With a loud bang, the other women nearby immediately looked up and saw Kim Seok-rok tumble from the ship's side onto the deck.

Jin Xilu.

Gu Yuxin, who was closest to her, shouted anxiously and ran over to grab the rope hanging on the side of the boat. The friction caused bloodstains to appear on her palms.

At the same time, Lu Wuyai, who heard the screams, immediately rushed out.

His vision was obstructed by the strong wind. Lu Wuyai stumbled to the deck behind the wheelhouse and saw that Gu Yuxin had already been rescued by the other women.

"Luckily, the rope was still hanging there." Su Xi was terrified. She had just thought Gu Yuxin was going to die.

Lu Wuyai noticed that Gu Yuxin's palms were covered in blood and she was trembling with pain.

"Go back quickly," Lu Wuyai urged, wrapping Gu Yuxin's wound with his clothes.

After safely returning to the cabin, Song Xiaoyou immediately treated Gu Yuxin to prevent frostbite from causing bloodstains.

Gu Yuxin also came over, deeply moved by Gu Yuxin's rescue earlier.

Gu Yuxin smiled and said, "It's nothing. I'm just the person closest to you. Others would do the same thing, but nothing happened to me."

This time, despite the unexpected event, the harvest was quite substantial. After melting, the two large buckets of ice crystals were enough for two days.

"You all rest first, I'm going out to take a look too," Lu Wuyai said.

Before leaving, Gu Yuxin instructed Lu Wuyai to tie the rope securely so that even if an accident occurred, the people in the cabin could find him.

Lu Wuyai thought about it; he hadn't thought of this before.

Soon, a fifty-meter-long rope appeared behind Lu Wuyai. He closed the door and walked straight towards the container.

As Lu Wuyai continued digging and unpacking, he gradually discovered that the depths of the stacks of containers were actually quite quiet. Even storms rarely affected this place, and the people inside didn't feel much cold.

So Lu Wuyai tried to take off his gas mask, and as he expected, he felt no discomfort.

Soon, Lu Wuyai continued opening the blind boxes. The environment here allowed him to focus without any worries.

As time passed, Lu Wuyai gradually became restless. Would this night be wasted again?

"Such a large cruise ship, carrying thousands of containers, isn't it supposed to be storing fresh water?" Lu Wuyai bit his lip, unwilling to believe it.

But after searching for so many days, I really haven't found anything.

Of course, he was looking for the containers on the first and second floors. Due to the blizzard, he was temporarily unable to explore higher areas.

Just as Lu Wuyai was about to go back, he opened the last container in that row.

"Yeah."

"What is this?" Lu Wuyai saw some things in the container that looked like vests, but they weren't vests.

Lu Wuyai took one and found that he could place it directly on his head to protect his chest and back.

However, this vest doesn't look like clothing; it looks more like some kind of life jacket. The translucent material is filled with some visible milky white liquid.

After careful observation, Lu Wuyai sighed. This thing didn't seem to have any special use.

Soon, Lu Wuyai returned the way he came and approached the driver's cab at top speed.

Back in the cabin, Lu Wuyai took off his clothes, lay down on the floor and fell asleep. Next to him was Gu Yuxin, who also gradually fell asleep.

When he woke up again, he found the woman beside him muttering something to herself not far away, seemingly very excited.

Lu Wuyai rubbed his eyes and walked over.

At this moment, Gu Yuxin was holding something in her hand. It was the strange vest that Lu Wuyai had found a few hours ago.

As soon as Gu Yuxin saw Lu Wuyai approaching, she immediately exclaimed, "Lu Wuyai, where did you learn this skill from?"

Lu Wuyai was taken aback for a moment, then told him how he had found the vest. This made the women even more excited, which left Lu Wuyai somewhat bewildered.

"What's wrong with this thing?" Lu Wuyai couldn't help but ask.

"Put it on and try it on yourself."

Lu Wuyai looked at the women suspiciously, wondering if they were setting a trap for him to play a trick on him.

"Hurry up," Gu Yuxin urged.

Lu Wuyai had just taken the vest from her and put it over his head when he asked in confusion, "What's wrong with this vest?"

“Don’t rush, wait a moment,” Morroy said.

At this moment, Lu Wuyai had no idea what was going on. The women were staring at him with burning eyes, making him feel uncomfortable.

As time ticked by, Lu Wuyai suddenly realized that his body felt a little hot, so he looked down at the vest he was wearing.

“This is it.” Lu Wuyai looked at Moroy. At this moment, the burning sensation was even more pronounced.

Gu Yuxin smiled and said, "I'm not sure, but this thing should be similar to a heat pack, but it's obviously more effective than a heat patch."

Upon hearing this, Lu Wuyai gasped, realizing just how valuable this thing was. However, he still needed to conduct experiments to calculate how long the vest could provide heat outside and how effective it was.

"I'm going out to take a look." Lu Wuyai was about to go out to do experiments. Gu Yuxin grabbed him and made him put on his clothes and pants.

Two minutes later, Lu Wuyai stood outside the driver's cabin, experiencing the baptism of the ice crystal storm alone.

On the other side of the hatch, the women were also counting down the time for him with great anticipation.

"If this thing can really withstand the cold, that would be fantastic."

"Then you don't have to worry about freezing to death."

"Let's see how it goes." The women were talking to each other, but their eyes remained fixed on Lu Wuyai's retreating figure.

And so, a full hour passed before Lu Wuyai returned.

"The heat retention effect is excellent," Su Xi said. "In the past, if you applied heat packs all over your body, they would only last for ten minutes, and you had to change them every time."

But things are different now. This vest can keep you warm for such a long time.

Lu Wuyai's eyes also burned with fervor. With this, they should be able to survive this ice crystal storm.

Thinking back to that container, Lu Wuyai felt that there might have been more than just vests inside; there might have been a whole set of thermal underwear as well.

“People outside must also suffer from extreme weather just like us, which is why they developed some special things,” Morroy said enviously.

"I'm going out."

Lu Wuyai didn't want to delay any longer. After learning about the vest's purpose, he immediately set off and rushed to the container where the vest had been found earlier.

After opening it, Lu Wuyai quickly searched through the contents and found that it contained not only vests, but also pants, hats, and sleeved clothes—almost everything imaginable.

"very good."

Enough said, just move around.

Soon, Lu Wuyai packed all the clothes and hats inside using the bags he had brought, and immediately took them back to the cabin.

After returning to the cabin, Lu Wuyai took a complete set of clothes and handed the rest to Gu Yuxin and the others.

To avoid having many dreams during the long night, Lu Wuyai decided to set off again to fetch some water from the bow of the boat.

“I’ll go with you.” After Gu Yuxin finished speaking, the other women also expressed their support.

“No, I can go by myself, it’s too dangerous.” Lu Wuyai shook his head, his attitude firm. Even when Gu Yuxin begged him, he refused outright.

His thinking was that if anything happened, he alone would be enough to kill him.

Two minutes later, Lu Wuyai got out of the driver's cab and moved between the containers at an extremely fast speed.

During this time, as he continued to explore the crates, he gradually found a path to avoid the storm. Although he couldn't reach the bow of the ship directly, he could still save a quarter of the distance.

I must say, these newly discovered clothes did indeed bring great convenience to Lu Wuyai.

"After this ice storm, all these special items will have to be moved. Next winter, everyone's life will be much easier," Lu Wuyai thought to himself.

Five minutes later, Lu Wuyai walked on the deck by the side of the ship and quickly approached the bow despite the strong wind.

Upon reaching his destination, Lu Wuyai could still feel the warmth from his clothes. It felt like drinking hot water continuously, without much of a chill.

"arrive."

Lu Wuyai opened the container and saw the barely usable water source, then began moving supplies.

"I'm really a porter of nature." Lu Wuyai laughed self-deprecatingly and quickly filled his travel bag.

Three duffel bags, about 60 liters of water, enough for a week.

Ten minutes later, Lu Wuyai began walking back along the side of the ship. He was quickly blown away by the wind. In almost no time, Lu Wuyai had reached the cockpit.

However, Lu Wuyai was still worried for a long time when he saw the broken glass in the cockpit.

The women were all waiting for him, but not all of them went into the cabin.

"What happened?" Lu Wuyai asked.

Gu Yuxin, who was cleaning up the broken glass, said, "A piece of iron was blown in by the strong wind just now and smashed the glass on the iron gate."

Several women nearby were also frightened. It was too dangerous; they were almost hit.

Lu Wuyai told them to take their luggage bags and go back first, while he walked to a nearby container, opened one of the boxes, and took out a piece of aluminum alloy.

The container contains a lot of materials; you could say it contains everything.

Soon, Lu Wuyai returned to the driver's seat, took out a tube of glue, applied it around the aluminum alloy, and then firmly stuck it to the broken glass window.

In less than a minute, the temperature inside the cab began to drop, and the warm air that had been emanating from the cab began to spread throughout the cab.

Lu Wuyai released his hand. The aluminum alloy plate was completely stuck to it. It wouldn't move, no matter how much he pulled, it wouldn't fall off.

And so, Lu Wuyai returned to the cabin and saw the women thawing the frozen water, feeling that he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Lu Wuyai, here's a can of meat for you." Su Xi tossed a tin box to Lu Wuyai with a smile on her face.

Lu Wuyai smiled too. He roughly guessed what the other person was thinking. With these vests, they could safely enter and exit the deck and obtain more supplies to withstand the ice storm.

And so, everyone ate their food and drank hot water, and a relaxing atmosphere filled the air around them.

But deep down, everyone was also worried about those people far away at the foot of the rocky mountain.

......

“We don’t know how long the storm will last.” Su Xi lay on a large bed, with You Li and Xia Qingming beside her. Not far away, Rou Rou lay quietly on a small bed.

The three women chatted and chatted, talking about people who had already left.

"I've calculated the time, and it's been almost twenty days," Xia Qingming said worriedly.

I hope everything will be alright.

Su Xi looked at You Li with a slightly complicated expression, while the latter stroked her belly, her face showing hesitation and bewilderment.

Late that night, Lu Wuyai got dressed. His underwear was a special set of clothes, and he also wore an extra vest.

"It's warm enough." Lu Wuyai tried it out; the movement wasn't smooth, but it was alright.

“This time, Song Xiaoyou and I are going too,” Gu Yuxin said, her attitude resolute. Beside her, Song Xiaoyou was also dressed beautifully, but looked rather bulky.

Lu Wuyai tried to persuade him several times with great effort, but to no avail. He had no choice but to let the two women follow him, but adding more people was not an option.

Five minutes later, three people appeared outside the cockpit, squinting through their gas masks. The world seemed filled with ice crystals.

Lu Wuyai tugged on the rope, signaling Gu Yuxin and Song Xiaoyou to walk together.

The three of them were tied with ropes about 3 meters long, and each of them also had several backpacks on their backs.

On one hand, he went out to record the items corresponding to the box numbers. On the other hand, Lu Wuyai also planned to get a few more thermal vests.

Lu Wuyai had been here many times before, and he could find the way to the depths of the container even with his eyes closed.

Once inside the private room, the ice storm outside became less intense.

But this time, with two women with him, Lu Wuyai had to take care of them and slow down. At the same time, he was also wary of any unexpected events.

Half an hour later, the three of them boarded the cruise ship, and Gu Yuxin and Song Xiaoyou's perception of the outside world quickly changed.

"The storm has really subsided." Gu Yuxin took off her mask and sighed.

Song Xiaoyou nodded and began to follow Lu Wuyai, recording the materials in each box in this relatively safe passage.

She marked some of the consumables, or rather, some special items, intending to retrieve some of them after the turmoil subsided.

Before long, Lu Wuyai also found containers for the thermal vests. Strictly speaking, they were not consumables, because experiments showed that these items could be used multiple times, but the warmth provided each time would be greatly reduced.

For example, the heat retention time will exceed one hour when used for the first time, but it can only be maintained for forty minutes when used for the second time, and the cooling time will also be longer.

Lu Wuyai quickly shipped the goods, and in the blink of an eye, the two luggage bags were completely filled.

"There's only one bag left, let's hurry," Lu Wuyai said to Song Xiaoyou.

Afterwards, the three of them wandered around this space and found some things to pass the time, as well as a lot of food.

When they returned to the cabin, they were both stunned and experienced hallucinations, almost unable to come back.

They stayed too long and neglected the travel time to and from the destination.

Lu Wuyai threw the things he had brought on the ground and couldn't help but catch his breath. It took him a long time to fully recover.

"Lots of dried vegetables."

"Why are there potato chips and milk powder here?"

“Actually, there are chess, military chess, Go, and Ludo.” Su Xi had already opened her travel bag and couldn’t help but exclaim.

In fact, they had all played these games in the cave, but they were all homemade and far less formal than the ones we have now.

"I'll bring you many more good things tomorrow," Lu Wuyai said, closing his eyes. He was actually very tired.

Not long after, soft snoring began, and several women lowered their voices to play with snorts nearby.

Gu Yuxin was still cleaning Song Xiaoyou and Gu Yuxin's wounds. Many of the frostbitten areas were purple.

"Why is Lu Wuyai asleep?" Gu Yuxin asked, distressed. The three of them went out together, and both women got frostbite. Lu Wuyai didn't have a good reason either.

Gu Yuxin said, "Don't worry, this guy is tough. You've been through this before."

Hearing Gu Yuxin's words, Gu Yuxin's face turned red instantly, and some scenes that were not suitable for children to see floated into her mind.

Gu Yuxin was overjoyed, while the other person was actually quite embarrassed. You know, for several nights, their cat-like moans often woke them up.

......

The next morning, Lu Wuyai opened his eyes and clearly felt that the temperature inside the cabin was a bit cold.

Seeing Gu Yuxin standing next to the switch, Lu Wuyai suddenly realized that the circuit might be broken again.

Gu Yuxin shook her head at the "numbers," but what worried her was whether this ice storm would last for a long time, even several months or half a year, like the previous gloomy weather.

If that's the case, the fuel on cruise ships will never last that long.

“Not that many.” Lu Wuyai took a breath. He felt that this ice crystal storm would only last for a short while before it ended.

"Is that really true?" Gu Yuxin countered. "We used to think a week would be enough, then it was two weeks, three weeks, and now it's almost a month. The Lunar New Year is almost here."

It has to be said that when Lu Wuyai heard Gu Yuxin's worries when he woke up in the morning, he was in a bad mood, so much so that he was in a daze all day.

"Is it really that serious?" When Su Xi came to Gu Yuxin's side, she also felt that the other party was exaggerating.

"To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, the heaters will only be used at the lowest possible power during this period, ensuring they can be used for at least a longer period of time." Molloy has kept the power to a minimum, estimating that it can last up to three months.

"What if the ice storm is still there three months from now?"

"Don't be so arrogant." Lu Wuyai looked at Su Xi and told her to stay quiet.

Su Xi stuck out her tongue, quickly turned around, crawled into her sleeping bag, and prepared to rest.

At this point, Lu Wuyai sighed, thought about it all night, and finally fell into a deep sleep in the early hours of the morning.

......

Time flies, and it's New Year's Eve again.

Inside the cabin, everyone was boiling water. Lu Wuyai took some frozen dumplings from the food piled to the side and prepared to eat them.

Since we got warm clothes, life in the cabin has, in some ways, been like an ark in an ice storm.

Of the thousands of containers, only about a thousand have been opened so far, but these alone have brought tremendous changes to Lu Wuyai and their lives.