Xia He looked at Xiao Hua, not wanting to shatter his last shred of pride. She ate her own food, and seeing that the chicken and squid in the pot were finished, she added many other dishes, such as the soul-stirring pea shoots, fatty beef, tripe, and other snacks like brown sugar glutinous rice cakes. After finishing the meal, it was already late at night. Xia He told Xiao Hua to go back to her space to rest, and she took the two little ones back to her room to rest as well.
As night fell, Xiahe felt her body getting colder. The two little ones had already noticed something was wrong. Xiahe gradually moved closer to the panda, hugging the big one for warmth. Gradually, Tangyuan realized something was amiss and woke Xiahe up with his head.
Xia He woke up groggily and found that it was getting colder and colder around her!
"wrong!"
Xia He quickly got up, threw on a coat, and went out. The moment she opened the door, she saw Xiao Lin had already raised his hand, ready to knock.
Xia He ignored him and went straight to knock on Professor Wang and Li Chunhua's door. Knock! Knock! Knock! After knocking several times, the door opened.
"The temperature has dropped, please take precautions tonight!"
Then Xiao Lin said, "I need to go to the office. Do you want to come with me to see what's going on?"
Xia He nodded, then opened the door, took the two little ones with her, and left with Xiao Lin.
When Xiao Lin arrived at the office, there were only a few people on night duty. When they saw Xiao Lin, they all shouted, "Base Commander!"
Xiao Lin waved to indicate that he had heard him, and then said, "Xia He, can you feel that the temperature around us is getting lower and lower?"
Xia He nodded. "Indeed, it feels much colder."
The temperature inside the base is currently 22°C. "Raise the temperature inside the base to 26°C," Xiao Lin casually instructed someone.
The temperature at the base was 22°C before. Due to the extreme heat, even with the air conditioning system running, the temperature could not be kept constant.
"I feel like the extreme heat has subsided," Xia He said.
Xiao Lin nodded. "Indeed, take some men out and test the temperature outside." Xiao Lin then casually instructed a soldier.
Meanwhile, Xiao Lin looked at the large screen in the monitoring center and saw no unusual phenomena inside or outside the base.
Because of Xiao Lin and Xia He's special abilities, they could keenly sense changes in the surrounding temperature. At this moment, everyone in the base was peaceful and soundly asleep.
After a while, the person Xiao Lin sent out reported, "Reporting to the base commander, the temperature outside the base has indeed dropped, and it is currently 40°C."
Xiao Lin and Xia He exchanged a glance, and Xia He spoke up, "Could it be that the extreme heat is about to subside?"
Xiao Lin said, "That is indeed possible. Let's observe further."
Xiao Lin kept his eyes glued to the monitor screen, not daring to relax for a moment.
It continued until 6 a.m., a time when the temperature would normally be high and the sky would be bright. But at this moment, the temperature continued to drop to -10°C, and the temperature inside the base was set to 28°C, but the sky was still dark.
Xia He then asked, "Could it be that the extreme cold has returned?"
Xiao Lin was also puzzled at this moment, because he didn't know what would happen next.
Time flew by, and the two little ones showed no signs of distress. Xia He had wondered if an earthquake was coming, but the two little ones remained unaffected. Animals usually become restless and anxious before an earthquake, but at this moment, the two little ones were curled up on the sofa, sleeping soundly.
At 7:10, people in the base gradually got up and started working. Since moving into the base, everyone's rest has become more regular. After all, the base has a constant temperature, so everyone's biological clock is regular, not much different from before the apocalypse.
The sun was still nowhere to be seen, and the temperature remained constant at -10°C, whether it was 8, 9, or 10 o'clock.
Most of the people in the base had already gone to work, but the teams of superhumans who went out to scavenge or hunt were still reluctant to set off.
Because it was pitch black outside, there was only light near the base. Further away, due to the lack of power, it was completely dark, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Anyone with eyes to see can see that something is wrong, so everyone is holding back inside the base.
Xiao Lin already understood; it must be polar night. At this moment, Professor Wang, Professor Fu, and the top researchers at Dr. Qian's base had already gathered at the office.
Professor Fu said, "Judging from this situation, it seems the polar night has arrived. We may not see the sun for a long time." After saying that, he reached out and patted Professor Wang on the shoulder, "Old Wang, you'll have to put in more effort with the crops. If you need any help, just let me know."
Outside the base, it was pitch black, devoid of any light, with only the faint outlines of objects visible in the darkness. In this boundless night, the cold brought by the polar night permeated the air, making the entire environment appear even colder and more profound.
Distant objects were barely discernible in the darkness, a hazy blur. Trees and buildings vanished into the night, as if swallowed by darkness. There were no stars, no moon in the sky, only a dense expanse of darkness.
Under the pitch-black night sky, the chill seeped into everyone's body through their clothes. A frigid atmosphere permeated the air, making every breath feel cold.
Although it wasn't as cold as during the extreme cold, it was still the temperature of winter before the apocalypse.
Inside the base, people sensed something amiss in the outside world, and their hearts were filled with unease.
Professor Fu frowned and looked at Xiao Lin. "The energy supply in the base may not last much longer. We relied on solar energy before, but now that there is no light, we need to find oil energy."
"I have discovered a few oil sites, but they are still some distance from the base. Our base may need to be relocated."
Xiao Lin asked, "How long can the base's energy supply last?"
Dr. Fu said, "If it is used as before, it can last for a maximum of half a month, but if there are time restrictions on electricity and water, and time restrictions on heating, it can last for a maximum of 3 months."
“Three months,” Xiao Lin murmured.
“That’s enough, that’s more than enough,” Xiao Lin said firmly to Dr. Fu.
"During this period, we went out to look for oil, and the base will also go with us. After all, we have already used up the oil resources in Sichuan. What about the second phase of the project that is still under construction?"
Dr. Fu continued, "The second phase of the project is already half completed, but this half can be completed directly with the topping-out work, and there shouldn't be any major issues with incorporating it into the base relocation."
Xiao Lin nodded in agreement, "What's the fastest time it would take to complete the topping-out?"
Dr. Fu pondered for a moment and said, "At most a week, at the fastest 5 days."
Xiao Lin nodded. "Okay, in these 5 days, I will lead people to bring back as much oil as possible from the Shu region to ensure the survival of the people in the base."
As the polar night descended, an atmosphere of unease and tension permeated the base. People began to contemplate how to adapt to the sudden darkness and cold, and the uncertainty of the future weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.
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