After kicking Sun Tiantian and Xiao Yu out of the kitchen, Lu Sheng quickly made hot milk and sandwiches. Hesitating for a moment, she then added the Elementary Awakening Book to Xiao Yu's milk.
“Scars are the badges of true love.” Lu Sheng stared at Xiao Yu, the brave man who had just swallowed a nuclear reactor, and murmured with deep sorrow.
She'd already experienced how terrible this system was; even the flashy rocking horse in her space was gathering dust. Xiao Yu, being a basketball player, was physically stronger and could withstand more strain than Sun Tiantian.
At 10 a.m., the ground temperature was already close to 50 degrees Celsius.
The high temperature made the glass scorching hot, and the plastic window frame next door even began to melt and deform.
Some people tried to leave Dingxianglou, but were deterred by waist-deep sewage and high temperatures as soon as they reached the first floor.
The group chat was filled with cries of despair; most people had run out of supplies. But some energetic individuals were still sharing videos they had just filmed.
Some people were frying eggs on their windowsills, others were catching moths as long as a finger and posting them on social media. No one realized that disaster was about to strike.
"I think I'm having a bit of an allergic reaction after drinking milk. I'm going to lie down for a while." Xiao Yu rubbed her head and went back to her room.
Lu Sheng felt a little guilty, so she picked up her phone and scrolled through WeChat to distract herself, only to find two new contact details.
"Lu Sheng, why did you delete me?"
"Stop being temperamental."
Both are Su Zicheng.
Lu Sheng ignored him and immediately blocked him.
"Lin Dong and his gang are really good at bullying people." Sun Tiantian called out to Lu Sheng and showed her the group chat on her phone.
The group was full of complaints, saying that no one answered the phone when they called for help, and the school did not arrange any assistance.
While everyone was complaining about Peking University's inaction, Lin Dong suddenly chimed in, saying that Li Minghao, as the class monitor, should serve everyone and find a way to go out and find food.
"Everyone trusted you to elect you as class monitor, so don't let us down at this crucial moment."
"That's right. The more difficult the situation, the more Party members should step forward."
"He received the national scholarship, but he's silent now that it's time to take action?"
Lin Dong and his lackey kept talking back and forth, putting Li Minghao in a very difficult position.
"Don't worry, everyone, I will do my best to help you solve your problems." Li Minghao only sent one sentence and then disappeared.
Lu Sheng shook her head. Li Minghao was the only college student from the small village. He was strong-willed and sensitive. If Lin Dong provoked him like that, he might do something foolish.
Sure enough, after a short while, Zhuangzhuang started patting the glass and meowing incessantly.
Lu Sheng and Sun Tiantian peeked over and discovered that Li Minghao had left the dormitory building alone.
He was short and thin, struggling to wade through the puddles while holding a black umbrella. From a distance, he looked like a top-heavy enoki mushroom floating on the water.
The torrential rain washed away many facilities on campus, and you could easily step into a trap in the floodwaters.
Although Li Minghao walked carefully, he fell into the pond along with his umbrella after only a few steps.
Sun Tiantian took a breath and pressed herself tightly against the glass, anxiously asking, "Is he alright?"
"Put aside your desire to help others and respect their fate." Lu Sheng said indifferently, watching from afar as the small figure in the puddle struggled to get up again.
The first thing she learned in the apocalypse was to mind her own business. Everyone's fate is a choice they make; you can't blame others.
Someone filmed a video and posted it in the group chat, and Lin Dong and a few of his lackeys started making sarcastic remarks in the group chat again.
"Go, squad leader! We're waiting for your victory!"
"In critical moments, we still have to rely on the squad leader."
Li Minghao didn't send any messages in the group until evening. It seemed no one else in the group remembered that there was still someone online.
The group chat was now filled with requests for help and barter requests, but those who had stored food were pretending to be dead and no one was willing to trade.
At nine o'clock, someone knocked on the door. Lu Sheng looked and saw that it was Su Zicheng and Lin Dong.
"Did those four locusts devour the junior girl?" Sun Tiantian waved her phone. Li Xiang was shouting in the group that he wanted to exchange cola for staple food.
Seemingly hearing someone speaking inside the door, Su Zicheng leaned closer to the door, his tone unusually gentle, "Lu Sheng, I was rude before, please open the door first."
"What is it?" Lu Sheng opened the door and coldly sized up the two of them.
Even a gaming god like Su Zicheng couldn't withstand two days of hunger. His face was sallow, and his eyes were slightly sunken; he was a far cry from the triumphant figure he had on the awards stage.
"What I said before was just said in anger, don't take it to heart." Su Zicheng lowered his posture to an extreme degree, almost as if he was about to snuggle into Lu Sheng's arms and call her "Mom".
Lu Sheng glanced at Su Zicheng and Lin Dong's wet trouser legs, clearly indicating that they had tried to leave but failed and had no other choice but to turn to her for help.
"Don't be angry, little sister. I was just being mean." Lin Dong grinned and leaned closer.
Lu Sheng's lips curled slightly. "Just a few days ago I was a shameless person, but now I'm a little sister just because I want food?"
Lin Dong was embarrassed and scratched his head, looking at Su Zicheng.
“Lu Sheng, Bai Shuangshuang and I aren’t in the kind of relationship you’re thinking of.” Su Zicheng leaned down and coaxed patiently, “I have a trial next week, and training on an empty stomach these past two days has been very ineffective.”
"In the end, you just want food." Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow. "Fine, call Bai Shuangshuang now and repeat all the insults you all used to say about me to her."
Su Zicheng looked troubled, "Lu Sheng..."
Lu Sheng sneered, "Su Zicheng, how shameless are you? Addicted to living off women? You think you can get free food and drinks from me and take them back to Bai Shuangshuang just by saying a few nice words?"
"You...you guys clearly had food, yet you just watched your classmates go hungry?"
Su Zicheng's face flushed red. "We're all in school, we see each other all the time, shouldn't we at least show some classmate affection?"
"If the Earth were to explode now, even if your whole body were blown to pieces, you'd still have your face left."
Lu Sheng laughed angrily, "You have such thick skin and such a soft bone. You come here to beg for food after going hungry for a couple of meals."
"Lu Sheng! You!"
Still wanting to save face, Su Zicheng was speechless for a long time after being scolded by Lu Sheng, and could only slink upstairs with Lin Dong.
Back in the room, Zhuangzhuang jumped onto Lu Sheng's shoulder and meowed anxiously.
"Meow, did you hear that? There's a sound outside the window."
Bang. Bang bang.
It sounded like something was constantly hitting the glass.
Xiao Yu was still asleep, and Sun Tiantian nervously clung to Lu Sheng's arm. Lu Sheng took Sun Tiantian's hand, followed the sound to the window, and suddenly flung open the curtains.
Bang bang bang bang!
As Lu Sheng moved, the sound of the glass colliding became even more intense! The scene before her eyes made Sun Tiantian scream in fright and hide in Lu Sheng's arms.
Countless giant moths, each about half the size of a palm, clung to the windowpane, one after another trying to break through the glass and rush into the room!
"Sweetie, go turn off the bedroom light!"
Lu Sheng quickly drew the curtains and rushed to the kitchen to turn off all the lights one by one.
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