Chapter 22 Suicheng
Before Shu Fu's brain could react, her hands had already moved. She instantly put away the backpack that was held in front of her under the raincoat, and then took out a life buoy and hugged it tightly.
A life buoy is smaller than a lifebuoy, but it allows people to hold it and lie on it, which helps them maintain balance.
She thought she was going to fall into the water, but when she came to her senses, she found herself already submerged in the water.
It was pitch black, and there was water everywhere. She was surrounded by freezing cold. Her raincoat was in the way, so she didn't care about anything else. She put it away in an instant and held on to the life buoy.
The life vest on her body and the life buoy on her chest came into play in time. She felt that her whole body was floating upwards. After a few seconds, she finally broke through the water and came into contact with the air.
Although the situation was sudden, she was not unprepared, so she held her breath at the right time and did not choke on the water. Shu Fu freed one hand to wipe the water droplets on her face and found herself in a dark water area with no sign of any ship in front of her.
The sightseeing yacht that had just carried her had long since disappeared.
As expected, she still couldn't leave Suicheng.
The invisible barrier, like a filter, covered the entire Suicheng. Other people and the boats carrying them passed through smoothly, but she was like an alien selected by the net, left alone, and randomly landed in a water area somewhere in the suburbs of Suicheng.
The water surface was shaking slightly, and no lights or boats could be seen in any direction. It didn't seem to be the waters that the rescue fleet had just passed through.
This dead silence made people feel uncomfortable all over. Shu Fu did not hesitate any longer, touched the bracelet and released the raft.
The raft appeared silently on the dark water. There was a small wooden floating platform and a low wooden house, the same size as before. From the outside, there was no change. In the gloomy environment, it looked like a part of a building that had collapsed and floated on the water. It was inconspicuous.
This was the first time she had released a raft on the water, and the fear of being alone in the vast, cold, unfamiliar waters disappeared when the familiar raft appeared. She held onto the life buoy, swam forward with all her might, and reached out to the edge of the raft.
The water had completely filled her jacket, making her feel extremely heavy. It took her several attempts to finally climb onto the raft.
She climbed up to the platform at the back door of the raft and wanted to go directly into the bathroom. However, after opening the door tremblingly, she found that the back door area, which originally had only one cubicle on the right side, now had an additional cubicle on the left side.
She felt wet, cold and heavy all over, and had no time to explore the upgraded drifting island house, so she immediately opened the door of the compartment on the right.
This was still the bathroom, and it was very dark inside. She fumbled and found the clip-on light on the mirror in front of the sink. The light had a large capacity and could be plugged in and out. It had been fully charged after the generator was turned on. Now she turned it on and adjusted it to the dimmest setting, and a dim warm light lit up the bathroom.
The bathroom is much larger than before, and there is even a window on the wooden wall facing outwards inside the shower room.
The constant temperature of 25 degrees Celsius in the wooden house was dry and warm, which relieved the chill that penetrated her bones. Shu Fu looked around while quickly taking off her wet boots and outer waterproof jacket.
Fortunately, she was well prepared and changed into a cold-proof diving suit, so although she felt wet and cold after falling into the water, she did not feel that uncomfortable.
Due to the circumstances, she had only taken care of her personal hygiene these days by simply cleaning herself and changing into disposable underwear. She hadn't taken a shower for a few days, so it was just right for her to take a shower right now - preferably a soak in the bath.
She found a small desktop clock from the bracelet space, adjusted the time based on her phone, and then placed it on the wooden shelf next to the mirror.
It is now 6:54 in the evening. The rest of the day is within the usage limit of the raft. She can stay here safely until midnight and then consider whether to use the raft to return to her original residence or use an inflatable boat.
She didn't know where in the suburbs she was, there were no lights around, and she couldn't see any rescue boats. This was her first time using a raft on the water, and the raft probably didn't drift, but it would float slightly with the fluctuations of the water.
But when people are inside the wooden house, they cannot feel this floating. The surroundings are very stable, as stable as if they were in a house on land.
It seems that the raft is different from the cabin. The cabin is not only safer, but also has perfect stability.
Shu Fu wanted to try whether she could keep the raft on the water temporarily. Thinking of this, she walked out of the bathroom, went to the back door, and turned on the operating screen.
After the upgrade, the function of the raft had obviously changed, but she was now cold and wet all over and was shivering. She just wanted to solve the current situation first, so she didn't take a closer look at the other new functional changes for the time being, and directly selected "Mooring" in the raft function column.
[The raft has been moored]
Very good. It seems that even if there is no dock nearby, the raft can stay in place on the water at any time.
Afterwards, she focused on checking the “optional water sources”.
1. Purified water (50L per day), used today: 0L.
2. Water storage tank (500/500L).
The purified water capacity of the Level 2 raft has increased from 10 liters to 50 liters per day. Even if you don’t use this water for drinking, it is more than enough for daily washing and cleaning!
Shu Fu set "Purified Water" to "Use Order 1", then returned to the bathroom and turned on the wooden faucet of the sink.
This time, after waiting for a while, water flowed out of the faucet. She took the washbasin from the metal rack beside her, filled it with some water, bent down to smell it first, then turned on the light to check, and found that the water was clean, without impurities or odors, and could be used with confidence.
After dimming the lights again, she went into the shower room and turned on the faucet on the round wooden barrel. After releasing today's 50 liters of purified cold water, the faucet began to draw water directly from the tank.
Afterwards, she took out a water tank full of hot water from the space, added some hot water into it, and adjusted the water temperature to a suitable temperature.
This wooden barrel is half a person's height and is not very big overall, just enough for one person to use. There is a fixed wooden table near the bottom of the barrel wall for people to sit on when taking a bath.
She took off her cold-weather diving suit, scooped some water from a small basin and rinsed herself with it, then cleaned herself with shampoo and shower gel and rinsed off the bubbles before getting into the wooden tub. The water level in the tub rose as she sat down, just reaching her shoulders.
Shu Fu was surrounded by warm water, and she sighed deeply. Compared with the previous few days in the library, this moment could be called life. She felt like she was home both physically and mentally.
On one side of the wooden barrel is the newly added window in the bathroom. Like the window in the living room outside, it is a small lattice window. You can see outside clearly from inside, but when you stand outside, you can't see the frosted glass window inside clearly.
The heavy rain hit the glass at an angle, making a dripping sound. Perhaps because of the protective function of the wooden house, the sound of rain is smaller than that heard in a normal house. It is not noisy, but has a calming rhythm.
She soaked for half an hour, washing every part of her body thoroughly. Then she rinsed her diving suit and waterproof jacket in the tub of bath water to wash away the stains of the flood. She then placed her boots on the floor of the shower room, rinsed them briefly with water, and placed them against the wall to dry.
She did not waste the bath water in the wooden tub, and planned to save it for flushing the toilet later.
She turned on the generator and washing machine, spun out her wetsuit and windbreaker, hung them on a clothesline, and put them in the dryer next to the sink.
Shu Fu changed into a clean cotton long-sleeved home dress, and used a mop to clean the water stains from the back door to the bathroom that she had made when she first came ashore, thinking that she should install a shoe-changing area at both doors.
After all, the raft is now going to be used outside, so you have to change shoes when going in and out.
She tidied up a little, went to the front living room, and fumbled to turn on the small rechargeable desk lamp.
This area is nearly twice as large as before. The furniture and decorations that were originally placed around the wall are still against the wall, but because the area has increased, it appears remote and empty, and the space is exceptionally bright.
The floor height has also increased a lot. It was originally only more than two meters, which was lower than the floor height of a normal house. Now it is about three and a half to four meters. Compared with before, it is more like the loft apartment with high floors that she bought in her original world. It's a pity that there are no partitions here, and the space on the upper floor is a bit wasted.
The position of the windows and front door has not changed much, the biggest change is in the one-third area near the back door.
Opposite the bathroom, there was a small compartment where she originally placed the glove box. She took out her cell phone and turned on the flashlight. The compartment was about five square meters in size and the original glove box was inside.
Against the wall directly opposite the door is an L-shaped wooden floor-standing counter with a rectangular sink on the countertop. The cabinet door can be opened, and it looks like things can be stored inside.
There is also a window on the wall above the sink. It is a lattice window that is lower than the new window in the bathroom, but the horizontal openings on both sides are longer, so the lighting should be good during the day.
After Shu Fu finished checking, he suddenly realized what this new compartment was used for - this was the kitchen!
An L-shaped kitchen counter, a sink, and a gas stove are all missing. When she finishes decorating the kitchen, she will have a separate space for cooking and washing vegetables.
She returned to the outer living room and poured herself a glass of water from the standing bar, drank it in one gulp, then stood in front of the screen and began to study the upgraded functions of the raft.
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[Raft Level: Level 2
Size of drifting island house: 40 square meters
Level 2 protection: cabin area owner mode (the interior of the owner area is a disaster-resistant, constant temperature, xenophobic and safe living space); raft area strength: primary.
Functions of raft: 1. Mooring; 2. Drifting.
Driving mode: 1. Directional drifting (flow rate adjustment range: 10-40 km/h; 2. Direction selection (automatic bypass of obstacles): east, south, west, north; 3. Water map.
Daily usage limit: 12 hours (remaining today: 11 hours and 01 minutes)
Wastewater collection and filtration (113/1000L): 1. Automatic discharge when full; 2. Manual discharge.
Water sources available: 1. Purified water (50L per day), used today: 50L. 2. Water tank storage (478/500L).
Waste crushing and purification: sink (not activated); toilet (not activated)
Whole house electricity source: No electricity card is equipped. 】
She had previously drawn a 24-hour electricity card that had to be used on a level 2 raft, so she was not surprised by the appearance of this feature.
However, the new function of "garbage crushing and purification" surprised her a little.
She knew that in order to facilitate the disposal of kitchen waste, the sinks in some high-end RVs or yachts would be converted into machines that could grind and process the waste. After the waste entered the sewer, it would be crushed and flushed repeatedly, and any solid waste - including very hard bones - could be ground into liquid, eventually flowing into the "gray water tank" for storage and processing when conditions allowed.
So now, as long as she activates it, the sink in the cabin and... the drain in the toilet can become a shredder that can directly process solid waste?
In addition, the biggest change in the raft function bar is the driving mode. Not only has the original drifting become an adjustable directional drifting, but there are also direction options and water maps.
map?
Shu Fu immediately clicked on the "Water Map", and the entire screen turned into a complete map. The map was different from an ordinary city map. There were no roads or building markings. It was a single-color graphic with irregular edges. The graphic was light green, with densely packed dark green dots and block icons on it, and the distribution was very irregular.
The irregular light green shape is longer horizontally and shorter vertically. At this moment, there is a flashing red spot of light near the edge line at the nine o'clock position of the shape.
She reached out and touched the screen, and the graphics could be stretched and enlarged like an electronic map.
She tried to zoom in and out several times, and looked at the light green irregular shape again. She quickly took out her mobile phone, called up the topographic map she had downloaded earlier, and then stopped the interface on the entire Suicheng map.
really!
Although the edges of this water map are irregular, its overall shape is very consistent with the electronic map of Suicheng as a whole. The densely packed dark green dots and block icons all correspond to the landmark buildings on the electronic map.
And those buildings, without exception, are high-rise buildings.
Shu Fu suddenly realized that this water map was the map of Suicheng after it was flooded!
That flashing red light spot should be where the raft is, so could the irregular edge line of the entire map be the invisible barrier that prevents her from leaving Suicheng?
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