Chapter 102 Panic
Needless to say, the chat area must be in complete chaos right now.
She now has no choice but to stay at the base to observe the situation.
Screams and gasps echoed throughout the base; many voices were filled with shock, trembling, and confusion…
"Eternal Night?? I heard there was an entire district that died because of Eternal Night's appearance..."
"How could this happen? There must be a solution, right? We've stockpiled so many supplies; all we have to do is survive the Eternal Night Cataclysm?"
"I... I thought everything would be fine a few days ago. Someone offered a high price, so I sold a lot of food. I... I deserve to die!"
"Ah! You're asking for trouble! You bastard, I told you not to sell it, not to sell it, and you still said you would!"
"Oh dear, I was thinking of selling it to buy a new prop, but it's been over 20 days, who knew it would turn out like this..."
"How could it be so simple? That was a disaster that killed everyone in the entire district. There must be some kind of monster to deal with."
Someone's voice grew softer and softer as they spoke, and their face looked ashen, like they had eaten shit.
"Don't leave the base today. Let's assess the situation first."
How will we know the situation if we don't go out?
"So you're going out?"
"..."
Jiang Baiyue checked the protective shield; its defense value was 19574, and its damage level was 2.13%.
If it's still safe, then where does the danger come from?
More and more people gathered at the base entrance, waiting and talking amongst themselves; everyone was uneasy.
"What's going on? Why isn't it dawn yet?"
"Dad, it could be an eternal night disaster. So before dawn, we don't know what will happen..."
"I thought everything was fine. I just disposed of a batch of food that was about to expire yesterday. Luckily, it wasn't much. In fact, I lost money."
"I made an appointment with someone yesterday to exchange fruit, but he's not replying to my private messages today. That guy must have gone back on his word. Sigh."
Chimera crossed her arms and shook her head as she looked at the huge crowd in front of her: "The space station seems to still be usable. A few days ago, they added a third space station. I was on duty those days and haven't been there yet. Should we go and take a look? It's not good to just wait like this."
The Chimera teammate nodded: "Sure. We didn't go either, thinking we'd wait until you were on vacation before going together. It's a new place, and the monsters are getting stronger and stronger, we're just worried something might happen."
Hearing their conversation, Bu Xiangshu quickly said, "There are missions for Space Station 3 in the mission hall, along with information on how to navigate the space rift. You can go and accept the mission to learn more before you go."
"Thanks, sister."
"No need to thank me, everyone is alive so that we can live longer."
In this world, you can't survive long by going it alone; you have to cooperate with others and pool the strength of a group.
Jiang Baiyue returned to the wooden house and received the fluorescent streetlights that had been made for her without an umbrella during the rain. She placed the streetlights along the city wall, one every two meters.
The remaining streetlights should be used to illuminate the entire site, especially the residents' cabins, public toilets, and the vicinity of each commercial building.
The other residents waited anxiously for a while, and when they found that nothing happened, they looked around to see how others were reacting.
Some people left first, deciding to continue according to yesterday's plan; others decided to wait in the cabin and see what happened next.
Those without a plan simply followed the crowd and left the base gate, anxiously waiting for things to unfold, repeatedly refreshing the chat area, afraid of missing any useful information.
After inspecting the warehouse supplies, Jiang Baiyue unexpectedly learned that residents were looting the store's supplies. She quickly discussed with the store owners and asked them to limit the amount they could buy.
The concern is that some players might hoard resources during the chaos and then sell them at a high price later. Especially now that there are many people in the base, if a specific group manages to snatch everything up, it will be very difficult for others to get any.
Disaster finally struck, and while Jiang Baiyue was worried, she also felt relieved.
The problem is now before us, and the only option is to find a solution.
...
A strange discovery: there are an unusually large number of people at the base today.
Usually, they're either crammed into the arcade, the hot spring, or out hunting monsters and scavenging for supplies.
Today, the young people mostly stayed at the base, as if they hadn't gone out much.
She hesitated for a moment, then stopped thinking about it. She then noticed that the campfire had been extinguished and the streetlights in the base had been replaced with green ones.
"Aunt Fengchun, going to the fields again? When will your vegetables be ready? Could you sell us some?"
"Auntie, we'd like to buy some too. Can we pre-order? I'll pay a deposit first, and once it's sent to you, you absolutely must accept it."
The withered tree, suddenly surrounded by several young people, was completely stunned: "It still won't be ripe for another day. I planted these just for myself. Unlike you young people who can go out and fight monsters and earn a lot of money..."
"Oh, Auntie, you're too modest. You're the one who's amazing at farming so much land. But, Auntie, could you sell us some? We can also trade it for materials or medicine!"
"Yes, yes, auntie. Sell us some."
"Make way, make way! You young girls and boys, you're begging because your Aunt Fengchun is soft-hearted, aren't you? Move aside, move aside."
With a flourishing of flowers, Fan Hua pulled Ku Mu Feng Chun away from the crowd, making the group feel guilty. Finally, she softened her tone and said, "Don't worry, the base still needs your protection. We can't let you fight on an empty stomach."
The withered tree, brought back to spring, was led by a profusion of flowers to its own planting area before being asked what had happened.
"You overslept today, didn't you know? Sigh, it'll never get light!"
"They're all vying to buy the vegetables we grow. I'm just afraid you'll give in and sell them, and then who knows what will happen next?"
Fan Huasijin patted her chest, thinking about the various situations her daughter and son-in-law had discussed, and felt a sense of dread.
The withered tree, now reborn, looked up at the sky and checked the time. It was already 8:30 in the morning, but the sky was still dark.
She had already been informed by a young man that daytime hours at this time are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
It's past 8 o'clock now, but the sky is still completely dark.
"What should we do? Is the base still safe?"
"The base is still safe," said Fan Huasi, worried. "Many people didn't dare leave the base today, fearing a monster attack."
"I came to ask you if we should harvest a batch of vegetables in advance and then plant another batch. No matter what happens, as long as the base is intact, food is the most important thing. Stocking up on more vegetables will keep us from panicking."
"Yes, yes, we need to plant another batch. Anyway, it'll be ready in just one day, and the vegetables are big enough now. We also need to go to the grocery store to buy some more fertilizer and bottled water."
Fan Hua Si Jin nodded and shook her head, admonishing, "Don't even think about it. The general store was sold out this morning. They've already implemented purchase limits. You should go early tomorrow... No, after you harvest the vegetables, plant the seeds, water and fertilize them, hurry to the general store and queue up."
Seeing the flowers in full bloom and the withered trees coming back to life, she hesitated for a moment, then quickly added, "Even the snacks at the hot spring resort have been sold out. Don't hesitate, everything you can eat and drink at the base store is being closely watched."
"Okay! I'll hurry up and get a batch of vegetables."
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