Chapter 81 Minus Seventy Degrees, Doomsday Arrives
After one night, temperatures across the country returned to normal, as if nothing had happened. People went to work or school, and the small wave of public opinion that had swept the internet subsided overnight.
Lin Xiaonuan's teacher called several times to ask if Xiaonuan was still going to school.
Xiao Nuan's homeroom teacher even imagined that Lin Xiao Nuan had dropped out of school because of family issues, and her tone on the phone was worried and earnest.
“Xiao Nuan is a clever and bright child, a good prospect. If you parents have any difficulties, you can talk to the school. We have scholarships. I still hope that Lin Xiao Nuan can come back to school. She is already in the fourth grade. It will not be a problem for her to go to the second-tier junior high school in the city.”
Lin Muyan answered the phone, and Xiao Nuan was right next to her.
Lin Xiaonuan had only enjoyed a few days of carefree time away from school, so of course she didn't want to go back to school so soon.
Although her family deliberately kept it from her, she wasn't stupid and had a vague feeling that something was going on.
She clasped her hands together in prayer towards Lin Muyan, pouting, "Please, please, I'm not going to school anymore. Tell our homeroom teacher that I'll take online classes at home."
Lin Muyan asked softly, "Is your homeroom teacher good to you?"
Lin Xiaonuan nodded, not understanding.
The homeroom teacher on the other end of the phone was getting anxious as she waited for a long time without receiving a reply.
"Hello? Parent, are you listening? Please make sure Xiaonuan comes to class tomorrow, otherwise I will request a home visit."
Lin Muyan: "Teacher, something has come up at home recently. Can Xiaonuan ask for a few more days off? We're not going to stop her from going to school."
Just as the homeroom teacher was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the young voice on the phone continued:
"Teacher, perhaps we should stock up on some supplies these next few days. I've received word that a natural disaster is likely to occur in the near future. Thank you for taking care of my Xiaonuan this semester. Goodbye, teacher."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Muyan remained calm.
She is not a savior, and her way of helping people is limited to such verbal reminders from a distance.
But at least if the other person believed her, or even if they didn't, but listened to her out of a sense of 'better safe than sorry,' it could be considered that she indirectly saved someone's life.
Anything beyond that is beyond her ability to change on her own.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiaonuan's homeroom teacher looked puzzled: "How are Xiaonuan's parents doing?"
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The cold winter wind blew gently, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
That evening, after dinner, Lin Muyan went to the gym and worked out for an hour. She had just finished showering when it was already midnight.
She picked up her phone and saw that the night owls were still active in the group chat. She opened the three-person group chat and found that Wei Turing had shared several international news items.
Most of them are strange events that have occurred in various places, similar to the Wang Qiang incident.
Wei Tuling: [Lin Muyan, I'm starting to believe you more and more. We live in the same neighborhood, though a bit far apart, we're still close neighbors. I've stockpiled a lot of supplies, and I can deliver them to you anytime you need them.]
Upon seeing Wei Turing's message, Lin Muyan chuckled. This ally was not bad.
Fu Sinian, peeking through the screen, saw Wei Turing being overly attentive and immediately jumped out.
【Mu Yan, I've stocked up on a lot of supplies that girls need, like skincare products, sanitary napkins, and underwear that needs to be changed every three months. My villa is huge, surrounded by high walls and iron fences, and there's even an artificial lake. The only way in and out is through the heavily guarded gate. Would you like to come and stay at my place?】
When Fu Sinian was stockpiling supplies, he thought that if there really was an apocalypse, he should bring Lin Muyan to his side so that he could guarantee her safety and life.
Therefore, when stockpiling supplies, he tried his best to consider all the supplies that Lin Muyan would need.
When Lin Muyan saw Fu Sinian's message, although she was very touched, she still wanted to say "pervert".
Even the comments section was too much to bear.
[Fu Ssu-nien even hoarded underwear! He'd buy it if the size was right, how perverted! I love it~]
[Is he just daydreaming about living with Lin Muyan in the apocalypse and leading a shameless life? But he's surprisingly thoughtful; most men wouldn't think of something so considerate.]
[I really appreciate the sanitary pads. Even though it's the end of the world, nothing is more important than survival, and we have to make do with many things, but I just can't stand not having sanitary pads during my period. Those who know, know.]
[Give a thumbs up to the sanitary napkins for their food-eating properties. Also, the Fu family is an old-money family; their villa is definitely safer than those townhouses. The artificial lake surrounding their villa alone can keep out many invasive species.]
Lin Muyan smiled and thanked them for their kindness, saying...
"It's already the end of the world. Be careful to keep warm and get through the three months of extreme weather first."
She didn't go into details. All she knew was that the first three months would see strange weather with alternating extreme cold and heat, and that a mutation wave would likely break out after that. She couldn't say what the scene would be like then.
Lin Muyan quickly snuggled into her warm bed and drifted off to sleep.
In the middle of the night, the safe house's intelligent temperature control system suddenly increased its operating speed.
Unbeknownst to the Lin family, the outside temperature was dropping at an alarming rate.
Many people were woken up by the cold that night.
At 3 a.m., the temperature in S City dropped to minus 50 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures have dropped sharply across the country, with northern regions even reaching -60 or -70 degrees Celsius, a first for people accustomed to extreme cold.
At dawn, what awakens the earth is no longer the morning light and the sun, but the falling snow and the cold air that is almost tangible.
"Sis, get up quickly! It's snowing heavily outside, and the temperature has dropped very low. The internet is buzzing about it."
With a thunderous roar from Lin Xiaonuan, Lin Muyan slowly opened her eyes, groggily picked up her phone, and was surprised to find many unread messages.
She didn't have time to open and check them one by one, so she quickly got out of bed barefoot and pulled back the curtains.
In that instant, Lin Muyan was completely stunned.
In just one night, a thick layer of snow had accumulated outside, turning everything into a white expanse.
Moreover, the heavy snow, like goose feathers, was still falling continuously; it wasn't drifting down, but rather pelting down in clumps!
[Exactly the same, the apocalypse has begun. S City is relatively lucky; the snowfall isn't too severe. I remember some cities experiencing even heavier snowfall, enough to bury one or two stories. People living on lower floors are in big trouble.]
The temperature must be close to minus seventy degrees Celsius now, right? That must feel incredibly cold; if you didn't take precautions, you could easily freeze to death.
"That's not necessarily true, but inhaling such cold air for a short time is fine, but prolonged exposure is absolutely fatal. The human body can easily suffer from hypothermia, organ failure, and frostbite are minor issues compared to that."
Lin Muyan was still wearing short sleeves, the contrast between inside and outside was striking. I can't imagine how comfortable it would be if I lived in a safe house!
Lin Muyan looked away and picked up her phone. All the major platforms were reporting today's weather in real time, and the discussions among netizens were even more intense.
Upon opening the three-person group chat, the first message was Fu Sinian's anxious greeting.
[Mu Yan, how are you? The temperature dropped sharply starting at 3 AM last night, and by this morning it had already fallen to -70 degrees Celsius. Are you alright? Is the heating in your home working properly? Are you feeling cold?]
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