked at the map with almost no green dots and sighed softly, "You don't have to blame yourself too much. I've heard everything. You've tried your best. They don't want to come. We can't just kidnap them."

"As for the news from other cities, thank you for providing it. I will find a way later." People can't leave for the time being, but they still have to think about solutions.

"You should go and have a rest first. Although the temperature in the town is constantly rising, it is within the controllable range. Don't worry." Shi Jiu looked at Li Sui's tired face and let him go to rest.

"Okay, thank you, boss." Li Sui did not try to be brave. After all, his body was still limited by his age, and it was really not easy for him to hold on until now.

Qin Lou stood aside and waited until Li Sui left, then counted the number of people in the town.

"The population of the town has reached 140,000 now. If more people come later, we will..."

Before this, Shijiu had already added many houses on a large open space. Fortunately, the roads were well planned and a large number of buses were running. Otherwise, if people lived farther away, they would have to walk for a long time to reach the central area.

Shi Jiu remembered the upgrades he hadn't checked yet. The town seemed to have expanded again. "Don't worry, there should be some changes tomorrow."

Qin Lou recalled the previous upgrade and nodded in understanding. "The town is currently in good condition, but it's approaching saturation in all aspects. I've already replenished the goods several times."

"Very good. Please follow up more in the next few days."

In the middle of the night, after a day of hard work, many people simply tidied up their rooms and quickly fell asleep. Only a few people were still struggling.

Shi Jiu is one of them, and she is checking the upgrade status right now.

[Upgrade Rewards: 1 150-square-meter residential area blueprint, unlock the eight-story town main building: 5 themed suites, and add several new rooms on each floor.]

【Unlock more factories and add more road plans. 】

[Add a junior high school, equip it with higher-level equipment, improve the hospital level, and provide more high-quality services.]

【Added multiple entertainment measures and consumption venues. 】

[Anomalies in weather have been detected, unlocking a special channel: cooling products.]

[The town spans two cities, the map is expanded, and the task progress bar is unlocked, allowing you to observe the current task progress.]

Level 9 Mission: The town population reaches 250,000. Current experience value: (141,200/250,000)

Most of the news were similar to the previous ones, adding or unlocking more devices on the basis. They were not very novel, but the last two caught her attention.

"Cooling version of the product? And there's a task progress bar?"

Especially the progress bar, it must be related to her ultimate mission. Shi Jiu clicked the upgrade button, and soon, the whole town changed again. However, it was late at night and not many people noticed it.

The boundaries of the town continued to extend, even touching the bridge near City A. In an instant, it was purified by some magical power. The originally damaged bridge surface flashed with light and became abnormally new. Even the river surface in that section was extremely clear. Expanding outward, it connected to a park with beautiful mountains and waters.

Shi Jiu picked up the tablet and took a look. The current area of ​​the town was more than twice as large as before, covering 80% of City B and a small part of City A. Now only the Anhe base in the lower left corner was not included.

Thinking that there seemed to be some people alive over there, I ignored them and focused on looking for the progress bar I had just seen.

After the update, just near the experience value, the red length is just over half, and it shows the current task progress.

65%

"So the crystal cores of these two cities have already occupied half of my entire mission?" Shi Jiu looked at the number thoughtfully.

001 flew over at this time, "Yes, host, don't be discouraged, the progress is already very fast." It looked at Shi Jiu with some worry, afraid that she would be unhappy.

Shi Jiu turned to look at 001, "I'm not unhappy, this number really surprised me."

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