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Xia Ning went out and collected a batch of supplies.
She tried her best to avoid being seen, wrapping herself up tightly. With the rain and the murky water as cover, she wasn't afraid even if someone saw her from afar.
There have been too many people retrieving corpses or salvaging their own property lately, and with others taking advantage of the chaos, Xia Ning's behavior wasn't particularly unusual.
She has a spatial ability, so she can instantly store any useful supplies she finds without worrying about being discovered during transport.
Xia Ning targets abandoned or forcibly discarded unclaimed items. She is not greedy and does not want to attract attention by taking too much or taking something she shouldn't.
She always chooses a location on the map in advance, scouting the spot before going into the water.
After all, in flood-themed novels, some cannon fodder characters die instantly from electrocution while in the water, some see things they shouldn't see while in the water and their sanity drops drastically, and some get their feet stuck in objects in the water, thus triggering a side quest—dying or being rescued by the protagonist.
Xia Ning didn't want to be cannon fodder, nor did she trust her protagonist aura.
Xia Ning's trip yielded the following results:
1 mountain bike
Multi-tool box x1
Stainless steel wood stove x1
A number of various parts looted from the hardware store
...
She wasn't as incredibly powerful as the protagonist in the novel, who emptied the vault and armory in one go, but she was still satisfied with her haul.
When Xia Ning returned after wandering around for a while, she was surprised to find Wang Wei, Jiang Yuan, and Zhang Changheng standing at the entrance of the building.
They weren't too surprised to see Xia Ning wearing a wet raincoat.
When there's no electricity, no water, and no food, who wouldn't want to go out and find some supplies?
Besides, Xia's parents are stuck in another city, so she's not really all alone. She still has relatives and friends.
Therefore, they didn't ask Xia Ning where she went.
Wang Wei waved to Xia Ning and said, "I was just looking for you."
Xia Ning took off the hood of her raincoat, stood in front of her security door, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Yuan said mysteriously, "Have you noticed that the temperature has suddenly dropped sharply recently?"
Xia Ning had a plan in mind, but she didn't show it on her face. She said thoughtfully, "It seems that it's not too hot today."
25 degrees Celsius is indeed a sharp drop in temperature compared to the past few days.
Jiang Yuan glanced at Wang Wei, then said to Xia Ning and Zhang Changheng, "I was resting at home for a few days, and since I had nothing better to do, I picked up a dozen or so novels about natural disasters and apocalyptic themes to read." As he spoke, he muttered to himself, "These kinds of books are hard to find these days."
Zhang Changheng was about to say "Then you must be really bored," but he swallowed the words back, wanting to hear what insight Jiang Yuan had gained.
Xia Ningxin thought to herself: I've not only read apocalyptic novels, I've also been playing an infinite survival game.
Wang Wei nudged Jiang Yuan with her elbow: "Get to the point."
Xia needs to go home and change her clothes. She'll feel sticky and uncomfortable coming back from outside.
Jiang Yuan grunted, then counted on his fingers, "Looking at them all, natural disasters are nothing more than the following: extreme heat, earthquakes, insect infestations, floods, plagues, extreme cold..."
Every word Jiang Yuan uttered sent a shiver down Zhang Changheng's spine.
Five thousand years of disasters have been condensed into a huge gift package and delivered to us. Is there any way for people to survive?
Zhang Changheng couldn't help but speak up: "After all, it's a novel..."
Jiang Yuan raised his hand: "Art originates from life, so I think we can't look at our lives over the past two weeks in the same way as usual."
Wang Wei couldn't stand Jiang Yuan's rambling anymore and said directly, "We discussed it at home and realized that the temperature has dropped too quickly since last night. Whether it's the aftermath of the typhoon or a sign of extreme cold, I suggest you prepare warm clothing in advance, and it would be best to put a temperature alarm on when you sleep."
Previously, people had finally gotten used to the upside-down lifestyle of being active at night and sleeping during the day.
The arrival of torrential rain and typhoons disrupted the newly established routines of daily life.
With the lack of light at night, and candles being expensive and prone to causing fires, some people have begun to return to their normal routine of working during the day and sleeping at night.
Jiang Yuan read in a novel that the temperature dropped by tens of degrees overnight, freezing half the population to death, and couldn't help but feel that today's temperature drop was very abnormal.
Xia Ning knew that Jiang Yuan's concerns were valid.
She nodded vigorously in agreement: "When I get home, I'll take out my down jacket and comforter and pile them up by my bedside. Better safe than sorry."
Zhang Changheng originally wanted to say that Jiang Yuan was worrying unnecessarily, but when he saw the serious expressions of the other three neighbors, he suddenly felt a chill.
No way.
Isn't there a saying that there's always a way out?
He had seen short videos explaining how miserable ordinary people were during the Little Ice Age.
Xia is right, it's always good to be prepared.
Zhang Changheng decided to go back and dig out all the thick clothes in his house, and then try to find a way to remind Dao Xiaoqin at the hospital.
Jiang Yuan said he had also reported his idea to the property management, but whether the property management paid attention to it or not was beyond his control.
In fact, the property management company takes it quite seriously.
Because a low-temperature warning was also issued above.
When Xia Ning returned home, she was disinfecting herself and the supplies she had bought in the bathroom when horns sounded outside, followed by a loudspeaker broadcasting announcements.
A cold front is approaching, with a significant temperature drop expected starting tonight. Residents are advised to dress warmly. Those without heating at home can seek shelter at designated government-designated shelters, located below…
Compared to dog games, important information is broadcast live once a time. Relevant departments are taking responsibility and have specially organized personnel to implement it in local areas, ensuring that residents receive disaster prevention warnings as soon as possible.
Xia Ning's vehicle forecast was obtained through a bug, while the natural disasters in the disaster city are difficult for modern technology to detect.
She guessed that the meteorological department's forecasts were mostly based on speculation, just like Jiang Yuan's. However, they dared not gamble with the lives of ordinary people, preferring to face the possibility of losing public trust.
Faced with natural disasters, people have always only known the word "escape".
With disasters occurring frequently around the world, where can one escape to?
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