Chapter 21 Cooperation
The arrival of extreme cold caught people off guard.
More than two hundred bodies have been carried out from the Longteng base.
Moreover, even though there were floods before, the temperature remained stable at around 20 degrees Celsius.
There was no extra warm clothing, let alone heating equipment.
In just one morning, the temperature had dropped to minus sixty degrees Celsius.
It was windy and snowy outside, and you would be frozen into an ice sculpture if you went out.
If food reserves were insufficient, more people would die.
"Fortunately, we were prepared."
Jingming was dressed like a big bear and was warming himself around the fire.
Except for the area around the stove, the rest of the room was cold.
The doors and windows were frozen, so the wind couldn't get in.
There is plenty of food and water.
There are enough warm clothes and fuel to last for three to five months.
Chu Nian decided to "hibernate" for the time being.
She even felt that time was passing too slowly and that the baby would be born sooner.
What she was looking forward to was the reward from the pomegranate system of childbearing.
Han Yi came up from the first floor, carrying two large packages in his hands.
"It's not much, it's my joining fee."
He put everything on the floor.
It involves food, clothing, drinks and other daily necessities.
"You're already my bodyguard, so you don't need these anymore."
Chu Nian didn't know when Han Yi got so many things.
"That's for outsiders."
"Actually, I'm the one who caused you trouble."
"This is thermostatic material. There's not much, but it's enough to make clothes for you and your baby after you're born."
Han Yi took out a roll of black cloth from the package.
"As long as the outside temperature doesn't drop any further, the temperature can be kept constant at 25 degrees."
"You are most afraid of the cold when you are pregnant, and the baby's resistance is also at its lowest when it is born."
The fact that Han Yi could produce something like this proved that he was not an ordinary person.
"Are you from the government base?"
Chu Nian did not take the cloth.
"I guess so, but I'm free now."
Han Yi knew Chu Nian's character, and if he continued to hide it, he would probably be kicked out.
"What on earth are you looking for at Longteng Base?"
Chu Nian has always been very curious.
"Energy Stone."
The three words Han Yi uttered were very unfamiliar to Chu Nian and Jing Ming.
"Energy stones are the key to building a livable space for humans in the future."
"Scientists speculate that the apocalypse will not stop any time soon, and there may be more disasters in the future."
"If humanity wants to survive and not end its civilization, it must build shelters."
"And the key to providing energy conversion for the shelter is the energy stone."
"Neither electricity nor nuclear power is sufficient to sustain the shelter for long."
"Finding the energy stone is the key to the continuation of mankind."
Han Yi looked at Chu Nian and Jing Ming.
"In fact, before the end of the world, governments around the world discovered the energy stone."
“It’s just that they are all used in other fields.”
"It was only after the apocalypse that scientists discovered the most crucial role of the energy stone."
"In fact, our abilities are also related to the energy stone."
Han Yi actually took a risk and said it.
After all, ordinary survivors don’t know about the energy stone.
"You followed us here because you wanted us to help you find the whereabouts of the energy stone?"
Chu Nian immediately grasped the key point.
"Originally, the government base I was in had three energy stones to keep it running."
"But the traitor stole one, and the other was broken."
"I've traced the energy stone all the way here, and I'm almost certain the stolen one is at the Longteng base."
"There is a forbidden area in Longteng Base. Outsiders cannot enter."
"I suspect the Power Stone might be hidden here."
"As an outsider, people will be wary of me, but it's different for you, especially Jingming."
Chu Nian had expected Han Yi's showdown, but she had not guessed the content.
"No, I won't let Jingming take risks."
Chu Nian refused immediately.
"Take your things back and you can leave."
Chu Nian wanted to drive Han Yi away directly, even though he was a "reserve".
Even the supplies he took out were very precious.
No matter what, she would not sacrifice Jingming's safety.
"Although Jingming is now E-level and a child of the Jing family, he is still not taken seriously by the base."
"If he's caught trespassing in a restricted area, you'll kill him!"
When Chu Nian looked at Han Yi, he was already filled with anger.
Unexpectedly, Jingming stopped Chu Nian.
"Nian Nian, I am willing."
"Han Yi promised that if the energy stone is found, he can exchange it for a place in the shelter."
"Survival is difficult in the end times. I don't have any special abilities. I just want you and your child to live a peaceful life."
Obviously, Jingming knew it a long time ago.
Chu Nian's eyebrows rose, "Jingming! If something happens to you, how can I live in peace?"
"Besides, we don't know what this shelter looks like?"
"How do you know that our future life will not be good?"
"Before you act on your own, have you ever thought about whether this is what I want?"
Chu Nian was both angry and upset.
She has always known Jingming's humbleness.
She was not a soft-hearted person, and the encouragement she gave him was limited.
"If Han Yi doesn't tell me today, are you not going to tell me?"
Chu Nian stood up and his expression quickly returned to calm.
She calmed down, which made Jingming panic.
"No, no, no, Nian Nian, I just don't know how to tell you."
"Don't be angry, I just want you and the baby to be well."
What Jingming fears most is Chu Nian getting angry.
"There are so many ways to make things better for me and my baby."
"If you die, you won't be able to see whether I'm good or bad."
Chu Nian sighed.
She couldn't bear to be cruel to Jingming, who was only concerned about herself.
"Nian Nian~ Please let me try. I want to prove to everyone that your man is not a loser!"
Jing Ming grabbed Chu Nian's hand and looked into her eyes seriously and firmly.
Chu Nian looked at Han Yi sharply. She had every reason to suspect that it was he who had bewitched Jing Ming.
"Niannian, you actually misunderstood some things. It wasn't Han Yi who bewitched me, but I asked for it myself."
"Han Yi is from the government base. Even if you don't go to the shelter, we can still exchange energy stones for more things."
"Maybe there will be a place where we can use him in the future."
"Actually, I've been to that forbidden place once."
"I'm 80% sure I can bring Han Yi in."
Jingming's clear eyes revealed confidence and excitement.
He really needs something to prove himself.
If a man can't protect his wife and children, what's the use of him?
"Are you sure?" Chu Nian was always worried.
(End of this chapter)
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