After eating instant noodles, dusk fell.
Qiao He tidied up and went to wash up. Fortunately, the water in the house was still running. Although the power was out, she had a generator, so the villa could still use electricity.
After washing up, Qiao He went to bed. She hadn't been cultivating her superpowers for long because sleeping and doing nothing allowed her to obtain more resources.
For now, she doesn't need powerful abilities; her main focus should be on stockpiling supplies.
They hoarded the items until Qiao Yin's space and Blood Jade space were completely full.
After closing her eyes, Qiao He didn't fall asleep immediately. She suddenly remembered that there was a little dolphin in Qiao Yin's space.
So she patted Qiao Yin's little head and said gently, "Baby Yin, let Mommy go take a look at your space."
Qiao Yin nodded obediently and adorably.
With a slight thought, Qiao He entered Qiao Yin's space.
It must be said that Qiao Yin's space is indeed very good, with storage areas, as well as aquatic and farmland areas.
She wondered what kind of areas would appear as her powers continued to upgrade. She felt like she was playing a construction game, expanding the space little by little.
Qiao He went to the seafood area to check on the baby dolphin; the little guy was still alive.
To feed it, Qiao He asked Qiao Yin to give it some live fish every day. Now the little guy looks very energetic. As soon as it sees Qiao He, it excitedly swims over, as if it is eager to come out.
Qiao He laughed: "Alright, alright, be good, stop fooling around. When we meet the sea later, we'll put you back."
They haven't reached the other side of the ocean yet. This place is still too small for the little dolphin to live in. Releasing it back into the ocean is the best option for it.
After playing with the baby dolphin for a while, Qiao He came out.
She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
It was very quiet around, except for the purring of the kittens.
Qiao He didn't know how long she had slept. She felt like a dried-out fish lying in the desert, breathing...and breathing again.
But I couldn't breathe properly!
Qiao He struggled to get up, but she failed.
Like a fragile fish about to be sunburnt to death—
Qiao He shouted, "Help... Is there anyone who can help me?!"
Then, the next second, she found herself unable to speak!
Yes, not a single sound was made.
Qiao He was dumbfounded. She struggled to crawl forward, but her limbs had lost all strength, and only her consciousness remained active.
The desert, like a giant monster, is slowly devouring her bit by bit!
Qiao He opened her eyes wide in horror; she was holding her breath, almost unable to breathe.
Just then, Qiao He heard a mechanical voice from above.
A deafening roar: "Qiao He! Host! Wake up!"
"Can you hear my voice? Wake up!"
Is it a dormant system?
Why would it call her?!
Qiao He struggled to open her eyes, then suddenly woke up from the nightmare.
She was drenched in sweat and panting heavily when she suddenly sat up in bed.
The "Slacking Off System" said in a deep voice, "You're finally awake. Something's wrong with your body."
Even without the system telling her, Qiao He knew that something was wrong with her body.
An indescribable discomfort, weakness, even aches and pains...
I feel terrible all over, and my head is spinning.
Her movements startled the kittens, and they all woke up.
Qiao Li asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Qiao Yin also came over and asked worriedly, "Yeah, Mom, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"
Qiao Ju looked at her worriedly: "Mommy..."
"Are you alright, Mom?" Qiao Jin asked softly.
Qiao Hua and Qiao Fei also looked worried and meowed anxiously.
They all sensed an unpleasant aura emanating from Qiao He, as well as her tense and worried emotional fluctuations.
At this moment, Qiao He heard the calm voice of the "Playing it Off" system: "Host, you have contracted the plague."
Qiao He's dark pupils contracted sharply, and she froze on the spot, her voice almost changing: "What!? The plague?"
The system replied, "Yes, after examination, it is a very ancient virus—the plague, also known as the Black Death."
Qiao He felt a chill run down her spine. She immediately wrapped herself in the blanket and, before the children could react, ran downstairs without even putting on her shoes, then locked herself in the storage room on the first floor.
Her heartbeat quickened, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on Qiao He's forehead. Her voice trembled as she asked the system, "So... I really have contracted this disease."
The dormant system remained silent for three seconds before finally saying, "Yes..."
"What about my children?! My burden and my mother-in-law...!"
"Are they alright?!" Qiao He asked anxiously, her eyes filled with panic.
The "Playing it Off" system said, "I'll help you this once. Let me check on their situation."
Qiao He's heart was in her throat; she couldn't believe it was true!
An epidemic?!
Is a major epidemic the natural disaster that follows torrential rains and floods...?
Qiao He collapsed to the ground. In her previous life, she had never encountered a natural disaster like an epidemic.
I don't know why, perhaps because there wasn't a flood of that magnitude at the time, the epidemic didn't spread widely.
But this time, it's different.
The flood was so violent that almost every place was inevitably affected!
Countless humans, animals, plants, and other creatures in the wild perished, including everything in the sewers and ravines, all washed away by the flood.
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