"Xiao Yuan, you need to be prepared. Xiao Shan's uncle is not easy to deal with, but don't worry, Xiao Shan's mom and I will do our best to hold him off!"
"Okay! Don't worry, Uncle, I'm prepared." Lu Yuan didn't really know who her uncle was, but he didn't ask any more questions. His parents-in-law had already expressed their support for him, so what was there to be afraid of?
After returning home that day, Lu Yuan sat in the car and looked at his phone for a long time.
April 7th is the last day of Earth's rotation. After today, there will never be another night.
After finishing his last cigarette, Lu Yuan looked at the setting sun.
The last cold night is about to begin.
The night had lasted for more than twenty hours, and it was already past 2 p.m. when dawn broke.
Lu Yuan slept very soundly that night. After getting up, he had a hearty lunch and then went straight to various pharmacies to continue purchasing medicines.
In fact, Lu Yuan had already started the work of purchasing medicines before the apocalypse began, but because many medicines were subject to purchase restrictions, and some special medicines were not sold in bulk by pharmacies.
Therefore, Lu Yuan could only buy some every now and then.
Grandma has heart disease and has been relying on medication to manage it for many years. Lu Yuan has stockpiled enough medication to last for ten years in his spatial storage. Grandpa is usually fine, but his asthma flares up whenever he drinks alcohol or smokes, so Lu Yuan has also prepared some for him.
We also prepared a lot of commonly used cold medicines, fever and cough medicines, and surgical medicines for sprains and bruises.
Just then, a medicine delivery truck stopped in front of the pharmacy. The salesman came in with a slip of paper and said to the pharmacy clerk, "This time, the milk powder is all the latest date. I've got quite a lot for you. The price is the same as last time."
Lu Yuan's eyes lit up, and without knowing what he was thinking, he asked a question.
How long does a baby need to drink formula from birth until weaning?
The salesperson and the sales clerk glanced at Lu Yuan, who was carrying large and small bags.
"Haha! You're going to be a dad? Congratulations!" the salesperson said with a smile, then took a can of milk powder from the shelf next to him.
"Newborn babies need to be fed milk, specifically breast milk. If that's not available, they need formula. Babies with big appetites need about three to four jars a month, while babies with small appetites also need about three jars."
"At what age do children usually stop breastfeeding?"
The sales clerk next to me smiled and said, "That depends on how old you want to wean your child. Usually it's around two to three years old. We happen to be having a promotion here! You can buy some for your child."
Then Lu Yuan asked the pregnant woman about all the things she needed from pregnancy to childbirth, then swiped his card and bought a whole car full of milk powder, and then went to a maternity and baby store to start a shopping spree.
Looking at the back seat filled with all sorts of diapers, formula, bottles, and other items for pregnant women, Lu Yuan felt a sense of unreality.
Is he going to be a dad? Well, better safe than sorry!
Finding a secluded spot along the way, Lu Yuan placed all his belongings in the small house in the dimensional space. He was afraid that if his grandparents saw these things, they would urge him and Xiao Shan to have a baby again.
...
The day was longer than people imagined, lasting for more than thirty hours, and the sun was still high overhead.
The internet is in an uproar again.
"My goodness! I'm from Northeast China and I've never experienced a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius before. It's already reached 40 degrees here! Friends from the South, please tell me how you all beat the heat?"
"I'm so sleepy, but is it really okay to sleep during the day? I haven't had a proper rest in over a month! Can anyone tell me when night will come?!"
"Same question. I work the day shift at the factory, and my supervisor says I can only leave after dark. Please tell me when I can leave!"
...
Soon, the relevant national departments issued an emergency notice.
"Due to the influence of the planetary belt, the Earth is in a state of stagnation. However, according to experts, this is only a temporary stagnation. The Sun's gravity will cause the Earth to start rotating again. We hope that the general public will not panic, follow the instructions and notices of local authorities, and not spread rumors."
"Recently, the water levels of rivers in various regions have dropped again, breaking the lowest point in the history of human observation. Some rivers have even dried up, and major hydroelectric power stations have announced that they have no water to use. In the near future, various regions will restrict the use of electricity!"
"Due to the influence of the planetary belt, the Earth has temporarily stopped rotating. Currently, 90% of our country is experiencing disasters such as polar day and high temperatures. The risk of sudden fires is not to be underestimated. We hope everyone will use electricity safely and take precautions against fire!"
It seems the government has no good solutions and can only watch helplessly as disaster slowly descends. All it can do is try its best to meet people's water and electricity needs. As for food, the government had already stockpiled a large amount of grain several months ago, which suggests that it must have anticipated this crisis.
Universities and colleges have suspended classes, and factories that are prone to fires have also stopped operating. However, some unscrupulous factory owners are still defying the rules and committing crimes.
For example, the yarn factory near Lu Yuan's home had a notice issued by the district head of the new urban area to suspend operations of some factories since the day of the shutdown, in order to prevent fires and casualties.
However, this yarn factory completely disregarded the regulations and continued to do whatever it wanted, running its machines with a roar every day.
When Lu Yuan woke up that morning, um... I should say 8 AM, he felt a bit choked in his throat. When he opened the window, he saw a thick plume of smoke rising straight into the sky from the factory area in the distance.
It finally caught fire! This is what happens when you don't listen.
Then I saw fire trucks passing by the main road in front of my house.
Many nearby residents organized themselves and rushed to help put out the fire, carrying water. However, looking at the mineral water bottles they were carrying, Lu Yuan seriously suspected that they were there to watch the spectacle rather than to help put out the fire.
Since he had nothing better to do, Lu Yuan simply grabbed a bottle of water and went over.
When they arrived, they saw several firefighters putting out fires with water hoses. A middle-aged man with a slightly receding hairline knelt on the ground and wept bitterly. If someone hadn't been holding him back, Lu Yuan had no doubt that he could have rushed into the fire.
A sudden gust of wind swept through the sky, which had been calm for a long time. The fire chief was furious when he saw the fire, which had just subsided, reignite.
Just as he was about to give the order, a violent explosion suddenly came from the fire.
When the explosion rang out, Lu Yuan felt a sudden flash before his eyes, and then the surrounding factories that were still in production suddenly went silent.
The power is out.
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