Jian Ning was indeed hungry, and she only ate the ribs, as the fish had many bones. She didn't have time to pick them out.

“I went to look for you around 9 p.m. last night, but you wouldn’t open the door no matter how much I knocked. I was so worried. Your room was like a bunker. If something really happened, it would be difficult for the firefighters to get in and rescue you!”

At this moment, Jian Anping was wondering if agreeing to let Er Gouzi install so many security doors was the right decision. The security was far too high. Even his own people had a hard time getting in.

"I'm a heavy sleeper, I didn't hear it. Where is the fire?"

Jian Ning looked up and saw the news playing on TV. The burning building looked so familiar. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the building where she used to live.

Thick black smoke billowed continuously from the third-floor window, startling her. This shouldn't be happening; nothing like this had occurred in her past life.

She didn't live there anymore either, since the rent wasn't due yet and no one had moved in. How could an empty house catch fire? Unless it was deliberately set on fire. This made Jian Ning somewhat suspicious.

“Xiao Ning, this is where you used to live, right? I saw the paper-cut window decorations on the second-floor window, and they’re exactly the same as the ones downstairs from yours.” Jian Anping noticed this too.

"This is where I live. I've moved all my things here; the rest is the landlord's furniture. The firefighters are all out putting out the fire, so it probably won't cause too much damage. Stop watching this and change the channel."

As Jian Ning spoke, she picked up the remote control and pressed a button; it happened to be the weather report.

"Affected by a high-pressure ridge, the city will have clear skies with few clouds. A red alert for high temperatures has been issued. It is expected that the temperature will rise to 50 degrees Celsius around 1 p.m. tomorrow."

With the recent heatwave, temperatures in most parts of Europe have remained above 55 degrees Celsius.

More than a month without rain has led to severe drought in most areas. Reports indicate that over 2,300 people have died. The public is advised to take precautions against heatstroke and avoid going out in direct sunlight.

"Did I hear that right? You said fifty degrees, right?"

"I can't even stand 45 or 46 degrees Celsius, are they trying to steam me to death at 50 degrees?" Jian Anping jumped up when he heard the weather forecast, hardly believing his ears.

"Brother, stay home these next few days and don't go anywhere."

My sister-in-law told me that if you were to open a shop with someone else, no one would buy cold drinks in this temperature unless they were crazy.

Just you wait and see, fifty degrees isn't even the highest temperature yet; it's going to rise further. Haven't you heard of the many people dying from the heat abroad?

"God is trying to kill us! How are we supposed to live like this? Why aren't those experts saying anything now? They always talked about global warming, but it can't get this hot all of a sudden!"

Leaving the air-conditioned room, it's hard to even breathe. I'll have to pay the electricity bill again soon. This air conditioner runs 24/7. I hope I don't run out of money again.

Li Mengyao muttered to herself as she took out her phone and paid another 1,000 yuan for electricity online.

Just then, Jian Ning's phone vibrated. In the residents' group chat, property manager Xiao Liang was sending a message.

Dear residents, due to the hot weather and persistent high temperatures, electricity consumption has surged. The power company is already overwhelmed and intermittent power outages are highly likely in the coming days.

The community has a backup power supply. There will be no impact on your use, so please rest assured. We also kindly ask everyone to conserve electricity and not set the air conditioner temperature below 26 degrees Celsius. Thank you.

"If there's a sudden power outage, how long will it take to get the backup power on?" Beautiful Life asked in the group chat.

Property manager Xiao Liang: {About fifteen minutes. It won't take up too much of everyone's time.}

Many stories from this small town: {If there's a power outage, will the water be cut off? Does our community have a backup water source?}

Property manager Xiao Liang: We haven't received any specific notification about whether the water supply will be cut off, but I suggest everyone stock up on some bottled water just in case.

In extreme heat, anything can happen. If you need water, you can call the local supermarket; they have plenty available.

Small Town Stories abound: {Thank you, Manager Liang, I'll call and buy some right away.}

"I don't think this weather is good. I don't know if my hundred bottles of mineral water will be enough. I need to go and buy more." Jian Anping also saw the message in the group, but he couldn't sit still.

He put on his shoes and went downstairs. Not long after, he came back with a flatbed trolley full of bottled water.

"Everyone's going crazy in the supermarket. If you go any later, all this water will be gone." Hearing this, Li Mengyao also got anxious and picked up her phone to call her parents back home.

After giving him a long lecture, I finally felt relieved. "My dad said we don't lack water at home; we have our own well. There's also a small river near the mountain."

"Why don't we bring our parents to live with us? There's enough room here."

There's no air conditioning in the house back home, and the fan only blows hot air; it's definitely unbearable." Jian Anping is still very filial. He took Li Mengyao's hand and discussed it with her.

"Even if I go to pick them up, can I still go now? Didn't I hear the weather forecast say it will be over 50 degrees Celsius tomorrow, so I can't go out?"

Although Li Mengyao was worried about her parents, she also felt sorry for Jian Anping, as it was too much of a hassle for him to go through so late at night. It would take more than four hours to drive there and back.

"Let's go now, Mengyao. I'm not kidding you, but this weather isn't good."

They only have you as their daughter, and I'm worried about leaving you at home. Let's leave now. What do you say, Xiao Ning?" Jian Anping turned to look at Jian Ning.

He probably sensed something was wrong, knowing that Jian Ning must have some inside information, or secrets that others didn't know.

"Go ahead, take everything you need to bring back, and be careful on the road." Jian Ning's words had barely finished when...

Jian Anping grabbed the car keys, pulled Li Mengyao, and ran out the door. She seemed genuinely anxious. Jian Ning sighed; what could she say?

Actually, when he was setting up these two rooms, Jian Anping probably already had some suspicions. He was just careless, not stupid.

However, when the apocalypse comes, the more people in the family, the more likely things will go wrong. I hope my sister-in-law's parents are easy to get along with.

Jian Ning thoughtfully closed the door for her, went home, changed her clothes, applied sunscreen, and rushed downstairs to several 4S stores.

I bought several vehicles outright, including a motorhome, pickup truck, Hummer, SUV, and Jeep. They were all in stock; I paid and picked them up immediately.

He kept only one jeep to drive, and put everything else into the jade pendant space.

I drove my new car home and watched TV shows while eating ice cream.

She had already downloaded a lot of movies and TV series in advance. Now that there's a power outage and no internet either, she won't be able to find any of these to watch.

While we still have internet access, let's enjoy each day as it comes.

It wasn't until almost midnight that Jian Anping sent a message saying he had arrived home safely.

It was too late, so Jian Ning didn't go over. She sent him a smiley face and continued cultivating; she didn't sleep at night anymore. She didn't waste a single moment; only by becoming stronger could she better survive in the apocalypse.