Su Yao hurried towards the safe house with her bountiful harvest, remaining vigilant the entire way, as danger lurked everywhere in the apocalypse. As she passed through a once-prosperous but now dilapidated neighborhood, the system suddenly issued an alert: "Unknown energy fluctuations detected nearby, suspected to indicate other survivors using energy devices or the presence of unknown dangers."
Su Yao stopped and found a secluded corner to observe. Not long after, she saw a group of people in strange protective suits approaching from the other end of the street. They were pulling a makeshift sled piled high with supplies, and several mechanical dogs stood guard around it.
Su Yao didn't want to cause trouble and planned to continue her journey after they left. But one of the people in the group seemed to notice something, looked in Su Yao's direction, and shouted, "Who's there? Come out!" Su Yao didn't respond; she held her breath, hoping these people wouldn't notice her.
However, the mechanical dogs suddenly charged towards Su Yao's hiding place. Left with no choice, Su Yao stepped out from the corner. The group's eyes filled with wariness and hostility upon seeing her. One of them, who seemed to be the leader, said, "Hand over your supplies, and we might spare your life."
Su Yao frowned and said, "I don't want to get into a conflict with you. I'm just passing by, and these supplies are for my family." But these people didn't listen to her explanation, and they commanded the mechanical dogs to attack Su Yao.
Su Yao used her spatial abilities to dodge the mechanical dogs' attacks, while simultaneously unleashing her wind blade abilities to repel them. Seeing this, the group drew their weapons and fired at Su Yao. Su Yao weaved through the hail of bullets, knowing she had to deal with these people quickly, or she would be in danger.
She used her spatial abilities to teleport behind the group, then activated her fire abilities, creating a ring of fire around them, temporarily trapping them. Next, Su Yao used wind blades to sever the mechanical dogs' control circuits, rendering them incapable of movement.
The group screamed in terror within the ring of fire, begging Su Yao for mercy. Su Yao looked at them and said, "I don't want to hurt you, but don't provoke me again." With that, she withdrew her fire powers and continued on her way.
After some twists and turns, Su Yao finally returned to the safe house. She opened the door, and her parents rushed to greet her. Su Yao told them about her experience and took out all the supplies she had collected. When they saw the ice blocks, her parents looked puzzled.
Su Yao explained, "These ice blocks won't melt inside the space. The space has a preservation function; they'll come out exactly the same way you put them in. They'll be very useful when it gets extremely hot." The family began clearing out a space in the safe house and placing the ice blocks in a corner, just in case.
While organizing supplies, Su Yao discovered some electronic components that could be used to upgrade the safe house's defense system. She began modifying them to enhance the safe house's security. At the same time, she used the special materials to create warmer gear for her family.
After finishing all that, Su Yao sat down in a chair. Seeing her family's relieved expressions, she knew she had to keep working hard. In this apocalyptic world, only by constantly stockpiling supplies and increasing her strength could she ensure her family's survival. She opened the system and began planning her next supply search, her gaze falling on a place on the map marked "potentially with abundant food reserves."
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