Jiang Zhi sat on the cushion and cultivated. She had been out for two days. She would explore the logistics center tomorrow and then head back to the base.
Zhang Zhaohe's task was to collect information about other bases or shelters in Jiangcheng, but she didn't say she had to travel all over Jiangcheng or go to the countryside.
So there's no need to work so hard; just having two to get by is enough.
Moreover, they had a pretty good haul, not only getting mutated centipedes and mutated pythons for free, but also encountering a smelly rat.
At night, who knows who keeps watch in the first half of the night, but Wangwan keeps watch in the second half.
They all agreed that Jiang Zhi needed to conserve her strength, so they decided not to let her overwork herself at night.
The second half of the night is a good time to rest, and the night watch is longer than the first half, so it is Wang Wan, who is in charge of logistics, who is in charge of the operation.
Wang Wan took this opportunity to practice his superpower diligently, believing that mental superpowers have unlimited potential in the future.
Of course, Jiang Zhi, who knew the truth, also thought so, and expressed her support for Wang Wan.
Wang Wan was greatly encouraged and became very motivated.
That night, Jiang Zhi remained restless, as if something major was about to happen. Just then, Wang Wan urgently shook Jiang Zhi's hand.
"What's wrong?"
“I have a feeling that the situation is very bad. There are a lot of dirty things. It’s scary,” Wang Wan said in a low voice.
"Death has arrived?"
"You really know a lot." Wang Wan made a lewd expression.
Jiang Zhi resisted the urge to roll her eyes and got off the bus with Yan Zhi.
Could it be that I brought bad luck with me and it affected the neighboring shelter?
Jiang Zhi keenly noticed a slight tremor in the ground.
earthquake?
Wang Wan had already gotten into the car and driven it onto the snow. Jiang Zhi and Yan Zhi quickly dismantled the tent and brought the stove out as well.
It really was an earthquake.
There was no wind or snow tonight, but it was bitterly cold outside. Jiang Zhi circulated her spiritual energy to warm herself up and prevent herself from feeling cold.
Just how low was the temperature that even her cultivation level couldn't withstand it?
I glanced at the thermometer in the car, and wow, it was minus seventy degrees Celsius.
If you were to stay outside for even a short while, wouldn't you just be eating popsicles? It's completely unsuitable for human habitation.
There was a large tent in the trunk, big enough to cover the entire car. It took the three of them some effort to set up the tent.
In addition to the stove, two charcoal braziers were lit, which significantly raised the temperature inside the tent.
It won't be too uncomfortable.
"Fortunately, we can still use crystals to generate heat. For ordinary people, surviving such a disaster would be a million times harder than it is for us." Wang Wan warmed his hands and stomped his feet on the mat.
The ground occasionally trembles, and we don't know where the earthquake is.
Jiang Zhi took two pieces of ginger, then went outside to dig up a pot of snow to melt, and threw in the ginger and brown sugar.
When the weather is freezing cold, the cold air enters the body, making one more susceptible to bone diseases in old age.
I don't know if I'll live to see that day.
All I can say is, live in the moment.
After drinking a bowl of ginger soup, my stomach felt warm, and I felt much more energetic.
The next morning, the ground finally stopped shaking. The snow from upstairs had been shaken down the previous night, completely blocking the first floor. Luckily, they evacuated quickly when they noticed the ground shaking, otherwise they would have been buried in the snow.
Although people can get out of the building, it will take a lot of effort to dig the car out.
The car was kept burning hot. After Jiang Zhi started the fire, she left Yan Zhi to pack their things. She and Wang Wan carried a small amount of food and headed to the courier center.
Before I even reached the door, I heard someone shout, "Who's coming?"
"Just passing by, may I come in?" Wang Wan's hands, clad in thick gloves, were cupped together.
They were dressed too thickly, making them look a bit clumsy, like a bear.
There was no response for a while, so Jiang Zhi continued walking forward, and Wang Wan glanced around before following her.
Before I even reached the door, I heard that same voice again.
"Just the two of you? Where did you come from?"
"The countryside... there have been too many monsters there lately. We barely managed to escape," Jiang Zhi replied.
Through the glass window, they could see that Jiang Zhi and Wang Wan looked travel-worn and hesitated for a while.
"Boss, it seems like they're discussing something," Wang Wan whispered to Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi nodded slightly, and Wang Wan curled her lips into a smile before leaning over the door and banging on it forcefully.
"Please let us in and take shelter. We brought our own food and won't eat yours. Just give us a place to shelter from the wind, please!" Wang Wan pleaded tearfully, putting on a convincing performance.
Perhaps the knocking was too loud, because the person inside got impatient and yelled, "Stop knocking!"
The door was opened a crack, and a pair of eyes peeked out: "Is there just the two of you?"
Jiang Zhi frowned; she smelled something unpleasant.
Dark thoughts flashed through Wang Wan's mind. He realized something was wrong, but the die was cast.
"There are two of us, brother and sister. Our elders died of heatstroke, and we went back to handle the funeral arrangements. We didn't expect the weather to change so quickly, and we got trapped. There were so many mutated monsters. My sister and I barely managed to escape, only to find that it was all snow and ice, and there wasn't a soul in sight."
Wang Wan talked nonsense as much as possible.
"I see... then come in." The door opened, and the owner of those eyes was revealed to be a tall, thin man with slightly sunken temples and prominent cheekbones.
Wang Wan turned to look at Jiang Zhi. Jiang Zhi's fingers twitched slightly, and Wang Wan walked in without a care in the world, with Jiang Zhi following behind him.
"My name is Wang Zhi, what's your name?" Wang Wan chatted familiarly with the man with high cheekbones.
That guy's name is Lu Ming. He was originally a courier at this delivery center, but after the natural disaster, he gained earth-based superpowers. Gradually, he gained the upper hand in the power struggles among the couriers and started to have some say in things.
After the extreme heat, express delivery services gradually became paralyzed. This express logistics center, which handles express deliveries from half of the city, is rich in supplies.
Jiang Zhi glanced over and saw a thick layer of raffia in the corner, on which lay several people who were barely alive. These people were thinly dressed, their hands were bruised and purple, and many of their large, cracked wounds were oozing pus and emitting a foul stench.
"What are you looking at? That's not for you to see. Those people were attacked by mutated beasts and they won't survive." A man suddenly appeared from behind Jiang Zhi and said.
"Oh." Jiang Zhi looked away. She took off her mask after entering the room. This person had a sour smell that hadn't been washed in a long time, and it was really pungent.
"We don't have much food, so please help yourselves. Also, a word of advice: mind your own business." After saying this, the man walked away with his hands behind his back.
Jiang Zhi and Wang Wan followed Lu Ming up to the second floor. Some rooms on the side of the second floor were locked. Jiang Zhi and Wang Wan exchanged a glance without making a sound.
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