Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Temporary shelter tent, fog turns to rain...
Fortunately, Chang Ruijia had exchanged the protective equipment in advance, and she took it out directly from the commodity warehouse without wasting too much time, so she did not fall into a more serious situation.
The moment she put on the protective suit, she didn't know if it was an illusion coming from her body, but she seemed to be able to hear the crackling sound of the mist that was spreading up hitting the protective suit one after another, corroding and resisting the material produced by the system.
It is conceivable what kind of situation he would be facing now if he had been a second slower in putting on the protective equipment.
But the moment she donned her protective suit, Chang Ruijia could already feel the pervasive mist enveloping her entire body. She even suspected she could scrape a layer of water droplets off the suit. The water droplets condensed from the cold and heat at this time were no good. Most of the toxins in the mist were contained within them. Without the protection of her protective suit, she would likely have collapsed long ago.
Just like the discomfort she had felt from inhaling two breaths of mist before, the persistent discomfort still lingered in her body, and there was not much improvement even after putting on protective clothing.
Chang Ruijia endured the obvious discomfort in her body and tried to look around through the goggles, but now she could not see anything except the fog in her eyes.
The distant skyline had long been submerged in the increasingly thick fog. Even the sun, which had threatened to prevent people from living their normal lives a few days ago, was now blocked by the fog, with only a faint outline left hanging in the sky.
Chang Ruijia glanced at the sea surface that had changed drastically, and she couldn't believe it. The sea surface that was visible at a glance just a few minutes ago was now just a vast expanse of white.
And in the few seconds that Chang Ruijia hesitated, the already thick fog began to get thicker in front of her.
This time, she couldn't even see the edge of the bed clearly.
Groping her way to the bed, Chang Ruijia no longer dared to trust the boundaries of what she saw with her eyes. Everything she did was based on the sense of touch in her hands.
There is a big difference between this feeling of powerlessness when seeing a vast expanse of white in front of your eyes and the pitch darkness at night.
"Xiaohei?"
Chang Ruijia called out tentatively through the heavily protected gas mask, but Xiao Ai, who had been following her since she left the crowd, was nowhere to be seen no matter how she called out.
Maybe Xiao Yi also felt the presence of the poisonous fog, so he didn't float on the sea?
Chang Ruijia was secretly guessing in her heart, but she did not forget the ultimate purpose of coming to the bed.
After carefully scooping up a handful of sea water, Chang Ruijia's previous guesses were instantly thrown to Java. The originally puzzled face under the mask suddenly grinned.
How could this be caused by fog? This fog originally rose from the sea. As a creature born and raised in the sea, Xiao Ai must have been accustomed to such toxicity.
The fundamental reason why those unknown creatures on the seabed and Xiao Yi disappeared is because of the temperature on the sea surface at this time!
Gently rubbing her hands that were still scalded red through the protective suit, Chang Ruijia thought with some surprise that the temperature was indeed high enough to produce water mist. Now the temperature of the surface sea water was probably only a fire away from boiling.
As a deep-sea fish that prefers cold to heat, Xiao Ai should have left the surface of the sea and gone to the deeper sea to "escape the summer heat" together with the monsters on the seabed.
Looking at the fog whose density continued to rise, and even seemed to be condensing into water droplets in the air, Chang Ruijia's face became a little solemn.
No! She couldn't stay outside without any protection any longer.
As a temporary protective device, protective clothing is indeed very practical and will not cause too much trouble to temporary actions.
But no one knows how long the fog will last, and she can't wear this protective suit all the time and ignore eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, sleeping, etc.
Therefore, it was very important to have a temporary shelter in the increasingly dense fog. Fortunately, she had prepared it in advance.
At the beginning, Chang Ruijia looked at the fully enclosed tent that appeared in the system mall, and was a little confused as to why the system had also included it in the "special" products.
After all, compared to other people's strange floating objects, her bed is already the most comfortable resting area, so why put a tent on top of it?
But looking at the pervasive fog rising from the sea, Chang Ruijia suddenly understood the system's good intentions.
In such a fully enclosed tent, the pervasive fog would naturally be blocked outside the tent. At least there would be a free space for her to move slightly.
Moreover, Chang Ruijia still remembered the sentence in the product introduction: "Effectively prevent any water vapor from entering simultaneously."
Although the products produced by the system may sometimes slightly interfere with her authority, the introduction of product quality will never be false.
Chang Ruijia is now particularly grateful that she has not stopped hunting underwater monsters just because she has exchanged for enough protective equipment.
If she hadn't exchanged most of the special protective equipment even though she didn't understand, she would be in the dark now.
However, due to the unbearable fog at that time, even escaping after catching the monster fish was difficult. Moreover, those unknown creatures had all gone to the bottom of the sea to "escape the summer heat". Where could she continue to hunt the monster fish?
Chang Ruijia tied up the fully enclosed tent that she had exchanged for early on at the head of the bed. Although she was sweating because of the non-breathable protective suit, she did not retreat into the tent immediately.
Although it is not difficult for her to move around outside with protective clothing, she has to consider one thing.
If she kept going in and out of the tent while the fog persisted, even if the tent produced by the system had good sealing properties, it would not be of much use in the end.
So, Chang Ruijia took a look at the bed which was relatively tidy at the moment. She had to think about everything in advance and after getting into the tent, she had to reduce the number of times she went out as much as possible.
This was the only way to ensure that before the fog dissipated, she would be able to avoid affecting the only piece of pure land in the tent because of the unmade bed.
The first thing to notice is the items that appear on the bed every night.
Chang Ruijia's own bed's function of relieving fatigue is easy to explain, after all, it has no physical body, and as long as she is in bed, it can directly affect her body.
However, the objects that were swallowed were not in such an ideal state.
Once you enter the tent, you may have to wait until the fog gradually dissipates before you can come out again. No matter how generous Chang Ruijia is, she can't bear to give up something that has been there for so long.
At that time, if the items are not tidied up in time and are scattered on the bed, who knows if they will accidentally slide into the sea because they are piled too messily, causing some inevitable losses?
After struggling for a while, Chang Ruijia finally decided to take out the skylight that had been idle.
Before this, because the canopy was not only large enough but also waterproof, Chang Ruijia usually used it to temporarily cover the monster corpses on the bed. Now it has a better place.
The awning poles that were still firmly standing around the bed legs could not be wasted, so Chang Ruijia simply put the folded awning on the poles, which directly formed a soft cloth that looked like a guardrail.
However, the only problem is that, except for the headboard, there are three empty surfaces on the entire bed that need to be covered, but Chang Ruijia only has that one canopy in her hands.
She temporarily removed the rubber guardrail at the head of the bed and wrapped it around the edge of the bed on one side. Chang Ruijia only wrapped two blank sides of the bed, and there was no way to wrap the last side.
Should I buy a new skylight? Chang Ruijia clicked on the Kanyidao system mall page and thought to herself with some entanglement.
But after hesitating for a while, Chang Ruijia finally decided not to waste the money on an idle skylight.
Before the fog completely dissipated, all her food, clothing and daily necessities could basically only be maintained by the Kayidao Mall.
She has a limited number of exchange privileges. Not knowing how long she will have to live with only spending and no income, it is not cost-effective for her to waste her limited privileges to exchange something that may not be used in the future.
After hesitating for a while, Chang Ruijia finally decided to focus on the canopy fixed above the bed.
With the fog outside so thick, wouldn't the scorching sun rays be less irritating?
Looking at the sun outside whose outline was almost invisible, Chang Ruijia couldn't help but feel a little lucky, and tentatively stretched her hand out of the cover of the sky.
One second, two seconds...
Chang Ruijia had originally prepared for the possibility of burning sensation, but was surprised to find that through a thin layer of protective clothing, the scorching heat of the sunlight was not even as hot as the almost boiling water temperature on the surface of the sea.
This method seems to work!
Since the sun's warmth is blocked by the fog covering the sea, it makes no difference whether or not a canopy is in place, and the canopy can be used for other purposes at this point.
Chang Ruijia was delighted and reached out to remove the canopy that had been blocking the view from above.
The scorching temperature coming from the surface of the sky frightened Chang Ruijia so much that she retracted her hand. She almost thought that she had miscalculated and went back under the sky.
But she soon realized that it was the scorching temperature that had remained on the surface of the sky day after day during this period. Although there was no sun shining on it now, the residual temperature was still not to be underestimated.
There is not much air circulating on the sea surface now, and the temperature on the surface of the sky will not dissipate for a while. Chang Ruijia no longer has the patience to wait for the temperature on the sky to dissipate.
I could only grit my teeth and endure the scorching temperature, folding the skylight into a suitable size and closing it on the last unclosed surface.
This time, as long as the fog does not last for ten days or half a month, it will definitely not overflow from around the bed. Chang Ruijia expressed great satisfaction with the results she had pieced together.
Even if the fog really lasted that long, she could always observe the situation outside, find the right moment, come out of the tent and clear out the things stored on the bed.
It is not only to clear up space on the bed, but also to replenish her consumed system permissions in time.
Giving a thumbs-up to her own cleverness, Chang Ruijia felt the thick primary fog around her and even felt that she could directly touch the water vapor in the air.
It can be seen that the humidity in the air has reached a terrifying level at this moment.
Finally, Chang Ruijia threw the bell she had bought a long time ago into the air. Only after hearing the clear sound of it falling into the water did she finally feel relieved.
Even on a normal day with clear skies and a clear view of the horizon, one still needs to be alert to possible situations around them, let alone in such thick fog.
Apart from those who may have ill intentions, such a situation is also very likely to occur if someone accidentally bumps into her.
Just after throwing the bells out, Chang Ruijia was checking whether everything was packed and preparing to pick up the things scattered on the bed that needed to be brought into the tent, when suddenly the sound of raindrops falling on the protective suit covering her body was heard.
Chang Ruijia was stunned and couldn't help but raise her head slightly to look at the sky which was now completely covered by fog.
A drop of rain fell from the sky and landed on her goggles with a "pa".
Is it raining? Chang Ruijia tilted her head in confusion.
No, the surrounding temperature did not change significantly. It still made people feel stuffy and hot. There was not even a drop in temperature that could cause rain.
Then there is only one possibility left.
Chang Ruijia looked at the sea level that was completely obscured by fog. It should be that the evaporation and rising of sea water had intensified, and the water vapor in the air had become so dense that it could form water droplets.
This speculation made her expression even more solemn. The initial trace of water vapor in the air was enough to make her respiratory tract uncomfortable, not to mention the fog that was so thick that it could drip rain.
Chang Ruijia's face turned grim, and the speed of packing things in her hands suddenly increased.
Protective clothing can only protect against problems in the air. If her body continues to stay in such a humid place, I'm afraid something will go wrong.
While there were only a few drops of water in the air, Chang Ruijia didn't worry about it anymore. She picked up a few necessities, opened the door of the tent and went in. The humid fog outside was blocked out by her.
However, as she slipped into the room, no matter how fast she was or how careful she was, a few wisps of humidity and mist in the air still managed to get in.
It directly affects the air in the entire tent.
Fortunately, Chang Ruijia was not unprepared. As soon as she entered the tent, she did not rush to take off her protective suit. Instead, she turned around and took out another treasure from the system's mall warehouse and placed it directly in the middle of the tent.
Air purifier.
This was the amount of permissions that Chang Ruijia bought together with the tent when she redeemed the permissions for the last time.
Although she didn't understand the functions of these two things at the time, she still kept in mind the principle that it was better to buy them than not to buy them, so after she had accumulated enough authority, she bought them all.
This decision of hers proved to be a particularly wise one.
Looking at the air purifier that was working rapidly under the power of the battery and made the air in the tent feel brand new, Chang Ruijia instantly felt that it was a great value for money.
Not only was there the inevitable fog brought in and out, but when we were setting up the tent, the fog on the sea was already quite thick.
Even if Chang Ruijia was more careful at the time, there was no way to ensure that the tent was in a completely vacuum environment during the construction process, so it was imperative to use an air purifier to eliminate the final danger.
Faced with this tent where they might live for a long time, Chang Ruijia still felt that it would be better to be safer.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the air in the tent and the moisture she brought in were purified, she wore protective equipment and stayed next to the air purifier for a long time.
Only after slowly and tentatively taking off the equipment on one hand and carefully feeling the back of her hand, trying to see if there was still fog from outside in the air that could bring the unique burning sensation, did she gradually feel relieved.
After trying bit by bit, Chang Ruijia finally took off all the protective equipment and put them back into the system's commodity warehouse in one breath.
After staying in such a foggy place for such a long time, even if the protective clothing has no moisture left due to the air purifier, who knows if there will be any toxic substances remaining?
It is more reassuring to receive the goods in a place that can be seen but not touched, such as a warehouse.
After finally taking off the heavy protective gear, Chang Ruijia breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the exceptionally cool air in the tent thanks to the air purifier, and she felt comfortable all over.
Lying horizontally on the floor of the tent, feeling the softness of the air cushion beneath her, Chang Ruijia finally felt a little relaxed. She no longer had to rush to do things.
Ever since she saw the changes after the system was upgraded to level five, she has been in a state of tension at all times, fearing that the changes in the system would happen at any time when she was caught off guard.
It was not until this moment when the incident really happened and she had dealt with everything that the sense of crisis that had been hanging in her heart was finally put down.
Next, we can only wait for the weather to change again.
Chang Ruijia looked at the ceiling of the tent and thought that now was different from the brief storm. She had no ability to fight against this invisible and intangible crisis. Everything depended on fate.
“Ding ding dong dong…”
Chang Ruijia was just about to take a good rest while she didn't have to do anything, to make up for the fatigue of not having had any rest since last night, but when she turned around, she heard a dripping sound coming from the top of the tent.
It seems that the water vapor has condensed to a certain extent. Chang Ruijia closed her eyes and guessed that now a completely closed circulation state has appeared outside.
Because of the extremely high temperature of the sea surface, water vapor continuously condenses and sublimates into mist in the air. Because there are too many water molecules in the air, they appear directly on the sea surface and form local weak rainfall.
If there are still people on the sea without any protective clothing at this moment, I am afraid they will not get any benefit at all in this strange weather where fog turns into rain.
Chang Ruijia's words really came true. In the market she had just left last night, many people were now in a state of meaningless wailing.
When the fog just condensed on the sea surface, someone had already discovered the abnormality of the fog and shouted it loudly throughout the market.
Originally, at that time, these people had the opportunity to obtain protective equipment.
Following Chang Ruijia's sincere suggestion, the little girl holding a large number of protective suits, although she felt that there was no point in attending the market, still decided to give it a try.
The moment the fog affected the people in the market, the little girl's stall was almost completely snatched away, and the staff were unable to keep up with the demand for all the items for exchange.
However, there are still some people who stubbornly think that since they were able to avoid previous disasters with their abilities, there is naturally no need to spend precious things to exchange for protective clothing that can only be used once.
But they all completely ignored the fact that the fog was pervasive. Even if someone completely covered their body with the plastic from the floating objects, there would always be a time when they relaxed their grip with their hands. The increasingly thick fog would hit their bodies, which would inevitably endanger their lives.
Looking at the two groups of people on the sea who were almost in awe, Hong Ta, who had put on protective clothing early on, sighed. It turned out that his sister was the one who had foresight!
The protective suit that he had previously disliked for its breathability and discomfort could be said to be a complete lifesaver at this moment.
"We should all thank her for her foresight," Wu Jin said, rushing over. "If she hadn't reminded us of this in the first place, we might not even be able to get the protective suits now."
"Yes, thanks to my sister! I don't know how she is doing now, and whether she is safe. I don't know when I can thank her in person." Hong Ta said with some emotion.
It is safe for sure, Wu Jin nodded affirmatively.
After all, even their current safety is thanks to Chang Ruijia. Since she was willing to remind them, and she didn't hold the protective suit reluctantly in her hands, it means that she must have something better, and they should not need to worry about comforting her.
Moreover, looking at the most lively little girl in the crowd, who looked at them from time to time with familiar eyes, even Wu Jin felt a little emotional.
If Chang Ruijia had not created this good relationship for them before, given the current situation where the girl's medicine is hard to come by, they would never have had any deeper interactions.
"There will be a chance." Wu Jin said affirmatively.
As long as everyone can work hard to survive, there will always be a day when we meet again in the future.
Chang Ruijia didn't know that there were two people far away on the sea who were concerned about her safety, but those things had nothing to do with her anymore.
At this moment, listening to the crackling sound of raindrops falling on the top of the tent, Chang Ruijia really couldn't help feeling drowsy. This sound was so hypnotic.
Since there was nothing else to do now, Chang Ruijia simply let her head, which was almost a mess, indulge in a deeper sleep.
She slept so deeply that when Chang Ruijia opened her eyes again, the world inside the tent was completely dark. She had slept the entire day.
Anyway, now that they are in a fully enclosed tent, Chang Ruijia is not worried that taking out the camping light will attract other people on the surrounding sea. She can just light up the entire tent like daylight.
Looking at the particularly clear tent in front of her, Chang Ruijia stretched out her body with great pleasure. She had not had such a good sleep for a long time.
Putting the camping lights on the transparent window of the tent, Chang Ruijia looked out of the window tentatively, wanting to see how far the fog outside had reached.
But I didn't expect that even in the bright light of the camping lamp, I couldn't see anything outside, and could only see a vast expanse of white.
If she didn't know that she was standing on a living bed, Chang Ruijia would even suspect that she and the tent were floating in the fog, and there was no trace of the bed at all.
However, the raindrops that had been dripping before I fell asleep have now completely stopped making any sound. I wonder if it is because the water content in the air has begun to decrease, or for some other reason?
However, if Chang Ruijia walked out of the tent at this time, she would definitely find that the world in front of her had gradually begun to turn into a big steamer.
The sea water beneath their feet was like the boiling water at the bottom of a steamer, and they were like food in the steamer about to be cooked.
However, because the air purifier in Chang Ruijia's tent was always on, it was constantly circulating the air in the tent and regulating the temperature in the tent, so at this time Chang Ruijia just felt some heat as usual.
Having just had a nap, Chang Ruijia had no intention of falling asleep again. Her eyes began to scan the tent, getting familiar with the environment in which she would be living for a short time.
In fact, it is a tent that can accommodate one person, but the internal area is not particularly spacious, especially for someone like Chang Ruijia who is used to living in a five or six meter bed.
The height of the tent is actually not very high. Even Chang Ruijia can only walk around inside with her back half bent, not to mention the tent area which is only about two meters in diameter.
"Tsk, it turns out that this tent can only serve as a temporary shelter." Chang Ruijia said with some dissatisfaction in her heart, and actually felt a little disgusted when she looked at the interior of the tent.
However, if this kind of Versailles speech was heard by other people, I'm afraid Chang Ruijia would be beaten up.
For those who have been extremely satisfied with the fact that the diameter of the floating objects has not exceeded two meters so far, Chang Ruijia's words are like sitting in their faces and saying that they are garbage.
Full of irony.
But at this moment, looking at the tent that was easily filled with the things he took out, Chang Ruijia's inner disgust was indeed very real. It was really incomparable to her five or six meter long bed.
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