Chapter 195
The unfathomable nature of nature cannot be controlled even if humans have mastered the codes of technology. The ever-changing developments make it impossible for people to predict how the weather will change in the next second.
According to astronomical forecasts, there would be heavy rainfall in coastal areas within a week at most. However, the rain did not fall at the predicted time.
This may not be a good thing. Often, excessive calmness is just brewing more violent storms.
People living in the underground city may not be very clear about the situation outside because they have no channels to contact the outside world, but they can still feel the turmoil inside the underground city. In particular, many people are talking about personnel changes in various online forums and groups. There are also people living in slightly marginal areas complaining that they can hear the sound of construction every day and night.
Moreover, the official website of the dungeon is always recruiting, and the benefits of working as a bricklayer are even better than those of working in an office.
The most important thing is that more and more people are coming down from above during this period. If there might be tens of thousands of people coming down in a week before, now there may be more than ten thousand people coming down in a day.
The place where Mu Nan and his friends lived was relatively central in the underground city. The rent was quite expensive at the time, and all the departments working here were important core departments. National Security, Drug Research, and various research institutes were almost all gathered here. If Qin Huai and his friends had not arrived early, they might not have been able to choose this area.
Because they live relatively inner, people who are constantly being arranged in from outside will only be arranged in areas that are not yet full, so their place is still as peaceful as ever. However, although the surrounding environment is peaceful, one can also see the unrest in the entire underground city from various information on the Internet.
Feeling that something was not right outside, Jian Chu put up a sign saying that the business was closed for a week, then bought a lot of things from his own supply channels, and also bought back the rice and grain quotas that had accumulated in his and Yu Zibai's accounts.
When they went to buy rice, they saw many people queuing up there to buy it. This situation seemed to only happen when they first came to the underground city, because when they were outside, food was scarce, and they had only so much money and so much quota, so they had to bring real things back home to feel at ease.
But after coming to the dungeon, except for the monthly limited purchase quota of rice, everything else has gradually moved closer to the end of the world. You can buy firewood, rice, oil, salt and firewood at any time. As long as you have enough quota, you can buy as much as you want, as if there is no shortage of food in the dungeon.
Gradually, people's habit of hoarding large amounts of things has improved. Although they are still used to hoarding a lot of food at home, at least they no longer rush out to buy them.
But now, perhaps because the keen radar honed by various disasters over the years was activated, people immediately began to move restlessly as soon as the underground city became a little uneasy.
Qin Huai also took advantage of the opportunity when everyone outside was hoarding food and gave them the last batch of supplies he had prepared for Jian Chu and his men. This last bit of stuff included canned food with the production date and shelf life erased, as well as individual soldier rations with a shelf life of up to ten years. This last bit of supplies was not much, at least not much compared to the several hundred kilograms of rice, but they were all really good things that could save lives.
Seeing these things, most of the others were surprised. These were strategic materials. They didn't expect Qin Huai's mysterious friend to have such a powerful channel. But Yu Feng was not so easy to fool. However, no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't think of this magical thing called space. Although his curiosity made him want to find out, he finally held back. Everyone has a secret. There is no need to get to the bottom of it.
Moreover, during this period, Yu Feng also used his own logistics channels to help them stock up on some good goods, including filling compressed biscuits and various canned meats that could be preserved for at least two or three years. However, the prices were not cheap, and they almost emptied out all their savings after coming to the dungeon.
But if something really happens, having more food in hand will always make people feel more at ease.
After being busy for a few days, Jian Chu was not in a hurry to reopen the business. He always felt that things were not over and he felt uneasy.
Yu Zibai and his colleagues were still working as usual. Song Jia uploaded the video he had just edited last night to the website. The living environment in this underground city was better, and people were more interested in spiritual relaxation and entertainment. Therefore, some of his movie and TV series editings had a high number of clicks and received many rewards. Sometimes, if he was a little more diligent, he could earn more in a month than Wu Zheng, who was working.
In addition, the website information database of Dungeon is now quite comprehensive, including movies, TV series and even various variety shows and animations. Although the membership fee is not much and most people can afford it, the highlights and complaints made by Song Jia are still quite popular, and he can be regarded as a little-known broadcaster of Dungeon.
Seeing Song Jia coming over, Jian Chu smiled and said, "Is it done?"
Song Jia nodded: "It's done. I don't plan to bother with it these days. I still have a few stocks on hand. If I put one in every three to five days, I can rest for a month."
Mu Nan, who was poking at the grass, turned to look at them: "You two both put down your work, and acted as if you were about to flee."
Jian Chu: "Do you know where the highest peak in the world is?"
Mu Nan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Although I'm a poor student, I still have some basic common sense. Mount Everest is the highest and the best in the world. Why are you asking me this all of a sudden?"
Jian Chu: "Now people's attention is on the glaciers. The rapid melting of glaciers has caused the sea level to rise, causing the inland to become a vast ocean. Many countries have completely become a thing of the past on the map. Have you ever thought that if the glaciers melt, what about the mountains? Once the snow on Mount Everest melts, what will happen to us?"
Mu Nan had never thought about this and only focused on the glacier water. If you think about it carefully, considering the current heat outside and the long duration of summer, it is not impossible for it to melt.
But then he thought, since the country built the refuge city here, it must have considered many aspects: "We are underground now, even if it melts, it should not be able to submerge us here. If that were the case, the country should not have chosen to build an underground city in the first place, but an underwater city."
Jian Chu shook his head. "It's not about flooding here. The worst result is that everyone will die. If it doesn't reach this worst possibility, there will be many subsequent problems. The first point is materials and land for planting. The second point is water sources. Rising sea water means a decrease in fresh water resources. The third point is extreme climate. The current climate is already very extreme. Once the sea area increases, the winter will be colder and the summer will be hotter."
At this point, Jian Chu sighed, "It's hard to say what the future will be like. At least, before the turmoil in the underground city subsides, I really don't have the energy to fight. Let's wait and see. If we can survive this wave, then we have reached another milestone in our lives. If we can't survive, then we will all wait to die together."
Mu Nan couldn't help but say, "Don't be so pessimistic. They must have taken all of what you said into consideration. There are so many elite talents. They think more comprehensively than us little people. Look, the entire underground city is still operating normally. People keep coming down every day. Everything is in order. Things are not that bad."
Although Mu Nan said this, he was actually unsure in his heart. Qin Huai had become very busy during this period. No matter how much overtime he worked before, he had to come home until eleven or twelve at night, or even one or two in the morning. But in the past few days, sometimes he couldn't go home for two or three days in a row, so Mu Nan was also panicked.
But there’s no need to speak this out loud and make everyone panic, so just try to comfort her verbally.
As he was talking, Mu Nan received a message from Qin Huai, saying that he would come back for dinner today. Mu Nan, who hadn't seen Qin Huai for almost two days, suddenly became happy and stopped chatting in Jian Chu's yard. He stood up and said, "I'm going home."
The two looked up at him: "It's not time to get off work yet, why are you going home?"
Mu Nan: "I'm going to take a nap. I'm sleepy. You guys can chat."
A few days ago, he saw a food video on the Internet that should have been filmed before the end of the world. It taught people how to make crab roe rice. It looked delicious, and he and Qin Huai hadn't eaten seafood for a while. After working overtime for so long, he had to make something good to reward Qin Huai.
Qin Huai had a half-day off today, while the others went straight to sleep in the unit's rest room. They had been conducting experiments and making optimizations continuously over the past few days, so auxiliary staff like them could still get some time to rest. However, some of the big guys at Shichuang hadn't gotten a good night's sleep for almost three days.
Everything is done to prevent the impact of the expansion of the underground city and the sudden rise of the river in this area after the ice and snow melt. The geographical environment here was fully taken into consideration at the beginning, so the focus of the entire underground city was placed on enclosed high-precision materials and defense systems. Although we hope that the worst-case scenario will not happen, we must make thorough preparations.
Everyone is racing against time against the countdown to the natural disaster. They would like to close their eyes right where they are if they can get a little rest. But Qin Huai can't do that. He would rather waste some time on the road and go home to see Mu Nan. Mu Nan is his charger.
As soon as he pushed open the door and entered the room, he saw Mu Nan had a lot of crab shells at his side. In front of him were several plates with separated crab roe and crab meat. He was holding a small rolling pin and squeezing crab legs. The table was full of empty crab shells with the meat peeled off. When he saw him, he immediately looked up and smiled, "Brother, you're back! I'm making crab roe rice for you. I only need one crab. Go take a shower and the rice will be ready after you take a shower."
Qin Huai walked up to him and kissed him on the lips: "Have you been well behaved at home these days? Are you afraid of being alone?"
Mu Nan snorted, "I'm not a three-year-old child. Go take a shower and I'll cook for you. After dinner, go to sleep. Didn't you say you had to go back before twelve o'clock? Hurry up, hurry up."
Qin Huai was indeed tired, and seeing that he could handle it on his own, he went upstairs to take a shower.
Mu Nan followed the instruction in the video, stir-fried the crab roe and crab meat with seasonings, tasted it and was satisfied. The rice that had been cooked long ago was kept warm in the rice cooker beside him. The crab roe rice alone was definitely not enough. He didn't know how Qin Huai had been eating at work these days. After thinking about it, he washed a handful of bok choy. He didn't like bok choy, but Qin Huai did.
Crab roe and crab meat were not enough, so Mu Nan took out a pot of pig's trotters that had been stewed earlier from the space and put it in the pot to simmer. It melted in the mouth. It had both vegetables and meat, and it was not difficult to eat. After eating, he let Qin Huai take a nap. If there were no cars downstairs, he would have thought of driving Qin Huai to the unit. At least he could sleep for ten more minutes in the car.
After preparing the meals, it was almost five o'clock and Qin Huai hadn't come down yet. When Mu Nan went upstairs, he found that he had fallen asleep in the bathtub. Mu Nan touched the water and found it was still warm, so he poked Qin Huai's chest and said, "Brother, wake up. Otherwise, go to bed and sleep well before eating."
Qin Huai didn't fall asleep either. He just felt comfortable lying there. His brain had been working at high speed for too long and he needed to relax and rest. He woke up when Mu Nan came in. Seeing Mu Nan lying on the edge of the bathtub looking at him, Qin Huai put his wet hands on her and said, "Kiss me, my little power bank."
Mu Nan was amused by his name and stepped into the bathtub: "If you want to charge, a kiss is not enough, how about a DC fast charge?"
Qin Huai's eyes changed instantly. Facts have proved that when a man says he is too tired, it is really an excuse. Sometimes the more tired he is, the more he needs a thorough release.
He was about to change seats with Mu Nan, but Mu Nan pushed him back into the bathtub: "Don't move, I'll do it."
Qin Huai, who seldom finds himself in a low position, feels that sometimes working overtime for two or three days in a row can be rewarding, and if he appropriately shows a little tiredness, a harmonious life will be a qualitative leap.
After a great time, they didn't even eat, just wiped the water off their bodies and fell asleep in each other's arms. Mu Nan remembered to set the alarm clock half an hour in advance, heated up the food in five minutes, finished eating in ten minutes, and then went out to work, arriving at the office just before twelve o'clock.
Mu Nan was worried about the movement in the underground city these days. He was trapped in the unit and couldn't come back every day. Before leaving, Qin Huai comforted him: "The situation is not as serious as people say outside. Now everything is a preset precaution, so don't be afraid when you are alone at home. If you are really scared, call me and I promise to answer the phone as soon as possible."
Mu Nan shook his head: "I'm not afraid. You have to remember to eat on time even if you are busy with work. You can't deliver meals there. It would be great if I could deliver meals to you every day."
Qin Huai said: "Then you can bring me food every day. If I work overtime and can't come back, bring me dinner. I still have time to go out and get the food in ten minutes."
Mu Nan's eyes lit up and he readily agreed, "Okay."
In this way, Qin Huai can at least have a good meal a day, and he can at least see Qin Huai every day.
Looking at Qin Huai's back as he rode away on his bike, Mu Nan couldn't help but sigh. Hope everything will be over soon. We must hold on in this underground city.
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