Chapter 93 After the Game Disappeared 4
As June arrived, the weather grew hotter day by day. By mid-June, it was like an oven outside.
Huang Xinfang can't stand the heat and has to spray several bottles of cooling spray every day. She can only feel a little coolness right after spraying, and the feeling disappears after a while.
"Useless thing! Why can't the effect last longer?"
Huang Xinfang cursed and threw away the empty bottle, then took out a new one and continued spraying.
No sooner had I finished spraying than I turned the corner and suddenly my clothes burst into flames!
Huang Xinfang was startled and cried out in surprise.
Fortunately, this is a swimming pool.
Huang Xinfang saw the swimming pool and jumped in without thinking.
Once the fire was extinguished, she stood there with her hair still wet, angrily accusing, "How dare you sneak a smoke here! Don't you know there's a designated smoking area in the establishment?"
The man was extremely flustered. "I was just having a smoke here... how was I supposed to know you'd catch fire!"
"Yes, you inexplicably caught fire, it has nothing to do with me."
With that, he threw away his cigarette butt and disappeared in a flash.
Huang Xinfang was speechless.
The cooling spray contains alcohol and should not be sprayed directly at a fire source. At first, she didn't take it seriously, thinking nothing serious would happen.
But who knew that you could run into someone smoking on the corner? Alcohol plus a spark, and it ignited instantly!
"How can this thing pose a safety hazard?" Huang Xinfang scrambled ashore in a sorry state, feeling that living was too difficult.
"Sister Song, Sister Xinxin! Don't use the cooling spray yet, it could cause an accident—" Huang Xinfang realized something was wrong and immediately ran to report it.
During the lunch break, Yunxin was browsing trending topics in the staff lounge. Upon hearing this, she said, "Something has already happened. Someone bought a cooling spray, put it in their car, and forgot to take it out. As a result, the sun was shining directly on it, the temperature inside the car rose, and it exploded."
Huang Xinfang: ? ? ?
Besides catching fire, it can also explode? Is this thing really that unsafe?!
"From now on, I'll just freeze some ice cubes in ice cube trays and drink some ice water," Huang Xinfang said dejectedly.
I thought I'd struck gold, but it turned out to be an invitation from the Grim Reaper. One wrong move and I could be reunited with my ancestors.
Thinking about it, he felt unwilling to give up. "The weather is so hot, and the Federation is so big, can't anyone come up with a feasible solution?"
“There really is,” Song Qiao replied.
Huang Xinfang's eyes lit up. "What's the plan? Tell me quickly!"
"Raise your physical attributes to level 4, or awaken superpowers like 'high temperature resistance' or 'super strong environmental adaptability'." Song Qiao finished speaking expressionlessly.
Huang Xinfang, "..."
For a moment, she couldn't tell whether it was more difficult to raise her physical attributes to level 4, more difficult to awaken a designated superpower, or more difficult to survive the high temperatures with the aptitude and intelligence of an ordinary person.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems like all of them are death options, with no way out.
At 5:30 p.m., before the museum closed, Huang Xinfang went home first.
The boss knew that Huang Xinfang's area received calls between 6 PM and 8 PM, so he readily allowed her to pass.
Huang Xinfang wasn't the only one like this; other employees were too. Given the special circumstances, if they got back late and didn't have enough electricity, the employees wouldn't argue with the boss; they'd fight him to the death.
Therefore, the owner later simply changed the closing time from 9 pm to 6 pm, letting everyone go home earlier.
As for those who leave work early, they either get a pay cut or arrive at work half an hour earlier; in any case, the boss will never lose out.
"Be careful on your way, see you tomorrow."
As Song Qiao left the swimming pool, she waved goodbye to Yun Xin and then headed towards the station.
Yun Xin was about to walk in the opposite direction when, as if possessed, she glanced behind her and saw a man rushing out from the street corner. He was reckless and did not avoid passersby at all, knocking several people down.
"Why did you hit someone and run away?" Song Qiao frowned, trying to stop the man.
The man pulled a knife from his pocket, brandishing it wildly with a ferocious expression, yelling, "Get out of the way!!"
Song Qiao took a few steps back, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw that someone nearby had already called the police, so she considered how to stall the person.
"Just talk, why are you using a knife?" Two burly men came to mediate. "Calm down, you just bumped into a passerby, no need to be so nervous."
As they spoke, the two men and Song Qiao surrounded the man.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" The man with the knife roared in a fit of impotent rage, swinging the blade with all his might.
When he used too much force and swung the bag too wide, Song Qiao suddenly threw the bag, which hit his wrist.
The man holding the knife, in pain, released his grip, and the knife flew a great distance.
Seeing this, two men rushed forward and pinned the man down, one on each side. They shouted, "Call the police!!"
Upon receiving the notification, the patrol officers arrived immediately, handcuffed the troublemakers, and took them away.
"That's great." Yun Xin watched the whole thing, smiled, and quietly turned and left.
Just one day after the real reason for the power outage was revealed, netizens went crazy again.
"I've already said the government is good, trust it! If you can't vote, then abstain! Why, why on earth, why are you pressuring the government?!"
"Originally, we only had to deal with the high temperatures and the news of energy depletion spread, but immediately we added 'random injury' and 'supermarket panic buying' scenarios. In the short ten-minute walk from the company to home, I encountered three injury incidents. After dinner, I went to the supermarket, and it looked like it had been robbed, with most of the shelves empty."
“I went to the wholesale market to buy rice and flour, buying ten bags at a time, thinking I was being extravagant. The old man next door just called over a big truck... There are also people who buy dozens of cases of mineral water and drinks at once, and I even suspect they are going to resell them.”
"Among my relatives and friends, some have eaten poisoned food, some have drunk poisoned water, and some have breathed highly toxic air. Their health was not good to begin with. When the high temperature came, three of them died. This world is really deadly."
"I trusted the government, but I still wanted to know the truth, so I changed my vote at the last minute. I know I was wrong, and I regret it now, I really, really regret it. (While walking down the street, I encountered a madman indiscriminately shooting at me with a gun; I am currently lying in a hospital bed, sincerely repenting.)"
"On my way home, I was assaulted by a superpowered man. Luckily, I'm also a superpowered person and can fight better than him, so I managed to beat him up and take him to the police station. If I were even slightly weaker, I would have been in big trouble!"
"My friend bought solar panels and said they're great, at least they can provide their own lighting. I was really tempted and was just about to buy one when... they were all sold out! Ugh! I'm frantically digging at the ground! Why didn't they announce it a day later? Just one more day!!"
"Solar charging equipment is expensive and requires regular maintenance, so we don't usually keep a large stock. When there's a high demand, it sells out quickly. (This is what those who couldn't get their hands on solar charging panels said.)"
"Who's more miserable than me? The first time, I voted 'trust the government.' The second time, I also voted 'trust the government.' But neither time did things go as I hoped. These people are absolutely awful! Enough said, just destroy them!!"
"What living person doesn't go mad? (Laughs maniacally)"
"Powerless to cope with the heatwave disaster, unable to go to the newspaper office, and can't even vent online to relieve stress? (Laughs maniacally)"
"I'm starting to miss Evolution Games."
After these words were spoken, no one spoke for a long time.
Ignoring everything else, the poster continued, "I used to think that the game of evolution was a complete disaster, and so many people became unhappy because of it. But looking back now, it's more like an opportunity than a disaster. When you're in the thick of it, you can't judge it correctly. It was only much later that I realized what I had missed."
Encouraged by the atmosphere, more people posted.
“I relied on the government’s promise to rescue people in case of trouble, so I slacked off the whole time. Now I’m just relying on my youth and strength to hold on.”
"Those with strong adaptability can adjust their mindset in a month, then go wherever there is danger, and painstakingly hone their attributes. Those with high potential witness the moment of death and naturally awaken superpowers. As for me, I have neither adaptability nor potential. I just adjusted my mindset and the evolution game was over. I witnessed death several times, but let alone awakening superpowers, my attributes didn't even improve. Sure enough, my genes are bad, I can't compare to others, and I deserve to be eliminated."
"When I was young, I thought I was the center of attention and would become a great hero. Later I realized that I was just one of the most ordinary people. I'm sorry that I couldn't grow into the outstanding adult I envisioned."
"I always felt that I was talented and unwilling to live a mediocre life. Later, I didn't find my talent, and I wasn't as hardworking as others, so in the end, I couldn't compare to anyone."
The further it goes, the more it feels like a recollection of one's short and unsuccessful life. Perhaps it's because of poor attributes; one knows they won't live much longer.
A somber atmosphere quickly filled the internet. No one could see the light at the end of the tunnel, and no one had the confidence to survive.
The next day, Yunxin went to work as usual.
He discovered someone was following him halfway through his journey.
Yun Xin didn't make a fuss and deliberately took a longer route to a dead end.
As she walked into the alley and found herself at a dead end, the people who had been following her came out, led by a masked man.
Although there were four of them, Yun Xin wasn't afraid at all. Instead, she asked seriously, "Why are you following me?"
"Of everyone, you are the only variable." There was a strange tinge in the masked man's voice. "Without you, everything might have returned to normal."
Yunxin: ?
Before she could decipher the meaning of those words, the masked man waved his hand and ordered, "Kill her!"
Upon receiving the order, his men immediately raised their pistols and began firing with great passion.
Yun Xin's movements were so fast that they left afterimages. A moment later, a handful of bullets fell from her hand naturally.
A burly man snorted and jumped out to fight Yun Xin in close combat.
Yun Xin blocked with her left hand and punched the other person in the face with her right fist, knocking him unconscious.
“Li.” Yun Xin looked at the unconscious burly man.
"Min." Her gaze shifted to the gunman firing two pistols.
"Body." This was the muscular bodyguard standing beside the masked man.
“Ling.” Her gaze finally lingered on the masked man.
"The attribute configuration is quite complete." Yun Xin tilted her head and smiled.
The muscular bodyguard stepped in front of the masked man, his eyes meeting Yun Xin's. Seeing Yun Xin slightly distracted, the bodyguard said smugly, "It's not physical, it's dual attributes of body and spirit."
In the blink of an eye, the gunman seized the opportunity and fired.
The bullets accurately struck Yunxin's eyes, forehead, and throat.
Just as the gunman revealed a triumphant smile, a metallic clang rang out in the air. The bullet was deflected, and Yun Xin was unharmed.
"How is this possible!" the gunman exclaimed incredulously.
Yun Xin dislocated the muscular bodyguard's joints, then snatched the gunman's gun, crumpled them together, and threw them away like trash. She lightly kicked out, and the gunman's shinbone immediately made a crisp "crack" sound.
In the blink of an eye, almost all the robbers were wiped out.
“She awakened before me, and I’ve never been able to beat her.”
"She just doesn't like to use force, but she's actually very good at fighting."
Xiao Wei's words kept echoing in his mind.
Zhao Jun thought it was just a bluff to scare away potential rivals and prevent others from harming Yun Xin. But today, he suddenly realized that Xiao Wei wasn't playing any tricks; he was telling the truth.
But why did this person, in the fragments of the future, encounter a fire and let the ceiling fall and hit her, dying a rather ephemeral death?
Zhao Jun didn't understand.
(End of this chapter)
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