Lin Yue was woken up by the cold at 2:30 a.m. on June 16.
Fortunately, the bed was thickly padded, and she also hugged a thin blanket as a pillow while sleeping. In addition, she was in good physical condition and slept quite well tonight, otherwise she might not have had the chance to be woken up by the cold.
Lin Yue quickly got up, put on warm clothes, wrapped herself up like a dumpling, and then turned on the heater and air conditioner.
After preparing everything, Lin Yue took out a thermometer, opened the window, and reached out to measure the outdoor temperature.
The moment I opened the window, a blast of cold air rushed in. Even in the middle of the night, I could see snow falling heavily, and a thick layer of snow had already settled on the ground outside.
When Lin Yue withdrew her hand, her arm was covered with a thin layer of snow.
Lin Yue quickly closed the window before checking the thermometer.
The outdoor temperature has dropped to minus twenty degrees Celsius, directly crossing the threshold of fifty degrees. The sudden loss of body temperature has caused countless people to die in this cold snap.
Just as Lin Yue had predicted, within an hour, everyone gradually discovered that some families with elderly people or children, or those with weaker constitutions, could not be woken up no matter how they called them, and when they reached out to check, they found that they were no longer breathing.
Not only in other places, but even in their own neighborhood, cries could be heard one after another.
He was perfectly fine when he went to sleep last night, laughing and playing with his family. How could he be gone in the middle of the night?
This unexpected event caused an uproar in the neighborhood's WeChat group, with information constantly being updated. Before you could even read the latest post, new information had already taken over.
No one posted anything particularly special; they were just blaming the weather, blaming God, blaming the government for not issuing warnings in advance, and some homeowners were sending voice messages mourning the loss of their elderly relatives or children. In short, it was all negative emotions, not a single positive one.
Everyone expressed sympathy for the homeowners whose family members had frozen to death, and some even shed a few tears when the topic turned to sadness.
Whether they were really crying or faking it, only they themselves know.
Lin Yue noticed that there was nothing special in the owners' group chat, so she turned to the internet.
At this time, the doomsday prophecies that flooded the internet were pinned to the top of the search results and became a trending topic. Many people had begun to believe in the doomsday prophecy.
Even though it's the middle of the night, those 24-hour chain supermarkets are packed with people, and all sorts of pictures are flying around, all of them rushing to buy all kinds of food.
Some people, seeing this, laughed at others for acting like lunatics, and even posted pictures of what they bought during the day online, adding a smiley face to their own posts and praising themselves for being so wise.
Lin Yue smiled.
She didn't know if it was wise or not, but soon these people would be laughing.
Knowing it's the end of the world, they still show off their supplies, isn't that just blatantly telling others to come and grab them?
After reading all this pointless information, Lin Yue switched to the official platform.
The official platform released a message at 1 a.m. last night: Due to strong cold air convection, a large-scale temperature drop will occur. The public is advised to take precautions against the cold.
There are tens of millions of comments under this message, but most of them are still asking when the temperature will drop and how long it will last.
Some people dismissed the idea, thinking that the temperature could drop much in June, maybe by ten degrees or so, since the current daily temperature is around thirty degrees Celsius, so a drop would be just right.
Many people still believe this claim, saying that a drop in temperature is good, as it will make things cooler.
Whether you believe it or not, the deed is done.
Because of the abnormal weather, the authorities must have been monitoring the weather in real time. However, because the news was released so late, many people were already asleep and didn't see it at all. As a result, those who lost their homes due to the temperature drop are now starting to complain on the official account.
They criticized the officials for their inaction, saying that it was such a serious matter that the public was only alerted so late, and that the officials were all parasites who only knew how to eat and not do anything.
Lin Yue sneered.
Abnormal weather can strike at any time, and even the authorities aren't infallible.
Although she had a premonition in her dream and had been preparing, the weather was unusual during the day. She should have paid attention to changes in the weather. She slept so soundly at night. Whose fault was it?
It's just that they've been living too comfortably and haven't even developed basic vigilance.
Regardless of the crowd's reaction, amidst shouts, cries, and wailing, dawn broke at seven in the morning.
Lin Yue practiced in the living room at six o'clock. When she saw that it was getting light, she looked down from the tenth floor. Although it was quite high above the ground, she could still see that after half a night of heavy snow, most of the cars parked in the building were buried. This showed how heavy the snow was in the latter half of the night.
It's impossible to travel now.
Heavy snow has locked down the city. The disaster is global. Those who have lost family members want to take their loved ones to the funeral home, but they are helpless in the face of this situation.
Someone called the fire department to request snow removal and road clearing, but the entire city was facing the same situation, and there was no way they could handle it all.
Official reports have been consistently stating that the cold snap and snowstorm are only temporary and will pass in a couple of days, urging residents to avoid going out unless absolutely necessary.
Lin Yue didn't want to look anymore, so she prepared to take a shower and then have breakfast. However, when she turned on the tap, not a single drop of water was visible.
Very well, the water pipes froze over in just half a night, and not a single drop of water came out.
The water supply to the community was cut off, and complaints came from outside again. Fortunately, there was snow on the ground, and after complaining, many people went downstairs to collect snow to melt for water.
Lin Yue took out a bucket of water from her spatial storage, then used an electric kettle to boil water for a bath before taking out steamed buns to eat.
She doesn't usually eat breakfast, so three steamed buns are just right for her.
With one bite, the aroma of the meat bun filled her sense of smell; mmm, it was truly a treat.
Lin Yue figured she had nothing else to do, so she might as well watch a show. Although she didn't really like it, it was still a good way to pass the time.
Just as I was about to take out my iPad, I heard a faint sound coming from outside the door.
Lin Yue immediately tensed up, a sharp fruit knife appeared in her hand, and she walked towards the door.
The apocalypse has only just begun, and some people are already getting impatient and want to cause trouble?
She listened by the door and realized that it wasn't someone trying to break in, but rather the sound coming from the other side. She was slightly relieved.
But isn't no one living across the street?
I stood there and listened for a while longer, and the sounds from the other side kept coming over, sounding like someone was moving things.
Lin Yue frowned, picked up a fruit knife, and opened the door.
The door across the street was open, and a man was carrying things inside.
Hearing the door open, the man turned to look at Lin Yue.
The man was about 1.85 meters tall, with sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a rugged face, and thin, tightly closed lips, giving him an imposing and dignified appearance.
He wasn't handsome at first glance, but he wasn't ordinary either; he exuded an aura of authority.
A wolf was also following him.
It was either a dog or a wolf, looking like a wild wolf from the mountains. The moment she opened the door, it immediately locked onto her, as if ready to pounce at any moment.
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