Chapter 17 Freezing Rain【VIP】
Tang Tian couldn't help but frown when she heard the vague voice.
She didn't even need to turn on the surveillance to know that Jiang Yao had come to visit!
In the previous life, as the weather got colder, the latter's rice bug appearance became more obvious.
Even this time when they went to the supermarket to stock up on supplies, they were reluctant to go because it was too cold, so in the end it was Tang Tian and Tang Yi who went.
The Tang family didn't have a car, so they had to rely on other transportation. Not long after returning, he fell ill.
Not to mention that in the colder months ahead, they will have no choice but to burn household items to keep warm like everyone else in the building. If they run out of fuel, they will have to go out to look for combustibles.
Jiang Yao only went a few times before claiming illness and not wanting to go. In the end, Tang Tian had no choice but to take on most of the work, nearly freezing to death.
Tang Tian snorted coldly and didn't respond. In her previous life, she only discovered Jiang Yao's true face later. She would never repeat the same mistake in this life!
Tang Yi also frowned after hearing the noise at the door.
"Xiaoyi, I can explain what happened before! Open the door and I'll explain it to you!"
Jiang Yao kept banging on the solid door, making a dull sound.
But Tang Yi knew that it was just because his family had no supplies, so he thought of her, his ex-girlfriend.
It's so funny. The supermarkets are open now, and Jiang Yao is not penniless.
As a result, he was unwilling to stock up on goods, but instead had the energy to come and make trouble. How can such a person be good?
Tang Yi really regretted not discovering this earlier.
Tang Tian turned on the surveillance camera. Jiang Yao was dressed warmly, but he didn't wear an ear protection mask. His ears and nose were probably red from the cold.
He banged on the door eagerly, as if he would not give up until he saw Tang Yi.
In just a few days, a layer of ice crystals and frost formed everywhere on the roads, buildings, and green plants, and the temperature was about to break through minus 40 degrees Celsius.
The windows in the corridor were closed, but it was like the freezer. It was a pity that he still had this strange patience.
Tang Yi was determined to ignore her, and just when Tang Tian was thinking about whether to kill Jiang Yao while no one was around, two more people suddenly appeared at the door.
Jiang Yao became furious after hearing what was said in a chaotic manner and was about to step forward and attack.
But the next second, one of them threw him over the shoulder and he lay on the ground, unable to move.
Tang Tian raised her eyebrows when she saw this.
This move looks... pretty cool, right?
The videos she downloaded also included some fighting techniques, but they were a bit advanced for them, so they were just practicing the basics now, preparing to advance further in the future.
She also recognized that this should be Aunt Yan's police officer son, but she didn't recognize the person next to him.
Looking at all the bags, are you back from vacation?
Tsk, it would be hard to kill if someone was there.
After a while, Jiang Yao struggled to get up.
The fall wasn't a heavy one, but it was too cold outside without any heating. Jiang Yao kicked the door hard a few times before finally leaving.
Tang Tian turned off the surveillance camera in boredom and turned on the system.
A dozen beers were brewed in the brewing barrel for backup. Tang Tian also found [Fried Chicken] in the R-level recipe, which only required chicken and flour.
The beehives originally set up in the forest also produced honey.
Seeing that the recipe also included the method of making "Mead Wine", Tang Tian put it into the wine barrel.
Besides alcoholic beverages, some beverages and baked goods also have this effect on increasing spiritual power. Furthermore, some alcoholic beverages even have other added benefits.
The wine recipes she bought alone included rice wine, white wine, fruit wine and other types of wine.
Of course, during this period, she also made money in the gourmet food store.
The higher the level of the food with supernatural labels, the more expensive it is. Finally, it is not as outrageous as it was at the beginning.
After collecting enough gold coins, Tang Tian immediately bought the [Water Well] equipment.
After waiting for a while, the well produced some water, which was collected and automatically stored in the warehouse.
Tang Tian hurriedly took out a plastic bucket and took out the well water. The bucket was automatically filled up, and there was even some left!
That’s great! This is exactly what she thought. From now on, they will have unlimited water!
…
The last people Shen Boyun greeted were Yan Chunhua and Shen Yaoyue, who both had pale faces.
After asking carefully, I realized that there were too many people in the open supermarket, and the goods on the shelves were limited. People were snatching things from each other like crazy, and even if the staff kept dissuading them, it was difficult to stop.
So in the end, it led to one stampede after another.
If they hadn't realized something was wrong in advance and hadn't been too greedy to buy more supplies, they would probably have been stepped on a few times.
Trampling injuries are very serious, but medical resources are still in short supply.
After finally buying the supplies, when they went to the parking lot next to the supermarket and wanted to drive away, several people with weapons suddenly jumped out, and it seemed that they wanted the supplies in their hands.
Although Yan Chunhua and Shen Yaoyue quickly got into the car and locked the door, a bag of supplies was still stolen. Fortunately, it contained daily necessities.
The room was dead silent, with only the sound of raindrops outside the window to fill the air.
Shen Boyun took a deep breath and told the truth:
"Mom, A'yao, you don't go out often so you don't know that the outside world has actually changed!"
When supermarkets were not yet fully open, there were cases of robbery everywhere, and some even resulted in fatalities.
Logically speaking, these are what the police station was originally responsible for, but now there are fewer police officers and they are all busy with disaster relief, leaving them to deal with other matters.
In addition, the continuous and increasingly heavy freezing rain covered various high-voltage power lines and power grids with a layer of ice crystals. In many places in Chuncheng, the newly repaired power supply was paralyzed again.
Without electrical appliances, it would be impossible for people in the city to survive in temperatures close to minus 40 degrees Celsius.
Shen Boyun was originally struggling because of this situation.
I want to return to my family, but the responsibilities and burdens on me are too heavy to bear.
So in the end, he made a decision that he would never have made before.
He wants to go home!
He originally just wanted to go back and take a look, but he didn't expect that his mother and sister almost met with an accident. This made him more determined to run away.
He had a hunch.
If this continues, sooner or later the social order will completely collapse and become a situation where the strong prey on the weak, and this will be implemented in every corner of China.
Besides, the rescue team is made up of humans, not gods, and it is said that they have sacrificed many lives.
Even if the authorities want to intervene, they cannot manage every corner in detail at the moment. By the time you make a choice, it may be too late!
With me being the first to speak out, a group of police officers with the same idea followed.
The director of the South District Police Station has passed away due to illness. The police station has no leader and is now out of ammunition and food. Disbanding it may not be a bad thing.
Shen Boyun finished his explanation slowly, and the room fell silent again.
But Shen Yaoyue quickly became excited.
If the former is willing to come back, there will be more people at home, and there will be no need to worry every day - you know, now from morning to night, there are people knocking on the door, and occasionally there are some rustling sounds.
However, Cheng Jing also came back with Shen Boyun.
Although his parents were placed in a nearby shelter in advance, the equipment there was damaged by freezing rain, and the two elderly people still could not withstand the power of the extremely low temperature.
So he thought of bringing him back, at least to give him a place to stay.
Of course, Cheng Jing did not come here for nothing. He saved up a lot of supplies for use when he returned home one day, and he brought them all here now.
Yan Chunhua and Shen Yaoyue were very welcome. After all, in today's world, it is best to have someone who can help.
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After unremitting efforts in the wine barrels, Tang Tian brewed a new batch of wine.
【rice wine】
[Restores 30% of your mental strength. If combined with [Egg], it increases another 10%.]
【Liquor】
[Restores 50% of mental strength. Gains a Warmth LV5 bonus. Duration: 4 hours. 30% chance to gain the debuff: Drunk.]
She was studying these ability labels when she heard two beeps above her head and all the heating equipment around her stopped and turned off.
The room temperature, which was originally maintained at 15 to 20 degrees, immediately began to drop continuously.
Tan Tan whizzed back to his furry nest. The constant-temperature room was shut down, Wei Mingxia emerged, and Tang Yi stopped her crossbow practice.
Tang Tian understood that it was due to freezing rain and hurried to open the fireplace.
But this time, she didn't plan to use firewood as fuel, but to try the supernatural power she obtained from the candied haws - Fuel LV1.
After concentrating her mind and using her special powers, a black ball as big as a palm slowly appeared in the air in her hand.
"Host, this is the fuel produced by supernatural powers. You can think of it as coal in real life. However, supernatural fuel does not require a fire starter; it only needs to be controlled to start burning. Please try it, host!"
Tang Tian rolled out five black balls, and her mental strength ran out. She took out a string of candied haws from the warehouse and handed it to Tang Yi.
The two sisters understood what he meant with just one look, and Tang Yi took it and ate it.
This candied haws is a classic hawthorn version. The crystal clear sugar coating wraps the round and bright red hawthorns. The crispy texture and sweet and sour flavor are very appetizing and are quickly finished.
After obtaining the superpower, Tang Yi also rolled out five black balls.
After placing the balls in the fireplace, Tang Tian snapped his fingers, and the surface of the piled-up balls was immediately covered with a bright red layer.
There was no fire, but the next moment, warm temperature radiated continuously.
Tang Tian's eyes lit up: This special fuel has no smoke and heats up faster than ordinary firewood. There is no need to keep watch at night to check on it. It is so convenient!
The room temperature, which had quickly broken through zero degrees, was finally pulled back and slowly rose to the level starting with 2 degrees.
Tang Tian took off her cotton jacket and took out rice wine from the system.
When combined with eggs, it becomes fermented glutinous rice and eggs, and everyone has a bowl of it.
The mellow, mellow, and fragrant hot fermented glutinous rice wine has a natural sweetness. After a few sips, your body will feel warmer.
Finally, eat the boiled eggs covered with wine in big mouthfuls, which has a unique taste.
As expected, delicious food is the most soothing thing!
However, Tang Tian could also sense that there was chaos upstairs and downstairs. She could even hear the chaotic sound of footsteps, which gave her an idea of how loud the commotion was.
If there were still kind-hearted people in the building who would agree to buy and sell supplies, or provide help to the weak, the elderly and the young, this is almost impossible to see now.
Everyone still asks for help in the group, but very few can really get their help.
Not only that, some people kept looking for Zhang Manxin for help, but the latter also ignored them.
Someone also revealed that she had secretly withheld supplies before, which was like a fuse that caused unrest on the 15th floor for several days.
Just as she was thinking, Tang Tian heard a faint cry from outside the door, and pointed at 1702:
"Officer Shen! Officer Shen! I know you're back!"
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