Chapter 168 The Snow Stops (13)

Lao Gao asked, "Do you think we can buy this thing?"

Lan Jin really didn't know about this, but if she could buy it, it wouldn't matter if she spent more on supplies. Lao Gao and Ling Jiang were both very skilled, and their abilities were very powerful now. The four of them had developed a certain tacit understanding. Even if they went to the base in the future, the four of them could form a team to go out on missions, and they would have more trust in each other than strangers.

To be honest, don't think that you can sit back and relax once you go to the base. There is no free lunch in the world, and the base will not keep idle people for free. So even if you go to the base, they will not be idle for long. They will have to work hard to make a living. Therefore, a team that has developed a tacit understanding is naturally the best choice.

If these two wanted to go, Lan Jin would naturally support them, so he asked, "Where can we buy it? Black market?"

The only place where they could buy (trade) things right now was the black market, and what kind of supplies would appear in the black market was not something they could guess.

Lao Gao said, "Since you're not leaving for now, wait until the snowstorm stops and we'll go ask. If we can exchange for supplies, Sister Lan, we'll owe you the money for now and will definitely return it to you later. Even if we can't exchange for supplies, we'll go with you first and then figure out a solution after we get there."

"OK."

…

It is certainly feasible to use transparent plastic plates instead of glass, not to mention that Lao Gao simply glued four layers of plastic plates together, which can withstand anything.

It didn't take Lao Gao much effort to stick the four plastic boards together. After the two doors were no longer drafty, they started to work on making charcoal again.

They originally thought that the snowstorm would continue for a few more days, but when it was just getting light, the wind and snow outside had dropped a lot compared to at night. By the time they finished breakfast, the wind and snow outside had completely stopped.

Huang Jinghe came to the balcony and looked at the snow outside. He was a little dazzled for a moment, but he was also a little speechless. "This snowstorm stopped too casually. It stopped as soon as it was said to stop."

"That's right. I can't imagine how heavy the rain was last night. It's okay this way, but how are we going to go out?" Ling Jiang said.

Lao Gao replied, "What are you worried about? There are people living in our community. Those who have nothing to eat will try to go out when the wind and snow stop."

Not long after he finished speaking, those who were beaten back by Lao Gao climbed out of the corridor in twos and threes and left.

But it didn't take long. Just as Lao Gao said, the snow was indeed frozen a little while falling. It was better to say that it was just broken ice chips than snow. But those ice chips were always empty. When people stepped on them, they immediately fell into the snow, and a human-shaped hole was created. Under the hole, one could faintly hear the person screaming in pain.

Seeing the person leading the way fall down, those who were still climbing on the railings behind naturally did not dare to jump down so rashly.

I thought Lao Gao was going to yell at them, but he just asked, "If I fell, would you go down and save me?"

"Isn't that nonsense?" Ling Jiang said speechlessly, "Of course I won't save him."

Are you stupid?

Lao Gao turned his head to Lan Jin and Huang Jinghe, and the two of them also turned their heads away, feeling speechless. Why would they ask such a stupid question?

Lan Jin said: "If you fall, I will use my electric shock to pull you out."

"I can also add some water." Huang Jinghe smiled innocently.

Ling Jiang immediately added fuel to the fire, "How about I make it worse." It was freezing cold, and if he thought it wasn't cold enough, she could add another layer of ice.

Looking at the three ruthless people around him, Lao Gao suddenly felt that his question just now was a bit hypocritical, but having said that, if they really encountered danger, no one would stand by and watch someone die.

Lao Gao thought for a moment and then said, "Hey, could I burn a path out?"

"Wait a minute, can the body's superpowers be used unlimitedly? It should have energy. What if it is used up, we need something to replenish it. We don't know anything, so we should try to use the superpowers as little as possible. If the energy is exhausted and cannot be replenished, it would be a waste to lose our life." Lan Jin felt that this idea was not right.

But when it comes to replenishing depleted superpowers, Huang Jinghe thought of the novels he had read. "Didn't those novels and movies say that zombies have crystal cores in their brains? Those crystal cores can replenish superpower energy."

"We are in a natural disaster. There are no zombies. Those crazy people only have bugs in their bodies. They are frozen to death as soon as they come out. They have no energy at all."

If they really had energy, those bugs would first replenish themselves and do everything they could to save their lives.

"So, since we haven't figured anything out yet, we should try to use our special abilities sparingly."

After saying that, Ling Jiang asked, "Where's the radio? Our insect powder is consumed on a large scale, so there must be more than one or two people who suddenly develop superpowers. Isn't there any news on the radio?"

Not really.

Lao Gao said, "The radio is on 24 hours a day. I carry it with me at all times. Except for the few days when I was in a coma, I didn't miss a single message."

Even if you can't get the latest news on the radio, it's good to listen to the weather forecast.

"Alright, forget it. Let's see how these people leave first. We can wait a little longer. It won't take another day or two."

…

Someone fell on the snow and couldn't climb up. These people naturally had to find a way to rescue him. Although the person didn't choose to go down for the time being, the rope was still there.

But the man might have fallen really badly, and after passing the rope for a long time, the man was not pulled up.

Lao Gao asked doubtfully, "This blizzard only made the snow one floor high. Even if someone fell in and the snow was compacted, they wouldn't be unable to get up. Is it because their bodies are too weak or something?"

And over there.

It's really too empty.

After they could no longer eat insect powder, the only food left in the house could not last for a few days. If they had not run out of food and ammunition, they would never have planned to attack these four people. So when they fell down, they were really hurt and they really didn't have the strength to get up.

Afterwards, the other few people who didn't go down couldn't really abandon their companions, so they could only jump down awkwardly.

But after they all jumped down, Lao Gao stared at the balcony for a long time, but he didn't see them climb up.

He hurriedly said: "That's not right, why didn't these people go up?"

Lan Jin thought for a moment, then said, "No, that's not right. The snow isn't frozen solid yet, so why do we have to climb upstairs? We can also go upstairs from the corridor on the 24th floor, so there's no need to climb at all. What's the point of staring at it?"

(End of this chapter)