Chapter 178 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 8
The mother and son did everything they could to prepare.
What made Shen Ci most gratified was that even after collecting such a large amount of supplies and entering Da Bao's supernatural space, it was still possible to achieve her goal.
Apart from showing some fatigue at the beginning due to excitement, Shen Dabao did not show any discomfort or overexertion of his superpowers from beginning to end.
After eating good food for a few days and getting some extra nutrition, his face became a little rosier, and his eyes were always bright.
Shen Dabao couldn't fully understand what was about to happen, but as long as he was with his mother, he wouldn't be afraid of whatever the future held.
Compared to the time I spent at my aunt's house, things are so much better now, it feels like a dream.
At my aunt's house, I could only suffer from hunger and cold, with insufficient food and clothing. It was cold in winter and hot in summer, and I had to be mindful of others' feelings and endure all kinds of bullying.
Now that his mother is back, she will buy him everything he wants to eat, treat him gently, and hug him.
The night was deep and quiet outside the supermarket; not a single person was passing by.
Only the muffled roar of air conditioner outdoor units could be heard intermittently in the distance, as if the city was struggling to breathe.
Inside the supermarket, the mother and son were bathed in bright light, surrounded by fans.
These were all new fans that Shen Ci had just turned on. There was no other way; the store didn't have air conditioning. They each had a mobile phone and bought all the supplies they could think of.
Entrenching tools, coats, summer clothes, books, toys—I kept adding items to my cart and checking out.
However, even with all this preparation, the system in my mind still didn't determine that the first stockpiling task was completed.
Shen Ci speculated that the reward might be distributed only after all the supplies were placed in the final safe house, forming a complete living space.
The weapon from the system rewards hasn't arrived yet, and Shen Ci's identity in this world is just an ordinary urban woman. In this country where guns are completely banned, ordinary people have no way to access firearms.
If you can't get access to firearms, then prepare melee weapons. Melee weapons will be very useful when the zombie apocalypse comes later.
Shen Ci spent a lot of money to stockpile a batch of high-quality, exquisitely crafted cold weapons, including several sets of recurve bows and composite bows, equipped with a large number of carbon fiber arrows.
There were more than a dozen Tang swords, machetes, and tactical daggers forged from special steel, and even a few simple and heavy octagonal steel maces that could be used to pierce through the enemy's defenses.
Whether we can use it or not is another matter, having something is better than not having it. It might come in handy in a critical moment and save our lives.
In the supermarket's basement, the Chen family's shouting could be heard from time to time in the first few days. They were all gagged and could only stammer.
Shen Ci directly posted a notice on the supermarket's glass door announcing that the store was undergoing inventory and temporarily closed.
In this sweltering heat, nobody wants to go shopping in person; it's all about delivery or takeout.
After Da Bao safely stored all the ordered supplies in his space, Shen Ci locked the basement door completely and reinforced it from the outside, also locking the supermarket door securely.
Whether the family of three inside lived or died was entirely up to fate, and she felt no pity for them.
On the fifth day, most of the supply issues had been resolved, and all fresh and cooked food that needed to be preserved was stored in Da Bao's space with preservation capabilities.
The remaining durable daily necessities, tools, and some water are temporarily stored in the rented warehouse, ready to be moved there once the villa is renovated.
Before the world completely changes, Shen Ci decides to spend her last few days with Da Bao.
It will probably be many years before we can play like this again.
She took her eldest child to the biggest and best amusement park, where he rode the carousel and Ferris wheel he had always wanted to ride. They also went to a high-end restaurant that required advance reservations, where they sampled desserts and steaks, trying all sorts of expensive food.
I went to the cinema to see the latest animated blockbuster, went to the zoo to see pandas and tigers, and went to the science museum to experience various amazing scientific devices.
These ordinary joys will soon become a luxury. Shen Ci brought a video camera and took many photos of Da Bao. The child's laughter never stopped.
At this time, the outdoor temperature had climbed to a terrifying 45 degrees Celsius, and it would be suffocating to be in a place without air conditioning.
People started livestreaming themselves frying eggs on the street on social media. The egg sizzled as it was cracked onto the surface, and it solidified and cooked in less than a minute.
The whole city had become a giant oven, so Shen Ci could only take Da Bao to play in a place with plenty of air conditioning as soon as possible.
She knew the temperature would rise day by day, and she had to seize this last bit of time.
While letting the children experience normal life, they also made some final purchases, buying anything they thought might be useful or simply liked without hesitation.
They no longer needed to return to their rented apartment. Shen Ci moved with Da Bao into the presidential suite of the city's best five-star hotel, enjoying the last period of order and law, and experiencing expensive services.
For Da Bao, these days have been like heaven. Every day brings new and exciting experiences, and with his mother by his side, his sense of security has skyrocketed.
The temperature is rising day by day, and even faster than before.
On the sixth day, the temperature rose to 46 degrees Celsius, and some transformers in older residential areas began to trip due to overload, causing small-scale power outages.
On the seventh day, the temperature reached 47 degrees Celsius. The asphalt road softened under the sun and felt sticky when stepped on. Traffic police and sanitation workers began working in shifts to avoid heatstroke.
On the eighth day, at 48 degrees Celsius, the pressure on the city's water supply system increased, and some high-altitude areas experienced unstable water pressure.
On the ninth day, at 49 degrees Celsius, news reports began covering cases of outdoor workers dying from heatstroke.
On the tenth day, the temperature reached 50 degrees Celsius. Shopping malls, libraries, and other public places became popular spots for citizens to cool off, resulting in overcrowding and numerous stampede incidents.
On the eleventh day, at 51 degrees Celsius, the government issued a red alert for extreme high temperatures, advising citizens to avoid going out unless absolutely necessary.
On the twelfth day, at 52 degrees Celsius, the power grid load reached its limit, and planned power rationing began in some areas.
On the thirteenth day, at fifty-three degrees Celsius, there were almost no pedestrians on the road, and no vehicles at all. The whole world seemed to be slowly melting under the scorching sun.
On the thirteenth day, Shen Ci received a call from the renovation company informing her that the villa had been fully renovated according to her requirements and she could move in at any time.
Shen Ci immediately took Da Bao to the warehouse to store the last batch of supplies into her spatial storage, and then drove to the villa in the suburbs.
Traffic on the road was not completely paralyzed, but there were very few vehicles, almost none. Waves of scorching heat distorted the distant scenery.
Because the villa is located in the mountains in the suburbs, where the trees are relatively dense, once you drive into the mountains, you can clearly feel that the temperature is a few degrees lower than in the city, and the air is also much fresher.
Security in the villa area was far stricter than Shen Ci had anticipated. The entire hilltop was surrounded by a tall electronic fence, with warning signs indicating the presence of a high-voltage power grid.
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