Su Yao methodically arranged the supplies, enough to last several lifetimes, and filled every corner of the safe house to the brim. Various kinds of food, medicine, daily necessities, and defensive equipment were piled up like mountains, giving them a solid material guarantee in the high-temperature apocalypse.
Afterward, Su Yao devoted herself wholeheartedly to training her parents. Every morning, before dawn, when the sweltering heat was already raging like a demon, the courtyard of the safe house became their temporary training ground. Su Yao designed a progressive and challenging physical training program for her parents. Her father started with fifty push-ups, gradually increasing the number and difficulty. Each push-up was accompanied by muscle soreness and a torrent of sweat. His face turned red, but he always gritted his teeth and persevered to the end. Her mother focused on squats, starting with an easy set of twenty and slowly increasing to fifty. Her legs trembled, her breathing became rapid, but her eyes revealed an indomitable spirit.
“Dad, your arm strength is increasing, but your form could be more precise so that you can work your muscle groups more effectively. Mom, your endurance is very good, keep it up, and you could increase the speed a little.” Su Yao observed carefully from the side, providing timely and precise guidance and encouragement. At the same time, she paid close attention to the subtle changes in the surrounding environment, and no slightest movement escaped her keen perception.
As the sun blazed high in the sky, the world seemed to be engulfed in a giant steamer, while inside the safe house, a deep training session focused on awakening and mastering supernatural abilities began. The family sat together, eyes closed, concentrating, trying to capture the mysterious supernatural power hidden deep within their bodies in the suffocating heat.
"Mom and Dad, relax your mind and body, clear your mind of all distractions, and let your thoughts flow like a calm lake. Try to sense that faint energy flow, like searching for a glimmer of light in the darkness. Once you catch it, guide it slowly and let it flow gently through your meridians." Su Yao guided softly, her voice gentle yet powerful, as if it possessed a magical power that could bring peace to people's minds.
At first, the parents' progress was quite slow. The supernatural power was like a mischievous sprite, hiding and elusive within their bodies. But with Su Yao's patient companionship and careful guidance day after day, they gradually made breakthroughs. The father was the first to feel a warm current gathering in his abdomen. With his guidance, this current gradually grew stronger, and he was pleasantly surprised to find that he could gather it in his palm, forming a weak energy ball. The mother followed closely behind. She sensed a faint, electric-like energy leaping at her fingertips. Although weak, it was enough to prove that she had initially touched the threshold of supernatural power.
After her parents' awakening of their supernatural abilities yielded some results, Su Yao began practical combat simulation training. She used the system to create various virtual images of high-temperature mutated creatures and zombies in the open space in front of the safe house, allowing her parents to hone their reaction abilities and combat skills in real combat.
"When facing zombies, don't panic. First, observe their movement patterns, and then use your abilities to attack. Dad, you can use your strength-type abilities to directly attack their weaknesses; Mom, your healing abilities can not only heal wounds, but also interfere with the zombies' movements at crucial moments." Su Yao explained while demonstrating, her superpowered weapon flashing through the air, accurately hitting the vital parts of the virtual enemies.
The parents gradually matured during training, and their teamwork became increasingly seamless. However, peaceful days are always short-lived, and an unexpected crisis shattered this temporary tranquility.
One day, Su Yao noticed through the system's monitoring that a powerful energy fluctuation was rapidly approaching the safe house from afar. This energy fluctuation was different from the high-temperature mutated creatures she had encountered before; it was filled with an unknown, mysterious, and dangerous aura. Su Yao immediately became alert, sending her parents into the core defense area of the safe house, while she, armed with her special ability weapon, resolutely stepped out of the safe house and headed towards the source of the energy fluctuation.
Several kilometers away from the safe house, in a pile of ruins, Su Yao spotted a colossal, high-temperature mutated beast. Resembling an ancient dinosaur, its body was covered in scales that burned with raging flames; each scale was like a sharp blade. Its eyes shone like two burning suns, radiating a chilling light, and the intense heat spewed from its mouth could instantly reduce everything to ashes.
Su Yao took a deep breath, quickly activating her supernatural shield and simultaneously channeling her inner power, conjuring a longsword gleaming with blue light in her hand. She moved with lightning speed, instantly charging towards the giant beast, her longsword flashing as she unleashed a series of sharp sword strikes aimed at its head and neck. However, the beast reacted with incredible speed, easily deflecting Su Yao's attacks with its massive claws, then swung its tail with tremendous force towards her. Su Yao leaped to dodge, but was still struck by the heatwave from the beast's tail, flying several meters backward before crashing heavily to the ground.
"This behemoth is too powerful; I must find its weakness." Su Yao thought to herself. She quickly got up and charged at the behemoth again. This time, she changed her attack strategy, running around the behemoth quickly to find its blind spot.
In the fierce battle, Su Yao noticed that after each fire-breathing attack, the behemoth would pause briefly to adjust its breathing and energy. Seizing this opportunity, she concentrated all her supernatural power into her longsword, leaped high into the air, and unleashed a full-force attack. This sword strike, like a blue lightning bolt, pierced straight towards the behemoth's left eye. Severely wounded, the behemoth let out a deafening roar. Blood gushed from its left eye, extinguishing the flames within.
But enraged, the behemoth's attacks became even more frenzied. Ignoring its injuries, it pounced on Su Yao, its breath spewing even more intense flames that engulfed everything around it. Su Yao was plunged into an unprecedentedly fierce battle; her stamina was rapidly depleting, and her supernatural abilities were gradually waning.
Just when Su Yao felt she was about to collapse, her parents rushed out of the safe house, disregarding the danger. They connected their powers with Su Yao's, forming a powerful energy triangle. The father used his strength-based power to enhance Su Yao's attack power, while the mother used her healing power to restore Su Yao's strength and treat her wounds.
With the family working together, the giant beast was finally driven back. Exhausted, Su Yao's family collapsed to the ground, but their eyes were filled with determination. This crisis made them realize that in this apocalyptic world of extreme heat, only by constantly improving their own strength and strengthening their cooperation could they survive one danger after another.
As time went by and the day of the acid rain drew closer, Su Yao's family did not slack off in the slightest. They continued to hone their skills in training and combat, making the fullest preparations for the greater crisis that was about to come.
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