Chapter 18 High Temperature
The building was stunned when the power went out.
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Is it that timely?
The power was cut off without warning.
Ji Zai was shocked by this and quickly found their leader, asking, "How much food do we still have that we haven't cooked?"
Looking at his records, the chairman said, "Of the 11,100 units of grain stored, we still have more than 6,000 jin that haven't been cooked yet. The rest have been cooked into rice porridge, enough to last us for about three months."
"Hopefully, by then, the rescue team will have arrived."
Three months.
Hearing this timeline, Ji Zai felt a pang of sadness. "Surely the outside world can't be so incompetent as to not be able to solve the problem in three months?"
"Just wait patiently, we have plenty of equipment now."
"As long as you don't do anything reckless, you can live a peaceful life."
As Ji Zai spoke, he seemed somewhat uneasy.
Perhaps it was due to a complete power outage.
For nearly a century, humanity has relied on electricity; now, without electricity, the night cannot be lit.
They all carry a deep-seated fear of the dark.
So when they heard there was no power, everyone was like a panicked bird, filled with fear.
Ouyang Yi frowned. "I'll go and inform everyone to store water. If the power goes out, the water will be cut off soon."
"We need to store enough water for three months."
The records show that he agrees with this.
After Ouyang Yi left, she thought for a moment and went to 601 to visit Nan Yao.
When they went in, Nan Yao was already awake.
Seeing her made me feel a little sad. "Why are you here?"
"I came to see you. You're the only one in the whole building who has heatstroke. I felt I had to come and check on you out of humanitarian considerations."
Ji Zai looked at her carefully and seriously. Seeing that her complexion had improved, she nodded. "It seems you've recovered very well. I'm relieved. Where's Su Dan?"
Nan Yao yawned, "She went to get the food. The president just came over and told us to separate the cooked food from the uncooked food to prevent mice from sneaking in and stealing it."
Ouyang Yi is a very thoughtful person.
Ji Zai complained, "This alliance leader position should be filled by someone as responsible and meticulous as her, how could it be pushed onto someone like me who can't do anything but eat!"
To be honest, Ji Zai was quite puzzled.
Even now, she is still trying to shed that "chuunibyou" label.
But unfortunately, no one took over.
The people in this building were determined to kill her.
Upon hearing this, Nan Yao said with disdain, "You should just give up. In the entire building, besides you, we can't find anyone else who dares to be this chuunibyou leader. Leader, people can die, but they absolutely cannot die in a social manner."
"But among all of us, only you have the experience of a school-wide massacre, burning the principal down. You dare to do something like that, but we don't dare to even listen to it."
"Why did you burn the principal's wig back then? Now everyone knows he's bald."
I recall the principal staring at the bald man running around the school.
Nan Yao couldn't help but laugh.
When Ji Sui burned the principal's hair, no one knew he was the principal. After the burning, everyone knew his identity.
That bald head was really conspicuous.
Ji Zai looked at her smile with a hint of resentment, "Is it that funny? If I had known this could make me famous overnight, I would have kept my hands to myself."
Nan Yao suppressed her smile.
She coughed lightly. "Alright, I'll stop there. Let me talk about something useful. Don't you think the weather is getting hotter and hotter?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Zai paused, his resentful expression faltering, and then put it away.
She recalled how quickly the rice had dried out, and her brow furrowed.
"Are you serious?"
Nan Yao nodded, "I don't usually get heatstroke. The only time I did was during military training. The temperature was 38°C, which is considered high temperature, so I collapsed from heatstroke."
"But when I fainted yesterday, I wasn't in the sun or in the heat for too long, so I shouldn't have gotten heatstroke so easily."
"But I've now developed heatstroke, which makes me suspect that the temperature is rising."
"Of course, it could also be that I'm just imagining things because I'm too busy and tired."
Upon hearing this, Ji Zai frowned. "Perhaps it's not your imagination. I also feel that the weather is strange. Generally speaking, when zombies arrive, factories, cars, and supermarkets in the city should shut down. With their shutdown, the city's temperature should drop, not like it is now..."
"It's still so hot."
The air fell silent for a moment.
Ji Zai looked outside, somewhat alarmed, "Who do you think caused this heatwave?"
Nan Yao was initially just suspicious, but her expression changed upon hearing this.
Her expression turned horrified. "You mean, the temperature inside the city is being deliberately raised from the outside?"
"That can't be right. They knew the power was out, yet they still raised the temperature. Why would they do that? Are they deliberately trying to kill us?"
Ji Zai paused for a long time before asking, "Have you ever heard of high-temperature sterilization?"
Nan Yao's smile vanished upon hearing this.
After a moment, she cursed, "To hell with it! Aren't they deliberately driving us to our deaths?!"
If this high temperature was indeed caused by outsiders.
Isn't this just pushing the people in the city to their deaths?
Why is that?
A zombie outbreak has occurred, and everyone is waiting for rescue.
Why did the people outside prefer to close the city gates rather than come in to rescue us?
Now the temperature is even rising.
Nan Yao was so angry she almost laughed. "Why is this happening? Aren't we human? Why are they pushing us to our deaths?"
Ji Zai looked at her and suddenly said, "Nan Yao, do you think this zombie virus might have infected the entire Ning City..."
"All of us present have actually absorbed the virus without even realizing it."
"That's why the city was locked down, locking us all up."
If the high temperature was indeed caused by external factors.
That confirms what was recorded in the annals.
Because the higher-ups didn't know what to do either, they planned to let Ning City perish together with the zombies.
It cost such a high price.
This is enough to demonstrate the fear surrounding this virus.
The more Nan invited him, the more terrifying it became.
The current situation is absolutely dire.
Power outage, zombie virus, high temperature.
Each of these can drive a person to the brink of despair.
But they just happened to run into them all.
Nan Yao said with a wry smile, "This is really bad luck."
Ji Zai looked at the sky, his mind unsettled. "What exactly is this virus that could cause such a devastating loss to the higher-ups?"
Suddenly, she remembered the notebook she had gotten from 330.
The notebook's owner was exposed to the zombie virus earlier than they were.
Then he locked himself in his dorm room.
She must know something.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible to respond so quickly.
But now, we need to confirm whether the high temperature is real.
Ji Zai took the thermometer from his dormitory and went to the rooftop.
Liang Qiyue was carrying food and was sweating profusely when she called out, "Ji Zai, you're here! Come and help me, we'll be done soon."
But Ji Zai seemed to be deaf to it.
The thermometer was placed on the floor.
The thermometer is constantly rising.
Until it broke through forty degrees.
Ji Zai's face was grim. "It's forty degrees."
Liang Qiyue walked over and asked, "What? Forty degrees?"
"The temperature is forty degrees Celsius. This is impossible. It's absolutely impossible for the city to be at this temperature when it stops functioning."
"Why is it getting hotter and hotter..."
Ji Zai looked at Liang Qiyue, "Qiyue, trouble is coming."
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