Su Yao took out the milk tea popsicles and ice cream she had treasured before the apocalypse. The coolness temporarily dispelled some of the stuffiness in the room. The family sat together, silently enjoying this rare coolness. However, everyone's heart was shrouded in worry about the future.

"Yaoyao, what are we going to do with all this ice cream?" Her mother's voice broke the silence, her eyes filled with worry.

Su Yao took a small bite of her ice cream, her eyes resolute: "Mom, don't worry, I'll find a way. This is just a temporary measure; I've already had the system search for potentially useful resources nearby."

A moment later, the system sent a message: "Six kilometers to the southeast, there is an abandoned water treatment plant. There may be some large water storage tanks and filtration equipment there. If it can be modified, a circulating water cooling system may be established to alleviate the high temperature. However, the area is affected by both high temperature and radiation, powerful mutated creatures are present, and there is unknown energy interference."

Su Yao put down her ice cream and stood up: "Mom and Dad, I have to go check. Only by acquiring more resources can we survive."

Although her parents were reluctant to let her go, they knew that now they could only rely on Su Yao. Her father handed her a short knife with supernatural powers for self-defense: "Yao Yao, take this with you, and be sure to come back safely."

Su Yao took the short knife, tucked it into her waistband, then put on a specially made heat-resistant protective suit, activated her superpower shield, and resolutely stepped into that scorching world.

As soon as she stepped outside, the scorching heat hit her like a raging wave, making Su Yao feel as if she were inside a giant furnace. She activated her supernatural abilities, forming a pale blue energy halo around her body to resist the intense heat, and then sped off in the southeast.

Along the way, the earth was parched and cracked, with scalding steam and lava spewing from the fissures, and a pungent odor filled the air. Su Yao carefully avoided these dangers while remaining vigilant for any mutated creatures that might appear at any moment.

Halfway there, a swarm of mutated insects radiating intense heat surrounded them from all directions. These insects were enormous, their wings vibrating with a buzzing sound that was unsettling. Their eyes flashed with an eerie red light, and they spewed corrosive liquid from their mouths.

Su Yao quickly stopped, a supernatural light whip appearing in her hand. She swung the whip, its tip crackling with electricity, each swing repelling any approaching insects. However, the mutated insects were numerous, swarming towards Su Yao relentlessly, gradually overwhelming her.

During the battle, a mutated insect seized the opportunity to fly behind Su Yao and spew out a corrosive liquid. Su Yao sensed the danger, dodged to the side, and the corrosive liquid splashed onto the ground, instantly corroding a large pit. Her eyes turned cold, and she concentrated her supernatural power on her light whip, unleashing a move called "Thousand Layers of Whip Shadows." Countless whip shadows, like sharp blades, slashed and killed most of the surrounding mutated insects.

However, more mutated insects swarmed in from afar. Su Yao knew she couldn't afford to get bogged down in a protracted battle. Seizing the opportunity, she activated her spatial abilities, tearing a crack in the encirclement, and quickly rushed out, continuing her advance towards the abandoned water treatment plant.

Finally, the abandoned water treatment plant came into view. The building was dilapidated, with cracks and rust covering the walls. Su Yao cautiously entered the plant, activated the system's detection function, and began searching for water storage tanks and filtration equipment.

Deep within the factory grounds, she found several enormous water storage tanks and a relatively complete filtration system. Su Yao was overjoyed and was about to begin modifications when suddenly, a powerful energy surge emanated from underground.

Immediately afterward, a gigantic mutated beast emerged from the ground. This beast was as large as a mountain, its entire body covered in a hard, radioactive carapace, and its eyes blazed like two burning flames. It opened its blood-red maw, letting out a deafening roar, and then pounced towards Su Yao.

Su Yao quickly dodged, knowing full well that this mutated beast was extremely powerful and she couldn't fight it head-on. She began running quickly around the beast, searching for its weaknesses. As she ran, Su Yao noticed that the beast's abdominal carapace was relatively thin, and that it exhibited a brief slowdown when moving.

Seizing the opportunity, she leaped high into the air, thrusting her supernatural dagger towards the mutated beast's abdomen. The beast, in pain, thrashed wildly, trying to shake Su Yao off. Su Yao gripped the dagger tightly, channeling her supernatural energy into it continuously, the tip of the blade slowly piercing the mutated beast's abdomen.

After a fierce battle, Su Yao finally managed to cut a large gash in the mutated beast's abdomen, and green blood gushed out. Severely injured, the mutated beast's fighting power was greatly reduced. Su Yao seized the opportunity to launch a series of attacks, ultimately slaying the enormous mutated beast.

Exhausted, she walked to the water tank and filtration equipment and began modifying them using the system's provided modification plan. After several hours of effort, Su Yao successfully transformed the water tank and filtration equipment into a simple circulating water cooling system.

She stored the system in her spatial storage and returned to the safe house. When she returned with her precious find, she was exhausted, but her eyes were filled with satisfaction. In this apocalyptic world of extreme heat, every adventure was a battle against death, but to protect her family and for that sliver of hope for survival, she was willing to risk everything.