This little thing cost him $3,000.

For a long time afterward, he regretted buying those foods.

If I hadn't bought it, perhaps...

Three days later, the supply ship failed to arrive on time.

Captain Jerry's voice rang out again:

"Dear passengers, I regret to inform you that the supply ship has not arrived on time, I..."

Jerry probably couldn't contact the shipping company's dispatcher by then. With no food, no water, and no heating, things were bound to get really messy in this cold weather.

He foresaw the terrible future and was at a loss for words.

But there was still hope. As the captain, he had to calm everyone down before anything happened.

"I have asked the staff to take stock of food and drinking water. From now on, the three meals will be served at one time, and heating will be provided intermittently. Please take care to keep warm."

Jerry quickly turned off the radio.

Most of the people living in the Department of Commerce were financially well-off. They were mindful of their status and did not make loud noises or disturb others' rest. They were quite courteous to each other.

But when they heard Jerry's announcement, they all burst into laughter and stopped pretending to be reserved.

"The supply is already limited. If we reduce it from three meals to one, how are we supposed to survive?"

"Did he just say intermittent heating? Oh my god, it's so cold, how can anyone stand it?"

"The supply ship hasn't come yet. Are we going to freeze and starve to death here? Oh no, oh no, my mom is waiting for me to come home."

"I don't want to freeze to death, and I don't want to starve to death. What should I do?"

"..."

Fear, anxiety, and terror overwhelmed her, and she began to wipe away tears.

Yang Chengang and his wife hugged their son without saying a word, while his parents, their faces pale, also remained silent.

The son was oblivious. Although he sensed that something was wrong, he didn't think it could get any worse. All he cared about was his penguin.

"Dad, can we still see penguins?"

He patted his son's head and said, "Yes, you can. You definitely can."

Yang Chengang exchanged a glance with his wife and saw fear in her eyes. He put on a relaxed expression and hugged her, saying, "Don't be afraid, it will pass."

When their son told them that he spent $3,000 on these items, the parents' mouths trembled for a long time.

The child couldn't stand the hunger and ate two bags of bread, one bag of biscuits, and two bottles of water. Yang Chengang and his wife, along with his parents, didn't drink a single drop of water.

The supply ship hadn't arrived, and this little bit of food was the lifeblood of the whole family. They couldn't let anyone take it away, so Dad and Mom started stuffing instant noodles and bottled water into their cotton-padded coats.

Yang Chengang had more to consider: his parents were old and frail, his son was too young, his wife was a woman, and he was the only strong and healthy person in the family.

While others were frantically searching for food, he was searching for weapons.

And where weapons can be found...

When he arrived at the kitchen, it was littered with broken glass and porcelain shards, and many people were scavenging for anything edible.

Not only were tourists grabbing them, but staff were too.

Suddenly, a tall, muscular man burst in. The people scrambling for the item clutched their possessions, their expressions wary.

Yang Chengang ignored them and went straight to the worktable, picking out several short knives and kitchen knives that felt and weighed just right.

The kitchen mainly serves raw food, so even if you snatch it, you can't cook it. Yang Chengang saw two pieces of butter and put them in his pocket.

After he left, people suddenly realized what was happening and rushed to the workbench to grab the remaining knives.