Su Yao took out the milk tea popsicles and ice cream she had stockpiled before the apocalypse, and the family shared this rare coolness in the safe house. The popsicles and ice cream melted quickly in the high temperature, and the dripping sound of water was particularly clear in the quiet house. Although the coolness was brief, it eased everyone's expressions a little.
“These things won’t last long either, we need to think of something else,” Su Yao said, frowning. She knew that these cold drinks were just a drop in the ocean and could hardly combat the increasingly intense heat.
Su Yao communicated with the system again: "Scan the surrounding area for any possible water sources or places that create low-temperature environments, and list them all, even if there are potential dangers."
The system quickly responded: "Two kilometers to the west, there is an underground parking lot. According to the database, there may be residual water from car radiators and some metal pipes there. If used properly, a simple condensation device can be assembled to obtain a small amount of water and lower the local temperature. However, this area has been occupied by a swarm of snakes that have mutated due to high temperatures."
Su Yao's eyes were resolute. She stood up, picked up her weapon, and prepared to leave. Her parents watched her with worry, but knew that trying to dissuade her was useless.
"Yaoyao, be very careful." The father's voice was a little hoarse.
Su Yao nodded, donned her heat-resistant cloak, activated her supernatural shield, and stepped into the scorching world outside. The devilish heat assaulted her senses, making it almost impossible to breathe instantly, but she didn't hesitate for a moment, running westward.
The road beneath her feet was scorching hot and cracked, each step kicking up dust baked by the intense heat. Su Yao did her best to maintain her shield, sweat constantly seeping from her forehead, only to evaporate quickly in the heat.
As she approached the underground parking lot, a stench mixed with heat hit her nostrils. Su Yao gripped her supernatural dagger tightly with wariness and slowly entered the parking lot.
Suddenly, countless mutated snakes, resembling flames, surged out from all directions. Their bodies shimmered with intense red light, their tongues flicking and their hissing. Su Yao swiftly dodged to the side, unleashing a slash of her supernatural power at the swarm, temporarily repelling their first wave of attacks.
While dodging the attacks of the swarm of snakes, she searched for the car's radiator. A mutated snake seized its opportunity and lunged at Su Yao, its mouth wide open, revealing sharp fangs. Su Yao nimbly dodged, and with a backhand thrust of her dagger, plunged it into the snake's body, pinning it to the ground.
Finally, she found a car and quickly used her supernatural power to smash the water tank and collect the remaining water. At this moment, the snake swarm launched another fierce attack. Su Yao stored the collected water in her spatial storage, formed hand seals, and released an ice-type supernatural power, temporarily freezing part of the snake swarm.
But more snakes crawled out from the nearby pipes and corners, and Su Yao found herself in a fierce battle. Her strength was gradually being depleted, and her supernatural abilities were also beginning to weaken with continued use.
Just as she was feeling somewhat overwhelmed, she noticed some discarded metal pipes and fan blades in a corner of the parking lot. An idea struck Su Yao; she endured the snakes' attacks and rushed towards the materials.
She used her powers to connect the metal pipes, embedding fan blades, and then poured the previously collected water into one end of the pipes. She then used her powers to create a temperature difference, causing the water to circulate in the pipes. The simple condensation device started working, and the surrounding temperature dropped slightly.
The mutated snakes seemed wary of the chill, and their attack slowed. Taking advantage of this, Su Yao launched an even more powerful supernatural attack, dispersing the swarm of snakes.
She returned to the safe house with the cobbled-together condenser and the collected water. Upon entering, she collapsed to the floor, utterly exhausted. But she knew this was only a temporary relief; the challenges of the high-temperature apocalypse were escalating, and she had to recover quickly, continue searching for more survival resources, and protect her family and this last safe house.
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