Three days have passed since the missile destroyed Sky Tower.
It is also the anniversary of a full month since the cold wave arrived.
Nobody celebrates this kind of anniversary.
The rumor that "the authorities have begun a large-scale rescue operation" has been circulating for three days.
However, the survivors were slow to receive the promised rescue.
Not only did they fail to receive official assistance, but the "roaming merchant" also disappeared.
then.
The survivors' attitudes toward the "wandering merchant" have changed again, and they are roughly divided into three factions.
The "realists" repeatedly suffered beatings and hunger, yet showed none of the resentment they felt when accusing Liu Kai of plundering precious metals.
They wailed and forwarded messages in various groups, pleading for the "roaming merchant" to return to the scene.
They said they were willing to give up all their possessions in exchange for food.
The "steadfast" are increasingly convinced that the "wandering merchant" is just deliberately keeping people in suspense.
The plan is to wait until everyone can't hold on any longer, then appear as a savior and take the opportunity to raise prices.
Regarding this behavior, the "steadfast" faction resolutely stated that even if they starve to death, die outside, or jump off a building, they would never eat a single bite of food from the "wandering merchants."
Finally, there's the "indifferent group," who believe that the "wandering merchant" is just an ordinary person.
They probably don't have any extra supplies to sell.
Rather than pinning their hopes on this unknown person, it's better to try to save themselves or wait for the authorities.
Not only were the survivors experiencing mixed feelings, but the officials responsible for monitoring Liu Kai were also going crazy.
Because they simply couldn't find any trace of Liu Kai.
His signal disappeared from that multi-story parking garage every time.
But they reappear in different places each time.
The most frustrated person was Qin Luofei, the female officer sent by the square-faced major general.
She did not oversee the construction of the shelter from the very first day she arrived in Fenghai City.
Instead, they took binoculars and waited near the multi-level parking garage.
But the "wandering merchant" seemed to be able to detect her location in advance.
Each time, he would drive into the multi-story parking garage from a direction she couldn't see, and then disappear without a trace.
Like a ghost, its whereabouts are mysterious and elusive.
Liu Kai not only caught a glimpse of the survivors' conversation.
He also knew that a woman had been staking out the area and observing him.
However, he remained very low-key and made no statement during those three days.
Moreover, the "recruitment contract" did not allow him to immediately begin transporting and distributing supplies.
Instead, a certain amount of time is given for preliminary preparations.
So Liu Kai took advantage of these few days to use the icebreaker to ransack a large supermarket in the south of the city.
This is still acting, of course.
Unable to expose their spatial capabilities, they were forced to use trailer trucks to transport large quantities of supplies in batches.
They are temporarily stored on the third floor of a warehouse near this supermarket.
In addition, he secretly looted the inventory of more than a dozen private clinics, mobile phone stores, and outdoor equipment stores.
They not only obtained a large number of commonly used items, but also acquired many precious prescription drugs.
Including the three famous "miracle drugs" from small clinics: dexamethasone, aztreonam, and ornidazole.
Although these drugs are often criticized by large hospitals as being abused, the cause of drug resistance, and a case of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
However, it must be said that the effects of these drugs are truly remarkable.
These days, survival is the most important thing; who cares about things like drug resistance?
Three days have passed.
Everything is ready; we can go out and try again.
He is now under full-scale surveillance, including online surveillance.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, Liu Kai did not infiltrate the various community owners' groups again.
I just got up early, left enough food for Little Black and Little White for the whole day, and then sneaked out of the bunker.
After walking 3 kilometers, it appeared in a dilapidated factory area in the south of the city.
They took out the snowmobile and trailer, drove them to the three-story warehouse, and filled the truck with supplies.
They set off for the first settlement with a relatively large number of survivors.
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The snowmobile's heating system is very effective, keeping the temperature inside the vehicle consistently above 3 degrees Celsius.
Liu Kai removed the exoskeleton armor mask.
He held a cigarette between his fingers, taking a sip every now and then.
You can enjoy a refreshing beer while driving.
He violated every driving taboo in peacetime, making him a veritable outlaw.
Such a pleasant time did not last long.
He drove his snowmobile past the vicinity of the Sky Tower again, still feeling lingering fear as he looked at the destroyed top floor.
Suddenly, without warning, the ground moved!
"Snap!"
Immediately afterwards, a crisp sound of ice cracking rang out.
Although the sound had become very faint due to the howling wind and the windows blocking it, it was still picked up by the perceptive Liu Kai.
"An earthquake?"
He muttered to himself in confusion.
At the same time, he quickly sat up straight and focused his mind on scanning the entire screen.
He carefully sensed the movements around him, especially those in the underground ice layer.
If it really is a precursor to an earthquake, then he needs to leave the surrounding tall buildings immediately.
However, when he sensed the situation beneath the ice in front of him, his expression changed slightly.
Instinctively, I slammed on the brakes to slow down.
Pull the steering wheel sideways and drive the snowmobile straight into the corner to park.
Ahead.
Beneath the thick layer of ice, there was a large hole with a diameter of about 12 meters.
Below the cave entrance lies a spacious underground space.
This large hole was originally supported by several steel frames and wooden planks.
The cave entrance was not flooded because the cold wave brought both rain and a rapid drop in temperature.
Instead, thick ice forms directly on top.
Most importantly, Liu Kai discovered that there were actually living people underground!
They were a young couple, wearing several layers of coats that made them look quite bulky.
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