At 8:00 AM on June 18th, the current temperature is 33 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature of the day is 37 degrees Celsius, which is normal.
Countdown: 17 days.
Today, news of Xu Hui's arrest filled City A. It was almost midsummer, and the morning sun was exceptionally bright. Wang Feifei stood on the terrace with a cup of coffee in her hand, savoring the rich aroma while feeling the gentle breeze, letting the warmth of the sun spread throughout her body. This was a rare moment of comfort since her rebirth.
In another half month or so, the terrace will be too cold to stand on. Wang Feifei moved in a simple table, chairs and computer. During the renovation, she can hide on the terrace to organize the supplies list.
A big shopping trip is about to begin, so it's best to keep a list to avoid forgetting anything.
First is coal, which is the core fuel for the safe house. Based on the boiler's usage and consumption, if it is burned continuously for three or four years, a sufficient supply of about fifty tons of coal is needed.
Because she felt the ice and snow melting before her rebirth in her previous life, she thought that, to be on the safe side, all the supplies she prepared should be enough for three to four years.
Wang Feifei couldn't help but wonder who would have survived in such a harsh environment in her previous life. But one thing was certain: that person would either have a huge amount of resources or be powerful enough to seize all the resources. She didn't want to be targeted by the latter in this life.
Thinking about this, she was genuinely worried about the defenses of her safe house.
In her previous life, her soul wandered for two years. She knew all too well what Yujing City had gone through. As a gathering place for the wealthy, the community was targeted as soon as the disaster began.
At first, only small-scale intrusions occurred, but they were all suppressed by the twelve-man security team. Many of them were veterans, and their fighting ability should not be underestimated.
As temperatures drop further, the security team is facing food shortages and, driven by hunger, is demanding that property owners provide supplies in exchange for their protection.
At this point, infighting broke out within the community. Residents with supplies were unwilling to share and remained silent, while those without supplies wanted to take advantage of the situation and grab something for themselves. Each of these three factions had their own ulterior motives, and the matter ended badly.
From that time on, Yujing City was like a fortress that had lost its gates; it fell.
A month later, after several small-scale looting raids, there were hardly any people left in the entire neighborhood. Some died of hypothermia, some were killed during the robberies, and others were tricked and coaxed into opening their doors, only to have their homes ransacked by neighbors or friends...
In the apocalypse, human civilization and emotional systems have collapsed, and only the most ruthless can survive.
Chu Xiang and Pan Xin initially survived the most difficult first month thanks to Wang Feifei's body, becoming the survivors.
In the second month, when hunger struck again, Pan Xin also became "meal," and Chu Xiang was completely transformed into a devil.
There were few survivors in the community. Besides Chu Xiang, there were five others: one was a surgeon, three were the strongest fighters in the security team, and the last was a cunning executive of a listed company who served as the team's strategy center along with Chu Xiang.
Without exception, all six were "survivors" with blood on their hands.
They knew they couldn't survive alone; only by banding together could they become strong enough to withstand random risks. So they formed a gang and searched for supplies all over the neighborhood, hoarding them together.
They didn't even spare those who died of hypothermia; they moved them all into the storage room, which was extremely well hidden and remained undiscovered despite several waves of mob incursions.
Meanwhile, the situation outside the community also changed. The mobs in City A fought and swallowed each other up, gradually growing into a single organization—the Ice Society.
They believe that the extreme cold disasters on Earth are caused by the descent of the "God of Ice," and thus they formed a mob organization. They pray to be given energy, and their leader is the greatest "listener." The leader issues orders, and the apostles must obey unconditionally.
Below the "Listeners" are three levels of apostles, forming a strict hierarchy.
The "Frost Society" quickly grew to more than 300 people. After seizing the armory, its combat power increased exponentially. Led by the leader "The Listener," the apostles conducted a "carpet search" of the entire city, looting all supplies and people wherever they went, earning it the nickname "Survivor's Hell."
They not only looted supplies, but also people.
Only those who are "talented" or "of the highest beauty" will be conferred the title of "Apostle".
Talented individuals include doctors, fighters, scientists, and think tanks; top beauties directly become the harem of "listeners" and "first-level apostles"; "second-level apostles" can have fixed partners; and "third-level apostles" share partners.
The others who were plundered had only two paths: either become "vegetable people" and be turned into dishes, or become "workers" and undertake all the work of the "Ice Society," such as cooking, cleaning, serving, and building fortresses.
The Ice Society has a strict doctrine. Those who make mistakes as "Third-Level Apostles" are demoted to "Workers," and those who make mistakes as "Workers" are reduced to "Vegetables." Under such management, the organization has formed a terrifying cohesion and has astonishing fighting power.
In order to avoid making mistakes, everyone works hard in their positions and is absolutely obedient to their superiors, just like worker ants in an anthill, each performing their own duties.
Yujing City was not spared either, and soon it was targeted by the "Frost Society".
Chu Xiang and his group originally relied on the supplies of the entire community to live in a secluded corner. You should know that just the frozen people alone were enough to feed them for a year. They planned to guard the community and survive the apocalyptic disaster.
But that night, Chu Xiang inadvertently discovered that there were always scattered lights outside the community. Although he did not know the situation outside, he still sensed the danger in advance and secretly hid.
Soon, the members of the "Frost Society" stormed in like a tempest, and the enemy had almost no chance to fight back.
Chu Xiang waited until the battle was over before coming out. To show his loyalty, he offered all the supplies with both hands and successfully joined the "Frost Society".
Memories of her past life made Wang Feifei realize that she needed to find a more discreet way to hide the safe house, as the current defenses were still too weak.
Meanwhile, inside Yujing City, after seeing his aunt off, Chu Xiang went straight upstairs and rang Yang Shuyun's doorbell...
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