Chapter 18 Freezing Rain【VIP】

Tang Tian opened the surveillance footage.

The person who was banging hard on the door of Room 1702 was Zhang Manxin, followed by a few people who were dressed in bloated clothes and were still shivering from the cold.

In her previous life, Tang Tian didn't remember that the policeman's son next door had come back. It seems that after her rebirth, some subtle changes have really taken place.

But regarding natural disasters, will there be any other changes? She frowned slightly and wondered.

"What's up?"

The Shen family had no surveillance, so they had to open a gap. Shen Boyun asked in a calm and resolute voice.

Zhang Manxin finally calmed down, forced an ugly smile, and asked:

"Xiao Shen, you're back from the police station. Do you have any news? The weather is really weird. Many people in our building have died, and now the power is out. How can we survive?"

Of course, the Shen family also had a power outage and could not use their heating equipment, but fortunately, there are always more solutions than problems.

Because the rescue team often had to go outside, he brought back many tools used for keeping warm outdoors.

But he paused, then said decisively:

"Aunt Zhang, we haven't been at the police station much since the hailstorm started. We've been focusing on rescue efforts, so I don't know what official news is..."

"How could you not know?!"

Before Zhang Manxin could answer, the person behind her became anxious. Even though she was still wearing a mask, her eyes were slightly red and she kept shouting:

"You're the only police officer in our building. Isn't your job to protect and help us? And where's the promised rescue? Taxpayers' money is truly wasted!"

Uncle Wang used to live in 901 and was also in the crowd at this time.

If he hadn't finally bought a heating pad from someone, his parents would have frozen to death. Then the power came back, and he thought life would return to normal, but unexpectedly, the power went out again.

The heating pads had already been used up, and no one was willing to sell them anymore. Thinking of this, he spat, his anger flaring up:

"Xiao Shen, when you were little, us uncles and aunts took good care of you. Now you're turning your back on us? We loved you so much back then, you're such an ungrateful person!"

"Why don't you contact the authorities immediately to see if there's any help available? If anything happens to my parents, it's all because of you!"

Shen Boyun's heart grew colder as he listened to these words.

Look at the situation, it seems like it is his right to do those things, and if there is any dissatisfaction or resistance, they can just tear him apart.

I also have family to protect, why should I devote everything to them?

"I'm sorry, but I've already resigned. That means I'm no longer a police officer. We're all just ordinary people now. If you dare to cause trouble in my house again, don't blame me for ignoring our past friendship and being rude to you!"

After he finished speaking, he clenched his fists, making a cracking sound, and then slammed the door shut.

Everyone was stunned.

Oh my god, if the police resigned, what kind of chaos is going on out there?!

Can they still wait for rescue?

The window at the end of the corridor was already covered in a thick layer of ice, making it impossible to see outside. If the freezing rain hadn't stopped coming in, I'm afraid the corridor would have been frozen too!

A few people stamped their feet and sighed in anger, but it was too cold, so they finally decided to go home.

After Zhang Manxin's vision became blurry for a while, she felt weak.

The hailstorm shattered the windows of her home, and the food and heating pads that she had secretly withheld were about to run out. More than half of the staff in the neighborhood committee's property management were missing.

She had originally wanted to come over and ask if there was any news of rescue, but this was a complete blow to her!

Moreover, someone had actually posted the amount of supplies that should have been provided in the group chat, exposing her lie. They kept making a commotion at her doorstep for several days. In the end, she had to reluctantly hand over some of the supplies as compensation to appease these people.

Zhang Manxin couldn't help but glare at the door of 1701 hatefully.

No need to think, it must be this company that leaked the news!

Still not satisfied, Zhang Manxin couldn't help but step forward and kick him twice before leaving in a rage.

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Shen Boyun closed the door and returned to the living room without saying a word. There was a three-dimensional bonfire stove in the middle with a fire burning inside, but the surroundings were very quiet.

Everyone present heard what was said just now, and their faces turned pale.

It is just as the former said, not only has the world changed, but even people’s hearts are changing!

"Brother...what should we do now?"

Chen Yaoyue asked with red eyes, and the red on the tip of her nose slowly faded in the rising temperature.

Cheng Jing fiddled with the campfire silently. When he was a member of the rescue team, he and Shen Boyun had seen such scenes countless times and had become numb to them.

The latter fell into deep thought for a moment.

Although we brought back a lot of supplies from outside, we can't just sit there and eat all the food.

Is it possible?

Tang Tian also saw the whole scene clearly, including Zhang Manxin's last kick.

It's so unfair. Her family didn't mention that incident at all except for a few cries for supplies in the group. It's impossible for her to bring trouble upon herself so directly.

If the account is revealed, Zhang Manxin will be exposed, right?

Right now, supplies are in short supply and it’s a matter of life and death.

After eating another plate of spring rolls as a snack, Tang Tian was using her metal powers to modify a nail shooter, turning it into a gun shape.

Now that there is another large-scale power outage, it is time to go out and buy some things for free.

And this time, she was not going to stay in Hexinyuan, but was going to leave and go for a walk nearby.

When she was stocking up, she even went to the surrounding area to familiarize herself with it. Although there were no large gold shops, and the ones that did exist were several kilometers away, she remembered there was a gold recycling shop not far away, and she might find something there.

She had studied the system, and knew that no matter whether it was upgrading or purchasing items, each one would be more expensive than the last, and it would be impossible to play without spending money, so she had to go even if she didn't want to.

Not to mention that there are many stores along the way where you can get great deals!

Seeing this, Tang Yi volunteered. Unlike Tang Tian, ​​she had not experienced the end of the world, but she also knew that she could not stay at home all the time.

In addition, the current social order has not completely collapsed, so this may be the best opportunity.

Not long after Wei Mingxia gave birth to Tang Yi, she became pregnant with Tang Tian. Tang Tian's health had deteriorated since the birth of her child. Tang Tian, ​​therefore, didn't intend for her to leave the house with her. Maintaining a healthy home was also important, especially since the Tang family was currently a thorn in the side of some.

Since the freezing rain, my family has started collecting rainwater. We have buckets of rainwater, but when we take it out from outside, a layer of ice always forms on the surface. Fortunately, it is for daily use, so it is not a big problem.

Wei Mingxia had just used two buckets of water to clean, and the energy balls in the fireplace were still burning - it remained to be seen how many days the ten energy balls could burn.

Tang Tian made a thin gun barrel and other accessories crookedly, and shot a bullet at the newly made hanging solid target. Only then did he put it down with satisfaction and prepare to make two more.

During this time, she did not forget to replenish her mental strength, but this time she did not take out alcohol, but took out a new recovery item - juice.

Honeydew melon juice

Freshly squeezed honeydew melon juice. Refreshing flavor. Restores 20% of your mental strength.

In fact, any fruit can be made into fruit wine, but the food in the system is not much different from the real world. She was afraid of getting drunk if she drank too much, so she used fruit juice.

The temperature in the room was not low, and the cool and sweet honeydew melon juice gave Tang Tian more mental strength, allowing her to complete the other nail guns smoothly.

The best one was given to Wei Mingxia, and she and Tang Yi each took one, and also brought enough nails.

For dinner, I had LV7 warm mapo tofu, which was spicy and delicious.

The soft tofu paired with the crispy minced meat had a rich taste. Adding a bowl of fragrant rice, Tang Tian devoured two large bowls with great satisfaction, sweat breaking out on her nose and forehead.

The final effect was excellent, and both of them gained supernatural powers. Coupled with the fireplace, Tang Tian even felt like she was in a nostalgic summer.

After dinner, the two of them wrapped themselves up tightly from head to toe. The road outside should be covered with ice, so Tang Tian specially took out two pairs of crampons.

Carrying their backpacks, tools and weapons, Tang Tian and Tang Yi left home.

However, they didn't expect that they would meet people going out the other side just at the door.

He was also dressed warmly and carrying a backpack, as if he also wanted to go out to look for supplies.

Before Shen Boyun could speak, Cheng Jing, who was very familiar with people, greeted him first.

The death of his parents was certainly sad, but he also understood that he had to work hard to survive.

So when the former suggested going outside to look for useful supplies, he also took the initiative to propose going together.

Since the Shen family took him in, he had no choice but to help.

Tang Tian was familiar with the voice and guessed it was the policeman who came to the market last time. She nodded in agreement and hurried downstairs with Tang Yi.

Are they also going to buy for free? It seems that things are changing quite quickly, she thought to herself.

Only in this way can one be called a person who has decided to survive in the end times!

Cheng Jing shuddered when he saw their backs:

"This new neighbor looks as cold as the current room temperature."

"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense and go outside to see if there's anything flammable."

Shen Boyun didn't think much about it. Although he brought back some flammable materials, it was definitely not enough for subsequent survival. He had to go out and look for some before the chaos became complete.

Of course, under special circumstances, it would be best if he could also obtain other supplies...

When I got to the bottom of the building, the freezing rain was still falling recklessly and it was extremely cold.

Apart from the sound of rain, everything in Hexinyuan was silent, and there were few windows with normal lights.

Tang Tian put on a raincoat, crampons, and turned on a powerful flashlight as usual, and left the community with Tang Yi.

The warmth of LV7 made the temperature they felt at this time about 0 degrees.

Although it still sounds very cold, it is much more comfortable than dozens of degrees below zero, not to mention it is the normal temperature in Spring City during winter.

And because of the cold, people who don’t have the conditions around them don’t dare to go out at all.

So even if you walk out of Hexinyuan and onto the main road, you can't see a single person looking around except for the raindrops.

Tang Tian was still wearing a windproof mask, but the heat that had built up around her mouth quickly cooled down completely. If the temperature continued to drop, her breath would probably turn to ice.

There is usually a row of fixed shops at the entrance of the community, but at this moment, all the doors are closed.

But Tang Tian noticed at a glance that several of the shop doors had been broken, and the insides were in a mess. Not only the signs but also the walls were covered with a thick layer of ice crystals.

They are mainly specific stores: such as breakfast shops, fruit and vegetable stores, small grocery stores, etc., with extremely clear purposes.

Seeing this, Tang Tian felt a little excited for some reason.

Finally I can go shopping for free!