Chapter 170 Bone-scraping wind!!!
Although the sound of wind and snow was still very loud, everyone was together, and even though they could not see each other clearly, Shi Jiaojiao's voice still penetrated the wind and snow and was faintly heard by everyone.
Now the good news is that the community is not far away from them.
The bad news is that even though it’s not far, it’s not easy to go back.
Logically speaking, if they encountered a cold wave, they should immediately find a building to avoid the wind and snow.
Use whatever supplies you can find to replenish your energy, and pay attention to keeping yourself warm to avoid hypothermia.
But now, they were standing near the residential area. Not only were there no buildings to accommodate them, but the heating points were also farther away.
Shi Jiaojiao clenched her teeth tightly.
And even if you own a golden house, it will be of no help in the face of a cold wave.
You know, a cold wave won’t end in just a few hours.
Even if I hide in the golden house now, what about after the five hours are over?
Coming out is still a dead end.
Therefore, the community is their only way to survive.
The building where they lived was very close to the entrance of the community. As long as they could rush into the community, all dangers would be resolved.
However, as soon as everyone took two steps, their windproof sunglasses were blocked tightly by the snow particles that covered their heads.
At this moment, they are no different from blind people.
Everyone clenched their hands tightly together and had no hands free to clean the snow off their windproof sunglasses.
Even if it is cleaned, it will be blocked again in less than a second.
As for taking off the goggles, forget it. No one dares to do that unless they want to become blind.
Just by listening to the crackling sound of the snow particles hitting the goggles, you can tell how strong the force is.
Shi Jiaojiao and the other three held each other tightly and slowly moved forward.
The wind and snow are so strong now that I can’t even tell the direction of the community.
Mu Ci raised his hand to wipe off the snow on his goggles and took a quick look.
After determining the location, he moved forward slowly with the other three people.
Every step is extremely difficult.
The most troublesome thing is that everyone's body heat is dissipating quickly because of the wind and snow.
Shi Jiaojiao even lost her sense of touch all over her body and could not feel where her hands were.
She could only keep pulling to make sure that neither of the people on her left nor right let go.
But this is not a solution.
The cold wave had just begun and they had only taken a few steps when their whole bodies became numb. If they continued, someone might fall behind and they wouldn’t be able to notice it in time.
In this kind of weather, falling behind means death.
Absolutely no surprises.
Shi Jiaojiao pulled Mu Ci's arm hard, signaling him to stop for a moment.
Then turn the backpack behind you to the front and unzip it.
It took her a long time to complete these two simple actions.
It was only with the help of Mu Ci that he was able to pull it open successfully.
Shi Jiaojiao directly took out a safety rope with a steel wire core from the golden house, and also took out a few chocolates.
She shakily opened the package and stuffed two pills into each person's mouth.
A little more heat now means a little more chance of survival.
Everyone is in good condition and relatively sober.
Shi Jiaojiao didn't bother talking and just gestured with her hands.
The human body will become numb and will fall behind without realizing it.
But the rope won't, it will tie everyone tightly and not leave anyone behind.
After everything was done, the four of them set off again.
The longer you stay outside, the more dangerous it becomes.
And then, not only did they have to move forward in the wind and snow, but most importantly, the road became increasingly difficult to walk on.
The wind was blowing hard and the snow was piling up too fast.
It hasn't been long since then, and the road that was cleared with snow-melting agent some time ago has been covered with snow.
Fortunately, the snow only reached everyone's calves and was not too thick.
I could only move forward in the snow in small steps while resisting the wind and snow.
But after taking only a few steps, another accident occurred.
Originally, everyone walked in small steps, which allowed them to maintain stability without wasting too much energy.
But now, this trick no longer works.
Under the attack of the cold wave, the snow quickly froze solid.
It’s okay if the ground is completely frozen, we can just walk on the snow and move forward.
But the snow was frozen half solid.
If you want to walk, you have to lift your legs high and step on the snow with every step.
The snow is loose inside and one will fall if he loses his balance.
This was like adding insult to injury for Shi Jiaojiao and the other three.
But no matter how difficult it was, it couldn't stop the four of them from going home.
One step after another.
Now, they only had one thought in their minds.
That's going home.
The wind was too strong to walk upright, so everyone squatted and tried to lower their center of gravity.
Mu Ci led the way in front, Shi Jiaojiao followed behind, Wang Jia followed closely behind Shi Jiaojiao, and Tang Wei walked at the end.
However, after everyone had walked about twenty steps, a strong wind suddenly blew up.
The slowly moving team was forced to stop.
The four of them all squatted where they were, planning to wait until this moment was over before leaving.
Shi Jiaojiao couldn't control her whole body shaking.
She could feel the cold wind blowing through her body inch by inch, penetrating every inch, even freezing her pores.
My whole body is completely numb.
Apart from the cold, I couldn't feel anything else.
If it weren't for the dull pain in the soles of her feet, Shi Jiaojiao would even doubt whether she was still alive.
At this moment, she could do nothing but bury her head in her knees.
The roaring of the wind bombarded her ears, like the roar of a ferocious beast.
The next second, Shi Jiaojiao was almost blown away by a gust of wind, and she even felt that her breathing had stopped.
However, her whole body was held down by a force, and although she tilted a little, she stayed firmly in place.
Shi Jiaojiao moved towards Mu Ci tremblingly.
As soon as I stretched out my arm, I touched his body.
Sure enough, Mu Ci had been protecting her from behind.
I was numb from the cold, so I couldn't feel his arm.
She was just about to ask how Mu Ci was doing, but she felt suffocated and breathing became increasingly difficult.
Shi Jiaojiao immediately took off the scarf and mask on her face, and then covered her mouth and nose with her hands.
The feeling of suffocation also disappeared.
What else did she not understand? Shi Jiaojiao immediately yelled at the top of her voice: "Take off your scarf and mask quickly, and cover your mouth and nose with your hands!"
The sound even had a strange sharpness.
After Shi Jiaojiao finished shouting, she quickly turned around and pulled the scarf off Mu Ci's face.
Mu Ci held her hand and asked her to cover her nose herself.
The wind and snow were so strong, and there was nothing covering my face, I would suffocate if I wasn't careful.
Wang Jia was right behind Shi Jiaojiao. Although the sound was blown away by the wind, she still roughly heard the meaning.
Neither she nor Tang Wei asked why they did this.
The two believed that Shi Jiaojiao would not harm them.
When they took off the scarf and mask, they immediately understood the reason.
After being outside for so long, the masks and scarves were stained with their breath.
The more you breathe out, the more ice condenses and sticks tightly to the mask and scarf.
These two items that were supposed to protect them turned into deadly killers without anyone noticing.
If you stay in this kind of environment for a long time, not only will your body become numb, but even your breathing will become numb.
They actually had some difficulty breathing before, but because they were numb, they didn't notice it.
Wang Jia was a little scared. She wanted to open her mouth to ask about Tang Wei's situation, but suddenly found that she could not feel the existence of her mouth.
She hurriedly covered her mouth and nose with both hands, then gently touched her lower lip with her palm.
Still there, not frozen.
At this moment, a hand suddenly stretched out from the side.
Shi Jiaojiao just took out a few pieces of chocolate and some candies from the golden house.
If the situation allowed, she would even like everyone to drink a few sips of wine to warm themselves up.
The two boys had big hands and they covered their own faces with one hand while using the other hand to cover the faces of the girls next to them.
Shi Jiaojiao and Wang Jia were concentrating on peeling the candy wrappers.
The wind is too strong and this little thing will be blown away if you are not careful.
So both of them were extra careful.
After peeling it, everyone had several pieces of candy stuffed in their mouths.
As the greasy sweetness gradually spread in the mouth, the body that had long been chilled seemed to seep out a hint of warmth.
And this bone-chilling wind that penetrated one's heart finally weakened.
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