Chapter 9, Week 2
The rain poured down like a curtain, as if God had torn open a huge hole in the sky, and the waters of the Milky Way surged down, the torrential rain covering the sky and never stopping.
The rumbling thunder continued incessantly, and it was unclear whether all the scumbags in the world were making vows at the same time.
Lu Xici made several phone calls back, and Lu Nange dealt with them all.
Thanks to the system's food preservation function, Lu Nange has been working tirelessly in the kitchen these past few days, like a wound-up toy.
A month later, it's crucial to avoid cooking whenever possible and stock up on food in advance.
Therefore, she was constantly preparing all kinds of food, single-mindedly hoarding as much as possible.
The kitchen is filled with the aroma of food from morning till night.
Lu Beiye was also certain that her sister's speed in hoarding things meant she definitely knew the apocalypse was coming!
One person in the family stays in the kitchen all day and never comes out, while the other exercises their arms and legs in their room.
We will not disturb each other.
Lu Beiye didn't ask, and Lu Nange's various explanations for fooling children, which she racked her brains to come up with, simply couldn't find a place to be used.
The only thing that troubled Lu Nange was the sign-in system.
The check-in system only allows you to accumulate ten days' worth of check-in points at a time.
She originally planned to prepare the ingredients and then stay home to exercise.
I'll just sign in and wait quietly for Lu Xici to come find me.
After all, she now has ten Power Pills, plus her previous Taekwondo skills, so conservatively speaking, she should be able to handle three opponents without much trouble!
As long as she doesn't go out and wander around.
Even if someone comes knocking, their multi-layered doors can hold them off.
However, after trying it at home for two days, she discovered that the check-in system could not be repeated after being put on hold three times in one place.
Moreover, the quality of the items you get from signing in is getting worse and worse, each time less so.
Therefore, she knew in her heart that she had no choice but to leave this house.
To obtain more useful supplies, we must go out and find new check-in locations.
***
The following week, torrential rains poured down, and the city seemed to be engulfed in a vast ocean.
The water level rose rapidly at an alarming rate, and the turbid waves relentlessly swept over the second floor of the residential complex.
The Jiusong Shanhe residential community was originally located halfway up a mountain, so its terrain was not low.
But now, the villas are flooded up to the second floor, which means that the first floor of the villas above them is also half flooded.
According to the news, the water level in the southern part of the city has already exceeded the fourth floor.
The murky water line served as a dividing line, announcing the shattering of a peaceful life.
Lu Nange was added to the owners' group by the property management company. From the first day of the flooding, the group was full of complaints.
The homeowners' anger and anxiety surged like a tidal wave.
After all, this is an affluent area, and many high-rise apartments are vacant and have not yet been sold.
The property management urgently dispatched staff to relocate residents from the first and second floors to the upper floors where no one was living or the owners were not present.
The homeowners provided the funds they were entitled to, and the property management company even sent people to deliver a large amount of supplies.
To avoid looking out of place, Lu Nange also bought quite a few items as well.
Because the elevators were out of service, the property management company delivered goods to each household.
Hearing the knock on the door, Lu Nange, bundled up tightly with only her eyes showing, went over.
When the property management staff saw the locked staircase, they became suspicious and asked a few more questions.
Lu Nange remained calm and said, "My parents put this on. I don't know the specifics."
"Miss Lu, would you like us to carry it inside?"
Lu Nange shook her head: "No need, just leave it here. My dad and uncle will come to pick it up when they're done with their work."
***
Looking at the surging water, Lu Nange realized she had accumulated ten days' worth of check-ins and had to go out tonight.
After taking a shower, Lu Nange quietly examined herself in the mirror.
The original owner's face was 80% similar to hers, the only difference being her eyes.
She was born with a pair of almond-shaped eyes, with slightly upturned corners, while the original owner of this body had a pair of doe-like eyes, completely different from her charming appearance.
Her features were striking and captivating, exuding a dazzling and alluring charm.
The deer-like, wet eyes, pure and clear, tempered the vibrant colors.
Lu Nange has relied on herself to survive since she was a child, so she naturally knows that beauty without the support of ability will only become a burden.
Moreover, in a world where the strong prey on the weak and the law of the jungle prevails, beauty will only be the beginning of disaster!
She looked at her increasingly fair and delicate skin and sighed helplessly.
The car accident scars, whether due to the marrow-cleansing pills removing layers of foul-smelling black grime or the enhancement of the body's own regenerative abilities, are unclear.
Not even a trace was left.
Lu Nange opened the wardrobe and found a set of black clothes.
She then found a mask and hat in her system inventory and wrapped herself up completely from head to toe.
If you encounter other people outside, at least you can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble if they can't see your face clearly.
After all, in this perilous post-apocalyptic world, being more cautious means having a greater chance of survival.
***
At one o'clock in the morning, only the sound of raging thunder and rain echoed wildly in the night sky.
Lu Nange held her breath and slowly descended the stairs, one step at a time.
She cautiously surveyed her surroundings, and only after confirming that there was nothing unusual and she didn't see a single person did she feel a little relieved.
Taking the assault boat out of his system inventory, Lu Nange nimbly climbed out of the third-floor window.
When selecting the assault boat from the system inventory, she did not choose an engine-driven assault boat.
Although it is fast, the roar it makes when it is running is too loud, and in the quiet night, it is very likely to attract unnecessary trouble.
Therefore, she decisively chose the manually paddled speedboat.
With this powerful pill in hand, you won't have to worry about putting in any amount of effort!
She left the residential area and kept checking in at places further away, knowing that it would only get harder and harder to get out in the future.
Just in case, it's best to keep the check-in points around the community in place for now.
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye, and Lu Nange quietly returned home.
After storing the assault boat in her system inventory, she took out the jammer and began to carefully examine each floor from the third floor upwards.
I checked each floor from the third floor upwards.
After searching, she found no signs of life on the fourth, seventh, and fifteenth floors of the building.
This means that, including their own home, only eleven households live in this building.
After confirming everything, she returned home and closed the door.
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