Chapter 76: The Underground Shelter is Extremely Hot
297th day of doomsday.
Qiao Qiao's blind box card drew an N-level card, a small cart, and the copy card was still a copy of mineral water.
Qiao Xinghe accumulated ten consecutive draws and drew an R-level air-conditioning card.
Each air conditioning card has a usage time of 4 hours. After having two air conditioning cards, Qiao Xinghe and Qiao Huizhou can finally have a good sleep at night, instead of being woken up by the heat in the middle of the night and putting ice basins to cool down.
After a few days, under the temptation of contribution points, all the garbage on the streets was cleared away, and some people even fought over the garbage.
The policy of work-for-relief has been perfectly effective. Previously, there were frequent conflicts and contradictions among some people who stayed together every day, but now this problem has been completely solved.
On the chat channel, the Federation issued a new task.
"The Federation is calling on residents to participate in underground construction activities. Two meals a day will be provided. If you exceed the task, you can also receive contribution points. Civil engineering personnel will be given priority. The registration location is on the first floor of the Federation Building."
The channel immediately went viral. They provided food and drinks and were not outdoors. It was like a dream job.
"Got water and food?"
"I'm going to go, I'm a master of civil engineering from Qingda University!"
"Take it with you. I have 30 years of experience on construction sites. I can operate any machine. I can do bricklaying, carpentry, waterproofing, welding, etc."
“Where is the job? What does it entail?”
“Is there an age limit?”
"How much is the daily task?"
For some questions that are asked more frequently, the federal government selects and responds.
“The workplace is in various underground places, such as subways, underground shopping malls, parking lots, etc.”
"The age should be between 16 and 60, and those with strong physical strength will be given priority."
“The amount of the task depends on the difficulty of the scene.”
Qiao Qiao held his chin up and thought, why did it feel like the task amount was just a pie in the sky?
The Federation’s recent moves have been getting bigger and bigger. Is the expansion of underground venues due to the rising temperatures?
The environment is getting worse and worse, and she should take some action.
Qiao Qiao opened the trading mall and put on the shelves some resources that were not needed temporarily.
[Ice 100 Unit Trading Backpack Expansion Card*1]*6
[Purification Water Pill*1 Trading Backpack Expansion Card*2]
[Boxing Gloves Trading Backpack Expansion Card*2]
Seeing many ordinary people suffering from heatstroke asking for medicine in the chat channel, Qiao Qiao brought out two boxes of heat-relieving medicine. He had swallowed dozens of boxes of this stuff at the time, and he couldn't finish it even if he ate it as a meal.
There are hundreds of boxes of Huoxiang Xqi water/capsules, ShiXu, Jinyin Xlu, Qingliang Fangshu Xgranules, Qingshu Xqi pills, etc.
In order to help more people, she and Yueying split the packaging and then put 1,000 copies each on the national channel and the Northeast channel.
[Trade a set of 10 anti-heat medicines for any N-level card] *1000
[Trade a set of 10 anti-heat medicines for any N-level card] *1000
"?! What kind of family can come up with so many medicines at once?"
"Ahhhh! Our Northeast District's savior, thank you, big shot."
"Why is it listed separately in the Northeast region? Even if it is listed separately, it should be in the Capital region."
"Why? You people from the Capital District are used to it. We people from the Northeast District naturally have to prioritize our hometown. It's up to you to change or not."
"Are you crazy? It only took a second. Are there really so many people suffering from heat stroke?"
"Don't you see how high the temperature is now? You can get heatstroke if you just stay at home and do nothing."
Directly traded 10 backpack expansion cards and 2,000 N-level cards.
Qiao Xinghe’s backpack grid is unlocked directly from 50*50 to 99*99.
[Congratulations to Qiao Xinghe for becoming the 100th survivor on Blue Star to unlock all the backpack slots]
[Get special reward: 5 square meters of living creature storage space]
Living storage space appears directly in front of all grids.
Qiao Xinghe rubbed his daughter's head and said, "Thank you for your hard work, honey."
Qiao Qiao smiled and scooped a spoonful of vanilla ice cream. "It's okay. Although the space is not very useful now, it might be useful in the future."
After all the grids of the parents were unlocked, the things that previously could not fit into the system backpack and had to be piled up in various corners of the house can finally be put away.
Especially the bamboo, which has been growing wildly but is useless since the extreme heat.
N-level cards are not useful things. No one would trade ice, food, water and other items, especially when she was talking about any random card.
Teething sticks, mobile phone cases, plastic cups, 10cm Lego, shark clips, mouse pads, posters...
She took a quick look and found that they were all of this type, so she didn't use them and just put them away for storage. 2,000 cards piled together were quite intimidating.
In the evening, the weather was a little cooler, and Qiao Qiao came to the parking lot on the underground floor wearing a thermal suit.
The temperature dropped instantly, 5 degrees lower than outside.
Although the garbage was cleaned up, there was still a foul smell in the air, and she immediately put on a gas mask.
When she opened the garage, a sour smell rushed out instantly. Fortunately, she had brought a mask with her.
There was still some garbage that had rushed in through the door during the heavy rain. Qiao Qiao took a vacuum cleaner, used an electric card to clean the place, and used an air purifier fan to clean the air.
An hour later, the interior looked a little brighter.
The 15-square-meter house is empty except for the newly renovated insulation materials.
After closing the door, the temperature dropped again to around 35 degrees Celsius, which is like a paradise compared to the outside.
Unfortunately, Xiao Qiao is too big and her family can no longer hide here.
Just as I was leaving, a group of people came in from outside.
"Who is it?"
In the dim underground space, a man suddenly appeared. The frequent riots during this period made Wang Xiao subconsciously tense, and he took out the wooden warehouse and aimed.
"Put your hands up!" Seeing this, others also hurriedly became alert.
Qiao Qiao suppressed Qiao Man who was about to take action and said, "Ordinary residents."
When Wang Xiao heard the girl's voice, he felt relieved, but he didn't put away his weapons and kept moving closer. "Why are you here?"
Qiao Qiao was a little helpless and pointed at the closing gate: "This is my parking space, come and take a look."
Wang Xiao was completely relieved when he saw the key and the door in her hand. "I'm sorry, there have been too many things going on recently, so we have to be more cautious."
Qiao Qiao shook her head. She had a very good impression of dedicated soldiers. "It's okay. You are..."
After getting closer, Wang Xiao recognized at a glance that the girl in front of him was wearing an R-level card constant temperature suit, so his attitude towards high-level card drawers was naturally different.
"We came here to guard the place in advance. Tomorrow this place will be used as an underground shelter."
Qiao Qiao's eyes widened. Wouldn't it be a waste of time for her to come here to clean up today? "Are the parking spaces where the owners are still there going to be expropriated as well?"
Wang Xiao nodded, then shook his head. "It depends on personal wishes. If they are willing, the Federation will give them the right to choose the location first after the construction is completed. If they are not willing, they will be given some contribution points to buy it."
Qiao Qiao: "When will you notify me?"
"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
She nodded, "I see, thank you."
On the way back, Qiao Qiao kept thinking. The shelter was full of large bunk beds with hundreds or thousands of people crowded together. She didn't like living in the same space with strangers, not to mention Qiao Qiao's current size.
He sighed, "I still have to contribute something."
As expected, Qiao Xinghe and Qiao Huizhou also agreed with this choice.
Qiao Huizhou stretched lazily. He felt stiff all over after not going out for a while. "But do we have to stay here all the time during the extreme heat?"
Qiao Xinghe said, "The temperature is still acceptable now. When it gets to 70, 80 or even 90 degrees Celsius, we should go back to the upstairs bedroom. With three air conditioning cards, one fan card, a small handheld fan and ice cubes, we can hold out until the extreme heat is over."
It's possible, but she doesn't want to live with her parents anymore. It would be inconvenient for her to do anything.
"I'll ask Deng Zhouse when I have time. Under normal circumstances, we are all eligible to enter the Special Administration Bureau. It is safe and convenient."
They both thought it was a good idea.
298th day of doomsday.
The daytime temperature remains at 55 degrees Celsius.
Qiao Qiao drew an R-level card crystal cup ten times in a row.
[Crystal Cup (Taotie co-branded): A hair from the body of Taotie was melted during its manufacture, and it has since become a cup that can never be filled with greed]
(Note: Don't get too carried away, it can't even fit into the Pacific Ocean)
Qiao Qiao's eyes lit up. With this crystal cup, there would be a lot of space freed up in the system backpack.
She smelled it and found no peculiar smell of a new cup, but she still briefly scalded it with hot water.
Then she poured more than ten bottles of 500ml mineral water into it, but the crystal cup didn't react at all, like a black hole, and even the weight didn't change. Seeing this, she poured several buckets of 20 liters of drinking water.
Blind box cards selected a new series.
[Refresh completed]
【Please draw a blind box】
[Congratulations on winning 1 R-level fully automatic bread machine]
[Fully automatic bread machine: put in wheat and other ingredients to automatically make bread, with your choice of flavor, shape, and quantity]
Qiao Qiao raised her eyebrows. She wasn’t very interested in bread. Was this series of kitchen supplies?
When copying the card, still choose mineral water.
She was lying on the bed with a small handheld fan beside her while contacting Deng Zhouse.
"Can I still stay in the Special Administration Bureau now? What are the conditions?"
Soon, Deng Zhouse replied, "The conditions for staying in the bureau are very strict now. You must be an SR-level card drawer or have more than 10 R-level cards. You can only bring 2-4 direct relatives. No other resources are provided. The rent is 1 contribution point per day. Do you want to move in? If it's you, there will be no problem."
Qiao Qiao felt a bit of a headache. 1 contribution point a day is 30 a month. She only has 222 in her account now and can only afford 7 months.
It turns out that people shouldn’t lie down too much.
She calculated that the temperature reached 55 degrees Celsius nearly a month after the extreme heat arrived. According to the speed of change during the extreme cold period, the extreme heat should last for 6 months, and the hottest time should be in the 3rd, 4th and 5th months.
Qiao Xinghe still has 500 contribution points from store transactions, so the rent can still be afforded.
Reply: "I would like to book two rooms and check in one month later. Is that ok?"
Deng Zhouse did not hesitate: "Of course, there are still many empty rooms now. Logically, you should pay a deposit, but I believe in your ability and can guarantee it for you."
Qiao Qiao didn't want to owe this favor, but it was not like she couldn't afford the deposit. "No need, how much is the deposit? I'll pay it when I go to take the mission in a few days."
Deng Zhouse was a smart man, so he naturally understood the hidden meaning and did not continue to force it. "Okay."
In the following period of time, the underground shelter expansion plan proceeded in full swing.
Qiao Qiao’s parking lot sold 30 contribution points, no more, no less, and within expectations.
Just when I thought life would go on like this, an accident happened.
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