Chapter 14 - 14

Chapter 14 ConversationSu Xiaoyu remembered that there was a small bed in the next room without bedding. So she got up, went to the next room, closed the door, and took out some daily necessities from her spatial storage.In less than five minutes, the room was completely transformed; even the curtains were drawn. The only problem was that there was no air conditioning; they could only use a fan.When I entered the living room, I saw Lin Xiuxiuwashing dishes in the kitchen, and she was doing a very good job.After she finished washing, she spoke, "Xiu, I have something to tell you."Lin Xiuxiu wiped her hands with a towel, then put the cut fruit on a plate before returning to the sofa to sit down."I took the liberty of cutting some apple.""Xiu, you need to think carefully about what I'm about to say." Su Xiaoyu looked at Lin Xiuxiuwith a serious expression.Lin Xiuxiu nodded.Su Xiaoyu: "Natural disasters won't end, they'll only get worse. Anything can happen next. If you want to stay by my side, it's not enough to just cook."You also need to protect your own safety and have the ability to protect yourself when encountering danger. If necessary, you may have to kill someone to protect yourself.Lin Xiuxiu's smile faded. She knew these words weren't a joke. Thinking about recent events, some people would fight over a bite to eat; there was absolutely no public order. Because no one was in charge, things escalated.Will it really turn out that way?"Yes, you must understand that human nature is the most unpredictable thing, especially when there is a food shortage, all of it will be exposed."Lin Xiuxiu recalled a time when she went to the supermarket and saw young people grabbing things like old people; at that moment, she knew that the world had changed.If things continue to deteriorate, the peaceful environment will disappear because the government can't control so many people, or rather, those in power want to reshuffle the cards.Ordinary people will become the victims, at least on the surface. When peace will return is unknown, and if they want to continue living, they will have to pay a heavy price."Xiu, think it over carefully. I'll go fill the bucket in the bathroom with water." Su Xiaoyu made an excuse to leave.You need to think things through yourself. What others say is just what they say. If you can't accept it in your heart, then you're not suitable to be with that person.Without electricity, the elevator cannot be used, and if others want to come up, they have to take the stairs.Then she remembered that the hallway door could be locked, so she rummaged through her storage space, found the thickest chain, and went to the outside to lock the hallway door.This way it will be safer.Back inside, I saw that Lin Xiuxiu was noticeably different.Lin Xiuxiu stood up. "I've made up my mind. No matter who it is, if they bully us, we'll get back at them. As long as we can survive, anything is fine!"Su Xiaoyu comforted the person and made them sit back down. "I told you so much so that you could be prepared for what's to come. The days ahead won't be easy.""We're going to the supermarket tomorrow. I heard prices have gone up a lot. Let's see what we can snag, and also show you what people are like."Lin Xiuxiu didn't object. Although they had enough supplies at home, they should buy more just to be on the safe side. She had thought a lot in the house, and the moment Su Xiaoyureturned, she understood. As long as they could survive, what could possibly defeat them?Su Xiaoyu opened her phone and saw in the group chat that people were already complaining that they went to the supermarket but couldn't get any vegetables, not even a single leaf was left. Then, a video was sent.As you can see, the huge supermarket is completely empty, with only a few items remaining; there are more people than goods.Not to mention fruit, they say that starting tomorrow, supermarkets will limit the supply of vegetables, and you won't be able to buy as much as you want.Lin Xiuxiu took out her phone. "Add me to the group too, so we can keep an eye out for anything."Su Xiaoyu quickly added Lin Xiuxiu to the group chat.Mingyue, who was nowhere to be seen, posted a video: another fire had broken out in Xishan, a raging wildfire that left everyone stunned.It wasn't until seven or eight minutes later that someone spoke."The days ahead are going to be tough. I've decided that I'll try to steal as much stuff as possible tomorrow and just try to survive one day at a time in this house!""That's because you're rich. How would we survive if we didn't have money?""How else can we survive? As long as we have food at home, we can manage. I've decided, I'll stock up on more rice tomorrow!""I think noodles are good. You can just boil them in water, add some salt, and eat them. I wonder when we'll be able to eat fresh vegetables.""These days, just surviving is a blessing, why would we need to eat vegetables?""However, you can keep some vitamins on hand, and you should also buy some calcium supplements."Everyone started discussing it again, chattering away.Su Xiaoyu turned on the TV to watch the news and found that there were many wildfires in various places, and rescue teams had been dispatched. However, it was a drop in the ocean; the temperature reached over 100 degrees Celsius, making it impossible to get close. Human effort was insufficient, and in the end, they had to give up. The flames covering the mountains and fields seemed to be happening right before their eyes."The world is really going to change. I'm going to start exercising tomorrow." Lin Xiuxiu reacted quickly, immediately thinking that without a healthy body, how could she fight back against others?Su Xiaoyu: "You have some exercise equipment in the house across the street. You can work out there tomorrow. The temperature will rise further. Don't open the curtains from now on. Try to keep the temperature in the house around 40 degrees Celsius."Lin Xiuxiu noticed that most of the ice in the corner had melted."If it continues to be this hot, the air conditioner will stop working, and we'll have to rely on ice to cool down."Su Xiaoyu thought of the iceberg in the space, touched her nose, and thankfully she had the foresight to get some ice while fetching water.The power really went out at midnight. People in the group were cursing and swearing, but most of them were worried about how they would make a living the next day.Lying in bed, Su Xiaoyu pondered her next plan. There wasn't a good place to go after leaving this place. Besides, the natural disaster had only just begun, and the population was still the same; it was absolutely impossible to take over someone else's house.So we have no choice but to stay here. But starting tomorrow, we need to go down and collect supplies. Otherwise, when we really can't buy anything, this place will become the target of everyone's attacks.It's always better to keep a low profile than to cause trouble, and it's best to pretend to be poor.The first thing I did when I woke up the next morning was check the group chat and learn that the temperature had reached 55 degrees Celsius.The old lady on the second floor was admitted to the hospital yesterday; I heard she passed away.More than 20 people have died in our neighborhood this month; I wonder who will be next.[What else can we do but live one day at a time? Who knows, maybe one day we'll all wake up one day and never wake up again.][The hospital is completely full, the hallways are packed with people sleeping, and with the sweltering heat, the medical system is practically paralyzed.] These were the old woman's daughter's words. Thinking of the scene she witnessed yesterday, she couldn't even grieve for her mother's passing; she was frantically packing her things, planning to return to the countryside. If she continued to live here, she always felt that she would be the next one to suffer an accident—what would happen to her two children then?Someone posted a video of an artificial lake in a park, where all the fish had died. The colorful fish were scattered everywhere, looking extremely tragic, just like everyone's mood right now.