Chapter 11: Hypothermia
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You Xi: “The disasters are happening at the same time? Why didn’t you warn me in advance?”
[It was clearly described when the mission was issued.]
“Which sentence?”
[World type: natural disaster apocalypse (melt), tsunami and hypothermia]
“Is this considered a clear description?” You Xi was speechless. It looked like a very ordinary description. Moreover, when she arrived in this world, she found herself on a tropical island. She would never think about hypothermia.
[I hope the host can understand that this is the apocalypse world. This time, it is because of the novice mission that we can learn about the world type six days in advance. The difficulty of other missions in the future will become higher and higher. The host should think more comprehensively and should not judge based on subjective thinking.]
“…” Although she was taught a lesson, she was speechless because the other party was right this time.
When she judged the disaster, she did make her own subjective judgment, thinking that the tsunami and the escape from L Island came first, and the low temperature would only start to occur after she left L Island and returned to S City.
This was her mistake, and she must not make the same mistake again next time!
Fortunately, this was a novice mission, and she learned about the type of apocalypse in advance, so that she had prepared all the low-temperature equipment in her own world, otherwise it would be troublesome now. L Island is located in the tropics, and there are not many cold-resistant supplies in the mall. Even if there are, she can't look for them in every store under the current circumstances.
Next time, no matter what type of apocalyptic world it is, the preparations in the original world must be as comprehensive as possible.
Youxi closed the terrace door thoughtfully, and after a simple wash, she took out a bowl of braised beef noodle soup.
The weather was too cold, so she had to drink some hot soup to cool down.
After breakfast, she took out her backpack and sorted it out. There were two bottles of water, three loaves of bread, two buckets of instant noodles, several packs of vacuum sausages, and two apples.
These foods were originally placed in the backpack for appearance, but since yesterday, a barter stall has appeared somewhere in the open space in the hotel area.
There are not many stalls, and most of them are survivors in the hotel area. Although all supplies can be collected for free now, the quantities are fixed. If someone wants extra, they naturally have to take out something to exchange.
Some people want to eat more fruits, so they exchange clothes and other items; some people only have short-sleeved shirts, and it’s a bit cold when the temperature drops, so they take out food to exchange for long-sleeved jackets; some want to exchange milk and snacks because they have children around them.
Yesterday, she exchanged two cartons of milk, two bars of chocolate, and a box of coconut cake for a high-power telescope. The family had children, and when they saw the chocolate and coconut cake, they exchanged without hesitation.
The temperature dropped sharply today, and many people only had thin summer clothes. However, the rescue team has been busy collecting supplies from the remaining buildings in the water in the past few days. There should be enough supplies at present, and it is estimated that they will organize people to distribute blankets, clothes and other supplies. With
more people, there will be more news, and she wanted to check the situation.
She put the original things in her backpack in order, and took a bag of dried fruit, two boxes of coconut drinks, and a bag of pork from the Xingwu warehouse and put them in. Finally, she threw a handful of small packages of candy and chocolate into her pocket.
The travel bag was still left in the room, with some clothes, towels and daily necessities in it. The food had already been moved to the Star House Warehouse. This B&B room was not 100% safe. With the Star House Warehouse, she would not leave important things in the room.
She locked the room, peeled a White Rabbit candy and put it in her mouth, then walked downstairs.
When passing by the second floor, a woman in her twenties came out trembling in a thin blanket in the room, holding a kettle and went downstairs to find the proprietress, asking in unskilled international language if there was any hot water.
This person was also a Beijinger, who moved in a day after her. She originally lived in the hotel area with a few friends, but was rearranged after the tsunami. They were squeezed into one room and felt that the place was too small and inconvenient to move around, so they finally came here.
"I heated up some water when the phone rang this morning, but I don't have much here. I can pour you a cup."
"One cup is too little. There are three or four of us there."
"If you have water, you can go to the kitchen at the end of the first floor and heat it yourself. There is a stove and a pot inside. You can burn firewood to heat water yourself."
The woman looked at the location of the kitchen with embarrassment and asked, "I have never used a stove, boss lady, do you have an alcohol stove here?"
"Yes, there is, but there is not much fuel..."
"Can I buy it with money?"
There was silence for a moment, as if the boss lady turned around to discuss with the people in the room, and then replied, "Forget about the money, you can exchange it with food or water."
"Okay, wait for me to go upstairs and get it." She went upstairs wrapped in a blanket, complaining that she was in such a hurry when she left the hotel area before that she didn't bring the winter clothes she wore in China. Now even if she wanted to go back to look for them, she couldn't find them. She didn't know who got the advantage.
Hearing this, You Xi opened the door of the B&B and walked out.
It was very windy outside the building, and it seemed to be a little colder than before. The temperature dropped too quickly.
You Xi turned up the collar of her down jacket, zipped it up, and walked quickly towards the hotel area.
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Due to the drop in temperature, several sheds were set up at the registration office and the material distribution office. After several days of rescue, all the survivors on Island L had been transferred here.
The rescue team finally organized a chef to help with logistics. Now, at least two of the three meals a day can be guaranteed to have hot food. Although it is just very simple vegetable soup, meat porridge, noodle soup, steamed buns, boiled corn and potatoes, it is better than chewing instant noodles and eating carrots raw.
At the same time, a small hotel was converted into a temporary hospital. The survivors injured in the tsunami and the original patients in the L Island Hospital were arranged here.
The first to third floors are the seriously injured area, the fourth floor is the lightly injured area, and the fifth, sixth, and seventh floors are occupied by the original patients of the hospital.
There are three large hospitals in L Island. This time, a hospital was close to the sea and was directly washed away by the tsunami. No one survived.
The outpatient and inpatient buildings of the other two hospitals were half flooded, and the casualties were also extremely tragic. Many patients who were lying in bed and unable to move did not even have a chance to struggle and were directly swallowed by the water.
The same was true for medical staff. Some of them were in surgery and were caught off guard and were forever pressed under the water by the sea water and collapsed buildings.
Although the rescue team rushed to rescue as soon as possible, there is still a shortage of medical staff, medical equipment and drugs.
Lin Wu was directly requisitioned because he knew medicine. He took Ximan to the temporary hospital. Ximan was smart and quick-witted. He could be his assistant, act as a nurse, and help him communicate and translate with patients.
Therefore, the two of them were assigned to a double room, and the number of people in the room was not increased, which was considered a privilege.
Among the group of people who went to the supermarket to get supplies, except for the two of them and the other two men in the hotel, the rest were assigned to the same hotel.
The hotel was just across the temporary hospital, and at this moment, a farce was taking place in a room in the hotel.
Three days ago, when Meng Lu and the other two just arrived at Wanghai Mountain, the situation was not bad.
They were among those who moved earlier, and since they were all tourists from Beijing, they were assigned to the same three-star hotel. The hotel facilities were much better than those in the hotel, and the rooms were also very clean.
The two couples were arranged in a slightly larger double room with a balcony, and the family of three was arranged in a smaller double room without a balcony. Because Yuan Qi and the other two had a younger child, they were assigned to a single room with a balcony.
Meng Lu inquired about the other people's situation, and then turned to discuss with Fang Zichen. The three of them were carrying supplies, and it was not convenient for them to live separately with outsiders. In the end, they decided to live together.
Meng Lu actually only wanted to live with Fang Zichen, but she couldn't get rid of Mangmang, the burden. In addition, if it was just her and Fang Zichen, the rescue team would definitely arrange for survivors to live in, which would be even more inconvenient.
So in the end, they reluctantly moved into a double room.
The room was not big, about 30 square meters, with only two single beds. Fang Zichen decided to sleep on the sofa and give the bed to the two girls.
Mangmang immediately said with a worried and concerned expression that she would give her bed to Fang Zichen and sleep on the sofa herself. Meng Lu almost vomited when she heard her sweet and soft voice.
In the end, Fang Zichen naturally did not accept it, but he treated Mangmang more tenderly because of it, and Meng Lu's tolerance was also sawing back and forth on a certain line.
Until today when the temperature dropped, she went downstairs to get supplies and came back, and found Fang Zichen hugging the crying Mangmang and comforting her softly.
Regardless of appearance, temperament and personality, Mangmang is a completely different type from Meng Lu. Meng Lu is cheerful, generous and lively. She is not very beautiful, but she is very sunny when she smiles, which can attract other people's attention.
And Mangmang, delicate, soft, and pure, is the type that needs protection at first glance, which can easily arouse men's desire to protect her.
Meng Lu just didn't expect that she would arouse Fang Zichen's desire to protect her so quickly.
This scene was like a fuse. The anger that had accumulated in Meng Lu's heart for several days burst out. She directly stepped forward and pulled the other party out of Fang Zichen's arms and slapped him.
"Xiao Lu! What are you doing?"
"What am I doing? You should ask yourself what you are doing! If I came back later, would you have already rolled together and done it?"
"You are talking nonsense... Brother Fang and I are innocent, how can you insult me like this?" Mang Mang was shaking with anger.
"Is stating the facts an insult to you? Don't pretend to be so gentle in front of me. Do you really think I don't know what kind of person you are? You stick to Fang Zichen like a dog-skin plaster all day long. Will you die without a man?"
"Meng Lu!" This was the first time Fang Zichen called her by her full name. "You're going too far! Mangmang is just scared. She's a young girl who just graduated and went out to travel but encountered such a big thing...
All our colleagues died. Do you know how panicked and helpless she was these days? She has nightmares every night, but she has to pretend not to be afraid during the day. She follows me because she feels insecure! You are four years older than her. You should take care of her and comfort her, but this is all you can see!"
"Who isn't panicking? Is she the most panicking and helpless? Do I have to hug her to comfort her and take care of her? Do you think I'm an ignorant girl?"
When the two were arguing, Mang Mang seemed unable to endure such accusations and scoldings, and she said softly with a trembling sob: "Stop arguing, it's all my fault, I'm leaving... and leaving this place to you..."
After that, she ran out crying, without even taking a coat to keep warm.
Fang Zichen tried to stop her in vain, so he immediately took a thick blanket and chased after her worriedly.
Meng Lu sneered at his back and stepped up to catch up.
She wanted to see how that shameless Bai Lianhua would act out this scene!
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In addition to inquiring about the situation and news outside, Youxi's main purpose today was to find Yuan Qi and the others. She currently has a plan to leave the island, but she cannot do it alone, she needs help.
She sorted out her plan as she walked, and when she reached the outside of the hotel, she found that many people had gathered at the door.
Because the terrain on the mountain is uneven, there is a height difference between the road and the hotel. There is an upward staircase in the center of the hotel, with curved driveways on both sides. Those people gathered on the stairs, and she didn't want to squeeze with them, so she walked a few more steps and went up the curved driveway to the open space in front of the hotel.
After going up, she found that the reason for the gathering was that someone was arguing and pulling, and the protagonist was someone she knew.
After Meng Lu chased after him, she found that Mang Mang had not gotten far at all. Fang Zichen caught up with her outside the hotel gate. He put a thick blanket on her, held her with one hand, gently touched her hair with the other, and lowered his head to coax her softly.
Mang Mang was still crying, her eyes were red, and she looked like a frightened and pitiful little rabbit, which made people feel pity.
Meng Lu knew that this was the case. She sneered and mocked her Bai Lianhua without any hesitation. If she really wanted to leave, she would have left long ago. How could she be caught and comforted?
After that, Fang Zichen and Meng Lu started arguing again. There was a little tug of war during the quarrel. During the quarrel, Mang Mang tried to persuade them to stop fighting, but was thrown away by Meng Lu, who told her not to be hypocritical.
It was not known whether she was too strong or the other party did not stand firmly. Anyway, Mang Mang, who was standing at the edge of the stairs, fell down.
Fortunately, the stairs were not straight down. There was a large platform every eight steps, and each step was very low. However, she seemed to have fallen very hard. She lay there weakly, with red eyes and silent tears. She didn't know whether she broke her leg or arm.
This scene simply made Fang Zichen explode. He rushed down the stairs and hugged her in his arms. Then he rushed to Meng Lu who followed him down and said angrily: "I don't understand what the hell you are going on! You have been treating yourself as my girlfriend these few days. Haven't you rejected me? Since you have rejected me, I am no longer your boyfriend. No matter who I am with, it has nothing to do with you! You have no right to ask, and you have no right to bully her!"
Meng Lu was originally frightened by the scene of Mang Mang falling down the stairs. When she followed down, she was a little scared and worried in her heart, but when Fang Zichen said this, she also exploded, so she continued to argue with him.
Although some of the onlookers were not from Beijing and could not understand what they were saying, they thought that love dramas exist in every country, and this scene was a classic love triangle, wasn't it?
The language barrier did not stop them from watching the drama. After all, it had been four days since the tsunami, and everyone had nothing to do but stay here every day to take shelter, which was really boring. So even though it was very cold, they continued to watch the drama while wrapped in blankets and clothes.
You Xi, who happened to see this process, said: ...
My god, these three people are really troublesome. What time is it, and they are still doing these crap? Isn't it really cold to lie on the ground in this temperature?
Fortunately, she immediately made a clear relationship with them, but unfortunately, the people who were cleared of the relationship did not understand this.
You Xi turned around and prepared to enter the hotel, but Fang Zichen's voice came from behind: "You Xi! Great! You are here, Mang Mang is injured, please help me call Lin Wu over, I will carry her back to the room first!"
You Xi:...
You Xi glanced at the hotel which was used as a temporary hospital only fifty meters across the hotel: "I think it would be better for you to carry her over directly."
"Xixi? You... I don't know why you suddenly became so unkind, but in this situation, can't you temporarily put aside other things and help save people first?" Fang Zichen looked reproachful and surprised.
There was no expression on You Xi's face: "First, I don't know where Lin Wu is. Second, do you think you are very familiar with Lin Wu and have a good relationship? Where do you get the confidence to think that if I go to him and say a few words, he will be willing to come for you? Third, don't be morally bound, I'm just passing by, it's none of my business."
Fang Zichen looked at her in astonishment, as if he couldn't believe that these words came from the mouth of You Xi, who was gentle and quiet in the past. Although she was a man of few words, she always listened to him, relied on him and trusted him.
It was just a disaster, and he didn't understand why she would become so cold and ruthless.
Before You Xi left, she added: "By the way, I advise you to take people to the hospital. Only temporary hospitals have surgical instruments for surgery."
"Surgery?" Fang Zichen was stunned.
"She looks like she can't move at the scene of the car accident. Either her hands or feet are broken. She'll need surgery." After saying that, she glanced at Mangmang, who was still clinging to Fang Zichen. "Hurry up. If you go any slower, the wound might have time to heal."
"You...you..." Mangmang's voice was trembling, and she looked weak and helpless.
Fang Zichen finally realized what You Xi meant. He raised his head and wanted to say a few words for Mangmang, but found that You Xi had already turned around and walked towards the hotel gate, as if she didn't care about his answer at all.
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"Xixi!"
Someone called her from behind in the hotel lobby.
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