Chapter 229: Extremely hot. Encountering a barbecue couple
Along the way, the temperature has risen to minus 3 degrees Celsius. If the timeline remains unchanged, it will enter an extremely hot period in more than two months.
She still remembers that the hottest day was October 21. Many people shouted that the temperature was over 70 degrees. There was no thermometer to test it at the time, so no one knew the exact temperature. Later, she heard from researchers at the base that the highest temperature was 66 degrees above zero.
The highest temperature recorded by humans on Earth is 56.7 degrees, which is nearly 8 degrees higher than the Huoyan Mountain. The highest temperature in the Huoyan Mountain is 47.8 degrees. Therefore, there are various sayings about it, such as "boiling eggs in sand and baking pancakes on the wall".
Moreover, 66 degrees refers to the air temperature. Someone has tested it before. When the air temperature is 40 degrees, the surface temperature is about 70 degrees. If you break an egg on the asphalt ground, it will be cooked in a short time. If the air temperature is 66 degrees, the surface temperature is almost 100 degrees. The shoes will melt on the road in a short time, and no one can travel normally.
It is conceivable that extreme heat is more unbearable than extreme cold!!!
Chu An and Gu Ye took off several layers of thick clothes, but their down jackets were still standard.
In mid-August, the two returned to City C and happened to pass by the reservoir where Chu An used to collect ice. Many people were scavenging, but there was no one here before.
If the base is built normally, it should be completed in May, and most of the people have already moved in. But they don't look like organized scavengers in the base.
Some people saw the car and screamed in surprise, while others ran towards them. Gu Ye stepped on the accelerator and sped away in the snow.
The sound of the Hummer attracted many people along the way. They had all taken off their heavy hats and eye masks, so their facial expressions and eyes could be clearly seen.
Chu An made eye contact with several people and felt like he had returned to the numbness of the extreme cold period. He felt something was wrong in his heart.
An hour later, the Hummer stopped in front of Qingrun Apartment. I came back after five months, but I didn't feel as relaxed as returning home.
Gu Ye didn't understand her mood at all. This time he got to know Xiao An's little secret, and he was the only one who knew the secret, which had a completely different meaning.
The two got out of the car, but Chu An did not fold up the car immediately.
"Aren't you going to collect the car?" Gu Ye asked.
"Go upstairs first."
She always had a bad feeling when she looked at the window frame on the fifth floor that was kicked away.
Gu Ye had already jumped in through the window, and immediately stuck his head out of the window, breathing heavily, "Xiao An, it stinks in there."
Although the temperature has risen a lot, it is still not above zero. With such a strong smell, you can imagine what is in it...
Her temples twitched. Qingrun Apartment had been rumored to be so magical before. After they left, it would definitely be visited by many people. What should I do? I wanted to leave immediately.
"I'll go up and take a look first, you wait for me in the car." Gu Ye pretended to hold his breath and ran upstairs with big strides.
Chu An thought about it and decided to follow. Every door was pried open, and the inside was in a mess, and there was also all kinds of excrement.
When she reached the 11th floor, the iron sliding door had been kicked down. The fate of the other rooms was exactly the same as that of the first floor. Only the door of 1111 was still closed, and Gu Ye was standing at the door.
She walked over. Although the door had not been pried open, it had a large dent in it and the door lock also clanged, as if it had been hung there from behind.
"Open it."
Gu Ye lent a helping hand to the door lock, allowing it to die naturally. The environment inside the door was still familiar, but the placement of the lock had changed.
Fortunately, before she left, she put everything she could into the space, leaving only some simple daily necessities.
"That's so unethical." Gu Ye was so angry when he saw the piles of golden things in the living room.
Chu An went to look for the note, but it was gone. There were a few irregular scratches on the wall next to the note, which were the secret codes left by Li Qing. It seemed that he had helped to hang the door lock outside.
"Gu Ye, do you still want to... live here?"
She was hesitating whether to release the RV, but she was afraid that it would be too conspicuous and cause unnecessary trouble. In her last life, she went online in early October, so this time it should be earlier. The two of them would have to stay in City C for at least a month.
"No...no." Gu Ye felt that there was no place to step, and shook his head quickly.
She looked at the time and it was already 2:30 in the afternoon. She might as well go to the shelter and sort out the accommodation problem when she came back.
"Xiao An, why don't we go to my mother's villa?" Gu Ye suddenly said.
Yes, Gu Ye’s mother’s house is near Xiangshan Mountain in the northern suburbs. When I went to the mountain to collect the flamethrowers, I saw many villas on the ice.
"Okay. But let's go to the shelter first to see the news of joining the network."
They left as soon as they said they would, and they closed the door and left without mercy like scumbags.
When we arrived at the shelter, we saw a lot of makeshift houses and tents built outside, and there were a lot of people moving around. There was also a medium-sized trading market with only one lane leading to the entrance.
The Hummer weaved in and out of the pedestrians and finally made it to the main lane. There were still people walking back and forth with an expression that said "come and hit me if you dare."
The car was not driving fast, and many people gathered around it. No one behaved excessively, they just looked inside, and no one knew what they could see.
Gu Ye couldn't bear it any longer, so he honked the horn several times, attracting the defense team members in the shelter, and the crowd dispersed a little.
After a while, two team members wearing armbands came over to direct traffic and took their car to the entrance of the shelter, which was actually only a dozen meters away.
Gu Ye rolled down the window and asked, "Hello, can I apply for network access now?"
The team member raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "From out of town?"
Gu Ye shook his head, "A local, but he went out to visit relatives a while ago."
The team member pointed to the back and said, "If you want to join the network, go over there and queue up for registration."
It was the place where they were looking for the person. The two of them followed the rules and drove over. From a distance they saw the end of the team, which had already left the service hall.
The two got off the bus and were the last in line.
Twenty minutes later, they finally moved into the hall, with more than twenty people following behind them.
Chu An found a notice promoting network access posted in the hall. The time written on it was early July. It has been more than a month now. Those who should have applied should have done it long ago. Why are there still so many people queuing up?
Suddenly, she felt someone reaching out for her shoulder out of the corner of her eye, and she quickly dodged, grabbing the other person's wrist at the same time.
The one who reached out was a woman, her face was unhealthily pale, and she was wearing a black headscarf. There was also a thin man next to her, who was held down by Gu Ye's shoulders and could not move.
"Chu family girl, it's me."
Chu An looked carefully and saw that it was the young couple from the barbecue restaurant. He quickly let go of the proprietress's hand, and Gu Ye also let go of the man he was holding.
"Sorry, I didn't notice it just now." Chu An said slightly embarrassedly.
"It's okay, it's okay. I wasn't sure it was you, so I didn't call your name. We were rude."
"This kid is very strong. It's good that he can protect you." The boss rubbed his shoulders and spoke without any blame in his tone.
Gu Ye scratched his head, "Sorry, uncle. I didn't control the strength well just now."
"Your uncle is thick-skinned and won't be a problem." The proprietress looked at them with a smile, her eyes slightly reddened.
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